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Stafford MSD honors teachers; swim team recognized for third consecutive state appearances
Summary
The board recognized campus teachers honored at the regional HAPSA awards, named LaToya Davis as a regional-level award winner and acknowledged the high school swim team's multi-year state qualifications and coach contributions.
Stafford Municipal School District honored several campus teachers and recognized the high school swim program at the board meeting.
Administrators presented a list of campus-level honorees and the district's overall teacher recognition winner from a regional awards event. School leaders named the campus honorees called forward as Carl Jones (Stafford Elementary School), Dr. Chin (Stafford STEM Magnet Academy), Jesus Zapata (Stafford Middle School), Dion Douglas Harper (Stafford High School), and identified LaToya Davis as the overall award winner recognized at the regional event.
Board members praised the teachers for classroom instruction and broader extracurricular contributions. Administrators said the regional awards event (HAPSA/HAPS-related recognition) draws teachers from multiple area districts and that Stafford teachers ranked among the winners.
Athletics recognition
Coaches and district leaders briefed the board on the Stafford High School swim program and its recent success: staff reported that relay and individual qualifiers have advanced to state-level competition for multiple consecutive years. Coach Savannah and board members described the team's early-morning practices, the discipline required of swimmers and the program's impact on student discipline and academic prioritization.
Board members thanked coaches and parents and noted the swim team's state appearances as an example of sustained student-athlete achievement.
Clarifying details
- Teacher awards: district named campus honorees and LaToya Davis was presented as the district-level overall winner at the regional event; administrators said one of the awards included a tuition benefit for doctoral study. - Swim team: board members said the team qualified for state competition for the third consecutive year and praised coaches for early-morning practices and student commitment.
