Mena School District

The Mena Ladycats and Bearcats played on the final day of the Redwater Tournament on Saturday. Bearcats-57 Maud TX.-55 The Mena Ladycats defeated Genoa Central in the championship game. The Ladycats were 5-0 in the tournament and remain undefeated on the season. Both teams are back in action on Tuesday at Blevins.

Mena Middle School FBLA, FCCLA, FFA, Project Prevent and Yearbook students volunteered to ring the bell for the Salvation Army at Wal-Mart and Harps today.

Today, our CTE department had the privilege of hosting Rich Mountain Electric Cooperative on campus. John and Jennifer brought incredible energy as they shared what it takes to be part of the REA team. Their passion for serving our community—and their dedication to safety, teamwork, and professionalism—shined through every part of their presentation. They also reminded our students of something so important: your employability skills start now. Showing up, communicating well, taking initiative, and being willing to learn are all habits that open doors long before a job application is ever submitted. We are so grateful for John and Jennifer’s time and encouragement. Opportunities like this help our students see real pathways to success and understand the skills that truly matter in the workplace. 💡 Big thank you to Rich Mountain Electric Cooperative for investing in our future workforce!

Mena Middle School Project Prevent Team members Katy Goodnight, Annabelle Sprague and Melanie Cude attended the Rotary Club meeting today. The ladies shared about all the activities the MMS Project Prevent Team is involved in and learned about what the Rotary Club is about. Thank you Rotary for the opportunity to practice our public speaking and for lunch!

Thank you to the Arkansas Department of Health, Ms.Madison and Ms.Lee for providing a very informative vaping presentation!

Congratulations to our 5th/6th grade Quiz Bowl Team! They fought hard and won 2nd place today at the Ashdown Invitational. It was a fun day watching these students shine!

Support Mena Wrestling by participating in their fundraiser. The website closes this Friday.

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"Attention Mena Middle School Parents and Students!
Yearbooks are now on sale for $40 until December 26th. You can purchase yours by bringing cash or check to Mrs. Billings, or by ordering online at jostens.com. After December 26th the new price will be $42. They are selling fast so don't miss your opportunity to reserve your copy today!"

Attention Senior Parents:
Attached is a QR Code you can scan and pay for your Senior's Cap & Gown. Boys wear black and girls wear red. Herff Jones will be here December 12 at 9 a.m. to collect cash or card if you want to order then.

A Big Congratulations to our Preschool students who have now read 500 Books Before Kindergarten!!!🎉🎉. We are so very proud of you!!
“When you read to a child, when you put a book in a child’s hands, when you pass on your love of words and stories, you are doing something incredibly powerful.”
❤️ -Mem Fox
1,000 Books Before Kindergarten is a Free program that’s goal is to encourage families to read daily!
In return, not only is it a fun family activity, it also
builds vocabulary, improves comprehension, develops memory skills, develops imagination, and impacts literacy skills and their future academic success!
🎉Congratulations To:
Armanii Gonzalez
Madeline Walker
Wesley Ann Watts

Chloe Hooper and the Blue All-Stars fell to the Red team in 5 sets. 26 to 24 Blue 25 to 22 Blue 22 to 25 Red 23 to 25 Red 9 to 15 Red Chloe represented Mena very well. She played with lots of energy and enthusiasm. Great job, Chloe!

Members of the National English Honor Society at MHS read to students at Holly Harshman Elementary on Friday.

Holly Harshman Elementary held their annual Book Character Parade on Friday. This marked the 40th Anniversary of the event and Rose Tedder was honored as the Book Character Week Queen.
A good time was hade by the staff, former teachers and students.

Jenna Williams and Averie Martin from the Mena Middle School FCCLA made a presentation about making healthy choices to students at Louise Durham on Thursday! They did a great job and the students loved it!

5th Grade Winter Program.

Mena High School Juniors and Seniors attended the annual Career Expo at UA Rich Mountain on Thursday. The students explored career opportunities from local, regional and statewide business, industry, agencies & organizations.

MMS Project Prevent Team was very busy this week. Members challenged their peers to pledge to be nicotine free and thankful with a cornucopia Thanksgiving activity. Today members helped at Louise Durham and MMS Thanksgiving Lunches, hosted tobacco prevention informational booths at MMS lunch and parent teacher conferences as well as serving popcorn to families. Happy Thanksgiving from MMS Project Prevent Team! #projectpreventar

Turkey’s in Disguise at LD! 🦃

Important Update for Parents & Students!
A message has been sent via Rooms with updated testing information following the passage of Act 724. Please check the attached letter for important details and next steps for your student.
📌 Not signed up for Rooms yet?
Follow the steps in the link below to get started!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNunQTrtWbE

🧦 Wacky Sock Wednesday at HHE 🤪