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Happy Friday, Mustangs! A reminder that February is Black History Month – join Rogers PTA on Instagram Stories for educational resources and posts throughout the month here. 

PTA is here with your weekly news for the week ending Friday 2/19/2021. 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!

Rogers PTA Board Is Looking for Board Member Volunteers for the 21-22 School Year! Coming up at the General Association meeting scheduled for Tuesday, March 16th, Rogers PTA will be holding its annual election for Board members for the 21-22 school year. Please note that per by-laws, in order to participate as a PTA Board member and/or to vote, you will need to join PTA as a member (only $10 online here – more info below also!). If you are interested in a Board position (full list of officers here), please download and complete a Board Interest form and email to: rogersmiddleschoolpta@gmail.com  (subject “PTA Board 21-22”).

REMINDER Please also note PTA is still seeking volunteers for open positions for this current year. 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, one of our flagship fundraising programs annually). 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, please reach out to Rogers PTA today (subject “PTA Positions for 20-21”) at: rogersmiddleschoolpta@gmail.com

PTA Membership Drive UPDATE 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 annual goal for memberships: One membership per student. To date (February 2021), we are just at around 25 percent of our usual registration (250 memberships; goal is 900+).

ROGERS STUDENTS, TEACHERS, AND OUR SCHOOL NEED YOUR SUPPORT! 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 and/or donate to PTA now at this link:
https://jointotem.com/ca/long-beach/will-rogers-middle-school-pta

SCHEDULE ADJUSTMENTS FOR 2ND SEMESTER 2021 Parents should have received a letter from LBUSD (Letter to MS/K8 Parents) prior to Winter Break with upcoming Middle School schedule adjustments as an effort to help reduce screen time for our students, and Principal Wood also re-sent the letter along with additional follow-up in an email to all parents dated 1/2/2021. REMINDER: Each Wednesday and Thursday during 2nd Semester will be minimum days (next Min. Days scheduled for Wed.-Thurs. 2/24 and 2/25, dismissal 2:18 p.m.). Rogers also has scheduled an Asynchronous Learning Day for THIS MONDAY 2/22. More information may be found in district and school communications regarding any schedule changes or adjustments. Continue Reading →

Happy Friday, Mustangs! A reminder that THIS MONDAY FEB. 15TH is a school holiday in commemoration of the Presidents’ Day holiday. Classes will resume Tuesday Feb. 16th. February is also Black History Month – join Rogers PTA on Instagram Stories for educational resources and posts throughout the month here. 

PTA is here with your weekly news for the week ending Friday 2/12/2021. 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!

Rogers PTA Board Is Looking for Board Member Volunteers for the 21-22 School Year! Coming up at the General Association meeting scheduled for Tuesday, March 16th, Rogers PTA will be holding its annual election for Board members for the 21-22 school year. Please note that per by-laws, in order to participate as a PTA Board member and/or to vote, you will need to join PTA as a member (only $10 online here – more info below also!). If you are interested in a Board position (full list of officers here), please download and complete a Board Interest form and email to: rogersmiddleschoolpta@gmail.com  (subject “PTA Board 21-22”).

REMINDER Please also note PTA is still seeking volunteers for open positions for this current year. 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, one of our flagship fundraising programs annually). 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, please reach out to Rogers PTA today (subject “PTA Positions for 20-21”) at: rogersmiddleschoolpta@gmail.com

PTA Membership Drive UPDATE 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 annual goal for memberships: One membership per student. To date (February 2021), we are just at around 25 percent of our usual registration (250 memberships; goal is 900+).

ROGERS STUDENTS, TEACHERS, AND OUR SCHOOL NEED YOUR SUPPORT! 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 and/or donate to PTA now at this link:
https://jointotem.com/ca/long-beach/will-rogers-middle-school-pta

SCHEDULE ADJUSTMENTS FOR 2ND SEMESTER 2021 Parents should have received a letter from LBUSD (Letter to MS/K8 Parents) prior to Winter Break with upcoming Middle School schedule adjustments as an effort to help reduce screen time for our students, and Principal Wood also re-sent the letter along with additional follow-up in an email to all parents dated 1/2/2021. REMINDER: Each Wednesday and Thursday during 2nd Semester will be minimum days (next Min. Days scheduled for Wed.-Thurs. 2/17 and 2/18, dismissal 2:18 p.m.). Rogers also has scheduled an Asynchronous Learning Day for Monday 2/22. More information may be found in  district and school communications regarding any schedule changes or adjustments. Continue Reading →

Happy Friday, Mustangs! A reminder that THIS MONDAY FEB. 8TH is a school holiday in commemoration of Lincoln’s Birthday. Classes will resume Tuesday Feb. 9th. February is also Black History Month – join Rogers PTA on Instagram Stories for educational resources and posts throughout the month here. 

PTA is here with your weekly news for the week ending Friday 2/5/2021. 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!

Rogers PTA Board Is Looking for Board Member Volunteers for the 21-22 School Year! Coming up at the General Association meeting scheduled for Tuesday, March 16th, Rogers PTA will be holding its annual election for Board members for the 21-22 school year. Please note that per by-laws, in order to participate as a PTA Board member and/or to vote, you will need to join PTA as a member (only $10 online here – more info below also!). If you are interested in a Board position (full list of officers here), please download and complete a Board Interest form and email to: rogersmiddleschoolpta@gmail.com  (subject “PTA Board 21-22”).

REMINDER Please also note PTA is still seeking volunteers for open positions for this current year. 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, one of our flagship fundraising programs annually). 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, please reach out to Rogers PTA today (subject “PTA Positions for 20-21”) at: rogersmiddleschoolpta@gmail.com

PTA Membership Drive UPDATE “Houston, we have a problem.” Rogers PTA membership count is well below where we are typically at for the year. Covid has prevented PTA from holding in-person membership sign-ups this year, and it’s catching up with us. A strong, collective PTA annual membership helps to showcase a unified support for our school – ALL of our students, teachers, and staff. For comparison, we strive for a 1:1 membership-to-student ratio (900-1000 count), and right now we are only about 25% the level of our usual, annual membership.
Just like the Apollo 13 mission, this school year has been anything but typical… but we are still hoping we can reach our usual/average membership count of 900+ members. For just $10, your membership tells Rogers students, teachers, & staff that you support them and their efforts in educating our students.
Time for a relaunch… join or renew with Rogers PTA online NOW at TOTEM. Parents, grandparents, students, teachers, staff, neighbors, community members and business owners, and anyone & everyone else who wants to join our crew – all are welcome! Please share the Rogers PTA TOTEM link and help spread the word about this safe & secure membership tool.
We hope to be reunited in person with you all soon… until then, be well & stay safe. Go Mustangs!
Join Rogers PTA at TOTEM now at this link:
https://jointotem.com/ca/long-beach/will-rogers-middle-school-pta

SCHEDULE ADJUSTMENTS FOR 2ND SEMESTER 2021 Parents should have received a letter from LBUSD (Letter to MS/K8 Parents) prior to Winter Break with upcoming Middle School schedule adjustments as an effort to help reduce screen time for our students, and Principal Wood also re-sent the letter along with additional follow-up in an email to all parents dated 1/2/2021. REMINDER: Each Wednesday and Thursday during 2nd Semester will be minimum days (next Min. Days scheduled for Wed.-Thurs. 2/10 and 2/11, dismissal 2:18 p.m.). More information may be found in  district and school communications regarding any schedule changes or adjustments. Continue Reading →

Happy Friday, Mustangs – and happy 1st Day of the final semester of the 20-21 school year… hard to believe, but we’re 1/2 way there! 🙂

PTA is here with your weekly news for the week ending Friday 1/29/2021. 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!

Rogers PTA Board Is Looking for Board Member Volunteers for the 21-22 School Year! Coming up at the General Association meeting scheduled for Tuesday, March 16th, Rogers PTA will be holding its annual election for Board members for the 21-22 school year. Please note that per by-laws, in order to participate as a PTA Board member and/or to vote, you will need to join PTA as a member (only $10 online here – more info below also!). If you are interested in a Board position (full list of officers here), please download and complete a Board Interest form and email to: rogersmiddleschoolpta@gmail.com  (subject “PTA Board 21-22”).

REMINDER Please also note PTA is still seeking volunteers for open positions for this current year. 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, one of our flagship fundraising programs annually). 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, please reach out to Rogers PTA today (subject “PTA Positions for 20-21”) at: rogersmiddleschoolpta@gmail.com

PTA 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 annual goal for memberships: One membership per student!

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

SCHEDULE ADJUSTMENTS STARTING IN 2021 Parents should have received a letter from LBUSD (Letter to MS/K8 Parents) prior to Winter Break with upcoming Middle School schedule adjustments as an effort to help reduce screen time for our students, and Principal Wood also re-sent the letter along with additional follow-up in an email to all parents dated 1/2/2021. REMINDER: Starting in February, each Wednesday and Thursday will be minimum days (first Min. Days scheduled for Wed.-Thurs. 2/3 and 2/4, dismissal 2:18 p.m.). More information may be found in  district and school communications regarding any schedule changes or adjustments. Continue Reading →

Happy Friday, Mustangs! PTA is here with your weekly news for the week ending Friday 1/22/2021. 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!

Rogers PTA Board Is Looking for Board Member Volunteers for the 21-22 School Year! Coming up in March 2021 at its General Association meeting, Rogers PTA will be holding its annual election for Board members for the 21-22 school year. Please note that per by-laws, in order to participate as a PTA Board member and/or to vote, you will need to join PTA as a member (only $10 online here – more info below also!). If you are interested in a Board position (all positions open with exception of Treasurer and Historian, full list of officers here), please download and complete a Board Interest form and email to: rogersmiddleschoolpta@gmail.com  (subject “PTA Board 21-22”).

REMINDER Please also note PTA is still seeking volunteers for open positions for this current year. 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, one of our flagship fundraising programs annually). 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, please reach out to Rogers PTA today (subject “PTA Positions for 20-21”) at: rogersmiddleschoolpta@gmail.com

PTA 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 annual goal for memberships: One membership per student!

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

E-MAIL ALERT! DEADLINE TODAY! Happy New Year, Rogers Families! Please check your email dated Wednesday 1/13/2021 and again on 1/21/2021 for a special message from PTA President Brenda Durnin and a reminder sent on behalf of PTA by Principal Wood. Note that this special donation project ends TODAY Friday, January 22nd. For more information or if you have questions, please feel free to email PTA anytime at: rogersmiddleschoolpta@gmail.com Continue Reading →