Hello Mustangs! We hope everyone had a wonderful week! Please remember that SBAC (State Testing) continues next week through approximately May 10th. Make sure your student rests up and grabs a good breakfast each morning and is on time and ready to go! You got this, Mustangs! 🙂
And… Good Luck to Our Lady Mustangs Soccer Team TOMORROW Saturday 5/7 1 p.m. as they compete in the LBUSD Middle School Division 1 Girls’ Soccer Championship vs. Keller at LBCC (Liberal Arts Campus, Carson-Clark). GO MUSTANGS!
REMINDER! CHECK ROGERS SCHOOL COMMUNICATIONS FROM PRINCIPAL WOOD FOR THE PTA NEWS LINK EVERY FRIDAY AFTERNOON CLASSES ARE IN SESSION!
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Teacher Appreciation Week Wrap-Up | This week May 2-6, our PTA community celebrated Teacher Appreciation Week and recognized our hard-working teachers and staff at Rogers!
PTA hosted a breakfast on Monday, which included coffee donated by Sheldrake’s Coffee (formerly Polly’s) on 2nd Street and cookies from Colossus Bakery (also on 2nd Street). On Wednesday, we hosted a lunch donated by George’s Greek Cafe, which is owned by one of our Rogers families. Today Friday, we will be hosting another lunch and will also present our teachers and staff with a small token of our appreciation.
Throughout the month of May, PTA will continue the celebration by stocking the Rogers lounge refrigerator with drinks and provide snacks for our teachers and staff to say thank you for all they do!
A BIG and VERY special thank you to the many parents who assisted with setting up and serving the meals: Sarah Balusik, Shana Balladares, Laura Carson, Cara Murillo, Kavita Huerta, Jane Thompson, and Kelli Urbano.
Save the Date! Open House IN PERSON Wednesday May 18th 6-7 p.m. | Rogers is holding IN PERSON Open House later this month! Parents and students are welcome to come by during this event to visit classrooms, meet teachers, look at student work, and generally visit campus. This is a free-form event with no bell schedule, so make time to visit all of your child’s classrooms and spaces on campus that they spend time in daily. We hope you can make it!
Please note this is not a PTA event. Questions about Open House may be directed to the Rogers Front Office.
SAVE THE DATE! PTA General Association Meeting Tuesday 5/24/2022 at 6:30 p.m. IN PERSON AT ROGERS Please plan to attend the next Rogers General Association PTA Meeting later this month on campus at Rogers (exact location TBA). Please note this is the final meeting for the 2021-22 school year.
While EVERYONE is welcome and invited to attend this meeting, please note that only active 2021-22 Rogers PTA members are eligible to vote. Items to be discussed at this meeting include funding for the 2022-23 school year, end-of-year recognitions, 8th Grade events and activities, and so much more to wrap up the current year at Rogers. Principal Wood also is scheduled to address membership at this month’s meeting. We do hope you can come to learn more about what is happening at Rogers – bring a friend or two!
We hope we can count on your support, voice, and vote to help with these efforts! Out of respect for everyone’s time, PTA is going to start the meeting right at 6:30 p.m. and make it a goal to keep the scheduled agenda to one-hour. Thank you for your understanding.
8th GRADE COMMITTEE UPDATES | Our committee visited CSULB last week, and we are excited for an amazing event with bowling, billiards, dancing, and more! Parents and students, please look for a flyer and permission slip in the next few weeks that will be sent home from the school. The next meeting will be on May 24th from 6-8pm (please email for the location).
A BIG Thank You to the 50+ families who have donated so far to date! To clarify, please note that this celebration is not the promotion ceremony but a special, additional party being planned for our 8th grade students to have a last “hurrah” together as a class. A suggested donation of $25 per 8th Grade student is requested to cover the costs of the event for ALL 8th graders – DONATE TODAY!
Want to help or have questions? Any 8th Grade parent or guardian interested in helping with the event planning or attending the next meeting to learn more should please email Danielle Van Divort at deesteinberg@yahoo.com (Subject: Rogers 8th Grade Event Planning; please include contact info and student name in your email to make sure you are added to the contact list!) 8th Grade Donation Link
Rogers Music Fundraiser Festival Saturday May 21st, 4-7 p.m. | The Rogers Music Program will be holding its large annual fundraiser event outdoors at Rogers later this month! Tickets are just $25 to come and enjoy our Beginning, Intermediate, and Advance Band and Orchestral ensembles, along with food, games, opportunity drawings, and more! Buy a ticket, bring a lawn chair, and come enjoy Saturday afternoon in Rogers Park on 5/21, all while supporting the music program. Monies raised will go back into the program in the form of music equipment and instruments/ upkeep, supplemental teaching and coaching, field trip opportunities, and other enrichment. Silent auction opening online soon.
Please note this is not a PTA event. For more information on the Rogers Music Fundraiser, please contact Mr. Hamilton at khamilton@lbschools.net
Purchase Rogers Music Event Tickets Here
Donate Items to Rogers Music Silent Auction Here
Preview Rogers Music Online Silent Auction Items Here
VIPS | APPLY NOW! If you are interested in becoming a VIPS (Volunteers in Public Schools) for Rogers Middle School and you do not or no longer have an active VIPS badge for our school site, please email Karina Vasquez in the school’s front office at kvasquez@lbschools.net to start the application process. Please note that only current Rogers VIPS will be able to help with on campus events during school hours. Please review current VIPS guidance for the 2021-22 school year: VIPS Guidance for 2021-22
BANNER OPPORTUNITIES STILL AVAILABLE | Rogers PTA Banner Sponsorship for 2022! Rogers PTA Banner Sponsorship
Rogers PTA Passive Fundraising with Amazon Prime & Ralphs | Register Now!
Rogers PTA and Rogers School Stores BOTH ONLINE NOW!
Rogers PTA Online Store (PE Uniform, sweatshirts, memberships, 8th Grade donations, and banner sponsorships)
Rogers School Store (Spirit wear uniform T-shirt tops, yearbooks, and other items from school directly)
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Contact Rogers PTA Anytime at: rogersmiddleschoolpta@gmail.com
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IMPORTANT CALENDAR DATES 2021-2022
(Subject to Change – Stay Updated on Rogers School Website)
Sat. 5/7, 1 p.m. LBUSD Middle School Girls’ Soccer Championship v. Keller
Through May 10th SBAC Testing (All Grades) | Check Rogers Communications
Wed. 5/18 Minimum Day 2:18 p.m. Dismissal
Wed. 5/18, 6-7 p.m. Open House | IN PERSON at ROGERS
Thurs. 5/19 Minimum Day 2:18 p.m. Dismissal
Sat. 5/21, 4-7 p.m. RMS Music Fundraiser | More Info Above & In Music Classes
Tues. 5/24, 6:30 p.m. PTA General Association Mtg. | IN PERSON at ROGERS
Mon. 5/30 Memorial Day Holiday | NO SCHOOL
Thurs. 6/9 PTA Board Meeting
Thurs. 6/9 8th Grade Class Knott’s Berry Farm Field Trip
Tues. 6/14, 6-9 p.m. 8th Grade Celebration at CSULB Student Union
Wed. 6/15, 9 a.m. 8th Grade Promotion at Rogers (Outdoor Event)
Wed. 6/15 Last Day of School | Minimum Day 2:18 p.m. Dismissal
Link to Official Rogers Middle School Calendar now available on PTA website here.
