Happy Friday, Mustangs!
PTA is here with your weekly news ending the week of Friday 9/18/2020! Remember to sign up for e-mails of these posts direct to your in-box on the pop-up window or the sidebar e-mail sign-up portal!
PTA Membership Drive NEXT WEEK, THURSDAY 9/24 8:30-11 a.m. at the Auditorium Join PTA for an in-person, socially-distanced walk-up for students and families to drop off memberships with cash or check! Memberships are just $10 each (checks to “Rogers PTA; no extra fee for cash-check but exact change is preferred). If dropping off membership monies, please include with payment: Member name(s), student(s) names/grade (6-7-8), and a contact text/email for our Membership Chair to confirm your registration. Look for PTA at the Auditorium Doors – also a great opportunity to meet some of our Board members.Please wear a mask and adhere to posted social distancing guidelines – we hope you can make it!
If you cannot make it out next week… Online membership is always open and available at TOTEM, a new way this year to get your memberships in a contact-free, safe, convenient, and fast transaction! Memberships are just $10 (plus $1 processing per membership) and are open to all parents, students, grandparents, extended family, community members, local business owners, and anyone who wants to support Rogers! Additional donations always welcome. Join Rogers PTA at TOTEM now at this link:
https://jointotem.com/ca/long-beach/will-rogers-middle-school-pta
PTA General Association Meeting Tues. 9/29 at 6 p.m. Please plan on joining Rogers PTA on ZOOM for the first meeting of the year! To attend the meeting, please be sure to join Rogers PTA as a member (see above!) and then e-mail Rogers PTA to be added to the meeting attendance list so PTA can then email you the link and login info: rogersmiddleschoolpta@gmail.com
Rogers Sweatshirt Sales at the Auditorium NEXT WEEK Thurs. 9/24, 8:30-11 a.m. If you missed out Rogers Sweatshirts at TCB, don’t worry, we have more! PTA will be on campus at the auditorium doors next week for a second-chance opportunity! One style (pull-over hoody), sizes YL-YXL and adult S-XL available while supplies last – only $30 each, cash, check (made out to “Naples PTA”), and card all accepted. Attendees are asked to please wear a mask and adhere to posted social distancing guidelines.
PTA Reflections This year’s PTA Reflections Art Program is now open to all students! PTA offers this annual contest to all students interested in creating and competing at the school level, which can lead to other opportunities at the Council, State, and even National levels!
DEADLINE: All entries are due by no later than Fri. 10/23 (place to turn in art projects TBD). For all information and entry guidelines on Reflections, please go to the dedicated Reflections program page link at: https://www.rogersmiddleschoolpta.com/programs-and-events/reflections/
WANTED: PTA Board Members and Chairperson PTA currently has two Board positions available, VP Ways and Means (Fundraising) and Community Outreach Director (handles Appian Way banner sales and other business partnership opportunities). One key Chairperson is also needed for the Uniforms Committee (sweatshirts and PE uniforms). These positions are open and ready NOW for people who are wanting to jump right in and get involved with Rogers PTA! More information on these positions can be found at our Board web page and our Volunteers-Committees page. If you are interested in any of these positions, pleas reach out to Rogers PTA today at: rogersmiddleschoolpta@gmail.com
Rogers Dining for Dollars Hiatus & Highlights While Rogers PTA has suspended its Dining for Dollars partnership fundraising program at this time, PTA would still would like to help spread the word about local business and community by featuring a business who has partnered with us in the past! Watch this space each issue of PTA news for this month’s highlighted partner. For September, we would like to feature Domenico’s in Belmont Shore. Thank you to Domenico’s for always being such a loyal Rogers PTA partner!
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Contact Rogers PTA Anytime at: rogersmiddleschoolpta@gmail.com
IMPORTANT CALENDAR DATES
(Subject to Change – Stay Updated on Rogers School Website)
Thurs. 9/24, 8:30-11 a.m. Rogers Sweatshirts & PTA Membership Drop (Auditorium)
Tues. 9/29, 6-7:30 p.m. PTA General Assn. Meeting (ZOOM)
Wed. 9/30, 6-7:30 p.m. MS Back-to-School Night/ Min. Day Schedule
(VIRTUAL EVENT – MORE DETAILS TBA)
Tues. 10/6 HS Back-to-School Night/ Min. Day Schedule
