Progress continues on the Hensley Activity Center !
Congratulations to Mrs. Kristine Albin and the Mena High School Yearbook staff for earning the GOLD level of the National Yearbook Program of Excellence.
Louise Durham Elementary would like to thank Upward Bound for donating a bicycle to be awarded during the End of Year Awards Ceremony. Their generosity towards our students is truly appreciated!
The Mena High School Pathway Club spent this past Saturday working towards beautifying our community by picking up roadway trash all around neighborhoods close to the high school. The Pathway Club was awarded a state grant that was written by our Behavioral Interventionist, Shanda Craig, and focuses on community service projects that beautify our community. These 9th grade students will work throughout their high school career on different ways to beautify our community. Students are also creating a video to highlight all the work and planning they have completed this school year. Club members are Waylon Yoakem, Adelhei Look, Avery Montgomery, Zoe Adams, Jonas Hernandez, Daeton Miller, and Braydon Wright.
Bentleigh Vincent earned 100 AR points and received $10 in Bearcat Bucks…Awesome job
The final night of the Little Ladycat Basketball Camp was Thursday in the Union Bank Center. There was a huge turnout of 1st-7th graders. GO LADYCATS!
MMS 6th graders Paul and Tristan delivered a thank you note (created by Ms. Leann Johnson) signed by all 6th grade students to MRHS! Thanks again MRHS for hosting us for the 2024 Careers of Mena Field trip!
The 2024 MHS Yearbook Assembly was held on Thursday morning in the Union Bank Center. This years yearbook was dedicated to the memory of Nature Brown and also to MHS Teacher Heather Catlett.
The top 8 Seniors were also recognized. They include
KIYLEE HUGHES
CAROLINE CANNON
JAXON BABER
MALACHI FLOYD
SOPHIA VACCA
HOLIDAY NEUFELD
HUDSON VACCA
PSALM WISTRAND
The Juniors defeated the Freshman in the Powder Buff Championship Match 2-1 on Wednesday at the Union Bank Center. This is the third year in a row the Junior team has won the event.
It was a fundraiser for the "Take What You Need Cart" at MHS.
Mena High School Sophomore Elliot Dugan finished 5th in the high jump at the Meet of Champs on Wednesday. See complete results at the link below.
https://milesplit.live/meets/592250/events/1/results/F/F
The Polk County Farm Bureau Agricultural 4-H Student of the Month for March is Landri Bass.
Landri is the daughter of Benji and Kim Bass. She is a third grader at Holly Harshman Elementary (Mena). Landri is a member of the Mountain Valley 4-H Club and currently serves as the club treasurer. This year will be her fourth year to show chickens. Landri has won Polk County Fair PeeWee Champion Showmanship each year. She will be participating in the Fashion Review at the county O'Rama. She loves to volunteer with an 4-H event especially if it involves talking and is proud to live and serve in the Polk county community!
Presenting Landri her recognition plaque is Tony Hooper, Agency Manager. Polk County Farm Bureau is a proud supporter of Agricultural Education programs for all our local students! Also a big thank you to Atwoods Ranch & Home Goods for providing our students of the month with a donation of feed for their various livestock!
Group work! Matching clocks to words and fractions!
4th grade field trip to Mid America Museum in Hot Springs!! I think a good time was had by all!!
Two Mena High School seniors attended the Arkansas Governor’s Scholastic Honors Day at the Governor’s Mansion on May 4th. They were hosted by Governor and First Gentleman Sanders.
Psalm Wistrand, daughter of Greg and Hope Brotherton, and Hudson Vacca, son of Johnny and Christi Vacca, were among Arkansas’ best and brightest seniors recognized at this annual, prestigious event.
Congratulations, Psalm and Hudson! The Mena School District is proud of your dedication to academic excellence.
Kindergarten leveling up with Lexia at Louise Durham Elementary!
Louise Durham Elementary Kindergarten perfect attendance in April
Friday was Sr. Night as Mena soccer played their final game of the season at Bob Carver Bearcat Stadium. Seniors and their families were recognized in a ceremony prior to the games.
LADYCAT SENIORS
Zoe Hamilton
Nayeli Ortiz
Kaelyn Nichols
Kiylee Hughes
Sophia Vacca
Brinley Blake
BEARCAT SENIORS
Gabriel Cunnigham
Omar Cecilio
Jesse Garcia
Tuangsian Dopmul
Brady Montgomery
Thluang Cung
Jesse Perales
Jaxon Baber
Cristian Miller
Rathsethbot Sam At
Hudson Vacca
Addison Thomas and Rylie Bentley represented Mena High School on Friday at the state capitol. They participated in Senator Boozman’s congressional youth cabinet and spoke on ending the poverty cycle in Arkansas.
Arkansas Statewide Computer Science Specialist Ashley Kincannon visited Mena Middle School Computer Science classes. They learned how to code Circuit Playgrounds and literally light up the room!
Announcing the 2024-2025 National Honor Society Officers at Mena High School.
President - Isabel Vacca
Vice President of Service - David Williams
Vice President of Special Events - Abigail Koppein
Secretary - Zach Sweet
Treasurer - Eljiah Smith
Historian - Yennyte Tecson
