PTA News for the Week Ending Friday 10/16/2020

Happy Friday, Mustangs!

PTA is here with your weekly news ending the week of Friday 10/16/2020. 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!


This is the logo for Rogers Middle School Long Beach CA LBUSDPTA Membership Drive
 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! Please help Rogers PTA meet its 1:1 goal for memberships: One membership per student! You can sign up now and help PTA get to 300 members by Membership Monday, 10/19!
Memberships are just $10 (plus $1 processing per membership) and are open to all parents, students, teachers, staff, grandparents, extended family, community members, local business owners, alums, neighbors, 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


reflections flier new deadline 10-16-2020PTA Reflections DUE TODAY FRIDAY 10/16!  All students are welcome to participate! 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!
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/
Questions about Reflections, including guidance on your projects and scheduling arrangements for turning in your work, may be directed to Ms. Clare: maclare@lbschools.net


LBUSD Meal Service Changes To improve services and support the needs of families, the Long Beach Unified School District will make changes to its meal distribution effective this Monday, 10/19. Students and parents/guardians will pick up two days’ worth of meals on alternate days instead of making the daily trips:

  • Monday’s pick-up includes meals for Monday and Tuesday.
  • Wednesday’s pick up is for Wednesday and Thursday.
  • Friday and Saturday’s meals are available for pick-up on Friday.

Please Note: Rogers remains a designated meal site. For more information, please go to the LBUSD website


Rogers Teachers’ Training Day Wednesday 10/21 Another Teachers’ Training Day is coming up next week. Please keep an eye on school communications, school website, and the student bulletin for more details and updates.


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). Uniforms Committee Chairperson (sweatshirts and PE uniforms) is also needed. 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 October, we would like to feature George’s Greek Cafe (2nd Street)Thank you to George’s Greek Cafe for always being such a loyal Rogers PTA partner!


For all PTA News in real time, please like-follow Rogers PTA on Social Media: Facebook @RogersMiddleSchoolPTA
Instagram @RogersMiddleSchoolPTA
Members and families are also welcome to like and subscribe to updates to our website (along right-hand margin or from the popup window). Families should also read/watch all weekly school site e-newsletters and/or video messages from school (remember to check your email and texts for communications; links also posted to the Rogers School Website).

Contact Rogers PTA Anytime atrogersmiddleschoolpta@gmail.com

IMPORTANT CALENDAR DATES                                                                   
(Subject to Change – Stay Updated on Rogers School Website)
Wed. 10/21                           Student Asynchronous Learning Day/Teacher Training
Wed. 11/11                            Veterans Day (NO SCHOOL)
Tues. 11/17                           PTA General Association Mtg. (via Zoom; time TBD)
Mon. 11/23-Fri. 11/27           Thanksgiving Break (NO SCHOOL)