February 28, 2018
Dear Rogers Primary Committee Member:
We are very excited to announce Titan Tots: Afree opportunity for our incoming 2018-2019 Kindergarten students. Titan Tots is aprogram designed for our students and their families by Shaler Area School District Kindergarten teachers and includes afree session focusing on the skills our teachers feel will most benefit students coming to Kindergarten in the fall. This session will be full of fun, hands-on activities that you will be able to participate in alongside your child as well as lots of ideas to take home to continue the fun! Mark your calendars:
K is for Kindergarten
Tuesday, April 24, 2018
6:00 to 7:00 p.m.
on site at Burchfield, Marzolf and Reserve
SCOTT PRIMARY will meet at the
Shaler Area Elementary School Cafeteria
Join the FUN! This takes place in your own child’s school, get to know the staff, learn things you can do to prepare for Kindergarten at home, have your questions answered by a classroom teacher, meet the families that will be in kindergarten next year, there will be a parent session designed just for parents.
The Shaler Area School Board approved the 2018-19 school calendar. The first day of school for all students will be Wednesday, August 29, 2018, and the last day for all students will be Friday, June 7, 2019. The calendar is posted on the District web page.
At this time, Rogers alumni and current SAES student, Michael LaBella (also our Kailyn’s and Riley’s big brother) is receiving treatment for AML (acute myeloid leukemia.) The community is sponsoring a spaghetti dinner in his honor on March 10. On that day, I am hoping to see a big turnout of Rogers’ families to show Michael and his family that we are forever #RogersStrong and are there for them. Let’s show up in full force!
EVENT: Spaghetti Dinner for Michael LaBella and Family
PLACE: Moose Lodge 46
1044 Saxonburg Blvd Glenshaw, PA 15116
DATE/TIME: Saturday, March 10, 2018 from 4:00-7:00 p.m.
TICKETS: Presale $10 (children 5 and under free)
Tickets sold at the door for $12 (price includes spaghetti, meatballs, salad, bread, beverages, and dessert)
CONTACT: Ashlee Morrone at 724-630-0427 or by emailing us at
to pre-order tickets!
There will be raffles, 50/50, shirts, bracelet sales, prize wheels, and more. Please stop out to show your support for our friend Michael. The tickets for this event are available in the main office at Rogers Primary.
The RPTO Bingo night originally scheduled for March 9 is postponed. We are working to schedule it in early April. More details will be shared soon.
Please support our RPTO Spring fundraiser. Pittsburgh Popcorn Company order forms were sent home last week. All orders and money are due Wednesday, March 7. The delivery will be the week of March 26. Fundraisers like this help send our children on fieldtrips in the Spring. Thank you for supporting the RPTO.
We are so excited for our Family Literacy Night which will be held on Friday, March 23, from 6:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m. at the Shaler North Hills Library. Please plan to join us for a fun filled evening of activities designed and presented by our teachers to help develop a love of reading in our kids. We need to plan for materials. If you have not sent in your RSVP, please do so. If you lost your RSVP form, you may email Mrs. DeAngelo at . This is going to be a great experience! We hope to see all our families there!
Mrs. DiBucci's class won the pizza party for the least snowballs being thrown at their classroom AND they won for bringing in the most box tops. Over 500 snowballs were thrown during the "battle"! We really appreciate everyone's participation. The pizza party for 2-A is scheduled for Friday, March 16 at 2:00 p.m.
Please be advised. Shaler Area School District students will attend class on Wednesday, March 28, 2018, and Tuesday, April 3, 2018as aresult of classes being canceled on Friday, January 5, and Wednesday, February 7, due to inclement weather. The make-up day is in accordance with the make-up days outlined in the 2017-18 school calendar.
Please make sure your child comes to school wearing a coat because we do go outside for recess and the temperature at that time is still cold.
REMINDER that there will be NO SCHOOL this Friday, March 2, 2018
Sincerely,
Cynthia L. Foht, M.Ed
Principal
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