Mena High School

There will be a meeting at the Ag building on Wednesday during enrichment with all FFA members who will be participating in leadership events at state convention. Also, the ag mechanics, Forestry, and electricity teams need to come to ag building during enrichment on Wednesday for group pictures. All FFA Members who are competing in leadership events at State Convention will be leaving from Ag building on April 22 Monday at 6:00 am. Bring your Official dress with you.

Mark Hobson gets you ramped up for another big week at Mena Public Schools... https://www.facebook.com/MenaPublicSchools/videos/348174342712769/

Gameday!

April 15th, 2019 Jr. High track will have their district meet here today. Soccer will play at Robinson today. 10th grade meeting in the PAC during enrichment for all 10th graders on Tues, April 16th. There will be a tennis meeting during Enrichment on Wednesday April 17th for anyone interested in playing tennis next Fall in room 303. Juniors and Seniors who would like to attend Job Fair Thursday, April 18 during 3rd period, please sign up in counseling center. Bearcats for a Cure is taking donations of Easter eggs and candy for the Egg my Yard fundraiser. If you donate you will be given an hour of community service. Please bring donations to Mrs. Wilson or Mrs. Hobson by tomorrow. BFI will have a volleyball tournament May 2nd. Contact BFI for more information. If you are interested in submitting a lip sync contest entry, see Ms. Kropp. Anyone interested in applying to be on next year's Yearbook Staff, the applications are now available in Mr. Philpot's room 205. Return applications by next Wednesday the 17th. The deadline for turning in FFA greenhand and chapter degree applications will be Friday April 17. FBLA officer applications for the 2019-2020 school year are now available in Mrs. Lindsey's and Mrs. Torix's rooms for any FBLA member who would like to be an officer next year. They are due April 26. Students since it is turkey season make sure you do not bring any rifles to school in your vehicle. If a gun is found in your vehicle, it is required by law to look and it is a 365 day expulsion. There will be a meeting at the Ag building on Wednesday during enrichment with all FFA members who will be participating in leadership events at state convention. Also, the ag mechanics, Forestry, and electricity teams need to come to ag building during enrichment on Wednesday for group pictures. All FFA Members who are competing in leadership events at State Convention will be leaving from Ag building on April 22 Monday at 6:00 am. Bring your Official dress with you. Art Club officer applications are now available for any interested art club member. Deadline to submit applications will be tomorrow at noon. All cap and gowns that have been ordered and not paid for are in the office. Herf Jones is accepting cash only or you can pay on-line. Mr. Breedlove will be taking orders for Senior Bricks. The cost is $20 per brick or $10 to share a brick with another person. Bricks must be paid for in advance. Students you must scan your ID cards at lunch. Do not get extras unless you have money in your account. Lunch: Breaded drumsticks, cheeseburger, rib patty sandwich or chicken sandwich

DeQueen grabbed the conference lead with a 3-0 win over Mena Friday afternoon at Bearcat Stadium.. Mena is back in action at Joe T. Robinson on Monday!

The Ladycat soccer team ran into a tough DeQueen squad at Bearcat Stadium Friday afternoon & lost 6-0...Mena will play at Joe T. Robinson on Monday..

Mena fell behind right out of the gate & Hackett never looked back enroute to an 11-1 win over the Ladycats Friday afternoon, Mena will hosr Bauxite on Tuesday at Union Bank Park..

Congratulations Connor Harvey! Easton Leonard of the Mena Star presented Connor with the 1st Annual Polk County High School Basketball Player of the Year Award today...

Congratulations to the Mena High School Spotlight Singers!!! Division II Excellent at state!!!

Graduation!

UPCOMING EVENTS! May 10th - MHS Seniors last day May 19th - MHS Graduation 3:00pm May21st - Mena Preschool Graduation 9am PAC May 23rd - 4th Grading Period / Second Semester ends & last day of school

MHS ANNOUNCEMENTS FRIDAY 4/12/19 Softball will play Hackett here today. Soccer will have a game here today against DeQueen. Tomorrow is the April ACT. Please bring ACT ticket, ID, pencil, calculator, water, and snack. Park on middle school parking lot and enter through doors by English rooms. Be here at 7:45. Testing begins at 8. There will be a tennis meeting during Enrichment on Wednesday April 17th for anyone interested in playing tennis next Fall in room 303. Due to inclement weather the pictures in the park for prom has been canceled. The high school will be open from 4-6pm tomorrow for students and families that would like to take pictures before prom. The students on the junior prom planning committee need to eat lunch A today and load the bus afterwards to go to the college to decorate for prom. Juniors and Seniors who would like to attend Job Fair next Thursday, April 18 during 3rd period, please sign up in counseling center. Bearcats for a Cure is taking donations of Easter eggs and candy for the Egg my Yard fundraiser. If you donate you will be given an hour of community service. Please bring donations to Mrs. Wilson or Mrs. Hobson by Wednesday April, 16. The Freshmen and Sophomores will have a meeting today during Enrichment in the PAC. BFI will have a volleyball tournament May 2nd. Contact BFI for more information. If you are interested in submitting a lip sync contest entry, see Ms. Kropp. Prom will be 8-11 at Ouachita Center. Group photo at 7:45. After prom will be at Silver Screen Theater. The movie will be from 11:30-1:00 then prizes and breakfast will be at Mena High school from 1-2 am. Prom dues are due Friday to Ms. Hendrix. Anyone interested in applying to be on next year's Yearbook Staff, the applications are now available in Mr. Philpot's room 205. Return applications by next Wednesday the 17th. FFA members who are interested in receiving their Greenhand degree, Star greenhand award (9th grade only), Chapter, Degree, or Star chapter award (Seniors only) at the FFA banquet need to pick up applications for Mr. Collins this week. Deadline for turning in FFA greenhand and chapter degree applications will be April 17 Friday. The FFA has a sign-up sheet in the Ag building for the members who are planning to show livestock this year. Senior FFA members, the Chris Jones Memorial Scholarship applications are available. You can pick up applications from Mr. Collins or Mr. Maye this week. Applications are due April 22. FBLA officer applications for the 2019-2020 school year are now available in Mrs. Lindsey's and Mrs. Torix's rooms for any FBLA member who would like to be an officer next year. They are due April 26. Students since it is turkey season make sure you do not bring any rifles to school in your vehicle. If a gun is found in your vehicle, it is required by law to look and it is a 365 day expulsion. Art Club officer applications are now available for any interested art club member. Deadline to submit applications will be April 16th at noon. All cap and gowns that have been ordered and not paid for are in the office. Herf Jones is accepting cash only or you can pay on-line. Mr. Breedlove will be taking orders for Senior Bricks. The cost is $20 per brick or $10 to share a brick with another person. Bricks must be paid for in advance. Students you must scan your ID cards at lunch. Do not get extras unless you have money in your account. Lunch: Chicken spaghetti, cheeseburger, corn dog or chicken sandwich

The Waldron Jr. Bulldog Relays were on Tuesday & the results were released today... Here is how the Mena Jr. Girls finished in each event... 100 2nd-Mickkalee Lane 200 4th -Madi Lyle 400 5th-Vivi Denton 800 1st-Keira Hall 2nd-Alex Harper 1600 1st-Keira Hall 2nd-Jancey Harris 4x100 5th-Mena 4x400 1st-Mena 4x800 1st-Mena High Jump 2nd-Alex Harper 7th-Grayson Fairless Long Jump 7th-Madi Lyle Triple Jump 2nd-Paige Parnell 3rd-Madi Lyle Pole Vault 4th-Bethany Godwin Shot Put 3rd-Bethany Godwin Here are the Jr. Boys results 100 5th-Mason Dillard 400 7th-Silas McIntyre 800 6th-Silas McIntyre 1600 4th-Tre McMellon 110 Hurdles 1st-Connor Efird 300 Hurdles 7th-Cody Bollmeyer 4x800 5th-Mena High Jump 5th-Cody Bollmeyer Triple Jump 8th-Colby Davis Pole Vault 8-Tre McMellon https://ar.milesplit.com/meets/336503/results#.XK_NOOhKjIU

Announcement #1 Mena High School will be postponing their 4th quarter Parent Teacher Conferences until a later date so we can prepare Student Success Plans and have them ready to discuss with parents. We will update you on the new date as soon as it has been scheduled. *Progress reports will be handed out next Tuesday, April 16th to the students.* Announcement #2 SENIOR PARENTS: Graduation for your student is approaching. Final grades are due on May 10th.

The NEHS poetry reading was held today in the Mena High School Library... Those reciting included Devon Davis Ally Wright Ivy Curtis Shylee Head Emily Wagner Annie Baker (10th) Esmerelda Johnson Morgan Puckett Marissa Ortiz Summer Loar Haley Hooper Ms. Gerri Krudwig was proud of these 10th grade students who stood and read in front of their peers!. Follow the link to the Mena Public Schools YouTube Channel! https://youtu.be/P1qmgqR5F8k

GAMEDAY!

The Mena Ladycat soccer team played at Centerpoint Wednesday evening & tied the Lady Knights 1-1 in regulation. The Ladycats out scored Centerpoint 4-2 in the SO for the win...Both Mena soccer teams will be in action on Friday when they host DeQueen at Bearcat Stadium...

With the rain forecast for Saturday there will be no organized pictures for prom in the park. Instead, we will open up the high school and let students/families take pictures from 4-6 pm inside.

Mena High School Juniors gathered in the PAC this afternoon for some presentations about scheduling for their senior years, taking JAG, and when their senior pictures will take place.

The Ladycats gave up 4 runs in the 1st & thats all The Lady Rattlers would need to defeat Mena 8-3 on Wednesday afternoon at Union Bank Park... The Ladys are back in action Friday when they host Hackett at 4:30pm.