Tag Archives: Mena Public Schools

SUBMITTED – Mena Public Schools recently held the Mena Invitational Quiz Bowl tournament for fourth, fifth, and sixth grade students. Mena’s teams each placed at the meet and are pictured. There were ten teams and the Mena 4th grade GT students took fourth place. Back row from left to right is Dax McMellon, Andrew Erickson, Eli Swall, Denton Warner, and ...

Moves One Step Closer to $50,000 College Scholarship [Mena,AR ,12-5-17]—Abi Koppein, a 5th grade student at Holly Harshman Elementary School, won the school competition of the National Geographic Bee on December 5, 2017 and a chance at a $50,000 college scholarship. The school Bee, at which students answered questions on geography, was the first round in the 30th annual National ...

Mena Public Schools, in partnership with the Arkansas Department of Health, participated in the annual Flu Clinic.  Throughout the week of October 9th, the Department of Health visited Mena School campuses to administer flu shots to students and staff.  “WE” appreciate the assistance of volunteers, Sherri and Robby Hines, and the Department of Health for doing their part to keep ...

Acorn Public Schools: Monday: Breakfast: Variety cereal, sausage, egg & cheese biscuit, parfait, fruit, juice, milk. Lunch: Elementary: Orange chicken, beef stir fry w/ veggies, egg roll, fried rice, fruit, salad bar, juice, milk. High School: Orange chicken, beef stir fry w/ veggies, baked potato bar, pizza, egg roll, fried rice, fruit, salad bar, juice, milk. Tuesday: Breakfast: Variety cereal, ...

Mena Public Schools would like to welcome their new employees for the 2017-2018 school year. Louise Durham Elementary introduces Charmaine Martin and Sara Parsons. Mena Middle School’s newest members are Paul Hooper, Heather Goss, Chad Simpson. Mena High is also proud to welcome Chad Simpson, along with Sadeidre Smith, Emily Randall, Allyssa Hostetler, Cindy Standridge, Gerrie Krudwig, and Macklin Chermak.

BY MELANIE BUCK – The Mena School Board is prepared to move ahead on a couple of major projects that are upcoming for the district. In their March monthly meeting, the school board signed an easement for the North Morgan Street roadway agreement, contingent upon the State Highway Commission’s plans. Although an exact start date is not set for the ...

BY MELANIE BUCK – The deadline is quickly approaching for parents to choose what public school their students will attend come Fall 2017. In 2015, the Arkansas Legislature amended the Public School Choice Act of 2013, after it was set to sunset, and lawmakers knew they had to amend the Act in order to continue to give parents the right ...

BY MELANIE BUCK AND LOGAN MCCOURTNEY – All three of Polk County’s school districts received Outstanding Educational Performance Awards from the Office for Education Policy (OEP). Each year OEP examines different issues facing educators in an attempt to provide higher quality of education. In the most recent Arkansas Education Report [AER], schools from across the state were highlighted for their ...

Acorn School’s Breakfast Monday 11/14 NO SCHOOL Tuesday 11/15 NO SCHOOL Wednesday 11/16 Cereal & toast, french toast sticks, sausage link, yogurt, juice, milk Thursday 11/17 Cereal & toast, oatmeal w/ cranberries banana, yogurt, juice, milk Friday 11/18 Cereal & toast, waffle w/ syrup, yogurt with graham cracker, diced peaches, juice, milk Acorn School’s Lunch Monday 11/14 NO SCHOOL Tuesday ...

Louise Durham Super Students for the week of October 24th are: Payden Pollard, Mazzey Pender, Brandi Miller, Athenna Howell, Journey Evans, Mason Thompson, Lanie Taylor, Payton Huber, Jacob Holt, Madison Rowe, Brenlei Mirus, Stradden House, Kenley Cochran, Evan Robbins, Brayla Dean, Jaysha Dean, Jaasiel Hernandez, Caylee Yeager, Braxston Hendershot, Kypton Miller, Serenity Fraser, Makinzee May, Hadassah Torres, Noah Martin, Richard Davis, Raelyn Ashcraft, Ali Clae Hemphill, ...