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
Stafford Weekly Announcements:
Thursday, 4th
*Story Time with Santa - 5:30-7pm at S.M. Dunlap Library in Italy, help us decorate our Christmas tree and listen to Santa read a holiday tale. All ages welcome.
Sunday, 7th
*IMA (Italy Ministerial Alliance) Service and Tree Lighting 5pm at Central Baptist Church and afterwards walk to Cargill-Gallman Pavilion for the City’s Tree Lighting and hot cocoa!
Monday, 8th
*Fleece Navidad with toasty toes! Wear fleece and keep those toes Christmas Toasty. Hats & Christmas socks!
*67th Day of School!
*PTO Santa Shop - During students lunch time on the stage. Cash and Cashapp $StaffordPTO, please put students first, last name and their teacher. Variety of items for sale ranging from $0.25 to $5
*PTO Meeting 5:15pm in the cafeteria
Tuesday, 9th
*Plaid or Polka Dots! Baby it’s cold outside…well maybe. Wear your plaid or polka dots!
* PTO Santa Shop - During students lunch time on the stage. Cash and Cashapp $StaffordPTO, please put students first, last name and their teacher. Variety of items for sale ranging from $0.25 to $5
*UIL Writing Competition (at Stafford and JHS, not open to the public)
Wednesday, 10th
*Grinch Day! Don’t be a Grinch… it’s almost Christmas time!
* PTO Santa Shop - During students lunch time on the stage. Cash and Cashapp $StaffordPTO, please put students first, last name and their teacher. Variety of items for sale ranging from $0.25 to $5
Thursday, 11th
*Holiday Cheer! Wear your favorite jersey and holiday hats, socks, accessories!
*PreK HeadStart Field Trip (Spraberry)
* PTO Santa Shop - During students lunch time on the stage. Cash and Cashapp $StaffordPTO, please put students first, last name and their teacher. Variety of items for sale ranging from $0.25 to $5
*3rd-5th Grades Music Performance at the High School 5:30pm
Saturday, 13th
*Merry Christmas in Italy, 10am-12pm, Parade featuring the IHS marching band, Christmas music, kids area with Santa (parents take pictures), writing letters to Santa, hot chocolate, popcorn!
Video Link from Dr. Bray: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GjSegZ9xkpnKR-2T6DKQsNSoL79ux6uf/view?usp=sharing_eil_se_dm&ts=69320334
**Gold Medal Saturday Academy – Partnered with Build Consulting Group!
3rd-6th Grades on Saturday’s from 8:30am-12:30pm at Stafford
January 31st
February 14th and 28th
March 21st
April 4th and 11th
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!
Thursday, 4th
*Story Time with Santa - 5:30-7pm at S.M. Dunlap Library in Italy, help us decorate our Christmas tree and listen to Santa read a holiday tale. All ages welcome.
Sunday, 7th
*IMA (Italy Ministerial Alliance) Service and Tree Lighting 5pm at Central Baptist Church and afterwards walk to Cargill-Gallman Pavilion for the City’s Tree Lighting and hot cocoa!
Monday, 8th
*Fleece Navidad with toasty toes! Wear fleece and keep those toes Christmas Toasty. Hats & Christmas socks!
*67th Day of School!
*PTO Santa Shop - During students lunch time on the stage. Cash and Cashapp $StaffordPTO, please put students first, last name and their teacher. Variety of items for sale ranging from $0.25 to $5
*PTO Meeting 5:15pm in the cafeteria
Tuesday, 9th
*Plaid or Polka Dots! Baby it’s cold outside…well maybe. Wear your plaid or polka dots!
* PTO Santa Shop - During students lunch time on the stage. Cash and Cashapp $StaffordPTO, please put students first, last name and their teacher. Variety of items for sale ranging from $0.25 to $5
*UIL Writing Competition (at Stafford and JHS, not open to the public)
Wednesday, 10th
*Grinch Day! Don’t be a Grinch… it’s almost Christmas time!
* PTO Santa Shop - During students lunch time on the stage. Cash and Cashapp $StaffordPTO, please put students first, last name and their teacher. Variety of items for sale ranging from $0.25 to $5
Thursday, 11th
*Holiday Cheer! Wear your favorite jersey and holiday hats, socks, accessories!
*PreK HeadStart Field Trip (Spraberry)
* PTO Santa Shop - During students lunch time on the stage. Cash and Cashapp $StaffordPTO, please put students first, last name and their teacher. Variety of items for sale ranging from $0.25 to $5
*3rd-5th Grades Music Performance at the High School 5:30pm
Saturday, 13th
*Merry Christmas in Italy, 10am-12pm, Parade featuring the IHS marching band, Christmas music, kids area with Santa (parents take pictures), writing letters to Santa, hot chocolate, popcorn!
Video Link from Dr. Bray: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GjSegZ9xkpnKR-2T6DKQsNSoL79ux6uf/view?usp=sharing_eil_se_dm&ts=69320334
**Gold Medal Saturday Academy – Partnered with Build Consulting Group!
3rd-6th Grades on Saturday’s from 8:30am-12:30pm at Stafford
January 31st
February 14th and 28th
March 21st
April 4th and 11th
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!
City of Italy Events
Spinal Screening Information
Freshman Fundraiser Info
Stafford Christmas Dress Up Days
City of Italy Events!
Italy ISD outside phones lines are down at the moment we will let you know when they are back up, AT&T is having some issues and they are working on it.
Stafford Weekly Announcements:
Saturday, 15th
*Last day to sign up for IYAA basketball!
Monday, 17th
*Substitute Appreciation Day! They are flexible and resilient educators who provide a bridge between full-time educators and their students. WE APPRECIATE ALL OF YOU!!
*Stafford HERO Behavior Party!
*School Board Meeting - 5:30pm at the High School
Wednesday, 19th
*Italy ISD Thanksgiving Senior Citizen Luncheon – 11am at the High School
*Water Conservation Event 4th-6th grades at Stafford (not open to the public)
Thursday, 20th
*Kinder, 1st and 2nd - Thankful Party in their classrooms
*PreK - Thankful Party in their classroom
*PreK Headstart – Thankful Party in their classroom
*Tattoo the Teacher is Today! (this was a PTO Fundraiser)
Monday, 24th – Friday, 28th
*Thanksgiving Break – No School for Students are Staff!
Video Link from Dr. Bray: https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0?ui=2&ik=e7c909fa7b&attid=0.1&permmsgid=msg-f:1848702525946092624&th=19a7e9270a625c50&view=att&disp=safe&realattid=19a7e91e9b1c78805621&zw
**Gold Medal Saturday Academy – Partnered with Build Consulting Group!
3rd-6th Grades on Saturday’s from 8:30am-12:30pm at Stafford
January 31st
February 14th and 28th
March 21st
April 4th and 11th
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!
Saturday, 15th
*Last day to sign up for IYAA basketball!
Monday, 17th
*Substitute Appreciation Day! They are flexible and resilient educators who provide a bridge between full-time educators and their students. WE APPRECIATE ALL OF YOU!!
*Stafford HERO Behavior Party!
*School Board Meeting - 5:30pm at the High School
Wednesday, 19th
*Italy ISD Thanksgiving Senior Citizen Luncheon – 11am at the High School
*Water Conservation Event 4th-6th grades at Stafford (not open to the public)
Thursday, 20th
*Kinder, 1st and 2nd - Thankful Party in their classrooms
*PreK - Thankful Party in their classroom
*PreK Headstart – Thankful Party in their classroom
*Tattoo the Teacher is Today! (this was a PTO Fundraiser)
Monday, 24th – Friday, 28th
*Thanksgiving Break – No School for Students are Staff!
Video Link from Dr. Bray: https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0?ui=2&ik=e7c909fa7b&attid=0.1&permmsgid=msg-f:1848702525946092624&th=19a7e9270a625c50&view=att&disp=safe&realattid=19a7e91e9b1c78805621&zw
**Gold Medal Saturday Academy – Partnered with Build Consulting Group!
3rd-6th Grades on Saturday’s from 8:30am-12:30pm at Stafford
January 31st
February 14th and 28th
March 21st
April 4th and 11th
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!
Stafford Reminder:
5th and 6th Grade Glow in the Dark Dance!!!
Tonight, Thursday, November 13th
7pm-8:30pm in the Stafford Cafeteria.
Concessions, Music & 360 Photo Booth!
Students must be enrolled and attend Stafford.
Free admission. PTO will have concessions for sale price range $1-$2 and pictures $2. They accept Cash and CashApp
Drop off at cafeteria doors that face Harris Street
5th and 6th Grade Glow in the Dark Dance!!!
Tonight, Thursday, November 13th
7pm-8:30pm in the Stafford Cafeteria.
Concessions, Music & 360 Photo Booth!
Students must be enrolled and attend Stafford.
Free admission. PTO will have concessions for sale price range $1-$2 and pictures $2. They accept Cash and CashApp
Drop off at cafeteria doors that face Harris Street
IYAA Basketball Sign Ups!
Follow us on Facebook IYAA Sports
Follow us on Facebook IYAA Sports
Dear Stafford Parents,
As a token of appreciation, Lifetouch is offering discounts on school photography!
50% off a purchase of $50+ with code 50THANKS
40% off a purchase of $40+ with code 40THANKS
30% off a purchase of $30+ with code 30THANKS
Valid through 12/01/25
To order, log in to your account on mylifetouch.com or create an account, find your student and order using your student's student ID number (if available at your school). Don’t forget to order your FREE Digital SmileSafe card!
More about the Smilesafe program here.
Thank you!
As a token of appreciation, Lifetouch is offering discounts on school photography!
50% off a purchase of $50+ with code 50THANKS
40% off a purchase of $40+ with code 40THANKS
30% off a purchase of $30+ with code 30THANKS
Valid through 12/01/25
To order, log in to your account on mylifetouch.com or create an account, find your student and order using your student's student ID number (if available at your school). Don’t forget to order your FREE Digital SmileSafe card!
More about the Smilesafe program here.
Thank you!
Stafford Weekly Announcements:
Monday, 10th
*Big Kahuna Fundraiser Limo Day!
*PTO Meeting at 5:15pm in the cafeteria
Tuesday, 11th
*Wear Red White and Blue!
*Veterans Day Program at the High School Old Gym 10am – 5th & 6th grade students will ride the bus to and from Stafford.
*2nd Grade Field Trip (Roberts/Chagnon)
Thursday, 13th
*5th and 6th Grades Neon Dance 7pm-8:30pm in the Stafford Cafeteria. Students must be enrolled and attend Stafford. Free admission. PTO will have concessions for sale price range $1-$2 and pictures $2
*World Kindness Day!! The purpose of World Kindness Day is to promote good deeds in communities and highlight the positive power of kindness. It serves as a global reminder that simple acts of kindness can have a ripple effect. The day encourages individuals to perform acts of kindness for others, and themselves, fostering a more compassionate and peaceful world.
Video Link from Dr. Bray: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pvyvkbyXUnRqtELaXjKdsYAVJi7xWzw9/view?usp=sharing_eil_se_dm&ts=690cfc41
**Gold Medal Saturday Academy – Partnered with Build Consulting Group!
3rd-6th Grades on Saturday’s from 8:30am-12:30pm at Stafford
January 31st
February 14th and 28th
March 21st
April 4th and 11th
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!
Monday, 10th
*Big Kahuna Fundraiser Limo Day!
*PTO Meeting at 5:15pm in the cafeteria
Tuesday, 11th
*Wear Red White and Blue!
*Veterans Day Program at the High School Old Gym 10am – 5th & 6th grade students will ride the bus to and from Stafford.
*2nd Grade Field Trip (Roberts/Chagnon)
Thursday, 13th
*5th and 6th Grades Neon Dance 7pm-8:30pm in the Stafford Cafeteria. Students must be enrolled and attend Stafford. Free admission. PTO will have concessions for sale price range $1-$2 and pictures $2
*World Kindness Day!! The purpose of World Kindness Day is to promote good deeds in communities and highlight the positive power of kindness. It serves as a global reminder that simple acts of kindness can have a ripple effect. The day encourages individuals to perform acts of kindness for others, and themselves, fostering a more compassionate and peaceful world.
Video Link from Dr. Bray: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pvyvkbyXUnRqtELaXjKdsYAVJi7xWzw9/view?usp=sharing_eil_se_dm&ts=690cfc41
**Gold Medal Saturday Academy – Partnered with Build Consulting Group!
3rd-6th Grades on Saturday’s from 8:30am-12:30pm at Stafford
January 31st
February 14th and 28th
March 21st
April 4th and 11th
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!
Italy ISD Phones are back up,
5th and 6th grade students must be enrolled and attend Stafford Elementary.
Currently Italy ISD is experiencing a phone outage at both schools. Currently the system is down and we can't take any outside phone calls at this time. They are working on restoring the phones as soon as they can. We will keep you updated and we apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
I want to thank the entire Italy community for all the support and encouragement you showered on our 8th in the state Gladiator Marching Band! It was a first for our school and community and you showed up for them. There was an excellent turnout in San Antonio and all the photos and comments from back home showed how excited you were not only for the band, but also the school and our community!!
Let’s continue building up our kids and teaching them to celebrate successes while learning from disappointments. It takes a village to raise these kids and I’m so proud and privileged to be a part of it!!
We are all very proud of you band, directors, volunteers and everyone involved. It was a terrific day to be a Gladiator!
Rachel L. Kistner
Italy ISD Superintendent
Please see the attached flyer from DCI Sanitation! We are so excited and thankful that they chose Stafford for their holiday toy drive!
THERE WILL BE NO SCHOOL FOR STAFFORD ELEMENTARY, JR HIGH, OR HIGH SCHOOL ON TUESDAY NOVEMEBER 4TH 2025 SO WE CAN GO AND SUPPORT OUR HISTORY
MAKING BAND!!
