Stanley Middle School STEAM Academy

Home of the Blue Devils

Reasons to Choose Stanley Middle School

Consistently strong academic growth and achievement by students and teachers
Opportunities to take high school courses (Earth and Environmental Science, World History, Math 1 and Spanish 1)
Unique Core Plus courses and opportunities Medical Detectives, Engineering :Modeling and Design, various choral music chorus; Computer Science/Coding ; Health Sciences; Yearlong Art in upper grades; specialized Band courses in upper grades; Scientific Research and Exploration course for students interested in Envirothon or who might enjoy science research
Personalized learning path based on Core Plus class selection

Ability to participate in our state award winning Envirothon team (grade s 6-8)
Learn to play chess in the afterschool Chess League
Project-based learning opportunities across grades and courses
Problem-solving approach to learning
Collaborative learning environment
Assigned chromebook for three years to support learning
Utilization of massive a Makerspace to enhance application of learning
Access to expansive technology resources to aid in student learning and exploration
Self-Selected STEAM Club chosen based on curiosity or a desire to dig deeper in an area
Membership in a diverse community of learners and adult leaders in a small-town environment

A Glimpse Into Student Life at Stanley Middle

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Blue Devil News

8th grade students produce and anchor the news each morning.

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Science Fair Champions

SMS students had the highest numbers of student winners at the 2024 GCS Science Fair.

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Realistic Learning

6th Grade students carried gallons of water on their head around the school to better relate to the main character in the book, A Long Walk to Water.

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Community Support is Strong

The Town of Stanley honored our undefeated Lady Blue softball team by making them the Grand Marshals of the town Christmas parade.

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NC Sings

Choral students travelled to Duke University to participate in a state-wide choral concert.

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Ratios, Proportions and Outer Space

Students used a virtual space lab to calculate ratios and proportions.

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Schoolwide Project Based Learning

All students participated in the shoebox challenge of designing a dream room of any room in a house. They used scale model to design all features of the room.

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Envirothon Team in Top of State

The River Otters , one of our several Envirothon teams, placed in the Top 5 in the state competition. SMS had the highest public scoring team in the state.

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Roller Coaster Challenge

Students worked in teams to design a roller coaster made completely of low cost/no cost materials. Roller coasters were deemed successful if a marble could complete the entire track without stopping. Bonus points were given for loops and spirals.

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STEAM CLUBS are a Student Favorite

ALL students are members of a STEAM club of their choice. Choices range from popsicle art to counted cross stich, to aerobic dance, to bucket drumming, to board games and so much more.