Month: November 2022

THE HOLIDAYS ARE HERE!  

We would like to wish all our Mustang families a safe and relaxing Thanksgiving break.  Remember, today is a minimum day!

We will see you when school resumes Monday, November 28!

If you are interested in getting a jump start on some gift giving, and would like to see what our Teachers Wish List & Preferences are, click on the link!  

DINING FOR DOLLARS UPDATE! 

Our Dining for Dollars from Taco Shore brought in
$260 To Rogers PTA!  What a great start!

Thank you to our hard working Dining for Dollars committee, Carol, Heike and Rickey for securing the venues and coming up with our flyers.

SAVE THE DATE for our next one at George’s Greek Cafe on Wednesday, December 7

Thank you for the continued donations of our canned food drive this week.   

We will continue to accept gift cards as part of our Giving Tree program to help our Rogers families in need.

Any amount is appreciated and gift cards can be delivered until Wednesday, December 8.

Reflections Arts Program Update | 2022-23 | Theme: “Show Your Voice!”

 A Big Thank You to all students that participated in the annual Reflections Arts Program at Rogers Middle School.  To check out our finalists entered at the district level and find out about our Reflections Reception, click here!

In this week’s association meeting, PTA members helped approve:

• BrainPop Online educational software
• Our PALI charter buses
• Student scholarships for PALI and
• A second movie night for our Mustangs

Your support and attendance are invaluable to “getting back on the saddle” and we are grateful for all our members who made time to vote.

HAVE YOU EVER FELT LIKE YOU NEEDED A MASTER CALENDAR FOR ALL THE HAPPENINGS IN OUR KIDS’ LIVES AND SCHOOL? 

Well, guess what? Principal Chu has given us the power of information here at Rogers!  Click here for the PTA Master Calendar List from now until the end of the school year.

It includes spirit days, Mustang sports events, minimum days and so much more.  Dates are subject to change so make sure to bookmark this link.  Special shoutout to our PTA President, Leeanna Izuel, who has pushed for getting this tool available to all our families!

IMPORTANT CALENDAR DATES 2022-2023                                                                 

Fri. 11/18        Minimum Day Schedule
11-21-11/25   Thanksgiving Break, No School
11-28-11/30   PALI Camp for 8th Grade
Mon. 11/29     Mustang Drive Committee, Multipurpose Room & Zoom, 8:15am
11/30-12/2     PALI Camp for 7th Grade
12/5-12/7       PALI Camp for 6th Grade

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

ROGERS WELLNESS CENTER IS HERE!  

We are so excited to welcome Laura Thron, ASW, PPSC as the social worker for our new Wellness Center on campus.   The mission of our Wellness Center is to offer a range of resources to support students and families in meeting the challenges of adolescence through prevention, early intervention, and education in a safe and convenient place at school.  The Wellness Center will operate Mondays, Wednesdays and every other Friday before school starts and during lunch in Room 4102. (just outside the cafeteria).

Short term counseling services are available by appointment.  Click here or scan QR code.

In order to design and provide a relaxing environment where students have access to various tools to utilize at school, we need your help and donations!    We are looking for cozy furniture such as bean bags, couches, cute bins and shelving, rugs of any size, a mini fridge, microwave and moveable carts.   We also are in need of art supplies, puzzles, bar cart games and mindfulness/wellness decor.

Please click on this link today and consider making a donation (an Amazon wishlist can also be found within the Google Form).  Thank you!

OUR FIRST DINING FOR DOLLARS IS NEXT WEEK!  On November 9, 10 and 11, Taco Shore, on 5316 1/2 2nd street in Long Beach, will donate 20% of the dining dollars spent, to Rogers PTA.   Digital or printed copies of this image will be accepted.

Purchases include dine-in, take-out or catering but you must mention Rogers Middle School when placing the order.  Third party services excluded from fundraiser.

DONATIONS, SPONSORS AND VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!   Do you work at a place that has cool swag or experiences they want to donate to Rogers PTA (a 501(c)(3) organization) to help with Rogers biggest fundraiser?  If so, email fundraising@rogersmiddleschoolpta.com.  Some ideas include: items from small businesses, bakeries and retail shops, tickets to sporting events, amusement parks or entertainment venues such as the Aquarium of the Pacific or Knotts Berry Farm.

Interested in being a sponsor on the Mustang Drive t-shirts?  Corporate and family sponsorships are available here.  Limited quantities available; first come first served! Email fundraising@rogersmiddleschoolpta.com for more info.

Want to help plan the Mustang Drive? Email fundraising@rogersmiddleschoolpta.com if you’d like to join the fun!

**NEXT THURSDAY** November 10 will be the final day to fundraise AND pay the balance of your PALI Registration.

THERE IS STILL TIME TO SPONSOR A STUDENT!  If you would like to donate and help sponsor a student, please go to the main office and ask for Ms. Wheeler.