Mena Middle School 6th grade Career Day at Mena Regional Health System. Students were treated to educational tours of the different departments at the hospital, lunch and engaging activities. Thank you MRHS for hosting our crew!
5th grade touring Mena Middle School!
Thank you Teeter Motors for your donation to the Feed a Bearcat program at Mena Public Schools. This program is used for unpaid student meal charges.
Mena Middle School students competed in the Dequeen Mena Education Service Cooperative STEM Competition on Wednesday.
Winners:
Middle school
Technology Competitions:
Web presence
1st: Kenley Cochran
2nd: Kinsey Mullen
3rd: Raelyn Ashcraft
Video competition
2nd: Kinley Cox
3rd: Annie Warner
High school
Technology Competitions:
Web presence
1st: Hailee Pullen
Video competition
1st: Makenna Lee
2nd: Desirae Flores
3rd: Jaslynn Turner
Robotics-Lego
Middle school
1st: Pace Williamson
2nd: Mason Richey and Rayden Lopez
High school
1st: Mason Hughes
2nd: Sam Hopper
3rd: Keegan Stone
Robotics-Sphero
Middle school
1st: Peyton Quillin
2nd: Gavin Crawford
Generator:
1st: Nathan Williamson
MMS 7th grader Francesca Vacca competed in the Mid-Level FBLA State Leadership Conference. She was tested on her knowledge of FBLA Concepts. She placed 4th overall in the state and qualified for nationals in Orlando, Florida. Congratulations Francesca!
2022-2023 MMS yearbook staff was just awarded the National Yearbook Program of Excellence. This award recognizes an outstanding performance by the yearbook advisor and staff and has earned the GOLD level of the National Yearbook Program of Excellence.
Learning about the Louisiana Purchase with an escape room today! 7th grade won’t give up!
Jr Ladycat Night #4 of the Spring:
Freethrow Champion: Desirae Flores
3 on 3 Champions:
Mollee Sharp
Makenna Lee
Desirae Flores
Ray Allen Shooting Challenge Winner:
Madi Fowler
Thank you to tonight's sponsors, Shelter Insurance Telissa Montgomery, Debbie Pate at ReMax and Simple Simons Pizza
Mena 7th grade track competed at the Booneville Relays on Friday. The Bearcats were runner up as a team and Hank Rose was the male high point winner.
GIRLS RESULTS
100 Meter Dash
6 Turner, Jaslynn
200 Meter Dash
5 Turner, Jaslynn
400 Meter Dash
5 Turner, Jaslynn
7 Sofi, Zahra
800 Meter Run
2 Thomas, Lexie
1600 Meter Run
1 Stepp, Camryn
2 Thomas, Lexie
100 Meter Hurdles
4 Hughes, Annie
300 Meter Hurdles
2 Hughes, Annie
4x100 Meter Relay
4 Mena Junior High
1) Cox, Avery 2) Hughes, Annie
3) Stepp, Camryn 4) Sofi, Zahra
4x200 Meter Relay
3 Mena Junior High
4x400 Meter Relay
3 Mena Junior High
1) Cox, Avery 2) Sofi, Zahra
3) Turner, Jaslynn 4) Thomas, Lexie
4x800 Meter Relay
1 Mena Junior High
1) Sofi, Zahra 2) Thomas, Lexie
3) Stepp, Camryn 4) Cox, Avery
High Jump
4 Turner, Jaslynn
Long Jump
4 Turner, Jaslynn
8 Cox, Avery
Triple Jump
6 Cox, Avery
7 Hughes, Annie
BOYS RESULTS
100 Meter Dash
1 Rose, Hank
3 Rowland, Luke
200 Meter Dash
1 Rose, Hank
3 Rowland, Luke
400 Meter Dash
1 Rose, Hank
3 Rowland, Luke
800 Meter Run
2 West, Talon
1600 Meter Run
2 West, Talon
5 Rowe, Cooper
300 Meter Hurdles
1 Rowe, Cooper
4x100 Meter Relay
4 Mena Junior High
1) Lopez, Rayden 2) West, Talon
3) Barton, Braedyn 4) Baber, Karsyn
4x200 Meter Relay
4 Mena Junior High
1) Barton, Braedyn 2) Lopez, Rayden
3) Barker, Braxton 4) Baber, Karsyn
4x400 Meter Relay
1 Mena Junior High
1) Lopez, Rayden 2) West, Talon
3) Rose, Hank 4) Rowland, Luke
4x800 Meter Relay
1 Mena Junior High
1) Lopez, Rayden 2) Barton, Braedyn
3) Rowe, Cooper 4) Barker, Braxton
High Jump
1 Rose, Hank
Long Jump
1 Rose, Hank
4 Rowland, Luke
Triple Jump
2 Rose, Hank
7 Rowland, Luke
Shot Put
5 House, Stratton
Discus
6 Baber, Karsyn
8 House, Stratton
For complete results follow the link below.
https://ar.milesplit.com/meets/584571-booneville-bearcats-7th-grade-relays-2024/results
Congratulations to the Mena Middle School students on their gold and silver achievements at this week’s STAR Events and State FCCLA Leadership Conference. 2 of our 4 groups advanced to Nationals and will be going to Seattle, WA to compete this summer!
Gold in Focus On Children
Shayla Benson
Ravyn Wilson
Silver in Sports Nutrition (advancing to nationals)
Brynlee Bahr
Sophia Cummings
Lily Kate Doughty
Silver in Hospitality & Tourism (advancing to nationals)
Zahra Sofi
Fran Vacca
Silver in Repurpose & Redesign
Acelynn Butterfield
Dori Walker
Mena Middle School students, Camilla Booher, Avery Hunter, Jaycee Jones and Abby Walker attended the Girls of Promise Conference chaperoned by Mrs. Billings. The day was full of breakout sessions focused on STEM and engaging girls in the field.
Heated lunchtime volleyball game at Mena Middle School on Friday!
Special education teachers recently attended their 2nd round of Training of Trainers, The training was held at the Dawson Educational Cooperative in Arkadelphia.
These trainings are a designed to equip district educators to support other educators in their district around inclusive practices.
Mayor Seth Smith visited with the MMS Project Prevent Team today during ACHIEVE. Topics discussed included Tobacco/Vape free parks, volunteering for trash clean up, the dangerous intersection at Dallas Avenue/Hwy 8, eclipse festivities and the groundbreaking of the new bike trail
Progress continues on the Hensley Activity Center!
Mena Middle School Project Prevent held the 6th Grade Easter Egg Prevention Relay on Thursday.
Mena Middle School Project Prevent held the 7th Grade Easter Egg Prevention Relay on Wednesday.
Mena Middle School Project Prevent held the 8th Grade Easter Egg Prevention Relay on Tuesday.
Mena Middle School 8th grade students ventured over to U of A Rich Mountain today to participate in the annual Ready Set Go to High School, College and Career Day. The college staff shared information on concurrent credit, financial aid, the career center and more. Students were also entertained with a campus tour a Plinko game for prizes. Thank you U of A Rich Mountain for hosting!
Congratulations to the Mena Middle School Band on their outstanding performance at the Concert Assessment and Sight reading competition! The band received an overall excellent rating for their concert and a superior rating for their sight reading performance. The students were congratulated by Principal Todd Coogan on Thursday morning for their work and a big thank you from the band booster moms for the cake and chocolate milk!