Rachel Wilson created this miniature Eiffel Tower in the new Makerspace in the Mena High School Library. So amazing watching the students creativity come to life!

The Mena Ladycats beat Paris 3-0 back on September 20th at the Union Bank Center but could not get past them on Saturday. Paris gave Mena their second loss of the season in the championship game at the Paris Tournament.
The Mena JV won the silver bracket at the Paris Tournament on Saturday. The Ladycats beat the Mayflower varsity 2 to 0 in the finals. Go Ladycats!!!

Congratulations to the Mena Bearcat Marching Band on receiving 1st Division Band, 1st Division Drum Major, 1st Division Percussion, and 1st Division Color Guard at the Bulldog Invitational Marching Contest held Saturday in Waldron.
Next is the Region VIII Marching Assesment on Tuesday at Fort Smith Northside. GO BEARCATS !!!

Mena football improved to 5-2 on the season & 3-0 in conference play with a 40-14 win over Dover Friday night. Mena will play at Ozark next week. GO BEARCATS !!!
https://www.menaschools.org/o/athletics/athletics?filter_ids=19617

Mena Volleyball played on the road at Magnolia on Thursday !
Junior JV
Mena-2 Magnolia-1
Junior High
Mena-2 Magnolia-0
Senior High
Mena-3 Magnolia-0
The Sr. Ladycats will play in a tournament this Saturday in Paris.
The Jr. Ladycats is on Tuesday when 7th, Jr. High & Sr. High will host Arkadelphia at the Union Bank Center. GO LADYCATS!!!

Mena Jr. High Football played on Thursday at Bob Carver Bearcat Stadium. The Bearcats defeated Dover by a score of 42-22 & improved their record to 5-2. The Junior Bearcats will host Ozark next Thursday. GO BEARCATS !!!!

Congratulations to our Cattle Exhibitors at AYE. Addi Dollar placed first in class with her Beefmaster. Taylor Thacker placed 3rd With Maine and 7th with Hereford.

Are you Listening to FM101 ?
It's 101% Bearcat !!!
Mena Public Schools Radio !!!

Today is National Coaches Day & at Mena Public Schools we have some of the best.
CRAIG BENTLEY
BRAD LYLE
ANDREA HUGHES
SAMANTHA BREEDLOVE
TIA FRYER
RAY HUNTER
RANDY PETERS
CHAD ARNOLD
SCOTT WRIGHT
HEATHER GOSS
RYAN LUTTMER
KYLE SMITHERS
MATT SANDIFER
LANDON DOVER
ISAAC MINTON
In1972 President Richard Nixon signs a proclamation declaring October 6 as National Coaches Day. It states: "Coaches are highly qualified teachers—in highly specialized fields. But more than that, they are friends and counselors who help instill in their players important attitudes that will serve them all their lives."

Ladycat Volleyball picked up win number 17 on Tuesday at the Union Bank Center. Mena defeated Camden Fairview 3-0 by a score of 25-13, 25-1 & 25-7. The Ladycats are now 7-0 in conference play & will travel to Magnolia on Thursday. Games begin at 4:30pm... GO LADYCATS !!!

Mena Cross Country competed in the UARM Buck Fever Showcase on Tuesday. Top finishers for Mena were
Jr. Girls - EMMI HENSLEY
Jr. Boys - COOPER PLUNKETT
Sr. Girls - SAMARA JAYNES
Sr. Boys - TRE MCMELLON

Mena Bearcat Coaches select #26, Jarrett Burger, as the Farm Bureau Insurance Player of the Week vs. Pottsville. Jarrett is a Senior this year and plays Fullback and Linebacker for the Bearcats. His 8 tackles plus a 15 yard rushing TD helped lead the Bearcats to a 28-23 victory over the Apaches on Senior Night, at Randall Whorton Field.
Jarrett is the son of Jill and Chris Burger, and is a very avid bass fisherman and hunter. He and Mena QB, Austin Rose, compete as a team, in fishing tournaments all over the south, representing Mena High School. Jarrett hopes to go to college next year and be on a fishing team for a University.
This Friday, Jarrett and the Mena Bearcats take the 2 hour bus ride to over, to take on the winless Pirates, who are now 0-5.
Jarrett was not available for photo before press time, but will receive his week #6 game ball later this week.
Farm Bureau Insurance is a proud supporter of Mena Bearcat athletics!

The Mena Public Schools are looking for bus drivers !
Get details at the link https://menaschools.tedk12.com/hire/ViewJob.aspx?JobID=45

Mena Volleyball played at Mansfield on Monday’
7th grade
Mena-0 Mansfield-2
Jr. JV
Mena-0 Mansfield-2
Jr. High
Mena-0 Mansfield-2
The Jr. Ladycats are back in action on Thursday @ Magnolia !
https://www.menaschools.org/o/athletics/athletics?filter_ids=20083

Monday, October 4th
7th Grade, Jr. & Sr. Volleyball play at Mansfield beginning at 4:30pm ! GO LADYCATS !

Students at Mena High School are taking part in a new program during enrichment classes. It's called "Character Strong" & it is designed to meet their social and emotional learning needs. In the photo Stephanie Hoyle's class is fully engaged in today's lesson.

FM101 is a low power radio station operated by the Mena Public Schools. Our goal is to communicate with district patrons about the information & news they need from the Mena Public Schools. If you live in Mena you are at the core of the FM101 listening area but you can also listen beyond the city limits & over a significant part of Polk County. Your reception will depend on surrounding terrain & the quality of your receiver. Be sure to tell your friends about the new & improved FM101. GO BEARCATS !!!

Mena started in a ten point hole on Friday night at Bob Carver Bearcat Stadium but came back for a 28-23 win over Pottsville. With the win the Bearcats improved to 4-2 on the seasom & 2-0 in conference play. Mena will play at Dover next week.
GO BEARCATS!!!

Jessica Kropp will be ordering some school play shirts on Monday. Stephanie Hoyle, our amazingly talented art teacher, designed these. If you want a shirt, you are welcome to sign up for one here. I usually ask the students to wear them every Tuesday until the show.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScsGVn9o0-kMc9xi-OAfbrEbgzMnEN17OiCwm6sVuH1aY_ACg/viewform
The first performance of " The Somewhat True Tale of Robin Hood" is scheduled for Sunday, November 7th at 2:30pm in the Mena High School Performing Arts Center.

A great Friday pep rally at Mena High School !!!

