10/24/22

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 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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Town Hall Meeting

Thank you to everyone that attended our Annual Town Hall School Safety Meeting this week.  The 2022-2023 NYCDOE Parent Discipline Letters can be found using the following links:  English,  Spanish, Chinese.  If you have any questions please reach out to Assistant Principal Lisa Stefanick via email, lstefan@schools.nyc.gov.

 

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Respect For All

Wagner’s Respect For All Liaison is Ms. Stefanick.  Please see the links below and reach out to her with any questions/concerns.

 

Respect For All Family Letter - English

Respect For All Brochure - English

Sexual Harassment Brochure - English

Respect For All Family Letter - Spanish

Respect For All Brochure - Spanish

Sexual Harassment Brochure - Spanish

Respect For All Family Letter - Chinese

Respect For All Brochure - Chinese

Sexual Harassment Brochure - Chinese

 

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Visual and Performing Arts Information for High Schools

Wagner will be hosting an evening about auditions and portfolios for current 8th Graders on November 2nd at 6:00 pm.  We will be going over audition prep and visual art portfolios along with how to apply and make the videos for the performing arts application.  This will be an hour-long event with the option at the end to go into breakout rooms for questions about individual art forms.  The zoom link will be posted soon.

 

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Donors Choose

Wagner’s Music Department wants to make sure our students have the materials and experiences they need to succeed, so they have created a request on DonorsChoose: Don't String Us Along... Rockin' With No Amp.  Please see the details for more information.

 

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Ronald McDonald House Kids Charity Fun Run

Saturday, October 29th 

Come join the fun for the coolest race around - the Ronald McDonald Fun Run!  This year’s race is both virtual and in-person!!  Wagner has always been a huge supporter of the Ronald McDonald House - so, let’s continue this tradition!  See the flyer for information and registration.  Students participating in Arista will receive 2 hours of Arista credit.  Come show that Wagner Spirit and run for a great cause!

 

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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

THANK YOU!

A big thank you to all of our great volunteers - parents, guardians and students - who volunteered to help at all of the fun events we've had during the last week!  Volunteers helped set up, sell tickets and snacks, and clean up at the two Movie Nights.  Our wonderful Book Fair volunteers set up, sold books, closed out, and cleaned up during our Book Fair week.  And our amazing WagnerWear Organization Day volunteers sorted and folded t-shirts and hoodies and other WagnerWear merchandise, built shelves and organized our new WagnerWear storage room.  These events can't happen without your help, so please look out for more opportunities to get involved, volunteer and help support Wagner. 

 

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Wagner PA’s Benefit Auction Kickoff Meeting

The PA is excited to announce that we will be hosting our annual benefit auction in person on Friday, March 31, 2023!  Please join Co-Chairs Elle Erickson and Val Fitzhugh at an in-person kickoff meeting on the evening of Tuesday, November 1.  Come hear about how you can help us organize one of our biggest fundraisers of the school year.  Please look out for an email with detailed information to follow.

 

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Parents’ Night

Please join the Wagner PA for a night out with parents and guardians from all grades on Tuesday, November 15 at 6:00 pm at the Stumble Inn on 76th Street and Second Avenue.  Come hang out with old friends and meet new ones!  More details to follow.

 

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Family Appeal 

The Wagner PA raises money each year to support our school in providing the best academic and social-emotional education possible.  We will be launching our biggest fundraiser of the year - our Family Appeal - where we hope to have 100% of all families participate in giving.  We suggest a donation of $800, but any amount you can donate is helpful and appreciated. Please look for more information to follow soon.  In the meantime, if you would like to donate now, please click here: https://www.paypal.com/us/fundraiser/charity/14219

 

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Thanksgiving Pie Fundraiser

Need some delicious pies for your Thanksgiving celebration?  Want to help raise money for the PA?  We will be selling pies that will arrive for pick-up the week of Thanksgiving.  Please look for more details soon.

 

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Opportunities

 

Salute to Music Program for 2022-23

The Salute to Music Program provides an opportunity for NYC public school students to receive FREE Saturday morning musical instruction along with peers within their boroughs.  Ensembles include borough-based Concert Bands, Orchestras, Choruses, and a Citywide Jazz ensemble.  

 

In-person auditions will take place on Saturday, October 29 from 9:00 am to 11:45 am. Auditions are open to all NYC DOE public school students in Grades 4-8 who have completed at least 6 months of instrumental or choral instruction and are recommended by the instrumental or choral music teacher, principal, or guidance counselor to participate. Students who demonstrate proficient skill will be accepted into the appropriate Borough-Wide ensemble. Participation in a Junior Ensemble may be available for students who have completed at least one year of instrumental study and show promise of acquiring the skills necessary for advancement.

 

Program Overview document which includes the links for students to register online for auditions, audition locations and the audition requirements for each ensemble.

 

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Upcoming Dates

 

• High School Zoom Panel - October 27th at 6:00pm

• Halloween Carnival - October 28th 

• Ronald McDonald Fun Run - October 29th

• Benefit Auction Kickoff Meeting - November 1st 

• Family Advisory Night - November 3rd at 6:00pm

• Election Day - November 8th - schools are closed

• Parent/Teacher Conferences - November 9th

• Veterans Day - November 11th - schools are closed

• Parents’ Night Out - November 15th at 6:00pm

• Thanksgiving Recess - November 24th & 25th - schools are closed 

 

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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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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Competitive Lunchtime Math Team is Back!

Math Team meets one time per week during their grade level LUNCH.  Students are expected to attend all lunchtime sessions.

All math team students will have the opportunity to compete in the MOEMS Olympiad.  Select students will participate in the MathCounts competition.

Topics may include, but are not limited to:  problem solving, scientific notation, exponent laws, and much more!

Meeting Times:

6th Grade - Wednesday Period 4 with Ms. Smith

7th Grade - Wednesday Period 5 Mr. Krueger

8th Grade - Monday Period 6 Ms. Troy

 

To Register:  Students should fill out the Application Form linked in their Advisory Google Classroom.

 

Questions? Contact Ms. Buck (kbuck@schools.nyc.gov)