Mena School District

UPCOMING EVENTS! May 10th - MHS Seniors last day May 19th - MHS Graduation 3:00pm May21st - Mena Preschool Graduation 9am PAC May 23rd - 4th Grading Period / Second Semester ends & last day of school

MMS PTC!

MMS Announcements for Friday, April 12th Today is the 150th day of school, with only 28 school days remaining. Parent / Teacher Mid Term Conferences will be next Wednesday. There is starting to be a lot of breakfast trash left outside in the mornings, even though there are several large trashcans nearby. If this problem continues, you will no longer be allowed to take breakfast outside. From Mrs. Lunsford: To sign up for EAST or Yearbook Staff for next year, see your student e-mail. The form has been sent to all 6th and 7th graders. The lost-and-found box is overflowing again. Please check it for missing items. There will be no school one week from today (Good Friday). The Special Olympics will be taking place at Bearcat Stadium today beginning at 1:00 and ending between 3:30 – 4:00. Reminder: In order to attend, your parent must call or come by to check you out, unless you are going with a coach or teacher as part of a group. Upcoming Events: Today: 1:00 = Special Olympics at Bearcat Stadium 4:30 = Lady Cat Softball team will host Hackett 5:00 = Lady Cat Soccer will host De Queen 7:00 = Bearcat Soccer will host De Queen Attention all 8th graders: Today after lunch, instead of going to 5th period class, you will go to the Cafeteria for a short meeting the Mr. David Maxwell, who will be your new Principal at MHS next year. Lunch Menu: Line 1 – Nachos, Tacos, Chicken Spaghetti Line 2 – Pizza, Sandwiches, Ham Pizza Salad Concession – Cheeseburger, Corn Dog, Chicken Sandwich

Holly Harshman students are ready to rock the test! The ACTAspire Testing for 3rd - 5th grades will be Monday 4/15 thru Thursday 4/18.... https://www.facebook.com/MenaPublicSchools/videos/647754275663404/

Mena Mayor Seth Smith was at the Middle School today for a special event. Smith was surrounded by BADD (bearcats against destructive decisions) students as he signed a proclamation making April Alcohol Awareness Month in Mena.

Addie did an amazing job with the announcements this Fabulous Friday morning!!

MHS ANNOUNCEMENTS FRIDAY 4/12/19 Softball will play Hackett here today. Soccer will have a game here today against DeQueen. Tomorrow is the April ACT. Please bring ACT ticket, ID, pencil, calculator, water, and snack. Park on middle school parking lot and enter through doors by English rooms. Be here at 7:45. Testing begins at 8. There will be a tennis meeting during Enrichment on Wednesday April 17th for anyone interested in playing tennis next Fall in room 303. Due to inclement weather the pictures in the park for prom has been canceled. The high school will be open from 4-6pm tomorrow for students and families that would like to take pictures before prom. The students on the junior prom planning committee need to eat lunch A today and load the bus afterwards to go to the college to decorate for prom. Juniors and Seniors who would like to attend Job Fair next Thursday, April 18 during 3rd period, please sign up in counseling center. Bearcats for a Cure is taking donations of Easter eggs and candy for the Egg my Yard fundraiser. If you donate you will be given an hour of community service. Please bring donations to Mrs. Wilson or Mrs. Hobson by Wednesday April, 16. The Freshmen and Sophomores will have a meeting today during Enrichment in the PAC. BFI will have a volleyball tournament May 2nd. Contact BFI for more information. If you are interested in submitting a lip sync contest entry, see Ms. Kropp. Prom will be 8-11 at Ouachita Center. Group photo at 7:45. After prom will be at Silver Screen Theater. The movie will be from 11:30-1:00 then prizes and breakfast will be at Mena High school from 1-2 am. Prom dues are due Friday to Ms. Hendrix. Anyone interested in applying to be on next year's Yearbook Staff, the applications are now available in Mr. Philpot's room 205. Return applications by next Wednesday the 17th. FFA members who are interested in receiving their Greenhand degree, Star greenhand award (9th grade only), Chapter, Degree, or Star chapter award (Seniors only) at the FFA banquet need to pick up applications for Mr. Collins this week. Deadline for turning in FFA greenhand and chapter degree applications will be April 17 Friday. The FFA has a sign-up sheet in the Ag building for the members who are planning to show livestock this year. Senior FFA members, the Chris Jones Memorial Scholarship applications are available. You can pick up applications from Mr. Collins or Mr. Maye this week. Applications are due April 22. FBLA officer applications for the 2019-2020 school year are now available in Mrs. Lindsey's and Mrs. Torix's rooms for any FBLA member who would like to be an officer next year. They are due April 26. Students since it is turkey season make sure you do not bring any rifles to school in your vehicle. If a gun is found in your vehicle, it is required by law to look and it is a 365 day expulsion. Art Club officer applications are now available for any interested art club member. Deadline to submit applications will be April 16th at noon. All cap and gowns that have been ordered and not paid for are in the office. Herf Jones is accepting cash only or you can pay on-line. Mr. Breedlove will be taking orders for Senior Bricks. The cost is $20 per brick or $10 to share a brick with another person. Bricks must be paid for in advance. Students you must scan your ID cards at lunch. Do not get extras unless you have money in your account. Lunch: Chicken spaghetti, cheeseburger, corn dog or chicken sandwich

Eli did an amazing job being the emcee on Monday, and Keira did an awesome job with the announcements this morning at Holly Harshman Elementary!

Sign up for EAST for next year! Forms available in Mrs. Lunsford's room and on student e-mail.

The Waldron Jr. Bulldog Relays were on Tuesday & the results were released today... Here is how the Mena Jr. Girls finished in each event... 100 2nd-Mickkalee Lane 200 4th -Madi Lyle 400 5th-Vivi Denton 800 1st-Keira Hall 2nd-Alex Harper 1600 1st-Keira Hall 2nd-Jancey Harris 4x100 5th-Mena 4x400 1st-Mena 4x800 1st-Mena High Jump 2nd-Alex Harper 7th-Grayson Fairless Long Jump 7th-Madi Lyle Triple Jump 2nd-Paige Parnell 3rd-Madi Lyle Pole Vault 4th-Bethany Godwin Shot Put 3rd-Bethany Godwin Here are the Jr. Boys results 100 5th-Mason Dillard 400 7th-Silas McIntyre 800 6th-Silas McIntyre 1600 4th-Tre McMellon 110 Hurdles 1st-Connor Efird 300 Hurdles 7th-Cody Bollmeyer 4x800 5th-Mena High Jump 5th-Cody Bollmeyer Triple Jump 8th-Colby Davis Pole Vault 8-Tre McMellon https://ar.milesplit.com/meets/336503/results#.XK_NOOhKjIU

GT Night is underway at Holly Harshman Elementary.. These students put a great deal of time in their projects... Check them out!

Results from the Waldron 7th grade meet held on Monday 4/8/19 have been released... The Mena girls finished first as a team... Here are the individual results... 100 1st-Jocelyn Hernandez 200 1st-Mickkalee Lane 5th-Jocelyn Hernandez 400 1st-Jancey Harris 3rd-Mallory Farringer 800 2nd-Gracie Fairless 5th-Samara Jaynes 1600 2nd-Gracie Fairless 3rd-Samara Jaynes 100 Hurdles 2nd-Rylee Wiles 4th-Lyla Beifeldt 300Hurdles 3rd-Rylee Wiles High Jump 3rd-Gracie Fairless 5th-Jancey Harris Long Jump 5th-Kiylee Hughes Triple Jump 1st-Lyla Biefeldt 5th-Kiylee Hughes Discus 1st-Caroline Cannon 7th-Mallory Farringer Shot Put 3rd-Mallory Farringer Individual results for the 7th grade boys. 100 1st-Jeff Richmond 4th-Antonio Sanchez 200 4th-Ezaiha Day 5th-Bryten Rose 400 5th-Bryten Rose 800 1st-Hudson Vacca 2nd-Robert Hill 1600 2nd-Robert Hill 110 Hurdles 2nd-Antonio Sanchez 3rd-Dennison Rees 300 Hurdles 3rd-Antonio Sanchez 5th-Dennison Rees 4x100 1st-Mena High Jump 3rd-Aden McClure Long Jump 3rd-Ezaiha Day 6th-Bryten Rose Triple Jump 4th-Jeff Richmond 5th-Antonio Sanchez Discus 5th-Luke Floyd 6th-Reed Henry Shot Put 8th Brady Montgomery

Announcement #1 Mena High School will be postponing their 4th quarter Parent Teacher Conferences until a later date so we can prepare Student Success Plans and have them ready to discuss with parents. We will update you on the new date as soon as it has been scheduled. *Progress reports will be handed out next Tuesday, April 16th to the students.* Announcement #2 SENIOR PARENTS: Graduation for your student is approaching. Final grades are due on May 10th.

Louise Durham held their Student of the Month assembly this afternoon... Everyone had a great time...

You may pre-register your Pre-K and Kindergarten students daily at Louise Durham from 9-2. We are also having a special evening pre-registration today, Thursday, April 11th, from 4-6 in the school office!

The NEHS poetry reading was held today in the Mena High School Library... Those reciting included Devon Davis Ally Wright Ivy Curtis Shylee Head Emily Wagner Annie Baker (10th) Esmerelda Johnson Morgan Puckett Marissa Ortiz Summer Loar Haley Hooper Ms. Gerri Krudwig was proud of these 10th grade students who stood and read in front of their peers!. Follow the link to the Mena Public Schools YouTube Channel! https://youtu.be/P1qmgqR5F8k

GAMEDAY!

Our Heroes redeemed their LiveSchool points to enjoy cookies with the counselor yesterday afternoon! We sure do love Mrs. Collins!

The Mena Ladycat soccer team played at Centerpoint Wednesday evening & tied the Lady Knights 1-1 in regulation. The Ladycats out scored Centerpoint 4-2 in the SO for the win...Both Mena soccer teams will be in action on Friday when they host DeQueen at Bearcat Stadium...

With the rain forecast for Saturday there will be no organized pictures for prom in the park. Instead, we will open up the high school and let students/families take pictures from 4-6 pm inside.