COLLEGE & CAREER READY

SMSD UPCOMING EVENTS

CLASSES RESUME ON TUESDAY, JAN. 8

We look forward to welcoming

the students for the second

semester of the 2018-19 school

year on Tuesday, January 8.

SMSD EMPLOYEES EARN ATTENDANCE INCENTIVES

THANKS TO THE GENEROSITY OF THE STAFFORD MSD BOARD OF

TRUSTEES AND THE STAFFORD CITY COUNCIL, STAFFORD MSD

EMPLOYEES WHO HAD EXEMPLARY ATTENDANCE EARNED A $175

INCENTIVE CHECK THE WEEK BEFORE CHRISTMAS.

SMSD BOARD PRESIDENT CHRISTOPHER CALDWELL, BOARD

VICE PRESIDENT XAVIER HERRERA AND TRUSTEE GREG

HOLSAPPLE ATTENDED THE EVENT WHERE THE CHECKS WERE

PRESENTED TO EMPLOYEES.

BOARD VOTES TO RE-NAME BASEBALL FIELD IN HONOR OF MICHAEL MESA

The Stafford Municipal School

District made history last month

when the SMSD Board of Trustees

voted 6-0 to name the District’s

baseball field, “Michael Mesa Field.”

The field will be officially dedicated

on Feb. 16, 2019.

Michael Mesa was a proud Stafford

MSD Graduate who returned to his

alma mater as a coach and Spanish

Teacher. He became one of the

youngest varsity head baseball

coaches in the state. Shortly after

his second season as head coach,

he passed away unexpectedly at

age 26, in 2016.

CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL STORY:

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

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SMSD TEACHER SPOTLIGHT: STEPHANY GARCIA

Congratulations to Stafford Middle School Teacher of

the Month (December) Stephany Garcia.

Ms. Garcia, who teaches Art, is in her fourth year with

Stafford MSD and also teaches high school students.

"I have always been into art -- it helps us connect with

the world," Garcia said.

...Garcia grew up in West Columbia and in the Rio

Grande Valley.

She earned a degree in Fine Arts/Fashion

Merchandising from Texas State University.

DECEMBER TEACHERS OF THE MONTH

STAFFORD MSD BOARD APPROVES UP TO $550,000 IN BOOK

PURCHASES FOR SMSD LIBRARY

The Stafford Municipal School District Board of Trustees voted to approval a

substantial investment for literacy on Monday night.

They voted 5-0 to approve up to $550,000 in new book purchases for

students in Grades Pre-K through 12. Former Board President Auturo Jackson

made the motion and Trustee Manuel Hinojosa, a Stafford MSD graduate,

seconded the motion.

“Stafford MSD has a total commitment to the literacy of all of our students,”

Stafford MSD Board President Christopher Caldwell said. “This vote will go a

long in way toward establishing the resources that our students need, in

order to be successful.”

SUPER SENIOR 55+ BREAKFAST NEXT WEEK

The first Super Senior 55+

Breakfast of 2019 will be

held at 8:30 a.m. on Friday,

January 11.

The High School Campus is

the featured presenter this

month.

STAFFORD DADS CLUB ELECTS OFFICERSThe Stafford Dads Club elected officers:

• President Lionel Pantoja

• Vice President Joseph Bolden

• Treasurer Joseph Gallien

• Secretary Mike Rollins

• Campus Liaison Associate Principal

Jeffery Williams

The Stafford Dads Club

also made a $150

donation to Stafford

Elementary Teacher

Tameka Collins’ class.

EXTENDED DAY CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION

STAFFORD MSD'S EXTENDED DAY (BEFORE

& AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS) HOSTED ITS

ANNUAL HOLIDAY CELEBRATION ON

TUESDAY NIGHT.

THE PROGRAM FEATURED PERFORMANCES

BY STUDENTS WHO HAVE RECEIVED

LESSONS IN PIANO AND CYCLING -- BOTH

PROGRAMS OFFERED THROUGH SMSD

EXTENDED DAY!

Stafford MSD was honored to participate in the Share Your Holidays

Food Drive on Friday. The event was held in partnership with ABC

Channel 13 & the Houston Food Bank.

Stafford MSD appeared on the front page of the Fort Bend Independent

for its efforts in this event.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MufNqHD7OoU&feature=youtu.be

SMSD HAS THE WHOLE WORLD IN OUR HANDS!

#STAFFORDMSDPROUD

SHS BOYS SOCCER WINS SEASON OPENERThe Stafford High Boys Soccer Team,

defending District Champions with

Regional Semifinals appearances in

2016 and 2018, opened the 2019

season with a 5-0 victory over Class

5A Fort Bend Marshall on Thursday

afternoon.

The Spartans scored four of their five

goals in the second half. Jesus Iniguez

led the way with two goals and an

assist.

GIRLS BASKETBALL TO HOST NEEDVILLE TONIGHT

The Stafford High Girls Basketball

Team (8-9) will resume District 25-

4A Competition tonight vs.

Needville.

The Lady Spartans will visit

Brookshire Royal on Tuesday (Jan.

8) and host Sealy on Friday (Jan.

11)

STAFFORD BOYS BASKETBALL TO HOST NEEDVILLE

The Stafford High Boys Basketball

Team will host its first District 25-4A

home game of the season when it

welcomes Needville to the SHS

Competition Gym tonight.

The Spartans defeated Class 6A

Belton at the Buda Tournament,

near Austin, during the Christmas

Break.

SMSD ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT

• STAFFORD HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 2017

MEMBERS JALEN PITRE AND HEZEKIAH JONES

BECAME BOWL CHAMPIONS LAST MONTH.

• PITRE, A SOPHOMORE LINEBACKER AT BAYLOR

UNIVERSITY, WAS A TEXAS BOWL CHAMPION AS

THE BEARS DEFEATED VANDERBILT, 45-38, ON DEC.

27, IN HOUSTON.

• FOUR DAYS LATER, JONES, A SOPHOMORE WIDE

RECEIVER AT TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY, BECAME A

GATOR BOWL CHAMPION AFTER THE AGGIES

DEFEATED NC STATE, 52-13, IN JACKSONVILLE, FLA.

STAFFORD MSD ANNUAL REPORT

• READ ABOUT THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE

STAFFORD MSD 2017-18 SCHOOL YEAR:

• HTTP://WWW.STAFFORDMSD.ORG/USERFILE

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MSD2018ANNUALREPORT_REVISED%20PRO

OF%20071118.PDF

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

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