The Mena Bearcats played Bauxite in the first round of the 7-4A District Tournament on Saturday. Mena lost by a score of 42-48. The Sr. Boy’s season comes to an end with the loss.
Congratulations to Mena High School senior Blake Castor !
Blake signed with Southern Arkansas University this morning & will be a part of Mulerider Cheer Next year. GO BEARCATS!
Blended & virtual student meals for February 15th - February 19th may be picked up today at Louise Durham Elementary or Mena High School between 1 and 2 pm.
Polar Plunge is March 20th !
Malvern has cancelled the games scheduled for today in Mena. Information on the possibility of games being played on Friday & Saturday will be posted as soon as it is available,
The Bearcats led at the half but lost to Hope 43-47 at the Union Bank Center on Wednesday. Mena falls to 4-8 in conference play & 5-14 on the season.. The boys are scheduled to play Malvern on Thursday at the UBC. Games begin at 6:00pm..
The Mena Ladycats improved to 17-2 & 12-1 in conference play with their 44-21 win over Hope on Wednesday. The girls will play Malvern at the Union Bank Center on Thursday. Games are scheduled to begin at 6:00pm.
Students in the Mena High School Orientation to Teaching classes made cards, monogrammed clipboards, and goodie bags to show our appreciation for teachers and faculty at MHS today.
MHS students, who are members of the Future Business Leaders of America, competed in the Spring Leadership Conference today. Those listed below placed & qualified for state.
Congratulations to Mr.Rodney Rowland for receiving the February Teacher of the Month Award. It was stated that Mr.Rowland is encouraging, kind, compassionate, and always wants the best for all of his students. He loves to joke with students and can always make them laugh even if they're having a bad day. Mr. Rowland takes on many things and with all of those he strives to do his best. He will receive a certificate from Mrs. Wilson’s Orientation to Teaching and Child Care Guidance Classes and a cupcake from Sassafras Bakehouse.
For parents & athletes participating in Jr. High Boys Track (7th-9th) Here is the Remind App.
Send a text to 81010
Text this message: Mena Jh
GO BEARCATS!!!
Click the link for the Meal Order Form for February 15th - February 19th. Pick up is Friday from 1pm-2pm at Louise Durham & Mena High School.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSczcEGBu54QyCZkdAINLVlmsEUM6z2C9IOaPp_0owF2mPxdAA/viewform?fbclid=IwAR1GEH67Xr8J-fJLYQWBlaCIbOUMcGWbBd3vv_lnX7lJxWBgePIEfI2thGs
The Mena Ladycats & Bearcats play Hope on Wednesday at the Union Bank Center. Tipoff is at 6:00pm.
Area florist are asked to make valentine deliveries on Friday, February 12th. No deliveries during other days of the week will be accepted. Times for delivery are listed below.
Louise Durham 9:00am - 11:30am
Holly Harshman 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Middle School 1:30pm - 2:30pm
High School 9:00am - 11:30am
Tuesday, February 9, 2021
Clubs & Activities:
Monday -
Tuesday - All Juniors need to be in the PAC for a meeting.
Wednesday - Quiz Bowl Practice in room 211 today during Enrichment
FBLA District Spring Leadership Conference and Lunch. Meet in Rm 202.
Thursday - Quiz Bowl Practice in room 211 today during Enrichment
Friday -
Sports:
Tuesday -
Wednesday - Sr. Boys & Girls Basketball Hope @ Mena 6pm
Thursday - Sr. Boys & Girls Basketball Malvern @ Mena 6pm
Friday -
The HUB is taking applications for the 21-22 school year. If you are an upcoming senior graduating in 2022 and would like to apply for the HUB program, please fill out an application and return them to Mrs. Threlkeld in the HUB, Room 111. If you plan to work your senior year and would like to attend The HUB, please also fill out the AE JAG application form. Applications and HUB expectations were emailed to the Class of 2022 students on Tuesday. Please email Mrs. Threlkeld or stop by Room 111 with any other questions.
This is the last week to sign up to be a member of the Cheerleading program for next year. Please see Coach Hughes in Room 315 by Friday!
FBLA Leadership Conference is tomorrow. Your permission slips need to be turned in TODAY to be able to go to lunch.
If you did not order your copy of the 2021 Mena High School Yearbook yet, see Mr. Philpot to place your order as soon as possible. The yearbook staff has extended the deadline to order a non-personalized copy of the 2021 yearbook through this Thursday, February 11. Yearbooks can be ordered for $60 with cash or check through Mr. Philpot’s room 205.
There will be a Junior Boys(7th-9th grade) track meeting on Wednesday, February 10th during Achieve/Enrichment in the Middle school gym for any 9th grade boys interested in being on the track team this spring.
The underclassmen t-shirts have arrived. If you ordered a Freshmen, Sophomore, or Junior shirt, you may stop by Mr. Philpot’s room 205 during enrichment, or they will be delivered to your 2nd period class. For anyone who would like to still purchase an underclassman shirt, there are a few extra shirts in various sizes available. They are $15, and can be purchased with cash or check in Mr. Philpot’s room.
Lunch Menu: February
Monday, Feb. 8 - Friday, Feb. 12
Hang Time Basket, Cheeseburger, Spicy Chicken Sandwich
Mini Corn Dogs/Mac & Cheese, Meatball Sub, Hot Dog, Wing Bar
Chili, Chicken Tenders, Cheeseburger, Taco Bar
Walking Tacos, Corn Dog, Chicken Sand., Pizza
The Mena Sr. Ladycats & Bearcats played at DeQueen on Monday.
JV Boys / Mena-38 DeQueen-19
Sr. Girls / Mena-63 DeQueen-42
Sr. Boys / Mena-62 DeQueen-55
The Mena teams will play again Wednesday when they face Hope at 6:00pm in the UBC.
https://www.menaschools.org/o/athletics
There will be no classes at Mena Public Schools on Monday, February 15th.. This will be a virtual day for students.
Holly Harshman Elementary is scheduling Parent/Teacher Conferences for 2/15 from 8:30am-8:30pm. See an earlier post for details.
Mena High School will also be conducting CAP conferences for 8th-11th grade students on 2/15. CAP stands for Career Action Planning. The purpose is to assist students and parents in planning their schedule for 21/22.
Monday, February 8, 2021
Sports:
Monday - Senior High basketball tonight @ DeQueen JV boys start at 5:00
The HUB is taking applications for the 21-22 school year. If you are an upcoming senior graduating in 2022 and would like to apply for the HUB program, please fill out an application and return them to Mrs. Threlkeld in the HUB, Room 111. If you plan to work your senior year and would like to attend The HUB, please also fill out the AE JAG application form. Applications and HUB expectations were emailed to the Class of 2022 students on Tuesday. Please email Mrs. Threlkeld or stop by Room 111 with any other questions.
This is the last week to sign up to be a member of the Cheerleading program for next year. Please see Coach Hughes in Room 315 by Friday!
JAG Applications are now available for the 2021-22 school year for next year’s seniors and juniors. Online applications are at karenpurvis.wixsite.com/mhsjag. You can pick up a printed application from Karen Purvis (room 403), and from your enrichment teacher. Completed applications are due back by the end of the day on Monday, February 8. Any questions, please contact Mrs. Purvis in room 403 or email her - karen.purvis@menaschools.org.
If you did not order your copy of the 2021 Mena High School Yearbook yet, see Mr. Philpot to place your order as soon as possible. The yearbook staff has extended the deadline to order a non-personalized copy of the 2021 yearbook through this Thursday, February 11. Yearbooks can be ordered for $60 with cash or check through Mr. Philpot’s room 205.
There will be a Junior Girls (7th-9th grade) track meeting today during Achieve/Enrichment in the MMS gym for any 9th grade girls interested in being part of the track team this spring.
There will be a Junior Boys(7th-9th grade) track meeting on Wednesday, February 10th during Achieve/Enrichment in the Middle school gym for any 9th grade boys interested in being on the track team this spring.
The underclassmen t-shirts have arrived. If you ordered a Freshmen, Sophomore, or Junior shirt, you may stop by Mr. Philpot’s room 205 during enrichment, or they will be delivered to your 2nd period class. For anyone who would like to still purchase an underclassman shirt, there are a few extra shirts in various sizes available. They are $15, and can be purchased with cash or check in Mr. Philpot’s room.
Lunch Menu: February
Monday, Feb. 8 - Friday, Feb. 12
Pork Carnitas, Chicken Sandwich, Hamburger, Chicken Nugget Bowl
Hang Time Basket, Cheeseburger, Spicy Chicken Sandwich
Mini Corn Dogs/Mac & Cheese, Meatball Sub, Hot Dog, Wing Bar
Chili, Chicken Tenders, Cheeseburger, Taco Bar
Walking Tacos, Corn Dog, Chicken Sand., Pizza
The Mena JV Boys, Sr. Girls & Sr. Boys play at DeQueen on Monday beginning at 5:00pm
