Will Rogers Roundup

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Dear WRLC Families,

As we enter the final two weeks of school, our campus is buzzing with excitement! These last days are jam-packed with opportunities to celebrate learning, honor student accomplishments, and come together as a community. We look forward to welcoming many of you on campus as we celebrate the close of another wonderful school year.

There is so much to celebrate!

• Our 3rd–5th grade students successfully completed state testing. We are proud of their hard work, perseverance, and effort throughout the testing season.
• Our 5th graders have completed FitnessGram testing and are preparing for promotion and end-of-year celebrations.
• Students across grade levels have been sharing their learning through IB inquiry projects and exhibitions. This Friday, we are excited to participate in Caine's Arcade in 2nd grade!
• Our 5th Grade IB Exhibition was a remarkable display of inquiry, critical thinking, action, and student agency. We are incredibly proud of the work our students presented and grateful to the teachers ( and our mentors) who supported them throughout the process.
• Teachers have been engaged in IB planning and reflection to strengthen learning experiences for next year.
• Our 5th Graders have several celebrations planned before they promote to middle school- we sure will miss them next year.

As we wrap up the current school year, we are also busy planning for 2026–2027. While there may still be some adjustments to teacher assignments over the summer, based on our current rollover enrollment projections, we are planning for three classrooms at every grade level and no combination classes next year.

This will allow all classrooms to remain within (at this time all are below) SMMCTA class size limits:

• TK: up to 20 students
• Kindergarten–3rd Grade: up to 24 students
• 4th–5th Grade: up to 30 students

Thank you for your partnership, support, and involvement throughout the year. We look forward to celebrating these last two weeks together and finishing the year strong.

Together for Will Rogers,

Principal Daruty

JUNE

Tues. 6/2 Fire Drill @ 9:30 a.m. ( please do not plan to check-out students at this time)

Tues. 6/2 SM Public Library presentations for summer reading programs

Tues. 6/2 Getting to Know You Day ( for incoming TK/K students) @ 2:00 p.m.

Wed. 6/3 5th Grade Pool Party @ 12- 3:00 p.m. @ SMC

Thurs. 6/4 1st Grade Field Trip @Marine Park

Thurs. 6/4 Peacemaker Celebration for students and families @ 6:00 p.m.

Fri. 6/5 WRLC Talent Show Encore Performance @ 10-11:30 a.m.

Fri. 6/5 2nd Grade Caine's Arcade (Parents 2:00-2:30 p.m.)

Fri. 6/5 TK End of the Year Celebration @ 1:00 p.m.

Fri. 6/5 5th Grade Promotion Practice @ 2:00 p.m.

Fri. 6/5 Family Farming Day 3-5 p.m.

Mon. 6/8 5th Grade Promotion Practice @ 9:00 a.m.

Mon. 6/8 Kinder End of the Year Concert @ 8:45 a.m.

Mon. 6/8 SAMOHI Graduates Clap-Out @ 1:15 p.m.

Tues. 6/9 5th Grade Promotion Ceremony @9:00 a.m.

Wed. 6/10 4th grade Field Trip to Virginia Park 9:15 a.m. -2: 30 p.m.

Wed. 6/10 3rd Grade picnic on the 1st grade yard @11:45am-1pm

Wed. 6/10 SAMOHI Graduation

Thurs. 6/11 Report Cards will go home today!

Thurs. 6/11 LAST DAY OF SCHOOL

• 5th grade Kickball Tournament VS. Staff @9:00 a.m.
• Minimum Day (TK/K 12:10 p.m.) nad 1st - 5th @ 1:00 p.m.
• Unofficial Beach Day

Thurs. 6/11 JAMS Promotion Ceremony @ 2:00 p.m.

HAVE A GREAT SUMMER we will see you on the Fall!

SMMUSD Calendar 2025-26

PTA Calendar

More photos: https://photos.app.goo.gl/GbwUQz1Ej7xej5iUA

Hi Parents! I can't believe the year is coming to an end with our largest group of Peacemakers ever. Please join us to celebrate them and their service to the school. Our celebration is a potluck so please sign up to bring items via this Sign Up Genius link:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C044AA9AB2FA2F5C25-63898959-peacemaker

Dear 4th Grade Families,

We are seeking your support!

As a tradition, we ask 4th grade parents to help with the 5th grade culmination ceremony and festivities. This serves two purposes: it allows our parent volunteers to see how the ceremony is planned for when their own child promotes next year, and it gives our 5th grade families the opportunity to arrive and enjoy the ceremony as guests rather than helping run the event.

We hope you will consider signing up to help support our promoting 5th graders and their families. Everything we do at WRLC happens because of the support and generosity of our parent and guardian volunteers.

Thank you for considering this!

SIGN-UP BELOW

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0545A5AE23A7F5C25-64072209-5thgrade

Ways to Foster a Thinker at Home:

• Instead of lecturing, ask questions that require reasoning, such as "How did you solve that?" or "What do you think will happen if...?".

• Create a "Wonder Wall" or notebook where children can jot down questions they have throughout the day.

• Encourage your child to try new things, even if they might fail, and then discuss what they learned from the experience.

• Model "thinking" by showing how you solve problems, research questions, and learn from mistakes.

• Encourage your child to find connections between what they are learning in school and everyday life.

• Provide resources (books, websites, materials) that enable children to explore their interests and answer their own questions.

• Allow for downtime, which stimulates imaginative thinking.

• When your child completes a task, ask about the strategy they used, rather than focusing only on the correct answer.

• Ask your child to reflect on their learning by asking, "What was challenging today?" or "How could you do that differently next time?".

• Let your child make choices about their learning, such as deciding what to read or how to structure their study time.

We’re Entering the Final Stretch in the Race to Gold!

The Golden Plane standings are tightening as schools across Santa Monica rally for our students.

Thanks to the generosity of our community, families are already making a tremendous impact with every gift being doubled through May 22 thanks to the $25,000 match from Metropolis.

Right now, participation is what matters most.

Whether you give $5, $50, $500 or more, your donation helps fund educational opportunities our students wouldn’t have without community donations. Plus every new donor moves your school closer to Golden Plane victory!

The race is on:
✈️ Elementary schools are chasing the top participation spot
✈️ Lincoln and JAMS continue their middle school showdown
✈️ Samohi Houses are battling for inaugural House champion status

There’s still time to help your school climb the podium for gold - check out the current standings as of Friday, May 15th!

If you haven't had the opportunity to contribute yet, and can consider a donation of $5 now, please DONATE HERE.

One community. One team. One final push for students.

Every donation counts. Every family matters. Let’s go for gold together.

Help with volunteering and donations:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0545A5AE23A7F5C25-64219990-5thgrade

NOTICE TO PARENTS/GUARDIANS:

The planning committee would like to serve popcorn, goldfish, chips, sour worms, gummy worms, Swedish fish, peach rings, watermelon and strawberries. Drinks: capri sun and soda. If you DO NOT want your student to have candy, please let their teacher know.

1. Tues. 3/24 Incoming 6th graders to JAMS Info night RE: Math Pathways @ 5:30 p.m. hosted by Dr. Chacon via zoom Spanish Interpretation will be available. See presentations:

2. English:

   https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vQbrmbplCI8SuVVDH7JF1NIGKv_ZOxDxpwkWm0PQP94qvErRKuYl7-gFRG2DQqQICXgg2mKEjGed8MS/pub?start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000

   
   

   Spanish:
   https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vThGNexHraDm7-DM6dj77H32iGBh2dGg23s1QAp-CSy0aZTGHrAMVi6aHW9NSWsYpz5Mz1swmHQdISX/pub?start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000

   
   

3. If you missed the Parent Information night held on March 17th you can view the presentation here.
4. Please let us know if you would be interested in JAMS PTSA positions for the 2026-27 school year?
5. Interested in joining the JAMS science board for the 2026-27 school year? Join here:

Monday, June 22 - Friday, July 24 (no July 3)

8:30am - 12:30pm

Roosevelt Elementary School

Registration opens on Monday, March 2 at 7:30am at www.summer-adventure.org.

Please note that Summer Adventure is open to IISS- and ELOP-eligible families; they were notified this week about their summer options.

Please reach out if you have any questions. I have copied SA Principal Barry Yates and Administrative Assistant, Dinora Duarte, on this email.

Below please find a list of links to local, seasonal happenings, including special events featuring technology, arts/culture, civics, and literacy, application support for social services and government benefits, and free ESL and citizenship classes via SMMUSD Adult Education

• Santa Monica Events/Activities/Opportunities

Breakfast and lunch are free for all students! Make a plan with your child each week about the days they will be eating food prepared at school or bringing lunch from home.

https://www.smmusd.org/domain/476

We encourage you to pack a snack for your children for morning recess.

Please send your child to school with a re-fillable water bottle! We have water stations located throughout campus.

JOIN the Parents/Guardians Regenerative Farm Committee that we are forming for the 2025-26 school year. The Committee's tasks are to:

• Support the stewardship of the Regenerative Farm.
• Help organize the Regenerative Farm Events ready in the school calendar (monthly Family Farming Days, Earth Week Farming Day), in addition to organizing harvests and other school community engagement activities.

For any questions, contact:

Paola Vezzulli, Program Director - Regenerative Initiatives [Cayton Children's Museum] email: pvezzulli@caytonmuseum.org

As an International Baccalaureate Programme School, we believe there is a broad range of capacities and responsibilities that go beyond academic success. We make a commitment to help all members of the school community learn to respect themselves, others and the world around them. We do this through the development of students according to the IB learner profile. The profile aims to develop learners who are:

Inquirers

Knowledgeable

Thinkers

Communicators

Principled

Open-minded

Caring

Risk-takers

Balanced

Reflective

The IB Mission Statement

The International Baccalaureate aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect. To this end the organization works with schools, governments and international organizations to develop challenging programmes of international education and rigorous assessment.These programmes encourage students across the world to become active, compassionate and lifelong learners who understand that other people, with their differences, can also be right.

Email: ldaruty@smmusd.org
Website: https://rogers.smmusd.org

Location: 2401 14th Street, Santa Monica, CA, 90406
Phone: 310-452-2364