Tomorrow, April 2, is Autism Awareness Day, and all students and faculty are encouraged to wear blue to support Autism Awareness.
Monday shout out with Mark Hobson!
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Follow the link to School Choice Forms! Please complete both forms - page 1 and page 2.
https://www.menaschools.org/o/mena-school-district/browse/51161
Want to be a part of the Polk County Virtual Academy! Follow the link to fill out forms 1 & 2. Then bring them to the Mena Public School Administration Building at 501 Hickory Ave.
https://www.menaschools.org/o/mena-school-district/browse/51224
Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better.—Maya Angelou
This sums up the wave that is moving across Arkansas in regards to The Right To Read Act 1063 requiring Arkansas educators to achieve levels of proficiency and awareness in the knowledge and practices of the science of reading.
Mena School District Dyslexia Coordinator, Vicky Maye shares that our school is committed to making preventative curriculum changes with whole group and small group instruction to put the science of reading in motion to close the gap in literacy achievement for our struggling readers. We are teaming with Winsor Learning’s Sonday System which is an Orton Gillingham Reading Intervention System that provides multi sensory tools and training to help equip our educators to become master multi sensory instructors who can use daily instruction to wire and train our students’ brains to successfully read.
Our administration has been willing to go above and beyond to make the much needed changes to move forward with closing the literacy gap in our school. I’ve worked closely with our federal coordinator, Paulette Sherrer; building principals Jimma Holder, Tamara Smart, and Clifton Sherrer, our LEA-Laura Bunch for special education and our teachers to get these changes in motion. It’s got to be a team approach with everybody being a stakeholder and having ownership in making the very most of our investments in our students!
Pictured is Winsor’s Educational Consultant, Kristen Koeller leading this initiative with Mena teachers representing K-8th regular education and special education teachers and dyslexia paraprofessionals. Koeller will provide continuous support with this endeavor. Maye shares that it’s important to keep Sally Shaywitz’s words in mind as our mission, “.....the struggling reader needs someone who will not only believe in him but will translate that belief into positive action....and then actively and relentlessly work to ensure that he receives what he needs.”
Super Proud of Holly Harshman Elementary Battle of the Books teams📚These students gave up endless recesses to bring home First and Second place trophies 🏆 in fourth grade competition and winning smiles and great battle experience for our third grade teams🤗 Thanks for representing our school so well.
Mena Middle School. Mena High School & Holly Harshman Elementary students welcomed home KRISTA CARSTENS & celebrated her 2 World Olympic Game medals. Krista is the only athlete from the State of Arkansas to participate in the World Games held in Abu Dahbi,Dubai.
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Congratulations to our 2019 Spring Book Fair winners📚‼️Enjoy the new books selected and your cookies 🍪
Mena Public Schools will be closed October 23, 2017 for Fall Break
WE will be walking over for the Homecoming Pep Rally this Friday, October 13th. :) WE will walk over around 10:15.
Harvest parties will be held on Tuesday, October 31st from 2-2:30.
Fall Break is on Monday, October 23rd. WE will NOT have school on this day. :)
Parent/Teacher Conferences
Tuesday, October 17th beginning @ 3:30
HHE will be having a Math Night on Tuesday, October 3rd, from 5:30-6:30 in the library. This will be an informational night regarding our new curriculum, Eureka Math. :)
Don't forget...our Popcorn sales will be going on until October 13th. :) Thanks for your support in raising funds for our school! :)
Friday, April 28th is our Father/Daughter Night from
6:30-8:00
Upcoming Dates in April:
6- G/T night
7- 3rd grade "Living Wax Museum" :)
10- Spring Pictures
13- Muffins for Mom
14- Good Friday Holiday-NO SCHOOL
HHE Testing Dates :)
5th Grade:
April 11th: April 12th: April 13th:
4th Grade:
April 18th: April 19th: April 20th:
3rd Grade:
April 25th: April 26th: April 27th:
Parent/Teacher Conferences will be held on Tuesday, March 14th. WE hope to see you here! :)
Class Pictures will be on Wednesday, February 22nd. :)