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Bearcat Wrap-up Podcast

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10:17

Week 12: Eye-opening Data About Eye-closing (Sleep)

Bearcat Wrap-up Podcast ·

2025/10/31

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 commitment continues to move our district toward its performance targets—steady academic growth, attendance at or above 93.5 percent, and consistent improvement in school climate and behavior. Each week brings new signs of progress, and that progress is the result of your focus, consistency, and care.This

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8:08

Week 11: The Science of Steady

Bearcat Wrap-up Podcast ·

2025/10/24

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 leading has continued uninterrupted, and that is often where the most significant progress takes place. Every attendance reminder, every reteaching moment, and every calm response to a student’s frustration contributes to the stability our students depend on. Together, we are proving that slow, deliberate

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8:18

Week 10: Reflecting, Refocusing, and Reaching Beyond

Bearcat Wrap-up Podcast ·

2025/10/17

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 align our work with the goals we set at the beginning of the year: academic growth, strong attendance, and a positive school culture.Throughout this week and next, I have been meeting with each building’s leadership to review first-quarter progress and discuss strategies for continued growth. These

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7:34

Week 9: Finishing the First Quarter Strong

Bearcat Wrap-up Podcast ·

2025/10/10

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 you continue to bring each day. The pace of the year reminds us how quickly progress builds when focus and consistency are shared. Together, we have reached this first milestone with clear evidence of growth across every building.Our performance targets—academic growth, attendance at or above 93.5%, and

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8:33

Week 8: Building Futures Through Connections

Bearcat Wrap-up Podcast ·

2025/10/03

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 instructional days remaining. This is a good moment to pause, take stock, and align our daily work with our performance targets—strong academic growth, attendance at or above 93.5%, and steady improvement in behavior and climate.I also want to recognize the way many of you are carefully monitoring your own

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5:43

Week 7: Staying the Course

Bearcat Wrap-up Podcast ·

2025/09/26

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 district is making a difference. It has been another week of steady progress toward our goals, and I am grateful for the dedication you show to our students and community.This week’s Wrap-up includes two important topics. First, we want to share an update on the progress we are making with our local

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11:00

Week 6: Points into Progress

Bearcat Wrap-up Podcast ·

2025/09/19

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 show the strain through shorter tempers, impatience, or discouragement. Yet in these moments, we continue to see patience, encouragement, and empathy shining through in classrooms and hallways. Those small daily choices are what keep our schools strong and our community moving forward.This week, we also

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9:49

Week 5: Every Day Matters

Bearcat Wrap-up Podcast ·

2025/09/12

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 attendance, discipline, and student engagement. These patterns reveal a great deal about our performance, and they remind us that consistency is crucial. They also tie directly into the performance targets we have set as a district, keeping us focused on daily actions that lead to long-term growth.In this

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11:59

Week 4: Data & Feedback That Drives Us Forward

Bearcat Wrap-up Podcast ·

2025/09/05

Happy Friday!This morning began with an unexpected challenge when three of our four campuses were without power. The first estimated restoration time was 7:00 a.m., then extended to 9:00 a.m., but thankfully, the lights came back on around 7:30, still thirty minutes before students arrived. While this caused some understandable concern, the crews from SWEPCO worked quickly to restore power, and I want to express my gratitude to them for their rapid response. I also want to thank our staff and

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9:42

Week 3: Focusing on Growth

Bearcat Wrap-up Podcast ·

2025/08/29

Happy Friday!As we close out another week, I want to thank each of you for the energy, creativity, and commitment you bring to our schools. Whether you are teaching in the classroom, supporting students in their daily needs, maintaining our facilities, or ensuring operations run smoothly, your work matters. Together, you create the environment where students can thrive, and that collective effort is what drives us toward meeting our district performance targets.This week’s Wrap-up will focus on one

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7:47

Week 2: Settling In and Starting Strong

Bearcat Wrap-up Podcast ·

2025/08/22

Happy Friday!Thank you to every teacher, bus driver, custodian, food service worker, office staff member, paraprofessional, maintenance worker, administrator, tech team member, and volunteer for the dedication you showed throughout this first full week. Your steady effort and positive spirit ensured that our students were not only welcomed back but also engaged in meaningful learning from the very start.This first full week of the school year gave us the chance to move beyond the introductions and

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5:42

Week 1: Setting the Tone for Success

Bearcat Wrap-up Podcast ·

2025/08/15

Happy Friday!The first Friday of the school year is here, and just like every August, it seems as though summer passed in a blink. I want to sincerely thank all of our teachers, bus drivers, custodians, food service workers, office staff, paraprofessionals, maintenance staff, administrators, tech team, volunteers, and all other school employees for the work you have done leading up to this week. Your preparation ensured that our year started on the right foot. Well done.On the first day, Mrs

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3:54

Week 37: A School Year of Accomplishment

Bearcat Wrap-up Podcast ·

2025/05/23

Happy Friday!As the final week of the 2024–2025 school year draws to a close, I want to thank each of you for the focus, care, and effort you have shown throughout this week. You have managed final exams, field days, farewells, and everything in between with poise and professionalism. This year’s performance targets data is now complete, and the results affirm the direction shared in the Week 35 Wrap-up. We did not hit the mark for attendance and discipline, but there was good progress through

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6:02

Week 36: The Work Leading to the Walk

Bearcat Wrap-up Podcast ·

2025/05/16

Happy Final Friday of the School Year!As we close out Week 36, I want to take a moment to thank each of you, not just for the work you have done this week, but for the work you have done across the years. The students who will walk across the stage this weekend have been shaped by hundreds of hands and hearts—by lessons taught, behaviors guided, and encouragement offered from Pre-K to 12th grade. Whether you were their first teacher or someone who simply smiled at them in the hallways, your presence

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15:20

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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15:40

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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