Visual Arts Students Represent!

04/30/13 Filed in: Art Appreciation
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Stone Visual Art students have been showing like crazy and have received recognition from area judges too!
Please congratulate the following students when  you see them:  

School Board Art Show
Representing Stone:
Amy S.
Phala “Erika” M.
Brenna D.
Byron G. - Won Honorable Mention at the School Board Art Show in Viera last week for his self portrait in acrylic paint on canvas entitled:  Layers

Melbourne Art Festival Student Competition
Stone entered 5 pieces and 4 won judges prizes!   This is a first for Stone as it is a very popular show with a lot of competition.

Zack M. – showed his photograph entitled The Chevrolet Wheel
Amy S. – won honorable mention in the graphic arts category with her piece Many Roads
Phala “Erika” M. – won second place in the graphic arts category with her drawing The Exact Handle Bar and received a check for $50
Raquel G. won third place in painting with her Self Portrait winning $25

Phala “Erika” M. – won first place for her self portrait Shades of Blue and received another check for $75.

 Erika is the first student since I have been at Stone Middle who received 2 judges awards from the Melbourne Art Festival!  The organizers told me yesterday when I picked it up that it was accidentally put with high school work and the judges were surprised that it was a middle school student.  Happy

Mrs. H. Targee-Heid, Board Certified Arts Instructor

2013-2014 SMS Cheerleaders Selected!

04/23/13 Filed in: Athletics
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The Stone Middle School 2013-2014 cheerleaders have been chosen. Please join the Stone Community in applause for these athlete scholars who will be representing Stone for the 2013-14 School Year:
Haley T. Lissette R. Tabitha C. Teresa R. Ja'vionna B.
Daysia B. Gabrielle R. Kaleria G. Ashyla H. Marje M.
Summer A. Victoria F. Sarah F. Kayla L. Alexis L.
Katelin C. Jennifer W. Sasha R. Antwonaja R. Mi'quasha W.
Kallie W. Kaitlyn P.

eCybermission State Winners • 2013

04/08/13 Filed in: Science Research
eCybermission is a national science and technology competition sponsored by the US Army.
 
Stone ScienceResearch Students have won eCybermission regional and state level awards for the six years running.
 
This year we have two 7th grade teams taking state level awards:

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 Team strawberry shortcake 2 as been selected as regional finalists, meaning they are one of the top four teams from the Southeast US, Europe, Pacific and Puerto Rico.  They will now compete to become National Finalists. National Finalists each receive a $2,000 prize and a fully expense paid trip to Washington, D.C.



This is the video they have submitted to become a Finalist at the National Level: 

Stone students have won $168,000 in the past 8 years competing in eCybermission and have been 1st place in the Nation two of those years.

Stone Researchers Prominent in State Awards!

04/01/13 Filed in: Science Research
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The past week the 58th Florida State Science and Engineering Fair was held in Lakeland. The state science fair is the largest academic competition in Florida. The competition was intense, with almost 900 of the top science students from all over Florida competing for prizes and awards. Students also participated in field trips and a dance/mixer. The student mixer was held at the Museum of Science and Industry in Tampa.
 
At this level in the science fair process, the students come from all around the state of Florida and all participants have received a 1st place at their regional science fair.

Stone science research students did extremely well, winning one 1st place award, four 2nd place awards, four 3rd place awards, one honorable mention and three recognition awards as well as several special awards.     Rich Regan, Stone Science Research Director

 
First Place Award
Jordan G. - The Effects of Blueberry Extract on the Cognitive Abilities of Peppermint Shrimp, Lysmata wurdemanni  

Second Place Awards
Connor  B. - The Design, Construction, and Testing of a Remotely Operated Submersible   
Marilyn C.- The Effects of Naproxen on the Stomach Lining of the Chocolate Chip Sea Star, Protoreaster nodosus   
Kylie  L. - The Effects of Naproxen on the Stomach Lining of the Chocolate Chip Sea Star, Protoreaster nodosus  
Brianna  Y. - Developing and Testing a Method of Extending the Viability of Stored Zooxanthellae  
 
Third Place Awards
Urvesh  A. - Deriving a Formula to Calculate the Number of Free Polypolygons with Different Regular Polygons and Quantities           
Linus F. - Designing a Team of Air-Based Robots to Locate and Transport Avalanche Victims   
Marissa  J. - Testing the Effects of Acidic pH Levels on the Heart Rate of Daphnia pulex   
Mamoon S. - Designing a Team of Air-Based Robots to Locate and Transport Avalanche Victims  
 
Honorable Mention Awards
Brendan  M. - The Effects of Iron Enrichment on the Absorption of CO2 by Phytoplankton  

Recognition Awards
Taylor  A. - The Effects of Colloidal Silver on Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus epidermidis   
Emily  K. - The Effects of Colloidal Silver on Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus epidermidis  
Zachary  W. - A Study of Various Wing Designs on the Flight Distance of a Glider  

Future Problems Solvers State Winners

03/23/13 Filed in: Future Problem Solvers
March 18 to the 20, Stone Middle School’s Future Problem Solving team participated in the annual state competition.

At the awards ceremony, Stone students did quite well. 8th grader, Isabel C., took third place in the group scenario writing competition and 7th grader, Tena G., took first place in the group scenario writing competition.

Before the competition, several students wrote scenarios and found out at the awards ceremony if they placed. 7th grader, Logan D., won 6th place in the middle school scenario writing contest. Isabel C. also won best writer in a group scenario.

Overall, Stone students did a fantastic job at the competition. Other participants: Isaiah T., Emma S., Emma B., and Urvesh A..
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