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MUSTANG NEWS

CALIFORNIA LEAGUE OF MIDDLE SCHOOLS HONORS WILL ROGERS’ TEACHER JEFF LEOn January 14, Jeff Le was among 14 teachers from the California League of M idd le Schoo ls Reg ion 3 to be recognized by Dr. Richard Pan, California Senator, 6th District at the Sacramento Hilton as outstanding educators.Jeff Le is a phenomenal teacher who has discovered ways to ensure all students are successful in math at Will Rogers Middle School. Jeff is innovative with his implementat ion of Common Core Standards and is an outstanding leader in his department. His support of campus activities and passion for teaching students make our school a better place.

Design School Student Savana Murphy, SCOE Bike and Pedestrian Safety Program Director Lily Fuentes, Design School Teacher Jeremy Turner, Volunteer Ken McPherson, Sheriff Magee, Principal Aaron Wurtzer, Bike Repair Student Cody Egy, and Design School Student Trent Lawson gather to receive the donation from the Sheriff ’s Department donation.

Sheriff’s Department Makes Donation to PowerBike ProgramFair Oaks, CA

Mrs. Chapman said, “Every English class gave a written test. The top 5 from each grade were selected to take another written test. Daleena Jones scored the highest in all of the grades. She then went on to take a written test in the county.  Daleena’s  score was so high; she made it to the oral spelling bee . ” Congra tu la t ions Da leena fo r representing Will Rogers at the Central Valley Spelling Bee.

Retired teacher and volunteer, Ken McPherson or Mr. Mac, to the students, s ing lehanded ly t rans formed the POWERBike Program from a ‘fix an occasional flat tire program’ to a fully functional bike repair and full service program. Mr. Mac, arranged with the Sheriff’s Department for the students in Mr. Turner’s Design School elective class to repair a dozen bikes. Once the students have completed the 24 point repairs, then the bikes will be returned for the Sheriff’s Holiday Give-A-Way program. McPherson says, “The students will receive another twelve bikes and the training to do the repairs.”

Sheriff Magee donated a wheel truing stand to the POWERBike program.

Mr. Le loves to teach so much, he teaches six periods of math.

Mrs. Chapman, Daleena Jones, Mrs. Pibbs at County Spelling Bee

How Do You Get To The County Spelling Bee?

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Fair Oaks, CARogers was awarded a $5000 Kaiser Permanente Thriving Schools Action Plan grant. Kaiser’s Community Partners supports the Healthy Schools Program at Rogers that promotes inclusion in healthy outdoor activities. Our school values physical activity for all members of the school c o m m u n i t y . Rogers wellness po l icy inc ludes these objectives: to promote and support walking and bicycling to s c h o o l , t h e importance of engaging in physical activities with students, and the use of modified equipment for all to participate. With the Kaiser grant and the donation from AT&T Pioneers, Rogers will purchase the stretch limousine bicycle surrey that will provide safe transportation and increased opportunities for our visually impaired and physically disabled students to engage in healthy outdoor activity. AT&T’s donation will also support the POWERBike program that maintains our fleet of 30 Specialized bikes. POWERBike is supported by retired teacher and volunteer Ken MacPherson.

AT&T Pioneers Raise $1570.51 Towards Stretch Limo Surrey

COMMUNITY NEWS

Greg Thwing, Paul Swanson, Vince Esteves, Wendy Gutierrez, Angie Bessenbacher, volunteer weekly during school and in the after school club, Wyldlife, and are members of the Sunrise Community Church.

Wyldlife is a school club sponsored by teacher, Ms. Jinne Webb.Wyldlife staff member, Wendy Gutierrez and volunteers Paul Swanson, Greg Thwing, Vince Esteves, and Angie Bessenbacher share both curriculum and personal stories with students in Mr. Spence’s character development class by focusing on WISDOM, the center word of the Will Rogers Middle School  P O W E R slogan. Paul Swanson said that “wisdom is the practical application of the knowledge we have to make the best choices about how we live our lives on issues like making a first impression on others, self discipline, positives attitudes, loyalty, gratitude, accepting things you can't change, peer pressure, facing the truth, etc.” Paul teaches on Wednesdays using group discussion questions, reviewing wise quotes from historical figures (past and current), and personal stories. Paul says, “We've even done some fun, crazy, practical ways to appreciate simple things like clean water...by doing a water walk on the track. Before we walk the track with kids carrying heavy 5 gallon buckets, we look at what kids in Uganda, the same age, have to do to acquire water (dirty at that) and transport it, on foot, to their homes every day. Our first try at it, it took 17 different kids, one person at a time, to transport two 5 gallon buckets 1/4 mile (one time around the track).” Paul is also involved in putting together a mentoring program, developing young men student leaders at Will Rogers.

VOLUNTEERS SHARE WISDOM WITH STUDENTS

Gail French, Caleb Hutchens, Deborah Martin, Xavier Asebedo, Delaney Carpenter, Sarah Solis (AT&T), Nadine Swan, Denise Seymour (Parent Liaison), Principal Aaron Wurtzer, and Ken MacPherson, Bike Volunteer

Project Assistant for Friday Night Live from the Sacramento County Office of Eduction, Lily Fuentes, center, talks with students about bike and pedestrian safety.

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CAMPUS CLUBS AND NEWS

R o g e r s ’ P h y s i c a l Education Department hosted the annual Swing Dance Competition the Friday before Valentine’s Day. Partners performed a combination of dance m o v e s i n f r o n t o f students, friends, family, a n d o f c o u r s e , t h e judges.

Swing Dance Competition

Will Rogers Boys’ Basketball Team Are District ChampionsProof of required immunizations will be necessary for current sixth graders to promote to the seventh grade in August. Students can be admitted conditionally if their records indicate that they are in the process of getting the vaccinations and following the missing dose schedules. The law does, however, allow for medical and home s c h o o l i n g / i n d e p e n d e n t s t u d y exemptions. Our district is committed to making sure our schools are safe, healthy learning environments where all of our students can thrive.

Immunization Requirements For Students Entering the 7th Grade

Delaney Carpenter, an eighth grader, participated in the Northern California Brai l le Challenge, an academic competit ion designed to motivate students who are visually impaired to emphasize their study of braille while rewarding their success w i t h f u n - fi l l e d , b u t challenging, local and national events.

Rogers Student Excels in Braille

Delaney Carpenter proudly wears Brai l le Chal lenge Medal after competition.

Former Student, Vira Chorney, Teaches English and History Ten Years Later at Will Rogers

ANNUAL PASSION FOR FASHION SHOW

Fashionable Students Receive All 10s from an Impressive Panel of Judges

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The PTC Board and WRMS staff would like to thank the following individuals for their volunteer hours/efforts. Whether it’s providing food, helping run a fundraiser, supervising skate nights, assisting behind the scenes, etcetera, these volunteers give of their time, energy, and money to help us further the PTC’s vision of supporting a great middle school experience by sponsoring student awards, community building events, athletic scholarships, and teacher appreciation.

01/16 – 01/23 = Jackie Jaramillo01/24 – 01/30 = Melissa Marley02/06 – 02/12 = Tima Burgess02/13 – 02/19 = Mark Dodds02/27 – 03/04 = Cara Ratkovich03/05 – 03/11 = Lora McConnell 03/12 – 03/18 = Maria Drake03/19 – 03/25 = PTC Board Members 03/26 – 04/01 = Debbie Lynch04/02 – 04/08 = AT&T Pioneers04/11 - 04/15 = Ken MacPherson

MARK YOUR CALENDARS:* Student Activities – Pennies for Patients Campaign runs from March 28 – April 15, 2016* Next PTC Meeting: Tuesday, April 19, 2016 * Teacher Appreciation Week: May 2 – May 6* Open House: Thursday, May 5 – FREE BBQ at 5 pm* The next Skate Night is Tuesday, May 10, 2016, at Sunrise Rollerland from 7 – 9 pm. All students must be picked up by 9:10 pm! Pre-sale tickets will be available for $5 at the Open House BBQ. Cost at the door is $6, which includes skate rental. Inline skates are just $1 more.* Please continue collecting Box Tops – proceeds will help fund our annual FREE Open House BBQ.

Show your School Spirit with a Will Rogers lanyard! You may purchase at Open House for $5.

If you would like to be involved and help support our teachers with monthly snacks and Teacher Appreciation Week, please contact R h o n d a , P T C P r e s i d e n t , a t ptcrhonda@gmail.com or via text or phone call to 916-968-3761.

Thank you to the families of John Johnson, Staci Parker, Justin Reynolds, and Alex Zuniga, who, along with the PTC Board, provided

3rd Quarter Teacher Appreciation Snacks on Monday, March 14, 2016, in celebration of Pi Day.

Thank you also to staff members Monica Wilson and DeeDee Gonzales, for their help with set-up and clean-up.

* Pieology Pizzeria Family Night Out Fundraiser – 2350 Sunrise Pines Dr #1, Rancho Cordova, CA; Tuesday, April 12; 5 – 9 pm; please bring in the flyer!