Mena High School

09/01/2026

Mena High School Coaches Show Week 2

09/01/2026

Mena golf played Jessiville at their home course, Cortez Golf Club on Monday. Rich Davis led the Bearcats. Representing Mena at the match were Talen West, Bryant Thomas, Josh Farringer, Marcus Graves, Rich Davis, and Gabe Elizalde. Chandler Dover led the Ladycats along with Kinsey Mullen. The team will travel to Danville today to play at the Chamberlyne Golf Club.

09/01/2026

The Ladycats won 3 of 6 matches at Arkadelphia on Monday. Macy Herod won the #2 singles match to move to 3-0 on the season with a thrilling comeback in a tiebreak set 9-8 (7-5). Hollie Hamilton won the #3 singles match 8-2, marking her first win in singles competition on her first attempt. Paeyton Hostetler and Mollee Sharp continued their hot start, moving to 3-0, by winning their #2 doubles match 8-2. Paeyton and Mollee also played Arkadelphia's #1 doubles team and came up just short 5-7.

The Bearcats won 3 of their 6 matches as well. Brady Jones won the #3 singles match 8-2, notching his second win of the season. Channing Wimberly and Jesse Zamora avenged a previous loss by winning the #2 doubles match 9-7. Channing and Jesse overcame a 3 game deficit to capture their second consecutive win of the season. Mason Gortemiller and Brady Jones won the #3 doubles match 8-2.

Mena tennis is back in action Tuesday, September 8th when they play Malvern at Tapley Park.

09/01/2026

Mena Public Schools Opens Nominations for Hall of Honor

MENA, Ark. — Mena Public Schools is now accepting nominations for its Hall of Honor, an initiative recognizing individuals whose achievements, service, character, and lasting impact have brought distinction to Mena Public Schools.

The district invites the community to nominate deserving alumni, educators, staff members, teams, groups, and community partners for this recognition. Nominees may be an individual, team, group, or community partner with a meaningful connection to Mena Public Schools.

Nominations must be submitted using the official Hall of Honor nomination form. Supporting materials may also be included with the nomination. The official form is available by scanning the QR code on the Hall of Honor promotional materials and at the link.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IpEewHQRF6mntq5XWoduOMjRjK3GgO-_/view?fbclid=IwY2xjawTxPbFwZG9mAWV4dG4DYWVtAjEwAGJyaWQRMVF3MkRYTmpSNjE5bkdHNFRzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEezMQ8y4HairJMXY98-ciepFsQku5uU12uXA5v8bMrhhpicALGDACQcTXIRzw_aem_oWtnWiEOG3rGdufNIujEig

Completed nomination forms and attachments may be submitted by email to [email protected] or mailed to:

Mena Public Schools
Hall of Honor Selection Committee
501 Hickory Avenue
Mena, AR 71953

The deadline to submit nominations is November 30.

09/01/2026

Tuesday, September 1st
Golf @ Chamberlyne Golf Club in Danville 3:30pm.
Jr. /Sr. Volleyball @ Alma 4:30pm.

08/31/2026

Mena High School Daily Announcements
8-31-26

If you are interested in auditioning for The Lightning Thief Musical, be sure to join the google classroom for info. Auditions are next week, Sept. 8 from 6-8 pm and Sept. 10 from 3:30-5:30 pm. Callbacks will be after 5:30 pm on Thursday if needed. The classroom code is posted outside Ms. Kropp’s classroom:

The due date for UCS (Unified Partners) due has been extended to Friday 9/4, bring to Mrs. Ellis Room 109.

Students: you are admitted to home ballgames FREE with your student ID. Either bring your ID to be admitted or take a photo of it and keep it on your phone to show to enter. Starting this week, for Thursday’s volleyball game, you will have to pay $5 to get it without your student ID card.

Monday — Respect Starts With How We Treat People
This week, our PRIDE focus is R — Respect. At Mena High School, respect means treating people, places, and opportunities like they matter. It shows in how you speak to others, how you respond when you're frustrated, and how you take care of our school. You don't have to agree with everyone to treat them with respect.

Bearcats, this week’s Morphology Matters word is “AUD” which mean “hear”. You probably already use several AUD words without realizing they are connected. Our MHS word is AUDITORY which is related to hearing. So if your teacher gives you auditory instructions, you’re receiving information by hearing rather than seeing or reading it. Listen for AUD words like AUDIO, AUDIBLE, AUDIENCE, AUDITION, and AUDITORIUM. Somehow each connects back to hearing or being heard. How many words can you find this week that connect to hearing or listening?

🔎Senior baby photos are due to Ms. Albin by September 1

Anyone interested in joining FBLA this year can bring your $20 for dues to Mrs. Torix, Mrs. Powell. It is also time to register for our FBLA district conference - If you would like to attend, it will cost an additional $15. You can bring it all together to the meeting Friday, Sept 4th during Lunch B.

08/31/2026

This week's root is aud, meaning hear. Students will explore how words connected to hearing and listening share this common root.

Word Family
audio • audible • audience • audition • auditorium • auditory

08/31/2026

LADYCAT ULTRA is a 12-hour road and dirt endurance challenge where runners must complete a 3.22-mile loop every hour, on the hour. Each lap must be completed within the allotted hour to remain in the event. Finish early, and you earn valuable recovery time before the next round begins. Fail to complete a lap within the hour, and your race is over.

Survive the first 11 rounds, and you'll advance to the 12th and final round, where the remaining runners will race head-to-head to determine the overall champion.

This event isn't just about speed. It's about pacing, strategy, discipline, and mental toughness. Whether your goal is to complete all 12 rounds or compete for the win, the challenge remains the same: show up every hour, push your limits, and keep going.

All proceeds from the Ladycat Ultra will go towards Ladycat athletics exclusively.

Since all funds will go to the Ladycats then we want the Ladycats involved. The plan is to have them be the crew for race over many shifts.

Imagine finishing your 5k in 52 minutes and you have 8 minutes to go to bathroom, refill water bottle and grab some food until getting back in the corral for the bell to ring to start again. The Ladycats will fill your water and make you a pancake, cheese quesadilla, fruit, etc. so you can prioritize bathroom and rest.

https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=142023&fbclid=IwY2xjawUCT8RwZG9mAWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR6GLLH3UtN7S04Nlviiy4IGbHkcKcBd6iMvuWZDYaDgviJFqr8pfY2PDYXzAw_aem_-M6F_1nHA1WWPrghTTuVjw

08/31/2026

Monday, August 31st
Golf @ Cortez Golf Club in Hot Springs Village 2:00pm.
Tennis @ Arkadelphia 4:00pm.

08/30/2026