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.
Mena Public Schools will be having their 2nd Annual NO SALE YARD SALE on Friday, August 2nd from 10:00am-1:00pm in the Mena High School cafeteria. EVERYTHING IS FREE!
Welcome Jessica Buckley to the staff at Mena MIddle School!
Mena Middle School FCCLA attended and competed at the FCCLA National Leadership Conference in Seattle, WA. recently. Both MMS FCCLA teams made top 10 in the nation in their respective events! Zahra Sofi and Fran Vacca earned silver and 1st place in the nation for level 1, Hospitality, Tourism, & Recreation. Brynlee’s Bahr, Sophia Cummings, and Lily Kate Doughty earned gold in level 1, Sports Nutrition.
Mena School Staff just wrapped up three days of professional development at the Arkansas School Counseling Association Conference in Hot Springs.
Let's welcome Cheyenne Bell to the staff at Mena Middle School.
Ms. Bell is the new FFA Advisor !
Welcome Hunter Huffman to the staff at Mena High School and Mena Middle School ! Mr. Huffman is the new Jr. High Band Director.
The Jr Ladycats went 2-2 today at the Morrilton Team Camp with wins over Quitman and Mayflower. Losing two close ones to Beebe and Alma. The Jr Ladycats finished with a 12-4 record this summer. We are looking forward to the season. Now they get a much deserved break.
The Jr. Ladycats are participating in the Morrilton Team Camp. The team came away with wins against Lincoln, Rogers and Sheridan on Monday.
The girls are back at Morrilton Tuesday.
The Mena Jr. High Team Camp was held on Thursday at Bob Carver Bearcat Stadium. Teams from DeQueen, Mansfield & Cossatot participated.
These JR Ladycats need to be bragged on. JR High Varsity went 7 and 2 at the Harding University Team Camp, and their 2 losses were to Lake Hamilton by 11 and a Senior High varsity team by 3. Our JR High JV was a totally different team from day 1 to day 3. There were tons of improvement, and ended with a win over Lakeside.
Mena leaders are attending training with the DeQueen Mena Education Service Cooperative at Degray State Park this week. Administrators from schools across the DMESC area are attending.
Wrapping up day 5 of 7 of team camps this week! Our Senior boys teams started at Harding University for 3 days then drove straight to Southeastern Oklahoma State for 2 days! Tomorrow they will go to Fayetteville for the Northwest Arkansas Shootout for 2 more days! Our Junior boys teams went to Harding for 3 days as well and just wrapped up the Northwest Arkansas Shootout! Great week of camps for our athletes! #Menabasketball
Welcome Logan McCourtney to the Mena Public Schools staff. Mr. McCourtney will be the Jr. High Boys basketball coach!
Mena Jr. High Cheer has completed their summer camp. The girls showed tremendous growth and learned many new skills. We are excited for what the 24-25 season has in store for us.
Mena High School and Middle School teachers and leaders spent two days working with Dr. Holly Cothren with The Bailey Education Group on building effective lessons for the upcoming school year. These fantastic educators worked hard and enjoyed their time together!
Day one of the Mena Youth Wrestling Camp!
Camp continues from 5:15pm-6:15pm on Thursday and Friday in the UBC. Everyone age 7-14 years old are invited. The cost is $10.00 per session.
Welcome Rachel Holland to the Mena Middle School staff. Ms. Holland will be teaching English/Language Arts.
The roof is going up at the Hensley Activity Center !!!
Mrs. Sikes 6th Grade Keyboarding Top Typists on timed tests for 2024.
1st place -Peyton Tidwell averaging 74 WPM
2nd place - Dane Palmer averaging 70 WPM
3rd place - Brady Jones averaging 63 WPM
