Mena Middle School

Announcements for Monday, November 4th At the end of these announcements, all 8th graders will be meeting with Mrs. Rose in the Cafeteria. The BADD Club will have a group photo taken for the yearbook this Friday during ACHIEVE. Be sure to wear your shirt that day. From Mr. Goodnight: 8th graders that sold for FFA - your product will be ready to pick up today after school until 6pm. The top seller this year was Claire Walston with Lacey Floyd placing 2nd. The winners from the Red Ribbon Week Poster Contest: 5th Place: Hocus Pocus by Brakiah Burk, Addison Thomas and Marlne Cecelio 4th Place: Drug Busters by Abi Koppein, Emily Dodson and Reagan Gates 3rd Place: Donuts by Paschca Wistrand, Mallori Brotherton and Kiliee Rowe 2nd Place: Huff and Puff by Kenzie Davis, Cailee Riseman and Eden Hooper 1st Place: Don't get Wrapped up in Drugs by Emma and Anna Ferguson Great Job to all who participated. Winners will have an Ice Cream Sundae Party Wednesday during Achieve in Mrs. Rose Office. All participants come to Mrs. Rose to get a small prize for participating. Lunchtime Weather: Lunch Menu: Line 1 – Chicken Fried Steak, MTO Pasta Bar Line 2 – Sausage Pizza, Deli Sandwich, Ham Chef Salad Concession – Bacon Cheeseburger, Meatball Sub, Chicken Sandwich Club / Group Meetings: At this time, 6th grade GT students need to go to the Conference Room and all 8th graders need to go to the Cafeteria.

Tommy Johnson's 8th grade History class at Mena Middle School held a Constitution Poster Event on Friday, November 1st in the library. Ms. Cortez Copher and Ms Shelly Collins from the James K. Polk Chapter of the DAR were invited to come see the posters and visit with students. The students had previously studied the United States at the end of the Revolutionary War as well as the US Constitution.and the Bill of Rights. The students participated in discussions and exercises that emphasized the freedoms outlined in the Constitution and the impact on our society today. The posters displayed the rights and freedoms enjoyed by generations of Americans. In the top picture is Mrs. Cortez Copher & winners Sophie Brewer, Katrina Dixon, Jocelyn Baird, Mary Collins & Tommy Johnson. Not pictured is Sophia Vacca.

Announcements for Friday, November 1 st I. There is football tonight at Bearcat Stadium as Mena will be hosting the Subiaco Trojans. Unless we host a playoff game, this will be the last home game of the season. Recognition of Seniors will take place at 6:30, followed by kickoff at 7:00. II. If you plan to turn in a Red Ribbon Week poster to Mrs. Rose, you have until the end of the day today. Winners will be announced on Monday. III. Daylight Savings Time ends this weekend. Before you go to bed Saturday night, make sure your clocks are set back one hour. IV. Lunchtime Weather: V. Lunch Menu: Line 1 – Hang Time Basket, MTO Baked Potato Line 2 – Sausage & Jalapeno Pizza, Deli Sandwich, Pizza Salad Concession – Chicken Sandwich, Mozzarella Sticks, Mini Corn Dogs VI. Club / Group Meetings: 1) At this time, I need to see the following students in my office: Ashlyn Seaton John Logan Dayven Breeden Ancelina Byrd Eathan Caldwell Gage Davis Abbie Martin Talon McCoy Dalton McEntire 2) At this time, everyone needs to go to where they are supposed to go for

MMS Upcoming Events! Parent Teacher Conferences November 13 Band Concert December 12 MMS Dance December 15 MMS Dance January 14 Parent Teacher Conferences February 5 CAP Conferences for 7-12 grade February 17 ACT Aspire April 13-16 MMS Dance April 16 Parent Teacher Conferences April 29 FINS Fishing Derby 7th grade May 1 Hunters Safety 8th grade May 4-5 MMS Dance May 21 Award Assembly May 22

The Jr. High Bearcats defeated Broken Bow at Bearcat Stadium Thursday night by a final score of 22-14. Mena will play their final game of the season at Pottsville Tuesday. The 7th grade Bearcats were also in action & lost 0-14.. GO BEARCATS!

Gameday Thursday!

Announcements for Thursday, October 31st Red Ribbon Week posters are due to Mrs. Rose by tomorrow. From Mrs. Lunsford: The MMS BADD club will have a group photo taken tomorrow for the yearbook during ACHIEVE. Be sure to either wear your BADD shirt tomorrow or bring it with you for the photo. Tonight the Mena Jr Bearcat football teams will be hosting the Broken Bow Savages at Bearcat Stadium. 7th grade will kick off at 5:30, followed by the Jr High Varsity at 7:00. Lunchtime Weather: I noticed that quite a few of you arrived at school wearing not coat or jacket. Wear a coat when it’s cold outside because we do still all go outside at lunch during cold weather. Mr. Sherrer or I decide whether or not we are going outside based on a combination of temperature and wind-chill. We will be going outside 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:

Mena Middle School twins/teaming up against drugs!

Mena teachers are exploring the new Arkansas G.U.I.D.E for life principles through the lens of the Student Success Plans at DeQueen- Mena ESC.

Announcements for Wednesday, October 30th 7th & 8th grade ETS students will be meeting in the Cafeteria right after these announcements. The AE Food Drive continues through November 15th. Red Ribbon Week posters are due to Mrs. Rose by Friday. Reminder that there is a 7th grade and Jr High football game tomorrow night at Bearcat Stadium. Lunchtime Weather: If it is not raining during your lunch, you may go outside as long as you remain on the hard surfaces – stay out of the grass. The ball box will not be open today. Lunch Menu: Line 1 – Walking Tacos, MTO Boneless Wings Line 2 – Fiesta Pizza, Deli Sandwich, Turkey Chef Salad Concession – Hamburger, Hot Dog, Chicken Sandwich Club / Group Meetings: At this time, 7th & 8th grade ETS students need to go to the Cafeteria and 7th grade GT students need to go to the Conference Room.

Mena Middle School November Menu!

Announcements for Tuesday, October 29th The AE Food Drive continues through November 15th. There is very cold weather moving in later this week and there are already coats and jackets piled up in the lost-and-found box. If you are missing one, please check it soon. There will be a meeting tomorrow for 7th & 8th grade ETS students during ACHIEVE. After these announcements, Mrs. Rose would like to meet with all 6th grade students in the Cafeteria. Red Ribbon Week Student Announcement Red Ribbon Week Reminders: The RRW Fall Dance is tonight from 6:00 – 8:00 pm in our Cafeteria. Cost is $5. Costumes are optional. If you decide to wear a costume, it must be school-appropriate, no props such as fake weapons and no masks. Make sure your parents know what time the dance ends. Also, remind your parents that we will not allow you to walk across the parking lot to get to your vehicle. If your parents want to park and have you walk to them, they must come get you and walk you to the vehicle. RRW posters are due Friday. Students in Lunch “A”: Due to the trash and trays that were left outside yesterday, you must keep all food and drinks in the cafeteria today. Lunchtime Weather: If it is not raining during your lunch, you may go outside. Stay on the hard surfaces. Lunch Menu: Line 1 – Orange Chicken, MTO Tortilla, MTO Nachos Line 2 – Meat Lovers Pizza, Deli Sandwich, Cobb Salad Concession – Bacon Cheeseburger, Spicy Chicken Sandwich, Chicken Tenders Club / Group Meetings: At this time, all 6th graders need to go to the Cafeteria.

Dear Principal Sherrer and Superintendent Weston, Congratulations! MENA MIDDLE has been recognized by the Office for Education Policy (OEP) at the University of Arkansas as a school where students demonstrated high growth on the ACT Aspire! The OEP creates an annual report entitled the Outstanding Educational Performance Awards where we recognize schools with high student academic growth. We think growth is the best indicator of the positive impact that your school is having on students. In our Middle School Level report which will be published tomorrow, MENA MIDDLE received the following award: High Overall Growth: Middle Level (Southwest Region) A personalized paper award will be sent to the district later this school year. Awards are based on the 2019 content growth score calculated by the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education. These growth scores reflect how much students at the school improved from 2018 compared to how much they were expected to grow considering prior achievement. We recognize schools based on Overall growth, as well as for growth in Math and English Language Arts separately. To learn more about how we determined the OEP award winners and to see the full list of award recipients, you can view the report here. We congratulate you on this accomplishment and hope that you will share this good news with teachers, students, and others who contributed to your school’s success. We find that local papers and social media are effective in spreading the news of your school’s success to the community. ***Stay tuned as we will be High School level awards next week!*** Congratulations again on your OEP Growth award! Sincerely, Sarah McKenzie, Ph.D. Executive Director Office for Education Policy 211 Graduate Education Building Fayetteville, AR 72701

This Thursday's Jr. High football games were scheduled to be played at Broken Bow but will now be played in Mena at Bearcat Stadium.... Also the Jr. High football game at Pottsville which was cancelled by weather earlier this year will be played on Tuesday 11/5 at 6pm..

Red Ribbon Week began today at Mena Public Schools & Mena Middle School kicked it off with their annual Red Ribbon Walk!

Announcements for Friday, October 25th Students, remember that you are allowed 6 unexcused tardies for each 9-week quarter. We still have 7 more weeks to go in this quarter and there are already several of you with 5 unexcused tardies. Once you reach 7 or more, it is one day of ISS. Get to class on time. From Mrs. Rose: Red Ribbon Week is next week. The Theme for the week is “Send a Message. Stay Drug Free.” Everyone is invited to participate in a poster decoration contest. The poster must be regular poster board size and have a drug free message. Posters can be completed by individuals or as groups. We will have special guest judges. The top 5 posters will get an Ice Cream Sundae Party. Monday we will “walk away” from drugs on the track during ACHIEVE, so in case of cool weather bring a jacket Monday! See the fliers on the Library windows to see what the themes are for next week’s dress-up days. There will be a MMS Dance next Tuesday as part of Red Ribbon Week. As usual, the dance will be from 6:00 – 8:00 in our cafeteria. Reminders: The AE Food Drive begins on Monday. The ACHIEVE class that collects the most food will be treated to a popsicle party. There will be a Trunk or Treat tomorrow at Cavalry Baptist Church from 6:00 – 8:00 All Red Ribbon Week Committees will meet with Mrs. Rose after these announcements FBLA & FCCLA will have group photos taken for the yearbook after these announcements Lunchtime Weather: We will be inside for lunch. You may use your PED once you leave the Cafeteria. Lunch Menu: Line 1 – Burrito with Cheese, MTO Baked Potato Line 2 – Sausage & Jalapeno Pizza, Deli Sandwich, Pizza Salad Concession – Bacon Cheeseburger, Corn Dog, Chicken Sandwich Club / Group Meetings: At this time: FBLA & FCCLA members need to go to the gym for a group photo. All Red Ribbon Week Committees need to go to Mrs. Rose’s office Everyone else go to where you are assigned for FLEX Friday.

Mena EAST students are having a blast at the DeQueen- Mena Education Service Cooperative participating in The Basics of Unity training.. Unity is a computer software program that is used to create game design and VR experiences.

Announcements for Wednesday, October 23rd Students, you need to remember that you must have money in your meal account in order to get extras. This applies to breakfast, the 2nd chance breakfast cart, and lunch. Your newly-elected Student Council met for the first time yesterday. One of the topics they addressed was the problem with trash and trays being left outside – especially during Lunch “B.” They came up with another course of action to see if it will help. So, for now, there is no ban on taking food outside. However, starting today, the next time there is a problem with trash and trays being left outside, instead of a ban on outside food, students will be banned from using their phones and devices during lunch for a period of time to be determined. Reminders: All Red Ribbon Week Committees will meet with Mrs. Rose on Friday during ACHIVE FBLA & FCLA will have group photos taken for the yearbook this Friday. The Jr High Bearcat Football teams will be hosting the Waldron Bulldogs this Thursday at Bearcat Stadium. Lunchtime Weather: Lunch Menu: Line 1 – Cheese Ravioli, MTO Boneless Wings Line 2 – Fiesta Pizza, Deli Sandwich, Turkey Chef Salad Concession – Rib Patty Sandwich, Chicken Sandwich, Hot Dog Club / Group Meetings: At this time, 7th grade GT students need to go to the Conference Room.

Our 2019 Region 3 All Region Honors Choir members!!! What an amazing group of talent!!! (Not pictured: Nichole Philpot)

I am so proud of the 24 seventh and eighth grade students who auditioned for all region honors choir!!! It takes a lot of courage to solo audition and although some students didn't earn positions in the choirs, be proud that you tried!! Keep working and singing and audition again next year!! I also want to mention that our 7th and 8th graders are competing with 9th graders from schools that include 9th grade in junior high as well as other 7th and 8th graders. Middle school Region 3 All Region Honors Choir members are: Harmony Treble Choir Emily Dodson, Soprano I, 14th chair Holiday Neufeld, Soprano II, 18th chair Rylie Walters, Soprano II, 30th chair Jaeli Fields, Alto, 12th chair Mia Goforth, Alto, 16th chair Myia James, Alto, 52nd chair Alexis Dooley, Alto, 55th chair Melody Treble Choir Abi Koppein, Soprano I, 6th chair Yennyte Tecson, Soprano I, 12th chair Shantal Tecson, Soprano II, 2nd chair Nichole Philpot, Soprano II, 4th chair Isabel Adams, Soprano II, 5th chair Brinley Blake, Soprano II, 21st chair Maria Dilbert, Soprano II, 24th chair Amy Gragg, Alto, 48th chair Tenor/Bass Choir Kasen Schuller, Bass, 2nd chair Cristian Miller, Bass, 15th chair Joseph Cude, Bass, 36th chair