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Week 14: Interim ATLAS Results
Happy Friday!
Thank you for your hard work this week and for your continued dedication to our mission. We have kept a steady focus on our district performance targets in attendance, discipline, and ac…
Published on 10 hours ago
Week 13: Learning from Success and Aiming Higher
Happy Friday!
As we move deeper into the fall semester, I want to thank everyone for the steady, day-by-day effort that defines Mena Public Schools. Whether you are teaching, driving, feeding, cleanin…
Published on 1 week ago
Week 12: Eye-opening Data About Eye-closing (Sleep)
Happy Halloween Friday!
Thank you for the continued effort and energy you bring to your work each day. The fall semester is moving quickly, and with just over a month until the holiday break, your com…
Published on 2 weeks ago
Week 11: The Science of Steady
Happy Friday!
Thank you for the consistency and professionalism you continue to demonstrate each week. There were no major events on the calendar. Still, the steady rhythm of teaching, learning, and l…
Published on 3 weeks ago
Week 10: Reflecting, Refocusing, and Reaching Beyond
Happy Friday!
Thank you for the energy, effort, and commitment you continue to bring each day. As we move beyond the first quarter of the school year, it is a meaningful time to pause, reflect, and al…
Published on 4 weeks ago
Week 9: Finishing the First Quarter Strong
Happy Friday!
Strong attendance, steady behavior, and meaningful engagement across our schools have made this a successful close to the first quarter. Thank you for the energy, effort, and commitment …
Published on 1 month ago
Week 8: Building Futures Through Connections
Happy Friday!
Thank you for the energy, effort, and commitment you continue to bring each day. The year is moving quickly, and we are already approaching the end of the first quarter with 135 instruct…
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
Week 7: Staying the Course
Happy Friday!
Thank you for the energy, effort, and commitment you continue to bring each day. From the classroom to the bus routes, from the ballfields to the offices, the work being done across our …
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Week 6: Points into Progress
Happy Friday!
Thank you all for the dedication you have shown as we move into the middle of September. This time of year, the days can begin to feel heavier, and both students and adults sometimes sho…
Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Week 5: Every Day Matters
Happy Friday!
Thank you all for the steady work you have given as we move through September. This is the time of year when routines are set, expectations are clear, and we begin to see patterns in att…
Published on 2 months ago