Flashlight reading ➕ buddy reading ➕ using nature to learn phonics rules = 1 amazing week for Mrs. Floyd’s Fabulous Firsties .
Stop by the Mena Public Schools booth ,in the commercial building, at the Polk County Fair. You can register to win a cutting board created by Mena FFA & a $300.00 gift certicate from Washburns Home Furnishings.
Monday, September 6th is the Labor Day Holiday. Mena Public Schools will be closed... We hope you enjoy the three day weekend & we will see you bright and early on Tuesday... GO BEARCATS!!!!
Our AMAZING librarian, Tiffany Williams, came to see Mrs. Bentley's Super Second Graders to model how to do a Book Talk. We’ve started the process, and they are doing so great
Sept 7-10 Mena School District Meal Order Form 20-21, For PCVA Students and Children 18 and under not enrolled in school
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Mrs. Floyd's Fabulous Firsties found some very fun ways to learn this week! We also made some creative art for the fair. You’ll have to look for our fair display to see our wonderful finished products!
It's a fabulous Bearcat Friday at Louise Durham!! MHS football players welcomed students to school.
The Bearcats have a big game tonight! We will be playing Dequeen at home. We will have the Bearcat Store and will feature Pom Poms for $5.00 each to make the air red! We will also have all of the regular inventory which includes, our famous Bearcat water bottles-$5.00, football necklaces, red and black paw necklaces-$1.00, Glow in the dark wristbands-$2.00. bookmarks-50 cents, bearcat tattoos-50 cents, and glow in the dark tattoos-$1.00. Please put your child's money in an envelope or baggy for easy handling and protection.
Deck out in your Bearcat gear and show up to support our team!
Mrs. Bentley's Super Second Graders are enjoying their classroom library!!
Last week started our new adventure in 2nd grade! After reading the book “Alma and the Worry Stone”, we made our own worry stones to remind us that we can do ANYTHING and we are LOVED!
Mrs. Floyd's Fabulous Firsties had flashlight Friday and fun phonics today !
We had a FANTASTIC first week in kindergarten!
After reading “Lacey Walker, Nonstop Talker”, we talked about being good listeners in Mrs. Smith's kindergarten class!
It was a a foggy start to the first day of school in Mena but all seemed excited to start the 2021/2022 school year !!!!
How about those Little Cat Cheerleaders ! Boosting the Bearcats at Thursday's Red & Black Scrimmage ! GO BEARCATS!!!
Teachers from across the Mena School District are meeting in the Mena High School Performing Arts Center today. They are there to hear Michelle Finn speak on "The New Art and Science of Teaching." Finn is the coauthor of "A Handbook for Personalized, Competency-Based Education" & recently received notoriety as a cast member on the tv show "Alone" on the History Channel.
https://www.history.com/shows/alone/cast/michelle-finn
Rodney Dominguez & Logan Myers work on the finishing touches in preparation for the first day of school on Monday, August 16th. A scene that's been repeated at all campuses today.
If you participated in the Little Cats Cheer Camp this year you are invited to cheer at the Red & Black Scrimmage on Thursday 8/12. That will be at Bob Carver Bearcat Stadium beginning at 6pm... GO BEARCATS !!!!
Our students return to school on Monday, August 16th. Please help us keep them safe. Be aware that busses will be picking up students in the morning & dropping them off in the afternoon each school day. Blinking yellow means that the bus is approaching a stop. Blinking red means that the bus is stopped & students are currently entering or exiting the bus. Let's all do our part to make it a safe year!!!
PCVA chromebook pickup is available Tuesday from 9am-noon or Wednesday 1pm-5pm at Mena Middle School. All other pickups can be scheduled by emailing or calling Teresa Warner at the Middle School.
teresa.warner@menaschools.org
479-394-2572
