COLLEGE & CAREER READY SMSD UPCOMING EVENTS September 14 – Volleyball vs. Royal, 5 p.m. September 14 – Football at Bellville, 7:30 p.m. September 18 – Volleyball (Parent Night) vs. Wharton, 7 p.m. September 19-20 – Eddie The Eagle Presentation @ Stafford Elementary September 21 – Volleyball vs. Needville, 5 p.m. September 21 – Football vs. St. Thomas, 7:30 p.m. (Senior Night/Food Drive) September 27 – Author Tonya Ellis visits SMSD September 28 – Fort Bend Fair Day (District is Closed) September 28-October 7 – Fort Bend Fair (SMSD FFA participating in it) October 2 – National Night Out (throughout Stafford) October 3 – State of Schools, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Safari Ranch October 5 – Homecoming 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 13 – Students Against Breast Cancer 5k charity walk, 8:30 a.m. October 15 – October Board Meeting, 6:30 p.m.

SMSD EDUCATION FOUNDATION TEACHER GRANTS -- $20,000

CONGRATULATIONS TO 24 STAFFORD HIGH SCHOOL AND STAFFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHERS WHO RECEIVED A TOTAL OF $20,000 IN TEACHER GRANTS FROM THE STAFFORD MSD EDUCATION FOUNDATION THIS WEEK. Stafford High School and St. Thomas High School of are teaming up to donate non-perishable food (for the Houston Food Bank) at the gate before the 7:30 p.m. Friday, September 21 Football game between the Spartans and Eagles. We will have collection bins outside the stadium. STAFFORD MSD’S NEW DANCE ROOM

Stafford High Dance Teacher/Stafford Sensations Coach Shannon Heath is ecstatic about the new Stafford High School Dance Classroom, above the Competition Gym. This week was the first week of the Dance Room. #COMMITTEDTOSMSD

Curtis Robinson, Sr. is the #CommittedtoSMSD Employee for the month of September. Robinson has been with Stafford MSD for eight years. He is currently the Lead Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioner Technician for the district. He has proudly lived in the City of Stafford for 30 years and he and his lovely wife have (2) two sons that graduated from Stafford MSD. SMSD OPEN HOUSES WERE SUCCESSFUL

Stafford MSD Open Houses – for all campuses – were successful. We measure our success based on parent involvement at these events, and we had several hundred parents attend the events – on each of our campuses.

#BEATBELLVILLE

FIRST BREAKFAST OF 2018-19

The first Stafford Super Senior 55+ Breakfast of 2018 was a success! We were proud to have SMSD Board Vice President Xavier Herrera, Trustee Auturo Jackson, Council Member A.J. Honore, and County Commissioner James Patterson on hand.

We also 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. SMSD BOARD VP & ASTROS OWNERS UNITE TO SUPPORT STAFFORD BOYS & GIRLS CLUB

Stafford High School won a State Track & Field Championship in 2015. Two years later, the Houston Astros followed that up with a World Series title. Winning is important. But giving back to the community is even more of a priority -- something that happens for Stafford and the Astros -- win, lose or draw. ...Stafford MSD Board Vice President Xavier Herrera and Houston Astros owners Jim and Whitney Crane attended an event to support the Boys & Girls Club of Stafford on Thursday night.

SMSD BOOK FAIR

Stafford MSD was proud to host a Book Fair at all of our campuses this week, promoting literacy for all grade levels. SMSD DAY @ UH GAME – SEPT. 22

The Football Program is hosting SMSD Day at 7 p.m. Saturday, September 22.

Tickets are $10 with the PROMO CODE: STAFFORD.

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! MICHEAUX INDUCTED INTO HALL OF FAME

Congratulations to Stafford High Automotive Teacher , who was inducted into the Hall of Fame on Monday in Fort Worth. He was proud to have his family at the ceremony, along with former Stafford MSD Superintendent Dr. Gary Rotan and his wife, Rita. Dr. Rotan is the Superintendent who hired Micheaux. Micheaux, a founding member of at the University of Houston, played in two NCAA Final Fours, alongside and , for the UH Cougars before playing in the NBA for the Kansas City Kings, and the hometown a year before they became ...Western Conference Champions. From 1985-94, Micheaux played professional in Italy and Spain. In addition to being an SMSD Teacher, Micheaux is also the proud grandparent of an SMSD student. COLLABORATIVE LEADERSHIP

A big "Thank You" to Stafford MSD Superintendent Dr. Robert Bostic and Stafford Police Chief Richard Ramirez. They diligently work together to ensure the safety and security of Stafford MSD. On Friday, the dynamic duo had the opportunity to enjoy Stafford's season-opening victory last Friday in Katy. 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.

STAFFORD MSD RULES CULINARY We know how amazing our Stafford MSD Culinary Program continues to be. And thanks to this billboard, the tens of thousands of daily motorists on Murphy Road will know, too! 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 ARCHIVES

DID 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