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COLLEGE & CAREER READY STAFFORD MSD CONVOCATION 2017 STAFFORD MSD FACULTY & STAFF STARTED THE 2017-18 SCHOOL YEAR WITH ARIC BOSTICK GIVING AN EXCELLENT MOTIVATIONAL SPEECH! THE PROGRAM INCLUDED SPEECHES FROM DR. BOSTIC, BOARD PRESIDENT JACKSON AND MAYOR SCARCELLA. BOARD, COUNCIL UNANIMOUSLY APPROVE ‘17-’18 BUDGET The Stafford MSD Board of Trustees and Stafford City Council voted 13-0 to approve the 2017-18 Stafford MSD Budget. It was the fourth consecutive year that the Joint Budget Meeting has produced a unanimous approval. Read more about it here: http://staffordmsd.ss8.sharpsch ool.com/a_b_o_u_t_u_s/news/s chool_board__city_council_una nimously_approve/ STAFFORD MSD TEST SCORES RISING… FROM AUGUST 2017: Stafford Municipal School District is very proud of our Stafford Intermediate Math students. The Fifth Graders increased their STAAR scores from 91 to 96 percent. The Sixth Graders increased from 80 to 90 percent. At Stafford Middle School, One Hundred Percent of the Eighth Graders who took Algebra I passed it. ...District-Wide, SMSD tested above the State Average in 16 areas. SMSD HISTORICAL MARKER DEDICATED The dedication of Stafford MSD’s Texas State Historical Marker was a success. Stafford MSD Superintendent Dr. Robert Bostic, Stafford MSD Board President Auturo Jackson, Stafford Mayor Leonard Scarcella, Stafford Historical Society Chairperson Sadie Williams, State Representative Ron Reynolds and other dignitaries spoke at the event. Representatives of Congressman Al Green presented an American Flag to SMSD that had flown over the U.S. Capitol. Rep. Reynolds presented a Texas Flag that had flown over the State Capitol. http://www.staffordmsd.org/cms/One.aspx?portalId=895956&pa geId=28167231 DR. BOSTIC HONORS SHS EAGLE SCOUT Stafford High senior Gerald May -- ranked No. 5 academically in the Class of 2018 -- recently became an Eagle Scout. As part of this distinct honor, May had a chance to meet with proud fellow Eagle Scout, Stafford MSD Superintendent Dr. Robert Bostic on Tuesday afternoon. Dr. Bostic congratulated May and told him that the lessons he's learned en route to becoming an Eagle Scout will serve him well in the future. ...May, who plans on studying Mass Communications in college, constructed a bench at Stafford High School for current (and future) SHS students. SMSD/SHARE YOUR HOLIDAYS FOOD DRIVE For the second straight year, Stafford MSD participated in the “Share Your Holidays Food Drive.” Stafford Intermediate School once again had the most donations, and won a pizza party, courtesy of Marco’s Pizza of Stafford. ED FOUNDATION DONATES $20K IN TEACHER GRANTS For the list of 22 educators awarded grants, log on to facebook.com/SMSD82 Thank you to the SMSD Education Foundation for your commitment to SMSD! SMSD SERVED AS EMERGENCY SHELTER • STAFFORD MSD WAS PROUD TO PARTNER WITH THE AMERICAN RED CROSS AND THE TEXAS NATIONAL GUARD TO HOST AN EMERGENCY SHELTER FOR THOSE AFFECTED BY HURRICANE HARVEY. • AFTER IT WAS AN EMERGENCY SHELTER, THE STAFFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL/PRIMARY SCHOOL CAFETERIA BECAME A DISTRIBUTION CENTER FOR THOSE IN NEED OF CLOTHES, NON- PERISHABLE FOODS AND OTHER ITEAMS SMSD EMPLOYEE RELIEF DRIVE • STUDENTS AND STAFF COLLABORATED TO COLLECT NON-PERISHABLE FOOD, CLOTHES AND MUCH MORE FOR THE SMSD EMPLOYEES DIRECTLY AFFECTED BY HURRICANE HARVEY. • IN ADDITION TO THAT, MORE THAN 200 VOLUNTEERS CLEANED UP STAFFORD NEIGHBORHOODS AFFECTED BY HURRICANE HARVEY AND SUBSEQUENT TORNADOES ALUMNI UPDATE: DONATION DRIVE HERE’S THE STORY OF SMSD GRADUATE CRAIG ROBERTSON’S DEDICATION AND LOYALTY TO THE STAFFORD COMMUNITY. HTTP://WWW.STAFFORDMSD.ORG/A_B_O_U_T_U_S/NEWS/S_M_S_D_GRA DUATE_DONATES_HURRICANE_RELIEF_/ AS A SIDE NOTE, ROBERTSON HAD ANOTHER GREAT SEASON AS THE NEW ORLEANS SAINTS ADVANCED TO THE NFC DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS. “NATIONAL NIGHT OUT” WAS A SUCCESS • STAFFORD MSD PARTNERED WITH THE CITY OF STAFFORD AND THE STAFFORD POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR NATIONAL NIGHT OUT ON TUESDAY. • NATIONAL NIGHT OUT EVENTS WERE HELD STAFFORD RUN, VACCARO MANOR, DOVE COUNTRY, PROMENADE AND GROVE WEST (I & II). FALL FESTIVAL Stafford MSD students of all ages enjoyed the 2017 Fall Festival on Monday, September 30. There was candy, face- painting, a scavenger hunt and more! PERFECT SCORES FOR SHS BAND! The Stafford High Band has a school- record 220 members this year, including 32 seniors. They scored all 1s (top score) at the UIL Competition in El Campo. COMERICA BANK DONATES TO SMSD STUDENTS AFFECTED BY HURRICANE HARVEY Stafford MSD is grateful for Comerica Bank, which coordinated with non-profits Women Working Wonders and Oakland Natives Give Back to donate backpacks and school supplies to more than 30 Stafford Middle School and Stafford High School students who lost their school supplies due to Hurricane Harvey. “We want Texans to know, that they have not been forgotten and that Oakland Natives Give Back cares about them," said Ms. Erica Harris, Program Coordinator for Oakland Natives Give Back. The students in this photo are the “Hometown Heroes – they ‘ve attended Stafford MSD from K to 12th Grade SHS VALEDICTORIAN/SALUTATORIAN Congratulations to Stafford High School Class of 2018 Valedictorian Dung Trinh and Stafford High School Class of 2018 Salutatorian Bryan Burman. Both have received significant scholarships to attend the University of Texas-Austin. To read more about Trinh and Burman, click the link below: http://www.staffordmsd.org/cms/one.aspx?portalId=895 956&pageId=41000224 PRESIDENT JACKSON’S SPEECH AT FORT BEND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Stafford MSD Board President Auturo Jackson presented to the Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce's Education Division last month. Thank You to SMETV for highlighting President Jackson's speech. https://www.youtube.com/wat ch?v=XvdJT- iKRjw&feature=youtu.be MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS ENROLLED IN HIGH SCHOOL COURSES RISES BY: 41 % SMSD ED FOUNDATION AWARDS $27,000 IN SCHOLARSHIPS The Stafford MSD Education Foundation awarded $27,000 in scholarships to 20 Stafford High seniors. They celebrated with a reception on Thursday afternoon. SOCCER TEAM REACHES REGIONAL QUARTERFINALS Stafford defeated Cleveland, 1-0, in the Area Championship Game with Efren Arias scoring the only goal of the game, and goalkeeper Jesus Iniguez coming up with eight saves. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_7fq5ZONeU SMSD EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION SR. VIDEOS VI DINH https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hup78g0Rrt4 JALON JACKSON https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9yQsrcrt-M LY’JHA JOUBERT: BRITTANY KIET https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTQzN1c-TjY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4Od9kBpqPM CULINARY ARTS’ TRIP TO ITALY 11 members of the Stafford Culinary Arts traveled to last week for a Culinary Arts Field Trip. The Fort Bend Star wrote a front page story before their trip. Here’s the link: http://www.fortbendstar.com/stafford- culinary-arts-students-to-get-a-taste-of- italy/ See photos from their trip on Instagram: staffordhsculinaryartsabroad BODWIN NAMED ATHLETE OF THE WEEK -- TWICE • HTTPS://WWW.KHOU.COM/VIDEO/ SPORTS/HIGH-SCHOOL/ATHLETE- OF-THE-WEEK-STAFFORD-HIGH- SCHOOLS-KENNETH-BODWIN/285- 8116730 https://www.chron.com/sports/hig hschool/article/Boys-athlete-of- the-week-Kenneth-Bodwin- Stafford-12876119.php BOYS TRACK FINISHES SECOND AT STATE MEET THE STAFFORD HIGH BOYS TRACK & FIELD TEAM FINISHED SECOND AT THE UIL CLASS 4A MEET LAST SATURDAY IN AUSTIN. THE SPARTANS HAVE NOW FINISHED IN THE TOP TWO IN THREE OF THE PAST FOUR STATE MEETS. HERE’S AN ARTICLE ABOUT THEIR ACCOMPLISHMENTS, FROM THE FORT BEND STAR: HTTP://WWW.FORTBENDSTAR.COM/STAFFORD-BOYS-TAKE-SECOND-AT- STATE-TRACK-MEET/ THEY WERE HONORED BY THE SMSD BOARD OF TRUSTEES ON MONDAY. SHS ACADEMIC SIGNING DAY STAFFORD MSD CONTINUED THE TRADITION OF ACADEMIC SIGNING DAY, FOR THE CLASS OF 2018. STUDENTS HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO SIGN WITH THEIR FUTURE COLLEGE/CAREER OR MILITARY PATH IN FRONT OF FAMILY, FRIENDS, TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATORS! DYLAN SMITH RECOGNIZED BY CHRONICLE Stafford High senior Dylan Smith signed a baseball scholarship to the University of Alabama last month. Earlier this week, the Houston Chronicle recognized Smith as one of the top baseball recruits in the Houston area. Here’s the link: https://www.chron.com/sports/highschool/article/The-top- high-school-baseball-recruits-in-Houston- 12882856.php#photo-15492151 SUPER SENIOR 55+ BREAKFAST Our monthly Super Senior 55+ Breakfast events, courtesy of our Culinary Arts program, have been very successful with the community! SHS ACADEMICS TEAM QUALIFIES FOR UIL REGIONALS Several Stafford High School students qualified for the UIL Regional Championships last month in Corpus Christi. They qualified in Science, Mathematics, Journalism & more. The Stafford Culinary STAFFORD MSD PREPARES MEAL FOR Arts Program, along with Stafford MSD CFO STAFFORD FIRST RESPONDERS 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! RAYMOND RETURNS TO HIS ROOTS A 1998 Stafford High graduate is going back to his roots. The Stafford MSD Board of Trustees voted to hire Raymond Root as the next principal of Stafford High School during Monday’s February Board Meeting. ...“I graduated from this District 20 years ago,” Root said. “This is an amazing opportunity.” http://www.staffordmsd.org/a_b_ o_u_t_u_s/news/s_m_s_d_grad _raymond_root_hired_as_new_ STAFFORD WELDING TEAM WINS FIRST PLACE Four of our Stafford High Welding Students -- Andy Alvarez, Jose Garcia, Zachary Natt and Ja'Mourice Williams Lee -- who won first place in Welding Competition at San Jacinto College and earned Best of Show out of 80 competitors. The team advanced to the State Tournament, April 5-8, in Corpus Christi. 2018-19 SMSD BOARD OFFICERS From left, • PRESIDENT CHRISTOPHER CALDWELL • VICE PRESIDENT XAVIER HERRERA • SECRETARY ALICIA LACY- CASTILLE HERRERA, HINOJOSA SWORN IN FOR SECOND TERM Stafford MSD Trustees Xavier Herrera and Manuel Hinojosa were sworn in for their second three-year term. They were unopposed to a second term, which expires in 2021.