Bearcat Wrap-up Podcast
things that Mena Public School staff members need or want to know.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 8 minutes
- Episodes
- 102
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
Week 18: A Good Fall Semester
Happy Wednesday!
I am proud to congratulate each of you for the academic achievements our students have gained this semester. Your dedication, expertise, and unwavering commitment to our students' edu…
Week 17: A Week of Learning and Accomplishment
Happy Friday!
It is the last Friday of the fall semester and it has come upon us very quickly! Thank you for all you have done this week as we approach the end. I know that these closing days leading …
Week 16: Nearing the End of the First Semester
Happy Friday!
Thank you for all you have done this week to reach our performance targets for the year. Our trends in discipline and attendance continue on the same trajectories but we will have some a…
Week 15: Teaching Mastery is a Lifelong Journey
Happy Friday!
Thanks for all you did this week to model for our students the concept of lifelong learning! Working with Bailey Group, Solution Tree, and DESE consultants has caused much professional c…
Week 14: Happy Thanksgiving
Happy Friday!
Fridays before long breaks are even better Fridays and I hope yours has been good. Thank you for all you have done this week. Our academic updates for our performance targets will be don…
Week 13: Updates on LEARNS
Happy Friday!
Thank you for another week of teaching and learning! Our performance targets are continuing with the same trends as last week for attendance and behavior. Our academic reports’ hard data…
Week 12: Engineers and Technicians of Learning
Happy Friday!
Thank you for a successful Week 12! We are on day number 55 with 115 remaining. Our performance targets have been updated for the week and show that we are staying on track in attendance…
Week 11: The Stories Behind the Numbers
Happy Friday!
Thank you for your efforts this week! It was a good week - a short week - and although not quite as eventful as last week we still have much to reflect on. It began with our Ladycat Voll…
Week 10: Mena, The Arkansas "Capital for a Day"
Happy Friday!
Thank you for all you have done this week to balance the celebratory events with our regular work to educate students. As far as I know, there has never been a week like this at Mena Pub…
Week 9: The End of the First Quarter
Happy Friday!
Thank you, again, for the hard work and effort in Week 9! As mentioned in the heading, our current state of progress is clearer and even though we have some data sets yet to be complete,…
Week 8: Delving Deeper into Stories Hidden in Data
Happy Friday!
Thank you for all you have done this week to help us reach our district targets and work toward your professional goals, as well. As we wrap up another exciting week of exploration and d…
Week 7: The Score Is In: A Look at Our State and Federal Educational Metrics
Happy Friday!
As we wrap up Week 7 and our first 31 days of the school year, I want to express my heartfelt gratitude for everyone's tireless efforts in fulfilling our district's mission. Teachers, st…
Week 6: Don't Just Hope, Know
Happy Friday!
Thank you for all the effort put into Week 6! It has been a productive week here at Mena Public Schools as our District Targets are beginning to come to light and building plans are bein…
Week 5: The Unsung Heroes: Remembering 9/11 and Celebrating the Everyday Valor of Teachers
Happy Friday!
Thank you for all you have endured this week to accomplish the mission of our school district! We are already a month into this school year and our pace and rhythm are starting to set in…
Week 4: Clearing the Path for 23-24
Happy Friday!
Thank you for all that you did this week to further establish a good tone and high expectations for the new school year. The back-to-school issues of the past do not seem to be as promin…
Week 3: Setting Goals Isn't as Simple as it Sounds
Happy Friday!
Thank you for all of your efforts this week. I hope that your routines are starting to be settled and that your students are getting back into the learning mode. We have had a good week …
Week 2: Learning About LEARNS, ATLAS, and Accountability
Happy Friday!
Thank you for all you did this week to successfully complete the first full week of our new school year. Getting through the first full week is tough enough without the added heat wave b…
Week 1: A Good Start
Happy Friday!
Thank you for all of the hard work and effort in the days leading up to last Wednesday and our students’ first day of school for the 23-24 school year! These first three days have been r…
Week 35: Finishing The School Year
Happy Friday!
This is the last Friday of the school year and the last Wrap-up, too.
Tomorrow will be graduation day for the class of 2023 and our culminating event to put our product into the marketpl…
Week 34: Teacher Appreciation Week
Happy Friday!
Thank you for all you did this week! In case you missed it in our District Updates done by Ms. Albin’s journalism students, here is a message to teachers for Teacher Appreciation Week. O…