COLLEGE & CAREER READY

SMSD UPCOMING EVENTSFebruary 4 Boys/Girls Soccer vs. Royal, 5/7 p.m.

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

February 8 Chinese Dual Language Immersion Registration, 9 a.m.

February 8 Lunar New Year Celebration

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

February 11 February Board Meeting, 6:30 p.m.

February 12 Boys Basketball Regular Season Finale vs. El Campo, 6 p.m.

February 15 Boys/Girls Soccer vs. Needville, 5/7 p.m.

February 16 Michael Mesa Field Dedication, 5:30 p.m.

March 1 Spartan Relays Track & Field Meet

March 4 SMSD Bond Groundbreaking, 9:30 a.m., Stafford Civic Center

March 5 One Act Play

March 7 Stafford Middle School Eighth Graders to Visit Rice University

March 7 Culinary Arts Students, Spain Send-Off

PREMIER WIRELESS DONATES HOTSPOTSThrough the partnership with Premier

Wireless, Stafford MSD received more than

$39,500 in free hardware and software

services, which enabled the district to secure

150 Smart HotSpotsTM and 50 traditional

hotspots. Premier’s Smart HotSpotTM allows

students to safely access the Internet to

research virtually anywhere without the need

of a computer.

To read the entire story, follow the link to the

SMSD Website:

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STAFFORD ELEMENTARY ROBOTICS TEAM EXCELS AT COMPETITION

LAST SATURDAY, STAFFORD ELEMENTARY ROBOTICS

COACHES MRS. MANKIN, MS. LUNA AND MRS. SIEVERS

TOOK TWO TEAMS TO THE FIRST LEGO LEAGUE REGIONAL

COMPETITION. (GIRLS N’ GEARS AND SPARTBOTS TEAMS).

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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.

STAFFORD 8TH GRADE EXCELS IN ARTStafford Middle School

student Daizha Moton is a

multi-talented artist!

She drew a portrait of Dr.

Martin Luther King Jr. in

honor of Dr. King's

Birthday.

She also won a gold medal

in the Houston Livestock

Show & Rodeo for her

drawing of a horse, bird

and a cowgirl.

Congratulations, Daizha!

AJAERO TO STUDY ENGINEERING AT UT-AUSTINThese are just a few of Chidumebi Ajaero's accomplishments since he set foot on

the Stafford High campus as a freshman in the fall of 2015.

• Member of National Honor Society

• Member of National Art Honor Society

• Member of Science National Honor Society...

• Member of Hispanic National Honor Society

• Treasurer of National Technical Honor Society

• Trustee of DECA

• President of Superintendent Student Advisory Council

• Captain of UIL Current Issues and Events team, led team to regionals

• Captain of UIL Journalism team

• Member of Youth Ministry at Covenant Glen United Methodist Church

Now, he is headed to the State's Flagship University -- the University of Texas-

Austin -- to study Computer Engineering!

We will miss him in Stafford, but we know he'll do great things in Austin.

Congratulations, Chidumebi!

CALLING STAFFORD MSD ALUMNIDear Stafford Alumni,

We are looking for Class Reps to help us build a Stafford MSD

Alumni Network!

We are currently in need of Class Reps from the following

classes:

1994, 1995, 1996, 1999

2005, 2006, 2007, 2011

Please e-mail Stafford MSD Communications Coordinator

Michael Sudhalter at msudhalter@staffordmsd.org if you are

interested or would like to nominate somebody from one of

those years.

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.

STAFFORD MSD TEACHER SPOTLIGHTLinda Bosie, a first-year teacher at Stafford Elementary, has 21

years of experience as an Elementary School Teacher.

She was recently honored as Stafford Elementary's Teacher of

the Month for January.

"Earning Teacher of the Month honors is very special," said

Bosie, who teaches English Language Arts (ELA), grew up in

Houston, graduated from Texas Southern University and

earned a Master's Degree from Grand Canyon University.

After working for the majority of her career in a large district,

she enjoys working in a place where everyone knows one

another.

"The fact that I had a chance to talk to the Superintendent

one-on-one," Bosie said. "That had never happened in my

previous district. That really show that Stafford is a close-knit

community."

STAFFORD MSD ALUMNI UPDATESteven Borrego was in the fifth grade when Stafford MSD

opened its doors.

"It was unique to be part of something new," Borrego said.

"We had a small group of us that started together and

graduated together."

Borrego graduated from Stafford High School in 1990, when

the District was part of Class 2A. We are now a 4A District.

Upon graduation from SMSD, Borrego worked in retail

management and later banking, before recently opening his

own insurance agency in Houston.

YOUNG SCHOLARS PROGRAMStafford Middle School Counselor Laporsha Frazier is new to the District, but

she already exemplifies Stafford MSD's Mission -- "to graduate every student

College or Career Ready, without Remediation."

Ms. Frazier started the "Young Scholars" Program, which has 37 students (about

1/6 of the Middle School enrollment).

...The Eighth Grade students go on college visits. They've visited Lamar

University and have upcoming trips to scheduled for Texas Southern, Rice and

Houston Baptist this spring.

Ms. Frazier, who has a Master's in Counseling from Prairie View A&M University,

talks to the students about preparing for college academically. She also

discusses how to apply for Financial Aid and which exams (SAT/ACT) they need

to take.

This preparation is nearly unprecedented at the Middle School level.

We are fortunate to have Ms. Frazier in our District!

JOIN THE STAFFORD MSD SHAC COMMITTEECalling all: Parents, students, teachers,

school health professionals,

administrators, faculty, staff and general

community. Are you interested in

serving on the SMSD School Health

Advisory Committee, better known as

SHAC? This committee focuses on the

health, wellness, physical education and

nutrition for all students. For more

information contact Tammy Boyette,

Chief Academic Officer or Carolyn Finley

at 281-261-9342.

SMSD HAS THE WHOLE WORLD IN OUR HANDS!

#STAFFORDMSDPROUD

CAMERON PETERS ENROLLS AT STAFFORD HIGH

Please join us in giving Stafford High

junior Cameron Peters a warm Stafford

Spartan welcome!

Peters transferred to SHS from a Class 6A

school where he led them to the UIL

Football Playoffs as a quarterback.

He is ecstatic to join Spartan Nation as a

student-athlete.

"Thank you for welcoming me," Peters

said. "Stafford feels like home."

The Stafford Swim Team competed in the District 24 5A and under Championship Meet in Friendswood on Saturday. The

results are as follows:

Girls 200 medley 5th Place Mareshi, Daniel, Yemane, and Velazquez

Boys 200 medley 5th Place Chavez, Garcia, Le, and Dixon

...Girls 200 IM 3rd Place Mareschi, Susy

Boys 200 IM 8th Place Dixon, Donavan

Boys 50Freestyle 8th Place Garcia, Jamie

Girls 100 Butterfly 6th Place Mareschi, Susy

Boys 100 Butterfly 7th Place Garcia, Jamie 9th Dixon, Donavan

Girls 200 Free Relay 4th Place Mareschi , Daniel, Yemane, and Velasquez

Boys 200 Free Relay 4th Place Chavez, Garcia, Le, and Dixon

The team will compete at Regionals today and tomorrow in Magnolia

DISTRICT SWIM MEET RESULTS

STAFFORD BASKETBALL TO HOST ROYALTwo days before February began, the Stafford High

Girls Basketball Team had already clinched a playoff

spot.

The Lady Spartans (7-3) won, 45-33, at Needville

tonight. Seniors Chaunta Thomas finished with a

game-high 15 points and seven steals, and Chelsea

Nwosu had 12 points and nine rebounds.

Stafford -- which has won seven of its last eight

games -- will honor its eight seniors on Senior Night,

this Friday (February 1) vs. Royal.

...If the Spartans defeat Royal and Sealy, they can

earn the #2 spot from District 24-5A.

The SHS Boys Basketball Team (4-4) will host Royal

tonight, as well.

SHS SOCCER TEAMS SWEEP COLUMBUSThe Stafford High Boys & Girls Soccer Teams

swept Columbus in their respective District

openers on Monday night. Both SHS Soccer

Teams travel to Sealy tonight.

SPRING TENNIS SEASON BEGINS NEXT FRIDAY

The Stafford High

Varsity Tennis Team

opens its spring

season on Feb. 8 in the

Brenham Tournament.

SPARTAN RELAYS SET FOR MARCH 1

For the second straight year, the

Stafford High Track & Field Program

will host the Spartan Relays. The

event will be held on Friday, March 1.

Stafford will also host the District

Track & Field Meet on April 10 & 11.

STAFFORD MSD ANNUAL REPORT

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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:

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