A big challenge in middle school parenting is keeping connected with other Stanley parents and caregivers, including your student’s new friends and their families. 

Connecting with other parents benefits not just you but also positively benefits your Stanley student. Research shows that students with parents connected with other parents score higher in collaborative problem solving, and valued relationships and teamwork. Students whose parents know more of their friends’ parents are less likely to face bullying – especially relational types of bullying.

So mark your calendars for all of the ways we’ve got to get you connected:

Social Events (All School):  

Thursday, September 25: Stanley Cultural Fest

Meet and reconnect with Stanley families from all different backgrounds, get dinner and dessert on the blacktop from food trucks.

Thursday, September 11: New Family Welcome (Parents only)

If you’re a Stanley family that is new to Lafayette School District (LAFSD), join us for a night of connecting with other new families and parents. Invites with event details will be sent to all new LAFSD families. 

Sunday, October 19: The Lafayette Reservoir Run 

Join Lafayette families on the annual community run to support our schools. More info here

Thursday, May 7: Stanley Open House and Showcase

Get dinner on the blacktop from food trucks and enjoy seeing your student’s classrooms and hard work from the school year.  

Social Events (By Grade): 

All invites with event details are sent via email to each grade level. If you don’t receive your invitation before the event or if you have questions, please contact Kellie Piacente, PTA VP Community vpcommunity@stanleypta.org

Learning Events (All School):

Check back for more information about our Wildcat Chat Stanley Parent Education Workshops on

August 28, October 23, December 4, March 19 and May 14  

Come learn with other Stanley parents about middle school parenting issues. Topics for the 2025-26 school year may likely include executive function, talking about race, screen time, mental health and high school readiness. More info will be shared in the Wildcat Weekly. 

For a complete list of district wide Parent Education Events, check out an updated schedule here.

Self-organize A Parent Event:

If your Stanley student is involved in a particular activity at school, feel free to self-organize a gathering of families. There are plenty of great spots in Lafayette that work for informal and formal gatherings. If you need help connecting with a specific group of parents, figuring out where to have your meet-up, or finding venue ideas, please contact Kellie Piacente, PTA VP Community at vpcommunnity@stanleypta.org). 

Please email vpcommunity@stanleypta.org to get involved in organizing parent community events or activities.