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UPCOMING EVENTS Dec. 11 (6:30 p.m.) December Board Meeting Dec. 11-15 Holiday Spirit Week Dec. 12 (1:30 p.m.) Spelling Bee, Stafford Elementary Dec. 12-15 Semester Exams Dec. 13 (6:30 p.m.) National Honor Society Talent Show, Civic Center Dec. 14-15 Early Release Days Dec. 15 (4:30 p.m.) Boys Basketball vs. West Columbia Dec. 16- Jan. 1 Winter Break Dec. 28-29 Boys Basketball at Pasadena Tournament Dec. 29-30 Girls Basketball at Waller Tournament January 8 January Board Meeting
STAFFORD MSD PREPARES MEAL FOR STAFFORD FIRST RESPONDERS The Stafford Culinary Arts Program, along with Stafford MSD CFO Daniel Flores and Stafford MSD Superintendent Dr. Robert Bostic started a new tradition this year preparing a delicious meal for City of Stafford First Responders. We are grateful for our Police Officers and Firefighters!
SMSD/SHARE YOUR HOLIDAYS FOOD DRIVE Stafford MSD Board Secretary Xavier Herrera spearheaded the District s participation in the Channel 13 Share Your Holidays Food Drive. For the second straight year, Stafford Intermediate was the campus with the most donations.
STAFFORD HIGH HIRES INTERIM PRINCIPAL We are proud to announce the hiring of Dr. Phyllis Tyler as the Stafford High School Interim Principal, effective immediately. Dr. Tyler brings 40 years of educational experience to the position, including six successful years as the Principal at Stafford Middle School (2006-12) We are grateful for Dr. Tyler s leadership during this time of transition, and she will serve as Interim Principal until a permanent Principal is hired. The District is in the process of interviewing candidates for the permanent position of High School Principal. We expect to hire the right candidate in early 2018.
STAFFORD MSD CHOIR PERFORMANCE The Stafford High School and Stafford Middle School Choirs performed their Holiday Concert on Monday night at Stafford Civic Center. Here is a video of some of the Concert highlights: https://www.youtube.com/wa tch?v=wtpxdbxlykm
STAFFORD MSD BAND CONCERT Stafford MSD Band Director Rod Rodriguez and his staff led Stafford Middle School and Stafford High School students at the annual Holiday Concert at the Stafford Centre. Here s a video with some highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zfiyil YgL8
Former Stafford MSD student Fatima Santos-Chicas passed away on Tuesday, December 5. Ms. Santos-Chicas, a 2012 Stafford High graduate, courageously fought Leukemia for three years. Please see below for information on Ms. Santos-Chicas Funeral Arrangements and please keep her and her family in your thoughts and prayers. Funeral arrangements: Viewing: Friday, December 8, 2017 2-9 p.m. Service from 6-7 p.m. Blackwell and Vasquez Funeral Home 750 Uvalde Rd, Houston, TX 77015 Burial services: Saturday, December 9, 2017 Service from 9-10 a.m. am at Blackwell and Vasquez Funeral Home 750 Uvalde Rd, Houston, TX 77015 11 a.m. Houston Memorial Gardens 2426 Cullen Blvd, Pearland, TX 77581 For those who wish to assist with funeral and memorial costs:
M IS FOR MSD MONDAY @ MARCO S PIZZA The Stafford location of Marco s Pizza (U.S. 90-A) will begin donating 15 percent of its sales to Stafford MSD every Monday night through March. Mention SMSD between the hours of 3-10 p.m. on Mondays, and they will donate to SMSD.
SMSD ALUMNI SUCCESS STORY Texas State University student Karl Hoelscher, a 2012 Stafford High School graduate, returned to SMSD to complete an internship in Athletic Training this semester. We enjoyed having Hoelscher back on campus, and we wish him well as he completes his degree in San Marcos.
SMSD Barnes & Nobles Fundraiser Barnes & Noble at First Colony Mall in Sugar Land will donate 12 percent of proceeds from all sales to SMSD when you mention SMSD between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 9. If you stop by, you will have a chance to see our robotics students demonstrate their new robot, meet our library staff and cheerleaders to cheer us on and help celebrate the holidays! Barnes & Noble offers books, music, DVDs, educational toys and games, gift product and so much more.
SUPER SENIOR 55+ BREAKFAST JAN. 12 We would like to invite you to the Stafford MSD Super Senior 55+ Breakfast at 8:30 a.m Friday, January 12 at Stafford High School. Enjoy a delicious breakfast and learn about Stafford MSD.
SMSD SPECIAL OLYMPICS BOWLING Congratulations to the Stafford Spartans Special Olympics Bowling Team on their phenomenal performance on this past Saturday!!!! There were 11 athletes across the district that competed in the Area 22 Bowling Tournament last Saturday in Webster, TX. Please congratulate them on their accomplishments!...evan Borowski 3rd Place High School Liam Borowski 1st Place High School Nihal Caglar 3rd Place High School Felipe Carranza 2nd Place Elementary Christian Catuiza 1st Place High School Jaelin Fisher Harris 2nd Place High School Josiah Regino 1st Place Elementary Rufus Stevens 1st Place High School Dominique Turner 1st Place Elementary Juliana Velasquez 2nd Place High School Christopher Wright 1st Place High School
SHS SWIMMING SUCCESS Were you reluctant to leave the house this morning? Our Stafford High Swim Team was at the Stafford Municipal Pool before sunrise (6 a.m.) this morning, practicing and preparing for tomorrow morning s meet at Alief ISD.
SIGN UP FOR CALL OUTS If you are haven t been receiving dial out phone calls or voicemails, please login to your parent portal account and update your student s information. http://www.staffordmsd.org/parents students/pare nt_portal Please note that changes of address will not be accepted until you submit proof of new address to the school office. For assistance with Parent Portal, contact Crystal Reyes at areyes@staffordmsd.org
E-MAIL YOUR STUDENT S TEACHER E-mailing your child s SMSD Teacher has never been easier! Log on to the Campus Website, click teachers and then find the Teacher E-Mail Directory. The full list of teachers is located there, and you can reach any of the SMSD Faculty that way.
ONLINE TICKETS AVAILABLE FOR STAFFORD ATHLETICS! GREAT NEWS, STAFFORD SPARTANS FANS! YOU ARE NOW ABLE TO PURCHASE SINGLE-GAME TICKETS TO STAFFORD HIGH BOYS & GIRLS HOME BASKETBALL GAMES! FOLLOW THE LINK: https://statechamps.com/clients/staffordhstx/
VISIT OUR ARCHIVES DID YOU MISS A PREVIOUS COMMUNITY UPDATE? WE HAVE COMMUNITY UPDATES FROM THE FIRST 11 MONTHS OF 2017 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