PTA News – Friday, 5/5/23

COMING EVENTS

Rogers Career Day is coming soon and we need your help!  Rogers Career Day is on Tuesday, May 23, Periods 2 through 4 (9am to 12pm). We have a great line up of 20 speakers coming to educate our Rogers students on different career paths!CareerDay2023

To make it work, we need a few people to help with Career Day preparations (which can be done at home) and 20 VIPS on Career Day, May 23 (to work with students and speakers)!  Sign up here to help!  


Attention 8th Grade Families!   The 8th Grade Party at CSULB is right around the corner, on June 14! Come to the next planning meeting at 9 am on Friday, May 12 in the Multipurpose Room (or email Veronica Ramirez, our 8th Grade committee chair) to learn what is being planned!  If you want to help with decorations, student check-in, or chaperoning, please sign up here and watch this space for more info.

A suggested donation of $25 per 8th Grade student is requested to cover the costs of the event for ALL 8th graders!  A BIG thank you to the 50+ families who have donated so far!
Haven’t donated yet? We are looking for 20 more families to donate $25 by Monday, May 15th! Let’s make it a celebration to remember for ALL of our 8th Grade students! You can click here to donate online, or send in your $25, cash or check donation (payable to Rogers PTA), to the Rogers Front Office.

REMINDERS

SBAC Testing.  SBAC testing continues next week, Tuesday through Thursday!  Monday will be a make-up day for those students who have not finished their ELA SBAC. Tips for success:  please continue to ensure your child is well-rested and eats a good breakfast before school. The Rogers Cafeteria is open for breakfast at 7:30am.

Teacher & Staff Appreciation Donations.  All this week, Rogers PTA and Student Council celebrated our amazing Rogers teachers and staff.  PTA hosted a breakfast of acai bowls and breakfast burritos on Monday, a fancy coffee cart on Tuesday, lunch from George’s Greek Cafe on Wednesday and a taco cart lunch Friday.  

Click here to donate drinks and snacks to our awesome Rogers staff and teachers all throughout the month of May.  Let’s show our Rogers’ teachers and staff how much we appreciate them! 


 ROGERS RECAPS!

Parents’ Night Out Party! What a great turnout we had at the Parents’ Night Out last weekend! It was super fun to watch the Poker Tournament heat up, and then cool off outside with some rocking karaoke and photo booth fun. The Silent Auction was a hit, and we want to thank all our bidders and winners for supporting our kiddos. We saw old friends come together and new friends made – our Rogers community is awesome and many thanks to all who joined in the fun!!
And now…presenting the winners of the Rogers Parents Night Out Poker Tournament 2023!
1st Place – Steve NaderInsta Square
2nd Place – Todd Martin
3rd Place – Mr. Chu
Rounding out the final poker table was Carl Sharamitaro, Kim Johnson, Joe Luyben, Jamie Bagley, Michael Evans, Amit Weinberg, and Christo Brock! Congratulations to our poker players!
Special thanks to the Long Beach Yacht Club, Liz Palmer, Deanne Ragusa, The Poker People, Music Makes You Move, and the Rogers PTA Board for helping bring this night to life!

 – Kara Camper & Ann O’Hara


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Star Wars Movie + Taco Night.  The Force was strong in Mustang Park Thursday night as Rogers students and families enjoyed yummy tacos while watching Star Wars Episode IV:  A New Hope.  Lightsaber battles, picnics and fun times with family and friends made this a night to remember.  Watch this space for information on next year’s Movie Nights!

UPCOMING EVENTS

Click here for the PTA Master Calendar from now until the end of the school year.

May 8 – Make Up SBAC Testing (ELA)
May 9-11 – SBAC Testing
Thursday, May 11 – Extended 8th Grade Lunch

Friday, May 12 – 8th Grade Party Committee Meeting (Multi Purpose Room, 9am)
Friday, May 12 – Anything but a Backpack Day 

Friday, May 12 – Dress Like a Cowboy/Girl or Like You are Going to a Country Club
May 15-20 – Classified Staff Appreciation Week
Tuesday, May 16 – School Site Council Meeting (3pm, Zoom)
Wednesday, May 17 – Rogers Music Instrument Petting Zoo (6:30pm, Auditorium)
Friday, May 19 – ASB 8th Grade Dance (3pm, Gym; Red Carpet Themed)
Saturday, May 20 – Rogers Outdoor Dinner and Concert (4pm-7pm, Mustang Park)
Every Friday in May – Wear College Shirt
Link to the Official Rogers Middle School Calendar is available on PTA website here.

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