10/10/2022

Wagner Weekly Family Newsletter

 

TOP STORIES FOR THE WEEK OF 10/10

 

Ronald McDonald House Kids Charity Fun Run

Saturday, October 29th 

The Ronald McDonald Fun Run is back this year - both virtually and in-person!!  Wagner Middle School has always been a huge supporter of the Ronald McDonald House - let’s continue this terrific tradition!   information and registration.  Students participating in Arista will receive 2 hours of Arista credit. Come run for a fun day and great cause!

 

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iReady

iReady testing will continue through the end of the month according to the following schedule.  This assessment is digital and on their scheduled days, students are encouraged to bring headphones.  

 

Please remind 7th grade students who are assigned a Chromebook to bring their charged Chromebook to school on their scheduled day.  Reminders will be sent via Google Classroom.        

 

 

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High School Workshop

There is a high school workshop on October 13th at 7pm to discuss the SHSAT and the specialized high school process.  Wagner will be partnering with NYC Admissions solutions to bring you this workshop.  Registration link to follow.

 

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JumpRope - Digital Gradebook

Student accounts are now up and running on JumpRope, our digital gradebook. Follow the steps to access your students’ academic progress through JumpRope: 

1. Visit JumpRope: https://api.jumpro.pe/login  
2. Click "Sign in with Google"  
3. Enter your students’ @nyctstudents.net email address
4. Sign in on the DOE landing page with your students’ username and password
5. That’s it – you are now signed in   

To access grades, click “Current Grades” on the left-hand side of the screen. If you receive the message: “No mastery data available. Please check again later, or contact the school with questions”, the teacher has not entered grades yet.

If you are unable to login to JumpRope, try using a different browser. JumpRope works best on Google Chrome. You may have to update your browser to the most recent version for JumpRope to work. If you need help accessing JumpRope, email:

Grade 6: Ms. Elias: jelias2@schools.nyc.gov 

Grade 7 & 8: Mr. Kim: ckim5@schools.nyc.gov  

 

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The Wagner Bookmark Contest

Students have the opportunity to create a Wagner bookmark and enter a contest to win $20.00 to spend at the Scholastic Book fair and a Personal Library pass good for 10 visits to the library at lunch.  

 

How do students enter?

• Grab a blank bookmark from the library, decorate it and turn in to Ms. Klovekorn in the Library

 OR

• Create your own bookmark that is 2 X 7 and turn in to Ms. Klovekorn in the Library

OR

• Create a bookmark online and email to Ms. Klovekorn at JKlovekorn2@schools.nyc.gov

 

What should the bookmark look like?

• The bookmark should be 2 inches by 7 inches
• Have a positive message about Wagner, reading, school, or a social issue
• It can have writing or pictures
• Make sure your name and class are on the back of your bookmark if you hand in a paper copy

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Movie Night

Attention all 6th and 7th Grade Families!  Wagner is having its first movie night of the year and you are all invited.  Join your fellow Wolves in the yard on Friday, October 14th.  Doors open at 6pm.  Movie begins at 6:30pm.  The movie is being voted on by the 6th & 7th graders and the final decision will be announced on Wednesday, October 12th.  Bring a blanket or a chair and enjoy a movie under the stars.  $2.00 per ticket.  Snacks available for purchase. 

 

For those families attending movie night, Wagner invites you into the school building for a self-guided tour from 6-6:30pm.  Get a glimpse and familiarize yourself where your student spends their day.

 

The PA needs parents/guardians to volunteer to sell tickets and snacks. Please sign up here to help: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080445a8ac2ea75-6thand 

 

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Picture Day

This year, picture day will take place on October 12-14th.  The schedule is as follows:

 

• 6th Graders - October 12th
• 7th Graders - October 13th
• 8th Graders - October 14th

 

• Make Up Day - TBD

 

Please note that 8th Graders will have their photos taken wearing a graduation gown.  If you have any questions, please email Ms. Jill Deane at JDeane@mail.wagner167.org

 

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Gentle Reminders

Please do not drop off items for your child during the school day. We will not accept homework, lunches, gym clothes, etc. We do not want to disrupt class learning, and we want middle school students to be responsible for having everything they need for school.

 

School hours are 8:40am - 3:00pm.  Students may not leave school by themselves before the end of the school day. If they need to leave early, they must be checked out by an adult on their Emergency Blue Card.

 

Children MAY NOT be checked out of school during their lunch period.

 

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Parents’ Association Announcements

 

Wagner PA Meeting and Special Election

Please join us on Friday, October 21 at 9:00am via Zoom for our PA meeting where we will have special elections.   We will be voting on three PA Executive Board Member-at-Large positions - held for new, incoming Wagner parents/guardians.  We will also be voting on four vacant Member-at-Large positions - held for any Wagner parent/guardian.  In addition, we will hold the election for the one SLT member position held for an incoming parent/guardian. 

 

Please go to this link to register to get the Zoom link for the meeting: https://nycdoe.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMo duGgqDgqHdCVRkTt96fbBDY7DWtYJj_p

 

Please see the attached flyers Special Election  PA Meeting link

 

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WagnerWear Organization Day

You love to show your school spirit and sport our red and black WagnerWear - t-shirts, hoodies, and zip-ups!  Please join us to help sort, count, and fold so we can take inventory and organize our WagnerWear stock on Saturday, October 15 at 4:30pm in the Wagner Gym.  Parents/guardians and students welcome.  Students may earn Arista credit. Pizza will be served.  For more information, or if you need to purchase WagnerWear,  please email Alison Dow at wagnerwear@mail.wagner167.org. 

 

Please sign up here to volunteer: 

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080445a8ac2ea75-wagnerwear

 

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Wagner PA Coin Drive

Congratulations to the 6th Grade for winning the Wagner PA Coin Drive! The 6th Grade donated the most coins measured by volume (level in the jug) and as their prize, they get to silly string their Assistant Principal, Mr. Waldeck! Good luck, Mr. Waldeck! Thank you to everyone who participated.

 

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Scholastic Book Fair

The Scholastic Book Fair will be held October 17-21.  Stay tuned for information on class visits and setting up e-wallets for your students. We can’t wait to see all the new reads! We need volunteers to help during the school day, so please sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080445a8ac2ea75-wagner4

 

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We Need You!!

The Parents' Association needs help with so many fun events this fall! All parents and guardians are automatically members of the PA and we hope you can share some of your time to volunteer:

 

WagnerWear Organization Day: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080445a8ac2ea75-wagnerwear

6th Grade and 7th Grade Movie Night: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080445a8ac2ea75-6thand

Book Fair: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080445a8ac2ea75-wagner4

8th Grade Scary Movie Night: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080445a8ac2ea75-8thgrade

 

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Opportunities

 

Brooklyn Museum First Saturdays

The first Saturday of every month is open to all for free, 5-10 PM at the Brooklyn Museum. “Our Historias Are Many” was celebrated on October 1 as part of Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month with exciting performances in theater, music and dance as well as many art-making and appreciation activities for the whole family. Check back closer to November for the posting of free events for November 5. Space is often limited.

 

REGISTER: HERE for a particular event or visit. https://www.brooklynmuseum.org for more information.

 

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Weekly Lessons Mondays with MoMA

Weekly Lessons Mondays with MoMA are activities for primary and secondary students. Each lesson is inspired by an object in MoMA’s collection, and includes questions that encourage close looking, information about the artist or artwork, and a suggested activity.

 

Archive of all of the lessons.

 

We are excited to kick off our October theme "Word-based Art" with a lesson about Barbara Kruger installation currently up in MoMA's atrium. If you are local or visiting New York City this fall, we encourage you to come experience this site-specific work in person: https://www.moma.org/calendar/exhibitions/5394

 

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Make Music with Soundtrap with NYPL

FREE, recommended for ages 13 to 18 years. Join the Wakefield Young Adult Librarian in a chance for you to explore the music making platform, Soundtrap, and learn at your own pace. By the end, attendees will create a theme song for a book, graphic novel, movie or tv show. Make a soundtrack for your favorite book, recreate a theme song you think did not make the part, put a twist to your favorite TV show opening- you decide! The goal is to make music with the many beats, melodies and instruments Soundtrap has to offer.  

 

WHERE: Online via Google Hangouts Meet and the Wakefield Library, 4100 Lowerre Place Bronx, NY 10466

WHEN: Thursday, October 27, 2022, 4 - 5 PM

 

REGISTER: HERE with name and valid email to receive program link.

 

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Upcoming Dates

 

• Italian Heritage/Indigenous Peoples’ Day, school closed - October 10th
• School Picture Days - October 12th-14th
• 6th & 7th Grade Movie Night - October 14th
• WagnerWear Organization Day - October 15th at 4:30pm
• Scholastic Book Fair - October 17th-21st
• General PA Meeting and Special Election - October 21st at 9:00am
• 8th Grade Scary Movie Night - October 21st
• Ronald McDonald Fun Run - October 29th
• Family Advisory Night - November 3rd at 6:00pm

 

Reminders From Previous Newsletters

 

Reporting a Positive Covid Case

All positive Covid cases should be reported by email to Ms. Kristen Oberlander at KMueller10@schools.nyc.gov.  Please include the following details:

 

1. Student’s name
2. Student’s class number
3. Student’s last day in school
4. The date of your student’s Covid test
5. Type of test taken - rapid or PCR

 

If you have any questions, email Ms. Oberlander.

 

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8th Grade Audition & Portfolio Prep

Wagner Middle School is pleased to offer Audition and Portfolio Prep sessions this fall for 8th grade students who are planning to apply to instrumental, performing and/or visual arts programs at select NYCDOE high schools that require an audition or portfolio for admission. 

Wagner will be offering Audition and Portfolio Prep sessions in person during period 6 lunch and/or after school. All sessions are taught by Wagner arts teachers. The fall 2022 Audition and Portfolio Prep sessions are for current Wagner 8th graders only. We will accommodate as many students as possible in our sessions. If more students sign up than we have available seats, we may offer sessions with less frequency (e.g., on alternating weeks rather than weekly) in order to allow more students to participate. The schedule and link for registration will be shared this week on students’ Advisory Google Classrooms and with families through Operoo; sessions will begin the week of October 10th. 

 

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ARISTA

Wagner Middle School is proud to recognize students performing above standards and welcome them into ARISTA - The National Junior Honors Society. Students meeting the criteria listed below will be invited to apply for the Wagner Middle School chapter of ARISTA. Please know that induction into ARISTA is completed annually, thus all students (even those inducted in previous years) must meet the standards to be accepted into ARISTA.

 

Students are encouraged to join the ARISTA 2022-2023 Google Classroom (join code: knbgrfw) for more information, forms, and service opportunities.  More information will be shared with students during Advisory and an OPTIONAL information session will be held for students on Wednesday, October 19 after school from 3:00-3:30.