Stafford Elementary will begin accepting 1st through 6th grade Parent Nominations for the Gifted and Talented Program beginning today. The nomination form describes some characteristics of possible gifted students as you consider your nomination. You may also reach out to the GT Coordinator for Stafford Elementary, Elizabeth Jones ( ejones@italyisd.org ). The nomination form must be turned in to Stafford Elementary no later than February 13, 2025, @ 4:00 PM. Download fillable form from link below https://5il.co/3702k
over 1 year ago, Michael Steinmetz
Stafford Weekly Announcements:

Monday, 18th
*5th-6th Grade Field Trip
*PTO Meeting 5:15pm
*School Board Meeting 5:30pm
*6th grade parent meeting 5pm Italy JHS Cafeteria

Tuesday, 19th
*PreK Spraberry and Case ABC Parade
*Career Day
*Kinder and 1st Field Trip

Wednesday, 20th
*Stafford Student Awards - Please enter through the cafeteria door that faces Harris Street.
1:15pm - 5th
1:55pm - 1st
2:30pm - 3rd
3:00pm - 4th
3:30pm - PreK

Thursday, 21st
*Stafford Student Awards - Please enter through the cafeteria door that faces Harris Street.
(Kinder, 6th, and High School Seniors will walk around Stafford around 8:30am)
9am - Kinder
9:30am – ECSSA (Escamilla, Hadsell, and Harrison)
10:20am - 6th
11:00am - 2nd
*Early Release: Stafford 12:15pm

Video Link from Dr. Bray: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rJO1CqSNT1juyrDBweNV6ADEnwzVsZck/view?usp=sharing_eil_se_dm&ts=6a061c53

Stafford Reminders:
*Stafford School Hours 7:45 a.m.-4:15 p.m. Stafford doors open at 7:20 a.m. A student is considered tardy if they are not inside the building by 7:45 a.m. If your student is tardy you must come into the front office and sign them in.
*Morning Tardies/Early Pick-Ups/Absences will be counted throughout the school year, and when a student reaches a certain amount, learning recovery will be required.
*Parents/Guardians are welcome to visit during lunches of scholars on any day except non-exempt days (i.e. STAAR). There is a designated area to eat with their student, during their lunch period. Parents/Guardians are not allowed to eat lunch with other students or bring food for other students.
*Please bring your driver's license to run through our security system for a printed badge every time for lunch, meetings, etc.
*Please continue to use and display your car tags, as this helps not only with safety but also with identifying students and cars more quickly. Please let us know if you need another car tag for family members who help pick up your student. For parents buckling smaller students in car seats, please use the outside lane and pull off into a parking spot, we will bring your child to you, and you can take your time buckling your student in. (School employees are not legally allowed to buckle students in.) This will allow us to keep our dismissal line flowing and moving. As always school and student safety is our number one priority.
*On school spirit dress up days, please make sure that it is appropriate school attire.
*For the safety of the students, please do not send students to school with glass bottles or containers. To help with water spills please send bottles that the straw flips in and closes all the way.

Please go to www.italyisd.org, select schools, select Stafford Elementary for more helpful information throughout the year. Follow us on Facebook at Italy ISD and Stafford Elementary PTO.

Go Stafford!
1 day ago, Laurie Baggerly - Receptionist
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Stafford Field Day Reminder:

Thursday, May 14th at the Italy High School Football Field

Please be sure to check your student’s backpack for field day shirts. Several teachers are sending them home today, however some were sent home Monday and Tuesday.

Students will ride the school bus there and back. If you would like to take your student home from field day, you must sign them out with their teacher.

Kona Ice Truck and PTO concessions will be available for purchase.

For the safety of our students and to be able to enter the football field, please bring your driver’s license to Stafford for a printed badge. You can call 972-483-6342 or email lbaggerly@italyisd.org to let us know that you are attending and we can pre print your badge. You can also come by today until 4:20pm or we will also start printing at 7am tomorrow.

*All grades starting about 8:30am
*PreK, Kinder, & 1st will leave HS about 10:30am
*2nd & 3rd will leave HS about 11:15am
*4th, 5th & 6th will leave HS about 12:30pm
*All grades will eat lunch when they return to Stafford

What do students wear or bring? Shorts, tennis shoes, hats, water, sunscreen. Don’t forget to wear your PTO Field day t-shirt!

A huge thank you to Coach Mounce, Coach Anderson and all the volunteers, we appreciate you!!
2 days ago, Laurie Baggerly - Receptionist
IYAA Football Registration Flyer
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**Stafford Field Day**

Thursday, May 14th at the Italy High School Football Field

Students will ride the school bus there and back. If you would like to take your student home from field day, you must sign them out with their teacher.

For the safety of our students and to be able to enter the football field, please bring your driver’s license to Stafford for a printed badge the morning of Thursday, May 14.

All grades starting about 8:30am

PreK, Kinder, & 1st will leave about 10:30am
2nd & 3rd will leave about 11:15am
4th, 5th & 6th will leave about 12:30pm

All grades will eat lunch when they return to Stafford.
4 days ago, Laurie Baggerly - Receptionist
Stafford Weekly Announcements:

Monday, 11th
*5th Grade Field Trip
*6th Grade Orientation JHS Tour (students only)
*PTO Meeting 5:15pm

Tuesday, 12th
*1st Grade Play at 6pm
*PreK Case Field Trip

Wednesday, 13th
*5th Grade Field Trip
*Italy FFA Banquet 6pm

Thursday, 14th
*Field Day

Friday, 15th
*National Speech-Language Pathologist and Dyslexia Day! Thank you, Ms. Adams and Ms. Conger for helping the students improve their speech, speech comprehension and helping communicate in social settings. Thank you, Ms. Janek, you can be the one person who saves a child and their family from years of frustration and anxiety. We appreciate y’alls dedication to the students at Stafford!

Video Link from Dr. Bray: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Aa6QqOSI2LXWNpkRVBPwZySsgiWSEBzj/view?usp=sharing_eil_se_dm&ts=69fcd66e

Stafford Reminders:
*Stafford School Hours 7:45 a.m.-4:15 p.m. Stafford doors open at 7:20 a.m. A student is considered tardy if they are not inside the building by 7:45 a.m. If your student is tardy you must come into the front office and sign them in.
*Morning Tardies/Early Pick-Ups/Absences will be counted throughout the school year, and when a student reaches a certain amount, learning recovery will be required.
*Parents/Guardians are welcome to visit during lunches of scholars on any day except non-exempt days (i.e. STAAR). There is a designated area to eat with their student, during their lunch period. Parents/Guardians are not allowed to eat lunch with other students or bring food for other students.
*Please bring your driver's license to run through our security system for a printed badge every time for lunch, meetings, etc.
*Please continue to use and display your car tags, as this helps not only with safety but also with identifying students and cars more quickly. Please let us know if you need another car tag for family members who help pick up your student. For parents buckling smaller students in car seats, please use the outside lane and pull off into a parking spot, we will bring your child to you, and you can take your time buckling your student in. (School employees are not legally allowed to buckle students in.) This will allow us to keep our dismissal line flowing and moving. As always school and student safety is our number one priority.
*On school spirit dress up days, please make sure that it is appropriate school attire.
*For the safety of the students, please do not send students to school with glass bottles or containers. To help with water spills please send bottles that the straw flips in and closes all the way.

Please go to www.italyisd.org, select schools, select Stafford Elementary for more helpful information throughout the year. Follow us on Facebook at Italy ISD and Stafford Elementary PTO.

Go Stafford!
8 days ago, Laurie Baggerly - Receptionist
***Stafford Student Awards***
Please enter through the cafeteria door that faces Harris Street.

Wednesday, May 20:
1:15pm - 5th
1:55pm - 1st
2:30pm - 3rd
3:00pm - 4th
3:30pm - PreK

Thursday, May 21:
(Kinder, 6th, and High School Seniors will walk around Stafford around 8:30am)
9am - Kinder
9:30am – ECSSA (Escamilla, Hadsell, and Harrison)
10:20am - 6th
11:00am - 2nd
Early Release 12:15pm
8 days ago, Laurie Baggerly - Receptionist
EARLY RELEASE!!
10 days ago, Michael Steinmetz
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Summer Feeding Program
Italy High School
May 27 - June 18, 2026
Monday- Thursday
Breakfast 7:30 - 8:30 am
Lunch 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
10 days ago, Laurie Baggerly - Receptionist
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Stafford Reminder:

Tuesday, 5th
Spring Book Fair – families can shop with their students during the students lunch time.
Spring Book Fair Family Night 4:30pm-6pm – Kona Ice truck will be here too! All sales benefits the library! We are super excited to see everyone tonight at the Stafford Library! (just to clarify, this is not an open house to the classrooms)

Wednesday, 6th and Thursday, 7th
Spring Book Fair – families can shop with their students during the students lunch time.
10 days ago, Laurie Baggerly - Receptionist
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Gladiator baseball camp flyer information
10 days ago, Michael Steinmetz
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***Stafford Student Awards***
Please enter through the cafeteria door that faces Harris Street.

Wednesday, May 20:
1:15pm - 5th
1:55pm - 1st
2:30pm - 3rd
3:00pm - 4th
3:30pm - PreK

Thursday, May 21:
(Kinder, 6th, and High School Seniors will walk around Stafford around 8:30am)
9am - Kinder
9:30am – ECSSA (Escamilla, Hadsell, and Harrison)
10:20am - 6th
11:00am - 2nd
11 days ago, Laurie Baggerly - Receptionist
Stafford Weekly Announcements:

Friday, 1st
*6th Grade Band Field Trip

Monday, 4th
*Teacher Appreciation Week! Teachers inspire hope, ignite the imagination, and instill a love of learning! Thank you for all your patience every day! For holding hands, shaping minds, silly songs, and calming fears. For all the ways you have cared and the wisdom you have shared. Teaching is the one profession that creates all other professions! We are oh so grateful for all you do! Stafford is truly blessed with amazing Teachers!! THANK YOU!
*April Student of the Month Party!
*Nutrition Staff Appreciation Day – Ms. Martinez, Ms. Miller, Ms. Clingan, and Ms. Varner! Thank you for nourishing the lives of our students by, not only, filling their tummies, but always greeting them with a smile! Thank you for all that you do! You are GREATLY appreciated!
*School Principal Day – Dr. Bray! Principals Are…Patient. Reliable. Important. Nurturing. Caring. Intelligent. Phenomenal. Approachable. Leaders. Supportive. Thank you, Dr. Bray, for being an amazing principal!
*Spring Book Fair – families can shop with their students during their lunch time

Tuesday, 5th
*Teacher Appreciation Week!
*Cinco De Mayo
*Spring Book Fair – families can shop with their students during their lunch time
*Spring Book Fair Family Night – Kona Ice too! 345-6pm
*City of Italy Cinco De Mayo Celebration 5-7pm

Wednesday, 6th
*Teacher Appreciation Week!
*School Nurse Day! School nurses are always right there to give comfort and care. Steady and wise when temperatures rise. Compassionate, kind, with a medical mind. Skilled and alert when people are hurt. Helpful and nice when giving advice. Dependable, sensible, and indispensable! A huge thank you to our amazing Nurse Cernoch and Nurse Hopgood!!
*Spring Book Fair – families can shop with their students during their lunch time
*Retirement Party for Janek and Spraberry 4:30pm at Stafford Cafeteria

Thursday, 7th
*Teacher Appreciation Week!
*UIL Party
*Spring Book Fair – families can shop with their students during their lunch time
*National Day of Prayer
*Color War Blitz 3rd-6th Grades
*Mom vs. Son Nerf Battle!

Sunday, 10th
*Mother’s Day

Video Link from Dr. Bray: https://drive.google.com/file/d/17Z-yaVVbGD4vF372AfdeJRTc1GuksrG2/view?usp=sharing_eil_se_dm&ts=69f3ba86

Stafford Reminders:
*Stafford School Hours 7:45 a.m.-4:15 p.m. Stafford doors open at 7:20 a.m. A student is considered tardy if they are not inside the building by 7:45 a.m. If your student is tardy you must come into the front office and sign them in.
*Morning Tardies/Early Pick-Ups/Absences will be counted throughout the school year, and when a student reaches a certain amount, learning recovery will be required.
*Parents/Guardians are welcome to visit during lunches of scholars on any day except non-exempt days (i.e. STAAR). There is a designated area to eat with their student, during their lunch period. Parents/Guardians are not allowed to eat lunch with other students or bring food for other students.
*Please bring your driver's license to run through our security system for a printed badge every time for lunch, meetings, etc.
*Please continue to use and display your car tags, as this helps not only with safety but also with identifying students and cars more quickly. Please let us know if you need another car tag for family members who help pick up your student. For parents buckling smaller students in car seats, please use the outside lane and pull off into a parking spot, we will bring your child to you, and you can take your time buckling your student in. (School employees are not legally allowed to buckle students in.) This will allow us to keep our dismissal line flowing and moving. As always school and student safety is our number one priority.
*On school spirit dress up days, please make sure that it is appropriate school attire.
*For the safety of the students, please do not send students to school with glass bottles or containers. To help with water spills please send bottles that the straw flips in and closes all the way.

Please go to www.italyisd.org, select schools, select Stafford Elementary for more helpful information throughout the year. Follow us on Facebook at Italy ISD and Stafford Elementary PTO.

Go Stafford!
15 days ago, Laurie Baggerly - Receptionist
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15 days ago, Laurie Baggerly - Receptionist
Stafford Spring Book Fair!!!

Monday, 4th through Thursday, 7th
Families can shop with their students during the students lunch time.

Tuesday, 5th
Family Night 3:45pm-6pm with the Kona Ice Truck!
15 days ago, Laurie Baggerly - Receptionist
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Stafford's Fourth Annual Career Day is just around the corner, and we would love your help. The event is scheduled for Tuesday, May 19th from 11:30am - 3:30pm. We would love to open the world of potential future careers to our students. Can you help?

We are looking for all types of jobs, services, and professions. We would love for presenters to come dressed in their "job attire", and even bring some hands-on experiences for our kids if possible. We'd love mechanics, bakers, businessmen, farmers, first responders etc. The sky's the limit! We want our Stafford students to understand that there is no holding them back when it comes to their future opportunities. There are all kinds of professions from which to choose. Please select the link below to fill out the google form to let us know. Thank you!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdnb6VRb7_laEP0aOcIkB2TeGTCd0zx6ghGbhc-OG08ZoM13w/viewform?usp=dialog
15 days ago, Laurie Baggerly - Receptionist
Stafford PTO Flyers
16 days ago, Laurie Baggerly - Receptionist
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STAAR Color Blitz - 3rd-6th Grades!
16 days ago, Laurie Baggerly - Receptionist
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Stafford Summer School:

Summer school letters have been sent home, please check your student’s backpack. If your student has not received a letter and you would like your student to attend, please contact the front office 972-483-6342.

May
27th & 28th

June
1st – 4th
8th – 11th
15th – 18th

7:30am Breakfast
8am-12pm Class
12pm Lunch
16 days ago, Laurie Baggerly - Receptionist
Italy Gladiator * Boys & Girls * Basketball Camp
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