Our SPOTLIGHT ✨✨TEACHER for the Month of March is Mrs Sara Paraons!! Sara is a 3rd grade Math/Science teacher @ HHE.
The HHE third grade teams competed in the Battle of the Books at the DeQueen/ Mena Education Service Cooperative on Friday.
Team A 2nd place 🥈
Team B 3rd place 🥉
WE are so proud of our kiddos!!
The Mena Middle School Project Prevent Team chose to celebrate Read Across America week by reading to the 5th grade students at Holly Harshman Elementary. The Team read Smoking Stinks!! by Kim Gosselin. After reading, team members talked about the dangers of tobacco/nicotine use as well as the many opportunities to celebrate being tobacco free waiting for them at Mena Middle School next school year. The 5th graders were invited to participate in the statewide Project Prevent "My Reason to Write" Essay Competition.
One of this week's Holly Harshman Elementary Teammate Award Winners, MADISON PHILLIPS, was the honorary team captain at Tuesday's Ladycat softball game.
The Holly Harshman Elementary Teammate Award Winners
Carson Walker (not pictured)
Cadence Lowery
Brastyn Vespie
Madison Phillips
These students demonstrated a positive attitude, reliability, helpfulness, and willingness to learn.
These students will be Team Captains for a Spring Sports team of their choice this week.
Mrs Ward’s class - their “loot” from the “Book Buffet” that was sponsored by Mena First United Methodist Church!
Today is School Bus Driver Appreciation Day !
The Mena School District would like to offer much deserved recognition to the people we rely on to safely transport our students. If you have the opportunity please give thanks to your Mena bus drivers.
Leveled up!
The steel framing for the new Hensley Activity Center arrived Monday morning. The building is expected to be complete by the start of the 24-25 school year.
Mr Leo installing our new football 🏈 goals!! These were purchased with our fundraiser monies!!
MMS Leadership class came to teach our 3rd graders leadership games during enrichment!
Holly Harshman Elementary students participated in the Polk County Spelling Bee on Wednesday.
County Bee Winners-
3rd Grade- 3rd Place- Landri Bass
4th Grade- 3rd Place- Savannah Goodnight
5th Grade- 2nd Place- Avori Gortemiller
Leveling up with Lexia!!
HHE teachers participating in a Zoom PD - Writing ✍️ Revolution - they volunteered to be involved(proud principal) & I am thankful for our amazing paraprofessionals that are continuing the learning in the classroom .♥️
Jennifer Brewer came to talk to 5th grade about a career in Interior Decorating.
Thank you Mena Fire 🔥 Department for coming to speak to our kiddos about fire safety and a career as a first responder!⛑️ WE appreciate you! ♥️
HHE Lexia superstar
Heather Tinnell came to speak to 5th grade about a career in pharmacy.
Leveling up in Lexia
The Sr. Bearcats played Ozark in the Union Bank Center on Friday.
Sr. Bearcats-33
Ozark-61
Holly Harshman Teammate Award winners Collin Newbolt and Aaron Erickson were honorary team captains.
Mena host Clarksville on Tuesday at Jim Rackley Gymnasium.
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