SOAR Report
Stanford Middle School - October 2023
Welcome to the monthly Stanford Middle School Soar Report ...📰
This is a monthly report that showcases all things Stanford. Teachers and staff submit pictures, videos, and short updates of all things going on inside and outside of the classrooms on campus. Take some time to scroll and explore all the wonderful things the Hawks community has been up to this past month!
📆 Student of the Month
Meet the Counselor
School of Choice Events (High School)
Robotics Class
...more of Robotics Class
Happy Birthday Mr. Lawson.
Students in Ms. Anaya’s classroom celebrated Mr. Lawson’s birthday this month by making him special birthday cards.
Wellness Center
The wellness center hosted after school yoga with Feed My Soul!
Adaptive PE
Our awesome APE teacher, Ms. Nash, is helping the students in Ms. Anaya and Mrs. Wolfe's classes make real-life connections. We learned about Disc Golf in our classrooms as part of our weekly News-2-You stories. We were so excited to give our students an opportunity to play a modified version of the game. We read stories, watched videos and learned how to throw a frisbee. We had an amazing time! Thank you, Ms. Nash!
Wellness Center
Speed meeting! The wellness center hosting a fun lunch activity filled with get to know you games that build community and connect students on campus!
Math Class: Mr. Fox's Wall of Fame
Advanced Band & Advanced Orchestra
The Advanced Band and Advanced Orchestra students had their first concert of the year! On October 26, students in both ensembles played spooky music and wore costumes to entertain their families and friends. It was a great night!
Wellness Center
The Wellness Center hosted a guest speaker from the Woman's Shelter LB to discuss healthy relationships.
Red Ribbon Week
The Wellness Center, student council, and PTA teamed up for Stanford Hawk's Red Ribbon Week! We created a chain where students were asked to reflect on coping skills, ways to say no to drugs, and unique ways to stay safe!
Wellness Center
Another fun week of after school yoga!
Science Lab
Elephant Toothpaste Halloween Science Lab
Wellness Center
After school ballroom dance with Brockus project dance.
Art Class getting to know clay!
Wellness Center
Fun Friday outdoor games!
Stanford Staff Dress Up for Halloween!
Wellness Center
This October the Wellness Center wants you to remember to “carve out time for yourself” through a self care reflective craft activity.
VIVA Club & Dia de los Muertos
Wellness Center
The wellness center ballroom dance group has been hard at work practicing for the upcoming showcase this December! Stay tuned for more fun dance moves!
The Press-Telegram Scary Story Contest!
Congratulations to Deybi Bernahu and Alyson Chin for winning The Press-Telegram Scary Story Contest! Deybi won first place and Alyson won third place. It has been at least 8 years since Stanford has won. Thank you, ladies, for representing Stanford. Congratulations!
Wellness Center
The wellness center presents pumpkin painting for stress relief!
Forensics Class
Forensics class celebrated Halloween with an Analyzing Blood Drops lab. They determined that the farther the fall, the larger the drop diameter.
Wellness Center
The wellness center presents: “You’ve been boo’d” students decorated ghosts and wrote kind messages to give (boo) a friend! I love watching students spread love and community here at Stanford.
Female Leadership Academy & Wellness Center
Female leadership Academy has teamed up with the Wellness Center to spread joy on campus! Look out for positive messages throughout the campus from FLA!
Halloween Celebrations
Wellness Center
The wellness center hosted a fun activity for breast cancer awareness month! Students colored pink ribbons for a mural and wrote positive messages on them. Additionally, our very own brave 8th grader was a guest speaker at the event sharing about her experience with a family member with breast cancer. Students were able to reflect, ask questions and make bracelets.
Wellness Center & Art Department
The wellness center and the art department (Mrs. Peña) partnered up for a fun pumpkin painting celebration after school!