Understanding the Importance of Local Support for Our Schools

This week, Superintendent Brent Stephens and LPIE Executive Director Danielle Gallagher hosted an informative presentation on how our Lafayette schools are funded and the vital role local support plays in sustaining the high-quality education we all value. For those who couldn’t attend, here are some key highlights:

 

School Funding Basics:
Our public schools rely heavily on both state funding and local support—such as LPIE contributions and parcel taxes—to bridge the gap. State funding alone isn’t enough to meet the needs of our schools, so local support is critical to maintaining the level of education we expect for our students.

 

The Impact of LPIE:
LPIE plays a pivotal role by funding essential programs like STEM, music, art, instructional aides, counseling services, and much more—programs that wouldn’t exist without our community’s financial involvement.

 

How You Can Make a Difference:
There are several ways to support our schools—whether it’s through donations, volunteering, or spreading the word about LPIE’s mission. Every contribution counts!

We’ve made the presentation slides available for you to review at your convenience. Please feel free to take a look and reach out if you have any questions.

Thank you for your ongoing support of Lafayette’s schools! Together, we can continue to uphold the standard of excellence in our public education system.  To view the presentation slides please click here: Presentation Link.


 Wildcat Sports Update

Congratulations to our Varsity Cross Country team in their meet at Orinda. They came back with 3 trophies!

 

Great job to our 6th and 7th grade girls basketball team on their wins against Benicia, and congrats to our 6th grade girls basketball team on their win against Martinez.


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Hot Lunch Volunteers 2024 - 2025 Needed!

 

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

Hot Lunch Volunteer Sign-Up

 

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


Campus Cruisers 2024-2025

 

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! Details and sign up here:

Stanley MS Campus Cruisers 2024-25

 

If you have any questions please contact sophiajaekim@gmail.com


Lafayette School district New Volunteer requirements

For the 2024-2025 school year, the District will use "BE A MENTOR," an online portal to streamline volunteer screening. For all volunteer roles at Stanley you will be required to have a

TB Screening Clearance AND Live Scan Fingerprinting on file

plus Driver's License and Declaration of Insurance, if you plan to drive for after school sports.

 

If you have questions, read this Stanley Middle School Volunteer Requirements


 

 
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