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Happy Summer!

Saturday, 26 June 2010 14:17

Have a Wonderful Summer!

Please note the Kindergarten playdates and orientation information below.

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Supply Lists! There are many school sales going on right now at places like Staples, Target, and Office Depot. We currently have 1st grade, 3rd grade, and 5th grade lists for the 2010-2011 school year directly from the teachers!

Please go HERE to see the Google Document (published as a web page) to see the lists we have. This is current as of July 14th.

The rest of the supply lists will be posted as soon as they are official!

New Student Playdates & Orientation!

Wednesday, 09 June 2010 00:38

Are you wondering how to meet some new John Rogers friends before school starts?
Come to one or all of the following summer playdates!

July 20th, Tuesday, 6pm-7:30pm, Annie's Playground (behind Meadowbrook Community Center)

August 9th, Monday, 10am-11:30am, John Rogers playground
August 21st, Saturday, 3:30-5pm, Annie's Playground

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And don't miss Kindergarten Orientation!

Meet the teachers and staff and see the Kindergarten rooms!

Meet new friends!

Introduce your child to the school to help the first day go a little more smoothly.

September 7th, Tuesday, from 10:30am-11:30am

School starts the next day, September 8th!

Any questions about Kindergarten or the school in general can be directed to our PTA email address:

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Have a GREAT summer!

Thank You!!

Monday, 21 June 2010 21:16

Dear John Rogers families,

We wanted to take a moment to thank everyone for helping to make John Rogers such a great success in nurturing a positive and supportive sense of community. The staff have worked hard all year in guiding the kids not only in reading and math but to hone their skills in communicating and relating to their peers and other adults. They have worked hard at understanding and implementing the Positive Discipline curriculum along with the Second Step program in helping our kids develop their interpersonal skills so that our kids can become excited at being such successful learners. There's still work to be done but with the commitment from the parents, staff and the kids we will continue to succeed at nurturing a successful and positive community here at John Rogers!

The parents have worked hard at providing events such as the Fall Festival, Ice Cream Social and Movie nights to create connections in a spirit of fun! The after school clubs have been a great success in giving the kids a chance to participate in fun activities that can teach them lifelong skills along with helping them find their passion in life. We've been able to provide our kids with numerous experiences such as fieldtrips, science van, plus a chance to go to horse camp all thru our fundraising efforts selling cookie dough, gathering pledges for the walkathon and putting on the most successful auction ever! We've been able to bring the Art Docent program alive with dedicated parents who helped the kids produce wondrous works of art. Our science programs helped the kids to begin to understand and experience the wonder of nature thru the FUN program and the Growing Green club.

As we close this year with an exciting Field Day, let's remember to pat ourselves on the back for helping to make the 2009/2010 school year a memorable one for our kids. Celebrate their achievements and nurture those connections that you and your family have made within the John Rogers community. Enjoy your summer and we look forward to welcoming you back in the fall!

Best Wishes,

John Rogers PTA