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Hello Stanley Families-
What an exciting end of year we are having here at Stanley! Last week I was able to attend a recognition event in San Francisco for Stanley's 2015 Gold Ribbon School Award. I am so proud of our staff, students, and Stanley community and was honored to represent Stanley at this inspiring event.
I was also excited to attend Stanley's Jazz Café with my family. This event has become legendary in Lafayette, as students from Stanley, Campolindo and Acalanes perform together with adult jazz musicians. Our kids are able to enjoy playing with and listening to some of the best local jazz artists - what a treat for our families and our entire community! Many thanks to Bob Athayde, Ginni Reynolds, Allison Shellen and the entire Generations in Jazz program for putting together such a wonderful evening!
And as if things could not get any more thrilling...
Earlier this year, Global Relief Outreach, our student-led club advised by teachers Jan Winter, Katie Pitts and Dianne Chandler, decided that they wanted to support the Peace Corps, more specifically the initiative called "Let Girls Learn," which promotes education for girls around the world, as one of the recipients of their fundraising efforts. GRO sold popsicles and other treats at lunch to raise the money. When GRO makes donations, the kids in the club write hand-written notes to the organizations, on Stanley letterhead, which accompany the checks. They explain who they are and what they do and tell the organizations that they're proud to be presenting them with support. All of the kids in the club sign the letters.
A few weeks ago, we were thrilled to find out that the students' GRO letter generated a lot of attention at the Peace Corps. On Friday, Stanley was lucky enough to welcome the director of the Peace Corps, Carrie Hessler-Radelet, who visited Stanley to thank the kids for their donation. As if that weren't a big enough deal, California Congressman Mark DeSaulnier also attended! The excitement only grew when a video from First Lady Michelle Obama was played and she personally thanked our kids for their work!! Please visit the Stanley website to see it for yourself. Thanks to our GRO students and our teachers for their work with the Peace Corps. We are proud to be able to empower students and teach them the importance of giving back to those in need. It is truly fulfilling to have students develop the habits to become life-long activists who work to better their communities and the world! GO G.R.O!!
Next week is a busy one - please take a minute to visit the Stanley website for information about end-of-the-year activities including class picnics, field trips and 8th grade promotion. Information is also posted on the School Loop calendar.
Thanks again for your support-
David Schrag
Principal, Stanley Middle School
dschrag@lafsd.k12.ca.us
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PTA Announcements and Events
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I am so pleased to announce that Caren Kline has accepted her nomination as Stanley PTA Executive Vice President (EVP) for next school year! This was a remaining vacancy on next year's Executive Board, and it is such an important role because the EVP serves as PTA President the following school year. ( Kelly Mains will be PTA President for the 2015-16 school year.) Caren will be formally voted in to her position at the next PTA General Meeting in August. Caren has served in a variety of leadership capacities in our community, including President of Springhill Elementary Parents Club in years past. Being a certified teacher herself, she's naturally interested in our schools and in supporting quality education initiatives. She's also passionate about programs that promote healthy choices and wellness learning opportunities as part of every student's school experience. She'll be all Stanley, all the time next year with her two boys entering 6th and 8th grade. Thank you Caren for stepping in to this key role within our PTA! Julie HurdPTA President 2014-15 ptapresidentstanley@gmail.com |
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7th Grade Picnic Tuesday, June 9
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Put on your shorts and sunscreen and
let's celebrate the end of the year!
Rockwall, carnival games, photo booth, and much more!
Lunch will be provided from Mangia (gluten free option available)
Volunteers still needed for 7th Grade Picnic!
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*** 6th & 7th Grade Supply Kits ***
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Tired of shopping for school supplies the night before school starts?
The Stanley Binder Hospital is offering
teacher-approved 6th & 7th grade supply kits
through June 21st!
The Stanley supply kits include the essential supplies that your child will need to start off the school year organized.*
They also include "Binder Hospital" organization, studying, and note-taking tip sheets and bonus items. (Additional supplies will be needed based on individual teacher requests and elective choices.)
Pick up your pre-ordered kit at Wildcat Day
on August 24th, saving you all the hassle
of last minute school supply shopping.
Consider starting your 6th or 7th grader off on
the right foot by ordering a supply kit today!
To order, go to:
www.shopttkits.com and enter school code #82545
Orders are ONLY accepted online &
must be made by June 21st.
*Supply kits are an optional program and a PTA fundraiser to support Binder Hospital.
For additional information, including scholarship information,
please contact Bridget Wellerstein at bwellers@mac.com or 925-878-9557.
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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED TO SERVE HOT LUNCH
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Choicelunch provides tasty and nutritious lunches to Stanley every day. We are looking for 2 parent volunteers per day to help serve Choicelunch to students at Stanley during lunchtime.
Volunteering to serve lunch is a great way to get involved, see your children in their school environment with their friends and classmates, participate in a fun volunteer activity with a friend, and also earn Choicelunch credit towards lunches every time you work!
Please contact Gabrielle Ohleyer at mohleyer@comcast.net if you are interested or have questions!
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HOT LUNCH COORDINATOR NEEDED
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Interested in getting involved at Stanley next year? We are looking for a Hot Lunch Coordinator to be the liason between Choicelunch and the school as well as organize the student and parent volunteers.
More information? Interested?
Contact Gabrielle Ohleyer at mohleyer@comcast.net
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Stanley and Lafayette School District
Announcements & Events
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STANLEY ATHLETICS
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Wildcats Sweep Track Championships
The 2015 Stanley track team won all three championship meets for the season. It was three-peats by the B Team and 6A Team, but it was the first win for the Stanley 7/8A Team since 1999! In all meets, nearly every athlete set personal bests in their events. This is a team that worked very hard all season and reaped the rewards at the end.
B CHAMPIONSHIP
Incredibly strong Stanley 7th grade boys and girls teams, and an equally talented 8th grade girls team, dominated the B Championships held on May 27th at Piedmont High School. Stanley earned nearly a quarter of all available points with those three squads and the efforts of five 6th grade boys. There were no 8th grade boys to represent our B Team this year.
6A CHAMPIONSHIP
The 6 grade A Team won their championship meet at Alhambra High School on May 28th. Besides a decisive team victory, the girls won the Top Girl Team trophy and the boys placed a very close 2nd for Top Boy Team. Three new school records were also set at the meet.
7/8A STANLEY INVITATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
An incredible team from Stanley competed in top form at the Stanley Invitational held at Acalanes on June 1st and 2nd . Competing with 13 middle schools, Stanley came out on top anchored by strong relay teams and many outstanding individual performances. It marks the first time Stanley has won the Invitational since 1999! Both 7th Grade teams, and the 8th Grade Girls, won their respective top team honors as well. We have a lot of trophies! Three new school records were also set.
Although the small group representing our 8th grade boys scored little in points, they all PR'd at the championship and their leadership and support was a major contribution to their teams' winning year.
NEW SCHOOL RECORDS
Eleven new school records were set this year! Most years there might be one or two, if any, so this is testimony to what a great 2015 Team Stanley is. Congratulations to all the Wildcats with your names newly planted on the Records Boards found in Stanley's main gym.
Evan Mirabella - 6th Grade Girls 800 meters (2:33.30)
Evan Mirabella - 6th Grade Girls 1600 meters (2:33.30)
Caitlin Smith - 6th Grade Girls 200 meters (29.22)
Leila Stoll, Megan Go, Maddie Rogers, Evan Mirabella - 6th Grade Girls 4x400 Meter Relay* (5:01.00)
Dylan Gunn - 6th Grade Boys 800 meters (2:26.21)
Dylan Gunn - 6th Grade Boys 1600 meters (5:26.10)
Carter Thibault - 6th Grade Boys Triple Jump (26'1")
Jacqueline Caulfield, Georgia Karas, Jamie Bishop, Scarlett McCullough - 7th Grade Girls 4x100 Meter Relay (54.62)
Ben Fromer - 7th Grade Boys 100 meters (12.12)
Owen McNamara, Aidan Mosely, Nick Geannacopulus, Ben Fromer - 7th Grade Boys 4x100 Meter Relay (51.94)
Adrian Bautista, Jarred Steuber, Nick Geannacopulus, Rayce Walton - 7th Grade Boys 4x400 Meter Relay* (4:24.76)
Congratulations on a FANTASTIC, FUN AND MAGICAL season!
CLICK HERE FOR A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL
TOP POINT WINNERS
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UPDATE ON NEXT YEAR'S WASHINGTON DC TRIP FOR THIS YEAR'S 7TH GRADERS!
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The deadline for registration has been extended to June 15, 2015. If you register on or before then, you will receive a discount of $150 off of the spring 2015 price and the registration price is also reduced.
This all-inclusive trip will take place over Spring Break 2016 and will
include visits to Washington D.C., Gettysburg, and Harper's Ferry.
An information/registration packet is available in the student's core class, in the office, and in my room 407. Please feel free to call or email me if you have any questions at 927-3530 x1407, vshegoia@lafsd.k12.ca.us. Thank you.
Victoria Shegoian
Eighth Grade History
Leadership
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P.E. Jersey Pre-Orders
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Beginning in the 2015-16 school year, Stanley will transition to a new P.E. jersey style.
To pre-order a P.E. jersey, please fill out the form here. The deadline to order is 9 AM Monday, June 8.
- The online form takes less than a minute to complete.
- No payment is due now; pay in August.
- New jerseys will cost $20
The new jersey style will be a reversible green/white crew neck made out of the lightweight, moisture-wicking performance fabric commonly used in today's athletic apparel.
Please note: Students of all grades may continue to wear current mesh-style jerseys in good condition for P.E. classes next school year if they wish. All students, however, are required to have a P.E. jersey--old style or new.
You are being asked to pre-order so that we can buy plenty of jerseys in the right sizes but not so many that we end up carrying a large inventory of unsold jerseys, tying up funds that could otherwise be put to work.
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Parents Invited to Share Input on
Future Lamorinda School Bus Concepts
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| The Cities of Lafayette and Orinda, the Town of Moraga, and County Connection, the local public transit provider, are investigating new transit options for our community. With input from the Lamorinda School Bus Program, several options are being explored regarding school-based trips.
The study partners are seeking your comments and opinions on these concepts through a brief online survey available at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LamorindaSchoolSurvey.
The survey will be open through June 12th. Thank you for your participation and input!
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LPIE INSTRUCTORS WANTED
LPIE is busy preparing and planning for the 2015-16 school year, and we are looking for instructors in the following areas:
K-8 Art & K-8 Science: Art instructors should be practicing artists or have an educational background in art history, art theory, or fine art. Science instructors should have a science education or employment background. Teaching experience is a plus! If you're interested in joining the LPIE team, please contact us at 925-299-1644 or office@lpie.org.
German Language: The Stanley World Languages Department is looking for a German LPIE docent. The person must enjoy working with middle school children and have a sense of humor. Tasks include tutoring students on German pronunciation and grammar and helping edit written texts. Hours are flexible, usually once a week during school hours. Please contact Claudia Windfuhr at 925-927-3530 x1604 and leave your message in German. We are looking forward to working with you!
FLORET CELEBRATES ALL GRADUATES! 
Mention LPIE at the time of ordering your graduation bouquets, and Floret will donate 10% of the purchase to Lafayette Partners in Education. Offer will be valid on all graduation bouquets ordered by June 30, 2015. www.floretlafayette.com
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HAVE QUESTIONS? NEED INFORMATION?
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END OF THE YEAR INFORMATION
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- June 8th - OppKnocks/Wildcats of the Week Trip to Great America - 6th, 7th and 8th graders
Students' admission to the park will be prepaid, but they will need to bring money for lunch and any purchases they may wish to make. The buses will leave Stanley at 8:30 AM and return by 4:00 PM. A $20 donation for transportation is requested to help cover bus costs.
- June 9th - 6th, 7th and 8th grade picnics
The 6th and 7th grade picnics will be held beginning at 12:30on campus. Regular morning classes will precede the picnics.
8th Grade students will be going to Six Flags Vallejo. The fee for this event was collected in August at Wildcat Days. Lunch is provided but if there are food concerns the students may bring their own lunch. If this is the case, please advise Ms. Shegoian (vshegoia@lafsd.k12.ca.us). The buses will leave Stanley at 8:30 AM and return by 4:00 PM.
- June 10th - Yearbook distribution and 8th Grade Promotion Practice
- June 11th -- The Awards Assemblies will be held in the gym at 10:05 AM for 6th and 7th grades and at 11:08 for 8th grades. Parents will be notified in advance if their student is receiving a departmental award.
- June 11th (1/2 day - dismissal at 12:15 PM )
- June 11th - 8th grade Promotion - 5:30 - 6:30 PM
The 8th grade students should be at Stanley at 5:00 PM. Promotion will be held on the blacktop and will begin promptly at 5:30 PM. Parking will be available on our field (entrance on St. Mary's Road), on the street (please don't park on Topper Lane) and on the blacktop at Lafayette School (entrance on School Street). No tickets are necessary. Seating is "first come, first served."
- June 11th - 8th grade Promotion Party - 6:30 - 10:00 PM
The party will be held in our multi -use area and surrounding classrooms. Food and entertainment will be provided. Fees for this event were collected in August at Wildcat Days. Promptness in picking up your student will be appreciated.
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Twitter @stanleywildcats
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Take a peek inside the classrooms at Stanley to see education in action,  |
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Be Informed About Stanley Policies and Programs
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Attention Incoming Acalanes Freshmen. . .
For the next four years, you will have four Parent Liaisons who will help share information, coordinate events and fundraise for the Class of 2019. If you have any questions now or throughout the next four years, please contact one of us.
Rhonda Andronico: rhondaandronico@yahoo.com
Anne Bone: campbone@gmail.com
Gayle Burleigh: gayleburleigh@yahoo.com
Jen Larson: jlarson3978@gmail.com
We would love for you to start connecting with Acalanes by receiving the Daily Bulletin and the Parent's Club weekly newsletter. These will help familiarize you with what goes on and it's where you will find specific information for the Class of 2019.
In order to do this, you will need to log onto the Acalanes Parents Club site http://www.acalanesparentsclub.com. Scroll down and on the right side, click Join Our Email List.
See you all at Dons Day, August 18 and Freshman Orientation, August 19.
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Community Announcements & Events
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The following Community Announcements & Events are not school or district-sponsored
or endorsed by the Lafayette School District.
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DRUMMM!!!
Thursday, June 11 @ 1pm Amphitheater at the Lafayette Library and Learning Center Everybody is welcome in the drum circle for this percussion extravaganza! Learn how to beat basic rhythms on tambourines, bongos and more! This event is scheduled to celebrate the last day of school!! Lafayette Library and Learning Center 3491 Mt Diablo Blvd., Lafayette To register for this event, go to http://www.lafayettelib.org/calendar/eventDetail.html?eventId=98999
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Rock Climbing Summer Camp!
Weekly camps at Diablo Rock Gym run from 9:00 AM to Noon, starting June 15th. (1pm to 4pm camps on demand basis only). Diablo Rock Gym is just 7.5 miles from Lafayette up HWY 680 in Concord at Willowpass Road.
Camps are best for kids age 6 to 12. $225 for non-gym members.($175 for gym members)
Make a note to us that your kid is a Wildcat and we'll donate $20 to LPIE.
Lafayette resident and Wildcat parent, Hans Florine, is the manager. Go to https://touchstoneclimbing.com/diablorock/kids/climbing-camps/ for more information and to register.
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5-Day Summer Cooking Camp
Theme: Chinese Dinner
The Cooking with Kids Foundation inspires kids to enjoy healthy food.
Our goal is to make your kids fall in love with healthy eating.
5 Day Summer Camp Chinese Dinner session at the Lafayette Community Center: July 20-23, ages 4-10
Menu: Pot Stickers to Almond cookies
Go to the Lafayette Recreation Webpage for more information and to register.
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Summer Cooking Camp in Lafayette
Cooking, learning, eating, making friends, and having a delicious summer; that's what Cooking Round the World Camp is all about!
Children learn cooking skills while experiencing flavors and cultures from all corners of the the US and the world. Each day, our campers cook and eat traditional dishes from countries around the world and American states. Additional activities include language education, folktales, daily outings, guest speakers, and our exciting rendition of the competitive cooking show "Chopped."
Our camp is conveniently located in lovely, lively downtown Lafayette at the Acalanes Masonic Lodge. Register weekly; June 15th to July 10th, and July 27th to August 21st. Half-day and full-day options are available.
Visit www.cookingroundtheworld.com, or call Director Mindy Myers at 510-593-5285 for more information.
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Looking for Adventure, Friends and Responsibility?
Boy Scouts is a great way to meet and make friends. Troop 241 meets at Stanley on Tuesday's at 7:30 PM and is currently accepting new members.
For more information, contact Robin Crowder at Robincrowder@southernwine.com or just come to a meeting.
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Do you like to sing, dance, act and perform?
"The Little Mermaid" is being presented by Theater Arts for Kids, in its 11th year, in association with Contra Costa Children's Chorus. TAFK is a challenging musical theatre program specially designed for the young and aspiring performer with many roles for both boys and girls ages 7-15.
Fully staged, choreographed and costumed, the program runs July 6-17 and rehearses and performs at Seven Hills School in Walnut Creek. Daily hours are 9:30-3:30 PM with two evening performances Friday, July 17th. For more information or to register go to www.childrenschorus.org or email accounts@childrenschorus.org.
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ACALANES KIDS FOOTBALL CAMP 2015
This non-contact camp is for kids entering 3rd-8th grades and is presented by the Acalanes football staff. June 22-24 at Acalanes High School
3rd-5th grades: 10 AM - Noon
6th-8th grades: 9 AM - Noon
Learn skills, techniques, rules and how to perform to the best of your ability. Have fun while learning in a positive, safe environment. We teach hard work, honesty, responsibility and the ethics of the game. 
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Lafayette Boy's Basketball Association (LBBA) Summer Camp At Acalanes High School
Open to boys entering 4th to 8th grade
Come  have fun and work on skills with current Acalanes players and coaches!
Dates: June 29th to July 3rd
July 6th to July 10th
July 13th to July 17th
9 AM to 12:00 PM. Come for one week or all three! $150 per week.
For registration form please email:
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Donate to Stanley & save some money
whenever you shop at Sports Basement
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Whenever you shop at Sports Basement, just say Stanley School at the register and you'll get 10% off AND 5% back to Stanley PTA! All day, every day, at any Sports Basement location!
Remember, just say Stanley School at the register.
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Newsletter Info
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Christina Engelbrecht, Editor
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