Mena Middle School

The Ladycats improved to 6-2 on the season with a 25-9/25-9/25–14 win over Magnolia on Tuesday. Mena will be back in action on September 6th at Malvern. The Jr. Ladycats also won defeating Magnolia in three set 2-1. The Jr. Ladycats are 4-1 on the season and will play September 1st against Lakeside in the Union Bank Center. https://www.menaschools.org/o/athletics/athletics?filter_ids=19738,20083

It was a rough night for the Jr. Ladycats on Monday. The Varsity lost to Greenwood 14-25/18/25. Mena also lost the JV match 25-24/10-25/10-15 .... The Jr. Ladycats are back in action on Tuesday at Magnolia. https://www.menaschools.org/o/athletics/athletics?filter_ids=20083

The 2022 Mena Homecoming T-Shirts are on sale now. Orders are due on Friday, September 9th. Follow the link below to the order form. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kxHaKhjaxHugX1UrUBasV8uRNaThwZby1sTsE3HTpwk/edit

Congratulations to our MMS Choir Officers! Junior High Choir- President Jerzie Abel, Vice President Naveah Baldwin, Secretary- Brynlee Bahr, Librarians- Klover Kiersey & Kaylee Wisnoski Beginning choir- President Chloe Cossey, Vice President Trinity Wilson, Secretary Brylee Cox, Librarians Olivia Yang & Abigail Bradley

The Jr. Ladycats handled Ashdown 2-0 on Thursday at the Union Bank Center. The final score was 25-16/25-10. Mena is back in action on August 29th when they host Greenwood. https://www.menaschools.org/o/athletics/athletics?filter_ids=20083

The Jr. Ladycats wasted no time disposing of Waldron on Tuesday night. Mena won 2-0 by a score of 25-12/25-15.. The Ladycats are 2-0 going into Thursdays game against Ashdown.. The Jr. Ladycats JV fell 25-9/15-25/11-15 to Waldron on Tuesday at the Union Bank Center. Mena is back in action on Thursday when they host Ashdown at the UBC. s://www.menaschools.org/o/athletics/athletics?filter_ids=20083

The Mena 7th Grade Ladycats played Waldron on Tuesday at the Union Bank Center and lost 13-14/13-15/7-23.. The girls are back in action September 6th at Malvern.

The Jr. Ladycats defeated Booneville 26-16 / 25-15 on Monday at the Union Bank Center. A big season opening win for Mena and they will be back in action on Tuesday at the UBC. Games begin at 4:00pm. https://www.menaschools.org/o/athletics/athletics?filter_ids=19738

The 7th grade Ladycats began their season on Monday at the Union Bank Center against Booneville... The girls are back in action on Tuesday at the UBC beginning at 4:00pm..

Mena Middle School was hopping at 7:45am on the first day of school!

Monday, August 22nd The Mena Volleyball season begins today at 4:30pm in the Union Bank Center when the Ladycats host Booneville... The 7th grade, Jr. High & Sr. High will be in action... Mena Golf will play at the Magellan Golf Club in Hot Springs Village. The match begins at 3:30pm and is hosted by Fountain Lake..

A number of our employees were not able to attend when recognition was awarded this spring and were recognized on Thursday in the employee assembly. They are: ONE YEAR: Madyson Birtcher Alexa Brewer Jessica Hughes Shannon Lyle Kristen Manasco Mallory McConnell Lisa Roberts Kathryn Smith Audra Cummings FIVE YEARS: Alyssa Hostetler

Community leaders, including Polk Co. Sheriff Scoot Sawyer, Polk County Judge Brandon Ellison and Mena Mayor Seth Smith, spoke to employees of the Mena Public Schools on Thursday. The visit was well timed with our renewed emphasis on community as well as safety and security. Thank you gentleman for taking the time from your busy day to help our staff get on track for the 2022/2023 school year.

Mena teacher's continue to prepare for the 2022/2023 school year. Mr. Steve Roberts with the Arkansas Activities Association spoke to all employees on Thursday about "Making Expectations a Reality." Roberts kept the audience engaged with lessons on perseverance, attitude and motivation. Steve Roberts served as the head football coach at Southern Arkansas University, at Northwestern State University and at Arkansas State University.. After leaving Arkansas State, he became the athletic director for the Cabot, Arkansas School District and then became Associate Executive Director for Football at the Arkansas Activities Association. Thanks Steve for your help getting our faculty ready for the first day of school on Monday, August 22nd.

Mena Cheer and Little Cats Cheer had a great time at the scrimmage game on Tuesday!

The Jr. High Bearcats scrimmaged Mansfield at Bob Carver Bearcat Stadium on Tuesday. The season opener is September 1st at Centerpoint. https://www.menaschools.org/o/athletics/athletics?filter_ids=20082

Mena staff participated in a Poverty Simulation presented by the DeQueen Mena Education Service Cooperative on Tuesday in the MHS cafeteria. During the simulation participants role-play a month in poverty and experience low income families’ lives. Just like real life, they need transportation to work or school and food on the table. They might struggle with a chronic illness and face daily stresses and challenges a person in poverty faces. Thank you DMESC for this informative training for our staff and helping us understand poverty as it relates to our students and families..

Mena Jr High & Sr. High football will scrimmage Mansfield at Bob Carver Bearcats Stadium tonight at 5:30pm. This is a AAA Benefit Game and admission will be $5.00... Mena golf plays at the Waldron Country Club today at 3:30pm. GO BEARCATS!!!

Mena Middle School teachers, Sheli Chaney, Amy Martin, Alicia Farringer & Lynn Ashley spoke to the Mena School Board on Monday about their trip to the New Hampshire Literacy Institute this summer. Mrs. Chaney spoke in detail about how they learned to engage students and have already begun sharing what they learned with their coworkers. Martin concluded by thanking the board for the opportunity to attend. https://cola.unh.edu/english/institutes/nh-literacy-institutes?fbclid=IwAR3DQJ_rM3x32fbZ4t2wbDw7yk_y1g0W_k0bBLmUyMI_ZvImUP7LrOWil6A

All employees of the Mena Public Schools began a week of training on Monday at Mena High School. The training is directly related to our district focus areas of trauma-informed education and the impact poverty has on learning; professional ethics and responsibilities; school safety and security; and our new Mission and Vision.