The weather forecast is calling for a 30%-40% chance of storms when school dismisses today & at the beginning of tonight's 7th grade football game at Bearcat Stadium. With Mostly cloudy skies by 6:00pm.
https://www.weatherbug.com/weather-forecast/hourly/
Flashlight Friday in Mrs. Plunkett’s Class!
Virtual & blended students will have to sign up for meals every week. Meals may be picked up at Louise Durham or High School on Fridays between 1 and 2 pm We are no longer allowed to serve on the SSO option so meals will be charged to the student’s account, as though the student was in school, based on their Free/Reduced/Paid status. The form will need to be filled out by 2 pm Thursday for meal pick up on Friday. Follow the link to fill out the form for September 8th-11th.
https://forms.gle/rpeN5wcJLRvoBUCRA
Holiday September 7th, 2020! Follow the link for the full school calendar!
https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/828040/Calendar_2020-2021.pdf
The Mena weather forecast is calling for cloudy conditions Thursday morning during school drop off with an increasing chance of rain later in the day. Click the link for the Mena Public School Weather Page.
https://www.weatherbug.com/weather-forecast/hourly/…
Virtual & blended students will have to sign up for meals every week. Meals may be picked up at Louise Durham or High School on Fridays between 1 and 2 pm We are no longer allowed to serve on the SSO option so meals will be charged to the student’s account, as though the student was in school, based on their Free/Reduced/Paid status. The form will need to be filled out by 2 pm Thursday for meal pick up on Friday. Follow the link to fill out the form.
https://forms.gle/XADdNcVxzX4eUYL8A
All Mena campuses experienced heavy rain this morning. As always our staff was up to the task. The weather when school dismisses today is calling for cloudy skies at 3:00pm with a 30% chance of storms by 4:00pm.
https://www.weatherbug.com/wea…/10-day-weather/mena-ar-71953
Virtual & blended students will have to sign up for meals every week.
Meals may be picked up at Louise Durham or High School on Fridays between 1 and 2 pm
We are no longer allowed to serve on the SSO option so meals will be charged to the student’s account, as though the student was in school, based on their Free/Reduced/Paid status.
The form will need to be filled out by 2 pm Thursday for meal pick up on Friday. Follow the link to fill out the form.
https://forms.gle/P8bqh6gf8vvJd39i9
First day photos are pouring in! Click the link & send us yours! https://forms.gle/Ag7xgSoEvmjwbNqP6
Send us your first day of school pictures!
Whether your student is traditional, blended or virtual. Just click the link to submit a photo.
https://forms.gle/Ag7xgSoEvmjwbNqP6
4,000 face masks for students and staff will be distributed for the 20/21 school year that begins on August 24th.
Each student, age 10 & above, will receive face masks for use on campus. These face masks will become the responsibility of the student.
The Centers for Disease Control has info on how to wear & care for masks. Just follow the link.
https://www.cdc.gov/…/prevent…/diy-cloth-face-coverings.html
What a nice surprise from the Union Bank of Mena! Our staff has been working a huge amount of hours in preparation for the first day of school on Monday. We so appreciate your support. Pizza was delivered to all campuses for lunch today.
4,000 face masks arrived at Mena Public Schools on Friday. They will be distributed to students and staff for the 20/21 school year that begins on August 24th.
Each student, age 10 & above, will receive face masks for use on campus. These face masks will become the responsibility of the student.
The Centers for Disease Control has info on how to wear & care for masks. Just follow the link.
https://www.cdc.gov/…/prevent…/diy-cloth-face-coverings.html
A message to all parents from our nursing staff.
We want your child(ren) to be able to fully participate in school safely and stay healthy. Here are a few guidelines that we ask you to follow before sending your child to school:
Please check your child's temperature each morning.
Keep your child home if they have a fever of 100 F or higher.
You should also keep your child home if they have other symptoms such as vomiting, diarrhea,loss of taste or smell, sore throat, or persistent coughing. All students 10
years and older must wear a cloth face covering on our campuses and practice social distancing whenever possible.
If you know your child needs immunizations at this time, please make an appointment with their Primary Care Provider or the Health Department as soon as possible.
We strongly encourage everyone who can to get the flu shot this year.Opportunities for your child to receive a flu shot at school will be announced at a later date.
If you have any questions or concerns about your child's health at school please contact the school nurse. We look forward to getting this school year
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ATTENTION PARENTS!
Please daily check your students for symptoms of Covid
1) Do they have a cough?
2) Any difficulty Breathing?
3) Sore throat?
4) A Loss of taste or smell?
5) Had contact with a positive Covid-19 person in the last 14 days?
6) A fever?
If any of these are a yes, please keep your child home, notify the school and monitor your child. They should be fever free for 48 hours before returning to school.
LDE Drop Off & Pick Up Times and Procedures
We will accept K-2 car rider students starting at 7:20am each morning. The K-2 Drop off/pick up will be the same route as last year. K-2 car rider pick up will be split into 2 groups. The first group will begin picking up at 2:45pm. The 2nd group will begin picking up at 3:05pm. Teachers have notified families about times and other drop off and pick up information via internet and mail.
The Pre-K drop off/pick up needs to turn on Gann street then turn left on Missouri then left on North Reine street then right on Bolton. When Pre-K is leaving they need to turn LEFT on North Reine. This will help with traffic congestion and make traffic run more smoothly for everyone.
Joe Bunch & James Davis walk you through bus safety policies for the start of the 20/21 school year. The first day of school is Monday, August 24th.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sNMmvbQBiZu3Ru1mYSlLPeLNrIJCoY4K/view?usp=sharing
The Mena School Board conducted their August meeting on
Tuesday Evening in the Mena High School Library. The meeting began with the approval of the minutes from the July meeting & a brief Superintendents Report.
In new business the board approved the 2019/2020 inventory
list.
Assistant Superintendent Lee Smith spoke on changes in the
District Policies Manual. A majority of the changes revolved
around recently released changes in Title IX requirements. The changes were accepted.
Administrators from LDE, HHE, MMS, MHS & PCVA then spoke on changes in the handbook as well as the reentry plan at each campus. All were minor & mostly related to Covid 19. The changes & re-entry plans were unanimously approved.
Little to no changes have been made to the
extracurricular/athletic handbook, coaches handbook & athletic administration guidebook. The few changes had to do with Covid policies & all were approved.
Mr. Shane Torix then presented point of contact information to
the board. He updated them on Covid policies & the reporting procedure. No action was required.
Mr. Danny Minton then gave an update on projects around the
district of which Included the installation of new equipment in
the kitchen at HHE, a walk in cooler at MMS, new track fencing at Bearcat Stadium and painting of faded red awnings at the high school. Minton also happily reported that the district has passed all inspections leading up to the school year.
The board approved a year end transfer of $362,767.22 to the
building fund. These funds were designated for projects in 19-
20. These funds will be transferred back as those projects are
completed.
Personnel was the final item on the agenda. The board
accepted the retirement of Tammy Taylor & the resignation of Terry Dino Cabello as well as Julie Gordon. The board also approved the hiring of Heather Catlett for MHS History & Kristi Cogburn for MHS/MMS Choir.
The next meeting of the Mena School Board will be held on
Tuesday, September 22nd
From Susan Bodey
Aramark Food Service Director
We will be handing out 5 days of breakfast and 5 days of lunch beginning this Friday Aug. 21.
Meals may be picked up at Louise Durham or High School on Fridays between 1 and 2 pm
We are no longer allowed to serve on the SSO option so meals will be charged to the student’s account, as though the student was in school, based on their Free/Reduced/Paid status.
The form will need to be filled out by 2 pm Thursday for meal pick up on Friday.
https://forms.gle/J81xjdomzJMfHr7X6
Free and Reduced Meal Applications are available on-line
Only ONE application PER household is needed.
If your household received a Notice of Direct Certification - there is no need to complete a meal application this year -
To apply online click on the link::
https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/…/FREQUENTLY_ASKED_QUEST…
If you have any questions, contact Sherry Newman - sherry.newman@menaschools.org - 479-394-1710