COLLEGE & CAREER READY

SMSD UPCOMING EVENTSSeptember 21 – Volleyball vs. Needville, 5 p.m. (Parent Night)

September 21 – Football vs. St. Thomas, 7:30 p.m. (Senior Night/Food Drive)

September 27 – Author Tonya Ellis visits SMSD, 8 a.m. Stafford Civic Center

September 28 – Fort Bend Fair Day (District is Closed)

September 28-October 7 – Fort Bend Fair (SMSD FFA is participating in it)

September 29 – Stafford Band at Lamar CISD Marching Contest, 3:30 p.m.

October 2 – National Night Out (throughout Stafford)

October 3 – State of Schools, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Safari Texas Ranch, Richmond, TX

October 5 – Homecoming (Parade, 2-2:30 p.m.)

October 5 – Volleyball Pink Out Game vs. Sealy, 5 p.m.

October 5 – Football District Opener vs. Yates, 7 p.m.

October 10 – District Cross Country Meet at Brookshire, 8 a.m.

October 11 – Football at Wheatley, 7 p.m. (Barnett Stadium, Houston)

October 12 – Super Senior 55+ Breakfast, 8:30 a.m.

October 13 – Students Against Breast Cancer 5k charity walk, 8:30 a.m.

October 15 – October Board Meeting, 6:30 p.m.

October 19 – Volleyball vs. Fulshear (Senior Night), 5 p.m.

October 19 – Football vs. Navasota, (8th Grade Night) 7 p.m.

STAFFORD DADS CLUB

Stafford MSD Board President Christopher

Caldwell Stafford Elementary Assistant Principal

Jeffery Williams, and Stafford City Council

Member Don Jones organized the first meeting of

the new Stafford Elementary School Dads Club on

Tuesday night.

Jones, a former Principal in Stafford MSD, had a

Dads Club during his time with the District.

Caldwell has helped create one at the secondary

level.

The group is being revived to help SMSD fathers

become more involved in the District.

...If you're interested in joining, e-mail Mr. Williams

at jwilliams@staffordmsd.org

HOUSTON CHRONICLE HIGHLIGHTS CULINARY ARTS PROGRAM

We welcomed Brooke Lewis & Steve Gonzales of the Houston Chronicle, who were covering a story about the phenomenon of our Culinary Arts program, which

has grown from about 20 to more than 200 students. Here’s the story: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-

texas/houston/article/Stafford-High-culinary-program-gives-students-a-13245230.php?utm_campaign=twitter-

premium&utm_source=CMS%20Sharing%20Button&utm_medium=social

SMSD TRANSPORTATION TEAM

A special "Thank You"

to our Stafford MSD

Transportation Team.

Before our Spartans

drive down the field,

the Transportation

Team drives them to

the stadium.

STAFFORD WELDING PROGRAM CREATES BBQ FOR HOMECOMING

The Stafford High

Welding Program

worked hard this year

to build a barbecue pit

for the October 5

Homecoming Game.

We look forward to

seeing everyone at the

Pre-Game Barbecue!

AUTHOR TO VISIT SMSD ON THURSDAYStafford MSD is looking forward to welcoming Author

Tonya Duncan Ellis to the Stafford Civic Center at 8

a.m. next Thursday (Sept. 27) to meet & greet our

Stafford Intermediate School Fifth Graders!

Duncan Ellis is the author of the Amazon Best Selling,

Reader's Favorite "Five Star" rated Sophie

Washington children's books series, geared toward

readers ages 8 to 12, and is a member of the Society

of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI).

She has received awards for literary excellence and

worked as a journalist and freelance magazine

writer and her books have been featured in the

Houston Chronicle.

SMSD IN THE FORT BEND FAIRHERE IS THE LIST OF WHEN STAFFORD MSD STUDENTS WILL SHOW THEIR ANIMALS AT THE FORT BEND FAIR, WHICH BEGINS NEXT

WEEKEND IN ROSENBERG.

9/28 – COMMERCIAL HEIFERS ...

ALEXIS BUENTELLO, SARAH BUENTELLO, TRYPP REED

9/28 – GOATS

VINCENT MATA

9/29 – STEERS

TRISTYN REED

9/30 – HOGS

SARAH BUENTELLO

ELVIS PINEDA

TRYPP REED

MARCUS SALINAS

BROOKE STEVENSON

10/2 – LAMBS

TRISTYN REED

TRYPP REED

NADJIE ROMERO

STAFFORD ELEMENTARY VEGETABLE OF THE WEEK

STAFFORD ELEMENTARY STUDENTS

ENJOYED CAULIFLOWER AS THE

VEGETABLE OF THE WEEK.

THE DISTRICT IS CLOSED NEXT

FRIDAY, BUT THE VEGETABLE/FRUIT OF

THE MONTH PROGRAM WILL RESUME

ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5 WITH A FRUIT.

HONEYDEW, TO BE EXACT.

SMETV HIGHLIGHTS STAFFORD CONVOCATIONSMETV HIGHLIGHTED THE 2018-19 STAFFORD MSD

CONVOCATION, WHICH STARTED THE SCHOOL YEAR FOR

SMSD LAST MONTH.

HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=BG_LTKS64QW

SMETV COVERS STAFFORD MSD PROUD MONTH

• SMETV HIGHLIGHTED THE THIRD ANNUAL “STAFFORD MSD PROUD

MONTH.” THE STAFFORD MSD PROUD EVENT TOOK PLACE ON SATURDAY,

AUG. 11 WITH FOOD, GAMES, PERFORMANCES, GIVEAWAYS AND MORE.

• STAFFORD MSD PROUD MONTH HIGHLIGHTS SMSD’S ACADEMIC

ACHIEVEMENTS AND OUR PARTNERSHIPS WITH SEVERAL BUSINESSES

IN THE STAFFORD COMMUNITY.

• HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=MINZYEKP-KO&T=9S

STAFFORD FOOTBALL SENIOR NIGHT• THE STAFFORD HIGH FOOTBALL TEAM WILL

HONOR ITS 23 SENIORS BEFORE TONIGHT’S 7:30

P.M. GAME VS. ST. THOMAS.

• OUR STUDENT-ATHLETES PUT ACADEMICS FIRST.

SEE THE LINK BELOW TO LEARN ABOUT THE

UNIVERSITIES THEY WISH TO ATTEND AND THE

DEGREES THEY WISH TO PURSUE:

• HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=AR4L

4TGGO38

SHS senior

James Oliver

Put a lot of

effort into this

tackle, but not

as much effort

as he’ll put into

a Radiology

degree at the

University of

Houston

between 2018-

2022.

STAFFORD MSD ALUMNI UPDATEKAMERON HILL RETURNED TO THE HOUSTON

AREA IN STYLE.

HILL, A 2017 STAFFORD HIGH GRADUATE IS A

SOPHOMORE DEFENSIVE END FOR THE ABILENE

CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL TEAM....

HE REGISTERED HIS FIRST COLLEGIATE SACK

(AND FOUR TACKLES) IN A 38-13 VICTORY AT

HOUSTON BAPTIST LAST SATURDAY NIGHT AS THE

WILDCATS IMPROVED TO 2-1 ON THE SEASON.

HILL NOW HAS AS MANY TACKLES (EIGHT)

THROUGH THREE GAMES, AS HE DID THROUGH HIS

ENTIRE FRESHMAN SEASON!

WE WISH HILL AND THE WILDCATS LUCK AS THEY

VISIT STEPHEN F. AUSTIN TOMORROW NIGHT.

VOLLEYBALL HOSTS NEEDVILLE TONIGHTThe Stafford High Volleyball Team

defeated Wharton, 3-2, on Tuesday.

The Lady Spartans will host Needville

at 5 p.m. tonight (Parent Night).

Their next home game will be Friday,

Oct. 5 (Homecoming/Pink Out) vs.

Sealy.

SPARTAN SPORTS CENTRAL/SAVANAH FEATUREThe Spartan Sports Central Episode for September is now available on

YouTube.

We caught up with Stafford Athletic Director/Head Football Coach Ken

Savanah Sr., Head Volleyball Coach Ivana Ellas and Head Cross Country

Coach Angel Maldonado.

The Player Profile was Stafford High senior Ken Savanah Jr.

LINK TO THE SHOW:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55Hj473e8go&t=993s

LINK TO THE PLAYER PROFILE:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEGlTwvfxzA

The University of Houston Football Program is hosting SMSD Day

at 7 p.m. Saturday, September 22.

Tickets are $10 with the PROMO CODE: STAFFORD.

https://ev3.evenue.net/cgi-

bin/ncommerce3/SEGetGroupList?groupCode=FB&linkID=housto

n&shopperContext=&caller=&appCod

The Cougars host Texas Southern.

Whether you are a UH fan, a TSU fan, both or neither, come out to

the game and celebrate with SMSD!

SMSD DAY @ UH GAME – SEPT. 22

SMSD HAS THE WHOLE WORLD IN OUR HANDS!

#STAFFORDMSDPROUD

SUPER SENIOR 55+ BREAKFAST – OCT. 12

We would like to invite you to the

Stafford MSD Super Senior 55+ at

8:30 a.m Friday, October 12 at

Stafford High School.

Enjoy a delicious breakfast and

learn about our District.

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 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