COLLEGE & CAREER READY

COLLEGE & CAREER READY

UPCOMING EVENTS Oct. 20 (5 p.m.) Homecoming/Senior Night Volleyball vs. Bellville Oct. 20 (7:30 p.m.) Homecoming Football vs. Brazosport Oct. 21 (3:15 p.m.) UIL Band Competition at El Campo Oct. 23 Early Voting Starts Oct. 23 (1 p.m.) UIL Regional Cross Country Meet at Corpus Christi Oct. 24 (3:30 p.m.) UIL Regional Tennis at Wharton Oct. 24 (7 p.m.) Volleyball at Sealy Oct. 26 (6-8 p.m.) Town Hall Meeting, Stafford Civic Center Oct. 27 (8:30 a.m.) Super Senior 55+ Breakfast Oct. 27 (7:30 p.m.) Football at Sealy Oct. 30 Fall Festival for Pre-K through 6 th Grade Students Nov. 1 (11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.) State of the Schools, Richmond, TX Nov. 3 Early Voting Ends Nov. 3 (7:30 p.m.) Football vs. El Campo Nov. 7 Election Day

VOTER REGISTRATION INFORMATION EARLY VOTING IN STAFFORD WILL BE HELD BETWEEN MONDAY, OCTOBER 23 AND FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3 ELECTION DAY IS TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7 AT STAFFORD CITY HALL, 2610 MAIN STREET IN STAFFORD....EARLY VOTING IS OCTOBER 23-NOVEMBER 3 AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: STAFFORD CITY HALL FONDREN PARK COMMUNITY BUILDING 11802 MCLAIN BOULEVARD MISSOURI CITY, TX 77071 KATE BELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 12323 SHAFTSBURY DRIVE HOUSTON, TX 77031 ELECTION DAY IS TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7 (VOTING AT STAFFORD CITY HALL, ONLY)

TOWN HALL MEETING ON OCTOBER 26 THERE WILL BE A TOWN HALL MEETING FROM 6-8 P.M. ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26 AT THE STAFFORD CIVIC CENTER. SMSD SUPERINTENDENT DR. ROBERT BOSTIC WILL DISCUSS THE DISTRICT STRATEGIC VISION, TITLED VISION 20/20 THERE WILL BE FREE PIZZA AND REFRESHMENTS. CHILDREN ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND, AS LONG AS THEY ARE ACCOMPANIED BY A PARENT OR GUARDIAN.

SUPER SENIOR 55+ BREAKFAST We would like to invite you to the Stafford MSD Super Senior 55+ Breakfast at 8:30 a.m next Friday (October 27) at Stafford High School. Enjoy a delicious breakfast and learn about Stafford MSD. Tomorrow s spotlight will include a special welcome from Stafford MSD Superintendent Dr. Robert Bostic. The next breakfast will be Nov. 10, followed by Dec. 8.

#COMMITTEDTOSMSD FOR OCTOBER October was a special month! We had two #CommittedtoSMSD Employees Stafford Elementary Administrative Assistant Norma Pedraza (right) and Stafford MSD Child Nutrition Director Danny McDonald (left). Congratulations to both on their dedication to the District!

VOLLEYBALL TO HOST SENIOR NIGHT THE STAFFORD HIGH VOLLEYBALL TEAM HAS A CHANCE TO REACH THE PLAYOFFS. THEY LL HOST BELLVILLE AT 5 P.M. TONIGHT FOR SENIOR NIGHT/HOMECOMING. HERE IS A VIDEO ABOUT THE TEAM S FOUR SENIORS: HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=O4- PCOCREAE

HOMECOMING FOOTBALL GAME TONIGHT The Stafford High Football Team has the Best Defense in Fort Bend County, allowing just 247 yards per game. The Spartans (2-4, 1-2) have a chance to earn their record sixthconsecutive playoff appearance. That quest begins in tonight s Homecoming Game vs. Brazosport (4-2, 2-1) at 7:30 p.m. tonight at Spartan Stadium. The Homecoming King & Queen will be announced during halftime of tonight s game, and the SHS Band will perform after the game. The game will be a Pink Out in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

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SHS BAND TO COMPETE AT UIL ON SATURDAY The Stafford High Band has a school-record 220 members this year, including 32 seniors. The Band will perform after tonight s Homecoming Football Game, and then they ll compete at the UIL Meet at 3:15 p.m. Saturday at El Campo High School in El Campo. They re looking to earn Sweepstakes for the NINTH STRAIGHT YEAR. Here is a preview video of the Band s Upcoming Performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7i4vwhe8m3y

HOMECOMING WEEK STAFFORD MSD STUDENTS & STAFF HAVE ENJOYED HOMECOMING WEEK 2017 WITH EVENTS SUCH AS THE PARADE, THE PEP RALLY AND THE TAILGATE PARTY!

ADMINISTRATION SUPPORTS AG PROGRAM Members of the Stafford MSD Administration Team purchased animals and livestock from our Stafford Agriculture/FFA Program. They made these purchases out of their own pocket. On Tuesday, they held a reception to honor the collaboration between Administration and students in the program.

SUPER SENIOR 55+ BREAKFAST We would like to invite you to the Stafford MSD Super Senior 55+ Breakfast at 8:30 a.m. tomorrow (Friday, April 21) at Stafford High School. Enjoy a delicious breakfast and learn about Stafford MSD. Tomorrow s spotlight will focus on the District s Bilingual and Dual Language Immersion Programs. This is the second-to-last Super Senior Breakfast of 2016-17. The final one will be on Friday, May 12.

ONLINE TICKETS AVAILABLE FOR STAFFORD ATHLETICS! GREAT NEWS, STAFFORD SPARTANS FANS! YOU ARE NOW ABLE TO PURCHASE SINGLE-GAME TICKETS TO THE FINAL TWO FOOTBALL GAMES (OCT. 20 & NOV. 3) AND THE FINAL HOME VOLLEYBALL MATCH (OCT. 20.) FOLLOW THE LINK: https://statechamps.com/clients/staffordhstx/

SCHOOL MEALS FREE IN OCTOBER STAFFORD MSD RECEIVED THE APPROVAL FROM THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO PROVIDE BREAKFAST AND LUNCH FOR ALL CHILDREN 18 YEARS OLD AND UNDER FREE OF CHARGE. THE WAIVER IS EFFECTIVE THROUGH OCTOBER 31.

STAFFORD GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY QUALIFIES FOR REGIONALS CONGRATULATIONS TO THE STAFFORD HIGH GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY TEAM UNDER QUALIFYING FOR THE UIL REGIONAL MEET IN CORPUS CHRISTI ON MONDAY (OCTOBER 23) THE LADY SPARTANS FINISHED IN THE THE TOP THREE AT THE DISTRICT MEET ON TUESDAY IN BROOKSHIRE.

STAFFORD TENNIS QUALIFIES FOR REGIONALS THE STAFFORD HIGH TENNIS TEAM QUALIFIED FOR THE REGIONAL TOURNAMENT FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MORE THAN A DECADE. THE SPARTANS WILL PLAY AT WHARTON AT 3:30 P.M. ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24.

SAT EXAM FREE TO STAFFORD STUDENTS IN OCTOBER Due to Hurricane Harvey, the SAT Exam will be free for all Stafford MSD students during the month of October! https://pages.collegeboard.org/announ cement-for-hurricane-impactedstudents-educators

HOMECOMING EVENTS NEXT WEEK Stafford MSD will host its Homecoming Parade at 1 p.m. Wednesday, October 18. On Friday, October 20, the Stafford High Volleyball Team will play its final home match of the season at 5 p.m. against Bellville. Following that match, the Stafford High Football Team will host Brazosport at 7:30 p.m. The Homecoming King & Queen will be announced at halftime of the game.

HURRICANE RELIEF INFORMATION IF YOU RE IN NEED OF HURRICANE RELIEF, DIAL 211 HERE IS A HELPFUL LINK FOR THOSE AFFECTED BY THE HURRICANE IN NEED OF FOOD: HTTP://WWW.SQUAREMEALS.ORG/FANDNRES OURCES/HARVEYUPDATESFORTEXASNUTRITI ONPROGRAMS/FOODPACKAGESFORHARVEYH OUSEHOLDS.ASPX

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