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COLLEGE & CAREER READY
UPCOMING EVENTS
August 11 – Stafford MSD Proud Month Kickoff (Competition
Gym) 4-5:30 p.m.
August 11 - Red & White Football Game, 5 p.m.
August 13 – August Board Meeting, 6:30 p.m.
August 15 – First Day of Classes for 2018-19 School Year
August 17 – Stafford Football Scrimmage vs. Porter
August 22 – Joint Budget Meeting @ Stafford Civic Center
August 23 – Stafford Football Scrimmage vs. Kinkaid
August 24 – Stafford Volleyball vs. Alief Hastings
August 24 – Stafford Cross Country Opener @ LaPorte
A SPECIAL MESSAGE FROM SMSD BOARD PRESIDENT CALDWELL
Stafford MSD Board President Christopher Caldwell wrote a letter
to the Stafford MSD Community, to confirm the District’s strong
commitment to Safety and Security. He said the District WILL
have School Resource Officers on campus in 2018-19 and
beyond.
Here is the link to the article:
http://www.staffordmsd.org/a_b_o_u_t_u_s/news/a_letter_fro
m_board_president_caldwell
STAFFORD PD’S GENEROSITYThe Stafford Police Department
has gone above and beyond all
expectations of community
engagement.
On Thursday night, Stafford PD --
including Chief Ramirez, Assistant
Chief Horn, School Resource
Officers and several other SPD
personnel -- distributed backpacks
and other school supplies, while
interacting with SMSD students
and families at Stafford
Elementary's Meet & Greet Event.
FIRST DAY OF 2018-19 SCHOOL YEAR
WEDNESDAY,
AUGUST 15,
2018
SMSD/BEST BURGER EVENTStafford MSD and Best Burger are two
long-term staples of Stafford.
The two legends collaborated for an
event on Monday night. Trustees, staff,
students and families enjoyed
excellent food.
We were happy to give away free SMSD
T-Shirts, Car Flags, Wristbands and
more.
If you missed this event, we will have
those giveaways – plus buttons at
Saturday’s SMSD Proud Event.
CONVOCATION 2018Tuesday, August 7 was a great day for Stafford MSD.
All returning SMSD employees received a $200 Retention Incentive
Check, thanks to the support of the Stafford MSD Board and the
Stafford City Council.
The delicious luncheon was followed by excellent keynote speaker,
Dr. Adolph Brown, who shared his powerful message with the Faculty
& Staff.
DR. BOSTIC’S CONVOCATION PRESENTATION
SMSD WILL NOT REST UNTIL WE HAVE:
100 PERCENT OF THIRD GRADERS READING AT GRADE LEVEL.
...100 PERCENT OF EIGHTH GRADERS PASSING ALGEBRA I
100 PERCENT OF STUDENTS TAKING THE SAT/PSAT/ACT EXAMS BEFORE THEY BEGIN HIGH
SCHOOL.
100 PERCENT COLLEGE & CAREER READY, WITHOUT REMEDIATION.
HE ALSO UPDATED THE FACULTY & STAFF ON THE 2017 SMSD BOND -- THE LARGEST
INVESTMENT IN PUBLIC EDUCATION IN STAFFORD. THE NEW STAFFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL
CAMPUS WILL OPEN DURING THE 2019-20 SCHOOL YEAR.
DR. BOSTIC EMPHASIZED THAT THE SMSD ADMINISTRATION, BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND
CITY COUNCIL ARE COMMITTED TO SCHOOL SAFETY & SECURITY -- THE DISTRICT'S TOP
PRIORITY.
#Keepinit100
PRESIDENT CALDWELL’S SPEECH
“Teachers aren’t in it for
the income. They’re in it
for the outcome.”Christopher Caldwell
Stafford MSD Board President
#Keepinit100
MEET & GREET NIGHT STAFFORD ELEMENTARY,
INTERMEDIATE AND MIDDLE
SCHOOL CAMPUSES HOSTED
“MEET & GREET” NIGHTS.
FAMILIES WAITED IN LONG LINES
OUTSIDE OF STAFFORD
INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL ON
THURSDAY IN ANTICIPATION OF
THURSDAY’S “MEET & GREET
NIGHT”
STAFFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL IPADS
TUESDAY WAS THE BEGINNING OF A NEW
CHAPTER FOR SMSD AND THE MIDDLE
SCHOOL. IT’S THE BEGINNING OF BECOMING
AN APPLE DISTINGUISHED SCHOOL.
TEACHERS RECEIVED THEIR IPADS. MORE
THAN 90% OF THE TEACHERS ARE APPLE
CERTIFIED!!!!
CAM MONTGOMERY EXCELS AT RICE UNIVERSITY
Cam Montgomery, a 2017 Stafford High School graduate, credits his time
at SMSD with preparing him for Rice University.
"I believe Stafford prepared me academically for Rice," Montgomery said.
"It also prepared me athletically."...
Montgomery, a sophomore at Rice University, is studying Sport
Management with plans to add a Business minor.
"Rice is going to get the best out of you, on and off the field," Montgomery
said.
SWC HALL OF FAME SELECTS MICHEAUXCongratulations to Stafford High
Automotive Teacher Larry Micheaux!
Micheaux, a founding member of Phi
Slama Jama at the University of
Houston, was selected to be inducted
into the Southwest Conference (SWC)
Hall of Fame next month in Fort Worth.
Micheaux played in two NCAA Final
Fours, alongside Hakeem Olajuwon and
Clyde Drexler, for the UH Cougars before
playing in the NBA for the Kansas City
Kings, Milwaukee Bucks and the
hometown Houston Rockets a year
before they became ...Western
Conference Champions.
From 1985-94, Micheaux played
professional basketball in Italy and
Spain.
TEACHER OF THE YEAR LEASES NEW CAR
Stafford MSD 2017-18 District Teacher
of the Year was presented with a
complimentary summer vehicle lease
from Classic Chevrolet of Sugar Land.
Ray Aguilar of Classic promised Ms.
Bratcher a different vehicle for each
month of the lease, at her request.
Her vehicle for August?
...A Chevrolet Tahoe.
Congratulations, Ashley, and we look
forward to seeing you when classes
start on Aug. 15.
STAFFORD MSD PROUD BANNERS
As part of Stafford MSD
Proud Month, our
dedicated SMSD
Maintenance &
Operations Team posted
“Stafford MSD Proud”
Banners all around the
City of Stafford.
LOCAL COUPLE MAKES BACKPACK DONATION
Stafford MSD is grateful for the
generous donation of
backpacks and school supplies
from Ross & Grace Cahee -- two
former public education
administrators.
They donated a total of 150
backpacks -- each of them
stuffed with school supplies.
WELCOME MS. LANGE!On behalf of Stafford Elementary Principal Twyla Hynes and
her dedicated staff, we would like to welcome new Stafford
Elementary Assistant Principal Ciji Lange to the District!
Ms. Lange grew up in Waller County and taught at her alma
mater, Royal ISD, as well as Alief ISD.
She has two Master's Degrees from Prairie View A&M
University in Administration and Counseling, respectively.
..."I look forward to working with the students and the
teachers," Lange said. "I love that Stafford is close to
Houston, but is a small enough district to be so close-knit."
STAFFORD HIGH FOOTBALL SCRIMMAGEThe Stafford High Football Team began
practice on Monday, and they will have
the annual Red & White Scrimmage at
5 p.m. Saturday, August 11 at Spartan
Stadium.
Stafford will host Class 5A Porter in a
scrimmage on Friday, August 17.
JOYCE WILKINS PHOTOGRAPHY
AS PART OF STAFFORD MSD PROUD
MONTH, JOYCE WILKINS
PHOTOGRAPHY (A STAFFORD-BASED
PHOTOGRAPHY COMPANY) IS
OFFERING 50 PERCENT OFF TO SMSD
FACULTY, STAFF AND STUDENTS FOR
THE MONTH OF AUGUST.
STAFFORD VOLLEYBALL
THE STAFFORD VOLLEYBALL
TEAM COMPETED WELL IN A 3-0
LOSS AT CLASS 5A LAMAR
CONSOLIDATED ON TUESDAY.
THE LADY SPARTANS WILL FACE
SEVERAL 6A & 5A OPPONENTS
BEFORE DISTRICT
COMPETITION STARTS ON
SEPTEMBER 7.
ELEMENTARY STUDENTS LEAD PLEDGES
Stafford Elementary
students led the Pledge of
Allegiance and the Texas
Pledge of Allegiance
before the SMSD Special
Called Board Meeting on
Thursday, August 2.
TURNER IS SECOND NATIONALLY
Stafford’s Dylon Turner finished second in
a national Golden Gloves Boxing
Tournament.
His first priority is academics. Turner is an
honor roll student who will start his first
day as a Stafford Middle School Seventh
Grader on Wednesday.
FREE BACK TO SCHOOL HAIRCUTS
Stafford MSD’s Community Partner,
The Ogle School, is offering
coupons for a free Back to School
Haircut. You can pick up the
coupons at The Ogle School, 12788
FOUNTAIN CIRCLE LAKE, in Stafford.
MARCO’S PIZZA PARTNERSHIP
Thank You to our community partner, Marco's
Pizza of Stafford. They have donated 48 gift cards
to Stafford MSD. In addition, as part of Stafford
MSD Proud Month (Aug. 1-31), Marco's Pizza of
Stafford will provide a 20 percent discount for all
students, teachers and staff.
On Thursday, Marco’s Pizza of Stafford owner
Dannish Daya, a former SMSD student, met with
Stafford Elementary and Stafford Intermediate
Principals as part of Stafford MSD Proud Month.
2017-18 SMSD ANNUAL REPORT
• READ ABOUT THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE
STAFFORD MSD 2017-18 SCHOOL YEAR:
• HTTP://WWW.STAFFORDMSD.ORG/USERFILE
S/SERVERS/SERVER_895872/FILE/ABOUT/S
MSD2018ANNUALREPORT_REVISED%20PRO
OF%20071118.PDF
STAFFORD MSD RULES ROBOTICSThe Stafford High Robotics
Team has competed in the
World Championships each
of the past two years.
In the Greater Houston area,
it's safe to say that Stafford
Rules Robotics!
2018-19 SMSD SCHOOL SUPPLY LIST
For everyone out there looking to get a head start
on Back to School Shopping, here are the lists:
http://www.staffordmsd.org/cms/one.aspx?porta
lid=895956&pageid=12139543
BOND SALE = TAXPAYER $AVINGS• SMSD sold $52 Million worth of the $62
Million Bond on Feb. 28.
• The remaining $10 Million will be sold in
2019, in a bank qualified option plan, as
recommended by our financial advisors,
RBC Capital.
• RBC Capital recommended two sales
instead of one, lowering the cost from
$8.75 per month per $100,000 valuation
to $7.08 per month for taxpayers.
WE ARE HIRING!Contact Tera
Bressler,
tbressler@staffor
dmsd.org if you
are interested in
applying for a
position with
SMSD Child
Nutrition or SMSD
Transportation.
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
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