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May 2nd, 2010
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ANNOUNCEMENTS/PTA NEWS
May 3rd to May 7th: Star Testing
May 20th - Open House - 7:00
May 21st - NO SCHOOL - Staff Development
Day
May 31st - NO SCHOOL - Memorial Day
June 10th - Last Day of School/
8th Grade Promotion
ABSENCES:
If your child is going to be leaving school due to an
appointment, please remember to send a note to the
office before school starts. Please state in the note,
childs name, grade and the time that they will be
leaving. Also, if your child arrives late to school for any
reason, you need to bring your child to the office to
sign them in or send a note with them. We appreciate
your cooperation!
APPEARANCE POLICY REMINDER ~
Just a
reminder ~ Our dress code (length of skirt, shorts,
top , must reach the tips of the students' longest finger
when arms are at rest at students' side) applies even
when wearing leggings.
Individual tank tops must have 2 - inch shoulder
straps.
Skirts, shorts, skorts, and dresses must reach the tips
of the students' longest finger when arms are at rest
at students' sides.
The following ARE NOT appropriate or allowed ~
Halter and crop tops which reveal the midriff
Clothing which reveals undergarments
Clothing with holes
Unusual, distracting clothing and accessories.
Clothing with drug, alcohol, sexual, or violent themes
or clothing which puts forth a derogatory or
inflammatory message.
There is also an Appearance Policy REVISION that
came in your Welcome Back packets. Please review
this policy with your child(ren).
FREE TUTORING AVAILABLE AT THE LAFAYETTE
LIBRARY ~
Trained tutors from Acalanes High are available to
work with Stanley students Monday to Thursday 2:30 -
5:30 in the Homework Center at the Lafayette Library.
All subjects are covered. Drop in anytime!
LAFAYETTE YOUTH COMMISSION DANCE
The Lafayette Youth Commission is having a 7th and
8th grade Twilight Zone dance on Friday, May 14th
from 7:30 to 10:00pm at the Lafayette Community
Center. Tickets are $15 and include a DJ, a bounce
house, a giant slide, a joust, a game room with pool
and foose ball as well as pizza! Tickets will go on sale
at 9:00am on Monday, April 26th and will be available
online at LafayetteRec.org or by calling the Lafayette
Community Center at 284-2232. This dance is for
Stanley 7th and 8th graders only. School id's must be
shown at the door. School dress code enforced. This
is not a Stanley affiliated event.
PLEASE DRIVE WITH CAUTION:
St.
Mary's Road and School Street are very busy with
students coming and going to school. Please be
especially cautious and watch for students in the
crosswalks. Many times the anticipation of the school
day and the excitement of school dismissal causes
the students to be a little less aware of their
surroundings. We want to keep everyone safe and
accident free.
REMINDER ~
Dogs are not allowed on our fields! Dog owners are
not
picking up after their dogs making it very difficult for
our PE
classes and students during lunchtime.
Thanks in advance for your cooperation!!
STAR TESTING - May 3 - May 7, 2010 ~
Please avoid scheduling any medical and dental
appointments for your student during the morning
hours of May 3 - 7. First period off campus students
will need to be at school at 8:15 a.m. (9:00 a.m. on
Wednesday) for that week. Make-up testing will be
held
the following week (May10-14). A good night of sleep
and a healthy breakfast will help to ready your student
for a successful testing day. Thank you!
AWARDS AND ACCOLADES
Week of 5/3/10 ~
6th ~ Ryan Shaw
7th ~ Luscia
Chiarello
8th ~ Sayed
Motaghedi
Wildcats
of the Week are: Each week one student
from each grade level is chosen by a faculty
committee and is honored because of his/her good
citizenship, good peer relationships, positive school
contributions, academic effort and other related
criteria. Students selected exhibit desirable behaviors
an deserve as role models. The school year
culminates with a special event for "Wildcat of the
Week" winner. As. In all recognition programs, many
deserving students are bypassed. It is the intent of
this award to encourage all students to exhibit "The
Stanley Spirit" of respect, responsibility and
integrity.
LASF CORNER
The Phonathon is On!!!
Huge thanks to
our week one phonathon callers and phone call
donors. As of now, we have raised over $700,000
toward our $1.5 million goal for the upcoming year.
We still need callers for the following evenings:
Sunday May 2, Monday May 3 and Thursday May 6. We
provide a call script, background materials and a
quick training session to make it easy. To join our
calling crew, contact our office (925.299.1644) or your
school site LASF Head Rep., Shoshana Mark,
themarkteam@comcast.net.
And if you haven't made your pledge or gift for the year,
you can donate online at www.lasf.org or mail in
the remittance envelope in your copy of the LASF
annual report. Our goal is 100% participation - a gift
for every student!
April 30th Classes at the Dailey Method to Benefit
Local Schools
Sign up for a workout class at
the Dailey Method on Thursday April 30th and the
entire cost of your class will be donated to LASF.
Strengthen and tone while you help our schools.
Five classes are offered this coming Friday April 30:
8:30, 9:15, 9:45, 11 AM and 12:15 PM. Location is The
Dailey Method 3471 Mt. Diablo Blvd. Reserve your
spot on line at www.thedailey
method.com
8TH GRADE PROMOTION
8th Grade Promotion Party- Thursday, June
10th
Attention 8th Grade Parents! We are looking for
volunteers for this year's 8th grade promotion party on
June 10th, 2010. This event takes place on campus
immediately following the promotion ceremony on the
last day of school. It takes the work of many parents to
turn a small part of the campus into a fun and festive
place all the 8th graders can celebrate their milestone
promotion to high school. We are looking for
volunteers for the following: decorations, food,
security, student check in, photography, games and
the highly sought after dance chaperone
assignments. Don't miss out- email our volunteer
coordinators Lisa Strausser at
lstrausser@comcast.net or Lynn Connolly at
jolynconnolly@earthlink.net today to secure your
spot. If you have other promotion questions, please
email Dawn Lynn Lanier at dllanier@comcast.net or
Kim Stewart at hkstewart@yahoo.com.
STANLEY CLUBS
For more information on Stanley Clubs go to:
www.stanleypta.org and follow the link to Clubs!
STANLEY CULTURAL FAIRE
Cultural Faire and International Student
Luncheon
A BIG THANK-YOU to everyone who participated in the
Cultural Faire and International Student Luncheon.
The evening and luncheon were both a
SUCCESS! The Country Booths were FANTASTIC!
Thank-you for taking the time to showcase Stanley's
divsersity! Special thanks to all of our food preparers
for the Cultural Faire and for the International Student
Luncheon! The food was DELICIOUS! Kudos to
everyone who attended the Faire and braved the
weather to enjoy an amazing Stanley's community
event!
Kathy Hemmenway & Staci Johnston Co-
Chairs
STANLEY HOT LUNCH
Hot Lunch Volunteers Needed for 2010-
11
Would you like to work hot lunch at Stanley
next year? It is a fun, easy volunteer job that gives you
great interaction with the students! The commitment
would be 2x a month. If you are interested or have any
questions, please contact Brenda Balfrey -
bbalfrey@me.com
STANLEY HUNGER LUNCHEON
Hunger Lunch Thank-You!
The 2010
Hunger Lunch was a great success. It seemed a
positive and educational experience for all 600
students who participated and received one of three
lunches - 1st, 2nd or 3rd World style. Feeding all of
them takes many people! Thanks to all the servers,
food preparers, food/beverage/paper goods
contributors and teachers - especially our Foreign
Language Department. We'd also like to acknowledge
Lunardis for donating the turkey!
Thanks again-
your Hunger Lunch Co-Chairs, Meg Fellner and Mindy
Bush.
STANLEY LIBRARY
Stanley Library's Bargain Book Sale!
SPRING CLEANING? Students, parents, and staff are
invited to donate their "gently used" middle school age
appropriate books (paperbacks are fine) to the
marked container in the library. Our last Bargain Book
Sale of the school year will take place in front of the
GYM during lunch on Friday, May 7th. The books are
50 cents each. ALL PROCEEDS go towards the
Summer Reading Program. Students - come to the
book sale and stock up for summer!
Summer Reading Prize Donations Needed!
The Stanley Library's summer reading program is
seeking donations of prizes to be raffled off at the
reading celebration parties coming up in September.
We are looking for donations of new/unused items.
Examples include: age appropriate books, games,
clothing (ex: sports hats, t-shirts, water bottles)
jewelry, free tickets, itunes gift cards, coupons to local
eateries (Jamba Juice, Yogurt Park, etc), movie rental
coupons, cosmetics, fun school supplies - you name
it - the kids love it. Prizes do not have to be pricey -
students have also enjoyed promotional giveaways
that parents receive at the office or conventions.
Prizes can be dropped off at the school office or at the
school library- please label "SUMMER READING
PRIZES".
Thank you, Barb Stevens
STANLEY MATH HELP
Get extra help in math (any level) at these
locations!
Lunch
Monday Room 305 Mr. Cordes
Tuesday Room 803 Mr. Brune
Wednesday Room 208 Mrs.
Mara
Thursday Room 209 Mr.
Ratto
After School (3-4 PM)
Monday Room 304 Mrs.
Howard
Tuesday Room 302 Ms.
Giles
Wednesday Room 304 Mrs.
Howard
Please note that all math teachers are also available
by appointment!
See your local math teacher for details!
STANLEY MUSIC DEPARTMENT
The Stanley Music Department has several
opportunities for you to come and enjoy
their music.
On Saturday, May 15, starting at 11am, the Symphonic
Band will be performing at the Annual "Concert at the
Res."
Bring your kids, dogs, neighbors, lawn chairs and
picnic lunch
or purchase one there and enjoy the Stanley Band,
Bentley, Acalanes and the Big Band of Rossmoor at
our own beautiful
Lafayette Reservoir. This Lafayette Rotary event is
FREE to all.
May 24th and 25th will be our final performances of
the year for the Bands and Orchestras. Come see
how we have progressed over the year. Both concerts
are held in the Stanley gym and begin at 7:30pm.
Monday features the Stanley Chorus, Strings
Intermezzo!, Concert Band Green and the Symphonic
Band.
The Beginning Instruments class, the Cadet Band,
Concert Band Gold and the Stanley Orchestra perform
on Tuesday evening.
JAZZ CAFE - our spectacularly fun evening of Jazz -
will be held on Friday, June 4th, starting at 6pm.
The Multi Use Room will be transformed into a "Jazz
Club" featuring jazz bands from Stanley and Acalanes.
A delicious dinner will be available for purchase, as
well as yummy desserts. Please contact Terri
Dubrasich
at tdubrasich@comcast.net for ticket information. This
is a "NOT TO BE MISSED EVENT!"
And finally, our highly acclaimed Stanley Chorus will
perform at the Graduation Ceremony on
Thursday, June 10.
And finally, the Stanley Music Department wishes to
publicly thank the support of the Lafayette Community,
the many parent volunteers, LASF and the Stanley
PTA, the Lafayette School Board and administration
for their on-going support of Music Education in
Lafayette. Music is a vital part of the education of the
whole child and we are grateful for their recognition
and support of this important concept.
STANLEY SPIRIT WEAR
We still have additional spirit wear which includes YL
and some adult sizes sweatshirts, sweatpants
(assorted adult sizes) and t-shirts. Do you think you
could put a blurb in the next few wildcat weekly's
letting people know that it is a great gift for that new
incoming 6th grader or sibling or even just a "you're a
great kid" gift.
People can contact Pam Nichols at
pamnichols@mac.com
STANLEY STUDY HALL - AFTER SCHOOL
Monday - Hampton Rm. 301 or Divine Rm. 601
Tuesday - Pitts Rm. 602
Wednesday - Sutherland Rm. 402
Thursday - Chandler Rm. 214 or Geritz Rm.
808
HIGH SCHOOL NEWS
Acalanes High School:
Acalanes Cheer
Attention all incoming freshman for next school year
Acalanes High School Cheer Tryouts are on May 5th,
6th and 7th
If you are interested in being an Acalanes
cheerleader please go to the following website for
further information and tryout forms.
acalane
scheer.weebly.com
Acalanes Drama:
The Acalanes Drama Department is
performing "The Complete Works of William
Shakespeare (abridged)".
If you like rap, football, cooking shows and men
dressed as women, then you will love The Complete
Works of William Shakespeare (abridged)! Not a fan
of Shakespeare? Not a problem! Don't understand
the language? Don't worry! The Complete Works has
plenty of common, everyday, easy to understand
English for your enjoyment.
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare
(abridged) will run:
Thursday, May 6 -
Friday, May 7
All performances will on the main stage of the AHS
Performing Arts Center. This is a first for the
DramaDons! Never before in the history of the school
has a non-musical production been performed on the
main stage.
Tickets are only $7 for students and $10 general
admission. They can be purchased at lunch in the
front quad starting Wednesday 4/24. They will also be
available online at the Acalanes web store and at the
door on the night of the show. Don't wait until the last
minute as we're likely to sell out!
The show begins at 7:30, doors open at 7:00.
36 plays,
17 students,
2 hours
CAN THEY DO IT?
YOUR COMMUNITY
NOTE: The following communications,
activities or
events are not school or district-sponsored, nor are
they endorsed by the Lafayette School District.
Concert at the Res:
The Lafayette Rotary Club is pleased to announce the
date for its 17th Annual Concert at the Res. The
popular COMMUNITY event was first introduced to the
community sixteen years ago, and has grown in
stature and quality every year since. The event
showcases our local school music programs that play
live music at the beautiful Lafayette Reservoir, held on
Saturday May 15, 2010 from 11:00PM to 2:00PM.
This event was conceived by Lafayette resident and
Rotarian Dick Holt, and he and his fellow Rotarians
that produce the show direct event proceeds to
support the local school music programs, and to help
fund those local charities and organizations that
Rotary supports such as the Lafayette Arts & Science
Foundation, Meals on Wheels, The Contra Costa
Food Bank, Generations In Jazz, Futures Explored,
Hospice, LN4 Foundation and Rotary's scholarship
and Grant programs.
Performing at this year's Concert at the Res will be the
Stanley Symphonic Band led by Bob Athayde, honored
as the 2007 Outstanding Music Educator of the Year;
the highly acclaimed Acalanes Wind Ensemble led by
Norm Dea, the Big Band of Rossmoor led by Mo
Levich, honored as Lafayette's 2007 Business Person
of the year, and the Bentley School Jazz combo led by
Brian Pardo.
The Lafayette Rotary Club wishes to thank those
sponsors that have contributed so much in support of
the Concert at the Res, namely, Diablo Foods (thanks
Ed Stokes), Oakwood Athletic Club, Orchard Nursery,
Coldwell Banker Lamorinda, Cortese Investments,
Diablo Rapid Print, , Whoehrle & Son Builders,
Lafayette Car Wash, The Lamorinda Weekly, Lafayette
Chamber of Commerce, EBMUD and particularly the
staff at the Lafayette Reservoir and the many other
individuals who will attend this great event.
For more information, contact Jay Lifson, Executive
Director, Lafayette Chamber of Commerce at
925.284.7404
Friends of
Lafayette Library:
The Friends of the Lafayette Library and The Storyteller
Bookstore are proud to present Newbery medal
winner Karen Cushman (The Midwife's Apprentice
and Catherine, Called Birdy) and her latest historical
novel, Alchemy and Meggy Swann. Meggy has been
summoned for by a father she has never met. When
she arrives at his doorstep with only clothes and her
lone friend, a goose, she is met with disdain and
dismissal. It could be that she is a girl, but it probably
also that Meggy can't walk without using two crutches.
Now Meggy doesn't have any choice but to head out
into the streets of London to find food since her father
has more important things to do than feed her. He is
an alchemist searching to change metal into gold.
When Meggy heads out into the streets, she makes
more friends than she ever has had before, finds a
young man who could be more than a friend, and
allows readers to experience the colors, smells, and
noises of life in England at this time.
Wednesday May 19th, at 7:00 pm - Lafayette Library
and Learning Center, Arts & Science Room. For more
information, visit www.lafayettelib.co
m. Books will be available for signing and are
sold by our co-sponsor, The Storyteller Bookstore.
Girl Scouts:
Attention all 5th Grade and Stanley Middle School
Girls: You're invited to join your Girl Scout Friends and
Girl Guests for the Cadette Spring Social, Survivor
Team Challenges on Wednesday, May 12 , 3:15-4:45
at the Stanley Middle School Multi-Purpose Room.
Cost: Absolutely Free. Come on out for music, ice
cream sundae making, Survivor type team challenge
games, and fun with your Girl Scout friends and Girl
Guests. Door prizes for Girl Scouts girls that bring girl
guests, drawing one per grade. Guests need to bring
the permission slip found at http://bit.ly/9GekRm,
signed by parent or guardian to the event. For more
information and registration contact Linda Bailey
Wurgley by May 5 at 925-330-8222.
Gold Coast Chamber Players:
Fantasy-Phantasies!
Better than a day at the spa, come hear the Gold
Coast Chamber Players Season Finale on Saturday,
May 22 at 8PM at the Lafayette Library's Community
Hall. This concert by candlelight showcases sensual
music in Phantasy form and will be a great way to
finish their 10th anniversary season. San Francisco
Symphony's oboist Russ deLuna makes his Gold
Coast debut along with virtuoso violinist, Robin Sharp
(heard in recital at Carnegie Hall!). Each concert has
sold out early so be sure to get your tickets EARLY! As
always, these concerts are great for kids or for a
special night out for the parents! For info and tickets:
www.gcplayers.org
or call the Lafayette Chamber of Commerce (925)
284-7404 ex. 13.
Lafayette Boys Basketball Association:
2nd Annual Youth Summer Basketball Camp
Boys entering 3rd - 9th grade can sign-up to improve
both individual and team skills this summer with
members of the Acalanes Boys Basketball coaching
staff as well as current players. Drills, games, fun
contests and expert instruction will get players ready
for next season!
Aug 2-6, 9am-12pm, Acalanes High School $150
(includes t-shirt), contact Donovan Messier at
dmessiersmc@yahoo.com or 925-787-4683
Lafayette Library and Learning
Center:
"The Lafayette Library and Learning Center
Foundation is pleased to present its 2nd Annual
fashion show, "East Meets West - a Journey Along the
Silk Road" on Wednesday, May 5th, at the Veteran's
Memorial Building in Lafayette from 11 am to 2 pm.
Enjoy view spring fashions from designers whose
backgrounds are from cultures along the historic Silk
Road trading route. Shop at the clothing designers'
trunk shows and at trunk shows from Bay Area cultural
artists and accessory designers. Tickets, $85 per
person, go on sale Friday, March 19. The event sold
out last year, and seating is limited so please RSVP
soon at rsvp@lllcf.org or by calling 283-6513. The
event features a raffle with prizes ranging from
restaurant gift certificates to jewelry to a weekend stay
in St. Helena. Raffle tickets are $20 per ticket or 6
tickets for $100. Winners need not be present to win.
For more event details, please visit the foundation's
website at www.lafayettelib.org.
Proceeds from the event go to the Lafayette
Library and Learning Center Foundation.
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