We are offering two identical sessions for Curriculum Night on campus. Join us from 5-5:30 or 5:45-6:15 to hear about the content your student will be learning this year!

• Kindergarten - Library
• 1st Grade - Wisdom Hall
• 2nd Grade - Honor Hall

• 3rd Grade - Respect Hall
• 4th Grade - Courage Hall
• 5th Grade - Learning Lab
• SLC - Mrs. Denney's Room (5-5:30 only)

Challenge Accepted!

The 21 Day Challenge (Healthy eating challenge), is upon us! Your child will be given a sticker to take home next week to remind you to register.

The Registration period is September 28th through October 5th. The Challenge starts on Sept 22-Oct 12. The primary purpose is for our own elementary students to create healthy snack options and commit to healthier “snacking” for this 21-day period in hopes that will create habits of healthier eating for life. You can find healthy choices at the above “healthy snack options” link. You can also find past and present recipe books by clicking here.

The 21-Day Challenge begins on October 5th, but please register online before it kicks off!!

Here are the steps to have your child participate:

Dates:

• September 22nd- October 12th is CHALLENGE TIME
• November 9th-November 16th is when parents must complete the survey with the student in order to get their reward.

Step 1: Register your elementary child for the challenge at www.kids-teaching-kids.com (Please remember to save your assigned number with each enrollment)

Step 2: Each day beginning October 5th, create a healthy snack from either healthy snack finder, participating restaurant, or recipe book. Your child can post pics of their favorite healthy snack at twitter #ktk21day or #FISDMadeToShine @RogersFrisco

Step 3: Complete Final Assessment (this will be emailed to you following the challenge)

Let's be Super Snackers together!

We are pleased to open our doors on 9/16 for GMR visitors to begin attending 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!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4FAEA928A0FFC43-good

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/r4dp0

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

Fifth Grade: https://www.smore.com/hw1s6-5th-grade-newsletter

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

On Tuesday, September 27th Rogers’ Fifth Graders will take the Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT). The test will be given over 1 day for approximately 2.5 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 fifth graders in the nation. It is a local assessment and is not needed for promotion to 6th grade.

Please be sure your fifth 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

Rogers Campus Logistics Information

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

Please use this LINK if you would like me to speak with your child. Or, you can encourage your child to let me know if they need to speak with me. Their teacher has a form they can fill out and has access to the same link. **This form will ask for your child’s ID number, but it is NOT a required field. You can leave it blank.

October is National Bullying Prevention Month. On Wednesday, October 19th, Rogers staff and students are encouraged to wear ORANGE to show unity for kindness, acceptance, and inclusion and to send a visible message to show that no child should ever experience bullying.

Why does self-control matter?

Sometimes, what makes you happy right now isn’t good for you in the long run. For instance, junk food tastes great but isn’t healthy. Self-control powerfully predicts academic and professional achievement, physical and emotional well-being, positive social relationships, and financial security.

How do I encourage self-control in others?

Model it. Resolve to accomplish a goal of personal significance, then talk about obstacles and your plans to overcome them. Emphasize strategies you’ve found work especially well for you: “I’m not super motivated to exercise, but I now take the stairs instead of the elevator—that’s a start!”

Celebrate it. Praise children for waiting patiently. Notice when they plan ahead: “Great job getting all your stuff organized!” Appreciate ingenuity in navigating self-control dilemmas: “Keeping your cell phone in a different room is such a clever idea!”

Enable it. Establish family rules, like no cell phones at mealtimes. Create quiet, distraction-free areas for study and work. Keep fruit on the kitchen counter and hide junk food on a high shelf.

Please email Sera Bocian at bocians@friscoisd.org to get a list of counselors in the community. There are therapists for eating disorders, LGBTQ+, low cost, bilingual, crisis, substance abuse, special needs, etc.

If you have a child who may benefit from a menor, please contact Sera Bocian at bocians@friscoisd.org.

Achieve mentors are trained to empower at-risk students to develop greater capacity and skill to build and maintain positive relationships, set goals, make responsible decisions and connect within the community. Achieve mentors equip students to be future ready with FISD Character Strength Curriculum, while supporting the development of the whole child. By acting with integrity and empathy, mentors are a consistent and positive relationship source that empowers students to create connections within the school community and access to wraparound support services.

The FISD Achieve Mentoring program unites caring and committed adults from across the community to provide student support, inspire future success in school and life, and to elevate students beyond any limitation.

If you would like more information or if you would like to be a mentor, please see the Frisco Guidance & Counseling Website.

Frisco ISD has many wonderful resources for families who might benefit from extra services and support. We offer free or reduced lunch/breakfast for your child, and we have organizations that can help if your child needs food at home, clothing, hygiene items, or school supplies. Each organization has a sign-up process, and I would be HAPPY to help you with this process if need be. Here is a link to my website where you can find information about these resources. Or you can email me at bocians@friscoisd.org.

September 28th @ Frisco ISD Admin Building 6pm - 7:30pm

Mental Health Matters…..and our kids are already talking about it. Let’s make sure they are talking to us! Frisco ISD invites parents of any age student to join us as we hear from William Floyd, Board Member of the North Texas Chapter of American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Join us for this impactful discussion about mental health in our children and adolescents. The event will be offered in person and virtually, as well!

Please click on this link for more information and to RSVP.

Click here to join - https://bit.ly/JoinRogersPTA

Support your Rogers student (and the PTA) with an awesome personalized Rogers Elementary yard sign that gives a donation back to our school! All funds raised support programs and events for our kiddos!

Link to Shop – www.frontyardswag.com

Do you want a chance to win a weekend getaway? A get-out-of homework pass? Get excited for our Rogers Fall Fundraiser that begins October 11 and all of the fun surprises that you and your student can win! More details to come home in Thursday folders on September 29!

Rogers friends, we are looking for a few good volunteers to help our amazing teachers with projects. Sip n Snips is our opportunity to serve our school in a meaningful way! Bring your coffee and conversation! Teachers will have projects for us to help with each Monday from 8:00 – 10:00 am.

Link to RSVP - https://bit.ly/SipnSips

Link to complete a background check for volunteering on campus - https://friscoisd.voly.org/

Stay in the know about all our upcoming PTA sponsored events, programs and volunteer opportunities through our social media handles!

Instagram - @rogersfriscopta

Facebook - www.facebook.com/ISrogerselementary

Website - www.rogersfriscopta.org

9/27 - 5th Grade CogAT testing

9/27 - Curriculum Night 5:00 or 5:45

9/30 - GMR (use sign up link to attend)

10/3 - Mystery Reader visitors begin (sign up link coming next week)

10/6 - Rogers PTA Fundraiser Begins

10/7 - No school (Professional Development Day)

10/12 - Walk to School Day

10/12 - Fall Picture Day

10/21 - GMR (use sign up link to attend)

10/24 or 10/25 - Drop off Storybook Pumpkins to the Library

10/28 - Ninja Run

10/28 - Take home Storybook Pumpkins

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