ROGERS REMINDERS

We are excited to share with you that we are rolling out an incentive program for students to reach math and reading goals over Winter Break! Students are encouraged to participate in math and reading activities at a time that works best for their families. As we all know, practice makes perfect! Whether it be for a sport, a musical instrument, or math and reading!

Students will be able to log into their “Clever” accounts to access a math program called, “Zearn” over the break. Studies have shown that when students practice with Zearn for 90 minutes a week, they make significant academic growth in their mathematical thinking and skills. According to a recent study shared on WeAreTeachers.com, in an analysis of over 9.9 million students in the United States, those “Who read for 15 minutes or more per day made accelerated reading gains”. In this spirit, we are hoping you and your student accept our new challenge, and practice math and reading at home with the following programs!

MATH - Zearn

• Please watch the following video, to learn how students can access Zearn at home. We challenge you to have your students logged on to Zearn for 90 minutes per week over the holiday break! Need tips for encouraging your student on Zearn? Check out their “Zearn Helpers for Parents” sheet.

READING - Sora

• If your student needs access to more books to read over Winter Break, Frisco ISD offers access to the Sora platform. This application is a digital library of Frisco ISD materials. You can view the following video to learn how to access Sora at home. Don’t forget to fill out your READING LOG, and return to your teacher on January 10, 2023 a reward. Paper copies of reading logs are attached to this letter.

We hope your family has a restful break! We encourage all students to participate in this challenge in order to maintain the academic skills learned over the fall semester. We look forward to seeing you all on January 10, 2023!

Check out these highlights from our Rogers Innovation Fair (RIF) Wednesday, where our students participated in numerous hands-on STEM activities that were all in align with the FISD Future Ready Profile. Please check our social media and your student's Seesaw account for more pictures and videos!

We cannot thank Staley Middle School's AVID program, Digital Learning Coaches across the district, and the Corgan Inc. architects and engineers for all of their help making this happen!

In a continuous effort to maintain the highest level of safety and security for students on our campus, Frisco ISD requires that all visitors present an ID when coming to campus.

This is true for parents picking up sick students, parents checking students out for appointments, and parents coming for lunch, Mystery Reader, or GMR. Thank you for your understanding as we continue to make Rogers Elementary a safe and secure place for students and staff to learn.

On Wednesday, January 25th and Thursday January 26th Rogers’ First Graders will take the Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT). The test will be given over 2 days for approximately 1.5 hours (this time includes breaks). Please schedule morning appointments on days other than CogAT testing. The CogAT test gives teachers and parents a snapshot of students’ higher level thinking, reasoning, and problem solving abilities (verbal, nonverbal, quantitative, and overall ability), as compared to other first graders in the nation. Please be sure your first grader has a good night’s sleep and a healthy breakfast on this day. Please encourage your child with a hug, a reminder to listen carefully the first time, and to do their “Personal Best” on the test.

A Mystery Reader program is a guest reader, BUT their identity is kept secret to build anticipation and excitement. Teachers may even choose to give clues before they arrive to get the students extra excited!

FISD Board Policy requires that each volunteer and/or mentor undergo a background check before working with students. You will be prompted to complete the background check during your VOLY account creation process. Keep an eye on your inbox for your background check approval (the process can take up to 3-5 business days). Once approved, you will be able to sign up directly for volunteer opportunities through the VOLY platform. To volunteer at Rogers Elementary, you will need to create a VOLY account by visiting https://friscoisd.voly.org.

Click on the links below to sign up for a time slot during the school day to read-aloud to your child's class.

• Kindergarten
• First Grade
• Second Grade
• Third Grade
• Fourth Grade
• Fifth Grade
• SLC

We are pleased to open our doors for GMR visitors to attend our assemblies. Please note that there are limited spots available and a sign up is required to attend.

Also please note that GMR is no longer every single Friday.

Please make sure to arrive a few minutes early to present your photo ID and get checked in!

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Lunch visitors have begun on campus and we have enjoyed seeing families have a meal with their students!

Please remember that sign ups are required in order to eat lunch on campus with your student. If the sign up for the grade level is full and a parent comes to eat lunch, unfortunately we will not be able to accommodate you that day. The sign up is linked below for quick access!

LUNCH VISITOR SIGN UP

As a reminder, we ask that parents visit 1-2 times per month to allow all interested visitors the opportunity to eat lunch with their student. You must bring an ID in order to be granted access to the building.

Finally, we ask that you do not park in the fire lane.

Kindergarten: https://www.smore.com/f/62ffcdd1050aa38d20afc450

First Grade: https://www.smore.com/f/62fbfd16ed2ddcc143603766

Second Grade https://www.smore.com/f/630974e3afae81a910bd5977

Third Grade: https://www.smore.com/f/6332fd8c959cb7cd08e79ed0

Fourth Grade https://www.smore.com/f/6306ce4f08300abde8951847

Fifth Grade: https://www.smore.com/f/633cb0699ed0bc57c8f45feb

SLC: https://www.smore.com/f/62fce7421b21ad39a8f5f03e

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Rogers Campus Logistics Information

Please review this information before the first day of school, August 10th.

Please go to my website to find the following information:

-How to sign up to see the counselor

-FREE Community Resources

-FREE Short-Term Counseling (though Children’s Health)

-How to request a list of local counselors

-The Frisco ISD Mentoring Program (for students who would benefit from a mentor)

During Guidance this month, 5th grade students will start academic advising to get them ready for middle school. They will be using Myers Briggs’ personality questions to allow them to get to know themselves better. This will help with academic planning as they prepare to go to middle school. Also, Ms. Bocian will meet with the students to discuss strengths, weaknesses, and goals, and the students will start to think about which classes they might want to take in 6th grade. The middle school counselors will be coming to Rogers in January to give the students more information. Here is the information I will be sharing with the students. Parents, please check it out!

Please consider volunteering at Rogers - we have many opportunities for you to give your time. Make sure to complete your background check on the FISD website (Frisco ISD Community Relations - Volunteer).

Rogers PBIS Store - https://bit.ly/PBISVolunteers

Rogers library helpers - https://bit.ly/RogersLibraryHelpers

Watch Dog Dads - https://bit.ly/RogersWatchDogs

12/23 - 1/9 Holiday break

1/10 - First day back to school in the new year

Know, Inspire and Serve Each Other Everyday.

Website: https://schools.friscoisd.org/campus/elementary/rogers/home
Location: 10500 Rogers Road, Frisco, TX, USA
Phone: 469-633-2000