Stuart Middle School

🏐💙 ANOTHER WIN FOR OUR LADY JAGUARS! 💙🏐 Congratulations to our Lady Jaguars on another great volleyball victory last night against Murray Middle School! 🎉🐆 These girls are bringing the energy, the teamwork, and the Jaguar spirit! 💪🏐🔥 Keep it rolling, Lady Jags! We are SO proud of you! 👏💙🧡 ROAR, LADY JAGS! 🐆

🌊🐢ESC OPEN HOUSE 🐊🌿

Want to explore one of the coolest places in the Martin County School District?

The Environmental Studies Center is opening its doors this Saturday, October 10, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.! 💎🐢

Come explore the coastal campus, meet community partners and learn more about the environmental education programs available for families and students.

And, of course, you’ll want to say hello to some of the ESC’s residents!
🐊 Joey the Alligator
🐍 Casey the Red Rat Snake
🐢 Oscar the Alligator Snapping Turtle

📍 Environmental Studies Center
2900 NE Indian River Drive, Jensen Beach

Come see what makes the ESC such a special part of our District and the gem of Martin County! 💎

#ALLINMartin👊 #ESCisThePlaceToBe #MartinMeansMore

🧡💙 ROAR RALLY: WE’RE JUST GETTING STARTED! 💙🧡 Today, we held our VERY FIRST ROAR Rally, and our Jaguars showed us exactly what it means to ROAR! 🐾🎉 Students who earned ROAR recognition were entered into a drawing and had the chance to choose a social + one to join them for a special celebration. And to make the day even more exciting…we had a VERY special visitor stop by! 👀🐆 Our Jaguar mascot came out to celebrate with our students and help make our first ROAR Rally one to remember! At Stuart Middle School, we’re all about encouraging our students to be: 🦁 R — Respectful 🦁 O — On Task 🦁 A — Acts of Kindness 🦁 R — Responsible We’ll keep celebrating the positive choices, kindness, responsibility, and school spirit that make our Jaguar family so special. Keep ROARing, Jaguars! 🐾🧡💙

🚂 The Admin Snack Train made a special stop on campus Tuesday! Staff members were surprised with a thoughtful treat featuring a salty snack, a sweet snack, and a soda. It's often the little things that brighten a day and make people feel appreciated. A huge thank you to our administration team for showing our staff just how much they mean to our school community! 🧡💙🐾

🏐🧡 ANOTHER WIN FOR OUR LADY JAGUARS! 💙🏐 The Lady Jaguars are on a roll! 🎉 We’re celebrating another big win and can’t wait to see what they do next! Missed last night’s game? Come cheer them on Wednesday at HOME as they take on MMS! 🐆 📅 Wednesday 🚪 Doors Open: 5:00 PM 🏐 Game Time: 5:30 PM 🎟️ Adults: $5 🎟️ Students: $2 💵 Cash Only Bring your Jaguar pride and help us fill the stands! Let’s go, Lady Jags! 🧡💙🤍

🌟 September Teacher of the Month: Mrs. Sagona! 🌟 Please join us in celebrating Mrs. Sagona, one of our amazing 7th Grade ELA teachers! 📚💙🧡 Mrs. Sagona is a caring and compassionate educator who goes above and beyond to make her students feel supported, valued, and encouraged. Her kindness, dedication, and genuine commitment to her students make a lasting impact both inside and outside the classroom. We are incredibly grateful to have Mrs. Sagona as part of our Jaguar Family and are proud to recognize her as our September Teacher of the Month! 🐾✨ Congratulations, Mrs. Sagona! Thank you for all you do for our students and our school! 💙🧡

🐾💙🧡 Happy Principal Appreciation Month! 🧡💙🐾 This month, we are proud to celebrate Dr. Jones, our incredible principal at Stuart Middle School! Thank you, Dr. Jones, for your leadership, dedication, and the countless ways you support our students, staff, and Jaguar family. Your commitment to making SMS a place where students can connect, learn, and grow makes a difference every single day. We are grateful for all you do to lead our Jaguars! 🐾 Happy Principal Appreciation Month, Dr. Jones! 🧡💙 We appreciate you! 💙🧡

Hello Fall! Here is this week's events on and around campus.

Mrs. Boyle’s Biology students conducted a 3-day experiment using water beads to model the process of osmosis. Day 1: the beads were soaked overnight in an unknown salt solution. Day 2: the mass was measured, and the beads were placed in 0%, 0.9% (normal), and 10% salt solutions. Day 3: the mass was measured again to determine whether the unknown solution was isotonic, hypertonic, or hypotonic compared to the beads. The beads modeled how human blood cells will respond when exposed to anything other than the normal 0.9% saline solution. Students found that the beads in the hypotonic solution had an increase in mass ranging from 350% to 528%! All of the Biology students were excited to take home some water beads to try their own experiments! 🧪🌊

🌟 Teacher of the Month: Mrs. Janelle Jones 🌟 Please join us in congratulating Mrs. Janelle Jones, our Teacher of the Month! Mrs. Jones is a dedicated 7th Grade Science teacher and proudly serves as Co-Chair of our Sunny Social Team. Her commitment to our students, her colleagues, and the Stuart Middle School community is truly appreciated. We are honored to recognize and celebrate Mrs. Jones for the positive impact she makes each day. Congratulations, Mrs. Jones! 💙🧡

🏐🔥 ANOTHER WIN FOR OUR LADY JAGUARS! 🔥🏐 The Lady Jaguars are officially ON A STREAK! Tonight, our girls took down the AMS Stallions and added another WIN to the season! 🙌🐆 Keep it rolling, Lady Jags! We’re loving this momentum! 💪🏐 🎥 Check out the videos in the comments!

Jaguars, we want to hear from YOU!

Are you a Stuart Middle School parent, family member, or community member who wants to help make a difference? Join our School Advisory Committee (SAC)!

Our next meeting is Wednesday, October 7th at 4:15 PM in the Media Center. Snacks will be provided!

Can’t join us in person? No problem! You can participate virtually through Microsoft Teams using this link https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/291144203045049?p=TD7BZj7NmNzBoW66vY.

Your voice matters, and together we can help make Stuart Middle School an even stronger place for our Jaguars!

We hope to see you there!

🏐💙🧡 A SWEET surprise for our Lady Jags! 🍪 Our Lady Jags Volleyball Team was treated to Crumbl Cookies at practice, courtesy of one of their amazing sponsors, The Shores of North River Golf Club! ⛳️ Thank you for supporting our athletes and helping make their season even sweeter! 🐆🏐 Go Lady Jags! ROAR! 🧡💙

🚀 Engineering in Action! 🚀 Students in Mr. Mockabee's Exploring Engineering classes have been hard at work designing and building skimmers using only Manila folders, tape, and glue. This week, they began the exciting testing phase, launching their creations across polished flooring and measuring the distance traveled. As part of the project, students are collecting data, measuring launch distances, and calculating the average of three trials to evaluate the performance of their designs. This hands-on activity combines engineering, problem-solving, and mathematics while encouraging creativity and innovation. We're excited to see how these designs evolve through testing and refinement. Keep an eye out for photos of the final products and the results of their engineering challenges!

🏐 ANOTHER AMAZING WIN FOR OUR LADY JAGUARS! 🏐 Our Lady Jaguars came out strong tonight and secured another exciting volleyball victory against the Lady Thunderbirds from IMS! 🎉👏 Didn’t get a chance to see them in action today? Don’t worry—you’ll have another opportunity to cheer them on at HOME this Wednesday as they take on AMS! 🐾🏐 📅 Wednesday 📍 Home Game 🚪 Doors Open: 5:00 PM ⏰ Game Starts: 5:30 PM 🎟️ Adult Tickets: $5 🎟️ Student Tickets: $2 with school ID Bring your family, bring your Jaguar pride, and help us fill the stands! Let’s show our Lady Jaguars how much we support them! 💙🧡

♟️ CHECKMATE! ♟️ Our Chess Club is having a wonderful time learning strategy, building critical-thinking skills, and enjoying some friendly competition! 🧠♟️ Interested in joining the fun? Any students who would like to participate in this after-school activity are encouraged to reach out to Mr. Gebus-Mockabee for more information. Come learn, strategize, and make your next move! 🐾♟️

🚨NOTICE ABOUT DISTRICT PHONES🚨

Some callers are experiencing intermittent issues when trying to reach District offices and school sites. At this time, the issue is affecting some incoming calls only, and outgoing calls remain operational.

While our Education Technology team works with the phone carriers to resolve this issue, families and community members can use the staff directory at martinschools.org to contact the appropriate employee or department via email or submit an inquiry through OnFlo.

Thank you for your patience and understanding as we work to restore normal service. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

#ALLINMartin👊

🎤🏆 SMS DEBATE TEAM MAKES A STATEMENT! 🏆🎤 The SMS Debate Team made a BIG statement today at their first Florida Civics and Debate Initiative Regional Tournament at Lake Worth Middle School! 🎉 Ten of our students competed in Impromptu Speaking and Extemporaneous Debate — and they came home with some impressive hardware! 🏆👏 🎙️ IMPROMPTU SPEAKING 🥇 1st Place — Charlotte Pollen 🥈 2nd Place — Sarah Bencomo-Gonzalez 🥉 3rd Place — Cynthia Million 🏅 5th Place — Amelia Music 🏅 6th Place — Amelia Drenth ⚖️ EXTEMPORANEOUS DEBATE 🥇 1st Place — Ethan Repass 🥉 3rd Place — Zachary Gibson We are incredibly proud of all 10 of our competitors for stepping up, thinking on their feet, and representing SMS with confidence, preparation, and poise! 💙👏 The future of civic discourse is looking bright at SMS! 🇺🇸🎤

Check out this weeks events on and around campus. 🧡💙🐾

📸 It's time to get those baby photos out and take a walk down memory lane! Celebrate your 8th grader's milestone with a special Yearbook Ad that they'll cherish for years to come. Space is limited, so reserve yours today! 🎓✨ Quarter Page: $55 | Half Page: $75