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.
Rogers Dining for Dollars Hiatus & Highlights | UPDATED FOR FEBRUARY 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 February, we would like to feature Shake Shack (2nd+PCH). Thank you to Shake Shack 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
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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)
Mon. 2/8 Lincoln Holiday (NO SCHOOL)
Wed. 2/10-Thurs. 2/11 Minimum Days (Dismissal 2:18 p.m.)
Wed. 2/10 at 7:45 a.m. School Site Council Meeting (refer to school website)
Mon. 2/15 President’s Day Holiday (NO SCHOOL)
Wed. 2/17-Thurs. 2/18 Minimum Days (Dismissal 2:18 p.m.)
