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Wildcat Weekly
Newsletter of the Stanley PTA
September 27, 2015
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Upcoming Events & Important Dates:
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September 30
LUNCH - Picture Make-Ups
in the MUR
October 2
7:00 PM - "Welcome to Stanley" mixer for new school district families
October 8
7:00 PM - Parent Ed:
Jessica Lahey, "The Gift of Failure,"
at Acalanes Performing Arts Center
October 9
Progress Reports
October 12
Staff Development Day-NO SCHOOL
October 13
6:30 PM - Cultural Fair
0ctober 15
NOON Dismissal - Parent/Teacher Conferences
October 21
6:30 PM - Child Abuse Prevention Council Presentation, in Library
October 23
8:45 AM - PTA General Meeting and Friday Forum, in Library
7:00 PM - 7th & 8th Grade Dance, in MUR
October 25
Lafayette Reservoir Run
October 26
7:00 PM - Parent Ed:
Stephen Wampler,
"Rising Above - Overcoming Obstacles in Spite of Adversity,"
in MUR
View full School Calendar here For sports tryout and competition dates, see the Stanley Athletic Department section below
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Hello Stanley Families-
I was glad to see so many parents for our Friday Forum, held on the 25th in the Stanley library. I shared an overview of Stanley programs - academic, enrichment, and some of our STEM initiatives - that contribute to our whole-child philosophy. I would encourage everyone to take a look at this short video about the shifting world and skills that we believe are important for all students and people to develop: http://www.letitripple.org/adaptable_mind I would also love for families to take a look at the Stanley Website, which has some great resources for families in helping support their Middle School student. These include the Challenge Success tab: http://sms-lafsd-ca.schoolloop.com/challengesuccess We believe initiatives like Challenge Success, Character Counts, Using a Growth Mindset, and student programs like lunchtime clubs are just a few ways we are working towards developing healthy, happy students. *One quick reminder that selling candy or other unauthorized items on campus is not allowed.
I appreciate the honest and lively discussion we had about a variety of Stanley topics, and I look forward to seeing you at next Forum on October 23! David Schrag
Principal, Stanley Middle School
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PTA Announcements and Events
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RECEPTION FOR PARENTS NEW TO THE
SCHOOL DISTRICT
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PTA & LPIE are hosting a "Welcome to Stanley" mixer
for families who are new to the district
Come meet Principal David Schrag and parents from the PTA and LPIE, and get to know the school and Lafayette community.
This informal party will be Friday, Oct. 2 from 7:00-9:00 PM at the VandenBerghe's home.
Please email melissamkarr@gmail.com to RSVP.
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PTA REFLECTIONS ART PROGRAM at STANLEY
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 Do you like to create? Do you express your ideas through your art, photography or your music?
Take the opportunity to participate in the
2015 Reflections program! 
This year's theme is "Let Your Imagination Fly."
Show your creativity in any of the following arts categories: Visual Arts, Photography, Music Composition, Film Production, Literature or Dance Choreography.
Pick up a PTA Reflections Entry form and rules in the office.
All entries are due Friday, October 16th.
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By EdSource staff
Gov. Jerry Brown has until Oct. 11 to sign or veto legislation that the Legislature passed before heading home last month.
Election Reminders:
Voter registration deadline for the November 3 election is October 19. If you've moved or changed your name, you must re-register. Further information may be found on the Contra Costa County Elections website.
Submitted by Emi Kuboyama VP Legislation
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 LAFAYETTE RESERVOIR RUN IS COMING SOON!
SIGN UP NOW to participate in the 23nd Annual Lafayette Reservoir Run --
Sunday, October 25th!
The more participants and volunteers from our school the more MONEY we raise for Stanley!
More information to follow in the next coming weeks!
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Stanley and Lafayette School District
Announcements & Events
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STANLEY ATHLETICS
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Football
Sept 28th
4:00 PM - 7B away vs Willard
Sept 29th
4:00 PM - 8A HOME vs Longfellow
4:00 PM - 7A HOME vs Longfellow
Oct 1st
4:15 PM - 8A HOME vs OIS
4:15 PM - 7A HOME vs OIS
4:15 PM - 8B HOME vs Albany
8th Grade Girls Basketball Tryouts
Thursday, October 1st at 5:15 -6:30 PM
Friday, October 2nd from 3:00-5:00 PM
Monday, October 5th from 4:30-6:00 PM.
Athletes are encouraged to attend all days. All tryouts will be held in the Stanley gym. Any questions, please contact Stephanie Anke.
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CULTURAL FAIRE
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 The World Language Department proudly presents:
Cultural Faire 2015
Tuesday, October 13th, 6:30-8:00 PM All Stanley Students and Families are invited to stop by the GYM to celebrate our diverse heritage and cultures from all over the world!!!
We need your help to create another successful Faire!
Please consider volunteering for one (or more) of the following: -
Host a country/ cultural booth
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Prepare a dish of your native country
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Wear traditional clothing from your country (in a booth or as a guest)
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Help us set up, clean up or with staffing the night of the event
Simply click on the Sign-up Genius link to volunteer: Stanley World Language Department:
Lauchlin Divine, Susan Olson, Launa Parnas,
Katie Pitts, Claudia Windfuhr
Thank you Whole Foods for donating to the Stanley Cultural Faire. Did you know? Whole Foods provides personal shopping and FREE delivery, if you mention " STANLEY" at checkout!
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PARENT EDUCATION
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The Gift of Failure
Fostering Intrinsic Motivation and Resilience in Kids
7:00 PM, October 8
Acalanes Performing Arts Center
Acalanes High School
1200 Pleasant Hill Road
Jessica Lahey is a contributing writer for The Atlantic and an English teacher. She writes the bi-weekly New York Times column,
"The Parent-Teacher Conference," is a commentator for Vermont Public Radio, and is the author of The Gift of Failure.
A longtime middle school and high school teacher, Lahey is also the parent of middle-school aged kids. She has seen the over-parenting phenomenon from the viewpoint of a teacher whose students would not take risks for fear of failing. She then realized that she was a part of the parent culture which, with all the best intentions, was contributing to this phenomenon.
Lahey shares the message that failure is vital to success, and shows parents how to offer support even as they encourage autonomy.
If you have any questions, please email HollyNolan@comcast.net or Gwenhelvey@sbcglobal.net.
Sponsored by Acalanes High School Parent Education. |
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PARENT EDUCATION
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Rising Above -
Overcoming Obstacles In Spite of Adversity
7:00-8:30 PM, October 26
Stanley Middle School, Multi Use Room
3455 School Street, Lafayette
 Stephen Wampler grew up in Lafayette and is a graduate of Acalanes High School. He returns to our community to tell his amazing story of grit, steel will and sheer guts as he climbed the face of El Capitan in Yosemite with the use of only one limb, his right arm.
Born with a severe form of Cerebral Palsy, Stephen has never let his physical challenges define or limit him. His desire is to enable and inspire all kids to rise above their circumstances or physical abilities and work toward accomplishing challenges they place on themselves, and enjoy all that comes from the process.
He is the founder of the Stephen J. Wampler Foundation, which provides life-changing opportunities for hundreds of kids with physical disabilities and is designed to foster adventure, optimism and self-reliance. To learn more, go to http://www.wamplerfoundation.org For more information, contact: Dolorez Dumas-Aris Parent Ed Co-Chair for District (925)899-6967
Sponsored by District Parent Education and Stanley Middle School. |
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WILDCATS OF THE WEEK
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6th ~ Ella Dunderdale
7th ~ Jason Cruz
8th ~ Tabitha Kenney
What is "Wildcat of the Week"?
Each week, one student from each grade level is chosen by a faculty committee and is selected as a Wildcat of the Week based on his/her academic efforts and demonstration of character as it relates to our Six Pillars - Trustworthiness, Responsibility, Respect, Fairness, Caring, and Citizenship. These student role models will be further honored by participating in a special event at the end of the year. It is the intent of this award to encourage all students to demonstrate Stanley Spirit through positive character.
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8th GRADE WASHINGTON, D.C. TRIP
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The Yearly Washington, D.C. Trip is Filling up Fast!!
Please go online, call or mail your registration ASAP.
www.worldstrides.com/signup trip ID# 119969
For the 20th year, Worldstrides and Ms. Shegoian are offering a tour of Washington, D.C. including Gettysburg. The trip will be during Spring Break (April 3-8, 2016). Air travel, buses, hotels, three meals a day, admissions, tour guides, chaperones, night security, and a panoramic picture are all included. All eighth graders are welcome.
Information packets are available in the office. Questions can be directed to Victoria Shegoian, 8th Grade History/Leadership Teacher (927-3530 x1407) or vshegoia@lafsd.k12.ca.us.
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ORDERING OR RENEWING A MAGAZINE SUBSCRIPTION
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Stanley has discontinued its annual Magazine Drive; however, you can still support Stanley if you are interested in purchasing a magazine subscription. Please go to the Stanley Website for more information, or see below under Ongoing PTA Fundraisers.
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MAKE UP PICTURE DAY - WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 30
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If you did not have your picture taken at Wildcat Day, please plan on having your picture taken on Wednesday, September 30th at lunch in the multi-use room. Information on ordering picture packages can be found on the Lifetouch website; www.mylifetouch.com Stanley's ID is CJ935419Q0. |
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Be Informed About Stanley Policies and Programs
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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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Thank You to Art and Wine VolunteersA big thank you to all of the parent volunteers who came out in the heat to sell tickets and represent LPIE at the Art and Wine Festival last weekend!
LPIE partners with the Lafayette Chamber of Commerce and is the major beneficiary of the charitable proceeds from the festival so it was great to see so many families supporting the event this year!
Welcome a new member to the LPIE Team
We are lucky to have Teli Thayer as our new LPIE Communications Rep. She comes with a lot of communication experience as she is the out-going Burton Valley Elementary PTA President. Thank you, Teli! You are a great addition to our team!
Follow LPIE on Twitter; Like Us on Facebook
Didn't make it to the festival? If you like LPIE on Facebook you can see photos of the fun activities at the LPIE booth.
Want to learn more about how LPIE is supporting your child's education? Check us out on Twitter! Our new user name is: @LPIEPower. Follow LPIE to see the latest tweets from the district's teachers and administrators about all of our exciting programs.
HAVE QUESTIONS? NEED INFORMATION?
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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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Boy Scout Troop 224 Open House
Boy Scout Troop 224 is having an Open House for any boys interested in joining Boy Scouts. Our open house will be held on Monday, October 26 from 7:30-9:00 PM at our Scout Hut (portable unit) located behind the Happy Valley Elementary School multipurpose room.
We'll have a Halloween theme so feel free to come in costume. We'll have candy and games for the boys, and we'll also have a presentation and Q&A for the parents.
We hope you'll join us for this fun and informative event! For more information, please contact Heidi Hug -- hhug0830@yahoo.com or 925-639-8448
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Girl Scout Project Provides a
New Educational Tool at Stanley
Former Wildcat, Kelcey Higgins, will be building a rainwater catchment system at Stanley to be used by teachers to educate students about environmental topics, including conservation and sustainability. If you would like to learn more about the project, and/or if you would be interested in donating money towards the cause, please click on this link: gofundme.com/sp466rtp
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Contra Costa High School Fair
The Seven Hills School will host the annual Contra Costa High School Fair . This year's fair will be held on Thurs., Oct. 15 from 6:30-9:00 PM on the campus in Hunt Hall Gym located at 965 San Carlos Dr., Walnut Creek.
Open to the public, and free for all parents and students, this event features representatives from over 50 private and boarding schools from the Bay Area, California and across the U.S. and Canada. This is your chance to ask and learn about high school options. For more information, contact Carol Schafer at (925) 933-0666 x2286 or cschafer@sevenhillsschool.org. |
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Community Choice Energy in Lafayette
Over the course of the past year, the Environmental Task Force of the City of Lafayette has conducted research about the feasibility of joining or forming a Community Choice Aggregation in order to provide Lafayette residents a choice in where their energy is sourced, decrease Greenhouse Gas Emissions, and promote energy efficiency within the city.
Please visit the City's website to learn more about Community Choice Energy and to provide feedback to the Task Force.
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Burton Valley Elementary School
PTA Sponsored
Blood & Bone Marrow Drive
Friday, October 9, 2015 8:15 AM - 1:15 PM Burton Valley Multi-Purpose Room,
561 Merriewood Dr, Lafayette To schedule your appointment or for more information visit redcrossblood.org & enter Sponsor Code BURTON or call 1-800 RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).
If you have questions regarding your eligibility to donate blood, please call 1-866-236-3276.
Each student who recruits one presenting donor will receive a slap watch while supplies last.
Donors ages 18-44 & in general good health, please drop-in to learn more, do some paperwork & swab your cheek - no appointment necessary.
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Stanley families can continuously raise funds for our school simply by participating in any of these ongoing fundraising opportunities throughout the school year. It's a simple way for each of us to give back effortlessly.
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Sign Up for eScrip
eScrip is an important fundraising tool to support
Stanley Middle School. Contributions last year to Stanley totaled more than $10,000!
Safeway - Special Note!
Safeway NO LONGER participates in eScrip!! This is significant as Safeway was our largest source of income from eScrip by far.NEW to eScrip? There is no cost to you for signing up. Simply register your credit cards, and debit/ATM cards with eScrip.
Participating merchants contribute a percentage of your purchases to Stanley whenever you shop with them using your registered cards.
The more you spend, the more we earn. Local merchants include Diablo Foods, Lunardi's and Big O Tires. There are hundreds of online participating merchants including Amazon, J.Crew, Gap and Nordstrom.
Sign Up for eScrip Now, It's Easy-
ALREADY an eScrip Subscriber?
Please take a moment to update your contact information, including the school you want your contributions to go to, and expired credit cards at eScrip.com.
Need help? Have questions?
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RAISE FUNDS FOR STANLEY
BY RENEWING MAGAZINE ORDERS
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SAVE 10% & GIVE BACK TO STANLEY
Every time you shop at SPORTS BASEMENT
Every day, all year long!
Just mention STANLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL at check out
to receive 10% off your total purchase
(Sports Basement will also give 5% back to Stanley PTA)
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Newsletter Info
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Christina Engelbrecht, Editor
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