
We’re thankful for our partnership with Chenal Family Therapy and Karisa Hardy, LMSW, who provides school-based mental health services for MVE students ages 4 through graduation.
Why offer therapy at school? Research points to some meaningful benefits:
💙 Easier access to care. The CDC reports that providing mental health services in schools can help more children access support. For families, school-based appointments can help reduce transportation and scheduling barriers. :chatgpt-content-reference{index="0"}
💙 Support for anxiety and depression. A review of 29 studies involving more than 22,000 students found that school-based mental health interventions produced small average reductions in anxiety and depression symptoms. Results varied across programs and students. :chatgpt-content-reference{index="1"}
Here at MVE, Karisa offers a relaxed, individualized approach to individual and family therapy. She helps students work through concerns such as stress, friendships, confidence, behavior, and family changes while practicing coping and emotional regulation skills they can use in everyday life.
In-person sessions are available during the school year. Telehealth may be available during school breaks when appropriate, along with telehealth for parents participating in family sessions. Several insurance and payment options are available, including Medicaid and income-based sliding-scale payments.
Have questions about services or getting started?
📧 karisa.hardy@chenaltherapy.com
We’re grateful to Chenal Family Therapy and Karisa for helping us care for our Warhawk family!
Learn more about the research:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36229755/
https://archive.cdc.gov/www_cdc_gov/childrensmentalhealth/access.html
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Friday, October 16 — Senior Boys
IT’S BLUE/SILVER GAME DAY! 🏀💙📣
Our Senior Boys wrap up this week’s team introductions, and now it’s time to watch this year’s Warhawks take the court! Check out their team photo and roster, then come ready to cheer for every team we’ve met this week.
The games start TODAY at 6:00 p.m.!
📍 MVE High School Gym • 38 Garland Springs Road
🎟️ $5 admission for everyone
Come for basketball, grab some BBQ, visit the bake sale, and enjoy face painting and hair tinsel!
Feeling lucky? Enter the 50/50 raffle for a chance to win half of the ticket sales. Last year’s winner took home $1,400! You must be present to win.
All proceeds benefit Junior Class activities and both basketball programs.
Show our Senior Warhawks some love below, and tell us—who will we see in the stands tonight? Let’s get LOUD, Warhawk family! 💙
#FlightoftheWarhawk


Thursday, October 15 — Senior Girls
Tomorrow, we get basketball back in the gym. Today, we’re putting our Senior Lady Warhawks in the spotlight! 💙🏀
Meet this year’s team through their photo and player roster. We’re ready for the hustle, the teamwork, and those moments that get the whole crowd on its feet!
Join us TOMORROW, Friday, October 16, at 6:00 p.m. for the Blue/Silver Game.
📍 MVE High School Gym • 38 Garland Springs Road
🎟️ $5 admission for everyone
Want a little sparkle with your school spirit? Hair tinsel will be available, too! All proceeds benefit Junior Class activities and both basketball programs.
Give our Senior Lady Warhawks some love in the comments! Let’s pack the stands for ALL our teams. 🙌
#FlightoftheWarhawk


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💙 Ben Thomason
• AYE Ambassador
• 1st in class, Charolais heifer
• Ag Mechanics Farm Implements Division Champion
• Ag Mechanics Overall Reserve Champion
💙 Cole Harris
• Ag Mechanics Trailer Division Champion
• Ag Mechanics Overall Champion
💙 Kylie Jo Lasley
• AYE Ambassador
• Top Ten in Senior Showmanship
• Reserve Champion Chianina Steer
• Reserve Champion Fitting Team
💙 Rylee Goff
• 5th in class
💙 Kailyn Burroughs
• Ag Mechanics Outdoor Living Division Champion
💙 Abby Ingram
• Class 1 Limousin Market Steer Winner
• Grand Champion Limousin Market Steer
• 4th Overall Market Steer
💙 Dugan Pearce
• 2nd, 3rd, and 4th in class
• Reserve Division Tamworth Gilt
💙 Audrey Thomason
• 1st in class, Charolais heifer
• 3rd Overall Maine Steer
💙 Zoey Thomason
• 1st in class, Charolais bull
• 1st in class, Charolais heifer
💙 Rylee Jo Fuller
• Junior Showmanship Drive
• 2nd in Class 2, Maine-Anjou
💙 Lane Carr
• 1st in Class 4, Exotic Bull
Congratulations to these students, and thank you to the families, advisors, and supporters who helped them along the way! 👏
📸 Thanks to the generous support of Tyson Foods and Arkansas Farm Bureau, all digital photo downloads are FREE! Thank you to these sponsors and Legacy Livestock Imaging for capturing these special moments.
Find photos here: https://www.imagewiseorders.com/2026-Shows/Arkansas-Youth-Expo
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Wednesday, October 14 — Junior Boys
Warhawk fans, let’s hear you! 📣🏀
Our Junior Boys take the spotlight today, and we can’t wait to see this group hit the court. Check out their team photo and player roster—Friday will be here before we know it!
Blue/Silver Game
📅 Friday, October 16 • 6:00 p.m.
📍 MVE High School Gym • 38 Garland Springs Road
🎟️ $5 admission for everyone
Bring your Warhawk spirit and add a little game-day fun with face painting! All proceeds benefit Junior Class activities and both basketball programs.
Leave a little encouragement for our Junior Warhawks below, then make plans to bring that same energy to the gym! 💙
#FlightoftheWarhawk


We apologize for the confusion and look forward to seeing you there! 🏀
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We had some special Warhawks to celebrate at our October board meeting!
📚 Congratulations to Newlyn White and Joshua Cavin on becoming published authors! Their writing was selected for publication after they participated in last year’s Arkansas Writers in the Schools (WITS) workshop. This program helps students build confidence, explore their creativity, and see the value of their own voices. We’re proud of these two Warhawk writers!
Learn more about WITS: https://arkansaswits.uark.edu/
🩺 We also celebrated our October Difference Makers, school nurses Shelby Ragland and Laken Hartness! Thank you for the care, kindness, and support you give our students every day. We appreciate all you do to keep our Warhawks healthy and ready to learn!
Thank you to our board members for your continued support of our students, staff, and schools. It takes all of us working together to help our Warhawks soar! 💙
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Tuesday, October 13 — Junior Girls
Quick passes. Big hustle. Plenty of Lady Warhawk heart. 🏀💙
Today’s spotlight belongs to our Junior Girls! Take a look at their team photo and roster, and get to know the players you’ll be cheering for this season.
Catch a preview at the Blue/Silver Game this Friday, October 16, at 6:00 p.m.!
📍 MVE High School Gym • 38 Garland Springs Road
🎟️ $5 admission for everyone
And yes, there’s a bake sale! Pick up something sweet while supporting Junior Class activities and both basketball programs.
Let’s hear some encouragement for our Junior Lady Warhawks in the comments! Who’s coming Friday? 🙌
#FlightoftheWarhawk


This week’s Flight Plan is landing a little late, but we’ll be back to our regularly scheduled programming next week!
Have a great week, Warhawks!
#FlightoftheWarhawk

Five days. Five team spotlights. One gym full of Warhawk pride! 💙🏀
7th Grade Girls & Boys
They’ve brought the hustle in peewee, and now they’re ready for seventh-grade basketball! Meet our 7th Grade Lady Warhawks and Warhawks! 💙🏀
Check out their team photos and player rosters, learn those jersey numbers, and get ready to cheer them on at the Blue/Silver Game!
📍 Friday, October 16 • 6:00 p.m.
MVE High School Gym • 38 Garland Springs Road
🎟️ $5 admission for everyone
Come hungry! BBQ dinners and other concessions will be available. All proceeds benefit Junior Class activities and both basketball programs.
Drop a 💙 to show BOTH of our seventh-grade teams some love. Let’s give them a crowd to remember!
#FlightoftheWarhawk




This is our circus, and well, you know the rest.🎪🐒
We aren’t clowning around when we tell you how AMAZING our cafeteria ladies are! 💙
For National School Lunch Week, we’re giving a BIG Warhawk shout-out to Ann Burroughs, Melissa Chalk, Lisa McSpadden, Courtney Millsaps, Sonya Wagler, and Martha Zenon-Arana! 👏👏👏
Feeding a school full of hungry Warhawks is no small act. There’s planning, prepping, cooking, serving, cleaning—and then doing it all again the next day. These ladies put so much work and care into making sure our students have meals that help them get through a busy school day.
And we know lunchtime means more than what’s on the tray. A familiar face, a kind word, and someone who cares can make a difference in a child’s day. We are so thankful for the way these ladies take care of our Warhawk family!
Ann, Melissa, Lisa, Courtney, Sonya, and Martha: we see your hard work, we appreciate you, and we cannot brag on you enough. You deserve a standing ovation under the big top! 🎪💙
Help us show these ladies how much they are truly appreciated! Leave a thank-you in the comments so they can see just how much they mean to our Warhawk family. 🌼👏
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Sometimes our students need a little extra support—and having someone to talk to right here at school can make reaching out easier. 💙
Karisa Hardy, LMSW, with Chenal Family Therapy provides school-based mental health services for MVE students ages 4 through graduation. Her relaxed, individualized approach gives students a comfortable space to be themselves, talk through challenges, and build skills they can use every day.
Karisa offers individual and family therapy, with support for stress and anxiety, mood concerns, confidence, friendships, coping skills, behavior, family changes, and more.
Students can meet with her in person during the school year. Telehealth may also be available during school breaks when appropriate, along with telehealth for parents participating in family sessions.
ARKids is accepted! Several insurance and payment options are available, including Medicaid and income-based sliding-scale payments.
Guardians interested in services can fill out Chenal Family Therapy’s new client interest form here:
https://chenaltherapy.com/new-client/
Contact Karisa to learn more about services, coverage, and payment options:
📧 karisa.hardy@chenaltherapy.com
We’re thankful for our partnership with Chenal Family Therapy and Karisa! Their support gives our Warhawk families convenient access to care and helps students feel heard, build confidence, and develop skills for life in the classroom and beyond.
#FlightoftheWarhawk #ChenalFamilyTherapy

We can’t wait to watch this year’s Warhawks take the court at the Blue/Silver Game on Friday, October 16, at 4:00 p.m.! Come get a preview of this year’s players and help support our Junior Class and both basketball programs.
Admission is $5 for everyone, and there’s plenty to enjoy:
🏀 BBQ dinner and other concessions
🧁 Bake sale
✨ Hair tinsel
🎨 Face painting
🎟️ 50/50 raffle
Feeling lucky? Our 50/50 raffle winner takes home HALF of the money raised through raffle ticket sales. Last year, that meant a $1,400 prize! You must be present to win.
All proceeds benefit Junior Class activities and both basketball programs.
Ready to plan your basketball nights? Check out this year’s schedule here:
https://www.mvewarhawks.org/o/mtvernonenola/page/athletics
Bring your appetite, your school spirit, and your loudest cheers. Let’s get this season started, Warhawks!
#FlightoftheWarhawk

🍎 Tomorrow’s teachers are today’s Warhawks!
October 8 is National Be a Teacher Day, and we’re celebrating MVE seniors Peyton Dykstra and Destany Meredith as they explore a future in teaching through Intro to Education!
Before they have classrooms of their own, they’re getting a look at what teaching really takes. Understanding children’s needs. Learning how to communicate and manage a classroom. Watching lessons unfold and seeing how teachers help students along the way.
For Peyton, that experience already means a lot:
💬 “The Intro to Education class I am taking has been a blessing to me!” She shared that learning about children’s needs and observing a classroom will help her become a good teacher in the future.
Destany is making those connections, too:
💬 “Intro to Education will help me become a good teacher because it has taught me knowledge and skills on how to manage a classroom while communicating and teaching the kids.”
We love seeing our students explore where their talents might take them. Teaching puts our values of integrity, innovation, achievement, and family into practice every day—and these Warhawks are beginning to picture themselves doing that work. 💙
National Be a Teacher Day gives high school students opportunities to explore the profession through hands-on experiences and connections with colleges and teacher preparation programs. It’s a chance to ask questions, learn about the path to becoming a teacher, and see what’s possible.
🍎 Learn more: https://www.beateacherday.org/
💙 What makes MVE teachers so special? Tell us what you appreciate about our Warhawk teachers in the comments. Let’s give our future educators a glimpse of the difference they can make!
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Warhawk family, don’t let Friday sneak up on you! Grab your Homecoming T-shirt and get ready to show your school spirit. 👏
📅 Friday, October 9, is the LAST DAY to order!
👕 Order here: https://omella.com/ebo1n
Tag your favorite last-minute shopper so they don’t miss out! 😉

Join us for our 2nd All Pro Dads meeting this Friday, October 9, at 7:15 a.m.
Our students were so excited about our first meeting, and we can’t wait to see you again! Come enjoy a fun morning connecting with your kids, with donuts and giveaways, too!
Dads, your involvement matters more than you know. We appreciate you so much!
📅 Friday, October 9
⏰ 7:15–7:45 a.m.
🍩 Donuts, coffee, and giveaways!
A little time together can mean a whole lot to your child. Come enjoy a morning with your Warhawk and connect with other families!
📲 Please RSVP using the QR code in the graphic.
Who’s joining us Friday morning? 🙌

Parent/Teacher Conferences are a chance to celebrate progress, ask questions, and work together on what comes next. You know your child best, and we value what you bring to the conversation!
📅 Thursday, October 22
🕜 1:30–7:30 p.m.
📍 MVE Elementary
17 Mt. Vernon Road, Enola
📍 MVE High School
38 Garland Springs Road, Mt. Vernon
Bring your questions, share what you’re seeing at home, and hear what’s happening in the classroom. Helping our Warhawks succeed takes all of us, and we’re glad to have you on the team!
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To our MVE coaches: thank you for the practices, the pep talks, the late nights, and the “try it again” when a student is ready to give up. You see potential in our Warhawks and put in the work to help them see it, too.
We love a win. But we also love watching a student gain confidence, learn to be a good teammate, or bounce back after a tough game. Thank you for helping our kids grow through all of it. 💙
Our coaches bring our core values to life: integrity in how we compete, innovation in how we teach and adapt, achievement through hard work, and family in the way we support one another. Those lessons stay with our Warhawks long after the final whistle.
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