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Grandparents Day is next week at Louise Durham Elementary!
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The Mena High School yearbook staff was recognized today as a National Yearbook
Program of Excellence. Congratulations!
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The Mena Middle School yearbook staff attended the Jostens Yearbook Workshop on Wednesday. They created their cover and learned new techniques for designing the yearbook.
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The Mena Bearcats played a match at the Desoto Golf Course on Tuesday against Ft. Lake, Warren, Arkadelphia, Nashville, and Magnolia. The team finished fourth and will be back in action on Wednesday at the Eaglecrest Golf Club in Alma.
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The Mena Jr. Ladycats played Greenwood at Jim Rackley Gymnasium on Tuesday.
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Mena is back in action on September 5th when they host Waldron at JRG.
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Mena 7th grade volleyball played Greenwood at Jim Rackley Gymnasium on Tuesday.
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A rendering of the expanded and renovated concession/restroom building at Bob Carver Bearcat Stadium. Construction will begin at the conclusion of football season.
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Mena Tennis took the court for the first time in 2024 against DeQueen at Tapley Park on Thursday.
The team returns to play on Tuesday at Ft. Lake.
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The Mena Little Cats Cheer Camp was hosted by Coach Dover and the Mena Cheer Team back in July. On Thursday the campers got to cheer at the Bearcat Scrimmage Game held at Bob Carver Bearcat Stadium.
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The Sr. Bearcat season began with a scrimmage against Mansfield on Thursday at Bob carver Bearcat Stadium.
The regular season begins on Friday, August 30th at DeQueen
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The Jr. Bearcat season began with a scrimmage against Mansfield on Thursday at Bob carver Bearcat Stadium.
The regular season begins on Thursday, August 29th when the Jr. Bearcats play DeQueen at BCBS.
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The Ladycat Volleyball season began on Thursday with a benefit game against Van Buren in Jim Rackley Gymnasium.
The first regular season game is Monday in JRG.
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Dr. Lee Smith talks about progress at the Hensley Activity Center and plans for an expanded concession and bathroom facility at Bob Carver Bearcat Stadium in the video below.
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Polk County Farm Bureau and Farm Bureau Women's Committee generously donated a gift card to get much needed supplies for our students at Holly Harshman Elementary!!
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Thank you to Polk County Farm Bureau and the Women's Committee for donating school supplies for Mena High School students!
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Mena Middle School received a donation for student needs from the Farm Bureau Women's Committee on Wednesday. Pictured is Principal Teresa Warner, Amanda Epperson and Assistant Principal Levi Norris.
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The new cell phone lockers have arrived at Mena High School and Mena Middle School. Installation is expected to take several days. MHS Assistant Principal Celeste Ashcraft says, "Students are adjusting to the cell free zone. They are excited for learning, seem more alert, focused and more positive."
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The Mena girls golf team won their first match of the season and the Mena boys golf team won their 4th match of the year at the Ozark Golf Club on Monday. Richie Davis and Chandler Dover were low medalist.
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❤️🖤Mrs. Williams‘ 5th grade ELA students “Flamingled” with their classmates…finding commonalities as they built community and relationships. ✏️🦩
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Cash was so glad to see his friends back at school!! 🐾❤️🐾❤️
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