COLLEGE & CAREER READY

SMSD UPCOMING EVENTSAugust 26 Joint Budget Meeting, 8 p.m.

August 27 Volleyball vs. Galveston Ball, 6:30 p.m.

August 29 & 31 – Stafford Volleyball Tournament

August 30 Stafford Football Season Opener vs. Katy Paetow, 7:30 p.m.

September 2 Labor Day – District is Closed

September 5-6 Grandparents Day Lunch at Elementary

September 6 Literacy Day for Students (Intermediate), 8 a.m.

September 9 September Board Meeting, 6:30 p.m.

September 9 Lunch with Grandparents (Intermediate), 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

September 10 Elementary Open House (Pre-K through 1), 5-6:30 p.m.

September 10 Intermediate Open House, 5:30-7 p.m.

September 10 Volleyball vs. Fort Bend Bush

September 11 Elementary Open House (2-through-4), 5-6:30 p.m.

September 11 Middle School Open House, 6-8 p.m.

September 12 High School Open House, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

September 13 Super Senior 55+ Breakfast, 8:30 a.m.

September 13 Football vs. Bellville (8th Grade Night), 7:30 p.m.

SMSD TRAFFIC & PARKING INFORMATION

Here is a letter from Stafford MSD Chief of Schools Dr.

Dawn Dubose, regarding parking and traffic, as the

District is in the middle of a construction project:

http://www.staffordmsd.org/a_b_o_u_t_u_s/news/

s_m_s_d_traffic___parking_information

Here is a link to Stafford Police Chief Richard Ramirez

speaking about the parking/traffic situation at

Stafford MSD:

https://youtu.be/liE7vHcOSvE

SMSD RECEIVES “B” GRADE FROM THE TEA

Stafford MSD received a "B" from the Texas

Education Agency (TEA) Accountability

ratings last week.

The District is determined to build upon this

grade and receive an "A", and efforts are

currently underway to work toward that goal.

Three of the District's four campuses

received distinctions for "Academic

Achievement in Mathematics."

SMSD NIGHT AT SKEETERS GAME

Thank you, Sugar Land Skeeters, for hosting Stafford MSD Night

tonight!

Stafford MSD 2018-19 Teacher of the Year Zenikka Nichols

connected on the ceremonial First Pitch!

A portion of the proceeds from ticket sales went to the Stafford

MSD Education Foundation, which funds student scholarships and

teacher grants.

SMSD HIRES NEW AG TEACHERSStafford MSD Agriculture Teachers Lesleigh Bagley and

Taylor Zobrist have arrived at a very exciting time.

The District will have a new barn in 2021 – complete with

new pens, new stalls and new lighting.

The dynamic duo plan to increase the number of students

who raise animals and also emphasize programs in Ag

Mechanics and Floral. They will continue the strong

participation in Future Farmers of America (FFA).

They’ll also play a key role in expanding Ag Education to

Stafford Middle School students.

Bagley, who earned a Master’s Degree from Texas A&M, is a

second generation Ag Teacher who previously taught in

smaller districts.

Zobrist has a degree from Sam Houston State and is new to

the teaching profession. He previously worked as a tester at

refineries throughout the U.S.

SMSD MEETS OUR NEIGHBORS @ 1879 APARTMENTS

STAFFORD MSD FACULTY AND STAFF

MEMBERS ENJOYED THE OPPORTUNITY

TO MEET OUR NEIGHBORS AT 1879 @ THE

GRID, A NEW APARTMENT COMPLEX IN

THE CITY OF STAFFORD!

FIRST DAY OF CLASSES, 2019-20Wednesday, Aug. 14 was the first

day of classes at Stafford MSD!

The first day was a great

success!

Stafford MSD Superintendent Dr.

Robert Bostic and Stafford MSD

Board Vice President Xavier

Herrera had an opportunity to

welcome the students to

campus.

NEW ELEMENTARY ASSISTANT PRINCIPALStafford Elementary School welcomes Sylvia Saenz as an

Assistant Principal.

Ms. Saenz, who grew up in Fort Bend County and still lives

here, started at Houston ISD as a Teacher's Assistant. She

then became a teacher and a curriculum specialist.

She also wrote science curriculum for NASA.

Ms. Saenz earned a Master's Degree in Educational

Leadership from the University of Texas-Arlington and is

working on a Doctorate from the University of St. Thomas.

Ms. Saenz appreciates the opportunity to work in a

smaller district where she says communication is easier.

SMSD GRAD, AMANDA GALLEGOS, RETURNS TO THE DISTRICT

STAFFORD MSD GRADUATE AMANDA GALLEGOS NOW

WORKS IN THE STAFFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL OFFICE.

SHE IS THE PROUD PARENT OF A STAFFORD

INTERMEDIATE SEVENTH GRADER.

NEXT YEAR, BOTH GALLEGOS AND HER SON WILL BE

AT THE NEW STAFFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL!

AUGUST IS STAFFORD MSD PROUD MONTH

SMSD ADDS SHAREIT APPWE HAVE EXCITING NEWS THAT WE’VE RECENTLY IMPLEMENTED SHAREIT, AN

ANONYMOUS REPORTING PLATFORM FOR OUR SCHOOL COMMUNITY!

MANY SCHOOLS ALL OVER THE COUNTRY ARE IMPLEMENTING ANONYMOUS

REPORTING TOOLS AS A WAY TO CONNECT WITH STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY

MEMBERS WHO MAY BE FEARFUL OF SPEAKING UP OR FEEL LIKE THEY AREN’T ABLE TO

USE THEIR VOICE ON A PUBLIC PLATFORM.

WE CHOSE SHAREIT OVER OTHER ANONYMOUS REPORTING TOOLS BECAUSE IT

ALLOWS COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO SUBMIT NOT JUST THE ISSUES AND CONCERNS

THEY HAVE, BUT ALSO THE GOOD THINGS THAT THEY SEE HAPPENING IN OUR SCHOOL

COMMUNITY.

WE BELIEVE THIS SUPPORTS OUR HOLISTIC APPROACH TO BUILDING A SAFER

SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT FOR EVERYONE. WE WELCOME YOU TO GET INVOLVED AND

SUBMIT WHAT YOU’RE SEEING, HEARING OR FEELING - WHETHER IT BE GOOD, BAD OR

SAD. THE SHAREIT WIDGET CAN BE FOUND ON THE HOME PAGE OF THE SCHOOL

WEBSITE IN THE LOWER RIGHT HAND CORNER. WWW.STAFFORDMSD.ORG

CHAD & CALEB JONES – SPARTAN NATION

Stafford High staff member Chad

Jones welcomed his son, Caleb, to

campus last week. Caleb is a

freshman at Stafford High.

Jones' son, Hezekiah, graduated

from Stafford in 2017 and is a

junior at Texas A&M University

where he is a member of the

Aggies' football team.

STAFFORD TEACHER TO PERFORM IN HOUSTON PRODUCTION

Stafford High School Drama

Teacher Blake Weir, a former SMSD

student, is part of the cast for "The

Hiding Place," which will debut

next month in Houston.

CHIEF RAMIREZ ENCOURAGES STAFFORD RESIDENTS TO RIDE SCHOOL BUSES

STAFFORD POLICE CHIEF RICHARD RAMIREZ WAS ON CAMPUS TO

DIRECT TRAFFIC ON WEDNESDAY. IT WAS HIS 26TH FIRST DAY OF

SCHOOL AT SMSD, DATING BACK TO HIS DAYS AS AN OFFICER WITH

STAFFORD PD.

AT MONDAY'S BOARD MEETING, CHIEF RAMIREZ ENCOURAGED

STAFFORD CITIZENS TO HAVE THEIR CHILDREN RIDE THE AIR

CONDITIONED SCHOOL BUSES TO SCHOOL, IN AN EFFORT TO REDUCE

MORNING AND AFTERNOON TRAFFIC ON CAMPUS.

WALLIS BANK DONATES SCHOOL SUPPLIES TO STAFFORD ELEMENTARY

Stafford Elementary School is

grateful for Wallis State Bank,

which donated school supplies

to the campus for the second

straight year!

UPCOMING COLLEGE FAIRS:

SMSD HOSTED STEM MAGNET MEETINGThe Stafford Municipal School District

received an incredible response from the

community at the first STEM (Science,

Technology, Engineering & Math) Magnet

School Parent Interest Meeting last month.

A very diverse group of parents, students

and families filled the Stafford Civic Center

to learn about the campus, which will open

its doors in time for the beginning of the

2021-2022 school year.

To read more of the Fort Bend Star’s FRONT

PAGE story, click here:

http://www.fortbendstar.com/stafford-

msd-wants-to-create-private-school-

atmosphere-with-upcoming-stem-

campus/

SMSD BOOK SHARE!

Introducing the

Stafford MSD Free

Library, outside the

Administration

Building. Take a

Book/Share A Book!

STAFFORD BAND INVITED TO PERFORM AT SUGAR BOWL

Congratulations to the Stafford High

Band!

They have been selected to perform at

the 2020 Sugar Bowl on New Year's Day

2020 in New Orleans.

"This is one of the best things that ever

happened to the program," Stafford Fine

Arts Director/Band Director Rod

Rodriguez said.

...The Marching Spartans are currently

raising money to ensure that the entire

band can make the trip to New Orleans.

Here is the link:

https://fundly.com/help-stafford-

band-go-to-the-sugar-bowl

STAFFORD KICKSTART TEAM EXCELSCongratulations to Master Rommel Gargoles

and to Stafford MSD Kickstart Kids, Miguel

Avellaneda, Ivan Gonzalez, Samuel Beltran,

and Joshua Servellon that competed at the

2019 T Force Elite Internationals in Arlington.

The Team won a total of 18 medals, including

12 First Place medals.

Congratulations to Samuel Beltran for

winning the Junior Beginner Grand Champion

and Miguel Avellaneda for winning the

Intermediate Grand Champion!

STAFFORD VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT

http://www.staffordmsd.org/a_b_o_u_t_u_s/news/

stafford_volleyball_set_to_open_2019_season

It’s a busy week for the Stafford High Volleyball

Team!

They will host Class 5A Galveston Ball on

Tuesday (Aug. 27) and later in the week, they will

host the Stafford Tournament.

Fourteen schools from the Houston area will

compete in this tournament.

Here is the season preview on the SHS Volleyball

Team:

FOOTBALL TO HOST PAETOW NEXT FRIDAY

The Stafford High Football Team will open

the 2019 season at 7:30 p.m. Friday vs.

Class 5A Katy Paetow at Spartan Stadium.

Here’s a link to the season preview:

http://www.staffordmsd.org/a_b_o_u_t_

u_s/news/stafford_football_returns_13

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FOLLOW STAFFORD MSD ON INSTAGRAM

Stafford MSD

is now on

Instagram.

You can follow

us

@staffordmsd

SMSD’S EXTENDED DAY PROGRAMFrom Sunrise to Sunset, Stafford MSD's Extended Day Program is

the best in the land! It opens at 6 a.m. and closes at 6 p.m.

It is only $175 per month (Before & After School), or $50 per

month (Mornings only) and $125 per month (Afternoons only).

Included in that cost are Piano lessons from Dr. Errold Mills, a

Music Professor at Rice University, and Cycling Classes with

nationally-competitive cyclist and Stafford Elementary Physical

Education Teacher Carl Jones.

...Other Programs Offered:

Arts & Crafts

Cooking

Dancing

Tutoring (Reading & Math)

Soccer

Story Time

Homework Assistance

If you are interested in joining this program, contact Extended

Day Director Bernadette Lockett at blockett@staffordmsd.org

It is another great benefit of attending the ONLY Municipal

School District in Texas.

Here is a video about the Extended Day Program:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RI_GZkaOrIg

STAFFORD MSD IS STEM-FOCUSED• STAFFORD MSD IS ALREADY A LEADER IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY,

ENGINEERING & MATH (STEM). THANKS TO THE 2017 BOND, WE ARE

ABOUT TO TAKE IT TO ANOTHER LEVEL.

• WE WILL BECOME THE ONLY CAMPUS IN FORT BEND COUNTY TO HAVE A

STEM MAGNET FOR GRADES 3-THROUGH-12.

• HERE IS THE VIDEO:

• HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=YIHCLSVJUXW

VISIT OUR ARCHIVESDID YOU MISS A PREVIOUS COMMUNITY

UPDATE?

WE HAVE ARCHIVES OF COMMUNITY UPDATES

ON THE STAFFORD MSD WEBSITE.

CLICK THE LINK BELOW TO FIND THEM:

HTTP://WWW.STAFFORDMSD.ORG/A_B_O_U_T_U

_S/COMMUNITY_UPDATES

SMSD FACEBOOK PAGE REACHES 4,471 FOLLOWERS

The Stafford MSD Facebook

Page reached 4,471 followers

this week.

The page’s growth has

allowed the District to

promote awareness of our

student and staff

accomplishments.