Mena High School

Southwest EMS recently trained Mrs. Wilson’s FACS classes for CPR certification. Shane Rowe discussed careers related to the medical field, specifically EMT’s and Paramedics and discussed the importance of saving people’s lives through learning CPR and related skills.

On Wednesday, April 2nd, 100 senior Bearcats from Mena High School took part in the Career Connect Event at UA Rich Mountain’s Ouachita Center. This event was a collaborative effort with Acorn High School, Cossatot River High School, and Oden High School, bringing together a total of 181 seniors from across the region. Career Connect is a reverse career fair opportunity in which our Senior Bearcats prepared an elevator pitch and resume which they presented to local and state business representatives. The elevator pitch is a short 1-3 minute speech in which they introduce themselves, state their career objective as well as educational goals to a prospective employer. The resume is a professional resume they provided to interested business members. There were approximately 30 area businesses, including 55 business representatives, that interacted with our students by interviewing them for prospective jobs. While some students connected with a prospective employer, the event allowed every student to practice skills such as interview preparation, communication skills, interview skills, and connecting with caring adults in our business community. Every opportunity a student has to engage with adults within their community is an opportunity to build confidence in themselves, make connections for future employment opportunities, and create within the student a deeper feeling of belonging and connectedness to their community. We greatly appreciate the positive responses from community members concerning the professionalism, preparedness, and excellence of our students. We are proud of our Bearcats as they prepare for their NEXT and their dedication to being work ready as they confidently join our community. A special word of appreciation to all of the MPS faculty and staff who have helped prepare our students for their NEXT, as well as the support staff who feed, transport, prepare facilities and clean up after all of our students' events.

This was our first year to have Technology Student Association at Mena High School. Mrs. Titsworth took 3 teams and 2 non-competing members to the TSA State Competition on Wednesday. Those attending included: Eli Swall Zach Sweet Adam Hughes Nathaniel Needham Briley Parker MK Poo-ai Elijah Smith Yennyte Tecson Vaughn Vacca Two teams made the top 3! Board Game Design Team: Briley Parker & Yennyte Tecson - 3rd place Promotional Design Competitor: MK Poo-ai - 1st place

Arkansas Children’s Hospital delivered an informative presentation on ATV safety to students recently. As part of the event, several lucky students won a drawing and received custom ATV helmets, goggles, and gloves.

Congratulations Mena High School Freshman Brynlee Bahr. Brynlee is ranked 29th nationally in the 2028 class in pole vault after her performance Monday at Mansfield. Vaulting 10 feet, her new personal record.

Mena Softball played Pottsville at Union Bank Park on Friday. Ladycats-3 (6-2) Pottsville-2 Mena is back in action at Waldron on Tuesday, April 1st.

Theatre III & IV students at Mena High School performed "Romeo & Juliet" for 9th Grade English Classes in the Performing Arts Center on Friday. The cast included: Charleigh Batten Bailey Benner Anna Burt Blayze Chitty Eric Decker Noah Holman Bri Martin Andrew Schnell Wesley Smith Finleigh Robertson on lights, sound and projections!

For the fourth consecutive year the Class of 2025 won the annual Powder Buff Volleyball Game. The seniors outlasted the sophomores in the championship game 2-1. Proceeds from the games go to Bearcats Supporting Bearcats!

Mena placed 1st, 2nd, and 3rd on Wednesday at a chess tournament hosted by Cossatot River High School. 1st - Elijah Smith 2nd - Dorian Knight 3rd - Ivan Sanchez Go Bearcats!

Bearcat Soccer faced Hope at Bob Carver Bearcats Stadium on Tuesday. Bearcats-2 (1-1-2) Hope-3 Mena plays at Malvern this Friday.

Ladycat Soccer faced Hope at Bob Carver Bearcats Stadium on Tuesday. Ladycats-3 (3-0-1) Hope-0 Mena plays at Malvern this Friday.

Congratulations to the Mena High School Quiz Bowl Team! They placed 2nd in the 4A Regional Quiz Bowl Tournament on Saturday. Elijah Smith made All Stars by averaging over 5 points per game!

Mena High School Senior BRIANNON RYLEE MARTIN received a certificate of appreciation for recently enlisting in the Arkansas National Guard. She will be a part of the 216th Military Police Guard Company at Camp Joseph G. Robinson in North Little Rock. Congratulations Bri !!!!

Mena Jr. High Track competed at the Booneville Relays on Tuesday. Brynlee Bahr won the girls pole vault. See complete results at the link below. https://ar.milesplit.com/.../652561-booneville.../results Photos by Nicki Ferguson. https://justamomandahobby.pixieset.com/

Congratulations to the Mena Middle School Band! Tuesday they traveled to Vanburen to participate in the Region 8 Concert & Sightreading Assessment. The band scored a second division excellent rating from all Concert judges and a first division superior rating in Sightreading. Great job Mr. Huffman and the middle school band

Post season honors were released for the Mena Bearcat basketball team on Monday. A total of eight players were recognized for their efforts this season. Including: COOPER PLUNKETT-All State & All Star 1st Team SEAN SULLIVAN-All Star Honorable Mention & All Conference DAETON MILLER-All Conference JOJO HERNANDEZ-All Conference KALIB COX-All Conference OWEN SIMPSON-2nd Team All Conference JACKSON THOMPSON-2nd Team All Conference LEVI NEUFELD-2nd Team All Conference

Bearcat Soccer played their home opener on Friday at Bob Carver Bearcat Stadium. Bearcats-6 (1-1) Danville-0 Mena is back in action on Tuesday against Heavener at BCBS.

Ladycat Soccer played their home opener on Friday at Bob Carver Bearcat Stadium. Ladycats-6 (1-1) Danville-0 Mena is back in action on Tuesday against Heavener at BCBS.

Mena Theatre students performed "12 Incompetent Jurors" for 11th Grade English, 12th Grade English, AP Language & Literature as well as Business Law classes on Friday. Those participating in the production include Ella Ballew Lilly Davidson Nevaeh Day Ryker Erickson Andrew Gomez Conner Lafollette Gabriel Lawrence Stori Margraff Jonathan McClure Trent Moore Nayeli Pinon Hailee Pullen Jayden Scott Ashleigh Townsend Norah Williams

Congratulations to Mena High School Senior Abi Koppein for racking up a career milestone with her 400th career strikeout during Tuesdays softball game. Abi and the Ladycats are back in action Thursday at Nashville.