Mena Middle School students undergoing first day orientation in the cafeteria!!

Many thanks to Freedom Pharmacy for your support of Mena Athletics and your generous donation that made the floor and new padding at Jim Rackley Gymnasium possible.

Many thanks to the Polk County Farm Bureau for your support of Mena Athletics and your generous donation that made the floor and new padding at Jim Rackley Gymnasium possible.

The Junior Ladycat Volleyball team members volunteered on Friday at the Green House Cottages for their Olympics!

The Bearcat Free Youth Football Camp on Thursday was well attended.

Mena Public School teachers and employees gathered for the annual convocation and break out day on Wednesday.

Mena bus drivers are preparing for the 2024-2025 school year with in-service training today in the Performing Arts Center.

The Whitt Basketball Academy will be held in the Union Bank Center. For more information Email randy.peters@menaschools.org

Vape detectors are being installed this week at Mena High School and Mena Middle School in preparation for the 2024-2025 school year. For details listen to the message from Dr. Lee Smith at the link below. https://youtu.be/lpd9cEN4Fd4

Day 2 of the Little Cats Cheer Camp at the Union Bank Center. The camp continues on Wednesday,Thursday, and Friday.

Day 2 at the Licking Team Volleyball Camp in Branson for the Jr. Ladycats. The season opener is August 22nd when Mena plays Booneville in the Union Bank Center.

The Jr. Bearcats hosted the Mena Team Camp on Tuesday at Bob Carver Bearcat Stadium. Teams from Waldron, Cossatot, Mt. Ida, and Ft. Lake Participated. The Jr. Bearcats will scrimmage Mansfield on August 22nd at BCBS and the season opener is on August 29th when they play DeQueen.

The Jr. Ladycats are competing at the Licking Volleyball Camp in Branson Missouri this week. The season begins August 26th when Mena plays Booneville at the Union Bank Center.

The Mena Fire Department will be doing their yearly inspection at all Mena campuses this week. Preparations continue for the 2024-2025 school year that begins August 14th!

This year, tax-free weekend in Arkansas is Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024, and Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024. According to the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration, the weekend begins exactly at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 3 and ends at 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 4. This is your opportunity to purchase certain Electronic Devices, School Supplies, School Art Supplies, School Instructional Materials, and Clothing free of state and local sales or use tax.

Open house dates are quickly approaching!

Mena Special Education Teachers are preparing for 2024-2025. The Special Education Boot Camp was held on Thursday in the Mena MIddle School Library.

Congratulations to JAMIE COPELIN on her new position at Mena Middle School!

Mena Middle School and Mena High School teachers engage in collaborative learning at the AIMs teacher training, enhancing their skills for the upcoming school year.

Preparations continue for the 2024-2025 school year. Mena FFA Advisors Cheyenne Bell and Chase McCormick are learning new skills at the Arkansas Career and Technical Education Summer Conference in the Benton Event Center & Saline County Career Technical Campus.