PTA Announcements and Events
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 Success for Several California State PTA-Supported Bills
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Stanley and Lafayette School District
Announcements & Events
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HOMEWORK HELP & MATH HELP
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We have two wonderful options for extra homework help at Stanley. These programs are brought to you by the Stanley PTA! Homework Help is a Drop In program that runs after school three days per week. In Homework Help, you will find a Grade Level Core or English teacher available to your student for extra help while they complete their homework assignments according to the following schedule:
6th Grade Homework Help: 3:00-4:00
Monday - Room 808 (Ms. Geritz) Tuesday - Room 808 (Ms. Griffith) Wednesday - Room 807 (Ms. Valvur) 7th Grade Homework Help: 3:00-4:00
Monday - Room 403 (Ms. Duchscherer) Tuesday - Room 401 (Ms. Hevenor) Wednesday - Room 401 (Ms. Hevenor) 8th Grade Homework Help: 3:00-4:00
Monday - Room 202 (Ms. Pledger) Wednesday - Room 202 (Ms. Pledger) In addition, we have Math Help at lunch and after school. In Math Help, Stanley's own math teachers make themselves available to answer student questions. At after school Math Help, there are two teachers in the room, roaming around and helping Stanley students according to the following schedule:
Lunch Math Help:
Monday - Room 209 (Mr. Ratto) Wednesday - Room 208 (Ms. Mara) Friday - Room 304 (Ms. Howard) After School Math Help: 3:00 - 4:00
Tuesday - Room 303 (Ms. McGlothlen & Ms. Swerling) Thursday - Room 306 (Mr. Huntoon & Ms. Mara) If your student is struggling to understand and complete his/her assignments, please send them to after school academic help!
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RECOMMENDATIONS FROM DISTRICT PARENT EDUCATION COMMITTEE
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STANLEY ATHLETICS
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Stanley 7A Football Goes Undefeated
Congratulations to the Stanley 7A Football Team for their undefeated season. Go Wildcats!
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WILDCATS OF THE WEEK
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6th ~ Ryan Mandell
7th ~ Morgan Salmon
8th ~ Ivy Souza
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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RED RIBBON WEEK POSTERS &
PUMPKIN CARVING CONTEST
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Congratulations to the following students for doing an outstanding job on our Red Ribbon Week Posters and the Pumpkin Carving Contest:RED RIBBON POSTERS Stephanie Liu Scarlett Reicher Luke Watson PUMPKIN CARVING CONTEST Charlie Parker Josh Edman Ethan Wong
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INDEPENDENT STUDY/ABSENCES
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| Each time your child misses school for any reason (sick, vacation, others) the Lafayette School District loses $51 per day in revenues from the state. Attendance in school is best for your child's education. If your child is ill, keep him/her home until well enough to return to school. If you must take your child on a trip for 5 days or more, please notify the office so that they may provide you with an Independent Study packet (please give the school at least 2 weeks notice for an Independent Study request) to help him/her keep up with schoolwork while away. Doing so is a WIN-WIN scenario. Your child keeps pace with the class and is considered PRESENT on those days (NOT ABSENT) for State funding purposes. However, for absences less than five days or absences greater than 5 days without a completed Independent Study, your child misses invaluable instruction time and the state withholds funding from the District at $51/day. The District strongly recommends that trips and vacations be scheduled during non-school days. Thank you!
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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 Smitten and Diablo Foods HUGE thank you to Smitten ice cream for hosting a fantastic fundraiser last week and Diablo Foods for providing pumpkins for kids to decorate during the Reservoir Run. It's been a busy month for the LPIE community!
The Slice Has a New Look!
We've revamped The Slice, LPIE's newsletter, to be more user and mobile-friendly. It is now even easier to get in-depth coverage about the ways that LPIE is supporting your child's education at every grade level.
This latest issue includes a look at how Stanley eighth graders are becoming investigative journalists. Plus a terrific story about how LPIE provides hands-on learning about Lafayette history for third graders, a teacher spotlight on LPIE art instructor Jenny Berten and more. Check it out here!
Support LPIE's Annual Giving Campaign
Match: Please remember to find out if your company has a matching gift program. Last year, LPIE received $230,000 in matching gifts. That is a significant amount of money. Please click here to see if your employer participates.
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.
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Acalanes DramaDons Presents
The Curious Savage
Join the Acalanes DramaDons in their entertaining and comedic production of The Curious Savage, directed by Ed Meehan, Acalanes drama teacher.
The plot has delightful twists involving a widow who inherited millions of dollars from her husband and wants to use the money to help others realize their hopes and dreams. Her grown-up stepchildren want the money for themselves and commit the widow to a "sanatorium" hoping to "bring her to her senses." Instead, the widow leads the self-serving stepchildren on a hilarious chase for the inheritance, while befriending the charming "guests" of the sanatorium. The story playfully highlights how, in a world that seems motivated by greed and dishonesty, the virtues of kindness and affection can prevail!
The production runs November 10, 12, 13 and 14 at 7:00 PM in the Acalanes Little Theatre. Tickets are available in November during lunch at AHS or online at ahsperformingarts.org . Limited ticket sales at the door. Doors open at 6:30 PM. Adults $12, Students and Seniors $7. It is a night you won't want to miss! |
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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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Now Hiring School Crossing Guards
If you can answer "YES" to these questions, we are
interested in talking to you about being a
SCHOOL CROSSING GUARD IN LAFAYETTE
NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY - TRAINING PROVIDED
For more information, please call ALL CITY MANAGEMENT SERVICES at (800) 540-9290
MORE INFORMATION ABOUT OUR COMPANY IS AVAILABLE ON THE WEB:
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Special Ed Parents:
Mark your calendar for
November SEED community events
- Breakfast at American Kitchen, 9-10:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 20. RSVP at [email protected]
- Save the date for the SEED Special Ed Parents Holiday Party with childcare provided on Friday, Dec. 11.
Click HERE and register to receive the SEED monthly newsletter and event Evites. SEED is the Lafayette foundation for Special Education.
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Dacher Keltner on The Science of "Inside Out"
975 North San Carlos Drive, Walnut Creek
The Seven Hills School will kick-off its twelfth annual Parent Lecture Series with speaker Dacher Keltner presenting The Science of "Inside Out." Director of the Greater Good Science Center at the University of California, Berkeley, and consultant on the recent Pixar blockbuster "Inside Out," Dacher Keltner has focused his career on the scientific origins of compassion, awe, love, beauty and happiness. In this lecture, Dr. Keltner will outline key insights from science and how they play out in the film's five featured emotions -anger, disgust, fear, sadness and joy.
Adults-only tickets for each individual lecture are $20 per person and $10 for educators. Register now at
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 LAMORINDA RUGBY
The Lamorinda Rugby program had over 300 players in what was a successful 2014-2015 season. We always welcome new players, ages 7-19. Our main season runs from December to March/April.
Registration for the 2015-2016 season is now open. More information and registration at www.lamorugby.comQuestions? Email Lamo's Youth Director, Adam Browne, [email protected] |
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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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