The Jr. Ladycats played a nail biter on Tuesday in Mena.
Jr. Ladycats - 14
Waldron - 16
The Jr. Ladycats are back in action on Thursday in the Union Bank Classic. They will play Dierks at 4:00pm in the Union Bank Center.
MMS Project Prevent Team members spent their lunch on Tuesday spreading the nicotine free message. Members visited the local Humane Society, pet groomers and veterinarian offices. Members shared posters and brochures to encourage pet owners to not smoke around pets.
The Fall Newsletter is in the mail. If you reside in the Mena School District it should be arriving in your mailbox soon. If you're impatient follow the link to read online.
https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/1cClJnbQn0drr3iy4vIyASHRUE7fswjb9
Christmas lunch details !
Mena bus drivers have reported an increase in the number of vehicles who are passing busses while red lights are flashing.
Starting this school year, Arkansas law now requires drivers to stop at least 30 feet behind a stopped school bus. This law applies to drivers in all directions. It applies to roads, streets or highways open to the general public. A driver who breaks the law can be found guilty of a misdemeanor. The proscribed punishments are a fine of $250 to $1,000 and/or up to 90 days in jail.
Follow this link to read Act 264
https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument...
Listen for LYNNLEE COOK during Bearcat News on Thursday 11/18 . Lynnlee will share information about the Mena Middle School FFA Food Drive. Bearcat News is heard on FM101 Mena Public Schools Radio at
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Students from Mena Middle School are attending the Project Prevent Youth Led Fact Fed Annual Conference in Benton today.
https://projectpreventar.org/
New Mena School Board Zones have been drawn and the board approved those new zones at their meeting on Tuesday.. According to the latest census Mena’s population now exceeds the 10% minority threshold. This means that board zones will be required in the future. In December, the two at large members from the two zones with two current board members will be determined.
The Mena Jr. Girls played their first home game on Tuesday at the Union Bank Center.
Jr. Ladycats - 39
Foreman - 13
Mena improves to 2-3 on the season and will be back in action on Tuesday, November 30th when they host Waldron.
The Mena Jr. Ladycats & Bearcats played games at Jessieville on Monday.
Jr. JV Girls
Mena - 20
Jessieville - 8
Jr. Girls
Jessieville - 39
Mena - 16
Jr. JV Boys
Jessieville - 26
Mena - 24
Jr. Boys
Mena - 43
Jessieville - 24
The Mena Jr. & Sr. Ladycats will play Foreman on Tuesday at the Union Bank Center.
Sheli Chaney's classes at Mena Middle School participated in a book tasting on Monday. Students tried out different books to decide which they would like to read. They each read a brief part of the books and book reviews to see if it was something they would be interested in.
Mena Middle School Leadership Students volunteered at the Veterans Day Luncheon held at UA Rich Mountain on Thursday !
https://www.facebook.com/UARichMountain/
The 5th & 6th grade teams from Holly Harshman Elementary & Mena Middle School competed in the Polk County Quiz Bowl on Thursday at UA Rich Mountain. Team A placed 2nd, and Team B placed 4th. Mena Team A will travel to the Dequeen Mena Educational Service Cooperative on January 21st for the Elementary Quiz Bowl Final.
The Mena Basscats were in action this past weekend. Austin Rose and Jarrett Burger(Sr Div), Waylon Head and Braxton Philpot(Jr Div) competed in the Arkansas Young Guns tournament Saturday on Lake Hamilton. Rose and Burger took 5th place. On Sunday the Basscats competed in the Arkansas Youth Fishing Federation Tournament held on Lake Degray. Rose and Burger placed 3rd in the High School division. The Basscats will be back in action at Lake Dardanelle on Saturday November 27th.
Friday was the last day of Red Ribbon Week at Mena Middle School & everyone caught the wave to be drug free !
Laura Taylor and Stephanie Bell from the state Project Prevent Leadership Team were at Mena Middle School on Friday spreading the be tobacco free message to students.
MMS students took advantage of the opportunity to pledge to be tobacco/nicotine free. There were 188 pledges made. Red Ribbon Week 2021 was a big success at MMS!
Red Ribbon Week fun peaked on Thursday at Mena Middle School. The theme was "Drug Free in the Country". Students & staff broke out the western wear. We will continue to encourage our students to stay drug free on Friday with Beach/ Hawaiian attire for "Catch the Wave to be Drug Free" !
Red Ribbon Week continued on Wednesday at Mena MIddle School with Tie Dye/Hippie attire. We continue to encourage students to be drug free on Thursday when the theme is "Drug Free in the Country".
Mena Middle School Project Prevent Team and Pony Express Printing of Mena sponsored Red Ribbon Week bookmarks for all MMS students. The message to students is vaping is a trick not a treat!
Day 2 of Red Ribbon Week at Mena Middle School. Pajama Day was a hit. Wednesday is Tie Dye/Hippie Day.
