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Award Winning Stafford Municipal School District in Stafford, TX

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Spartans, it’s OFFICIAL! #SMSistheBEST #SpartanPride #ReadytoLEARN @StaffordMSD

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📣 Attention Rising 9th Grade Families!

Join us for Stafford MSD's Programs and Pathways Night and discover the exciting opportunities available to students as they begin their high school journey!

📅 Date: Tuesday, November 10, 2026
🕠 Time: 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
📍 Location: Stafford Civic Center

Explore academic and career pathways, including:

✅ Drone & Aerospace
✅ Automotive Technology
✅ Fine Arts & Theater
✅ Early College & HCC Dual Credit
✅ Pre-Med with HCC
✅ Health Science
✅ Culinary Arts
✅ STEM Magnet Academy (SMSA)

This event is designed for current 8th-grade students and their families to learn about course selections, graduation pathways, college opportunities, and career-focused programs that can help shape a successful high school experience.

🎟️ Reserve your seat today by scanning the QR code on the flyer!

We look forward to helping you plan for an exciting future at Stafford High School!

#StaffordNation #Rising9thGrade #StaffordMSD #CollegeReady #CareerReady #FutureFocused #StaffordSpartans #CCMR #EarlyCollege #STEMEducation #CTE #HighSchoolSuccess

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Unity Day was a success at SMS! Today, students showed up in their orange. learned strategies on how to take a stand against bullying, completed activities and took a pledge to keep our campus united! #SMSISTHEBEST

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SMS Spartans! Tomorrow,October 21, is Unity Day. We invite our entire school community to wear orange as a powerful symbol of our commitment to a safe, welcoming, and inclusive environment. Let us work together to choose kindness and prevent bullying every single day!

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Join us throughout October as we celebrate National Principals Month and the dedicated leaders who make a difference in the lives of our students, staff and families. 📷📷

Today, we’re proud to spotlight Mr. William Maguire, Assistant Principal of Stafford Middle School.

This is his 28th year in education, all previous spent as a Social Studies teacher in HISD. He began his career in 1999 at Wheatley High School and moved to Westside HS in 2006. He started coaching basketball in 2001 and baseball in 2019.

Mr. Maguire attended Southwest Texas State University (now Texas State, but always SWTSU to him) in the early 90s and was awarded his master's degree from Sam Houston State University in 2017. He has been married to his wife, Joy, since 2002. They have two children, Ellie, who graduated from UT Dallas last Spring and Ryan who graduated from Westside HS last spring as well.

We’re proud to celebrate Mr. Maguire and the dedication he brings to Stafford Middle School and our Stafford MSD community every day! 📷📷

#NationalPrincipalsMonth #StaffordStrong #ThankAPrincipal #StaffordMSD

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#SMSISTHEBEST

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Our middle school boys' cross-country team competed yesterday, and they can now call themselves District Champions. We are Spartan proud. @SMSDMiddle @StaffordMSD

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Join us throughout October as we celebrate National Principals Month and the dedicated leaders who make a difference in the lives of our students, staff and families. 📷📷

Today, we’re proud to spotlight Ms. Angel Jordan, Assistant Principal of Stafford Middle School.

This year marks Mrs. Jordan's 26th year in education and sixth year with Stafford MSD. Throughout her career, she has been privileged to teach students from kindergarten through eighth grade and serve as a Central Office Multilingual Programs Specialist and campus administrator. These experiences have strengthened her passion for supporting teachers, empowering students, and fostering an inclusive and engaging learning environment. She earned her bachelor's degree from Prairie View A&M University and master's degree from the University of North Texas. Outside of school, she is a proud wife and mother of two. Mrs. Jordan believes education is one of society's greatest equalizers, and every educator has the power to make a difference each day. Together, we will continue to make a positive impact on our students' lives. Go Spartans!

We’re proud to celebrate Ms. Jordan and the dedication she brings to Stafford Middle School and our Stafford MSD community every day! 📷📷

#NationalPrincipalsMonth #StaffordStrong #ThankAPrincipal #StaffordMSD

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Congrats to the Stafford Kickstart Team on an incredible showing at the 2026 Cowboy Up Martial Arts Championships! 15 firsts, 5 seconds, 4 thirds & 2 Overall Grand Champions! Keep up the great work, Stafford!🥋🏆🎉

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Join us throughout October as we celebrate National Principals Month and the dedicated leaders who make a difference in the lives of our students, staff and families. ❤️💛

Today, we’re proud to spotlight Mrs. Marissa Vanison, Principal of Stafford Middle School!

Born in Mobile, Alabama, Mrs. Vanison began her career in education at Stafford Middle School in 2014 as a Resource Math teacher. Since then, she has served as the Special Education Department Chair for several years and spent five years as an Assistant Principal at Stafford High School before becoming Principal of Stafford Middle School in 2023.

Mrs. Vanison earned her bachelor’s degree in Health Administration from Texas Southern University and her master’s degree in Educational Administration from the University of St. Thomas in Houston.

Throughout her career, Mrs. Vanison has remained committed to being a lifelong learner and creating an equitable environment where every student can thrive. Her experience working with diverse learners has strengthened her passion for supporting students in special populations and ensuring they have the resources and support they need to succeed.

She has also helped lead initiatives focused on positive behavior and student and staff well-being, including Student Wellness Days and Student and Teacher of the Month.

We’re proud to celebrate Mrs. Vanison and the dedication she brings to Stafford Middle School and our Stafford MSD community every day! ❤️💛

#NationalPrincipalsMonth #StaffordStrong #ThankAPrincipal #StaffordMSD

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Surprise! SMS Parent Brings Halloween Treats for Staff!

SMS would like to give a special thanks to 7th grade parent, Ms. Donnell, for surprising our staff with Her “A Little Trick for a Spectacular Staff” themed cart brought more treats than tricks! #SMSPARENTSROCK

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Calling all rising 9th graders and families! 📣

Your high school journey starts with the choices you make today! Join us for Parent & Student Night to learn about programs, pathways, and course options available at Stafford.

📅 Tuesday, November 10, 2026
⏰ 5:30–7:00 p.m.
📍 Stafford Civic Center

Explore opportunities in Early College, STEM Academy, HCC Dual Credit, Advanced Placement, Artificial Intelligence, Pre-Med, Drone & Aerospace, Health Science, Automotive Technology, Culinary Arts, Fine Arts, and more!

Come explore your options and start building your path to success! 🚀

#StaffordNation #Rising9thGraders #CTE #EarlyCollege #AdvancedAcademics

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Congratulations to the Stafford Kickstart Team on an incredible weekend at the 2026 Cowboy Up Martial Arts Championships at the Kalahari Resort in Round Rock, TX!
Our team came home with 15 1st Places, 5 2nd places, 4 3rd Places, 1 4th Place, and 2 Overall Grand Champions!

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🥋🏆 Congrats to Stafford on an incredible showing at the 2026 Hurricane Nationals! 38 firsts, 10 seconds & 7 thirds! The legacy of Mr. Norris lives on as our students train, compete & become their best. https://t.co/ejltx63yBC
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#KickstartKids #Nonprofit #ChuckNorris

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🥋🏆 Congrats to Stafford on an incredible showing at the 2026 Hurricane Nationals! 38 firsts, 10 seconds & 7 thirds! The legacy of Mr. Norris lives on as our students train, compete & become their best. https://t.co/ejltx63yBC
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#KickstartKids #Nonprofit #ChuckNorris

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BIG Congratulations! 👏❤💛

Our Stafford Kickstart Team had an incredible showing at the 2026 Hurricane Nationals at the Galveston Convention Center. The team had an amazing weekend, coming away with 37 first place wins, 10 second places, and 7 third places.

Great job Spartans! 🎉

#staffordmsd #SpartanPride #StaffordSpartans

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🎉 Big news & big brews at SMS! ☕️🚚

To celebrate our amazing teachers raising our campus rating from a D to a B (a 12-point jump!) and welcome our new team members, we treated staff to handcrafted drinks from Travelin' Tom's Coffee Truck!

Thank you, SMS educators!
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This month we celebrate the rich cultures, traditions, histories and contributions of Hispanic and Latino communities. 🎉

Here at Stafford MSD, we’re proud to celebrate the diversity that makes our community so special. ❤

Join us as we celebrate, learn, and honor the many voices and traditions that make up #SpartanNation! 🌎

#HispanicHeritageMonth #StaffordMSD #SpartanPride

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❤️💛 That's a wrap on Homecoming!

From the parade to the pep rally and Friday night’s game, our Stafford MSD community showed up and showed out! 🎉 Can you spot your student?

Thank you to everyone who helped make this year’s Homecoming one to remember! We’re already looking forward to next year.

#StaffordSpartans #StaffordMSD #Homecoming2026 #SpartanPride

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HOCO Day 1 ✅

As we gear up for Friday's Homecoming, our different campuses are getting into the spirit by hosting dress up days!

Today at Stafford Middle School we snapped some photos of these students dressed up as their favorite emotion from the movie "Inside Out"! Love the creativity ❤️💛

#StaffordMSD #SpartanPride #Homecoming

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📣 Important Information for Friday’s Homecoming Game 📣

As we get ready to cheer on our team, please review the attached flyers for important safety and security guidelines.

Let’s make Friday’s Homecoming Game a safe, fun, and memorable event for everyone! ❤️🏈

#StaffordSpartans #homecoming #StaffordMSD #Staffordpride

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Congratulations to our Stafford MSD Robotics Team, who competed at the Viet Cultural Fest at NRG Stadium on Saturday! ⭐️🎉

The team, led by coaches from Stafford Middle School and Stafford STEM Magnet Academy, won the following awards:

Best Team: Inspire Team Spirit and Gracious Professionalism

1st Finalist Alliance Captain Award

2nd Place Overall

We are incredibly proud of our Spartans for their hard work and dedication! ❤️

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