Will Rogers Roundup

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Dear WRLC Families,

We hope to see you on campus this week for a spooktacular celebration of community, culture, and learning!

Thursday: Día de los Muertos Family Event | 5:30 p.m.

You’re invited to bring a photograph of a loved one who has passed away to add to our community altar. Please write your child’s name and teacher’s name on the back so we can safely return the photograph to you.

Friday: Halloween Parade | 8:30 a.m.

Come celebrate with us! Families are welcome to dress up and join in the Halloween fun.

Scholastic Book Fair | November 2–6

The Book Fair will be open all week. It’s a wonderful opportunity to spark curiosity and bring home a new favorite read!

Important Schedule Reminders

As we prepare for Parent-Teacher Conferences, please note the following schedule changes:

• Tuesday, November 3: Pupil-free day for Parent-Teacher Conferences and Election Day.

• Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday: Minimum days. TK/K dismissal is at 12:15 p.m., and grades 1–5 dismiss at 1:15 p.m.

Please ensure your child is picked up promptly at dismissal. Our office staff cannot supervise students after school, as they must attend to essential duties. If your child participates in an afterschool program, please check with your provider about schedule changes.

With appreciation and autumn cheer,

Principal Daruty

Our partnership with you is one of the most important ingredients in your child’s success! Conference time is an opportunity to celebrate growth, share insights, and work together to support each child’s academic and social-emotional development.

Here are five ways to make the most of your time together:

1. Come Curious and Prepared. Review recent classwork, assessments, and progress updates. Bring questions about areas where you would appreciate more insight.

2. Focus on What Matters Most. Consider asking:

• How does my child engage socially and collaborate with peers?

• What academic skills and learning goals will be emphasized next trimester?

3. Share Your Perspective. You know your child in ways no one else does! Share their strengths, interests, learning habits, and any emerging challenges that might help their teacher better support them.

4. Set Shared Goals. Discuss practical ways to reinforce learning at home and identify strategies you and the teacher can use together.

5. Keep the Conversation Going. After the conference, reflect with your child, celebrate their progress, and encourage them as they work toward their next goals.

Parent-Teacher Conferences are a wonderful opportunity to strengthen the connection between home and school. We hope you leave feeling informed, encouraged, and connected to your child’s learning journey.

Thank you for being such an important part of our WRLC community. We look forward to a week filled with fall festivities, meaningful conversations, and a little Halloween magic!

Mon. 10/26 Ofrenda for Student Viewing in auditorium (10/26-10/30)

Tues. 10/27 5th Grade Student Council Info. Mtg. @ 12:05 p.m. in room 303

Thurs. 10/29 Dia de los Muertos Family Night 5:30-7:00 in auditorium

Fri. 10/30 Halloween Costume Parade 8:40-9:30 on track/field

Mon. 11/2 Volunteer Training 8:30am & 3:00pm in library, 6:00pm in cafeteria

Tues. 11/3 Pupil Free Day - Parent/Teacher Conferences

Tues. 11/3 Fall Book Fair in library

Wed. 11/4 PTA General Meeting in library at 9:00am

Wed. 11/4 Minimum Day - Parent/Teacher Conferences

Wed. 11/4 Peacemaker Meeting (Group A) 1:15-2:15 in room 508

Wed. 11/4 Fall Book Fair in library

Thurs. 11/5 Minimum Day - Parent/Teacher Conferences

Thurs. 11/5 Fall Book Fair in library

Fri. 11/6 Student Council Election Assembly @ 8: 30 a.m.

Fri. 11/6 Minimum Day - Parent/Teacher Conferences

Fri. 11/6 Fall Book Fair in library

Mon. 11/9 Special Education Parent Workshop (flyer) (Volante). See future workshops (flyer) (volante)

Tues. 11/10 Make-up Picture Day 8:30-11:00am

Wed. 11/11 No school - Veterans’ Day

Sat. 11/14 Live Auction/Grown Ups Night Out 6:00pm

Mon. 11/16 “Meet Up” with Principal Daruty 8-9:30am in front of school

Tues. 11/17 School Tour 9:00am

Wed. 11/18 Peacemaker Meeting (Group B) 1:15-2:15 in room 508

Thurs. 11/19 ELAC Meeting 8:30am in library

Thurs. 11/19 Site Council Meeting via Zoom 3:15pm

Fri. 11/20 Schoolwide Assembly/IB Awards (Open-Minded) 8:30am on track/field

Fri. 11/20 Kindergarten Friendsgiving 9-9:45am in rooms 805, 806, & 807

Wed. 11/25 No school - Thanksgiving Break

Thurs. 11/26 No school - Happy Thanksgiving!

Fri. 11/27 No school - Thanksgiving Break

SMMUSD Calendar 2026-2027

WRLC PTA Calendar

We love welcoming you to our classrooms for celebrations, special events, and other opportunities to be part of your child’s learning experience! To help reduce congestion in the front office and ensure you arrive at your event on time, we will be introducing a pre-registration RSVP QR code for upcoming classroom events.

Your child’s teacher will share the QR code a few days before the event so you can RSVP and complete the sign-in process in advance. This will help make check-in smoother and more efficient for everyone.

Our priority is to create a welcoming environment while keeping our campus safe and ensuring that all visitors are properly checked in and accounted for.

A friendly reminder: When leaving campus, please be sure to sign out through the front office and exit through the office, even if you have already completed the advance RSVP.

Thank you for partnering with us to keep our campus safe, organized, and welcoming for everyone. We look forward to seeing you at our upcoming classroom celebrations and events!

The WRLC Office Team

We are hosting a Student Council information meeting on Tuesday 10/27 during 5th-grade lunch in Room 303. Please speak to you 5th grader about this leadership opportunity and if they’re interested in participating. We will review the following documents and requirements at the meeting.

• Application
• Campaign poster and speech requirements

The Student Council election speeches will take place on Friday, November 13, at 8:30 a.m. Thank you for helping us encourage student leadership and participation!

Classroom copies were provided to TK-2nd grade classrooms and all 3rd - 5th grade students!

Enjoy!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080E4FACAF2FA7F58-66793137-diadelos

Here are our guidelines to help everyone enjoy the day:

• Costumes should be school-appropriate and not unduly revealing.
• Choose costumes that reflect fun and creativity while avoiding cultural appropriation. At Rogers, we celebrate and respect all cultures.
• Please avoid costumes that are overly scary or gory, as these may frighten our younger students.
• Masks/face coverings may be worn only during the parade, not during the school day.
• Face paint is welcome!
• No toy weapons or props that resemble weapons, please.
• Avoid oversized or inflatable costumes, as they can make moving around classrooms difficult.
• Students may bring a change of clothes, but they must be able to change on their own without adult assistance.

If a costume is not appropriate for school, students may be provided with loaner clothing, or families may be contacted to bring a change of clothes.

Bring your gently used costumes to school. We will hang them on a rack outside of the 14th street gates from now until Halloween!

Our semi-annual Scholastic Book Fair is one week away!

Sign up to volunteer before, during, or after school to help students find and purchase books.

Now is also a great time to visit our Book Fair homepage to set up your students’ eWallets, which help them shop cash-free during class visits. If you’ve created an eWallet for a previous Fair, any remaining funds will carry over after you complete setup for the upcoming Fair.

On the homepage, you can also donate to our Share the Fair fund — thanks to Scholastic’s Dollars program, a whopping 150% of your donations will pay for books for our library, teachers, and students in need. And 50% of every purchase at the Fair benefits literacy at Rogers as well, so shop early and shop often!

Students are never permitted to use cell phones on campus. In the event of an emergency, the administration carry radios, teachers have cellphones and there is a school phone in every learning space. Under the advisement of our SMPD school resource officers, individual student cellphone use can actually hinder the delivery of important messaging necessary in a true emergency.

Other personal electronics from home, such as Nintendo Switches, iPads, Kindles etc. are not permitted on campus. If a student uses their cell phone during school hours, it will be confiscated and held until the end of the school day and must be picked up by a parent. In no event or circumstance, will the district or its staff be held responsible or liable for the loss, theft, or damage to any such device.

Please help us ensure that our students have an electronics free learning zone at school.

• 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.

MENU HERE

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.

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 90405
Phone: 310-452-2364