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PTA News for Friday, 1/15/2021

Posted on January 15, 2021 by RogersPTA

Happy Friday – and Happy Three-Day Weekend, Mustangs! Reminder that THIS MONDAY 1/18 is the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday and there is NO SCHOOL.

PTA is here with your weekly news for the week ending Friday 1/15/2021. 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!

PTA General Association Meeting THIS TUESDAY Jan. 19th at 6 p.m. via ZOOM Reminder: ALL ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND! Please note this is the meeting where the Nomination Committee will be formed to create a slate of Board Officers for our 2021-22 election to be held later this Spring. Please note that per by-laws, in order to participate in the Nomination Committee or to vote, you will need to join PTA as a member (only $10 online here – more info below also!). To receive the meeting link, please email Rogers PTA at rogersmiddleschoolpta@gmail.com (subject “PTA Meeting”).

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! Happy New Year, Rogers Families! Please check your email dated Wednesday 1/13/2021 for a special message from PTA President Brenda Durnin. For more information or if you have questions, please feel free to email PTA anytime at: rogersmiddleschoolpta@gmail.com Continue Reading →

PTA News for Friday, 1/8/2021

Posted on January 8, 2021 by RogersPTA

Happy New Year, Mustangs – and welcome back! PTA is here with your weekly news for the week ending Friday 1/8/2021. 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!

PTA General Association Meeting Tuesday Jan. 19th at 6 p.m. Please save the date for the next PTA General Association Meeting, which will be held via ZOOM. ALL ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND! Please note this is the meeting where the Nomination Committee will be formed to create a slate of Board Officers for our 2021-22 election to be held later this Spring. Please note that per by-laws, in order to participate in the Nomination Committee or to vote, you will need to join PTA as a member (only $10 online here – more info below also!). To receive the meeting link, please email Rogers PTA at rogersmiddleschoolpta@gmail.com (subject “PTA Meeting”).

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. Wednesday 1/13 and Wednesday 1/27 will be asynchronous days, and 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.). The upcoming asynchronous days will be used to provide teachers with professional development and assessment analysis to inform future instruction and to provide student feedback. More information should have also been provided to students regarding the asynchronous days directly earlier this week and will also be sent out again just before each assigned day.

WANTED: PTA Board Members and Chairperson 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). 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, pleas reach out to Rogers PTA today at: rogersmiddleschoolpta@gmail.com

Rogers Dining for Dollars Hiatus & Highlights | UPDATED FOR JANUARY 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 January, we would like to feature Raising Cane’s (Traffic Circle location). Thank you to Raising Cane’s 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)
Tues. 1/12 at 7:45 a.m. School Site Council (SSC) Meeting
Wed. 1/13 Asynchronous Learning Day
Mon. 1/18 Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday (NO SCHOOL)
Tues. 1/19 at 6 p.m. PTA General Association Mtg. (Online via ZOOM)
Wed. 1/27 Asynchronous Learning Day
Thurs. 1/28 First Semester Ends
Fri. 1/29 Second Semester Begins/Min. Day (2:18 p.m. Dismissal)
Wed. 2/3-Thurs. 2/4 Minimum Days (Dismissal 2:18 p.m.)

PTA News for Friday, 12/18/2020

Posted on December 18, 2020 by RogersPTA

Happy Friday, Mustangs – and a very Merry Christmas, Happy Kwanzaa, and a Joyful Holiday Season to everyone celebrating and observing over Winter Break… and a very Happy 2021!

REMINDER: NO CLASSES MONDAY 12/21 THROUGH FRIDAY 1/1/2021 – stay safe and have a relaxing and restful Winter Break!

PTA is here with your weekly news for the week ending Friday 12/18/2020. 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!

LBUSD SUSPENDS MEAL DISTRIBUTION OVER WINTER BREAK Reminder that LBUSD will not be distributing student meals from Monday, December 21st through Friday, January 1st, 2021. Meal distribution will resume on Monday, 1/4/2021 when classes resume for students.

In the meantime, if you are or know of someone in need at this time, please take a look at the attached flier for a FREE community drive-thru food distribution event TOMORROW, Saturday, December 19th, 9 a.m. to Noon, at the Long Beach Convention Center Parking Lot. Flier contains all details of Covid-compliant guidelines required for attendance. More information also available online here.

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

Rogers Dining for Dollars Hiatus & Highlights | UPDATED FOR DECEMBER 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 December, we would like to feature California Pizza Kitchen (LB Marketplace/2nd-PCH). Thank you to CPK for always being such a loyal Rogers PTA partner!

Support Rogers PTA at Amazon Smile and Ralphs This Holiday Season Remember to sign up and support Rogers Middle School PTA when using Amazon Smile and your Ralphs grocery store rewards card.

NOW OPEN! Rogers School Online Store The brand-new 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

Contact Rogers PTA Anytime at: rogersmiddleschoolpta@gmail.com

IMPORTANT CALENDAR DATES
(Subject to Change – Stay Updated on Rogers School Website)
Mon. 12/21-Fri. 1/1/2021 Winter Break (NO SCHOOL)
Mon. 1/4/2021 Classes Resume (Online)
Mon. 1/18/2021 Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday (NO SCHOOL)
Tues. 1/19/2021 6 p.m. PTA General Association Mtg. (Online via ZOOM)
Thurs. 1/28/2021 First Semester Ends
Fri. 1/29/2021 Second Semester Begins

PTA News for Friday 12/11/2020

Posted on December 11, 2020 by RogersPTA

Happy Friday, Mustangs – and a very Happy Hanukkah to everyone celebrating (Dec. 10-18)!

PTA is here with your weekly news for the week ending Friday 12/11/2020. 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! Giving Tree Gift Card Donations Due THIS MONDAY 12/14 The final day for the annual Giving Tree Gift Card Donation Drive is THIS MONDAY, DECEMBER 14th. Rogers Student Council is collecting gift cards in direct support of local families in need right here at Rogers. Please note that any gift card in any amount may be donated. Donations may be dropped off at the school office. For more details, please remember to check your email for the weekly school bulletin every Monday.

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! You can sign up now and help PTA get more members by Membership Monday, 12/14!
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

Contact Rogers PTA Anytime at: rogersmiddleschoolpta@gmail.com

PTA News for Friday 12/4/2020

Posted on December 4, 2020 by RogersPTA

Happy Friday, Mustangs – and a very Happy Holiday season to you and yours!

PTA is here with your weekly news for the week ending Friday 12/4/2020. 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!

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! You can sign up now and help PTA get more members by Membership Monday, 12/7!
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

Support Rogers PTA at Amazon Smile and Ralphs This Holiday Season Remember to sign up and support Rogers Middle School PTA when using Amazon Smile and your Ralphs grocery store rewards card.

Contact Rogers PTA Anytime at: rogersmiddleschoolpta@gmail.com

IMPORTANT CALENDAR DATES
(Subject to Change – Stay Updated on Rogers School Website)
Tues. 12/8, 7:45 a.m. School Site Council Meeting
Mon. 12/21-Fri. 1/1/2021 Winter Break (NO SCHOOL)
Tues. 1/19/2021 6 p.m. PTA General Association Mtg. (Online via ZOOM)

PTA News for Friday 11/13/2020

Posted on November 13, 2020 by RogersPTA

Happy Friday, Mustangs!

PTA is here with your weekly news ending the week of Friday 11/13/2020. 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!

PTA General Association Meeting THIS TUESDAY Nov. 17th, 9:15 a.m. Please plan to attend the next PTA General Association Meeting, which will be held via ZOOM next week! To receive the meeting link, please email Rogers PTA at rogersmiddleschoolpta@gmail.com (subject “PTA Meeting”).

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! You can sign up now and help PTA get more members by Membership Monday, 11/16!
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

Rogers Dining for Dollars Hiatus & Highlights 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 November, we would like to feature Naples Rib Company Thank you to Naples Rib Company for always being such a loyal Rogers PTA partner!

Support Rogers PTA at Amazon Smile and Ralphs Remember to sign up and support Rogers Middle School PTA when using Amazon Smile and your Ralphs grocery store rewards card.

Contact Rogers PTA Anytime at: rogersmiddleschoolpta@gmail.com

IMPORTANT CALENDAR DATES
(Subject to Change – Stay Updated on Rogers School Website)
Tues. 11/17, 9:15 a.m. PTA General Association Mtg. (Online via ZOOM)
Mon. 11/23-Fri. 11/27 Thanksgiving Break (NO SCHOOL)
Mon. 11/30 8th Grade-to-HS Transition Info Live at LBUSD
Tues. 12/8, 7:45 a.m. School Site Council Meeting
Mon. 12/21-Fri. 1/1/2021 Winter Break (NO SCHOOL)
Tues. 1/19/2021 6 p.m. PTA General Association Mtg. (Online via ZOOM)

PTA News for Friday 11/6/2020

Posted on November 6, 2020 by RogersPTA

Happy Friday, Mustangs!

PTA is here with your weekly news ending the week of Friday 11/6/2020. 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!

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! You can sign up now and help PTA get more members by Membership Monday, 11/9!
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

Book Fair ENDS THIS SUNDAY Nov. 8th The Rogers Middle School Scholastic Fall Book Fair is online NOW through Sunday 11/8! Support our school and help your child discover new books, favorite characters, complete series, and more! You’ll love the fun new option to shop for Book Fair exclusives directly from the interactive booklist and enjoy free shipping on book-only purchases over $25. It’s a new school year… let’s instill a new-found love of reading!
Support our school by shopping two ways: The Scholastic Store Online for an expanded selection of exclusives, new releases, value packs, and more; or, click and shop the Online Virtual Fair and experience the joy of book cases and characters, view exclusive book trailers and curated reading lists, and shop over 200 hot, new books and premium titles. The Book Fair has something for all-ages and also makes for a great early holiday shopping opportunity!

PTA General Association Meeting Tuesday Nov. 17th, 9:15 a.m. Please save the date for the next PTA General Association Meeting, which will be held via ZOOM. To receive the meeting link, please email Rogers PTA at rogersmiddleschoolpta@gmail.com (subject “PTA Meeting”).

WANTED: PTA Board Members and Chairperson 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). 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, pleas reach out to Rogers PTA today at: rogersmiddleschoolpta@gmail.com

Support Rogers PTA at Amazon Smile and Ralphs Remember to sign up and support Rogers Middle School PTA when using Amazon Smile and your Ralphs grocery store rewards card.

Contact Rogers PTA Anytime at: rogersmiddleschoolpta@gmail.com

IMPORTANT CALENDAR DATES
(Subject to Change – Stay Updated on Rogers School Website)
ENDS THIS SUN. 11/8 Scholastic Book Fair (ONLINE)
Wed. 11/11 Veterans Day (NO SCHOOL)
Tues. 11/17, 9:15 a.m. PTA General Association Mtg. (Online via ZOOM)
Mon. 11/23-Fri. 11/27 Thanksgiving Break (NO SCHOOL)
Mon. 12/21-Fri. 1/1/2021 Winter Break (NO SCHOOL)

PTA News for Friday 10/30/2020

Posted on October 30, 2020 by RogersPTA

Happy Friday, Mustangs!

BOO! Happy Halloween-Eve, Mustangs! PTA is here with your weekly news ending the week of Friday 10/30/2020. 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!

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! You can sign up now and help PTA get to 300 members by Membership Monday, 11/2!
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

Book Fair NOW Through Sun. Nov. 8th The Rogers Middle School Scholastic Fall Book Fair is online NOW through Sunday 11/8! Support our school and help your child discover new books, favorite characters, complete series, and more! You’ll love the fun new option to shop for Book Fair exclusives directly from the interactive booklist and enjoy free shipping on book-only purchases over $25. It’s a new school year… let’s instill a new-found love of reading!
Support our school by shopping two ways: The Scholastic Store Online for an expanded selection of exclusives, new releases, value packs, and more; or, click and shop the Online Virtual Fair and experience the joy of book cases and characters, view exclusive book trailers and curated reading lists, and shop over 200 hot, new books and premium titles. The Book Fair has something for all-ages and also makes for a great early holiday shopping opportunity!

WANTED: PTA Board Members and Chairperson 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). 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, pleas reach out to Rogers PTA today at: rogersmiddleschoolpta@gmail.com

Rogers Dining for Dollars Hiatus & Highlights 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 November, we would like to feature Naples Rib Co. Thank you to Naples Rib Co. for always being such a loyal Rogers PTA partner!

Contact Rogers PTA Anytime at: rogersmiddleschoolpta@gmail.com

IMPORTANT CALENDAR DATES
(Subject to Change – Stay Updated on Rogers School Website)
Mon. 10/26-Sun. 11/8 Scholastic Book Fair (ONLINE)
TODAY 10/30 Halloween (Send your costume pics to Yearbook!)
Tues. 11/3 End of First Academic Quarter for Students
Wed. 11/11 Veterans Day (NO SCHOOL)
Tues. 11/17 PTA General Association Mtg. (via Zoom; time TBD)
Mon. 11/23-Fri. 11/27 Thanksgiving Break (NO SCHOOL)

PTA News for the Week Ending Friday 10/23/2020

Posted on October 23, 2020 by RogersPTA

Happy Friday, Mustangs!

PTA is here with your weekly news ending the week of Friday 10/23/2020. 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!

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! You can sign up now and help PTA get to 300 members by Membership Monday, 10/26!
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

On Fridays in October… Mustangs Wear Pink! Rogers Student Council invites all Rogers students and staff to wear pink in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

For more information on the latest happenings from school and student council, please remember to check out the Rogers Weekly Bulletin on the school’s website. This week’s edition of the bulletin can be found here.

Red Ribbon Week NEXT WEEK Monday 10/26-Friday 10/30 Next week is Red Ribbon Week, the nation’s oldest and largest drug prevention awareness program. Student Council has designated special dress days for the entire week as follows:

For more information on each of the special dress days and for sending in photos of your outfits for yearbook consideration – especially your Halloween costumes! – remember to watch the “MMMM” (Monday Morning Mustang Message) from earlier this week.

WANTED: PTA Board Members and Chairperson 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). 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, pleas reach out to Rogers PTA today at: rogersmiddleschoolpta@gmail.com

Rogers Dining for Dollars Hiatus & Highlights 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 October, we would like to feature George’s Greek Cafe (2nd Street). Thank you to George’s Greek Cafe for always being such a loyal Rogers PTA partner!

Contact Rogers PTA Anytime at: rogersmiddleschoolpta@gmail.com

IMPORTANT CALENDAR DATES
(Subject to Change – Stay Updated on Rogers School Website)
Fri. 10/23 Wear Pink Fridays (Breast Cancer Awareness Month)
Mon. 10/26-Fri 10/30 Red Ribbon Week (Special Dress Days – See Above)
Mon. 10/26-Sun. 11/8 Scholastic Book Fair (ONLINE – more info TBA)
Wed. 11/11 Veterans Day (NO SCHOOL)
Tues. 11/17 PTA General Association Mtg. (via Zoom; time TBD)
Mon. 11/23-Fri. 11/27 Thanksgiving Break (NO SCHOOL)

PTA News for the Week Ending Friday 10/16/2020

Posted on October 16, 2020 by RogersPTA

Happy Friday, Mustangs!

PTA is here with your weekly news ending the week of Friday 10/16/2020. 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!

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 goal for memberships: One membership per student! You can sign up now and help PTA get to 300 members by Membership Monday, 10/19!
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

PTA Reflections DUE TODAY FRIDAY 10/16! All students are welcome to participate! PTA offers this annual contest to all students interested in creating and competing at the school level, which can lead to other opportunities at the Council, State, and even National levels!
For all information and entry guidelines on Reflections, please go to the dedicated Reflections program page link at: https://www.rogersmiddleschoolpta.com/programs-and-events/reflections/
Questions about Reflections, including guidance on your projects and scheduling arrangements for turning in your work, may be directed to Ms. Clare: maclare@lbschools.net

LBUSD Meal Service Changes To improve services and support the needs of families, the Long Beach Unified School District will make changes to its meal distribution effective this Monday, 10/19. Students and parents/guardians will pick up two days’ worth of meals on alternate days instead of making the daily trips:

Monday’s pick-up includes meals for Monday and Tuesday.
Wednesday’s pick up is for Wednesday and Thursday.
Friday and Saturday’s meals are available for pick-up on Friday.

Please Note: Rogers remains a designated meal site. For more information, please go to the LBUSD website.

Rogers Teachers’ Training Day Wednesday 10/21 Another Teachers’ Training Day is coming up next week. Please keep an eye on school communications, school website, and the student bulletin for more details and updates.

WANTED: PTA Board Members and Chairperson 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). 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, pleas reach out to Rogers PTA today at: rogersmiddleschoolpta@gmail.com

Rogers Dining for Dollars Hiatus & Highlights 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 October, we would like to feature George’s Greek Cafe (2nd Street). Thank you to George’s Greek Cafe for always being such a loyal Rogers PTA partner!

Contact Rogers PTA Anytime at: rogersmiddleschoolpta@gmail.com

IMPORTANT CALENDAR DATES
(Subject to Change – Stay Updated on Rogers School Website)
Wed. 10/21 Student Asynchronous Learning Day/Teacher Training
Wed. 11/11 Veterans Day (NO SCHOOL)
Tues. 11/17 PTA General Association Mtg. (via Zoom; time TBD)
Mon. 11/23-Fri. 11/27 Thanksgiving Break (NO SCHOOL)

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