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 33: The Hay is in the Barn But Our Work Continues
Happy Friday!
Thank you for all you have done this week! All of the efforts we have put into our students have been recorded in the ACT Aspire testing portal. Testing our students satisfies what the s…
Week 32: We Have MAYed It
Happy Friday!
Besides the ending of April and the last full month of the 2022-2023 school year, this week also brought us closer to the end of our ACT Aspire testing window. The hay is nearly in the b…
Week 31: Showing Appreciation
Happy Friday!
This has been a very busy week for all of us with a lot of good news and results in all that has happened. Thank you for all of the progress you have made toward our district goals! I wa…
Week 30: Things Coming To Light
Happy Friday!
This is been a very busy week here at Mena Public Schools. Thank you all for all that you have done this week. Our goals are important, but to Wrap-up this week the primary thanks go out…
Week 29: The End of the 94th General Assembly
Happy Thursday!
We have a short week and a long weekend due to Good Friday. I hope you have had a good week despite the sadness that came from the loss of one of our students. Amanda Tolbert’s funeral…
Week 28: A Busy Week With More To Come
Happy Friday!
I hope all of you had an enjoyable Spring Break. Whether you traveled or camped or just stayed at home to catch up on chores, I hope there was enough time to rejuvenate and prepare for t…
Week 27: Spring Break!
Happy Friday!
This week’s Wrap-up will be short so you are not left with a lot to think about as you start your Spring Break this afternoon. I will update you on our district goals and provide some ot…
Week 26: LEARNS Is Now Law
Before I get into the Wrap-up and the latest on LEARNS, I want to pay homage to one of our school district’s greatest supporters who has passed away, Buddy Bean. Mr. Bean was a Bearcat supporter for …
Week 25: This Too Shall Evolve
Happy Friday!
Thank you for all you have done in Week 25 to meet your own professional goals, your students’ goals, and our district's goals. Our efforts are gaining dividends for our students each we…
Week 24: More on the LEARNS Plan
Happy Friday!
Thank you for what you have been able to accomplish this week! Every week of this school year has resulted in positive results for our students demonstrated by our district goals data. I…
Week 23: LEARNS Update
Happy Friday!
Thank you for all you have done this week to help us reach our district goals. We should have an update on our on-level reading percentage by next Tuesday’s board meeting to accompany th…
Week 22: The LEARNS Plan Release
Happy Friday!
Thank you for all you have done this week to help us accomplish our district goals! Of course, with school being closed four days last week, not much changed. But, we are glad to have ha…
Week 21: The Winter Season, Part 2
Happy Friday!
Thank you for your patience as we were day-to-day this week in determining whether or not to have school. I know this left some of you in a lurch because you travel more than a few miles…
Week 20: The Winter Season
Happy Friday!
I want to begin by thanking our transportation department, especially all drivers, who struggled through the snow on Tuesday to get our students safely delivered home! Several of our sta…
Week 19: Three Constants
Happy Friday!
Thanks for all you have done this week to improve our district goals. Of the three goals we have, we are making strides in two areas of emphasis - behavior, and reading. Attendance is st…
Week 18: Our Cheese Will Be Moved
Happy Friday!
I hope you have had a good week of return coming out of our Christmas Break! I trust that your time over the holidays was enjoyable and well spent with your family and friends. The first…
Week 16: Putting a Bow On It
Happy Friday!
As we finish up the fall semester of the school year, I want to thank you, again, for all of the hard work, patience, cooperation, intelligence, innovation, and vigilance you provided to…
Week 15: Being Mission Focused
Happy Friday!
I sincerely thank you for everything you have done this week to educate our students despite some really rare and harsh distractions. I especially want to thank our security and law enfo…
Week 14: Schools and Nursing Homes
Happy Friday!
I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving and have had a productive week. Thanks for all you did this week to continue our mission. Much has happened through the course of the week coming …
Week 9: Engaging Our Families
Happy Friday!
Thank you for everything you have done this week to educate, discipline, deliver, and organize our students! We are already through the first quarter of the 22-23 school year and seem to…