Bearcat Wrap-up Podcast

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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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8:15

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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6:33

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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11:14

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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8:51

Week 16: The Final Stretch of the Fall Semester

Bearcat Wrap-up Podcast ·

2024/12/06

Happy Friday!Welcome back, Bearcats! We hope your Thanksgiving break was restful and filled with joy. Now that we are recharged, it is time to focus on the final stretch of the fall semester. With just a few weeks left before winter break, this is a pivotal moment to reflect on our progress and lay the groundwork for a successful spring. I want to take a moment to thank each of you for your hard work and dedication toward achieving our performance targets this year. Your efforts make a lasting

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11:58

Week 14: Advancing Education Through Rewards and Change

Bearcat Wrap-up Podcast ·

2024/11/15

Happy Friday!As we wrap up another productive week at Mena Public Schools, we want to extend our heartfelt thanks for your dedication and hard work. Each day, your efforts bring us closer to meeting our performance targets, ensuring that every student achieves their full potential. Whether in classrooms, on the athletic fields, or through our extracurricular programs, your commitment to excellence is evident and deeply appreciated.This week’s Wrap-up highlights two key topics shaping the

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10:03

Week 13: The Tools to be Perfect

Bearcat Wrap-up Podcast ·

2024/11/08

Happy Friday!Thank you for your hard work and dedication to supporting our students and each other this week. We have made significant strides, and it is inspiring to see your commitment reflected in everything from classroom engagement to our district’s performance targets. Your efforts contribute directly to our mission of ensuring that our students are prepared, our staff is supported, and our community is confident. Each week brings us closer to our goals, and today I want to reflect on the

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13:05

Week 12: A Vision of Growth and Achievement

Bearcat Wrap-up Podcast ·

2024/11/01

Happy Friday!Thank you for all you have done this week, both in and out of the classroom, to take advantage of opportunities for growth and learning. Thank you all for the work that is being done to construct lesson plans and strategies to reach the academic goals our ATLAS scores have created for us. These goals will be included with our performance targets, which are updated for the week, but the visual format is yet to be determined. However, within our district’s strategic plan, which will be

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12:50

Week 11: The LEARNS Focus on Pre-K

Bearcat Wrap-up Podcast ·

2024/10/25

Happy Friday!I want to begin by thanking everyone for their dedication and the hard work you put in this week to help us meet our performance targets. As we continue pushing forward, your commitment to ensuring our students reach their full potential is making a difference across the district. We are constantly setting the bar higher and working together to meet the expectations we have for our schools and our community. With that said, this week, I want to focus on a crucial element of our

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11:05

Week 10: The ATLAS Era Has Begun

Bearcat Wrap-up Podcast ·

2024/10/18

Happy Homecoming Friday!I want to begin by thanking everyone for their hard work and dedication this week, especially those who have been deeply involved in the homecoming activities. Your commitment to making these events a success does not go unnoticed, and I truly appreciate all the time and effort that has gone into ensuring a memorable experience for our students and community. In addition, our district’s performance targets are currently being updated, reflecting our ongoing commitment to

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9:25

Week 9: The End of the First Quarter

Bearcat Wrap-up Podcast ·

2024/10/11

Happy Friday!As we close the first quarter of the school year, I want to take a moment to thank each of you for your continued dedication and hard work. It is hard to believe how quickly the first nine weeks have flown by, and we have accomplished a great deal in that short time. From implementing new initiatives to fostering student growth in the classroom, our collective efforts have shaped a positive start to the year. This Week 9 Wrap-up will allow us to reflect on where we stand after the first

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11:56

Week 8: Transforming Insights into Action to Fulfill...

Bearcat Wrap-up Podcast ·

2024/10/04

Happy Friday!As we wrap up another productive week, I want to take a moment to express my sincere thanks and appreciation for the hard work and dedication you continue to demonstrate. Your commitment to our students and community remains unwavering, and it is reflected in the ongoing work toward meeting our discipline and attendance performance targets. While discipline referrals continue to present challenges, we are seeing improvement in our attendance rates, thanks to your continued efforts

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9:28

Week 7: What Are We Doing?

Bearcat Wrap-up Podcast ·

2024/09/27

Happy Friday!As we close out another productive week at Mena Public Schools, I want to express my deep appreciation for the energy, commitment, and heart each of you brings to our school community. Your efforts continue to drive us forward, and it is through your hard work that we can make a meaningful impact on our students, staff, and families as we strive to reach our performance targets. Thank you for all that you do every day to support our shared mission and vision—we will keep pushing forward

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12:42

Week 6: Parent Communication is Key to Academic Success

Bearcat Wrap-up Podcast ·

2024/09/20

Happy Friday!Welcome to this week's Bearcat Wrap-up! As we move through another busy and productive week at Mena Public Schools, I want to express my sincere gratitude for the hard work and dedication of our students, staff, and families. I have started tracking progress of our current performance targets focus on discipline and attendance, once again, with the same target numbers as last year: 93.5 percent attendance and a ten percent decrease in discipline referrals. Our academic performance will

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11:50

Week 5: Our Motivation and Commitment is Mission Driven

Bearcat Wrap-up Podcast ·

2024/09/13

Happy Friday!As we wrap up this week, I want to sincerely thank everyone for all of your hard work and the sacrifices you’ve made. Your dedication to our students and our school community does not go unnoticed, and it is because of each of you that we continue to make strides in all areas. In this week’s Wrap-up, I want to take a moment to reflect on what drives us. Our motivations are the foundation of the commitment we bring to our roles each day. Also, I will highlight some of the changes in

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10:37

Week 4: Staying Focused and Moving Forward

Bearcat Wrap-up Podcast ·

2024/09/06

Happy Friday!Thank you to everyone for your continued dedication and hard work this week. Your efforts make all the difference in the success of our students. I would especially like to thank those who have been working tirelessly to deliver the preliminary ATLAS tests. Your commitment to providing high-quality assessments ensures we start the year with a strong understanding of our students' needs. But remember, it is not how we start that is most important but how we finish. This Wrap-up is about

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11:53

Week 3: Laying the Foundations of a Successful School...

Bearcat Wrap-up Podcast ·

2024/08/30

Happy Friday!Thank you all for your continued hard work and dedication as we navigate the start of this school year. With new guidelines and rules from the department coming into play, your adaptability and commitment are more important than ever. September is a pivotal month, and having a strong start in our academic efforts will set the tone for the entire year. As we conduct our start-of-year screening assessments, the baseline performance data we gather will be critical in establishing our

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