Mena High School and Mena Middle School teachers attended a workshop in Jacksonville, AR this week for Arkansas. Arkansas Advanced Initiative for Math and Science, Inc., (AR AIMS), is an organization affiliated with the National Math & Science Initiative. AR AIMS opens the door for all middle school and high school students in Arkansas to reach their academic potential by offering high quality, student centered teacher training and support to empower teachers to become more effective in advanced instructional methods and strategies. Not pictured Linda Willard.Inc., (AR AIMS),
The Mena Jr Ladycats and Coaches put on a volleyball clinic for the Cossatot Jr Lady Eagles on Tuesday. We all had a blast and loved their enthusiasm to learn. Good luck Lady Eagles during your first volleyball season!
Mena Bearcat Basketball hosted Horatio and Arkansas High in a team camp on Tuesday.
SUSAN BODEY and AMY BARTOW with Aramark Food Services are representing the Mena Public Schools at the Arkansas Department of Education Summit in Hot Springs. The ADE Summit gives participants the opportunity to attend sessions on a wide range of topics. With access to exciting presenters while learning about innovative programs and much more!
The Mena Boys Basketball Team Camp is this Tuesday in the Union Bank Center!
Members of the 6th grade beginner band class are excited for their first day of band camp at Arkansas Tech University. This is a time honored tradition that has been going on or 60 years.
Thank you to the Middle School Band group for helping with food bags! We are always HAPPY to serve!
Mena School District is proud to recognize Mrs. Lauren Frost in being selected by the Arkansas Leadership Academy for the Teacher Leadership Program. The Teacher Leadership Program prepares participants for leadership roles in their school, district, region, state, and nation, without having to leave the classroom. Participants who complete the program have the opportunity to add the designation of Lead Professional Educator to their Arkansas Educator License. Mrs. Frost is the Family and Consumer Science teacher at Mena Middle School and a part of the new Project Lead the Way initiative that will begin in the 2024 school year. Congratulations Lauren! We are proud of you!
Mena Public Schools counselors attended the ArSCA Conference this week! You don’t have to wear a cape to be a hero…you just have to care!
Mena Counselors brought a HUGE amount of pop-tops to the ArSCA Conference that will be donated to Arkansas Children’s Hospital! Thank you to all of our families who sent pop-tops to the schools! WE all can make a difference together!
Mena Middle School teachers Sarah Billings and Lauren Frost attended Project Lead The Way’s summer training in Indianapolis recently. They are excited to offer a variety of STEM classes for MMS students this school year.
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Mena teachers are attending the 2023 summer conference "All In For All Learners" at the DeQueen Mena education Service Cooperative. Today they heard a presentation from Dr. Paula Kluth and another on trauma informed teaching. The conference continues on Thursday with sessions on trauma informed schools, literacy inclusion, math inclusion, science inclusion, CTE and tech inclusion as well as behavior.
The Mena Public Schools would like to welcome new staff for 2023/2024. Including ROBERT SWEERE at Mena Middle School. The first day of the new school year is Wednesday, August 16th.
Alicia Farringer, Dyslexia Interventionist, finished year two of CALT training the last two weeks at the Southwest Education Cooperative in Hope. The curriculum learned is called Take Flight. Take Flight, A Comprehensive Intervention for Students with Dyslexia, was implemented in our school last year and will be continued in the years to come. The design of this curriculum was to enable students with dyslexia to achieve and maintain better word recognition, reading fluency, reading comprehension and aid in the transition from a therapy setting to ‘real world’ learning. Our school district is extremely excited to offer this high quality instructional program to our students that was designed by the staff of the Luke Waites Center for Dyslexia and Learning Disorder at Scottish Rite for Children.
The Mena High School performing arts center hosted Dr. Luis Cruz on Friday. He discussed transforming school culture with Mena teachers & others from around the area.
The resurfacing of the floor in Jim Rackley Gymnasium at Mena Middle School is complete!
Mena administrators are attending summer training provided by the DeQueen Mena Education Service Cooperative at Lake DeGray Lodge.
The Mena 7th grade cheer squad attended the Varsity Stunt Clinic in Hot Springs on Monday!
Mena Jr High and Sr High Ladycats competed at the first day of the Harding Team Camp on Sunday.
