Happy Friday, Mustangs! PTA is here with your weekly news for a SPECIAL THURSDAY EDITION of PTA News for the week ending 4/1/2021. Please 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!
REMINDER: NO SCHOOL from FRIDAY 4/2-FRIDAY 4/9! Have a wonderful and restful Spring Break!!!
ROGERS REOPENING UPDATES!
PARENTS – IF YOU ARE NOT ALREADY, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAILS, TEXTS, AND OTHER ROGERS AND DISTRICT COMMUNICATIONS AS WE APPROACH IN-PERSON PROGRAM RESTART DATE OF TUES. 4/20!
A few general reminders and updates:
- Weekly Minimum Days End TODAY 4/1 The last regularly scheduled Minimum Days for 2nd Semester end TODAY Thursday, April 1st. All students will return to regular bell schedule daily starting the week of April 12th (after Spring Break).
- Asynchronous Days 4/12 and 4/16 There are two Asynchronous Days (no ZOOM) scheduled for Monday April 12th and Friday April 16th. More details to come in school communications. (Rogers bulletin link for 3/29-4/2 here)
- In-Person Student Hybrid Program Return Date is Tuesday April 20th PARENTS, please continue to look to school emails and communications regarding your student’s program selection and all other updates directly from Rogers. Whether your student is returning on Hybrid In-Person or remaining on Distance Learning for the duration of the school year, these communications directly from School and District sources will contain valuable information for all of your schedules and calendars as we enter the last quarter of the school year. Thank you! (Rogers Official School Website Link here)
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 (April 1, 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
MEETING NOTICE PTA Meeting Tuesday, April 27 at 9:15 a,m. PTA was unable to hold its annual election meeting at our last association meeting. We will be having our 2021-2022 PTA Board Election on Tuesday, April 27 at 9:15 am. If you are not a current PTA member, it is not too late to join. Please visit https://jointotem.com/ca/long-beach/will-rogers-middle-school-pta to join today! All are welcome to attend the meeting, but only current PTA Members are eligible to vote in the election.
If you are interested in joining the PTA board next year, please check out our PTA Board Info page; please contact our PTA President, Brenda Durnin, at rogersmiddleschoolpta@gmail.com for more information.
Rogers Dining for Dollars Hiatus & Highlights | UPDATED FOR APRIL While Rogers PTA has suspended its Dining for Dollars partnership fundraising program at this time, PTA would still would like to help spread the word about local business and community by featuring a business who has partnered with us in the past! Watch this space each issue of PTA news for this month’s highlighted partner. For April, we would like to feature Super Mex (2nd Street/Belmont shore location). Thank you to Super Mex for being such a loyal Rogers PTA partner!
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.
Rogers School Online Store The Rogers Middle School Store is now online. Take a look at the Mustangs swag being offered, including uniform-approved spirit-wear and yearbooks with more items coming soon!
Rogers School Store
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 like and subscribe to updates to our website (along right-hand margin or from the popup window). Families should also read/watch all weekly school site e-newsletters and/or video messages from school (remember to check your email and texts for communications; links also posted to the Rogers School Website).
Contact Rogers PTA Anytime at: rogersmiddleschoolpta@gmail.com
Link to Rogers Middle School Event Calendar on official school website here.
IMPORTANT CALENDAR DATES
(Subject to Change – Stay Updated on Rogers School Website)
Thurs. 4/1 Last Weekly Scheduled Min. Day (Dismissal 2:18 p.m.)
Fri. 4/2 LBUSD Holiday NO SCHOOL
Mon. 4/5-Fri. 4/9 LBUSD Spring Break 2021 NO SCHOOL
Mon. 4/12 Asynchronous Learning Day (no live ZOOM)
Tues. 4/13 (ATTEND ONE) PARENT INFO MTGS (9:30 a.m.; 5 p.m.) via ZOOM
Fri. 4/16 Asynchronous Learning Day (no live ZOOM)
Fri. 4/16 New Student Tours (TIMES TBD)
Tues. 4/20 Rogers In-Person Hybrid Program Restart (GROUP A)
Wed. 4/21 Rogers In-Person Hybrid Program Restart (GROUP B)
Tues. 4/27 at 9:15 a.m. PTA Gen. Assn./Election Meeting (details above)
Tues. 5/18 (time TBA) PTA General Association Meeting
Tues. 5/18 Minimum Day (2:18 p.m. Dismissal)
Tues. 5/18 (PM, time TBA) Middle School/Rogers OPEN HOUSE (ZOOM)
Wed. 5/19 Minimum Day (2:18 p.m. Dismissal; HS Open House)
Wed. 6/16 LAST DAY SCHOOL; MIN. DAY (2:18 p.m. Dismissal)
