Here is he most up to date FASTCAT information. We would love to have a great turnout of our youth athletes. Please see form attached and help us spread the word!
We hope you have the Mena Public School App on your phone or tablet. If you do be looking for a new updated format soon. If not, what are you waiting for? It's a great way to keep up with what is happening at all the Mena campuses while on the go.
We hope you have the Mena Public School App on your phone or tablet. If you do be looking for a new updated format soon. If not, what are you waiting for? Just download in the app store or google pay.
Mena students - Luke Montgomery, Avery Montgomery, and Rylee Wiles assisted teachers with integrating STEM across the curriculum at the 2nd annual HOTT (Hands On Tech Tools) at DMESC - DeQueen-Mena education service cooperative...
The June Meeting of the Mena School Board was held at the Administration building on Tuesday night....
The board voted to approve KYLE CANNON as it's representative to the Arkansas School Board Association.
The board also voted on it's annual restructuring. TODD AYNES will serve as President in 19/20. KYLE CANNON will serve as Vice President & EDD PUCKETT as Secretary.
A transfer of $300,000.00 was approved from the operating fund to the building fund. This transfer will bring the district into compliance with ACT 1105 which obligates the district to lower it's legal balance to meet the June 30th state required legal balance of 20% of net revenues.
The board approved the solicitation of bids on long term CD rates for $1 million currently in the disaster relief fund. These funds are currently in short term CD's to make them available should funds have been needed for the recently completed Louise Durham construction.
Building & property insurance was renewed thru the ASBA Risk Management Program with an $18,735.38 increase. The increase was mainly due to the new construction at LDE.
Rates for the Supplemental Student Accidental Insurance Policy remain unchanged at $33,868.00. The policy was renewed.
DANNY MINTON gave a report to the board on construction & summer upgrades. At LDE work on the floors, painting & the playground continues. At HHE new LED lights have been installed & a new wall has been constructed for better access to storage. At MMS new LED lights have been installed in Jim Rackley Gymnasium. A sidewalk connecting the high school & middle school, near the ag building, has been completed. Striping on the front parking lot have been repainted & sheet rock repair has been completed at the MMS gym. At MHS the boilers have been serviced. The #'s on the main parking lot have been painted & a concrete access ramp has been poured at the field house.
Several personnel changes were made. The board accepted the resignation of Tim Harper, Amanda Harper, Steve Breedlove, David Hampton, Aaron Pennington, Macklin Chermack,Melody Rowe, Thomas Powell, Hannah Powell & Lauren Quillin. Also approved was the transfer of Bridget Buckley to the position of Mena High School Assistant Principal & the hiring of Craig Bentley as Head Sr. High Football coach, Lauren Frost as High School Secretary & Sarah Bentley as 1st grade teacher
Nothing but hard work happening at Holly Harshman Elementary as prep continues for 19/20....
Kindergarten Open House is 1-6pm on August 1st.
PreK orientation is 1-6pm August 2nd.
2nd Grade Open House is 1-6pm August 6th.
11th & 12th Grade Open House is 4-7pm August 6th.
1st Grade Open House is 1-6pm August 7th.
Holly Harshman Open House is 1-6pm August 8th.
Mena Middle School Open House is 2-7pm August 8th.
9th & 10th Grade Open House is 4-7p, August 8th.
Mena Public Schools schedule for 2019/2020!
Mena School District Superintendent, Benny Weston, and a team of Mena administrators attended the annual Leadership Institute hosted by DMESC. Sessions included Exploring Our Leadership Intention, Section 504, Through the Eyes of Poverty, Suicide Prevention and Intervention, Tier 1 Training, and Legislative Updates-AAEA. Preparations continue for the 2019-2020 school year.
Holly Harshman Elementary teachers are attending the Innovation Institute.
EXTRA YEARBOOKS have arrived at Holly Harshman!!👏🏻👏🏻🎉🎉 If you are needing one, please stop by the office to pick one up- We are selling them for $20 each
Flash Cat fun at Holly Harshman Elementary today.
Week 2 of Flash Cats at Holly Harshman Elementary is underway & the kids are loving it. Thanks to the amazing crew of teachers who work together to provide this awesome enrichment for our kids for FREE! Briggs paid a visit to the Mrs.Woodral's “Pet Care” club. The kids loved meeting Briggs and wanted him to stay. The Flash Cats after school program returns in the fall.
Cleaning, painting, stripping & moving projects happen each summer... As you can see the staff is already hard at work & making it happen on all Mena campuses...
The Polk County Virtual Academy is a great alternative for students across the area & the number of students will increase for 19-20... Find out more by contacting Jeanne Smith or Bridget Buckley by Email..
jeannesmith@menaschools.org
bridget.buckley@menaschools.org
Forms are available online at
http://www.menaschools.org/o/mena-school-distr…/browse/51224
Flash Cats Kids were having a good time today at Holly Harshman Elementary.. It's not too late to be a part of the fun this summer.. You can also ask about being a part of the Flash Cats after school program in the fall... Call HHE at 394-3151...
Day one at Little Cats Cheer Camp!
Don't miss this opportunity to share the meaning of Memorial Day with your children.
