Mena Middle School

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Announcements for Monday, February 24th Reminders: Quiz Bowl teams will have group photos taken after today’s announcements. The 8th grade group photo will be taken next tomorrow during ACHIEVE. This Friday is the deadline to order a yearbook and to register for Mena Youth League baseball & Softball. We are starting to have an issue with letter and number keys being removed from the school Chrome Books and other devices. If you remove the keys, you are financially responsible for the repairs. 7th grade ETS students will be meeting today in the Cafeteria, and 6th grade ETS students will be meeting this Friday. All 7th and 8th graders who signed up for next year’s cheer squad and who attended the mandatory meeting in Mrs. Breedlove’s room last week – There is a mandatory parent meeting this Wednesday, 5:30 pm, in the Mena High School Library. If you and at least one parent or legal guardian do not attend, you will not be allowed to try out for the cheer squad. Lunchtime Weather: Lunch Menu: Line 1 – Salisbury Steak, Grilled Cheese with Soup Line 2 – Sausage Pizza, Deli Sandwich, Ham Chef Salad Concession – Backyard Burger, Chicken Sandwich Club / Group Meetings: At this time, GT students need to report to the EAST room with your trophies and then the 6th grade GT needs to go to the Conference room. 7th grade ETS students need to go to the Cafeteria.

Button sewing 101 in MMS Family & Consumer Science!

Mena students are representing Holly Harshman Elementary & Mena MIddle School in the UA Rich Mountain Science Fair at the Ouachita Center today!

Announcements for Friday, February 21st Reminders: Lost and Found items will be emptied today. FBLA, FCCLA, Leadership students who are interested in going on the Magic Springs trip will meet in Mrs. Smith’s room right after these announcements. Quiz Bowl teams will have group photos taken on Monday. Bring your trophies and certificates The 8th grade group photo will be taken next Tuesday. One week from today is the deadline to order a yearbook and to register for Mena Youth League baseball & Softball. Students, if you have a class in the gym, you need to stay in the gym until the bell rings and do not roam around in the Cafeteria or halls. Once again, there were several footballs, basketballs, etc left outside yesterday after both lunches. The ball box will be locked during both lunches for a few days. Lunchtime Weather: We will be outside today. Lunch Menu: Line 1 – Crispitos, MTO Baked Potato Line 2 – Sausage & Jalapeno Pizza, Deli Sandwich, Pizza Salad Concession – Pizza Burger, Corn Dog, Chicken Sandwich Club / Group Meetings: At this time… FBLA, FCLA, Leadership students interested in the Magic Springs trip need to go to Mrs. Smith’s room. All other students are dismissed for FLEX Friday

The James K. Polk Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution awarded Mena Middle School's Tommy Johnson a certificate naming him their Outstanding American History Teacher during a meeting at the Polk County Library Thursday night..

Announcements for Thursday, February 20th Students, this year we began allowing you to use your phones / devices outside during lunch. This came with some conditions. This is just a reminder that one of those conditions is that you are not allowed to use your device to take pictures or videos. From Mrs. Smith: Any FBLA/FCCLA or Leadership student interested in going to Magic Springs will meet in her room tomorrow during FLEX time. Reminders: Lost and Found items will be emptied tomorrow afternoon. There will be a mandatory meeting after these announcements in Mrs. Breedlove’s room for 7th & 8th graders that signed up for Cheer. Quiz Bowl teams will have group photos taken on Monday. Bring your trophies and certificates The 8th grade group photo will be taken next Tuesday. Next Friday is the deadline to order a yearbook and to register for Mena Youth League baseball & Softball. From Mrs. Rose: Thank you to all the students who completed the Counselor's Corner Assignment on time. Winners of the prize drawing see need to see Mrs. Rose: Hayden Davis Nichole Philpot Rebekah Ogden Abram Wooden Dax McMellon Brooklyn Carls Frank Smudrick Belle Jaynes Reagan Gates River Pierce Lunchtime Weather: If it is not raining, you will have the option of going outside. Please stay on the hard surfaces. Lunch Menu: Line 1 – General Tso’s Beef, MTO Tortilla, MTO Nachos Line 2 – Cheeseburger Pizza, Sandwich, Popcorn Chicken Salad Concession – Hamburger, Spicy Chicken Sandwich, Chicken Tenders Club / Group Meetings: At this time… 7th / 8th grade Cheer candidates need to go to Mrs. Breedlove’s room 8th grade GT students need to go to the Conference room.

Announcements for Wednesday, February 19th Congratulations to Coach Johnson for receiving the Outstanding American History Teacher award from the local chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Coach Johnson received this award as recognition for the work he and his students have done when learning about the U.S. Constitution. Congratulations, Coach! The last day to order a yearbook is next Friday, February 28th. Quite a few students are getting close to going to ISS for excessive tardies. Please get to class on time. Everything in the lost-and-found box will be bagged up and donated to PCDC this Friday. Please look through it for your missing items. From Mrs. Luttmer: The Robotics Club member need to look for an email from her. From Mrs. Breedlove: The current 7th & 8th graders that signed up for Cheer will have a mandatory meeting tomorrow during ACHIEVE. Any 7th & 8th grade boy or girl that is interested in participating in Track, will meet in the gym with Coach Peters right after these announcements. From Mrs. Lunsford: Any Student Council Representative that did not get their photo taken yesterday needs to go to the EAST room right after these announcements. Also, the 8th grade class photo will be taken next Tuesday. Lunchtime Weather: Lunch Menu: Line 1 – Chicken Potato Bowl, MTO Boneless Wings Line 2 – Pizza, Deli Sandwich, Turkey Chef Salad Concession – Cheeseburger, Hot Dog, Chicken Sandwich Club / Group Meetings: At this time… 7th grade GT students need to go to the Conference room. Student Council reps that did not get their photo taken yesterday need to go to the EAST room. Any 7th or 8th grade boy or girl interested in Track needs to go to the Gym.

Assistant Superintendent Paulette Sherrer presented the Mena School Board with a proposed school calendar for the next two years that had the approval of 92% of the staff. The board Unanimously approved that calendar for 20/21 and 21/22.

The Mena School Board conducted their February meeting Tuesday night at the administration building. Superintendent Benny Weston began the meeting by thanking the board for allowing him to attend the AASA National Conference in San Diego CA recently. Weston represented the state as the Arkansas Superintendent of the Year & described it as a once in a lifetime experience. Assistant Superintendent Paulette Sherrer them presented the board with a proposed school calendar for the next two years that had the approval of 92% of the staff. The board Unanimously approved that calendar for 20/21 and 21/22. Maintenance Supervisor, Danny Minton, addressed the board on facilities. Repairs continue on various systems that were damaged by a lightning strike at the baseball field. Including the removal of the damaged light pole. Delivery of Other material for the baseball facility has been postponed due to wet weather. Also the recent heavy rains have exposed a few leaks at Louise Durham Elementary & they are being dealt with. At this point in the meeting there was discussion about limiting the number of foreign exchange students. No action was taken & it was decided that it would be left to the administrations discretion. The board accepted the resignation of Molly Lindsey & Freda Moore. They also unanimously approved extending all administrative contracts before adjourning.

The last day to purchase a 2020 Mena Middle School yearbook is February 28th!

Congratulations to Mena Middle School student Ty Thacker! Ty recently received the President’s Volunteer Service Award: Mena, AR 7th Grader Ty Thacker Receives President’s Volunteer Service Award. Mena, AR- Ty Thacker, 12, a 7th grade student of Mena Middle School and Iron’s Fork 4-H, has been honored for his exemplary volunteer service with a President’s Volunteer Service Award. The award, which recognizes Americans of all ages who have volunteered significant amounts of their time to serve their communities and their country, was granted by The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards program. Mena Middle School nominated Ty for national honors this fall in recognition of his volunteer service. Ty is a member of Iron’s Fork 4-H and has volunteered for numerous activities including serving at this year’s Community Thanksgiving Dinner. He is also a member of Grace Bible Church and helps with the Awana Program as a volunteer each Monday night of the week. Ty is an exemplary student and these are just a few highlights of the volunteer events Ty has participated in this last year. In its 25th year, The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, sponsored by Prudential Financial in partnership with the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP), recognizes middle level and high school students across America for outstanding volunteer service. “Across the United States, young volunteers are doing remarkable things to contribute to the well-being of the people and communities around them,” said Prudential Chairman and CEO Charles Lowery. “Prudential is honored to celebrate the contributions of these students, and we hope their stories inspire others to volunteer, too.” “Demonstrating civic responsibility through volunteerism is an important part of life,” said NASSP Executive Director JoAnn Bartoletti. “These honorees practice a lesson we hope all young people, as well as adults, will emulate.” Prudential Spirit of Community Award application details were distributed nationwide last September through middle level and high schools, Girl Scout councils, county 4-H organizations, American Red Cross Chapters, YMCAs, and Points of Light Global Network members. These schools and officially-designated local organizations nominated Local Honorees, whose applications were advanced for state-level judging. In addition to granting President’s Volunteer Service Awards, The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards selected Honorees, Distinguished Finalists and Certificate of Excellence recipients. Volunteer activities were judged on criteria including initiative effort, impact and personal growth.

Announcements for Tuesday, February 18th Congratulations to the Mena Junior High Lady Cats for finishing their basketball season as the District Champions! We still have registration forms in the front office for Mena Youth League baseball and softball. The deadline to register is next Friday, February 28th. Student Council Representatives will need to go to the EAST room right after these announcements for a group photo for the yearbook. Lunchtime Weather: We will remain inside today. Lunch Menu: Line 1 – Beef Enchiladas, MTO Tortilla Line 2 – Meat Lovers’ Pizza, Deli Sandwich, Cobb Salad Concession – Meatball Sub, Spicy Chicken Sandwich, Chicken Tenders Club / Group Meetings: At this time, all Student Council Representatives need to go to the EAST room and 6th grade GT students need to go to the Conference room.

Mena Superintendent Benny Weston is representing Arkansas in San Diego at the National AASA Conference.

Mena Middle School FBLA members attended the Spring Leadership Conference yesterday. The following students competed in competitions and were recognized at conference for placing in the top 5. Elaina Aleshire & Rylee Wiles - 3rd Place in Desktop Publishing Applications Sophie Brewer & Sophia Vacca - 5th Place in Business Graphics Sophia Vacca - 4th Place in Public Speaking Shantal Tecson - 3rd Place in One-Minute Typing Test Rylee Wiles - 4th Place in Proofreading Hailey Emerson - 1st Place in Spelling Yennyte Tecson - 1st Place in 3-Minute Typing Test MMS FBLA members were also recognized for raising the most money for March of Dimes.

Announcements for Thursday, February 13th Reminders: There will be no school tomorrow, February 14, and Monday, February 17 The Student Council Officers need to go to the EAST room after these announcements for a group photo. BADD Club will meet with Mrs. Rose today after the announcements. If you get a Valentines delivery today, no inflated balloons will be allowed on the bus. From Mrs. Sikes: Mena Middle School FBLA members attended the Spring Leadership Conference yesterday. The following students competed in competitions and were recognized at conference for placing in the top 5. Elaina Aleshire & Rylee Wiles - 3rd Place in Desktop Publishing Applications Sophie Brewer & Sophia Vacca - 5th Place in Business Graphics Sophia Vacca - 4th Place in Public Speaking Shantal Tecson - 3rd Place in One-Minute Typing Test Rylee Wiles - 4th Place in Proofreading Hailey Emerson - 1st Place in Spelling Yennyte Tecson - 1st Place in 3-Minute Typing Test MMS FBLA members were also recognized for raising the most money for March of Dimes. Mrs. Sikes needs to see all FBLA members after announcements to get a quick photo. Lunchtime Weather: We will go outside today, however, due to the number of balls that have been left outside, the ball box will remain locked today. Lunch Menu: Line 1 – Lasagna, MTO Tortilla, MTO Nachos Line 2 – Cheeseburger Pizza, Deli Sandwich, Popcorn Chicken Salad Concession – Pizza Burger, Spicy Chicken Sandwich, Chicken Tenders Club / Group Meetings: At this time, BADD members need to go to Mrs. Rose’s office, Student Council Officers need to go to the EAST room, FBLA members need to go to Mrs. Sikes’ room, and 8th grade GT students need to go to the Conference room. ** Congratulations to the Jr High Bearcats for a great and exciting basketball season. The boys ended their season last night with a 3rd place finish in the conference. ** Good luck to our Jr High Lady Cats as they finish their season tonight by playing for the conference championship at Nashville! Go Cats!

Announcements for Wednesday, February 12th Reminders: Students who signed up for cheer need to get their paperwork turned in to Mrs. Breedlove asap. There will be a mandatory meeting in her room next Thursday during ACHIEVE and she will tell you about future meetings. Valentines Crush sales continue through tomorrow. There will be no school this Friday, February 14, and Monday, February 17 The Student Council officers will have a group photo taken tomorrow and all other Student Council members will have their photo taken next Tuesday. BADD Club will meet with Mrs. Rose tomorrow after the announcements. If you get a Valentines delivery tomorrow, no inflated balloons will be allowed on the bus. Yesterday there were seven balls left outside during the 2 lunches. If you take a ball outside, it is your responsibility to return it. Lunchtime Weather: We will remain inside today during both lunches. Lunch Menu: Line 1 – Walking Tacos, MTO Boneless Wings Line 2 – Pizza, Deli Sandwich, Turkey Chef Salad Concession – Hamburger, Hot Dog, Chicken Sandwich Club / Group Meetings: At this time, 7th grade GT students need to go to the Conference room. ** Good luck to our Junior High Lady Cats & Bearcats as they compete in the District Tournament at Nashville this evening…GO CATS!

Mena MIddle School 6th Graders recently participated in the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Math-A-Thon. They raised $1,430 dollars for St. Jude's to help in the fight against childhood cancer and other life threatening diseases. THANK YOU FOR MAKING A DIFFERENCE AND HELPING OTHERS!! Dax McMillion Bre Crider Dylon Morris Kallye Gates Ava Fields Pascha Wilstrand Eli Swall Kilee Rowe Katie Rowe Carmindy Ashcraft

Announcements for Tuesday, February 11th Students, several of you are starting to use the cubbies in the cafeteria as a place to store your belongings all day. These cubbies are only for storage of your belongings during lunch. Please get all of your stuff out today. Beginning tomorrow, anything found in the cubbies will be moved to the lost-and-found box. Students, please do not leave your gum on the cafeteria trays. If you are expecting a Valentines delivery here at school on Thursday, please inform you parents that Arkansas Bus Safety Codes prohibit inflated balloons on a bus. If you do ride a bus and receive a balloon, it will have to be deflated before you are allowed on the bus. Reminders: The MMS dance is tonight, 6:00 – 8:00 pm. Admission is $5. Make sure your parents know that the dance ends at 8:00. If you want to make a song request, put the song title, name of the artist, and your name on a piece of paper and bring it to Mrs. Rose. Valentines Crush sales continue through Thursday. There will be no school this Friday, February 14, and Monday, February 17. All 8th graders will have their CAP Conferences at the High School on the 17th. More details will be given out later. The Student Council Officers will have a group photo taken on Thursday and the other Student Council members will have their photo taken next Tuesday. From Mrs. Rose: The BADD Club will meet in her office on Thursday during ACHIEVE. There will be a guest speaker, so make every effort to be there. From Mrs. Ponder: The 6th graders recently participated in the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Math-A-Thon. They raised $1,430 to help in the fight against childhood cancer and other diseases. Thank you for making a difference and helping others! The following students need to meet Mrs. Ponder in the Cafeteria after these announcements for a group photo. Dax McMillon Bre Crider Dylon Morris Kailye Gates Ava Fields Pascha Wilstrand Eli Swall Kilee Rowe Katie Rowe Carmindy Ashcraft Mallori Brotherton Lunchtime Weather: Lunch Menu: Line 1 – Chili, MTO Nachos, MTO Tortilla Line 2 – Meat Lovers’ Pizza, Deli Sandwich, Cobb Salad Concession – Bacon Cheeseburger, Spicy Chicken Sandwich, Chicken Tenders Club / Group Meetings: