The HHE Student Showcase was a huge success. Thanks to everyone who came out and supported our students!

Kaylee was an amazing 🤩 emcee during the morning announcements!!

LIVESCHOOL REWARD DAY AT HHE! Lots of fun with Cash!!

HHE Third grade teacher,Tisha White, completed the Teacher Leader Program that was sponsored by the Arkansas Leadership Academy (ALA). WE are so proud of her hard work and dedication!

Fastcats is coming!

The Mena Middle School Project Prevent Team is reading the book Smoking Stinks by Kim Gosselin to the 5th graders at Holly Harshman Elementary this week. The team is encouraging the class of 2030 to remain nicotine free. The Team also challenged the HHE students to enter the 2023 My Reason to Write essay competition.

The Holly Harshman Elementary leadership team attended “The Conference of Collaboration: Evidence Based Practice for All” in Pine Bluff this week. L to R - Chantel Barrett, Tamara Smart, Rachel Carter, Tisha White, Amanda Posey.

Mena High School theatre 1 students performed "The Boy Who Cried Wolf" for students from Holly Harshman Elementary on Friday.

HHE Read-A-Thon winners!

Dr. Lee Smith talks about meeting district goals in today's Superintendent's Address. https://youtu.be/-7Xwpr__YLM

Shanda Craig Attachments 3:12 PM (2 hours ago) to me Today we celebrated all of our students at LD, HHE, and MMS for attending school all week! Students that attended all week were put into a drawing for a Papa's Mexican Cafe Gift Card! LD: Nikki Hunter Jacob VanNatta HHE Trinity Harmon Ashton Mallard Wecker MMS Aiden Sandoval Jimmie Payne We are so proud of all of our students that attended school all week! We are especially thankful to Papa's Mexican Cafe for supporting our students' success and our community!

Mary did a marvelous job emceeing the announcements this morning at HHE!

At Thursday's meeting of the Rotary Club, Dr Lee Smith and Bridgett Buckley of Mena Schools told us about a new disciplinary program implemented by the school system. They work with prosecuting attorney Debra Buschman's office to help the students achieve a positive outcome and a new direction for their lives. Mena Public Schools

Students at Holly Harshman Elementary gathered in the gym on Friday morning. They were there to recognize the January/February teacher of the month, students who showed growth in math and reading plus a kickoff to Kindness Week. The January/February teacher of the month is Darlene Fairless. Students showing the most growth in math and reading in each classroom include: Zoey Werkhoven - Math / Daelyn Broach - Reading / Well Avery Mullen - Math / Mason Hyatt-Maddoz - Reading / Schauble Orion Aucoin - Math / Joseph Schurman - Reading / Parsons Hazeleigh Rose & Brastyn Vespie - Math / Zayden Salguero - Reading / Reeves Alicia Ruiz - Math / Albany Powell - Reading / White Natalee Fowler & McKynlee Hall - Math / Gunner Clark & Caleb Brewer - Reading - Ford Josh Slape - Math / Kashlyn Howell & Corbyn Howard - Reading / Golden Alden Starr & Chevelle Higby - Math / Alden Starr & Allie Wells - Reading / Sterner Alden Romine & Skyler Pregon - Math / Cali Newbolt & Avori Gortemiller - Reading / Peters Brinnen Evans & Cheyenne Smith - Math / Flower McCarty - Reading / Carter Levi Chambers & Tatelynn Pullen - Math / Makenzie Holder - Reading / Jacot Ryhen Henry & Emmaly Dominguez - Math / Amanda Romine & Thaniel Copelin - Reading Joscelyn Bates & Briar Robinson - Math / Angelina Wisnoski - Reading / Newbolt Autumn White - Math / Jacob Harder - Reading / Lynch Braylon Brandenburg - Math / Zallie Evans & Katy Goodnight - Reading / Wimberly Tyler Charity - Math / Tristen Garcia - Reading / Brown Gabe Elizalde - Math / Remi Olsen & Jacee Hoobler - Reading / Montgomery Parker Baber & McKylee Smith - Math / Destiny Rhinehardt & Lexi Garrett - Reading / Williams Kaden Pearl - Math / Payton Mallman - Reading / Barrett HHE Kindness Challenge Begins on Monday. You are invited to post a picture in comments on Mena Public Schools FB Page. Monday- Make a bed Tuesday- Take out the trash Wednesday- Wash the laundry Thursday- Send a Thoughtful or Thank you note Friday- Fill a bucket (give a compliment, a kind word, a nice deed, etc)

Monday, January 16th is a day of professional development for staff. There will be no school in Mena for students

A group of Mena teachers are participating in workshops at the DeQueen Mena Education Service Cooperative. Including AR Math QuEST ambitious teaching year 1 day 3 with Shannon Miller

HHE Ambassadors helped unload hundreds of bags of popcorn 🍿!! Our fundraiser raised over $7500 in PROFIT for our school! 🎉 🗓️Students will be bringing home popcorn TOMORROW, Dec 8th! 📣IF your order is too big to come home on the bus or in car rider line, please call the office and we can make plans for you to pick up the popcorn here at school. Thank you for your continued cooperation and support!♥️♥️

Marna Farris with the Morgan Nick Foundation spoke to students at Holy Harshman Elementary on Friday. Farris spoke on the importance of internet safety.

The Mena Ladycats defeated Ft. Lake 3-0 on Tuesday. They will be back in action on Thursday when the paly Arkadelphia at the UBC. https://www.menaschools.org/o/athletics/athletics?filter_ids=19738&page_no=2

The Holly Harshman Flu Clinic will be October 12. Forms are going home today and must be returned no later than October 7. There are 2 pages that have to be returned. The HHE FERRPA FORM and Health Dept. Form completely filled out front and back before the Flu Shot can be given.