Mena Middle School

We Recommend Wednesday: meet our 1st period library aide, Darcie. Darcie loves to read romance and murder mystery. Her favorite authors are Kasie West and April Henry. She recommends Maybe This Time by Kasie West although she says it is hard to pick a favorite. Love Luck and the List is another great book by the same author. If you like sweet romantic stories, try this book!

Today FORTY theatre students in middle school and high school got to see The Three Musketeers at TheatreSquared in Fayetteville. It was such a great adventure with lots of comedy and sword fighting. Thanks especially to Dora Venable for driving the bus, Anna Williams for helping to chaperone, and all the amazing help at TheatreSquared. They help us in so many ways. This time they also arranged a talkback with the actors from the show. It was wonderful!

The Mena JR. JV played Cossatot River on Tuesday at Bob Carver Bearcat Stadium.

The MMS Yearbook Staff had an incredible experience at the Jostens Yearbook Workshop hosted at Greenwood High School! During the event, they collaborated with a professional artist to design this year’s cover and explored new strategies for creating a one-of-a-kind yearbook. We are also proud to share that last year’s staff was honored with the Gold Level Award in the National Yearbook Program of Excellence—recognition of their outstanding creativity and dedication!

The Sr. Ladycats played Clarksville at the Union Bank Center on Tuesday.

JV Ladycats- 25 25
Clarksville - 18 22

Sr. Ladycats- 25 25 25
Clarksville - 15 14 18

The 7th Grade and Jr. Ladycats played at Greenwood on Tuesday.

7th Ladycats- 11 03
Greenwood- 25 25

Jr. JV Ladycats- 19 12
Greenwood- 25 25

Jr. Ladycats- 16 15
Greenwood- 25 25

The Jr./Sr. Ladycats play Lake Hamilton on Thursday at the U.B.C.

MMS Cactus Flowers and Cowboy Boots Dance

Beginning Choir Officers 2025-2026 President- Bayly Cross Vice President- Julie Emry Secretary- Bella Barrett Librarians- Sam Arbuthnot, Lilly Cude, Adaya Lindsey, & Mary Trammel

First book of the year checked out bright and early at the MMS library ! Great job Wyatt!

Mena Middle School open house was a success... We look forward to seeing our students again on the first day of school on Wednesday, August 13th!!!

On August 4th, the Mena Public Schools Special Education Department set sail into the new school year with their annual update, themed Inclusion Island. Staff gathered to focus on strategies that foster inclusive practices across all settings. Special guest presenter, Karen Grady, led an engaging session on Differentiation in the Classroom, providing tools and insights to support diverse learners.

Today was the first dress up practice of the season for the Jr. Volleyball team. The girls dressed like they were in the tropics! They were also challenged to think about what their “why” was. Your WHY is the reason you play. It’s what drives your effort, passion, and joy. • What do you love most about volleyball? • What motivates you to keep showing up? Bring one or two items to glue to the poster (photo, verse, symbol, word) Be ready to share your WHY with your teammates. They brought items and told their team what their why was and then glued them to the our poster.

6th grade family night was a success at Mena Middle School.

The Back to School Bash was this past weekend and was open to every family in Polk County. The event included free school supplies, a No Sale Yard Sale, and a free lunch. Several school personnel served at this event and over 800 kids and adults attended. This is the third year that Mena Public Schools with the leadership of Shanda Craig has served our community with this event.

The 7th Grade Ladycat Volleyball team went to Prairie Grove for a play day/camp on Wednesday🏐❤️🖤

The girls worked through rotations, played multiple teams, and it was fun to watch them grow and improve from set to set.

They fell in their first set to Charleston, split with Pea Ridge and Prairie Grove, and finished strong with a win over Green Forest!

Such a great day of learning, competing, and building confidence on the court!

This week, members of the Mena Public Schools administrative team are attending the Arkansas Association of Educational Administrators conference to gear up for a great school year ahead!



🎉 Congratulations to Mrs. Ashcraft for winning a door prize!



🤖 Dr. Smith also took the stage to present innovative ways AI can support school administrators in streamlining daily tasks and improving efficiency.



We are proud to represent Mena and continue learning new strategies to better serve our students, staff, and community! #MenaProud #LeadershipInLearning #AIinEducation

Hi everyone! I am Jordan Trinidad. This is my first year teaching 6th-grade literacy and social studies, and I cannot wait to watch the students grow and enjoy learning. I’m looking forward to a great school year!

Crews will be resurfacing the Mena Middle School and Mena High School parking lots over the next several days. Please refrain from using these lots until the project is complete... Thank you...

A group of Mena faculty are attending the Arkansas School Behavior Conference in Benton today.

I am from Mountain Home, AR and graduated from Arkansas Tech University with my Bachelor’s in Agriculture Education. I am beyond excited to create a positive and engaging learning environment. I just recently moved to Mena and love everything about it so far! I also cannot wait to hike Queen Wilhelmina.