Mena High School

Mr. Neil Shultz With Woodstock Designs delivered the new podium for the Mena High School Performing Arts Center today. We are very excited to have this addition that matches the quality & craftsmanship of this top notch facility.

Wilson Nominated for Military Academies! http://www.menastar.com/news/article_699c251a-233d-11ea-bde7-c3ce7d20b81b.html

The Mena/DeQueen basketball games on Friday 1/10/20 were postponed due to weather.... This has forced a change in the schedule for later this season... The make up game with Dequeen will be on Thursday Jan 30th @Dequeen. Varsity girls and boys starting at 5:00 p.m. The February 4th game with Dequeen will be a 1/2 jv girls, 1/2 jv boys, Varsity girls and boys. The game will be switched to Mena. Please spread the word. https://www.menaschools.org/o/athletics/athletics

The tryout signup sheets for the 2020-2021 Cheerleading Team and Competition Team, and Mascot are in the MHS and MMS offices. Please see Coach Hughes in room 315 at the high school, or Mrs. Breedlove at the middle school for an Application or for any questions about tryouts or cheer. Signup deadline is February 13th. There will be a MANDATORY candidate meeting, during Enrichment, on February 19th for ALL Sr. High Candidates. There will be a MANDATORY candidate meeting, during Achieve, on February 20th for ALL Jr. High Candidates. There will be a MANDATORY parent meeting on February 26th for ALL candidates.

The main phone line that supplies service for Mena High School, Mena Middle School, and Holly Harshman Elementary is down this morning. Hopefully repairs will be completed soon.

Gameday Monday!

According to Mena Band Director Charles Morgan the All Region Band Auditions scheduled for Saturday have been cancelled.

Tonight's Mena/DeQueen basketball games have been cancelled due to the threat of severe weather... We will let you know ASAP when the make up games will be.

The Special Olympic Polar Plunge is scheduled for February 13 at 11:30 in the MHS Student Parking Lot. Stop by Room 214 and pick up your Plunge Form. Rumor has it that Coach Wright and Coach Lyle will plunge if their girls can raise $1000.00 https://www.facebook.com/events/503338800534427/

Be sure to order your 2020 MHS Yearbook before it’s too late. The final deadline to order a yearbook will be January 31st. Yearbooks are $60, and can be ordered through Mr. Philpot’s room 205 or online through the Jostens yearbook website.

Gameday Friday! From Coach Wright: Schedule Change !!!! With weather concerns this evening we are moving the Varsity girls game to 5:00 p.m. followed by the Varsity boys at 6:30. 2 games only. Hopefully this will get every one home an hour earlier. Please spread the word!

School Board Appreciation Month!

There is a 30% chance of light rain when school dismisses today increasing to an 80% chance of rain by the time the basketball games end tonight. There is also a chance of severe weather today. Check the hour by hour forecast, radar & weather cam on the Mena Public Schools Weather Page... Just click on the link. https://www.weatherbug.com/wea…/10-day-weather/mena-ar-71953

From Coach Wright: Schedule Change !!!! With weather concerns this evening we are moving the Varsity girls game to 5:00 p.m. followed by the Varsity boys at 6:30. 2 games only. Hopefully this will get every one home an hour earlier. Please spread the word!

The Mena Jr. High basketball teams played at DeQueen Thursday. The JV Jr High Ladycats won 24 to 11 & the Jr High Ladycats won 34 to 14. The Jr. High Bearcats came back from a 34 to 15 halftime deficit to win 37-36 & the Jr. High Bearcat JV Also won 24-10. The Mena Jr. High is back in action Monday at Jim Rackley Gymnasium when the play Bauxite.

January is School Board Appreciation Month! We are proud to acknowledge the efforts of the men and women who shape the direction of the Mena Public Schools.

MHS Winter Formal is February 1st !

Gameday Thursday! Schedule Change - Games will start at 5pm !

The 2020 Mena football schedule has been released. Changes include the addition of Clarksville in week 2... Also Lamar will be replacing Elkins as the last conference opponent. GO BEARCATS

Wednesday, January 8, 2020 Lunch Menu: Wednesday 1-8 Walking Tacos, Hamburger Thursday 1-9 Lasagna, Spicy Chicken, Pizza Burger Friday 1-10 Hang Time Basket, Chicken Sandwich, Mozz Cheese Sticks Activities Wednesday 1-8 Sci Fi Meeting in Art Room Thursday 1-9 FFA Meeting in PAC Friday 1-10 Art Meeting in Art Room Students: If you need to know your lunch balance, please go see Mrs. Jennifer Library closings this week: Wednesday: Lunch B Thursday: Lunch B Friday: Open Wendy McDaniel will be here during activity period in the counseling center to meet with any student to is taking a concurrent ONLINE class. EAST Program received several grants last semester. EAST students will take a group photo next Friday, January 17, during Achieve at 10:50 am. Any Jr./Sr. FFA Member interested in receiving State FFA Degree, needs to speak with Mr. Collins this week. There will be a Boys and Girls Track Meeting this Thursday during enrichment. Meet in Coach Dover’s Driver’s Ed Class if you are interested. Be sure to order your 2020 MHS Yearbook before it’s too late. The final deadline to order a yearbook will be January 31st. Yearbooks are $60, and can be ordered through Mr. Philpot’s room 205 or online through the Jostens yearbook website. The deadline to register for the February ACT test date is this Friday, January 10. All students will attend their regularly assigned enrichment class for the remainder of the semester!