Stafford Elementary School

This fall "Back to School" will also mean "Back to Student Meal Rates" for all school breakfasts and lunches. The School board approved meal prices for the 2022-2023 school year as follows: Stafford Elementary Student Breakfast $2.00 Student Lunch $3.00 Italy JH-HS Student Breakfast $2.00 Student Lunch $3.25 Staff/Adult Meals Breakfast $2.75 Lunch $5.00 For families needing assistance with purchasing meals and other food service information, visit our website at https://www.italyisd.org/page/food-services

Please see the 2022-2023 Italy ISD Student Dress Code. https://5il.co/1eu0l

Safety Week

Italy Gladiators Football - Saturday, August 6th, 2022: • Gold vs. White inner squad scrimmage @ 9:00 a.m. (Stadium) Entry Fee = Towels and Laundry Detergent • Parent Meeting - Incoming 7th thru 12th Graders @ 10:30 a.m. (Cafetorium) • Athletics Booster Club Meeting @ 11:00 a.m. (Cafetorium) Note: Anyone interested in helping to establish an All-Sports Booster Club is encouraged to attend. GO ITALY!!! ihs.italyisd.org

Beginning in the 2022-2023 school year, Italy ISD will begin offering annual student drug testing as part of our comprehensive drug-testing program. Drug and alcohol abuse negatively affect a student’s safety, personal life, health, and academic performance. With parental consent, students in grades 7-12 who plan to participate in any school-sponsored extracurricular activities, as well as student drivers, are encouraged to participate. This program will consist of an initial annual drug test as well as random testing throughout the school year. The Italy ISD School Board approved Drug Testing Guidelines and consent form can be found at this link: https://ihs.italyisd.org/o/ihs/page/student-drug-testing

Italy ISD Announcment: Italy ISD student registration will be open on Tuesday, July 26, 2022. All returning, new and transfer students MUST complete ONLINE registration. Please go to the Italy ISD website for instructions on how to register. www.italyisd.org the information will be available Tuesday, July 26, 2022.

Beginning in the 2022-2023 school year, Italy ISD will begin offering annual student drug testing as part of our comprehensive drug-testing program. Drug and alcohol abuse negatively affect a student’s safety, personal life, health, and academic performance. With parental consent, students in grades 7-12 who plan to participate in any school-sponsored extracurricular activities, as well as student drivers, are encouraged to participate. This program will consist of an initial annual drug test as well as random testing throughout the school year. The Italy ISD School Board approved Drug Testing Guidelines and consent form can be found at this link: https://ihs.italyisd.org/o/ihs/page/student-drug-testing

Italy ISD is looking for teachers to serve at Stafford Elementary for Prekindergarten and 2nd grade. Contact Lance Bray; Principal at lbray@italyisd.org if you are interested or know someone who might enjoy working in a great school and district. Please share this post to spread the word.

Italy ISD is hiring Certified Teacher for Social Studies Composite 7-12, please click on link to apply. Possible coaching duties as well. https://www.teacherjobnet.org/Jobs/Jobpost.exe

Italy ISD is hiring a Certified Social Studies Teacher Composit 7-12, Please click link to apply. https://www.teacherjobnet.org/Jobs/Jobpost.exe

Italy ISD is looking for a Custodian please click the link to apply. https://www.teacherjobnet.org/Jobs/Jobpost.exe

Parents and Families, We have received student STAAR scores digitally and know you are looking forward to learning about your students' performance. While you can look forward to receiving a STAAR report card in the mail soon, you may be interested in looking up your child's score online. Scores will be posted on June 24 to the website below. To view your child's scores online, please access the following website: https://txparentportal.emetric.net/login After logging in to this website, click on "look up unique access code". You can enter your child's social security number to find their information. Thank you for your continued support and partnership in your students' education. Natalie Barrett, LMFT Counselor Stafford Elementary

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S.M. Dunlap Library, 300 W Main St, Italy

For graduation tomorrow night we will be using the new entrance to the football stadium that is located where the old tennis court is located at 400 College Street. The old drive that goes by the baseball field will be closed. Please reach out to any of your family and friends that do not have Facebook or would receive a staff or parent email from the school to let them know the change. We are excited to celebrate our 2022 graduates tomorrow night.

Healthy Summer Meals for Kids No cost for kids 18 and younger and enrolled students up to 21 with disabilities. Location: Stafford Elementary School Breakfast: 7:30am-8:30am Lunch: 11:30am-12:30pm Monday – Thursday starting on May 31st and ending on June 23rd

2022-2023 Italy ISD School Calendar https://5il.co/17thw 2022-2023 Stafford School Supply List Pre-Kindergarten Head Start Supplies are provided by the Head Start program Pre-Kindergarten 4 - Packages of Crayola Brand Crayons 2 - Packages of Washable Markers 2 - Watercolor Paint Set 1 - Child-Size Apron or Old T-Shirt (for painting) 10 - Glue Sticks 1 - Small Bottle of Washable Glue 1 - Blunt Pair of Scissors 1 - Package of Multi-Colored Construction Paper (9”x12”) 1 - Package of Large Manilla Paper (12”x18”) 4 - Tubs of Playdoh 1 - Plastic Pencil Box 1 - Plastic Folders with Brads 1 - Composition Notebooks 2 - Packages of Baby Wipes 1 - Roll of Paper Towels 1 - Hand Sanitizer 2 - Boxes of Kleenex 10 – Pencils 1 – Pencil Zipper Bag for Folder Boys: 1 Package of Quart Zip Lock Bags Girls: 1 Package of Gallon Zip Lock Bags Nap Mat (plastic & a small blanket or a roll up nap mat) Kinder 1 - Large Backpack 2 - Packages Crayola Markers 4 - Boxes of Crayola Crayons (24 Ct) 2 - Packages Watercolors 1 - Plastic Folder with Pockets/Brads 1 - Plastic School Pencil Box 1 - Fabric (not plastic) Zipper Pouch (with 3 Rings) 1 - Wide Ruled Spiral Notebook 1 - Bottle of Hand Sanitizer 1 - Package Playdoh (4 Count) 1 - Package White Cardstock 1 - Bottle of Elmer's Glue Boys: 1 Package of Paper Towels & 1 Package of Baby Wipes Girls: 1 Box Sandwich Bags & 2 Boxes of Tissues 1st Grade continued on next column 12 – Elmer’s Small .21oz Purple Washable Glue Stick 3 – Crayola Crayons 24ct 48 - No2 Ticonderoga Pencils 1 – Nylon Pencil Bag 7.25x10.25 1 – Fiskars 5" Blunt Scissors 3 – Crayola Ultra Clean Wash Thick Markers 8ct 2 – Chisel Tip Dry Erase Markers 4pk 2 – Wide Ruled Black Marble Comp Book 100ct 3 – Plastic Pocket Brad Folders 1 – 4 Color Pack of Playdoh 4oz Cans 4 – Facial Tissue 100ct 1 – Hand Sanitizer Pump 8oz 1 – Disinfecting Wipes 35ct Not for Skin 1 – Card Size 0-10 Addition Flash Cards 1 – Card Size 0-10 Subtraction Flash Cards 1 – Package Baby Wipes 1 – 9x12 Manilla Paper 1- Box Ziploc Gallon Baggies 1 - Box Quart Size Ziploc Baggies 2nd Grade 1 - 1" White Hardback Binder 1 – Poly Double Pocket Dividers 5ct 1 – Green Plastic Pocket Brad Folder 1 – Red Plastic Pocket Brad Folder 1 – Blue Plastic Pocket Brad Folder 1 – Yellow Plastic Pocket Brad Folder 4 – Wide Ruled Composition Books 2 – Wide Ruled Notebook Paper 120ct 1 – 9x12 Manila Paper 1 –12x18 Manila Paper 1 – 9x12 Construction Paper 12 – Small Glue Sticks 1 – Fiskars 5" Scissors 48 – No2 Pre-Sharpened Pencils 2 – Crayola Crayons 24ct 1 – Washable Broad Markers 10ct 1 – Twistable Colored Pencils 2 – Yellow Highlighters 1 – 4pk Expo Chisel Tip Dry Erase Marker 4 – Pink Erasers 1 – Small 3 Ring Pencil Bag (for pencils) 1 – Pencil Case/Box (for crayons, markers, colored pencils) 2 – Boxes of Tissue 1 – Wet Wipes 1 – Clorox Wipes 1 – Hand Sanitizer 3rd Grade 1 - Pair of Earbuds (Chromebook compatible) 2 – Pink Bevel (latex free) or White Hi-Polymer Erasers 48 - No2 Dixon Pre-Sharpened Pencils 1 – Crayola Classic Thick Markers 10ct 4 – Small Glue Sticks .32 oz. 3 - Facial Tissue 100ct 2 – Crayola Crayons 24ct 1 - Package Expo Black Fine Tip Dry Erase Marker 1 – Blue Plastic Pocket Brad Folder 1 - Green Plastic Pocket Brad Folder 1 - Yellow Plastic Pocket Brad Folder 1 - Red Plastic Pocket Brad Folder 1 – Wide Rule 8x10.5 Filler Paper 120ct 2 – Wide Ruled Black Marble Comp Book 100ct 1 - 1.5" View Binder (hardback) 1 – Poly Plastic Double Pocket Dividers with tabs (5ct) 1 – Nylon Pencil Pouch (clear vinyl front for 3-ring binder) 1 - Pair of 5” Scissors (pointed tip) 1 - Roll of Paper Towels 1 – Large Clorox or Lysol Wipes 1 – Box of Gallon-Sized Baggies 2 - Pack of Post-It Notes (3" x 3") 4th Grade 1 - Chisel Tip Dry Erase Marker 4ct 36 - No2 Ticonderoga Pencils 1 - Crayola Crayon 24ct 1 - Crayola markers 8ct 3 - 1 Sub Wide Ruled Spiral Asst 70ct 3 - Wide Ruled Black Marble Comp Book 100 pages 1 - Wide Rule 8x10.5 Filler Paper 120ct 8 - Elmer’s .77oz Washable Purple Glue Stick 2 - Elmer’s 4oz School Glue 1 - Waterless Hand Sanitizer Pump 1 - Asst Poly Insert Div 5 Tabs Pockets 4 - Plastic Pocket Folders w/brads (Red, Blue, Yellow, Green) 1 - Disinfecting Wipes 35ct Not for Skin 1 - Paper Towels 85 CT (Bulk) 1 - Box Reclosable Sandwich Bag 1.4ml (Girls) 1 - Box Reclosable Gallon Bag 2ml (Boys) 1 - 1.5” Asst Hardback Vinyl Binder 2 - Yellow Highlighters 4 - Facial Tissue 100ct 2 - Nylon Pencil Bag Clear Top Grommet 7.25x10.25 5th Grade 5 - Composition Notebooks 1 - 1” 3-ring Binder 2 - Pocket Folders 4 - Packs Filler Paper 1 - Pencil Bag 4 - Elmer’s Glue Sticks 1 - Pair Scissors 2 - Packs Colored Pencils 4 - Packs #2 Pencils 24 count 6 - Expo Markers 3 - Boxes Kleenex 1 - Pack Disinfectant Wipes 1 - Roll Paper Towels 1 - Pair Headphones 6th Grade 1 - 1” White Hardback Vinyl Binder 3 - 1 Sub Wide Ruled Spiral Asst 70ct 1 - Pre-Sharpened Colored Pencils 12ct 60 - Mechanical pencils 12 - Pencil Cap Erasers 1 - Package Red Medium Stick pen 1 - Sharp 5” Scissors 1 - Expo Chisel Tip Black Dry Erase Markers 4pk 3 – Elmer’s Liquid Glue 2 - Yellow Highlighters 4 - Facial Tissue 100ct 1 - Nylon Pencil Bag Clear Top Grommet 7.25x10.25 3 - Wide Rule 8x10.5 Filler Paper 120ct 1 - Disinfecting Wipes 35ct Not for skin (Bulk) 1 - Card Size Multiplication Flash Cards 0-10 1 - Paper Towels 85ct (Bulk) 3 – Composition Notebook ECSE (PPCD) 1 – Plastic Folder 1 – 8ct Large Crayola Crayons 3 – Paper towels 3 – Kleenex boxes 4 – Clorox or Lysol Wipes 4 – Baby Wipes 1 – Bottle of Hand Sanitizer 1 – Lysol Disinfectant Spray Cans 1 - Ziploc Freezer Bags 1 - Ziploc Sandwich Bags 1 – 4 Pk of Playdoh 2 - 4oz Bottles of Elmer’s Liquid Glue 1 - Classroom Snack (Goldfish, fruit snacks, etc.) All students must bring: A cup/Sippy cup to leave in the room A complete change of clothes (shirt, pants, socks) Diapers or Pull-Ups, if your child requires them CBI 2 – Plastic Folder with Brads 1 – Box Crayola Crayons 3 – Rolls of Paper Towels 1 - Box Classic Crayola Markers 1 - Safety Scissors 3 – Boxes of Kleenex 5 – Package Clorox or Lysol Wipes 3 – Packs of Baby Wipes 2 – Boxes of Ziploc Bags (1 gallon 1 sandwich) 1 – 4ct Pack of Expo Markers 1 – 4ct Pack of Glue Sticks 1 – Extra Lg Bottle of Hand Sanitizer 1 – Pencil Bag 1 – Complete Change of Clothes 3 – Cans of Lysol Disinfectant Spray 1 – Cup or Sippy Cup (if needed) Snacks for classroom Diapers or Pull-Ups, if your child requires them

Stafford Families,  Learning never stops! Whether your child has summer school this summer, or you will just keep their brains active through daily activities, never stop learning. Please continue to look for communications from Stafford this summer and keep updated. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1l1frViomyO2mquCK2o7cj-m-DvK5ueyc/view?usp=sharing_eil_se_dm&ts=628fa3e5 Go Stafford!

Summer Reading

Stafford Reminder Wednesday, 25th last day of school and early release. We encourage you to take your student home after their awards, please sign them out with their teacher. End of Year Student Awards in the Stafford Cafeteria 8:00 a.m. PreK/Headstart PreK 8:20 a.m. PPCD/CBI 8:40 a.m. 1st 9:10 a.m. 2nd 9:40 a.m. 3rd 10:10 a.m. 4th 10:40 a.m. 5th 11:10 a.m. 6th Enjoy your summer break!!