These four came to ACT prep every day and were drawn to receive fancy new backpacks with red TI-84 calculators and lots of other goodies! From left to right: Elaurel Spencer, Holiday Neufeld, Asher Wooden, and Cash Smith. We had a great turnout this year with over 20 students attending.
Dr. Lee Smith talks about meeting district goals in today's Superintendent's Address.
https://youtu.be/-7Xwpr__YLM
Mena Coaches have selected # 00, Payton Clark, and # 12, Alex Rocha, as the Farm Bureau Insurance Players of the Month for February.
Payton is a Junior, Shooting Guard, for the Lady Cats and is the daughter of Heather Goss and Tim Clark. For February, Payton averaged 8 points, 4 rebounds, and 2 assists per game. She is also a member of the Lady Cat Volleyball Team. When not in school, Payton enjoys working with Special Olympics and spending time with her friends. She also plays on a traveling basketball team outside of school. Payton plans to go to college and become a Basketball Coach, but is undecided as to where she will attend a University at this time.
Alex is a Senior, Small Forward, for the Bearcats and is the son of Dr. Carlos and Norma Rocha. For February, Alex averaged 7 points, 6 rebounds, and 3 assists per game. Alex is also a member of the Bearcat Cross Country Track Team. Alex serves as a member of the MHS Student Council. He has already been accepted to attend the very prestigious, Tulane University, next year, in New Orleans LA, where he will study Biology and Pre-Med. Alex hopes to eventually become a physician, like his Father.
Shown presenting Payton and Alex with their game balls are: Farm Bureau Agent, Mitch Sikes, and Bearcat Head Coach Randy Peters.
Farm Bureau Insurance is a proud supporter of Mena High School Athletics!!
Congratulations to Mena Bearcat Brody Peters on winning 3rd place in the 175 lb weight class at the Class 4A State Wrestling Championship!
The Mena Ladycat's basketball season came to a close on Wednesday in the opening round of the 4A North Regional Tournament..
Farmington - 59
Mena Ladycats - 15.
Mena High School students recently attended the "Be the Model, Break the Mold" nontraditional career exploration event at UA Rich Mountain. They experienced hands-on sessions in the areas of Truck Driving & Diesel Mechanics, Machine Tool and Welding.
Bearcat wrestling competed at the 4A South Tournament in Lonoke on Saturday. Six Bearcats qualified for the State Tournament and were lead by Brody Peters who won the 175lb. weight class. Others who qualified include Trip Hensley, Cody Short, Guice Anderson, Carter Cossey & Nate Needam.
The Mena Ladycats lost in the semi-finals of the 4A-4 District Basketball Tournament on Friday.
Morrilton - 61
Ladycats - 21
Mena will play in the Regional Tournament at Morrilton next week.
Mena School resource officers and school personnel attended a workshop entitled "Strategic Communication for Interacting with Juveniles" at the DeQueen Mena Education Service Cooperative on Friday. These employees spend much of their daily activities in communication with students. This course provided participants with a foundation in strategically communicating with juveniles. Topics covered include using active listening skills, rapport building, verbal judo, teen brain development and de-escalation tactics for use in dealing with conflict.
Congratulations to Carmen Puckett for being selected the DAR Good Citizen. The award is given annually by the James K. Polk Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
At Thursday's meeting of the Rotary Club, Dr Lee Smith and Bridgett Buckley of Mena Schools told us about a new disciplinary program implemented by the school system. They work with prosecuting attorney Debra Buschman's office to help the students achieve a positive outcome and a new direction for their lives. Mena Public Schools
Mena High School student Jayden Cox, and Ms. Aarika Cox recently represented Arkansas Special Olympics in Washington D.C.! They met with representatives from Arkansas to advocate for support of the important, life-changing work Special Olympics does in our state for health, education, and sports!
Mena High School Theatre students performed "Beauty and That Beast Guy" for 8th grade English classes on Thursday in the Performing Arts Center.
The Mena Ladycats have advanced in the 4A-4 District Tournament
Ladycats - 46
Ozark - 29
Mena will play Morrilton in the semi-finals at 4:00pm on Friday in Pottsville.
Students in Aaron Obrien's class we're engaged in career exploration using virtual reality on Monday. VR allows students walk through a variety of different vocations to see if it is the fit for them.
Mena High School FBLA attended the District 1 Spring Leadership Conference yesterday in Fort Smith. 39 members qualified to compete at State Conference by taking an objective test and/or participating in a performance event and 9 members are competing at state in state only events. Please congratulate these students on their accomplishment and dedication to doing "extra"!
Carmindy Ashcraft 3 Introduction to Business Concepts
Jaxon Baber 4 Hospitality & Event Management
Sophie Brewer 6 Journalism
Caroline Cannon 3 Insurance & Risk Management
Omar Cecilio 3 Marketing
Abigail Comeaux 2 Introduction to Event Planning
Jayden Cox 2 Introduction to Event Planning
Briley Dean 3 Advertising
Hailey Emerson 1 Public Speaking
Mallory Farringer 2 Networking infrastructures
Gracie Gates 3 Introduction to Financial Math
Zoe Hamilton 4 Accounting I
Emmi Hines 2 Digital Video Production
Chloe Hooper 2 Introduction to Event Planning
Sully Massy 4 Hospitality & Event Management
Emily May 2 Human Resource Management
Hunter McClara 4 Sports & Entertainment Management
Dax McMellon 1 Agribusiness
Maddox Medlin 3 Marketing
Brady Montgomery 4 Public Service Announcement
Holiday Neufeld 3 Economics
Briley Parker 2 Intro to FBLA
Carmen Puckett 2 Digital Video Production
Alex Rocha 2 Digital Video Production
Max Rocha 4 Sports & Entertainment Management
Kensey Rosson 4 Public Service Announcement
Kilee Rowe 4 Introduction to Public Speaking
Katie Rowe 5 Intro to Mktg
Zenia Schmidt 3 Marketing
Elijah Smith 1 Spreadsheet Applications
Jayla Smith 2 Business Law
Eli Swall 4 Sports & Entertainment Management
Shantal Tecson 2 Business Communication
Yennyte Tecson 2 Health Care Administration
Emma Threlkeld 2 Accounting II
Sophia Vacca 3 Impromptu Speaking
Hudson Vacca 4 Hospitality & Event Management
Psalm Wistrand 2 Cyber Security
Elaina Aleshire State Event Client Service
Hunter Cannon State Event Business Financial Plan
Kiylee Hughes State Event Broadcast Journalism
Reese Montgomery State Event Business Financial Plan
Elaurel Spencer State Event Digital Animation
Zach Sweet State Event Digital Animation
Addison Thomas State Event Broadcast Journalism
Isabel Vacca State Event Broadcast Journalism
Kate Wilson State Event Business Financial Plan
Congratulations to Mena High School junior Holiday Neufeld for making the All State Choir! She will attend the All State Clinic on February 16th & 17th.
The King of Hearts Pep Rally was held on Tuesday in the Union Bank Center. The 2023 Mena High School King of Hearts is Taeyon Anderton and the Jester is Gabe Corcoran. They will be recognized during halftime of the senior girls game this evening.
Congratulations to Madi Lyle on being selected to the Arkansas High School Coaches Association All-Star Volleyball Team.
The 2023 All-Star games return to the campus of the University of Central Arkansas in Conway on June 23 and June 24.
The Mena Jr. High and Sr. High Ladycats and Bearcats played Dardanelle at the Union Bank Center on Friday.
Jr. Ladycats - 36
Dardanelle - 26
Jr. Bearcats - 22
Dardanelle - 54
Sr. Ladycats - 34
Dardanelle - 64
Sr. Bearcat - 31
Dardanelle - 67
