PTA News – Friday, 9/30/22

r---show-your-voice_twitter2022-23 Reflections Art Program Call for Entries! 

Be Inspired. Unleash your creative talent and express yourself through fine arts, music composition, dance, photography, film or writing medium to the Reflections Page theme.  The theme is, “Show Your Voice!”

See link for the official packet and rules.  2022-2023 Reflections Packet*You can also pick up a printed copy today of the Reflections Packet with submission guidelines and entry form at the front office.

Original Reflections art pieces will be due Friday, October 21st to Ms. Armstrong at Room B25103.  Refer to the Reflections Page on the PTA website for the digital packet.


image0The Mustang Drive is Back in the Saddle!  Our planning team is brimming with ideas including the opportunity for all grades to go to PALI camp in November.  We are excited to announce our next meeting on Tuesday, October 4 at 8:15a in the multipurpose room.  We still need a Silent Auction chair, Prize committee members and a Mustang Drive packet coordinator.  Sign up here to fill these key positions:  2022-23 Rogers Mustang Drive Committee

The event celebration date has changed.   Our fundraising activities which begin October 24 will culminate in a school wide, all inclusive event on December 16th.  

 


FRIDAY NIGHT FFriday Night FrightRIGHT!  Rogers Student ASB is hosting our first school dance of the year.   Costumes are optional and $3 tickets will be sold on campus next week, from October 3rd until October 6th.  Food and drinks will be sold as well.  Permission slips will be required.

The Dance will be held on campus from 3p – 4:30 pm.


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CJSF applications are due today for 8th graders!

CJSF stands for California Junior Scholarship Federation. It is a state wide organization that recognizes student academic excellence and community service.  Click here to apply!


MEMBERSHIP DRIVE EXTENDED!  Listen up Mustangs!  We are extending our PTA Membership Drive to help us hit our goal of 100% membership.  We NEED YOU!  We are still 200+ memberships short of our goal.  That means you now have until October 15th to sign up for PTA memberships and be eligible for a lot of great rewards, like an in class party for the 1st period class at each grade level with the highest percentage of memberships, and a chance to win a front of the line pass for lunch and activities, a “skip the mile-run pass” or 4 reserved front row seats and reserved parking for 8th grade promotion.  Buy memberships online at the Rogers PTA website today.


SAVE THE 81F44CC9-87B4-4107-AD89-B0DF0FF9C733DATE!   Our first Lunch on the Lawn will take place on the front lawn, along Monrovia Avenue, on Thursday, October 13 from 12p-12:40p.  This is the first time since the pandemic where we can have lunch with your student and meet with other families in our Rogers community.  This event is open to family members or friends of family.

A permission slip is required and will be sent home next week.  


A HEARTFELT THANK YOU!  WE SOLD OVER $5000!Thank_YouThank you to our Librarian, Caitlyn Stuart, and all our volunteers and teachers who helped support another successful book fair this past week.

Over $2000 will go back to our library to help purchase additional books.


USED UNIFORM PROGRAM IS BACK! This is a photo of the official Rogers Middle School Long Beach, CA sweatshirt offered by Rogers PTA for $30 each. Have you had a chance to clear out your closets?   There is a large box in the foyer by the front entrance where people can donate their gently used PE clothes, hoodies, spirit shirts and solid black and solid grey outerwear.  There will also be a used uniform sale in the Fall and Spring (dates are t.b.a.).  For those in financial need, the office will have some used hoodies and new spirit shirts.


Rogers PTA Web Store is now open! Does your Mustang need uniform shirts or shorts for PE class? How about a stylish Rogers hoodie or zip-up jacket?  The Rogers PTA Web Store is up and running for your shopping convenience at https://rogers-middle-school-pta.square.si


IMPORTANT CALENDAR DATES 2022-2023                                                                  

10/3 – 10/6      Fright Night Ticket Sales
Tues. 10/4       Mustang Drive Committee Planning Meeting, 8:15a
Tues. 10/4       Special Dress Day:  WEAR BLUE to stomp out bullying
Thurs.10/6       Minimum Day
Fri. 10/7           Makeup Day for Fall Pictures
Fri. 10/7           Fright Night Fright Dance, 3-4:30pm
Thurs.10/13     Lunch on the Lawn, 12pm
Sat. 10/15        Membership Drive Ends
Fri. 10/21         Reflection Artwork Submissions are Due
Special Dress Days:  Every Wednesday in October – WEAR PINK

Link to Official Rogers Middle School Calendar now available on PTA website here.

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