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
Pre-K & Kindergarten registration is underway!
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.”
Winner!! Jaxon's family won the drawing for the $25 gift card for returning kindergarten registration paperwork! Thank you all for being so prompt!
Mena Public Schools will be closed October 23, 2017 for Fall Break
The countdown begins....Avengers assemble a marvelous year awaits you.🎒🐾
Louise Durham LOVES all of our Little Cats! Tomorrow is our last day of school. Louise Durham wants to wish you a safe summer and we can't wait to see you next year!
Celebrating Reading with our Last AR Party!
Louise Durham Awards Assembly will be held this Friday, May 19th. We are so proud of each and everyone of you! Good Job Heroes!
Come join in on the fun!
Louise Durham Elementary had a Scholastic Book Fair during parent-teacher conferences. Student's names in each grade level were put in a drawing if their parents attended conferences. A student was drawn from each grade level and they won a big basket of books and supplies from this year's book fair! We are excited to share the love of reading with our book fair winners!!
We had a great turnout today at Donuts for Dads! Thank you to all who came out and to our wonderful kitchen staff for the yummy donuts!
3 trophies in 2 days! All of out teams did great! The first grade teams came in 1st and 2nd. And our second grade team came home with 2nd place. Way to go Heroes!
Get your yearbook today!
Congratulations to Mrs. Smedley's Class for reaching the 250 mile marker in our Mileage Club. Louise Durham has ran/walked a total of 1,346 miles. Keep it up team!
Valentine Parties will be Tuesday, February 14th. The parties will start at the following times shown.
11:45- Kindergarten
1:00- Pre-K
1:15- 2nd Grade
1:45- 1st Grade
*Due to safety issues, no balloons or glass vases will be allowed on buses.
In the event of winter weather, please check Facebook, Twitter, local radio, and our Website for information. You may also receive a text. Text @ldes to 81010 to join this service.
We welcome all our HEROES back to school today. We are looking forward to a strong finish to our school year!!
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