STEM at The Middle

We are ready for the new school year at the Middle! We will have a self guided tour on July 16 from 3:00 to 6:00. Make sure registration is complete before attending. See you soon!

🤖☀️ ROBOTICS SUMMER WORKSHOP ☀️🤖

Ready to build, code, and compete? Join us for two exciting days of hands-on robotics at Petal Middle School!

🔹 Open to students entering 5th–9th grade
🔹 No robotics experience required
🔹 Build and code robots
🔹 Complete VEX GO challenges
🔹 Compete in an obstacle course challenge
🔹 Mini-tournament and awards

📍 Petal Middle School Robotics Lab (The Stage)

📅 Thursday, June 25
⏰ 1:30 p.m.–5:30 p.m.

📅 Friday, June 26
⏰ 9:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m.

💲 Cost: $80

🎟️ Space is limited!

Register Here: https://shorturl.at/g3wVe

For more information, contact Christy Sheffield at [email protected].

🚀 Tag a future engineer and help us spread the word!

Congratulations to our Highest Average Award Winners for STEM:
8th grade: Carmello
7th grade: Jax

Highest STEM Average

Congratulations to our Robotics students!
Rookie of the Year, 8th grade: Jackson
Rookie of the Year, 7th grade: Jax
Legacy Award: Ava

Robotics Awards- Rookie and Legacy Award

Congratulations to our members of the 2026-2027 Robotics at The Middle VEXIQ League! We are so excited about the upcoming season! Go Panthers! ♥️🤖🐾

🚨 Interested in Robotics at The Middle? 🚨

If you’re an upcoming 7th or 8th grader at Petal Middle School and thinking about joining one of the most competitive and award-winning teams around, we want to meet YOU!

Join us for an Interest Meeting:
📅 April 7, 2026
⏰ 6:00 p.m.
📍 PMS Commons

Come learn what it takes to be part of our Robotics at The Middle team, meet the coaches, and see how you can be part of something incredible. At the interest meeting, we will discuss the upcoming robotics clinic, tryouts, fees, and tournament schedule.

We’ve earned top awards, built amazing robots, and created unforgettable moments—now it’s your turn!

Day 3 and our final day of teamwork qualification matches is complete! 🤖🔥

Out of 100+ teams at the U.S. CREATE Open, our team earned 28th place in their division and put up some of their highest teamwork scores all season. We couldn’t be more proud! They showed resilience through long days, tough challenges, and never stopped pushing to improve.

Even better, they built connections with teams from across the United States and around the world including Canada, the UK, South Korea, China, and Kazakhstan. What an incredible experience filled with growth, competition, and unforgettable moments!

So proud of Team 49378C. Moments truly matter. ❤️🤖🐾

Day 2 is here, and teamwork qualifications are officially underway at the U.S. CREATE Open! 🤖✨

We are so proud of how our students are showing perseverance, communication, and collaboration as they begin the teamwork challenge. After a strong first day of skills and problem solving, they are ready to take on the next round together. Wishing Team 49378C the best as they compete, adapt, and continue making every moment count!

Saturday at the U.S. Open, and it is another big day for Team 49378C Oh-Clankers!

Today’s match schedule:
Q146 • 8:56 a.m.
Q157 • 9:33 a.m.
Q190 • 11:23 a.m.
Q208 • 1:22 p.m.
Q223 • 2:11 p.m.

Be sure to tune in and cheer them on through the livestream. We are so proud of their hard work, focus, and determination as they continue competing on the national stage.

https://create-webcast.netlify.app/red-hs

Let’s go Oh-Clankers!

Day 1 at the U.S. CREATE Open is in the books, and what a start it was! Our team put in the work to level up their robot with the 180 flip, and it showed! Today came with its share of challenges, but they kept pushing, problem solving, and improving every step of the way. That’s what robotics is all about! We are so proud of the effort they gave during the skills challenge.

On to Day 2 and teamwork qualifications! Let’s go! 💪