Lunchtime shenanigans with Mrs. Williams!
Heated lunchtime volleyball game at Mena Middle School on Friday!
Theatre I students performed "Eight Ways to Survive the Zombie Apocalypse" for 8th grade english students on Friday.
The public performance will be Saturday at 2:30pm in the Performing Arts Center.
During Enrichment today, some students at Mena High School participated in creating pinhole projectors out of cereal boxes, aluminum foil, tape, and white paper. These are a great way to watch the eclipse without eclipse glasses.
On Thursday, April 4th, 9th grade members of Mena High School's Educational Talent Search program visited the UA Rich Mountain campus. TRIO representatives Jeff Neufeld, Brandon Burk, and Kayla Davis, accompanied by Charlotte Wiles and Irvin Trejo, presented the diverse educational opportunities available to MHS students at UARM. During the visit, the Bearcats toured the new automotive service technology facility and met instructor Sam Waters. Janet VanDeest demonstrated the ambulance simulator used by EMT students and provided information about various career center programs, including Medical Professions, Pharmacy Externship, EMT training, Phlebotomy, Machine Tool Technology, and Welding. Additionally, students explored classrooms in the Abernathy, Spencer, and Maddox buildings before enjoying a meal at the Rack.
Afterward, the freshmen Bearcats visited the Welding facility to meet Stephen Moody before attending UARM Bucks softball and baseball games, where they were treated to snacks at the concession stand.
Mena High School values its partnership with UA Rich Mountain staff, which enables Bearcats to prepare for their NEXT right here in Mena.
4th grade continued their health and fitness lesson by starting their morning with a walk!
The Mena Bearcats played Dardanelle on Thursday at Union Bank Park.
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Mena returns to action on Friday at Waldron.
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The Mena Ladycats played Dardanelle on Thursday at Union Bank Park.
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Mena returns to action on Friday at Waldron.
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Special education teachers recently attended their 2nd round of Training of Trainers, The training was held at the Dawson Educational Cooperative in Arkadelphia.
These trainings are a designed to equip district educators to support other educators in their district around inclusive practices.
The Advanced Animal Science class at MHS conducted a "fecal egg flotation" activity during our Lab today. The lab consisted of the examination of sheep fecies for the presence of internal parasite eggs. Students were able to identify one particular parasite egg present in the fecal specimen called Hoemonchus contortus or the Barberpole Worm which is a bloodsucking roundworm that can be very detrimental to small ruminants. This is a routine exam that veterinarians may do on occasion to many different species of animals. I think they enjoyed todays lab even though they were handling POOP!
A little Mena red has been added to the Hensley Activity Center.
Mayor Seth Smith visited with the MMS Project Prevent Team today during ACHIEVE. Topics discussed included Tobacco/Vape free parks, volunteering for trash clean up, the dangerous intersection at Dallas Avenue/Hwy 8, eclipse festivities and the groundbreaking of the new bike trail
Mena High School senior Brinley Blake signed her letter of intent to play soccer for Williams Baptist University on Tuesday.
WE are excited to have Nurse Jackie Lee here @ HHE!!
HHE Teammate Award winners for this week are Rayden Marshall, Blair Mendoza, Audrey Sellers, Gwen Sellers, Jake Sullivan, Joseph Clark, and Oakley Shores.
A Big Thank you to all of our families and students who came out and enjoyed our Spring Book Buffet at our Parent Teachar Conferences!
Putting more books in the hands of our students , talking about series, authors and ways to grow our students as readers was so much fun!
Just like Author Ronald Dahl says
“If our Books can Help our Children Become Readers we have Accomplished Something Very Important”📚
Mr. Vince Coleman with Arkansas Trucking Academy talked to a group of 5th graders at Holly Harshman Elementary about truck driving on Friday. The lucky students were even able to take a ride around the bus loop. Coleman is also a bus driver for Mena Public Schools. Thanks Vince!!
Bridget Martin introduced members of the Ouachita Beekeepers Association to Holly Harshman Elementary 4th graders on Friday. The students learned the ins and outs of bee keeping.
Congratulations to Mena High School senior EMERY ANDERSON on being selected as a High School Scholar All-American by the National Wrestling Coaches Association and the Marine Corp,
Holly Harshman Elementary students were introduced to their new school resource officer JACOB CAIN on Friday at an assembly!
Welcome to HHE Deputy Cain!
