Hello Mustangs! We hope everyone had a wonderful Labor Day holiday weekend and second week back on campus for the 2021-22 school year! PTA wishes to take a moment out for our first responders and heroes from the tragic events of 20 years ago tomorrow, September 11th. All gave some; some gave all.
PTA is back with the weekly News for all your Rogers info needs! To get these communications sent directly to your email please self-subscribe at this link.
Rogers PTA Membership Drive is NOW thru OCTOBER 31st! A HUGE thank you to everyone who has joined or renewed your membership and/or purchased sweatshirts or PE uniforms with the PTA so far this year. Your support falls right in line with this year’s theme of “Connecting Families and Schools”… THANK YOU!
PTA is able to offer a few incentives for joining PTA during our Membership Drive this year!
JOIN PTA BY OCTOBER 31, 2021 and Receive Great Incentives!
- Any student who becomes a member (or returns a membership) will be entered into a drawing for a $50 AMC gift card. One entry limit per student
- Any student who returns four (4) or more memberships will be entered into a drawing for a “Front of the Line” pass to be used at lunch AND all Rogers student activity days for the entire 2021-2022 school year! One entry limit per student
- Any 8th Grade student who becomes a member (or returns a membership) will be entered into a drawing for 4 reserved front-row seats at 8th Grade Promotion! One entry limit per student
- The 1st Period class with the highest percentage of memberships will receive an in-class party!
- PTA thrives on several business partnerships that offer member discounts and benefits, including Hertz, Farm Fresh to You and Tick Talk. Go to http://www.capta.org for more information.
PTA’s goal for membership is one membership per student. Rogers currently has an enrollment of around 825 students. The count as of September 9th shows that Rogers PTA has enrolled 363 total members! This includes 141 online members via TOTEM, PTA’s online membership portal. We are currently at 45 percent of our goal. We are doing great – in fact, we have already far surpassed our 2020-21 membership count! – but we have some more work to do!
Please remember that memberships must be renewed each year while at Rogers. Memberships are $10/member (new or renewal). Donations to Rogers PTA are also accepted throughout the year.
(TOTEM convenience processing fee applies)
For more information about PTA membership or donating, including where your PTA funds go to support our students and staff, please go here.
PTA SALES DAYS – BACKORDER IN PROGRESS! Miss out on Sweatshirt and PE Uniform sales days? Out of the sizes you needed? PTA has reordered and anticipates returning very soon for more Sales Days for sweatshirts and PE T-shirts and shorts once our backorder arrives (please note, face masks NOT being reordered at this time)! Please check social media channels regularly for updates – we will post Sales Days as soon as we are able to schedule them!
Thank you to everyone who purchased sweatshirts, PE Uniforms, and face masks at TCB and at our first PTA Sales Days!
PTA MEETING NOTICE – DATE CHANGE! Save the Date Thursday, September 30th at 6 p.m. for Rogers PTA’s first General Association meeting of the 2021-22 school year! This meeting will take place on zoom. Link to be shared closer to meeting date. Come meet the 2021-22 PTA Board, discuss and vote on the annual budget, and preview the 2021-22 programming and event calendar. Please calendar this evening now and plan to join – all are welcome to attend!
Haven’t joined PTA yet? Remember that while all are welcome at all PTA meetings only members receive the right and voice to vote. Join right now online at TOTEM.
PTA Reflections For our artistically inclined Mustangs who are feeling inspired, please consider participating in the 2021-2022 National PTA Reflections Art Program!
This year’s theme is “I Will Change the World By…” Our faculty liaison for Reflections 2021-22 will be Ms. Clare again (thanks, Ms. Clare!). More details to come from Rogers and PTA directly soon, including school submission deadlines. In the meantime please go to our dedicated Reflections page for more info and this year’s eligible categories! Questions about Reflections can be directed to Ms. Clare at maclare@lbschools.net | More details online at PTA Reflections
WANTED! Rogers PTA Board and Committee Chairs Are you interested in jumping in and helping out with Rogers PTA for the 2021-2022 school year? Opportunities in the following areas are open:
VP Ways & Means (Board position)
Reflections chair (program NOW through 1st Semester)
8th Grade Committee chair (events start Second Semester)
Parent Education chair (year-round programming)
Passive Fundraising chair (year-round programming)
Community Outreach Liaison (year-round programming with Bethune Transition Ctr.)
Please email rogersmiddleschoolpta@gmail.com if you are interested in any of these openings (Subject: PTA Volunteer Opportunities).
Rogers Dining for Dollars IS BACK FOR 2021-2022! Do you have a favorite local restaurant you want to see included in our Dining for Dollars program outreach? Typically in past years, Rogers PTA has offered an event once-monthly from September-June. To submit your ideas for future partners, please email rogersmiddleschoolpta@gmail.com (Subject: “PTA Dining for Dollars”). More info on Dining for Dollars here.
Rogers Store is Online! The Rogers Middle School Store has gone online and will be reopening very soon! Once opened, take a look at the Mustangs swag being offered, including uniform-approved spirit-wear. Rogers School Store
Support Rogers PTA at Amazon Smile and Ralphs ALL YEAR LONG! Remember to sign up and support Rogers Middle School PTA when using Amazon Smile and your Ralphs grocery store rewards card.
How to change your Amazon Smile Charity to “Will Rogers Middle School PTA”:
1. Sign in to https://smile.amazon.com on your desktop or mobile phone browser.
2. From your desktop, go to Your Account and select the option to Change your Charity; or, from your mobile browser, select “Change your Charity” from the options at the bottom of the page.
3. Select/ type in “Will Rogers Middle School PTA” to start supporting Rogers PTA.
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 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 at: rogersmiddleschoolpta@gmail.com
Link to Official Rogers Middle School Calendar now available on PTA website here.
IMPORTANT CALENDAR DATES 2021-2022
(Subject to Change – Stay Updated on Rogers School Website)
Thurs. 9/16 Fall Picture Day (look for Lifetouch emails to order)
Tues. 9/28 MINIMUM DAY (2:18 p.m. dismissal)
Tues. 9/28, 5:30 p.m. Back to School Night (via ZOOM)
Thurs. 9/30, 6 p.m. PTA General Association Mtg. (via ZOOM)
Mon. 10/4 Fall Picture Day MAKE-UP (look for Lifetouch emails)
Tues. 10/5 Minimum Day (2:18 p.m. Dismissal)
