Will Rogers Roundup

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Mon. 1/26 Monday Meet-Up with the Principal @ 8:15-9:00 a.m.

Mon. 1/26 Luciano/Hoffman-Ellis Field trip to CA science center

Wed. 1/28 Math Club @ 7:45 a.m. in room 508

Wed. 1/28 Alexander Field Trip to 826LA

Wed. 1/28 5th Grade JazzReach Assembly @ JAMS @8:45 a.m.

Wed. 1/28 SMMUSD/SPED Parent Workshop @8:45 a.m. in the board room. This presentation will cover the different types of diploma options students with IEPs have. Flyer is attached and all ages are welcome. finalparentflyer.pdf

Wed. 1/28 Parent Workshop 8:30-10 a.m. “Using Media and Technology to Build Life Skills in Young Children” @ Edison Language Academy Library. The presentation will cover early childhood executive functioning, the role of media and technology in child development, and how to nurture executive functioning while using media/technology.

Fri. 1/30 Peacemaker Meeting Group #2 @ 9:00 a.m. in room 508

Sun. 2/1 Free Workshop in the Regenerative Farm: Tree Pruning 10-12 p.m.

SMMUSD Calendar 2025-26

For everyone’s safety, please do not enter, park, or block the faculty parking lot during drop-off and pickup in BOTH the 14th and 16th Street lots. These lots are reserved for staff only, and unauthorized use has created a serious safety hazard, especially as children walk through the area during dismissal and staff are exiting after school hours.

You may use the lots AFTER 3:15 p.m. if you are picking-up for aftercare classes, as space is available.

Thank you for helping keep our campus safe for all students and staff.

ABOUT Nallely:

I am Nallely the community liaison that will be assisting at WRLC. I am a mother of 3 (Recent Grad from UCI -Mrs. Gonzales’ former student, a 5th grader and a 3rd grader at Edison). I am a product of what is now called the immersion program. I am a Zapotec indigena who speaks Zapotec, Spanish and English. My husband is a former Roger’s student and we have been part of this community before we left to college and came back. We lived in Monterey County for 15 years and we have now been back for about 11 years. I worked for UFW and Dolores Huerta Foundation, and as a medical interpreter for the farm workers in the county. Just a little intro to who I am.

Currently, I will share time between WRLC and LMS. I will be in in room 501B. Please feel free to stop by so I can meet you! I hope to meet you all little by little. Just because I am not on campus daily, doesn’t mean you cannot reach me. You can send me an email and I will get back to you or come see you on the days that I am on WR’s campus.

My schedule beginning Feb 2nd will be as follows:

Monday, Wednesday- Will Rogers

Tuesday, Thursday, Friday- Lincoln

Hours: 8am-4:30pm.

Please do not hesitate to email me or call me at any point and leave a message. I am fast on email but will get back to your phone call pretty fast.

Nallely Gutiérrez

Bilingual Community Liaison

n.gutierrez@smmusd.org

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Please let us kow if you would be interested in JAMS PTSA positions for the 2026-27 school year?

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdCkbCKTS80JgEKnw1_CUNHQRYnV_aClY2KBm8ycFZoHBrVPQ/viewform

Why give — even a little? Because when everyone chips in, every kid benefits.

📣 January is the final push of the year, and participation matters just as much as dollars. SMEF uses family participation numbers to secure major corporate sponsors — so even the smallest gift makes a big difference. Our goal is to get 60 families who haven’t given yet to participate this month.

💦 Hit the goal = SPLASH ZONE!
If we reach our school-wide goal, Principal Daruty and teachers will take a seat in the Splash Zone at an outdoor assembly — and students get to soak them with water balloons! The more families who participate, the bigger the splash.
• Top grade level (by participation) gets first toss
• Reach 60 families = up to 2 minutes with the giant hose
• Reach 100 families = Principal Daruty gets the ice bucket finale!🪣❄️

Ultimate goal: End the year as the school with the highest participation and land the Golden Airplane at Rogers.

The sky’s the limit — let’s make it happen together!

DONATE HERE

Don’t miss Dr. Shelton’s video announcement at the bottom of our linked email introducing the Golden Plane Award. Thank you for helping motivate and inspire our families to participate.

This year the Santa Monica College Dance Department is providing twelve lessons of dance through our SMC Dance Academy. The SMC Dance Academy is an instructional program taught during physical education class. This program is a part of an Arts in Education curriculum that will conclude with a Culminating Event.

Your 5th grade child will be working hard in dance class, focusing on a contemporary high-energy dance called "Shake the Room." They will learn about different elements of movement and develop creative problem-solving skills by choreographing sections of the dance themselves. They will also be learning an energetic hip hop dance. The students are excited to show off their dancing for you at our upcoming Culminating Event.

The Culminating Event will be held at Will Rogers Learning Community on the field at 1:30PM on Friday, February 13, 2026.

Please send students to school wearing the following attire or have them bring the attire with them to change into:

• Bright solid color top (t-shirt or long sleeve shirt, with no logo or image).

• Black or navy solid color pants, leggings, shorts or full skirt (w/shorts underneath) - no logo or image.

• Shoes that are comfortable to dance in (sneakers suggested).

This program is brought to you by Santa Monica College, SMMUSD, and the Santa Monica Ed Foundation.

Sincerely,

Caron Eule Mark Tomasic

Program Coordinator & Liaison, Dance Department Chair,

SMC Dance Academy Santa Monica College

Scott C. Silverman, Ed. D.

Dean, Noncredit & External Programs

Instructional Services Manager for the SMC Dance Academy

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

We’re excited to announce the return of ART CART at lunchtime! Starting this year, students can enjoy creative art projects and hands-on crafts every:

• Monday from 11:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. for grades 1st-5th

• Fridays from 11:30 -12:45 p.m. for grades TK/K

ART CART offers students a chance to express their creativity, relax, and connect with others—all thanks to the support of our incredible WRLC Wellness Team of counselors. We need your help!

Many hands make light work, and we’re looking for parent volunteers to help supervise and support our young artists. If you’re interested in volunteering on Mondays or Fridays, please email Mariela at mmartinez@sewi.org.

Volunteer Requirements:

• Level 1 volunteer clearance

• Willingness to supervise students using art tools and materials safely

• Enthusiasm for working with children

• A love of crafts, creativity, and fun!

Let’s make lunchtimes a colorful, creative experience for all our students!

JOIN today for $11 HERE

Have you done your AERIES student data validation this year? If no, log in now to complete.

https://santamonicamalibu.aeries.net/Student/LoginParent.aspx

Data Validation Flyer - English

Data Validation - Spanish

• Score reports for CAASPP, ELPAC and Star Renaissance are available to parents in the Aeries Parent Portal. Hard copy score reports are no longer mailed home. These videos help explain to students & parents/ guardians on how to access their portals. Student Portal and Parent Portal.

• This guide with help parents ocate their Test Scores and State Test Scores Reports: Parent Portal: Test Scores [Aeries]-attachment.

• School materials including books, homework, projects, etc.
• Re-fillable water bottle ( We have several refilling stations on campus)
• A morning snack
• Lunch is available to all students free of charge. You may also pack a lunch from home.
• Sunscreen (put on prior to arriving at school)
• Hat
• Layers of clothing (sweatshirt, windbreaker, etc.) Keep an eye on the weather.
• A growth mindset for a successful day!

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://www.smmusd.org/rogers
Location: 2401 14th Street, Santa Monica, CA, 90406
Phone: 310-452-2364