Mena High School

Tuesday, September 14, 2021 Sports: Tuesday Jr. & Sr. Volleyball home vs. Magnolia Wednesday - Thursday - Jr. Football home vs Lamar Jr. & Sr. Volleyball @ Arkadelphia Golf @ Arkadelphia Friday - Sr. Football home vs. Booneville Saturday - Mena Jr. Ladycat Volleyball Classic If you plan to go to the FBLA District conference, the permission form MUST be turned in by tomorrow, September 15th. Look for an email letting you know if you still need to turn it in. Students, please be aware that once you enter the gate for home football and volleyball games, you are not allowed to leave or go to the parking lot and come back into the facility. Once you leave the gate, you are making the decision to leave the ball game for the night, and you cannot pay to re-enter either. The chess club will have its first meeting this Friday, September 17 during enrichment. We will meet in Mrs. Labertew’s room, room 206. Students, you can purchase your homecoming dance tickets, powerpuff entry, and your DodgeFest team fees with Mrs. Ashcraft. Dance tickets are $10 each. The dance will be Saturday evening, September 25, from 8:00 to 11:00 p.m. Student ID’s will be printed today & we will start distributing them ASAP. This year we are happy to announce we are able to provide you with after school library hours and tutoring. The schedule for this is: Monday: Mrs. Hooker 3:30 to 7 pm Tuesday: Ms. Catlett 3:30 to 7 pm (this Tuesday it start 4) Wednesday: Ms. Ashcraft 3:30 to 6 pm (this Wednesday no Library Hours because of parent teacher conferences) Thursday: Mrs. Hoyle 3:30 to 7 pm Saturday: Mrs. Hoyle or Ms. Catlett 9:00 to 12:00 This is time that you can use to study, gather for a group meeting, use our new makerspace, or get help with assignments. If you sign up for it before the end of school, snacks will be provided. Saturday tutoring must be signed up for by Friday, the google form can be found in your “Class Of…” Google Classroom. Math tutoring will be each morning from 7:15-8:00, and each Monday- Wednesday after school until 4:15. Ms. Hendrix will be tutoring after school on Thursdays until 5:15. Students, there are art posters up in the hallway with a “SCAN ME” QR code. There will be a prize awarded to one of the students who respond to the questions on the form. Look for them and participate! Anyone who would like to join FCCLA please see Mrs. Wilson or Mrs. Hobson. Dues are $15 and can be paid anytime this month. For anyone interested in joining the Sci-Fi Club, please contact Ms. Hooker either in person or by email to be added to the Google Classroom. Our first meeting isn’t until October 8th so this is the best way to get club information before the first meeting. If you are interested in joining the Mena Basscats Bass Fishing Team, visit the Basscats Facebook page at Bass Cat Nation Fishing Team or contact Coach Rose via email at pete.rose@menaschools.org. There will not be a face to face meeting to express interest. Check out all of next week’s Homecoming Events by scanning the QR code flyers hung around campus in the hallways, or go to bit.ly/menahoco Be sure to order your 2022 Mena High School Yearbook by October 1, and you will get your yearbook for the lowest price of $50 during the early bird special. You may order online at jostensyearbooks.com with a debit or credit card, or see Mr. Philpot in Room 205 to order with cash or check. Students, as we work toward keeping everyone healthy and safe here at Mena High School, please do not come to school with Flu like or COVID-like symptoms. -Positive COVID cases will have to ISOLATE for 10 days before returning to school -IF you wear a mask correctly and have been identified as a Close Contact, you will not have to quarantine. -If not wearing a mask, and you have been identified as a Close Contact, you will have to be quarantined for 7-10 days if you have NOT been vaccinated. Students, you have the opportunity to be the teacher each Friday during Lunch A. Ms. Labertew will be set up in the cafeteria each Friday during lunch A, ready for you to teach her a new skill or a trick. Once you show her how it’s done, she will attempt to perform it as well. Whether it’s juggling, roping, a card trick, or even dance moves, Ms. Labertew is ready for you to teach her something new. Look for her in the cafeteria each Friday during lunch A for the “Teach Me How To…” events. If you have signed up for eSports or are interested in participating, please meet in the Library this afternoon at 3:30. We will be discussing available games, rules, playing times and days. If you cannot make it on Tuesday afternoon and want to play, please email Lorrie Henry. LUNCH MENU September 13 - September 17 Monday - chicken fried steak, Beef steak melt, chef salad Tuesday - Spaghetti, Cburger, Tenders, cobb salad Wednesday - Chicken n waffle bowl, hamburger, turkey salad Thursday - Gen Tso Beef, Mini corn dogs, chicken tenders Friday - tacos w cheese, burger, taco bar Monday - salisbury steak, burger, steak sand., chef salad Tuesday - chicken and dumplings, tenders, pasta bar Wednesday - baked potato, burger, hot dog, pasta bar Thursday - fish sticks, burger, tenders, popcorn chicken salad Friday - Quesadilla w/Cheese, Mini Corn Dogs, Chicken Sand.

Next week is spirit week !Get more info on Homecoming activities at https://sites.google.com/menaschools.org/event/homecoming-2021

Monday, September 13th Mena Volleyball played on the road at Booneville. The 7th grade Ladycats split their match. Mena Jr. JV won 2-1 by a score of 21-25, 25-23 & 15-8. The Jr. High Varsity won 2-0 by a score of 25-21 & 25-20. The Mena Sr. girls beat Booneville 3-0 by a score of 25-22, 25-17 & 26-24. Mena is back in action on Tuesday when they host Magnolia.

Mena Coaches have selected # 61, Jett Baber, as the Farm Bureau Insurance Player of the Game vs. Hot Springs Jett is a Senior and starts both ways for the Bearcats this season, playing at Center and Defensive Tackle. Jett had 6 tackles and one QB sack on defense and graded out at over 90% at Center for the night. He is the son of Nicholas and Jennifer Baber and the grandson of Ellen Baber. Jett’s hobbies include hunting, fishing, and hanging out with his girlfriend, Sara Dozier. After high school, Jett plans to attend UA Rich Mountain and pursue a degree in the medical field, eventually becoming a Physical Therapist or a Sports Medicine Trainer. Jett and the Bearcats will try to redeem their lost last week, this Friday night, when they will host the undefeated, Booneville Bearcats. Shown presenting Jett with his game ball are Bearcat Assistant Coach, Ryan Luttmer, and Farm Bureau Agent, Nathan Fowler. Farm Bureau Insurance is a proud supporter of Bearcat Athletics!!

If you have signed up for eSports or are interested in participating, please meet in the Library on Tuesday afternoon at 3:30. We will be discussing available games, rules, playing times and days. If you cannot make it on Tuesday afternoon and want to play, please email Lorrie Henry.

Mena Jr. & Sr. Volleyball will be in action at Booneville today beginning at 4:00pm. GO LADYCATS !!!! https://www.menaschools.org/o/athletics/athletics?page_no=2

ONLINE TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE for the MHS Homecoming Dance through MyPaymentsPlus! You must create an account if you don’t have one and direct link is https://www.mypaymentsplus.com/welcome!

Mena Jr. Volleyball played in a tournament at Paris on Saturday. The Ladycats were 3-0 in pool play but lost 2-1 in the semi-finals of the gold bracket. The girls will be back in action on Monday at Booneville.

Saturday, September 11th Mena Jr. Volleyball will be playing in the Paris Tournament !

Mena Sr. Football played their first road game of the season on Friday & also lost their first game of the year. Hot Springs defeated the Bearcats 34-0. Mena will be back at Bob Carver Bearcat Stadium on Friday 9/17/21 when they host Booneville. https://www.menaschools.org/o/athletics/athletics?filter_ids=19617

Stephani Hoyle's Art Class at Mena High School had some critters visiting on Friday for their life observation drawings...

Karen Purvis's JAG students are exploring the endless possibilities offered in activities and projects. The students are applying the JAG competencies of creativity, problem-solving, critical thinking, collaboration, time management, careers, and service-learning.

Friday, September 10, 2021 Clubs & Activities: Friday - FBLA meeting in Room 401 - Bring money for District Conference if you are wanting to attend. Art Club Meeting in Room 404. FCCLA meeting in Room 400. $15 dues will be accepted. FFA Meeting in the Ag Building. Membership dues are $17. Sports: Friday - Sr. Football @ Hot Springs The early bird registration deadline for FBLA district conference is this Friday (earlier than previously announced). If you want to wear the new District FBLA t-shirt to the conference and not business attire, please bring your registration money to the meeting tomorrow. The FBLA meeting will be in Room 401. To be able to attend the district conference, you must also be a current FBLA member. There is a QR code outside Room 202 to sign up using a Google Form and the $20 dues can be given to Mrs. Torix at any time. Students, please be aware that once you enter the gate for home football and volleyball games, you are not allowed to leave or go to the parking lot and come back into the facility. Once you leave the gate, you are making the decision to leave the ball game for the night, and you cannot pay to re-enter either. The chess club will have its first meeting on Friday, September 17 during enrichment. We will meet in Mrs. Labertew’s room, room 206. Students, you can purchase your homecoming dance tickets, powederpuff entry, and your DodgeFest team fees with Mrs. Ashcraft. Dance tickets are $10 each. The dance will be Saturday evening, September 25, from 8:00 to 11:00 p.m. (No ticket sales on Monday) Also, today is the final day to order a homecoming t-shirt. See Mrs. Ashcraft by 2:00. This year we are happy to announce we are able to provide you with after school library hours and tutoring. The schedule for this is: Monday: Mrs. Hooker 3:30 to 7 pm Tuesday: Ms. Catlett 3:30 to 7 pm Wednesday: Ms. Ashcraft 3:30 to 6 pm Thursday: Mrs. Hoyle 3:30 to 7 pm Saturday: Mrs. Hoyle or Ms. Catlett 9:00 to 12:00 This is time that you can use to study, gather for a group meeting, use our new makerspace, or get help with assignments. If you sign up for it before the end of school, snacks will be provided. Saturday tutoring must be signed up for by Friday, the google form can be found in your “Class Of…” Google Classroom. Math tutoring will be each morning from 7:15-8:00, and each Monday- Wednesday after school until 4:15. Ms. Hendrix will be tutoring after school on Thursdays until 5:15. The cast of The Somewhat True Tale of Robin Hood is posted outside Ms. Kropp’s classroom. Cast members please be sure to join the Remind group and get a script today. The first practice will be Monday from 6:15-8:30 pm in Ms. Kropp’s classroom. Anyone who would like to join FCCLA please see Mrs. Wilson or Mrs. Hobson. Dues are $15 and can be paid anytime this month. If you are interested in joining the art club this year, our first meeting is today! You do not need your due money today. Come to the art room right now to learn more about the club and all the fun things we have planned for this year! If you cannot make it, email Ms. Hoyle to get details. For anyone interested in joining the Sci-Fi Club, please contact Ms. Hooker either in person or by email to be added to the Google Classroom. Our first meeting isn’t until October 8th so this is the best way to get club information before the first meeting. If you are interested in joining the Mena Basscats Bass Fishing Team, visit the Basscats Facebook page at Bass Cat Nation Fishing Team or contact Coach Rose via email at pete.rose@menaschools.org. There will not be a face to face meeting to express interest. Mena High School Student Council is selling the official 2021 Homecoming Tee this year! The cost will be $12 per shirt and we have youth sizes Small-Large and adult sizes Small-6X available for order! If you would like to order please see Mrs. Ashcraft and order by the end of the day today. Shirts will be delivered on Monday, September 20th. Check out all the upcoming Homecoming Events by scanning the QR code flyers hung around campus in the hallways, or go to bit.ly/menahoco Sales are underway on orders for the 2022 Mena High School Yearbook. If you order by October 1, you will get your yearbook for the lowest price of $50 during the early bird special. You may order online at jostensyearbooks.com with a debit or credit card, or see Mr. Philpot in Room 205 to order with cash or check. The FFA Organization is now accepting new members to join! There will be a meeting this Friday, September 10, in the Ag Building during Enrichment, this will be the first meeting of the year and it is encouraged for new members or interested students to attend. Dues are $17 and are encouraged to be paid as soon as possible. Students, as we work toward keeping everyone healthy and safe here at Mena High School, please do not come to school with Flu like or COVID-like symptoms. -Positive COVID cases will have to ISOLATE for 10 days before returning to school -IF you wear a mask correctly and have been identified as a Close Contact, you will not have to quarantine. -If not wearing a mask, and you have been identified as a Close Contact, you will have to be quarantined for 7-10 days if you have NOT been vaccinated. Students, you have the opportunity to be the teacher each Friday during Lunch A. Ms. Labertew will be set up in the cafeteria each Friday during lunch A, ready for you to teach her a new skill or a trick. Once you show her how it’s done, she will attempt to perform it as well. Whether it’s juggling, roping, a card trick, or even dance moves, Ms. Labertew is ready for you to teach her something new. Look for her in the cafeteria each Friday during lunch A for the “Teach Me How To…” events. Seniors Pictures retakes and make-up picture day will be Monday, September 13. For any seniors who did not get their pictures taken in July, we will need to get your pictures done on September 13, even if you don’t plan to purchase any of the photos. These photos are needed for the yearbook, as well as other school related purposes throughout the school year. See Mr. Philpot in room 205 for more information. If you plan to get retakes next Monday, please notify Mr. Philpot by the end of the day today. LUNCH MENU September 6 - September 10 Monday - No school Tuesday - Chicken Carbonara, Cord Dog, MTO taco Bar Wednesday - Drumstick, Hamburger, Hot Dog, Thursday - Chili, Chicken Tenders, Popcorn Chicken Salad Friday - Walking tacos, Backyard burger, pizza salad

Congratulations to these deserving students. We can't wait to see the show !!!!

Watch the Bearcat Coaches Show at the link below. Coach Bentley recaps the win over Clarksville & previews this weeks game at Hot Springs, GO BEARCATS ! https://bearcatfoundation.com/coach-bentley-coachs-show-week-1-2/

Mena Sr. Football Plays at Hot Springs High School today at 7:00pm, GO BEARCATS !

Thursday, September 9th Mena Sr. Volleyball defeated Camden Fairview 3-0 by a score of 25-9 25-7 & 25-4 Mena Jr. Volleyball defeated Camden Fairview 2-0. Bearcat 7th Grade Football defeated Clarksville 14-6. Bearcat Jr. Football defeated Clarksville 28-16. Mena Golf finished 2nd at the Malvern Country Club with a team score of 145. Cooper Plunket-47, Evan Leonard-49 & Alex Rocha-49.

Mena Sr. High & Jr. High Cross Country competed at the Tom Stuthard Stampede on Tuesday. Tre McMellon & Trevin Plunkett led the Bearcats. Check the results at https://ar.milesplit.com/meets/439573-tom-stuthard-stampede-2021-2021/results/760417/formatted#.YTqqzJ1KiyI

Diamond Bank (Mena) has partnered with Mena Newspapers, Inc. during football season to highlight a Player of the Week. Congratulations to Bobby Wallis on earning the Week 1 Diamond Bank Player of the Week honor! #gobearcats #playeroftheweek #highschoolfootball #banklocal #communitybanking