School Newsletter

Culver's Fundraiser: Monday, April 14 from 4:00-8:00 PM

GRASP Math and Reading Program: Grades 5-8: Registrations due Thursday, April 24

If you wish to keep your student's reading and math skills sharp over the summer, please check out Community Education's GRASP program.  All registrations must be received by April 24, 2025.  Math = $45, Reading = $45 or both for $75.

• Grades 5-8 (Workbooks/Paper Answer Sheets or Online)

Attention Parents of 4th Graders: Save the Date for 5th Grade Preview Night - May 7 @ 6:30 PM

If your 4th grade student will be attending Rogers Middle School in the fall as a 5th grader, please mark your calendar for Wednesday, May 7 at 6:30 PM to come to preview night at Rogers Middle School! *Please note, this event is for parents only; students will have an orientation towards the end of August.

Stock the Staff Lounge with Snacks - Staff Appreciation Week: May 5-9

May 5-9, 2025 is Staff Appreciation week and we want to show our amazing Rogers Middle School staff how much we appreciate them and everything they do for our students at school!

We are looking for volunteers to bring the following treats for the week: 2025 RMS Staff Appreciation Week - Donation Sign Up. We have approximately 100 staff members. Thank you for your donations and for showing our RMS staff members how much we appreciate them!

Save the Date: Band & Choir Concerts @ RHS Performing Arts Center (PAC)

• 6th Grade Choir Concert - Thursday, May 15th @ 7:00 pm
• 7th Grade Choir Concert - Monday, May 19th @ 6:30 pm
• 8th Grade Choir Concert - Monday, May 19th @ 7:45 pm
• 6th Grade Band Concert - Thursday, May 22nd @ 7:00 pm
• 7th & 8th Grade Band Concert - Tuesday, May 27th @ 7:00 pm

Quarter 3 Digital Citizenship PSA Winners 

Upcoming Events in the Media Center

Volunteers Needed for Scholastic Book Fair: May 21 & 22

Rogers Middle School will be hosting a BOGO book fair in the Media Center on May 21 and 22 and we are in need of volunteers!  

• If you are interested, please sign up for a shift here: 2025 Spring RMS Book Fair Volunteers - Sign Up.  All volunteers need to have an approved background check on file with the district before volunteering.  Thank you in advance for your help!

Final Library Due Date of the School Year

• 5th Grade: May have ONE novel checked out for their book jacket project in English class--due back no later than May 23.
• 6th Grade: May have ONE book checked out for Q4 reading requirements--due back no later than May 23.
• 7th Grade: No books checked out after May 6.
• 8th Grade: May have ONE Literature Circle book checked out--due back no later than May 23.

Students who wish to have more book options for independent reading will need to visit the public library, use their teachers' classroom libraries, or supply books from home. All lost and damaged books fees MUST be paid by the last day of school. The school district sets the policies about unpaid school fees, but please reach out if you have questions. All questions about overdue books and lost and damaged library fees should be sent to annie.allen@isd728.org. 

5th Grade Book Bowl

Thank You to Our Amazing Volunteers!

Thank you to all of our volunteers who spend countless hours helping out at RMS!  Thank you to all of the volunteers who have come in at any time throughout the 24-25 school year to volunteer their time and/or donated items for different events/activities!  We appreciate you so much!

Locker Rooms 

Please note, students will not be able to utilize the locker rooms during the 4th quarter.  Students cleaned out these lockers during the last week of March.

Partnership with Every Meal

We are partnering with Every Meal (formerly The Sheridan Story) to offer a free bag of food to our families every weekend. All students qualify for this food program. If you had previously been receiving these bags and would like to continue, you will need to fill out the form (families have to sign up each year). Please use this link to register: Every Meal Sign Up Form. To ensure your application is processed in a timely manner, please sign your student up with their assigned school. This program is completely free and your family's privacy is protected. 

Please contact Angie Grotte (angela.grotte@ isd728.org) with any questions.

Upcoming Events

• April 18: No School (Good Friday) 
• May 26: No School (Memorial Day)
• June 5: Last Day of School