The Fall Newsletter is in the mail. If you reside in the Mena School District it should be arriving in your mailbox soon. If you're impatient follow the link to read online.
https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/1cClJnbQn0drr3iy4vIyASHRUE7fswjb9
Congratulations to Mena High School Sophomore CLAIRE WALSTON !
5th place individual in the National 4-H Workout Contest. The contest was offered as a collaborative effort between Livestockjudging.com and 4-H. It consisted of 11 classes of various livestock species that competed in the North American International Livestock Expedition in Louisville, Kentucky earlier this month. Classes of livestock were video-taped during the show and then posted online for 4-H youth from all over the United States to judge and place in a virtual judging contest. Claire is the daughter of Matt and Heather Walston and is a member of the Hatfield 4-H Green Team.
Christmas lunch details !
The Mena High School National English Honor Society students have a goal of completing a service project in each of the schools in the district this year. The members voted on projects and on Friday they had Thanksgiving activities with students at Holly Harshman Elementary.
The Mena Senior Class will be hosting a Chili Supper Fundraiser on Tuesday, November 30th in the MHS Cafeteria in conjunction with the basketball games against Waldron. Everyone is invited & we encourage you to come out and support this worthy cause!
A big shout out to our friends at the Ten NIne Arena. They recently held a food drive for the schools backpack program. Mrs. Cox & her students were there to accept the donation at Mena High School on Thursday !!!
MHS Teacher Mr. Rodney Rowland was presented today with a National Citizenship Education Teacher Post Recognition Award, through the local Veterans of Foreign Wars. The award is in recognition for promoting citizenship education in the classroom and at school. Mr. Rowland was nominated for the award by an MHS student. Mr. Rowland is pictured here being presented the award by Mr. Eddie Cross, of the local VFW.
Mena bus drivers have reported an increase in the number of vehicles who are passing busses while red lights are flashing.
Starting this school year, Arkansas law now requires drivers to stop at least 30 feet behind a stopped school bus. This law applies to drivers in all directions. It applies to roads, streets or highways open to the general public. A driver who breaks the law can be found guilty of a misdemeanor. The proscribed punishments are a fine of $250 to $1,000 and/or up to 90 days in jail.
Follow this link to read Act 264
https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument...
New Mena School Board Zones have been drawn and the board approved those new zones at their meeting on Tuesday.. According to the latest census Mena’s population now exceeds the 10% minority threshold. This means that board zones will be required in the future. In December, the two at large members from the two zones with two current board members will be determined.
The Mena Sr. Girls kicked off the basketball season on Tuesday at the Union Bank Center with a win.
Mena Ladycats - 57
Foreman - 17
Mena is back in action on Tuesday, November 30th when they host Waldron.
The Mena Jr. Girls played their first home game on Tuesday at the Union Bank Center.
Jr. Ladycats - 39
Foreman - 13
Mena improves to 2-3 on the season and will be back in action on Tuesday, November 30th when they host Waldron.
Mena Bearcat Coaches select #14, Caleb Peters, as the Farm Bureau Insurance Player of the Week vs Trumann. Caleb is a Senior, Wide Receiver / Cornerback for the Bearcats. Game stats included 12 receptions for 145 yards and one TD, plus 8 tackles on Defense last Friday, in the first round of the 4A State Playoffs. Trumann however, won the contest 27-14, thus ending the Bearcats 2021 season, with a final record of 5-6.
Caleb is the son of Brandon and Mary Peters. He also plays
basketball and baseball for the Bearcats. He enjoys playing video
games when he is not busy with school activities or studying. Caleb plans to attend UA Rich Mountain next year and hopes to obtain a degree in Business Management.
Shown presenting Caleb with Week #11’s game ball, is Bearcat Assistant Coach, Kyle Smithers, and Farm Bureau Agency Manager,
Tony Hooper.
Farm Bureau Insurance is a proud supporter of Mena Bearcat Athletics!! Mena High School
The Mena Jr. Ladycats & Bearcats played games at Jessieville on Monday.
Jr. JV Girls
Mena - 20
Jessieville - 8
Jr. Girls
Jessieville - 39
Mena - 16
Jr. JV Boys
Jessieville - 26
Mena - 24
Jr. Boys
Mena - 43
Jessieville - 24
The Mena Jr. & Sr. Ladycats will play Foreman on Tuesday at the Union Bank Center.
The Mena Bearcats competed again this year in the 2021 Farm Bureau River Valley All-Star Invitational 5K Cross Country Meet in Mansfield. Brody Brown, Trevin Plunkett and Cooper Plunkett represented Mena. Very proud of Cooper for placing 5th overall.
The Mena football season came to a close on Friday night. The Bearcats lost a first round playoff game to Trumann by a score of 14-27.
Pilar Fowler from Union Bank of Mena presented information about the banking industry and careers to Karen Purvis and Kristi Wilson’s classes at Mena High School on Friday !
The Polk County Extension Homemakers, in conjunction with Salvation Army, made a donation of self care items to Mena High School today. Pictured here are Sharon Hose and Bridgett Martin, of the Polk County Extension Homemakers, giving the items to MHS Assistant Principal Ms. Amy Montgomery for the products to be used by students of the school.
Mena High School Senior Grayson Fairless signed her letter of intent this morning to attend college at Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia after high school graduation, with plans of playing for the OBU Tigers women's basketball team.
Congratulations to Heather Catlett for receiving the Mena High School Teacher of Month Award. This teacher is chosen by all students at MHS. It was stated that Ms. Catlett brightens everyone’s day without fail. She always has a smile and is helpful and understanding. Her classroom is a fun learning environment and she is an amazing teacher. Ms. Catlett will receive a certificate and a cupcake from Sassafras Bakehouse.
Mena football fell at Lamar by a final score of 9-21. The playoffs begin next week & you can find out where the Bearcats will play by checking the bracket at the link.
https://scorebooklive.com/arkansas/football/brackets/2021-arkansas-football-4a-bracket
