Powder Puff Football is tonight at Bob Carver Bearcat Stadium after the homecoming parade. Freshman, sophomore, junior & senior
teams will compete. Kickoff should be around 6:30pm. Admission is $2.00 .
Ladycat Golf will be competing in the district match at Degray near Arkadelphia today.
Bearcat Golf will compete in the district match at Degray on Thursday.
Mena Cheer getting groovy for spirit week on Tuesday at MHS!!!
The Mena Ladycats defeated Paris in three sets on Monday at the Union Bank Center. The score was 25-23, 25-17 & 25-16.
The Sr. JV lost to Paris 1-2. The score was 24-26, 30-28 & 6-15.
Mena will host Ft. Lake on Thursday. Games begin at 4:30pm.
GO LADYCATS !!!
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Mena Jr. Volleyball lost two sets to Paris on Monday night at the Union Bank Center. The score was 25-18 & 25-22. The Jr. Ladycats will host Ft. Lake on Thursday.
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Happy Holidays Spirit Day! 🌲 ❤️🎃🇺🇸 As the day went on, I forgot to take pictures! I will do better tomorrow. Everyone, dress up for Groovy Tuesday!
Congratulations to Timberly Myers and Braxton Bradley on being our first winners for the MHS Hallway Engagement Project!
The senior girls’ powderpuff football team Is hard at work in the Makerspace creating uniforms for the game Wednesday night!
Mena Coaches select #72, Jake Brotherton, as the Farm Bureau Insurance Player of the Game vs. Booneville.
Jake is a Senior this year and plays both ways as Offensive Left Tackle and at Defensive Tackle.
Jake had 5 tackles for the night and did a really good Job on pass protection, however Mena lost 34-6.
Jake is the son of Christy Harrison and Greg Brotherton and is a 3 year starter for the Bearcats.
He enjoys working out and hopes to play college football next year at either Kansas University or AR State.
He hopes to either become a football coach or get a degree in Bio-Medical Engineering after college.
This Friday, Jake and the Bearcats will host the Waldron Bulldogs, for Homecoming, beginning at 7:00.
Shown presenting Jake with Week #4’s game ball, is Ryan Luttmer, Bearcat assistant coach, and Farm Bureau agent,
Nikki Cureton.
The Mena Jr. & Sr. volleyball games scheduled for September 30th against Malvern have been moved to October 11th.
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The Mena Basscats kicked off the 2021-22 season this past weekend at the Arkansas Youth Fishing Federations 4 States Classic Tournament on Lake Millwood. The Basscats had two teams competing in the event. Austin Rose and Jarrett Burger (the reigning Arkansas High School Anglers of the year) kicked off their senior year by taking 2nd place in the high school division and winning Big Bass of the tournament. Braxton Philpot and Waylon Head placed 2nd place and Big bass in the junior division.
The Basscats are looking forward to another awesome year of bass fishing!
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See You At The Pole is this Wednesday at Mena High School... We will be meeting out front by the flagpole at 7:30am. There will be juice and donuts! Come out and join in prayer for our school!
Monday, September 20, 2021
Clubs & Activities:
Monday - We are voting for Homecoming Queen in Enrichment, so please go to your Class of Google Classroom to place your votes. All four grades will be voting for the 2021 Queen from the list of the Senior Maids.
Tuesday -
Wednesday -
Thursday - Quiz Bowl Practice in Room 211
Friday -
Sports:
Monday - Jr. & Sr. High Volleyball home vs. Paris
Tuesday -
Wednesday - Powder Puff Football 6:30pm
Thursday - Jr. Football at Waldron
Jr. & Sr. Volleyball home vs. Ft. Lake
Golf @ Arkadelphia
Friday - Sr. Football home vs. Waldron.
The Penny Wars bottles are set up outside the front office near the main entrance, and you can put your change in the bottles daily through Thursday. Remember, pennies count for positive points for your grade, and silver change counts as negative points for each grade. All money raised goes toward the Bearcats For a Cure Relay for Life team, and you are also earning points for your grade level for the spirit level.
The ice cream social event at Suzy Q’s will be tomorrow evening from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.
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.
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.
The teams are getting set for the powderpuff football game this Wednesday night, but we are still looking for male students to sign up to be the cheerleaders for the game. See Mrs. Ashcraft to sign up to be a cheerleader for the powderpuff football game.
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!
Congratulations to Timberly Myers and Braxton Bradley on being our first winners for MHS’s Hallway Engagement Project! Please stop by the art room to pick up your prize!
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 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 this week’s Homecoming Events by scanning the QR code flyers hung around campus in the hallways, or go to bit.ly/menahoco
See You At The Pole is this Wednesday...we will be meeting out front by the flagpole at 7:30. There will be juice and donuts! Come out and join in prayer for our school!
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
Monday, September 20th
Mena Jr. & Sr. Volleyball will host Paris at the Union Bank Center today. Games begin at 4:00pm. GO LADYCATS!
Mena High School students will have the opportunity to vote for who they wish to be the 2021 Homecoming Queen on Monday.
The court will be presented & the queen will be crowned in a ceremony before the Mena/Waldron football game on Friday.
Mena won the silver bracket in Saturday's Jr. Ladycat Volleyball Classic.
A rooster at MHS ? Could it have something to to with "Down On The Farm Day" on Wednesday? Stay Tuned !!!
Mena Football fell behind early & had no answers for Booneville Friday night at Bob Carver Bearcat Stadium. The home team lost by a score of 35-6 & fall to 2-2 on the season.
Next week will be the annual homecoming game for the Bearcats & they will face Waldron.
MHS Theatre started working on Robin Hood costumes last practice. Here’s a sneak peek…
The Mena Bearcats will play Booneville tonight at Bob Carver Bearcat Stadium. Kickoff is at 7:00pm. GO BEARCATS!!!
2021 JR LADYCAT CLASSIC
POOL PLAY
POOL A (MHS) POOL B (MMS)
Mena Paris
Mansfield Hackett
Greenwood 8th Arkansas High
Ashdown Arkadelphia
9:00 1 v 2
10:00 3 v 4
11:00 1 v 3
12:00 2 v 4
1:00 1 v 4
2:00 2 v 3
First match will start at 9:00. The second match will start at 10:00. After the second match, we WILL PLAY EARLY if your court is available.Tournament play will be best 2 out of 3, 3rd game to 15. No cap
Top 2 teams in pool play will make the gold bracket (at MHS), bottom two teams in each pool will make the silver bracket (at MMS)
Seeding for tournament:
1. Win/Loss Record
2. In case of tie, head to head record
3. If #2 is a tie, point differential between 2 teams tied
In case of 3 way tie where all head to heads are tied, point differential between the 3 teams tied
