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Bearcat Wrap-up Podcast

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Week 35: Performance Target Review and Reflection

Bearcat Wrap-up Podcast ·

2025/05/09

Happy Friday!As we wrap up Teacher Appreciation Week, I want to take a moment to recognize and celebrate the incredible dedication, passion, and resilience of our staff. Throughout the year, you have gone above and beyond to create positive learning experiences for our students, and this week, it has been heartening to see so many businesses, families, and community members step up to show their appreciation. Your work matters, not just this week but every single day, and the impact you have on the

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11:54

Week 34: Pathways to Prosperity

Bearcat Wrap-up Podcast ·

2025/05/02

Happy Friday!As we move into the final stretch of the school year, I want to take a moment to thank you for your continued focus, your commitment to our students, and the resilience you show each day. May is a time when we begin to see the full shape of the year’s work—lessons that have taken root, relationships that have grown, and outcomes that will carry forward into what comes next.This week, I want to focus on exactly that: what comes next for our students, and how we can align our work to

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Week 33: More Than Just a System Update

Bearcat Wrap-up Podcast ·

2025/04/25

Happy Friday!As we approach the final weeks of the school year, I want to take a moment to thank each of you for your steady focus and hard work. This time of year always brings excitement, reflection, and anticipation. Whether it is preparing students for end-of-year assessments, planning celebrations of growth, or supporting the many daily needs of our students, your efforts continue to make a lasting impact. I am grateful for your professionalism, patience, and commitment to helping us finish

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9:01

Week 32: Education Bills Signed and Passed and...

Bearcat Wrap-up Podcast ·

2025/04/17

Happy Friday on a Thursday!As we head into a well-deserved long weekend, I want to thank each of you for another strong week at Mena Public Schools. We continue to see real progress toward our academic goals and performance targets, a reflection of your daily commitment and professional excellence. In this week’s update, I want to share exciting news about the launch of Rooms, our unified communication platform, and outline key legislative changes that will impact our schools in the months ahead

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9:01

Week 31: Progress, Not Panic

Bearcat Wrap-up Podcast ·

2025/04/11

Happy Friday!As we close another full and fast-paced week, I want to thank each of you for your continued focus, effort, and resilience. This time of year requires much from all of us, and I am grateful for how you continue to show up for our students and one another. Our district vision—preparing students, supporting staff, and building community confidence—is not just words on a page. It is seen daily in classrooms, hallways, and offices throughout Mena Public Schools. This week, we also have

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11:36

Week 30: Clarity, Confidence, and Compensation

Bearcat Wrap-up Podcast ·

2025/04/04

Happy Friday!Welcome back! I hope spring break provided you with time to rest, recharge, and reconnect with the people and things that matter most. As we return, we do so with renewed focus and purpose, knowing that the final weeks of the school year hold both opportunity and impact.As we enter the final stretch of the school year, I want to begin by expressing my gratitude for your daily commitment to instruction, student relationships, and professional growth. All of this continues to affirm that

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5:22

Week 29: Spring Break and the Road Ahead

Bearcat Wrap-up Podcast ·

2025/03/21

Happy Spring Break Friday!As we close out the final week before Spring Break, I want to thank you for the energy, attention, and care you have given during these past few moths. It is not lost on me how fast and full the calendar has been—academically, athletically, and emotionally. You have shown up for students, for your colleagues, and for this community with consistency, grace, and a deep commitment to our mission.Next week, I hope you will allow yourself some time to rest. Not just physical

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13:06

Week 28: The Lessons of Imperfection

Bearcat Wrap-up Podcast ·

2025/03/14

Happy Friday!As we come to the end of another busy and productive week, I want to take a moment to express my appreciation for the dedication and hard work of our teachers, staff, and students. Every effort we make is in pursuit of our district performance targets, ensuring that we are providing the best possible education for our students while continuously striving for growth and improvement. One of the key elements of this process is learning from experience—especially from mistakes. All of the

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22:30

Week 25 Bearcat Deep Dive

Bearcat Wrap-up Podcast ·

2025/03/08

This Bearcat Wrap-up Deep Dive covers a variety of topics relevant to the Mena Public Schools community. It includes updates on the school calendar, such as closures due to winter weather. A significant focus is on the District Climate Survey, which gathers insights from students, parents, staff, and community members to identify areas of strength and opportunities for improvement. The podcast also addresses areas needing improvement, like bullying prevention and communication. Legislative updates

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11:24

Week 27: Watching the Ball Fly

Bearcat Wrap-up Podcast ·

2025/03/07

Happy Friday!Thank you for another week of dedication and hard work. The commitment and passion I see from our instructional staff each day are making a real impact, and it does not go unnoticed. Across classrooms, teachers are refining their lessons, fostering deeper engagement, and implementing strategies that are strengthening student learning. Your efforts are creating meaningful progress, and as we enter the final stretch of the school year, I want to take a moment to acknowledge the incredible

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9:54

Week 26: Keeping Students in Class, Keeping Ourselves...

Bearcat Wrap-up Podcast ·

2025/02/28

Happy Friday!As we close out another week, I want to take a moment to express my gratitude for your dedication and commitment to our students. Every day, your efforts to engage, support, and challenge our learners reinforce our mission and move us closer to our performance targets. The work you do matters, and I appreciate the way you consistently rise to meet the challenges before us.I also want to clarify an error in the week 24 discipline data. While reviewing the reports, I realized that I had

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7:06

Week 25: Insights from Our Climate Survey

Bearcat Wrap-up Podcast ·

2025/02/20

Happy Friday on a Thursday!Thank you all for your hard work and adaptability this week, particularly as we navigated the unexpected school closure due to winter weather. It certainly has been an unusual week, especially with the upcoming long weekend. Given the shortened week, our performance target data has not seen significant changes. It is reassuring to know that we still have two additional built-in days remaining on our calendar to accommodate any future weather-related closings, should they

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8:55

Week 24: Our Growth Is Their Growth

Bearcat Wrap-up Podcast ·

2025/02/14

Happy Valentine’s Friday!First, I want to thank each of you for your hard work and dedication. Your commitment to our students and our shared mission continues to drive us forward. I also want to acknowledge your efforts in working toward our performance targets, which are essential markers of our progress and growth as a district.I have updated our performance target page with the latest data from the ATLAS interim exams. The results show encouraging signs—especially in science and math—where we

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Week 23: What We Measure, What We Miss

Bearcat Wrap-up Podcast ·

2025/02/07

Happy Friday!As we close another week at Mena Public Schools, I want to take a moment to recognize the dedication each of you brings to ensuring that our students are learning, growing, and becoming more prepared for the future every day. Our work toward district performance targets continues, but it is important to remember that teaching is more than just meeting benchmarks—it is an art, a science, and an act of service. It demands creativity, precision, and an understanding of human nature, unlike

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7:54

Week 22: Looking Back to Move Forward

Bearcat Wrap-up Podcast ·

2025/01/31

Happy Friday!As we move through the second half of the school year, I want to take a moment to acknowledge the time, effort, and thoughtfulness you bring to our students every day. Whether in the classroom, in support roles, or behind the scenes, your commitment makes a difference. With only 70 instructional days left, every lesson, every intervention, and every moment of support matters as we work toward our performance targets. This week, much of our focus has been on digging into the recently

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Week 21: Our Academic Picture is Getting Clearer

Bearcat Wrap-up Podcast ·

2025/01/24

Happy Friday!Thank you all for your hard work and dedication this week. Your tireless efforts to support our students, collaborate, and pursue excellence in your classrooms and beyond are the cornerstone of our district's success. Together, we continue to work toward meeting and exceeding our performance targets, a goal that drives our daily work and our long-term vision for student achievement and community confidence.This week, we received a significant update: the state department has calculated

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7:55

Week 20: The State-of-the-State and Our School System

Bearcat Wrap-up Podcast ·

2025/01/17

Happy Friday!A huge thank you goes out to our dedicated transportation department and all of our bus drivers for their hard work and effort in getting our students to school safely during the aftermath of last week’s heavy snow. Many of our backroads were snow-covered, requiring special planning, skill, and maneuvering to complete routes as best as possible. Your efforts ensured that our students could get to school, and we are so grateful for your commitment. I also want to extend my heartfelt

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9:06

Week 19: New Year, New Legislative Session

Bearcat Wrap-up Podcast ·

2025/01/11

Happy Snowy Friday!Well, there was not much to Week 19 at Mena Public Schools. We did get two days into the instructional semester and a day of planning and looking at data to inform our instructional needs to meet our performance targets for the year. Thank you for all the good work done on Monday and the good start on Tuesday and Wednesday. This week’s Wrap-Up highlights several important topics, beginning with a special thanks to our dedicated school board members for their invaluable service. We

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Week 18: The Semester One Wrap-up Wrap-up

Bearcat Wrap-up Podcast ·

2024/12/19

Happy Thursday!As we wrap up another productive week, the last week of the fall semester, I want to take a moment to thank you for your dedication and hard work. Your dedicated commitment to our students and achieving our performance goals is evident in every effort you make. This week, we celebrate another small but significant victory: our attendance rate increased by a tenth of a percent and remains above our target of 93.5. Additionally, we continue to see a decline in discipline referrals,

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Week 17: Performance Goals Through the Lens of a...

Bearcat Wrap-up Podcast ·

2024/12/13

Happy Friday!The last Friday of the fall semester is here! At Mena Public Schools, we continue to reflect on our mission to inspire and support every student and staff member as we close out a successful first semester. This week, we take a moment to share an important message about perspective—how it shapes our work, our impact, and the challenges we face together. As we update our performance targets for the year thus far, we remain committed to achieving excellence and fostering a culture of

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