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PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE
June 12, 2023
Dear Will Rogers Community,
As we prepare to put the finishing touches on this school year, I always use this time to reflect on the successes and challenges our school community experienced over the previous ten months. A notable area of strength this year was in community building. I want to express my deepest appreciation to all of you for your exceptional commitment to building a strong and inclusive community. You have worked to foster an environment where our beautifully, diverse community feels supported, valued, and inspired. By creating a sense of belonging, you have laid the foundation for student success not just academically, but also socially and emotionally.
This school year we welcomed the Muir community to Rogers. This was a wonderful opportunity for our students to make new friends; which they did, joyfully. We started the year saying former Muir friends and ended the year together, as The Will Rogers Learning Community. We gained active parent partners and we thank you for joining us in helping our school soar. Our teaching staff gained new colleagues who offered fresh perspectives, innovative ideas and enthusiasm breathing new life into our school. We are fortunate to have such talented individuals join our team, and I am confident that their contributions will continue to shape our school for the better.
To the Rogers staff, I extend much gratitude and respect for your expertise, professionalism and compassion. The Rogers staff go above and beyond to put the needs of our students first. Our staff understands that each student is unique, with different strengths, weaknesses and learning styles. They strive to create a supportive and inclusive classroom to help each child reach their potential.
To our parent community and specifically the Will Rogers PTA and its many volunteers, a huge “Thank You!” for their willingness to ensure that our students’ school year was filled with many of the activities that make Rogers a special place. From Jogathon, Talent Show, Movie Nights, Career Day, Book Fairs, Bike it! Walk it! Days, and field trips, our students were provided with a well-rounded education in large part to the support of our community.
Finally, to our students and families that are leaving for middle school, thank you for your presence and your contribution to the history of Rogers! We offer best wishes for continued success on the new journey that lies ahead. Remember, once a Rogers student, always a Rogers student!
It is an honor to be the Principal of this great school and I consider myself fortunate to have worked alongside each of you this year! Here’s to a great new year ahead. For now, have a relaxing, safe, and fun summer break.
Together for Will Rogers,
Ms. Lila Daruty
Principal, Will Rogers Learning Community
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
6/12 Last Day of School and minimum day!
TK/K: 8:25 a.m.- 12:10 p.m.
1st -5th: 8:25 a.m. -1:00 p.m.
Report cards go home.
8/13 PTA Executive Board retreat 5-7 p.m
8/18 TK/Kinder Play Date 10-11:30 a.m.
8/22 Class/Teacher assignments will be emailed to parents/guardians.
8/23 TK/Kinder Meet & Greet 10:30-11:30 a.m. on the K yard.
8/24 First Day of School and Minimum Day
Congratulations to incoming Superintendent Dr. Antonio Shelton
The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District Board of Education approved the appointment of Antonio M. Shelton, Ed.D., as the SMMUSD superintendent, effective July 1, 2023.
Congratulations, Dr. Shelton!
You can read the press release here: Dr. Antonio Shelton Named New SMMUSD Superintendent
LOST and FOUND! Please claim your items they miss you...
Our racks are outside the main gates on most days so please stop by and browse. There are water bottles, lunch boxes, some bags, some hats, jackets galore, about a dozen black hoodies, a dozen grey hoodies, a dozen blue hoodies, …you get my point. There’s a lot!
ALL UNCLAIMED ITEMS WILL BE DONATED ON JUNE 12th
So get your spring cleaning on and let's give those outgrown clothes & shoes another life!
CALLING ALL PARENTS! We need to fill a few more PTA positions for next year's PTA!
The following positions are still open:
- VP, Fundraising -- Coordinates and promotes annual WRLC Fund drive; assists fall and spring fundraiser chairs with auction and jog-a-thon; oversees Student Store chair
- VP, Communications -- Manages WRLC PTA website; emails out PTA's Wednesday electronic newsletter; monitors WRLC FB group page; assists Memory Book/Yearbook chair(s)
- VP, Enrichment -- Coordinates annual Reflections art contest; assists Book Fair chair with fall and spring Book Fair; assists Career Day chair; assists school with STEM festival
- VP, Community Concerns -- Assists Bike It! Walk It! Day chair in fall and spring; coordinates campus beautification efforts; assists Lost and Found volunteer; assists DEI chairs; works with school Principal and PTA President regarding student health and safety
- Room Rep. Coordinator -- Helps to engage all WRLC parents by keeping them informed of districtwide, school-wide, and classroom-specific events / information. Assists Room, Representatives in supporting their child’s teacher.
Please email me directly with their interest in serving in one of these positions. president@willrogerspta.com
