Mena High School

The Mena Tennis team continued their impressive late season run on Thursday. They hosted Malvern in matches that were postponed from earlier in the season & won 8-2... McKenzie Strother, Stephanie Lua & Marissa Ortiz won in singles. Lua & Ortiz also won their doubles match 6-0.. In boys play Will Davis & Austin Rose won convincingly in singles play. The teams of Eli Cook / Luke Montgomery as well as Wilson Hughes / Brendan Brown won in doubles play. The district tournament will be played in Arkadelphia on Monday 10/7.. GO BEARCATS!

Students in Molly Lindsey's Financial Literacy Classes are learning while playing a game you are probable familiar with. "The Game Of Life" with an electronic bank.

Friday, October 4, 2019 Lunch Today: Crispitos with Cheese, Pizza Burger, Chicken Sandwich, Corn Dog, MTO Deli, MTO Baked Potato We have Gatorade, Water, Chips, Beef Jerky and Rice Krispy Treats that are available for purchase if you have money in your lunch account. Students you must get a juice and/or fruit at breakfast. Students, please remember, you have to have money in your account to buy extras. Do not get extras unless you pay for it first. Students are not to be in the hallways during Lunch A or Lunch B. The library, cafeteria, or patio are available areas during lunch. All students who sold FFA Meat & Fruit Products need to turn in records to Mr. Collins or Mr. Maye by this Friday, October 4th. CLUB MEETINGS & SPORTS THIS WEEK Sept 30- October 4 Thursday, October 3rd Student Council Friday, October 4th Pep Rally starts at 10:30 Thursday, October 3 Volleyball vs. McClellan @ Mena 4 p.m. Thursday, October 3, Jr. Football@ Pottsville 5:30 pm Friday, October 4 Sr. Football @ Mena 7 p.m. (Homecoming) Saturday, October 5th, MHS Band Marching Comp. Library will be closed: Library is closed all day Friday. Club G1 Volleyball forms are in the office. Informational Meeting on September 25 in Bearcat Den. Deadline is October 5. The flu shot clinic is next Tuesday (oct 8th). FBLA members who want to attend Leadership Day at the State Fair need to see Mrs. Lindsey or Mrs. Torix for a permission slip and to sign up. There will be a BBQ dinner in the middle school cafeteria Friday before the game beginning at 5pm. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased Ms. Hobson or Mr.Morgan. To go plates are available also. Proceeds go to Mena Bearcat Band and the Bearcat Booster Club. Girls can sign up for a Powder Puff Football Tournament in Ms.Hobson’s room. Each class will have a team and compete against each other on November 4th. The cost is $3 to play and all proceeds go to Relay for Life. There will be a Homecoming Dance after the game Friday night in the Middle School cafeteria. It will cost $5 and ends at 11:30pm.

The Mena Tennis team continued their impressive late season run on Thursday. They hosted Malvern in matches that were postponed from earlier in the season & won 8-2... McKenzie Strother, Stephanie Lua & Marissa Ortiz won in singles. Lua & Ortiz also won their doubles match 6-0.. In boys play Will Davis & Austin Rose won convincingly in singles play. The teams of Eli Cook / Luke Montgomery as well as Wilson Hughes / Brendan Brown won in doubles play. The district tournament will be played in Arkadelphia on Tuesday 10/8.. GO BEARCATS!

The Jr. High Football games at Pottsville were cancelled tonight due to thunderstorms & lightning in the area. The teams are headed home & they will try to reschedule the games at a later date... GO BEARCATS!

The band boosters will be selling homecoming buttons and band buttons at the band concession during Friday’s football game! Go Bearcats!!!

The Sr. Ladycats swept Little Rock McClellan Thursday 3-0 & 3-0.. The team is back in action at LR MIlls on Tuesday 10/8 at 4:30pm... GO LADYCATS!!!

Mena FFA!

Announcements for Thursday, October 3rd Reminders: No food or drinks outside this week for students in Lunch “B.” Check the Lost & Found box for any missing items. From Mrs. Smith: Tomorrow is the last day to turn in permission slips to attend the State Fair. Turn them in to either Mrs. Smith or Mrs. Sikes. From Mrs. Sikes: FBLA members need to read an important announcement on your FBLA google classroom today during ACHIEVE and respond to her. From Mrs. Rose: She needs to meet with the Principal’s Committee one more time. The Committee will meet right after these announcements. Homecoming Week Events: Tomorrow Morning: We will attend the Homecoming Pep Rally at MHS during ACHIEVE. The Pep Rally will begin at 10:30. I will give further details and instructions tomorrow morning. Tomorrow Night @ Bearcat Stadium: 6:15 pm – Homecoming ceremony 7:00 pm – Kickoff between the Mena Bearcats and the Pottsville Apaches Lunchtime Weather: Lunch Menu: Main Line – General Tso’s Beef, MTO Tortilla, MTO Nachos Pizza Line – Cheeseburger Pizza, Deli Sandwich, Popcorn Chicken Salad Concession Line – Hamburger, Spicy Chicken Sandwich, Chicken Tenders Club / Group Meetings: At this time, the Principal’s Committee needs to go to Mrs. Rose’s office. At this time, 8th grade GT students need to go to the Cafeteria.

Thursday, October 3, 2019 Lunch Today: General TSO’s Beef, Hamburger, Spicy Chicken Sandwich, Chicken Tenders, MTO Deli, MTO Tortilla Line We have Gatorade, Water, Chips, Beef Jerky and Rice Krispy Treats that are available for purchase if you have money in your lunch account. Students you must get a juice and/or fruit at breakfast. Students, please remember, you have to have money in your account to buy extras. Do not get extras unless you pay for it first. Students are not to be in the hallways during Lunch A or Lunch B. The library, cafeteria, or patio are available areas during lunch. All students who sold FFA Meat & Fruit Products need to turn in records to Mr. Collins or Mr. Maye by this Friday, October 4th. CLUB MEETINGS & SPORTS THIS WEEK Sept 30- October 4 Thursday, October 3rd Student Council Friday, October 4th Pep Rally starts at 10:30 Thursday, October 3 Volleyball vs. McClellan @ Mena 4 p.m. Thursday, October 3, Jr. Football@ Pottsville 5:30 pm Friday, October 4 Sr. Football @ Mena 7 p.m. (Homecoming) Saturday, October 5th, MHS Band Marching Comp. Library will be closed: Club G1 Volleyball forms are in the office. Informational Meeting on September 25 in Bearcat Den. Deadline is October 5. 9th Grade Quiz Bowl Practice tomorrow at MMS during ACHIEVE. The flu shot clinic is next Tuesday (oct 8th). FBLA members who want to attend Leadership Day at the State Fair need to see Mrs. Lindsey or Mrs. Torix for a permission slip and to sign up. There will be a BBQ dinner in the middle school cafeteria Friday before the game beginning at 5pm. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased Ms. Hobson or Mr.Morgan. To go plates are available also. Proceeds go to Mena Bearcat Band and the Bearcat Booster Club. Girls can sign up for a Powder Puff Football Tournament in Ms.Hobson’s room. Each class will have a team and compete against each other on November 4th. The cost is $3 to play and all proceeds go to Relay for Life. Spirit Week is September 30 - October 4 Dress up days are as follows. PLEASE make sure your spirit outfits are school appropriate and respectful or you will be asked to change. Friday: Bling OUT/Whiteout There will be a Homecoming Dance after the game Friday night in the Middle School cafeteria. It will cost $5 and ends at 11:30pm.

The Mena Homecoming Court, Band & Cheerleaders had a walk thru of the ceremony this morning at Bearcat Stadium. Remember the ceremony begins at 6:15pm Friday. See you there. GO BEARCATS!

2019 Mena High School Homecoming Parade! https://www.facebook.com/MenaPublicSchools/videos/644325359429001/

2019 Mena High School Homecoming Parade!

The start time for the Homecoming Dinner has been changed to 4:30pm. Spread the word!

Austin Johnston will be participating in the 4A State Golf Tournament on Tuesday, October 8th in Heber Springs! GO AUSTIN! 10/8 – 9am shotgun start @ Red Apple Inn & Country Club. https://www.redappleinn.com/ https://members.ahsaa.org/…/2019/Golf_StateSitesDirInfo_201…

Congratulations to Devan Adams #43! The Bearcat Coaches selected Devan, a senior defensive back, as Farm Bureau Insurance Player of the Week (Week 4). Though it was Mena's first loss of the season, Devan stayed strong with an interception, 3 pass breakups, and multiple tackles. Devan is the son of Trina Adams, was born in Mena and raised on the family farm, known by locals as Campbell's Dairy, near Yocana. When not attending school, Devan enjoys hanging out with his friends and just about any physical sprt or hobby. Next year, he plans to attend UA Rich Mountain to begin his journey towards a career in Special Education or Physical Therapy. Head Coach Craig Bentley and Agent Nikki N. Cureton presented Devan with the Farm Bureau Insurance Game Ball. This Friday night the Bearcats face the Pottsville Apaches for Mena's Homecoming game for 2019. Get out there and support these young men! Farm Bureau Insurance is a proud supporter of Mena Bearcat athletics! #FBFootballPlayeroftheWeek2019 #Week4 #GoBEARCATS #OURcommunityIStheBEST

The Mena Tennis Team knocked off DeQueen Tuesday 7-3.. The Girls excelled in Doubles play. Marissa Ortiz & Stephanie Lua won 6-0 plus Madi Linch & Lua won 6-1. On the boys side of the net Will Davis & Austin Rose won convincingly in singles play. Davis & Brendan Brown won their doubles match 6-1. So did the team of Luke Montgomery & Rose 6-3. That wrapped up the regular season & the team will play in the district tournament at Arkadelphia on Tuesday 10/8... GO BEARCATS!!!

National School Custodian Day!

Wednesday, October 2, 2019 Lunch Today: Chicken Potato Bowl, Double Cheeseburger, Hot Dog, Chicken Sandwich, MTO Boneless Wings, MTO Deli, Fiesta Pizza We have Gatorade, Water, Chips, Beef Jerky and Rice Krispy Treats that are available for purchase if you have money in your lunch account. Students you must get a juice and/or fruit at breakfast. Students, please remember, you have to have money in your account to buy extras. Do not get extras unless you pay for it first. Students are not to be in the hallways during Lunch A or Lunch B. The library, cafeteria, or patio are available areas during lunch. All students who sold FFA Meat & Fruit Products need to turn in records to Mr. Collins or Mr. Maye by this Friday, October 4th. CLUB MEETINGS & SPORTS THIS WEEK Sept 30- October 4 Wednesday, October 2nd NEHS Thursday, October 3rd Student Council Friday, October 4th Pep Rally starts at 10:30 Tuesday, October 1, Volleyball vs Fairview @ Mena 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, October 1, Tennis @ DeQueen 4:00 p.m. Thursday, October 3 Volleyball vs. McClellan @ Mena 4 p.m. Thursday, October 3, Jr. Football@ Pottsville 5:30 pm Friday, October 4 Sr. Football @ Mena 7 p.m. (Homecoming) Saturday, October 5th, MHS Band Marching Comp. Library will be closed: Wednesday Lunch B Club G1 Volleyball forms are in the office. Informational Meeting on September 25 in Bearcat Den. Deadline is October 5. 9th Grade Quiz Bowl Practice tomorrow at MMS during ACHIEVE. The flu shot clinic is next Tuesday (oct 8th). FBLA members who want to attend Leadership Day at the State Fair need to see Mrs. Lindsey or Mrs. Torix for a permission slip and to sign up. There will be a BBQ dinner in the middle school cafeteria Friday before the game beginning at 5pm. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased Ms. Hobson or Mr.Morgan. To go plates are available also. Proceeds go to Mena Bearcat Band and the Bearcat Booster Club. Girls can sign up for a Powder Puff Football Tournament in Ms.Hobson’s room. Each class will have a team and compete against each other on November 4th. The cost is $3 to play and all proceeds go to Relay for Life. Spirit Week is September 30 - October 4 Dress up days are as follows. PLEASE make sure your spirit outfits are school appropriate and respectful or you will be asked to change. Wednesday: Wild West Day Thursday: Throwback to the 50’s & 60’s Friday: Bling OUT/Whiteout There will be a Homecoming Parade Wednesday along Mena Street beginning at 5:30pm. HoCo Car Bash and Bonfire will immediately follow in the high school parking lot. There will be a Homecoming Dance after the game Friday night in the Middle School cafeteria. It will cost $5 and ends at 11:30pm. The first NEHS meeting is Wednesday, October 2 in Room 207, Mrs. Neufeld’s room. Current members and those who expressed interest in NEHS during the Club Fair should attend the meeting.

The Mena Volleyball Team dominated Camden Fairview Tuesday @ the Union Bank Center. The Sr. JV won 2-1 & the Varsity won 3-0.. The Ladycats will host Little Rock McClellan on Thursday at 4pm... GO LADYCATS!