It’s time to celebrate a new school year and our incredible community of Wildcats at Stanley's Culture Night.

Join us on Thursday, Sept 25th from 5-7:30pm as families come together to share traditions that make us who we are. 

Come see live music with The Pacific Mambo Orchestra, Bollywood Dancing, Tahitian Dancing, Irish Dancing, food trucks, and more!

All families are invited to join the festivities by hosting a table at the event to share their traditions, through the arts, food, clothing, artifacts, educational displays, or however embraces who you are.  

We welcome the celebration to include, but not be exclusive to, our varying race/ethnicity, cultures, gender identities, sexual orientation, abilities, and all other aspects of identity that are unique to the individual or a shared group. 

We also welcome performances of all kinds.

Stanley's Cultural Night Participant Sign Up Form

OM Registration: Commitment Forms Due Sunday, 9/21

Thank you to all who came to last week’s Info Night!

We sent out a detailed email on Friday to the OM Interest List with more information plus registration forms. If you didn't receive it and want to make sure you are up to date with all the details, please email OM Co-Chairs Justin Safdie and Andi Brown at

stanley-om@googlegroups.com

If you are ready to register: 

For teams already formed, please register HERE

For individuals & groups needing help forming a team, please register HERE

Thank you!

Please remember: Odyssey of the Mind (OM) is a fun and wonderful experience as well as a time commitment. Please take this level of commitment into consideration, as teammates rely on each other for the entirety of the season. In addition, OM teams, once formed, are not run by Stanley or by teachers, but by the parents. Please factor in your own ability to commit as well. Typical level of commitment: teams meet at least once per week for 1.5-2 hours from October - February plus additional hours in Jan/Feb as the Tournament approaches. Each team is coached by 1-2 parent coaches, plus additional parent support.

Calling all Artists - Reflections Art Program

Announcing the 2025-26 National PTA Reflections Art Contest theme:

"I Belong"

This annual arts contest by the National PTA encourages participation at every school level, in every state. The Reflections Art Program has been bringing the arts to life for more than 10 million students since 1969. California State PTA and its members, families and kids are on the forefront of this enriching program, increasing awareness of the importance of arts in education. Reflections encourages students of all ages to:

• Unleash creative talents and be inspired
• Express themselves imaginatively in their artwork
• Experience the fun and joy of making art
• Tap into critical thinking skills to create art inspired by the annual theme
• Receive positive recognition for their original works of art.

Submission deadline is October 15.

Learn more HERE.

Questions and Submissions, Email ptareflections@stanleypta.org

PTA Committee Chairs Needed

 7^th Grade Carnival Co-Chair

Join our Committee running the end of year Carnival. Plan and put on – with the help of many parent volunteers & a committee of 4 – a fun afternoon for the 7^th graders to celebrate the end of the school year. We are open to adding one more chair if you’d like to join with a friend.

If interested, contact Carolyn Margiotti at VPVolunteers@stanleypta.org

 LPIE Gala Committee Chair

This person will join representatives from the four elementary schools and LPIE as they try and procure live action items for the LPIE Gala, March 7, 2026. 

If interested, contact Don Delco at President@stanleypta.org.

 Parent/Staff Social Co-Chair

Do you like the Mom/Dad/Parent nights out? Are you good at planning get-togethers? Enlist a friend for double the fun.

You will have a team of parents ready to help at the event.

If interested, contact Carolyn Margiotti at VPVolunteers@stanleypta.org

We can’t do it without you!

 Campus Cruisers Volunteers 2025-2026

Campus Cruisers is a program for parents to provide a friendly presence on campus at lunchtime. Choose the days that work for you and then show up to observe Stanley students in their natural environment. Consider pairing up with a friend for a Campus Cruiser shift, it's a short time commitment but a fun thing to do.

Campus Cruiser Volunteer Sign-Up

All volunteers must be cleared by Be a Mentor. 

Please verify your clearance status before volunteering. 

If you have any questions, please contact lorinbender@yahoo.com 

 Hot Lunch Volunteers 2025-2026

Help serve lunch at Stanley as the students quickly grab their food!  

 Hot Lunch Volunteer Sign-Up

All volunteers must be cleared by Be a Mentor. Please verify your clearance status before volunteering.

If you have any questions, please contact juliedlonergan@gmail.com

Join the Stanley PTA

OK, I get it, there’s a lot of information thrown at the beginning of the school year, especially if you’re new to Stanley. Bear with us. Now it’s the Stanley PTA’s turn.

I’ll cut to the chase: Please make sure every adult in your household has joined the Stanley PTA. Heck, we are even open to accepting extended family members. You know your sister-in-law doesn’t want to feel left out for only $25.

Click “Back To School Registration” on the banner above and complete all of our Back To School forms. Why should you join? Your partner join? That sister-in-law who thinks she’s soooo cool? Your membership dues allow us to host on-campus events and programs for the students and support the hard-working teachers and staff at Stanley.

C’mon, it’ll be your good deed for the day.

But wait, there’s more…

You can also order a yearbook, nab some sprit wear to get that mad drip (I dunno, I think middle schoolers still say that), donate for staff appreciation and the end-of-year grade-level parties, register with the incredible theater program Wildcats On Stage (IYKYK) and you can toss your hat into the PTA volunteer ring. (We’re cool parents. Cooler than that sister-in-law.)

But wait, there’s STILL more…

Your exclusive membership also gives you access to a school directory for when you forget the first names of the parents you met at orientation and now you just ran into them at Safeway. Also, you’ll receive the e-newsletter, Wildcat Weekly, which is now the best thing to read every Sunday since newspapers have gone the way of no-show socks on a Dodo bird. The Wildcat Weekly keeps you in-the-know with the most current news and events going on at Stanley.

Contact me, PTA President Don Delco (president@stanleypta.org), with any questions. Thank you (and your sister-in-law) for your support to help make the 2025-26 school year a memorable one for all involved.

Donate to LPIE

Lafayette schools are full of extraordinary programs and teachers—but did you know we’re one of the lowest-funded districts in California? Our school receives about $5,000 less per student than it actually costs to provide the level of education we want for our kids. That’s why LPIE (Lafayette Partners in Education) was created by parents—just like you—to help close that gap and ensure all students have what they need to thrive.

We hope you’ll support both the PTA and LPIE at Stanley.
PTA helps build our community. LPIE helps build your child’s education.

Your donation to LPIE directly supports teachers and students at Stanley. Every donation, at any level, makes an impact.

DONATE TO LPIE at STANLEY NOW