Announcements for Friday, October 18th
Reminders:
Items in the Lost-&-Found box will be bagged up and taken to PCDC today after Lunch “B.” You have until then to claim anything that’s in the box.
No school next Monday – enjoy your three-day weekend.
Upcoming Events This Week:
This Evening: The EAST Doggie Fashion Show will take place at 5:00 pm on the front lawn of the Middle School. Proceeds will go to the local county animal shelters.
From Mrs. Lunsford: We now have a School Pantry for students created by EAST. Read the information posted in the hall.
Lunchtime Weather:
Lunch Menu:
Line 1 – Crispitos with Cheese, MTO Baked Potato
Line 2 – Sausage & Jalapeno Pizza, Deli Sandwich, Pizza Chef Salad
Concession – Hamburger, Corn Dog, Chicken Sandwich
Club / Group Meetings:
The Mena 7th Grade Bearcats defeated Trinity Christian 26-6 Thursday night & the Jr. High Bearcats won their first game of the season 38-14. The teams will host Waldron on Thursday 10/24.. GO BEARCATS!
Mena Volleyball welcomed Magnolia to the Union Bank Center Thursday night. The 7th grade team played an intrasquad scrimmage, the Sr. High JV won 2-0 & the Sr. Varsity won 3-0. The Ladycats will host Malvern on Tuesday 10/22.
Announcements for Thursday, October 17th
After these announcements, the Red Ribbon Week Activities Committee members will have a meeting in Mrs. Rose’s office.
Reminders:
Report cards for the 1st nine-weeks will be issued today.
You have until lunchtime tomorrow to claim anything in the lost and found box before the items are bagged up and donated to PCDC.
No school next Monday.
Upcoming Events This Week:
Tonight:
Lady Cat Volleyball hosting Magnolia at MHS: Jr High JV begins at 4:00, followed by the Jr High Varsity and then the Sr High Varsity.
Jr High Bearcat Football hosting Trinity at Bearcat Stadium: 7th grade kicks off at 5:30, Jr High kicks off at 7:00.
Friday: The EAST Doggie Fashion Show will take place on the MMS front lawn at 5:00 pm.
Lunchtime Weather:
Lunch Menu:
Line 1 – Mini Corn Dogs, MTO Tortilla, MTO Nachos
Line 2 – Cheeseburger Pizza, Deli Sandwich, Popcorn Chicken Salad
Concession – Meatball Sub, Spicy Chicken Sandwich, Chicken Tenders
Club / Group Meetings:
At this time, the RRW Activities Committee needs to go to Mrs. Rose’s office and 8th grade GT students need to go to the Conference Room.
Gameday Thursday!
The Mena School Board held their October meeting Tuesday evening at the district administration building. The lack of a quorum prevented the board from voting on items on the agenda & those were postponed until the November meeting.
Mr. Benny Weston began the meeting with the superintendent's report. He mentioned that several district leaders, including himself, recently had a meeting with the state regarding minimum wage & new teacher pay requirements. The district now has specific guidelines to follow & Weston felt positive the district is in good shape regarding those changes.
Weston also stated that the district has met with two phone companies & has a third scheduled to discuss a new phone system on each campus.
Investigation also continues into the viability of a solar energy system & two solar companies have weighed in so far.
The bulk of the meeting was taken up by the ESSA Report which was recently released by the Arkansas Department of Education. The Principal from each campus gave a report on their score & where they thought improvements could be made.
Mr. Danny Minton gave an update on projects. The district recently completed an environmental safety & also the 3 year asbestos inspection. The district passed both & met state regulations. The floors at Jim Rackley & the Union Bank Center are scheduled to be resurfaced before the end of October. Construction on a visitors side press box at Bearcat Stadium should begin in two weeks. Menton gave an update on repair to a damaged section of the floor in the high school safe room & a quote of $7995.00 has been received on the addition of more handrails at the Union Bank Center.
Finally the board was told of the resignation of Carol Sproles from the MMS Staff.
Mena volleyball played at Arkadelphia Tuesday.
7th grade won 3 to 0
Junior High JV won 3 to 0
Junior High Varsity won 2 to 0
& the Senior High Varsity won 3-0
Mena will play Magnolia in the UBC on Thursday. Go Ladycats!
Mena Middle School FCCLA and FBLA as well as Mena High School FCCLA attended CTSO leadership day at the Arkansas State Fair today.
Announcements for Tuesday, October 15th
Reminders:
Report cards for the 1st nine-weeks will be issued on Thursday.
All items left in the lost and found box will be donated to PCDC this Friday.
No school next Monday, October 21st
Today is the last day to order a yearbook at the lowest possible price.
Upcoming Events This Week:
Thursday: The Lady Cat volleyball teams will be hosting Magnolia and the Jr High Bearcat football teams will be hosting Trinity Christian.
Friday: The EAST Doggie Fashion Show will take place on the MMS front lawn at 5:00 pm.
From Coach Bentley: Today’s after-school 7th grade football practice has been moved to tomorrow. Make sure you let your parents know so that you can figure out how you are getting home today.
Lunchtime Weather:
Lunch Menu:
Main Line – Chicken Parmesan, MTO Tortilla, MTO Nachos
Pizza Line – Meat Lovers Pizza, Deli Sandwich, Cobb Salad
Concession Line – Rib Patty Sandwich, Spicy Chicken Sandwich, Chicken Tenders
Club / Group Meetings:
A volleyball match has been added to the schedule for Monday 10/14 at Mansfield. 7th, Jr. JV, and Jr. Varsity starting at 4:30pm. GO LADYCATS!
The Jr. Bearcats played Dover Thursday night. The Dover 7th grade team beat Mena 18-8. The Jr. High contest ended in a 6-6 tie when play ended due to approaching storms & lightning.
*****Schedule Change***** Todays 7th grade football game will still start at 5:30pm however the Jr. High game will start at 6:45pm in Bearcat Stadium.... GO BEARCATS!!!
Parents: Your input is important to us!
Please take the time to complete the survey at the link provided.
High Reliability School Survey https://bit.ly/2pqsfyn
The High Reliability Survey results will help our district formulate goals.
The survey window opened Tuesday, October 8th and will close Friday, October 25th.
Please give us your input.
Your students will also be giving the opportunity to give us their input through a student survey.
2019-20 MMS Student Council Elections were held recently & the results were released today!
8th Grade
President: Sophia Vacca
Vice-President: Makayla Vega
Secretary/Treasurer: Caroline Cannon
Representatives: Jaeli Fields, Kaelyn Nichols, Claire Walston, Mickkalee Lane,
7th Grade
President: Reese Montgomery
Vice-President: Gracie Nash
Secretary/Treasurer: Kaielor Hastey
Representatives: Autumn Lockhart, Kayleigh Noble
6th Grade
President: Eli Swall
Vice-President: Kate Wilson
Secretary/Treasurer: Elliott Dugan
Representatives: Trinity Cude, Allison Howard, Jackson Thompson, Denton Warner, Katie Rowe
Announcements for Tuesday, October 8th
If you placed campaign posters in the hallways, those need to be removed asap.
From Coach Bentley: There will be no after school practice for 7th grade today.
From Mrs. Smith: FCCLA members who are not in Leadership class please check your email.
Upcoming Events This Week:
Tonight: The MMS 6th grade Choir will present their fall concert, A World of Music, 7:00 pm in the high school auditorium.
Tomorrow: The annual Fields of Faith will take place at Bearcat Stadium beginning at 5:30 pm.
Thursday: The Jr High Bearcat football team will be hosting Dover at Bearcat Stadium and the Lady Cats Jr JV and Senior High volleyball teams will be hosting Bauxite at the Union Bank Center at the High School.
This Friday, the EAST students will be conducting a fund raiser for our local pet shelters. There will be a Doggie Fashion Show on the front lawn of our school at 5:00 pm. If you would like to enter your dog in this event, the cost is $10. Prizes will be awarded. For more information, you can pick up a flier from the front office.
Lunchtime Weather:
Lunch Menu:
Main Line – Popcorn Chicken Bowl, MTO Nachos, MTO Tortilla
Pizza Line – Meat Lovers’ Pizza, Deli Sandwich, Cobb Salad
Concession Line – Steak Sandwich, Spicy Chicken Sandwich, Chicken Tenders
The MMS 6th grade Choir will present their fall concert, A World of Music, at 7:00pm tonight in the Mena High School Performing Arts Center.
Look for Mena MIddle School students volunteering at the luncheon!
FOF Wednesday, August 9th !
Mena Jr. Volleyball played at Hot Springs Lakeside Monday. The 7th grade lost 2 to 0. The JV lost 2 to 0
& the Ladycat Varsity won 2 to 1. The Jr. & Sr. High will play Bauxite on Thursday @ 4pm in the Union Bank Center. Go Ladycats!
Arkansas Rural Education Association is spotlighting the Mena School District! With an enrollment of 1737 students, Mena is in the DeQueen-Mena Coop area in Polk County and employs 229 people. Mena is proud to announce that Mr. Benny Weston, Superintendent of Mena School District, was recently presented with the 2020 Arkansas Superintendent of the Year Award. The district offers educational options to meet the needs of the individual learner. Their students may choose a traditional education or an alternative learning pathway offered to students through their K-12 Alternative Education classrooms, Mena High School HUB option, or K-12 Polk County Virtual Academy (PCVA). They will support the personal growth of each student by providing integrated opportunities for students to develop effective personal, social, and technology skills. Many opportunities are offered for students to extend learning beyond academics through participation in school organizations/clubs, fine arts, and athletics. The mission is to Engage Community, Inspire Students, and Prepare Graduates. Find more at www.menaschools.org or visit their Facebook Page, https://www.facebook.com/MenaPublicSchools/.
