WC chat 10-22-26

📣 Two Weeks to Go! Help Pass Measure W: Vote YES and Remind 5 Friends

Measure W needs roughly 50,000 YES votes to WIN — and that starts with you. Have you voted yet? Vote by mail, at a drop box, or in person, and please find Measure W and vote YES. Details: http://www.contracostavote.gov.

Then remind 5 friends to vote YES on W. Our volunteers have been working hard, and every reminder helps. Want to do even more? Take ONE shift before Election Day — there's something for everyone. Sign up here.

Vote yes for our high schools — vote YES on W! Learn more: YesForOurHighSchools.com

Run for Stanley — and Win $500 for Our School!

The Lafayette Reservoir Run is back, and Stanley has a real shot at two $500 prizes — most registrations AND most improved from last year. As the biggest school in the area, we just need to show up!

Last year we had 358 runners; right now we’re only halfway there.

Every registration counts toward our prize total AND puts money directly back into Stanley — helping fund the 8th grade field trip, end-of-year celebrations, and more.

Make it count:

Sign up your whole family (your neighbors too if you like them!)
Sponsor a Stanley teacher as an early Teacher Appreciation gift
Form a group and walk or run together

Packet pickup starts this Tuesday — register now and let’s make this a massive Stanley showing!

Volunteer with LAFSD Celebrates: Culture Bites

Behind every trend, song, and slang word your kids swear they invented is a whole cultural history.

Culture Bites invites parents and caregivers to lead a fun, interactive 25-minute session during a Thursday Academy — think food, music, or art — connecting familiar things to their roots.

No teaching experience required — the DEIB committee is here to help shape your idea into an experience kids will be eager to sign up for.

LAFSD Celebrates: Culture Bites kicks off twice-monthly sessions in September with LatinX Heritage Month. Check out the LAFSD Celebrates Curriculum for monthly themes all year long.

Ready to sign up or want to know more? Email nikki@cowger.us

After-School Sport/s Carpool Driver?

Considering After-School Sport/s for Your Student This Year?

Want to be able to carpool for any of their activities?

Important action to take now

Parents who drive students other than their own to Stanley sports practices, games or team activities must complete a new mandated reporter training module. Whether casual or scheduled carpool rides, this applies to every sports activity driver for volleyball, basketball, flag football, cross country, track & field, mountain biking, soccer, golf or frisbee.

The district is asking parents to have this completed within the next several weeks to be eligible to drive for any sport this school year. The free online training is self-paced and saves your progress, so you can stop and return to it anytime.

Start here now by creating a log-in & selecting the Mandated Reporter - Child Abuse module for VOLUNTEERS. Once finished, you'll upload a screenshot of your training confirmation email or page to Be A Mentor.

We know this is likely yet another task on a long list; thank you for understanding it is part of a newly expanded State legal requirement. And thank you for helping to keep our Stanley community & programs safe and thriving.

Hot Lunch Volunteers 2026-2027

Volunteering to serve Hot Lunch presents an opportunity for parents/guardians to provide a friendly face in the lunch line. Choose a date(s) that work for you, and then show up for the quickest volunteer slot available!

Volunteer Sign-Up

All volunteers must be cleared in the district’s Be a Mentor system. Please verify your clearance status before volunteering. If you have any questions, please contact Amy Peterson, amy.peterson@gmail.com the Hot Lunch Volunteer Chair with any questions.

For general volunteering and/or clearance questions, please feel free to reach out to Jenny at vpvolunteers@stanleypta.org

Campus Cruisers Volunteers 2026-2027

Campus Cruisers is an opportunity for parents to provide a friendly presence on campus at lunchtime. Choose a date(s) that work for you, and then show up to observe Stanley students in their natural environment.

Campus Cruiser Volunteer Sign-Up

All volunteers must be cleared in the district’s Be a Mentor system. Please verify your clearance status before volunteering. If you have any questions, please contact Vijay Uppal, vpuppal@gmail.com Campus Cruisers Chair with any questions.

For general volunteering and/or clearance questions, please feel free to reach out to Jenny at vpvolunteers@stanleypta.org