Mena High School

The Jr. Ladycats played a game on Wednesday, that was canceled earlier this season, at the Union Bank Center. Jr. Ladycats - 30 DeQueen - 35 The games against Arkadelphia that were scheduled for Thursday have been canceled.

Congratulations to Mena High School Senior TAYLOR THACKER ! Thacker was awarded the McLarty Automotive Group Scholarship on Wednesday during a special assembly. This is a $2500.00 scholarship presented by the McLarty Group in partnership with KATV Channel 7 in Little Rock as a part of their McLarty Drives Education Program. https://www.mclartyauto.com/scholarship-recipients

MENA SCHOOLS CLOSED ON THURSDAY ! Due to the dangerous weather conditions that appear to be certain, the Mena Public Schools will take an AMI day on Thursday, February 3rd.. A decision about whether or not to have school Friday will be made on Thursday.

The Mena Bearcats won their second straight game for the first time this season on Tuesday at the Union Bank Center. Mena Bearcats-61 Hope-46 The boys improve to 4-13 on the season & 3-6 in conference play. Mena will play at Hope on Wednesday. Tip off is at 5:00pm.

The Mena Ladycats got back on the winning track Tuesday at the Union Bank Center. Mena Ladycats-39 Hope-22 The girls improve to 11-8 on the season & 6-3 in conference play. Mena will play at Hope on Wednesday. Tip off is at 5:00pm. GO LADYCATS!

Mena High School crowned the 2022 King of Hearts on Friday. Congratulations to King WILL DAVIS & Jester Wilson Hughes. The court also included: Jake Brotherton Luke Montgomery Austin Rose Evan Graves Logan Yang Tre McMellon Caleb Peters Blake Brown Jett Baber The King of Hearts will be presented to the public at the Mena basketball games on Tuesday night at the Union Bank Center.

The Mena Public Schools are aware of the wintry precipitation that is in the forecast and are preparing for potential AMI days. If possible we will try to make a decision by Wednesday so that families have time to prepare. Be sure to monitor the Mena Public Schools social media & website for additional information as the event draws closer. Follow the link to the Mena Public Schools weather page. https://www.weatherbug.com/weather.../now/mena-ar-71953

January is School Board Member Recognition Month in Arkansas ! School board members play an essential role in our community. Mena joins with other districts in Arkansas in celebration of our board by thanking them for the time, talents, and knowledge they bring to our district and for their commitment to the families and children of our community. Elected school board members give our citizens a voice in education decision making. The members serving our district are as follows: KYLE CANNON SUSAN ROWELL TODD AYNES ROBBY HINES EDD PUCKETT CLINT MONTGOMERY PHILLIP WILSON https://governor.arkansas.gov/.../2021_Arkansas_School..

Mena Basketball played four games at Bauxite on Friday. Jr. Ladycats-24 Bauxite-27 Jr. Bearcats-35 Bauxite-38 Sr. Ladycats-39 Bauxite-52 Sr. Bearcats-53 Bauxite-40 https://www.menaschools.org/o/athletics/athletics

Mena High School FCCLA was honored to have Mayor Seth Smith speak to us on Friday about exciting new things happening in Mena, his job duties, and his experience in law enforcement and as a firefighter!

January is School Board Member Recognition Month in Arkansas ! School board members play an essential role in our community. Mena joins with other districts in Arkansas in celebration of our board by thanking them for the time, talents, and knowledge they bring to our district and for their commitment to the families and children of our community. Elected school board members give our citizens a voice in education decision making. The members serving our district are as follows: KYLE CANNON SUSAN ROWELL TODD AYNES ROBBY HINES EDD PUCKETT CLINT MONTGOMERY PHILLIP WILSON https://governor.arkansas.gov/.../2021_Arkansas_School...

The Bearcats lost in overtime on Wednesday at the Union Bank Center. Mena Bearcats - 59 Malvern - 63 OT Mena falls to 2-13 on the year & 1-6 in conference play. The Jr. & Sr. teams will play on Friday at Bauxite !

The shots were falling all night for the Ladycats on Wednesday at the Union Bank Center. Mena Ladycats - 82 Malvern - 16 Mena improves to 10-7 on the season and 5-2 in conference play. The Jr. & Sr. teams will play on Friday at Bauxite !

Mrs. Wilson's Foundations of Teaching and Methods of Teaching classes at Mena High School recently participated in the virtual Educators Rising Conference. Members in attendance included (L to R) Jocelyn Hernandez, Rebekah Ogden, Haylie Harmon, Sara Dozier, Haley Fairless, Cloey Massey, Danielle Hill, and Emily Leonard. The featured speakers included Stacey McAdoo, former Teacher of the Year, Tyler Tarver from Tarver Academy, Johnny Key, Commissioner of Education, and Ashanti Branch, an internationally known speaker and motivator. Educators Rising is a career and technical student organization that provides leadership opportunities and opportunities to attend State and National Conferences where members, teacher leaders, and educators come together to showcase the skills they have gained in their education and training programs. Educators Rising is a community-based movement, in which local chapters feed teacher preparation institutes of higher education with the support of State Department of Education and local funders and foundations. These entities come together to provide a clear pathway to increase teacher diversity and teacher quality.

GRAYSON FAIRLESS, a senior at Mena High School, has been selected to play in the 2022 Arkansas Activities Association All-Star Volleyball Game. The game is scheduled for June 24th in Conway. Grayson has accepted a scholarship to play basketball at Ouachita Baptist University.

Congratulations to Melissa Puckett for receiving the Mena High School Teacher of Month Award. This teacher is chosen by all students at MHS. It was stated that Mrs. Puckett listens to her students, is helpful, respectful, caring, and makes learning fun. She creates an amazing learning environment and students don’t feel stressed while in her class. Mrs. Puckett will receive a certificate and a cupcake for Sassafras Bakehouse.

The Mena Bearcats lead at the half but came up short on Tuesday at the Union Bank Center. Mena Bearcats - 56 Nashville - 61 Mena is back in action tomorrow at the UBC when they face Malvern. The senior girls game begins at 5:30pm & the senior boys will follow.

It was a rough night for the Mena Ladycats on Tuesday at the Union Bank Center. Mena Ladycats - 49 Nashville - 71 Mena will host Malvern tomorrow at 5:30pm at the UBC.

We are starting a new tradition here at Mena High School this year called "King of Hearts" sponsored by the student council. The senior class voted in 10 senior boys to represent them on the court and the the whole student body will vote to select the king. A Pep Rally is planned on Tuesday, February 1st where the king will be announced. The guys will be dressed in business casual for the pep rally and will be escorted by the Ladycats basketball team. The court includes: Will Davis Jake Brotherton Luke Montgomery Austin Rose Evan Graves Logan Yang Tre McMellon Caleb Peters Blake Brown Wilson Hughes Jett Baber

Congratulations to Mena High School senior LEXI WILLIAMS ! Lexi is the newest member of the Ouachita Baptist University Band!! She received a scholarship in the amount of $3000 a year to play at OBU. GO TIGERS! GO BEARCATS !