Mena High School

MHS Junirs attended Military Day at the Mena National Guard Armory on Thursday!

Mena High School held their 2019 Academic Honors Assembly tonight at the Performing Arts Center. Among the many honors and awards recognized tonight, students received their Academic Letters and Academic Bars for their GPA achievements. Among those receiving their letters and bars tonight were the following: Academic Letters: Jaci Allen, Abbie Alvarez, Cassidy Ashcraft, Brenna Aynes, Zion Barnes, Allison Bates, Tristan Beck, Katie Benefield, Chris Bollmeyer, Brendon Catlett, Samuel Cross, Devon Davis, William Davis, Whitney Dilbert, Cara Driggers, Paige Evans, Jacob Flowers, Christina Gragg, Andrew Graves, Daniel Green, Sarah Grenier, Maddi Gunn, Alexis Harper, Connor Harvey, Breeanna Hendrix, Ariana Hicks, Ethan Holloway, Gavin Hooper, Cauy House, Esmeralda Johnson, Julianna Kennedy, Chumporn Leesauavanich, Emily Liles, Summer Loar, Katlin Looney, Andrea Maechler, Davie McDonald, Levi McIntyre, Robert McIntyre, Zoe McPherson, Jaiden Milam, Luke Montgomery, Alexis Payne, Austin Rose, Greg Smallwood, Carleigh Smart, Itthinun Thangsombat, Annika Thompson, Kaitlyn Titsworth, Alexis Williams, Rachel Wilson, Ally Wright, and Alex Young. 1st Bar: Abbie Baker, Matthew Bowser, Cadie Cannon, Cason Cannon, Blake Castor, London Copelin, Ivy Curtis, Andrew Davis, Leilani Day, Brandon Deramus, Amber Devries, Makori Gabourel, Jonny Gunn, Shylee Head, Cori Hilton, Vivie Hooper, Ciara Lance, Abby Langin, Tabitha Levering, Maddi Lyle, Lauryn Maechler, Allie Martin, Mackenzie McAllister, Max Montgomery, Caroline Morgan, Thaddaeus Nance, Fisher Neufeld, Morgan Puckett, Suzie Rivera, Lauren Sikes, Ashlyn Sikes, Emiley Sorge, Chloe Speight, Emily Wagner, and Hannah Willis. 2nd Bar: Jennifer Adams, Braxton Bahr, Jada Bass, Faith Chaney, Teresa Cude, Cassidy Delaney, Marissa Grafton, David Grenier, Caleb Holmes, Lindy Hull, Macie Johnson, Kiara Kesterson, Lindsey Logan, Autumn Powell, Cypriss Pruitt, Colton Sawyer, Kaitlyn Simmons, Chantal Sims, Skylar Smedley, Trevor Speight, Zane Stephens, Noah Swall, Tateli Thacker, and Marc Wilson. 3rd Bar: Sumer Brown, Daniel Davis, Shreetika Gynawali, Cooper Hughes, Hannah McDonald, Payton Medlin, Halie Standerfer, Christopher Thompson, and Torrey Voison.

Spotlight on the Theatre Artist Series continues with Brad Storey today. Brad Storey is engaging the theatre students today in a discussion about drama and tragedies. He has been involved with productions in Mena for 22 years and directed multiple dramas and Shakespeare plays.

Senior Halie Standerfer Graduates from Mena High School and the University of Arkansas Rich Mountain in same year. Follow the link for the complete story.. http://www.uarichmountain.edu/news/halie-standerfer…

MHS May 15th, 2019 Please turn in Upward Bound applications to Mrs. Thacker. The Bearcat and Ladycat Golf team sign-up is underway. Anyone who would like to be on next years golf team needs to go by Coach Hunter's room 414 to get the info for the upcoming season's practices and matches. Students, I would like to emphasize the importance of the assembly that will take place on Friday morning. Many students will be recognized for their hard work, dedication, planning and accomplishments by receiving scholarships, earning industry certifications and being recognized as CTE Completers. Please help us honor these students with your attention and respect at the assembly. Students, if you have library fines on your account, you need to come by and take care of them. You will not be able to buy a parking pass this coming fall until all negative accounts are satisfied. The library is closed for Lunch A today. Students, remember to turn in your JAG applications to Ms. Purvis for JAG work next year. Teachers and students you have to have money in your account to eat. No more negative accounts allowed. Lunch: Burrito, rib patty sandwich, hot dog, or chicken sandwich

Thanks for coming to Theatre classes today and sharing about lighting, Robby Burt. It was enlightening! (Did you see what I did there?) #punsforthewin #theatrelife #lightingdesigner #thanks #spotlightseries

Future doctors and veterinarians learning to suture in Animal Science class. Poor banana!!!!

DVDs of the 2019 MHS Lip Sync and Talent Show are available for sale through Mr. Philpot's Journalism Room 205. DVDs are $10 each, and can be purchased with cash or check. Please come by the high school front office or contact Mr. Philpot for more information!

Mena High School Graduation will be on Sunday, May 19th @ 3pm in Bearcat Stadium.... If you are unable to attend you can watch the ceremony on the Mhs Livestream page... Just follow the link... https://www.facebook.com/mhs.livestream.5

Today will be the annual free physicals in the Union Bank Center. Ladycats will be at 5:30pm and Bearcats will follow. This is the only opportunity for free physicals.

Zack Sparks has volunteered at Louise Durham all year under the JAG/HUB program through Mena High School. Zack has been a tremendous help at LD this year and will he missed!

MHS May 13th, 2019 All library books are due today. Please check with Mrs. Ashcraft on your account. The library is closed for Lunch A today. Students, remember to turn in your JAG applications to Ms. Purvis for JAG work next year. FFA Officer Interviews will be Tuesday May 14 starting at 5:00 pm at the AG building. Officer Candidates should know their scheduled interview times. If you have a pig displayed in the library, please go by and pick it up to take home. Teachers and students you have to have money in your account to eat. No more negative accounts allowed. We will have the annual free physicals on Tuesday, May 14. All coaches will hand out the physical forms. Ladycats will be at 5:30 PM in the UBC and Bearcats will follow. This is the only opportunity to provide free physicals. Lunch: Salisbury steak, chicken sandwich, steak sandwich, or hamburger

The Mena Basscats competed in the Bass Federation Arkansas State High School Championship on Lake Ouachita. The top 5 teams qualified for the National Championship to be held on Lake Pickwick in Alabama June 19-23. The Basscats captured 2 of the 5 spots! Austin Johnston and Cason Canon took 4th place with 12lbs and 2ounces. Austin Rose and Evan Graves took 5th place & also had the “Big Bass” with 4lbs and 14 ounce.. Jarret Burger and Brendon Caitlet also had a five fish limit.

The Mena soccer season came to an end today in the state semi-finals.. Valley View beat the Bearcats 4-0... Thanks for a great season guys... Go Bearcats!!!

The Mena Bearcats defeated Dardanelle 2-1 today & will advance to the AAAA State Tournament Semi-Finals... Mena will face Valley View on Saturday at 4pm... The winner of this game will play in the State Championship... GO BEARCATS!

Scotty Jenkins, our set builder for Oz, came today to talk about set building, acting, and directing comedies. He starred in his first play at 17 and has been involved in community theatre since. Thanks for coming to speak for our Spotlight on the Theatre Artist Series.

Congratulations to the 2019-2020 Spotlight Singers!!!! Miranda Burt Ali Ogden Cloey Massey Christina Gragg Cassidy Ashcraft Cassidy Delaney Zoe McPherson Kendall Posey Hope Egger Nalu Pruitt

Check out the Mena Schools Weather Bug! https://www.weatherbug.com/weather-forecast/now/mena-ar-71953?location=mena-ar-71953

Mena High School student Renesa Khanijow has passed all the required Microsoft Office Specialist tests (Word, Excel, Access, Powerpoint, Word Expert, and Excel Expert) to become a Microsoft Office Master!

We will have the annual free physicals on Tuesday, May 14. All coaches will hand out the physical forms. Ladycats will be at 5:30 PM in the UBC and Bearcats will follow. This is the only opportunity to provide free physicals.