Month: October 2021

Hello Mustangs! We hope everyone had a wonderful week! 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!

A reminder that Rogers 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 800 students. The count as of October 14th shows that Rogers PTA has signed up 512 total members! This includes 253 who have joined or renewed online via TOTEM, PTA’s online membership portal. We are currently almost 2/3 of the way to our drive’s goal with just a few weeks to go! We are doing GREAT – in fact, we have already WAY MORE than DOUBLED our 2020-21 membership count! – but we still have 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.

Click to Join Rogers PTA (TOTEM convenience processing fee applies)

Click to Donate to Rogers PTA

For more information about PTA membership or donating, including where your PTA funds go to support our students and staff, please go here.

PTA STORE IS NOW LIVE ONLINE! Miss out on Sweatshirt and PE Uniform sales days? PTA has reordered and is restocked and IS NOW ONLINE for convenient purchasing anytime day or night! We have sweatshirts (both overhead and zip-up) and PE T-shirts and shorts restocked and available for purchase online with credit/debit card via square, with delivery from 1-2 weeks of purchase directly to your child’s 3rd period classroom!

Please check out the store at: Rogers PTA Store – BUY HERE NOW!

Thank you to everyone who has purchased sweatshirts, PE Uniforms, and face masks (SOLD OUT and not being reordered at this time) at TCB and at our PTA Sales Days in August and September… and a big thanks to our first online customers! Please note that PTA does not handle the sales of the “Spirit Wear” T-shirt tops (Rogers School Store link below in this post to purchase).

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!). Click here to review, download, and print Student Submission packet. All Reflections submissions are due in ONE WEEK – Friday, October 22nd.

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)
8th Grade Committee chair (planning begins soon; events start Second Semester)
Parent Education chair (year-round programming)
Thank you to those who have stepped up to volunteer with Rogers PTA so far for the 2021-22 school year! Please email rogersmiddleschoolpta@gmail.com if you are interested in any of the above opportunities or otherwise wish to help out (Subject: PTA Volunteer Opportunities).

Rogers Store is Online! The Rogers Middle School Store (where you can buy the spirit wear uniform T-shirt tops, yearbooks, and other items from the school directly) has gone online and will be restocked with spirit wear tops very soon! There will also be in-person sales on select dates (please check school communications – including the Monday weekly bulletin on Canvas – for days and times). Once items are posted online, to purchase, simply click on the store link to take a look at the Mustangs swag being offered, including uniform-approved spirit-wear. Rogers School Store

Happy National Principal’s Month to Mr. Wood! Rogers PTA wishes Principal Wood a very happy National Principal’s Month! Thanks for all you do for our students, teachers, staff, familes, and school!

Readers, please be sure to check this week’s bulletin on Canvas for a special surprise you can participate in to help celebrate also! 🙂

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 here. Families should also read/watch all weekly school site e-newsletters and/or video messages from school (remember to check your email, texts, and Canvas for communications; links also may be posted to the Rogers School Website).

Contact Rogers PTA Anytime at: rogersmiddleschoolpta@gmail.com
Due to spamming issues on the website, commenting has been disabled, but email is ALWAYS welcome!

IMPORTANT CALENDAR DATES 2021-2022                                                   
(Subject to Change – Stay Updated on Rogers School Website)
October 2021                      Breast Cancer Awareness Month | Wear Pink Wednesdays
October 2021                      LGBTQIA+ History Month
Mon. 10/18                          Make-Up Picture/ ID Day (by Lifetouch)
Mon. 10/18                          Student Council Halloween Gram Sales Begin
Thurs. 10/21                        Great CA Shake Out (Earthquake Safety Awareness)
Fri. 10/22                             Reflections Art Submissions DUE
Mon. 10/25-Fri. 10/29          Red Ribbon Week at Rogers (MORE INFO TO COME)
Mon. 10/25-29                     Boys Basketball Try-Outs (see calendar for gr. level dates)
Sun. 10/31                           Halloween
Sun. 10/31                           PTA Membership Drive Ends (INCENTIVE DEADLINE)

Link to Official Rogers Middle School Calendar now available on PTA website here.

Hello Mustangs! We hope everyone had a wonderful week! 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!

Halfway Mark of our Membership Drive! As a mid-drive follow-up, all students should have received a red flier and envelope from the PTA recently. Please review this flier to learn more about PTA and what it does for ALL of our students and school! If you still have yet to become a member, now’s your chance! Or, maybe you have already joined but want to pass the flier onto a family member, neighbor, friend, or other Rogers fan… that’s great… all are welcome! Just fill out the envelope provided and submit $10/ea membership, cash or check (made out to “Rogers PTA”), or you can easily join PTA online now here with credit/debit card via Square.

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 800 students. The count as of October 7th shows that Rogers PTA has signed up 493 total members! This includes 246 who have joined or renewed online via TOTEM, PTA’s online membership portal. We are currently almost 2/3 of the way to our drive’s goal with just a few weeks to go! We are doing GREAT – in fact, we have already WAY MORE than DOUBLED our 2020-21 membership count! – but we still have 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.

Click to Join Rogers PTA (TOTEM convenience processing fee applies)

Click to Donate to Rogers PTA

For more information about PTA membership or donating, including where your PTA funds go to support our students and staff, please go here.

PTA STORE IS NOW LIVE ONLINE! Miss out on Sweatshirt and PE Uniform sales days? PTA has reordered and is restocked and IS NOW ONLINE for convenient purchasing anytime day or night! We have sweatshirts (both overhead and zip-up) and PE T-shirts and shorts restocked and available for purchase online with credit/debit card via square, with delivery from 1-2 weeks of purchase directly to your child’s 3rd period classroom!

Please check out the store at: Rogers PTA Store – BUY HERE NOW!

Thank you to everyone who has purchased sweatshirts, PE Uniforms, and face masks (SOLD OUT and not being reordered at this time) at TCB and at our PTA Sales Days in August and September… and a big thanks to our first online customers! Please note that PTA does not handle the sales of the “Spirit Wear” T-shirt tops (Rogers School Store link below in this post to purchase).

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!). Click here to review, download, and print Student Submission packet. All Reflections submissions are due Friday October 22nd.

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 | To volunteer to help with Reflections (chair or committee – we especially need 1-2 people to put together a reception for our participants… come on out and help us, party people!) please email rogersmiddleschoolpta@gmail.com (Subject: Reflections Volunteer Opportunities)

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 (PTA Art Program, contest NOW with reception 2nd Semester)
8th Grade Committee chair (planning begins soon; events start Second Semester)
Parent Education chair (year-round programming)
Thank you to those who have stepped up to volunteer with Rogers PTA so far for the 2021-22 school year! Please email rogersmiddleschoolpta@gmail.com if you are interested in any of the above opportunities or otherwise wish to help out (Subject: PTA Volunteer Opportunities).

Rogers Store is Online! The Rogers Middle School Store (where you can buy the spirit wear uniform T-shirt tops, yearbooks, and other items from the school directly) has gone online and will be restocked with spirit wear tops very soon! There will also be in-person sales on select dates (please check school communications – including the Monday weekly bulletin on Canvas – for days and times). Once items are posted online, to purchase, simply click on the store link to 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 here. Families should also read/watch all weekly school site e-newsletters and/or video messages from school (remember to check your email, texts, and Canvas for communications; links also may be posted to the Rogers School Website).

Contact Rogers PTA Anytime at: rogersmiddleschoolpta@gmail.com
Due to spamming issues on the website, commenting has been disabled, but email is ALWAYS welcome!

IMPORTANT CALENDAR DATES 2021-2022                                                   
(Subject to Change – Stay Updated on Rogers School Website)
October 2021                      Breast Cancer Awareness Month | Wear Pink Wednesdays
October 2021                      LGBTQIA+ History Month
Mon. 10/11-15                     National School Lunch Week
Wed. 10/13                          8th Grade PSAT
Wed. 10/13                          Girls Track Info Meeting
Fri. 10/15                             Club Fair (Lunch)
Mon. 10/18                          Make-Up Picture/ ID Day (by Lifetouch)
Mon. 10/18                          Student Council Halloween Gram Sales Begin
Thurs. 10/21                        Great CA Shake Out (Earthquake Safety Awareness)
Fri. 10/22                             Reflections Art Submissions DUE
Mon. 10/25-Fri. 10/29          Red Ribbon Week at Rogers (MORE INFO TO COME)
Mon. 10/25-29                     Boys Basketball Try-Outs (see calendar for gr. level dates)
Sun. 10/31                           Halloween
Sun. 10/31                           PTA Membership Drive Ends (INCENTIVE DEADLINE)

Link to Official Rogers Middle School Calendar now available on PTA website here.