Mena School District

Louise Durham registered some of our future Bearcats for next year’s kindergarten class on Thursday and it was a HUGE success. If you were unable to attend, please come by the Louise Durham office to register your kindergartener. Welcome, class of 2037!

What an amazing evening at HHE’s third annual Student Showcase!! 🌟 🌭🍪A big thank you to Union Bank and Aramark for providing our refreshments!

Learning about the Louisiana Purchase with an escape room today! 7th grade won’t give up!

Mena High School Senior KIYLEE HUGHES signed her letter of intent to cheer at Williams Baptist University on Thursday. Way to go Kiylee!!!

The Mena Ladycats will be the 2 seed in next weeks Conference Softball Tournament. Mena will play the winner of the Morrilton/Ft. Lake/Ozark game on Thursday at 6:30pm. Go Ladycats!

Solar Oven S’mores - we made an ooey gooey chocolatey mess!

Hunter made it to the 100 point club today!

Jr Ladycat Night #4 of the Spring: Freethrow Champion: Desirae Flores 3 on 3 Champions: Mollee Sharp Makenna Lee Desirae Flores Ray Allen Shooting Challenge Winner: Madi Fowler Thank you to tonight's sponsors, Shelter Insurance Telissa Montgomery, Debbie Pate at ReMax and Simple Simons Pizza

Mena 7th grade track competed at the Booneville Relays on Friday. The Bearcats were runner up as a team and Hank Rose was the male high point winner. GIRLS RESULTS 100 Meter Dash 6 Turner, Jaslynn 200 Meter Dash 5 Turner, Jaslynn 400 Meter Dash 5 Turner, Jaslynn 7 Sofi, Zahra 800 Meter Run 2 Thomas, Lexie 1600 Meter Run 1 Stepp, Camryn 2 Thomas, Lexie 100 Meter Hurdles 4 Hughes, Annie 300 Meter Hurdles 2 Hughes, Annie 4x100 Meter Relay 4 Mena Junior High 1) Cox, Avery 2) Hughes, Annie 3) Stepp, Camryn 4) Sofi, Zahra 4x200 Meter Relay 3 Mena Junior High 4x400 Meter Relay 3 Mena Junior High 1) Cox, Avery 2) Sofi, Zahra 3) Turner, Jaslynn 4) Thomas, Lexie 4x800 Meter Relay 1 Mena Junior High 1) Sofi, Zahra 2) Thomas, Lexie 3) Stepp, Camryn 4) Cox, Avery High Jump 4 Turner, Jaslynn Long Jump 4 Turner, Jaslynn 8 Cox, Avery Triple Jump 6 Cox, Avery 7 Hughes, Annie BOYS RESULTS 100 Meter Dash 1 Rose, Hank 3 Rowland, Luke 200 Meter Dash 1 Rose, Hank 3 Rowland, Luke 400 Meter Dash 1 Rose, Hank 3 Rowland, Luke 800 Meter Run 2 West, Talon 1600 Meter Run 2 West, Talon 5 Rowe, Cooper 300 Meter Hurdles 1 Rowe, Cooper 4x100 Meter Relay 4 Mena Junior High 1) Lopez, Rayden 2) West, Talon 3) Barton, Braedyn 4) Baber, Karsyn 4x200 Meter Relay 4 Mena Junior High 1) Barton, Braedyn 2) Lopez, Rayden 3) Barker, Braxton 4) Baber, Karsyn 4x400 Meter Relay 1 Mena Junior High 1) Lopez, Rayden 2) West, Talon 3) Rose, Hank 4) Rowland, Luke 4x800 Meter Relay 1 Mena Junior High 1) Lopez, Rayden 2) Barton, Braedyn 3) Rowe, Cooper 4) Barker, Braxton High Jump 1 Rose, Hank Long Jump 1 Rose, Hank 4 Rowland, Luke Triple Jump 2 Rose, Hank 7 Rowland, Luke Shot Put 5 House, Stratton Discus 6 Baber, Karsyn 8 House, Stratton For complete results follow the link below. https://ar.milesplit.com/meets/584571-booneville-bearcats-7th-grade-relays-2024/results

On Friday the Mena baseball team played Morrilton at Union Bank Park. This was the final home game of the year and Mena took the opportunity to recognize it's lone senior, Brody Brown, for his contributions to the program. Mena Bearcats-1 Morrilton-20 Mena falls to 10-7/4-2 and returns to action on Tuesday in Ozark. https://www.menaschools.org/o/athletics/athletics?filter_ids=24460

On Friday the Mena softball team played Morrilton at Union Bank Park. This was the final home game of the year and Mena took the opportunity to recognize it's seniors: Kensey Rosson Mallory Farringer Tierney Dodge Chloe Sullivan Mena Ladycats-8 Morrilton-2 Mena improves to 11-7/5-1 and returns to action on Monday in Hackett. https://www.menaschools.org/o/athletics/athletics?filter_ids=24459

It's career day at Louise Durham Elementary. Students are encouraged to dress up as what they want to be when they grow up.

Mena preschool was decked out in pink to welcome parents to the Spring Picnic on Thursday at Louise Durham Elementary.

Mena track competed at the Bonneville Jr. relays on Thursday, The Jr. Bearcats finished third as a team and JoJo Hernandez was High Point. The Jr. Ladycats finished seventh. BOYS RESULTS 100 Meter Dash 3 Bowling, Colton 200 Meter Dash 3 Bowling, Colton 6 Everett, Aiden 400 Meter Dash 2 Hernandez, JoJo 800 Meter Run 1 Hernandez, JoJo 1600 Meter Run 2 Hernandez, JoJo 4x100 Meter Relay 3 Mena Junior High 1) Baber, Tycen 2) Johnson, Lucas 3) Hughes, Mason 4) Bowling, Colton 4x200 Meter Relay 7 Mena Junior High 1) Hughes, Mason 2) Baber, Tycen 3) Bowling, Colton 4) Johnson, Lucas 4x400 Meter Relay 5 Mena Junior High 1) Rowland, Luke 2) West, Blayden 3) Baber, Tycen 4) Hernandez, JoJo 4x800 Meter Relay 7 Mena Junior High 1) Gordamiller, Mason 2) Fields, Austin 3) Rowland, Luke 4) Werkhoven, Zach Long Jump 2 Hernandez, JoJo Triple Jump 3 Hernandez, JoJo 6 Hughes, Mason GIRLS RESULTS 400 Meter Dash 8th Jaslynn Turner 4x200 Meter Relay 7th Mena Junior High 4x400 Meter Relay 7th Mena Junior High High Jump 2nd Madison Fowler 3rd Paisley Burger Pole Vault 1st Paisley Burger See complete results at the link below. https://ar.milesplit.com/meets/584573-booneville-bearcats-jr-high-relays-2024/results

Congratulations to the Mena Middle School students on their gold and silver achievements at this week’s STAR Events and State FCCLA Leadership Conference. 2 of our 4 groups advanced to Nationals and will be going to Seattle, WA to compete this summer! Gold in Focus On Children Shayla Benson Ravyn Wilson Silver in Sports Nutrition (advancing to nationals) Brynlee Bahr Sophia Cummings Lily Kate Doughty Silver in Hospitality & Tourism (advancing to nationals) Zahra Sofi Fran Vacca Silver in Repurpose & Redesign Acelynn Butterfield Dori Walker

HHE Teammate Award Winners for this week are Jasper Holt, Camden Hostetler, Makenzie Holder and Hadara Torres. These students will be bat girls and bat boys for the Ladycat softball and Bearcat Baseball games on Friday.

Theatre III and IV students performed "Julius Caesar" for Mrs. Singleton's AP English Classes on Wednesday.

Bearcat soccer played Hope on Tuesday at Bob Carver Bearcat Stadium. Bearcats-3 Hope-4 Mena plays at Malvern on Friday. https://www.menaschools.org/o/athletics/athletics?filter_ids=24457

Ladycat soccer played Hope on Tuesday at Bob Carver Bearcat Stadium. Ladycats-2 Hope-3 Mena plays at Malvern on Friday. https://www.menaschools.org/o/athletics/athletics?filter_ids=24458

Mena Middle School students, Camilla Booher, Avery Hunter, Jaycee Jones and Abby Walker attended the Girls of Promise Conference chaperoned by Mrs. Billings. The day was full of breakout sessions focused on STEM and engaging girls in the field.