Newsletter of the Stanley PTA
September 5, 2016
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Upcoming Events &
Important Dates:
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Back to School Night (Parents Only). Principal's Presentation at 6:30PM in the Gym. Class visits at 7:00PM.
September 21
Parent Ed Night
"Finding Your Words"
6:00PM - 8:00PM, Library
September 28
Picture Make Ups
LUNCH - MUR
October 10
NO SCHOOL
Staff Development Day
October 20
EARLY DISMISSAL at 12:00PM Parent/Teacher Conferences
October 21
PTA General Meeting/Friday Forum 8:45AM, Library
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Hello Stanley Families,
I am looking forward to seeing you on September 13th for Stanley's Back To School Night. We will begin at 6:30PM in the Stanley gym, where I will give a brief overview of Stanley, and then at 7:00PM classrooms will open and you will follow your child's daily schedule to meet their teachers. More details and information will be coming soon.
David Schrag Principal, Stanley Middle School |
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PTA Announcements and Events
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Get Your Spirit Wear!
Sales of Spirit Wear Extended to Sept 7th at noon!
Wear your school spirit with Stanley Wildcat gear. In order to make sure everyone has a chance to order, we are extending the deadline!
Show your Stanley love by ordering today! To order: https://stanleymiddleschool2016.itemorder.com/sale
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Do you shop at Diablo Foods or Lunardi's?
If so, PLEASE READ THIS!
Help raise thousands of dollars for Stanley PTA simply by registering for Escrip. Then, shop as you normally would! This costs you NOTHING.
Just by registering, and then shopping at these stores below (and others), the following gets donated to Stanley:
LOCAL BUSINESSES
Diablo Foods - Up to 5% when paying with a registered credit card
Lunardi's - Up to 4% when paying with a registered credit card
ONLINE SHOPPING - Use your registered card at these stores, and hundreds more, and the following are donated to Stanley:
Nordstrom.com: 4.8% of eligible purchases
itunes.com: 1.2% of eligible purchases
Oldnavy.gap.com: 2.4% of eligible purchases
JCrew.com: 3.6% of eligible purchases paid
To sign up, follow these simple steps:
(If you have already registered, please login and update your information.)
2) Enter your contact information.
3) Choose your school or organization. This is where you choose Stanley Middle School PTA.
4) Then you will be asked to register your payment and/or loyalty cards. Visa, MC and American Express are all accepted. NOTE- we do not get a % of all purchases from these cards, only purchases made at participating businesses.
5) SHOP AS YOU NORMALLY WOULD - EXCEPT ACCESS THE ONLINE SITES THROUGH escrip.com. Simply go to the "Where to earn" tab at the top of the page or "shop online" in the upper right hand corner. You can access all of the sites listed above and more. You MUST access the online site through escrip every time you shop online in order for purchases to qualify. For in-store purchase, just shop in person as you normally would.
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Corporate Matching Gifts
An Easy Way to Leverage Your Donation to Stanley
Corporate matching gift programs are charitable giving programs set up by corporations in which a company matches donations made by employees to eligible nonprofit organizations. For example, if a donor works for Company X, and donates $200 to the Stanley PTA Wildcat Fund, Company X would double that donation by also writing a check for $200. Thousands of companies offer matching gift programs. The impact can be substantial! Last year Stanley received over $10,000 in matching gifts.
Want to help? You can immediately assess your eligibility and gain access to detailed corporate giving information about your employer by searching our database of companies with matching gift programs. If your company isn't listed, make sure to check with HR as there are many additional companies out there. We wish we could submit the required form for you, but unfortunately the employee must submit it. We appreciate you taking five minutes to double your donation.
Questions? Contact Emi Kuboyama, fundraising@stanleypta.org
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Stanley Café Wednesday Mornings
The Stanley Morning Café will be open from 8:15 - 9:15AM! It is a great way for our students to take advantage of the late start and enjoy a nutritious breakfast, with their friends, on campus. The new menu includes:
Mountain Apple Cider $1.25
Naked Juice $1.75
Breakfast Wrap $3.00
Turkey & Cheese Multi Grain Sandwich $3.00
Organic Peeled Hard Boiled Eggs (2 pack) $1.00
Chobani Greek Yogurt $1.50
Oatmeal Kit $2.00
Bananas $0.50 each
The Café is run by volunteers and needs your help with set-up, sales, and clean-up from 8:00 - 9:30AM. Come once or twice during the school year or make it a monthly tradition - the kids love seeing a familiar face behind the counter. Busy dashing around Wednesday mornings and can't stay to volunteer at Stanley? Please consider helping by picking up food and drinks from Caffino (in the Boswell's parking lot) by 7:45AM and dropping them off at the Café. Sign up to volunteer with the following link: Stanley Café Wednesday Mornings.
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Stanley and Lafayette School District
Announcements & Events
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STANLEY ATHLETICS
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The Stanley Mountain Biking team will start riding at Briones Regional Park on Tuesday, September 13th. All riders must pre- register before the first ride. Come get a form from Mrs. Anke in the gym office.
Thanks to all that registered for Stanley tennis. All sessions are full.
6th grade boys intramural football will be starting Tuesday, September 13th. All levels are welcome. Meet out in front of the gym. Questions, contact Mr. Perry.
6th grade girls intramural volleyball will be starting on Thursday, September 15th. All levels are welcome. Meet Mrs. Anke in front of the gym.
Questions? Contact Mrs. Anke, sanke@lafsd.org or Mr. Perry, aperry@lafsd.org
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Did you say LPIE contributes $700,000+ to Stanley? It Sure Does!!!
 Let's make Stanley a 100% participation school. If you haven't had a chance to donate yet, please give as fully and generously as your budget allows. No matter the donation amount, your contribution is vital to the success of our programs. Donate now.
For a rich understanding of what LPIE funds and how our support of over $700,000 at Stanley impacts your student directly, please visit our revamped website at www.lpie.org. A BIG Thank You to the Tangerine Team!
Many, many thanks to our LPIE volunteers at Wildcat Day, dubbed the "Tangerine Team." They took donations, answered questions and were great supporters of LPIE. Thank you Matt Fabela, Amy Parlett, Paulie Proffitt, Beth Soto, Teli Thayer & Kit Turner.
Help Stanley by Volunteering at
the Art & Wine Festival
Parent volunteers are needed to staff the LPIE ticket booth. Short shifts will be available on both 9/17 & 9/18. Click here to sign up.
Questions? Comments? Contact the LPIE Team at Stanley:
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The Yearly Washington, D.C. Trip
(School Supported but not School Sponsored)
For the 21st year, Worldstrides, Ms. Shegoian and Mr. Rasmussen are offering a tour of Washington, D.C., including a trip to Gettysburg. The D.C. trip will be during Spring Break, April 2-7, 2017.
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, but space is limited.
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.org.
An informational meeting will be held Tuesday, September 13th, in the Library at the conclusion of Back to School Night. If you have already registered, you do not need to attend.
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SPORTS EVENTS AT CAMPOLINDO AND ACALANES
Middle school students attending sporting events at Acalanes and Campolindo High MUST be accompanied by an adult. Parents or other adults will need to arrive with the students and supervise them throughout the event.
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DRESS CODE
Choosing the appropriate attire for specific occasions is an important life skill. School is a place of work and students should wear clothing which is suitable for the pursuit of learning. In order to support our students in making appropriate selections as they dress for school, we have identified straightforward and gender-neutral rules pertaining to attire. We expect parents to monitor and help enforce the dress code according to the following simple guidelines:
- Students should dress in clothing that is well-suited to a school environment
- Clothing will cover torso, midriff, and backside and have sleeves or straps
- Clothing length should have at least a 12 cm inseam and be free of any holes or tears which expose skin above this line
- Clothing should not obstruct a student's vision or obscure their identity
- Clothing that depicts any drug, alcohol, sexual reference, derogatory or inappropriate message or image is prohibited at Stanley Middle School
If a student's attire is inappropriate or distracts from the learning environment, the student will be sent to the office to change into suitable clothing. The first offense of the dress code will result in a warning. Continued violations of the dress code will result in disciplinary consequences such as a lunch detention. The administration reserves the final judgment on the appropriateness of dress at all times.
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ATTENDANCE: Students are required to attend all classes regularly. Full day absences must be verified by a parent/guardian by calling the attendance line at 927-3548 before 9 a.m. In the event that your student is absent, please check School Loop for makeup assignments. Communicable diseases must be reported.
LATE/TARDIES: If a student is frequently late or tardy to class or school, there will be consequences. This may include lunch or after school detention.
APPOINTMENTS: If you are picking up your child for an appointment, please come to the office 10 minutes early to allow time for the student to report to the office. If your child is walking to an appointment, you must send a note stating the time your student should depart for the appointment and that your child has permission to walk there. If your child is being picked up from school during school hours by someone not listed in your contacts, you must send a signed note to the office that morning including the student name, time of pick up, and full name of the person picking up.
INDEPENDENT STUDY: If your child will be out of town for five (5) days or more, please inform the office at least two (2) weeks prior to departure and request an Independent Study Contract. The parent/guardian and student must sign and date the forms and the student must complete all requirements.
SARB (School Attendance Review Board): Students who accrue excessive absences or tardies will receive communication from the school in order to support student attendance. 8 ATTENDANCE: EFFECT OF ABSENCES ON SCHOOL FUNDING: Changes in the law eliminated funding for absent students, which means every time a child is not in school, regardless of the reason, the district loses funding. Last year, Lafayette School District lost $51 per child for each day missed due to unexcused absences. That added up to $55,896 of lost revenue for Stanley and almost $265,000 throughout the district. Next year, the district will lose $52 for each absence. Students benefit from attending school regularly. We appreciate you making every effort to ensure your children attend school every day.
MEDICATION: California Education Code Section 49423 regulates medications at school. Medication (including over the counter drugs) cannot be given at school unless a Permission to Administer Medication form is completed and signed by a physician and a parent/guardian. This form is available in the office and must be updated each year. Please do not send any medication to school with your child. All medications, with the exception of inhalers, EpiPens, and diabetic equipment and supplies, must be dispensed in the school office. Students are not allowed to carry medicine or to self-medicate.
ARRIVAL TO AND DEPARTURE FROM SCHOOL: Stanley wants students to arrive safely to school, and to home at the end of the day. When arriving to or leaving campus, all students should: ~ Listen to and follow directions for crossing guards and school staff ~ Use caution entering parking lots ~ Follow traffic signals and obey traffic safety laws ~ Cross streets carefully by yielding right of way, using crosswalks, and being on alert for vehicles, bikes, and pedestrian traffic ~ Use sidewalks and trails whenever possible. Those on bikes, scooters or skateboards must: ~ Walk their vehicles on campus and in crosswalks leaving campus. ~ Wear fastened and properly fitting helmets. ~ Yield to pedestrians and be mindful of traffic. Students are required by law to wear helmets when riding, and obey traffic signals. Bikes, scooters, and skateboards, or anything with wheels ridden by students not properly wearing helmets or following safety rules will be confiscated. Students must lock their bikes in the bike cages during the school day, and may not loiter at the bicycle cage. The school will not assume responsibility for lost, stolen, or damaged items. Students may not ride motorized scooters, mopeds or other vehicles to or from school, or bring them onto campus. Students are not allowed to ride any mode of transportation through or around school grounds at any time (including weekends). Any violation will result in confiscation and parents will be requested to claim the item. This policy is enforced by all district personnel and the Lafayette Police Department.
ELECTRONIC DEVICES: Electronic devices such as smart phones and tablets, must be turned off and may not be displayed, activated, or used at any time during the school day, unless under the discretion and direction of a classroom teacher, administrator, or district staff. Students can use the school phone in the office at break, lunch, or anytime when feeling ill. Any transgression will result in confiscation of the device for the remainder of the day and an after school detention. Students assume all responsibility for breakage, theft, or loss of any device brought on campus. At the start of the school year, each student will sign and agree to the rules outlined in the Student Responsible Use Agreement for all devices and on-line activity.
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INTERESTED IN ORDERING OR
RENEWING A MAGAZINE SUBSCRIPTION?
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. |
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High School Announcements
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Parent Ed Opportunity at
Acalanes High School
What: Kelly McGonigal - How to Make Stress Work for You
When: Thursday, October 6th at 7:00PM
Where: Acalanes High School Performing Arts Center
 Kelly McGonigal, PhD, from Stanford University, convincingly delivers the message, supported by research, that stress can make us stronger, smarter, and happier - if we learn how to embrace it. She is the author of "The Upside of Stress" and has one of the most viewed TED talks of all time. For tickets go to kellymcgonigal.eventbrite.com.
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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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Announcing: Mr. Strain's Trombone Choir!
Calling all trombonists: Starting September 7th, Mr. Strain will lead a Trombone Choir on Wednesday nights from 6:30-7:30PM at Lamorinda Music ( 81 Lafayette Circle) and YOU are invited! Whether you play in a Stanley band or not, he wants you to come play sweet music with him and other trombonists. Join us every Wednesday or whenever you can. We'll learn music by ear, play 4-part harmonies, and create riffs to improvise over. Cost: $10 each week. Contact: Andy Strain, strain.andrew@gmail.com www.andystrain.com
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 Join Lamorinda Water Polo
Fall 2016
* Programs for Boys and Girls Ages 14 and Under * Experienced Coaching Staff led by: - Guy Baker - 3x Olympic Medalist and 2x World Champion - Bill Brown - Water Polo Hall of Fame Member - James Lathrop - Miramonte Head Coach * 180+ College Water Polo Student/Athletes and All-Americans * 70+ OMPA 2016 Finalists * Competitive Club with a Developmental Program
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FILM SCREENING:
COME SEE THE DOCUMENTARY "FINDING KIND" SEPTEMBER 11, 2016 4PM
LAFAYETTE LIBRARY
Let's make our middle and high
schools a kinder place for girls.
~ 96% of Girls surveyed were compelled to be kinder to girls after experiencing a Kind Campaign Assembly ~ Two out of every three girls apologizes to someone during or after a Kind Campaign Assembly
~ 90% of girls said they did not want to participate in gossip or drama after experiencing a Kind Campaign Assembly.
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College Financial Planning Workshop
Tuesday, September 20th, 6:30 - 8:00PM
Acalanes High School
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Community Color Run!!!
 Join us on Sunday, Sept 11th at 9AM for the first annual COLOR RUN - a fun run for kids of all ages and parents too.
This is a short, 1.5 mile fun run where all participants get a t-shirt and get doused in colored powder throughout the run.
These events are always popular and we are hoping to make it an annual community event. The course runs through the Acalanes campus and is a fund raiser for the senior class. Sign up now - go to the Acalanes Webstore and click on the Color Run button. See you there!!!
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LBBA Future Stars Basketball Clinic!
Open to Boys and Girls in Grades 3 - 8
LBBA Future Stars Basketball Clinic
is designed to give boys and girls the attention & coaching they need to elevate their game. Participants will be split by gender, within their grade levels, for more targeted training.
Skill Development:
* Shooting (technique & footwork) * Offensive moves * Conditioning
* Ball-handling & Skills * Perimeter & Post Skills * Rebounding
Session 1: Sunday, September 18th, 10:00AM - 12:00PM
Session 2: Sunday, September 18th, 12:30PM - 2:30PM
Location: Acalanes High School Gymnasium
Cost: $75 per session or $135 for both sessions
For more information and to download an application, please click here.
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Las Trampas Swim Team
Las Trampas Swim Team is offering Fall Clinic! Classes will focus on the stroke progressions used with all four competitive strokes, and the practice of multiple stroke drills that when mastered increase stroke efficiency. The program is designed to support each participant with stroke mechanic improvements, increase strength and endurance, and enjoy a fun and healthy experience without the pressures of competition. For more information & to enroll (no pool membership required), please visit www.ltst.org or click here.
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Soda Aquatic Center
Fall Weekend Learn-to-Swim Program
Acalanes Union High School District presents weekend public swim lessons for all ages and levels! Lessons are held at the Soda Aquatic Center at Campolindo High School, and run on six consecutive weekends starting Saturday, September 10th. Classes emphasize a foundation of basic skills essential for proper swimming technique and life-long swimming enjoyment. To find out more, call (925) 280-3928, or read our flyer here.
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Contra Costa Children's Chorus, a non-profit community based organization for boys and girls 4-15, now in its 33rd year, is accepting new members for the fall semester. Besides singing and performing music of all genres, music theory skills are taught at every regular rehearsal. This emphasis helps to provide a unique choral music education experience that produces well-roundedyoung musicians and choralsingers. Rehearsals are held weekly in Lafayette at Our Savior Lutheran Church, 1035 Carol Lane.
Placement interviews are being held beginning September 14th, 2016. Choristers are placed in levels that are age appropriate. No experience is needed for our first 3 levels. For more information, visit www.childrenschorus.org and fill out the registration form under "Join Us" or email frontdesk@childrenschorus.org.
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