Mena Middle School

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.

New employee orientation was held on Wednesday in the Mena High School Library. The district wide open house is Thursday, August 7th. The first day of school is Wednesday, August 13th.

Hi, I’m Amy Montgomery, Assistant Principal at Mena
Middle School. With 24 years of experience in education,
I’ve had the privilege of serving as a classroom teacher,
instructional facilitator, curriculum director, Mena High
School assistant principal/AE director, and novice
teacher mentor. I’m a proud mom of two, Luke, a 2022
MHS graduate, and Avery, a rising junior at MHS. I’m
excited to join the Mena Middle School community and
look forward to serving our students, staff, and families.
It’s a great day to be a Bearcat again!

Mena School Counselors are attending the Arkansas School Counselors Association Conference this week at the Hot Springs Convention Center.