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Mustang Drive is SO CLOSE to $40,000! If we get there FOUR individual Knott’s Annual Passes go into the Golden Ticket Prize Corral, where students who have raised $75+ have a chance to win these amazing awesome prizes!

WOW – guess what? After seeing all the hard work all y’all have put in this week, the two Escape Long Beach experiences are now ADDED to the Golden Ticket Prize Corral (value $210/each)! Thanks Escape Long Beach for your generous donation – and WAY TO GO, MUSTANGS!

Advisory Update (as of 11/21 12:30 p.m.):

1. Davis
2. Cornwell
3. Jespersen
4. Hamilton
5. Moran
6. Castellanos
7. Elsworth
8. Weinstein
9. Shade
10. Tom

Again – lots of changes here – every little bit counts. Get on Pledgestar and make $60,000 happen! All monies DUE TOMORROW Friday 11/22 for incentive tickets and advisory totals!

We can do it together, Mustangs!

All general Mustang Drive updates available here. For more information or questions, please reach out to President Brenda Durnin or Event Chair Jennifer Gradis at rogersmiddleschoolpta@gmail.com.

Good evening – less than 2 days to go to meet our $60,000 goal for Mustang Drive!

Have you sent your 10 emails through Pledgestar? It’s not too late – send tonight, see results tomorrow! And raise just $75 to qualify for the first level of individual incentives (event T-shirt and 1 Golden Ticket)… the prizes only get better from there, take a look!

Here are the latest Advisory totals (as of 11/20 7:30 p.m.):

1. Davis
2. Cornwell
3. Moran
4. Hamilton
5. Castellanos
6. Jespersen
7. Shade
8. Tom
9. DeMoss
10. Thomas

Again some BIG changes since just this morning. Proof again that a little goes a LONG WAY… so let’s get those donations in by Friday 11/22 (Pledgestar or envelope with cash or checks made out to “Rogers PTA”).

And remember… get to $40,000+ – and we are ALMOST THERE! – we will unlock those Knott’s Passes for the Golden Ticket Prize Corral! Woo hoo!

We can do it together, Mustangs!

All general Mustang Drive updates available here. For more information or questions, please reach out to President Brenda Durnin or Event Chair Jennifer Gradis at rogersmiddleschoolpta@gmail.com.

THE AIRPODS ARE OFFICIALLY UNLOCKED!

I know maybe you parents don’t understand, so just show your student this photo. They have been waiting for the 2 pairs of AirPods to be added to the special Golden Ticket Prize Corral for Mustang Drive Round-Up happening this Friday, November 22… and now they are! WAY TO GO!

Current Advisory Top 10 (as of 11/19 8 p.m.):
1. Davis
2. Castellanos
3. Hamilton
4. Jespersen
5. Cornwell
6. Shade
7. Thomas
8. Elsworth
9. Tom
10. DeMoss

WOW – lots of changes since just a few hours ago! See what hard work can do?! KEEP GOING, MUSTANGS!

NEXT GOLDEN TICKET PRIZE CORRAL GOAL | Please continue to work on those Pledgestar emails – all monies (Pledgestar, checks, and cash) DUE FRIDAY 11/22 for incentive eligibility, including reaching the next Golden Ticket Prize Corral goal of $40,000 for Knott’s Passes! Link to Pledgestar here

VIPS WANTED | Are you a Rogers-approved VIPS looking to help with our event? Go to our special Sign-Up Genius and pick a shift (morning, afternoon, or all-day) and come spend time with students as they enjoy a variety of activities during their PE periods – hippity-hop, bean bag toss, ZUMBA classes, and more! Mustang Drive 2019 Sign-Up Genius here

All general Mustang Drive updates available here. For more information or questions, please reach out to President Brenda Durnin or Event Chair Jennifer Gradis at rogersmiddleschoolpta@gmail.com.

Just 3 more days before our Rogers students enjoy a day of fun-filled activities during their PE periods this Friday, November 22, the day of the Mustang Drive Round-Up 2019!

Top Advisories for Monies Raised* (as of 11/19, 11 a.m.):
1. Davis
2. Castellanos
3. Cornwell
4. Tom
5. Weinstein
6. Hamilton
7. Elsworth
8. Rugeroni
9. DeMoss
10. Ching
*Keep collecting monies now through Friday 11/22 – top Advisory wins Jamba Juice!

Incentive Prize Monies DUE FRIDAY 11/22 | Remember… all monies turned in by THIS FRIDAY 11/22 – Pledgestar and envelopes (cash and checks made out to “Rogers PTA”) – qualify for all incentives, from individual fundraising benchmarks (Event T-Shirt up to Hydroflask) to Golden Ticket unlocking of prizes! More details

Golden Ticket Prize Corral Updates | We have already unlocked the free dress day for all students and the 4 x $50 Amazon Gift Cards for the Golden Ticket Prize Corral… and we are SO CLOSE to our $30,000 bonus level and unlocking those AirPods, folks, and our kids want a chance for those AirPods! Please get on Pledgestar NOW and remind your friends and family to donate by Friday to put these prizes in the Golden Corral. KEEP GOING, MUSTANGS!

Loaner Games Needed | If you have a “corn hole”/bean bag toss game you can lend for Friday, please touch base with event chair Jennifer Gradis to arrange drop-off to school at jennifergradis@yahoo.com.

CALL FOR VIPS | Are you a Rogers-approved VIPS and want to help with the students? Come help during your own student’s PE or help through the morning, afternoon, or whole day! Sign up to help NOW at Sign-Up Genius!

All general Mustang Drive updates available here. For more information or questions, please reach out to President Brenda Durnin or Event Chair Jennifer Gradis at rogersmiddleschoolpta@gmail.com.

November 17, 2019

Hey Mustangs! We are just FIVE DAYS AWAY from our Mustang Drive Round-Up fundraiser event THIS FRIDAY 11/22!

It’s not too late to help us reach our $60,000 goal to keep our programs, field trips, WEB program and more! Without your support our PTA and school cannot fund all of these amazing programs and activities.

You can still visit www.pledgestar.com/rogers or turn in your Mustang Drive envelope with your fundraising money this week to qualify for all individual and advisory incentives! Don’t forget – the top advisory will win Jamba Juice!

Top Advisories as of Sunday 11/17 12:30 pm are:
1. Davis
2. Cornwell
3. Ellsworth
4. Weinstein (just under $100 behind Ellsworth!)
5. Castellanos (only $5 behind Weinstein!)
6. Rugeroni (only $10 behind Castellanos!)

Remember, the more you fundraise, the more individual prizes you will earn, such as:

$75       |           Limited Edition Spirit T-Shirt and 1 Golden Ticket
$150     |           Limited Edition Spirit T-Shirt and 3 Golden Tickets
$225     |           Limited Edition Spirit T-Shirt, 5 Golden Tickets and a pizza lunch
$375     |           Limited Ed. Spirit T-Shirt, 10 Golden Tickets, pizza lunch, & Hydroflask

*Added Bonus  +1 extra golden ticket for every $100 you raise over $375**

Students may be asking, “What will I have a chance to win with my golden ticket?” That all depends on how much our school raises! So far, we have raised over $20,000! We still have a few days left to add to the golden ticket prize corral.

The more we raise, the more prizes we add to the corral, such as:

$10,000             Free Dress Day (You’ve already earned this, Mustangs!)
$20,000             (4) $50 Amazon gift cards (ADDED to golden ticket prize corral!)
$30,000             (2) Apple Airpods (VERY CLOSE TO ADDING THESE PRIZES!)
$40,000             (2) sets of Knott’s Annual Passes
$50,000             (2) Escape Room Experiences ($210 Value)
$60,000             (5) $100 Amazon gift cards

We need your help Mustangs! By working together, we can do this. Remember, if everyone raises $75, we reach our $60,000 goal. Every little bit counts.

VIPS HELP WANTED! If you are a Rogers-approved VIPS, then please sign up and help day-of with Mustang Drive this Friday, November 22^nd? Use the Sign-Up Genius Link at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080b49a8ae22a4fe3-mustang2

Questions? Please go to the Mustang Drive dedicated website page here or contact Event Chair Jennifer Gradis or President Brenda Durnin at rogersmiddleschoolpta@gmail.com

Thanks,
Rogers PTA and ASB

Howdy, Mustangs! We hope all is well with students registering and sending emails on PledgeStar for Mustang Drive 2019!

Rogers PledgeStar Link – REGISTER & CHECK PROGRESS AT: https://PledgeStar.com/Rogers

As of today (Wednesday November 13th) we are just over 25% of our way to meeting our $60,000 goal, which will help to continue funding essential RMS school programming, such as playground supervision, WEB curriculum, Field Trips, and much MUCH more!

Go, classes, go! Note that while Davis has the lead, she is followed not too far behind by Castellanos, with Weinstein, Rugeroni, DeMoss, Cornwell, and Thomas coming up close! With just under 10 days to go, there’s plenty of time to get out there and raise funds for Rogers!

BREAKING NEWS | The top fundraising Advisory class will receive Jamba Juice all around! Cheers! Go send those emails and get those funds into PledgeStar or turned in by envelope by no later than Thursday 11/21 to qualify!

Few Reminders

• Mustang Drive Round-Up Event is Friday November 22. Rogers-certified VIPS are invited to sign up to help for a morning, afternoon, or all-day shift NOW at Sign-Up Genius: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080b49a8ae22a4fe3-mustang2
• Prize Pulls will take place after Thanksgiving Break on Friday December 6. This is also the date of the Pizza Luncheon for those students who raise $225+ individually.
• Golden Ticket incentives begin at just $75! The more monies raised the more tickets students can earn! Tickets are good for a number of opportunity drawings for prizes including but not limited to: Amazon Gift Card, Air Pods, Knotts passes, and more! $75 also earns students a limited edition event T-shirt (uniform-approved)!

Learn More about Mustang Drive, incentives, and other details at
Mustang Drive 2019!