This Week @ Rogers: June 10th to 14th, 2013

Tuesday, June 11

3-4 pm Garden Club

PAC Meeting (6:30 to 8:30 pm)


General Information:

1. Thank you: A belated thank you to all of the parents who contributed to the Staff Appreciation Luncheon on May 30th. And a special thanks to the creative lunch planner Jacquelin Green who always goes the extra mile to make the Rogers Staff feel honoured at the luncheon.

2. PAC Meeting: we would like to invite all parents to come out for the final PAC Meeting of the year. The President of the Victoria Confederation of PACs will be in attendance at the meeting to share the initiatives planned for the PACS for next year. Most exciting is the February Conference that is being planned, with keynote speaker Gordon Neufield, coauthor of "Hold on to Your Kids. As well, a representative from the Pita Pit will be at the PAC meeting to share information about healthy lunch options for next year. Hope to see you there!

This Week @ Rogers: May 27th to May 31st, 2013

Monday, May 27:

Mural Painting for Students

Tuesday, May 28:
Zone Track Meet @ UVic
Garden Club 3-4 pm

Wednesday, May 29:
Earthquake Drill 2 pm

Thursday, May 30:
Staff Appreciation Luncheon

Friday, May 31:
Class and School Photo Day

General Information:

1. Bottle Drive: Thank you to all of the volunteers and to those who contributed bottles and donations to the Bottle Drive on Saturday. The final tally was $704! It was a terrific FUNdraiser!

2. Mural Paining: Monday is mural painting day for all classes. The acrylic paint that is used for the mural is permanent and thus does not wash out of clothes. We will do our best to prevent students from getting paint on their clothing, but for that added assurance, we encourage you to send your child with a paint shirt.

3. Zone Track Meet: for students in grades 3 to 5 attending the Zone Track Meet at UVic on Tuesday, they are encouraged to bring extra water and snacks and appropriate clothing. The stands at Centennial Park at UVic can be very breezy and thus chilly, so an extra layer would be suggested.

4. Earthquake Drill: Wednesday is the earthquake drill. Students will be outside at 2 pm for 30 minutes. Please ensure your child is prepared for the weather. Thanks!

5. Mural Painting: the mural artist, Joanne Thomson has started painting the mural! She is mentoring two former Rogers students, Bryn and Ryan, on the art of mural painting. Joanne welcomes adult volunteers to come out to help. If you are able to dedicate an hour or more to help paint, please email Joanne to set up a time: joannedthomson@shaw.ca

 6. Mural Raffle: there is one more fundraiser for the mural. The PAC and Mural Committee are sponsoring a raffle. Tickets will be on sale at the school office until June 3rd and after school outside by the mural at the raffle table.

For more information about the mural project, see the Rogers Mural Project blog at: http://rogersmuralproject.blogspot.ca/

Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RogersMural

Have a wonderful last week of May! 

This Week @ Rogers: May 13th to 17th, 2013

Monday, May 13

PAC Meeting 6:30 to 8:30 PM

**PAC will be discussing the Mural Project and would like to have as many parents involved as possible!!!

Tuesday, May 14 (Election Day)

**No Run Club today

Drop Everything And Run 2:30 pm on the field
Garden Club 3-4 pm

Wednesday, May 15

Kindergarten Parent Information Night 6-7 pm

Thursday, May 16

Last day for Toonie Hike forms

Kindergarten Student School Visits AM

Grade 5 Orientation to Middle Schools PM

Friday, May 17

International Day Against Homophobia
Pro-D Day (No School)

Monday, May 20

Victoria Day (No School)

General Reminders:

1. Mural Project Timeline: in the main hallways across from room 16, see the Mural Project Timeline!

2. Outside time at school: we have a 20 minute recess from 10:12 to 10:32 am and a 30 minute outside lunch recess from 12:09 to 12:39 pm.  On sunny, warm days it is recommended that students are well prepared for outside time with sunscreen, hats and extra water. Thank you.

3. Thanks to everyone for the support for the Toonie Hike, thus far. A reminder that Thursday, May 16 is the last day for Toonie Hike forms. Prizes will be drawn next week.

4. Kindergarten Parent Information Night: We would like to invite all parents of upcoming kindergarten students to our Kindergarten Parent Information Night. This will be held on Wednesday, May 15^th from 6:00 to 7:00 pm in the Rogers Elementary School library. The Kindergarten Parent Information Night will provide you with information about the school, kindergarten and the Parent Advisory Council, as well as providing an opportunity to meet some of the Rogers staff and to ask questions that you have about kindergarten. Looking forward to meeting our new kindergarten parents soon!

5. Kindergarten Student School Visit: We would like all newly registered kindergarten students to attend a school visit for 30 minutes. This will be held on Thursday, May 16^th in the Rogers Elementary School library. The school visit will include about 12-15 children in each group. It will give your child a chance to meet some other students, some of our teachers and it will provide us with an opportunity to get to know your child.  We will have a school tour for the parents while the children are busy in the library.  Looking forward to meeting our new kindergarten students!

6. Middle School Visits: grade 5 students going to SD61 (Greater Victoria) Middle Schools next year for grade 6 will be attending an orientation session on the afternoon of Thursday, May 16th. The students going to Glanford will be taking a bus at 12:40 pm with Mrs. Robertson and Mr. Pite and returning to Rogers by 3 pm. The students attending Cedar Hill will leave at 12:30 and return by 2:30 pm. Students attending SD61 Middle Schools other than Glanford or Cedar Hill will require transportation and supervision with parents. Students attending schools outside of SD61 will remain at Rogers for the afternoon with Ms. Fellman. Have fun everyone!

Enjoy the week!

This Week @ Rogers: May 6 to 10, 2013

Monday, May 6

Final Cross Country Meet at Clover Point 3:45 pm

Tuesday, May 7

Cross Country Practice 8:10 am 

Drop Everything and Run 2:30 pm

Emergency Safety Preparedness Lessons for Gr. 4

Honours Dance Club Performance UVic 7 pm
PAC Meeting POSTPONED

Wednesday, May 8

Green Team meeting at 11:49-12:09

Cross Country Practice 12:09  

Thursday, May 9

Cross Country Practice 8:10 am
Kunda African Music & Dance Performance 9 am

Friday, May 10

Cherokee Morning Song drumming at 8:35 am

Dance Unlimited Performance 9 am

General Reminders:

1. We ask that all parents please remind child(ren) about the Rogers belief: 

"We care about ourselves, each other and this place."  Most importantly at this time

of the year, we request that parents remind children to keep hands to self at school. 

2. Please come to join us to sing and drum the Cherokee Morning Song at 8:35 am 
on Friday!

3. Please come in to see the lovely art work in the halls!

4. Please note that the PAC meeting has been postponed from Tuesday, May 7th to Monday, May 13th from 6:30 to 8:30 pm. Hope to see you there!

Have a terrific week!

This Week @ Rogers: April 29 to May 3, 2013

Monday, April 29

Cross Country Meet at Lambrick Park 3:45 pm

Tuesday, April 30

Cross Country Practice 8:10 am 

Drop Everything and Run 2:30 pm

Wednesday, May 1: First Day of May!

Green Team meeting at 11:49-12:09

Cross Country Practice 12:09  

Thursday, May 2

Cross Country Practice 8:10 am

Friday, May 3

Cherokee Morning Song at 8:35 am

General Reminders:

1. We ask that all parents please remind child(ren) about the Rogers belief: 

"We care about ourselves, each other and this place."  Most importantly at this time

of the year, we request that parents remind children to keep hands to self at school. 

2. Thank you to parents for respecting the no idle zone at the front of the school. 

3. Please come to join us to sing and drum the Cherokee Morning Song at 8:35 am 
on Friday!

This Week @ Rogers: April 22 to 26, 2013

Monday, April 22

Earth Day: Spirit Day: Wear GREEN

Assembly for grade 4 & 5: 12:45 to 1:25 pm

Assembly for K & grade 1 & 2: 1:30 to 2:00 pm

Divs. 8 & 9 field trip: City Centre Bowling

Cross Country Meet at Clover Point @ 3:45 pm

Tuesday, April 23

Dance Festival (Div. 4 and all grade 4/5 classes to UVic from 8:00 to 11:30 am)

*please be at the school by 8 am with a pocket snack for students

Wednesday, April 24

Admin Assistant Day

PAC Booster Juice Lunch

Thursday, April 25

Maturation lessons (grade 4 & 5)

Friday, April 26

PRO-D Day (No school for students)

*last day to submit placement request letters for 2013-2014


Earth Day is on Monday, April 22nd.
We encourage everyone to act GREEN all day. Some ideas:

1. Ride bike or walk to school (or walk up the hill).

2. Bring a litterless lunch (Compost and recycle).

3. Bring a water bottle.

4. Turn lights off for one hour.

5. No garbage use all day.

The Green Team says: "It's keen to keep the Earth clean by being green!"

Think about it this way today:

This Week @ Rogers: April 15 to 19, 2013

Monday, April 15
Dance Club 2:45 pm 

Cross Country Meet @ Lambrick Park 3:45 pm

Tuesday, April 16

Cross Country Practice 8:10 am 

Drop Everything and Run 2:30 pm

Wednesday, April 17

Green Team meeting at 11:49-12:09

Cross Country Practice 12:09  

Dance Club 2:45 pm 

Thursday, April 18

Cross Country Practice 8:10 am
PM Community Clean Up  (CTV will be at Rogers!)

Friday, April 19

AM Kindergarten Screening (vision, hearing, dental)

General Reminders:

1. Thank you for calling in to let us know your child will be absent. We appreciate that your messages are clear on our school voice mail. 

2. Please continue to regularly check your child's hair for lice or nits. 

Please notify the school office if your child has lice or nits. Thank you.

3. Parent letters or emails of request for the 2013-2014 school year are due to the principal 

by Friday, April 26th. 

4. If you are moving please inform the office (250-727-0188) or email the principal at mtrofimuk@sd61.bc.ca .

5. Grade 5 parents - mark your calendars for the Grade 5 Celebration on Friday, June 21st in the afternoon. Parents are invited. 

Enjoy the week!

This Week @ Rogers: April 8 to 12th, 2013

Monday, April 8

Grade 5s to Glanford band performance 1 pm
Dance Club 2:45 pm 

Tuesday, April 9

Cross Country Practice 8:10 am 

Drop Everything and Run 2:30 pm

PAC Meeting 6:30 to 8:30 pm

Wednesday, April 10 

*EARLY DISMISSAL at 1:43 pm

Green Team meeting at 11:49-12:09

Cross Country Practice 12:09  

Dance Club Cancelled

Book Fair in the library

Student Led Conferences 2 to 6 pm

Thursday, April 11 

*EARLY DISMISSAL at 1:43 pm

Cross Country Practice 8:10 am 

Student Led Conferences 2 to 4 pm

Friday, April 12

Learning Day at Rogers!

General Reminders:

1. Please continue to regularly check your child's hair for lice or nits. 

Please notify the school office if your child has lice or nits. Thank you.

2. Parent letters of request for the 2013-2014 school year are due to the principal 

by Friday, April 26th. 

3. If you are moving please inform the office (250-727-0188) or email the principal at mtrofimuk@sd61.bc.ca.

Enjoy the week!