3/13/23

Assistant Principal Family Meeting

On the evening of March 22nd, the grade-level Assistant Principals will be hosting a brief 15-minute AP Family Meeting from 6:00-6:15 pm. Immediately following that meeting, an information session on NYS Exams will be held from 6:15-7:00pm for families.  We look forward to seeing you all there!

 

6th Grade Meeting:

https://zoom.us/j/93758549360?pwd=Qnl5YitJWmluclZoNk9wSG1TYjRtZz09

Meeting ID: 937 5854 9360

Passcode: 631448

 

7th Grade Meeting:

https://zoom.us/j/86574049947?pwd=Q0Q1T1QySUVmZk1FSGNHQlQ3ZHYxQT09

Meeting ID: 865 7404 9947

Passcode: 424474

 

8th Grade Meeting:

https://zoom.us/j/89540458340?pwd=bTBXRDMwaDZFTHp0Y0JyMTJtT0Jadz09

Meeting ID:  895 4045 8340

Passcode:  631630

 

Zoom information for the NYS Testing Information Session for Families: 6:15-7:00pm

https://zoom.us/j/92311379099?pwd=aklUUUw0OUVPR3hSTVppenVIaURVdz09

Meeting ID: 923 1137 9099

Passcode: 742899

 

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Student Learning Conferences

Wagner’s Student Learning Conferences are scheduled for this month.  These conferences give parents/guardians a chance to connect with teachers regarding their student’s progress.   Letters were already sent out by your grade-level Assistant Principals via Operoo with instructions and links for the virtual sessions.  If you are having issues getting a time slot, please reach out to your student’s teacher directly.   

 

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NYC Survey

Every year, families, teachers, staff, and students in grades 6-12 are asked to take the NYC School Survey. The survey gives school leaders a better understanding of what members of their school community think about their school. The information collected by the survey is designed to support a dialogue among all members of the school community about how to make the school a better place to learn.  

 

The surveys were sent home with students last week.  Families have the option to fill out the survey online or on paper.  If on paper, the survey can be turned in to Wagner or sent in the included self-addressed stamped envelope.  Families can login to their NYSCA account to complete the online NYC School Survey or click here - https://surveys.panoramaed.com/nycdoe/login

 

The deadline to collect the NYC School Survey is March 31st.  

 

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Coffee and Conversation

Attention 6th Grade Families!  You are invited to join Kristen Oberlander, Wagner's Parent Coordinator, for a coffee in the cafeteria on Wednesday, March 15th from 8:45 to 9:45 AM.  This is a great opportunity to meet and socialize with other families in the 6th grade community.

 

Please make sure to mark your calendars and come join us for a cup of coffee and some friendly conversation.  We look forward to seeing you there!

 

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Parents’ Association Announcements

 

Auction Donations

Please save the date for our annual auction, which will be held in person on Friday, March 31, 2023. We need you to get involved! Please click here to let us know what you can do to help: https://forms.gle/u4fn1WnYM1RLLEnL8. We are looking for donations of all kinds and the donation form is attached to this email and available on the school website. You can email or print it out and distribute it to businesses you know and where you're shopping. We also have an online form here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeSaiUC3Rfcav3AQ7BstvhF2mNGvYmENgS5eSdWnQY2zvW6SQ/viewform

 

We are spotlighting baskets! We are going to auction off some great themed baskets and need your help to fill them! Click here for the Amazon registry to donate items for the baskets: https://www.amazon.com/registries/custom/1R9XATILEYSN1/guest-view If you have any questions, please email Auction Co-Chairs Elle Erickson and Val Marsden Fitzhugh at wagnerauction167@mail.wagner167.org.

 

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Yoga Class Fundraiser – March 25th and After

Namaste!  Please join us for our Wagner community yoga classes, led by one of our very own Wagner parents. Practice your tree pose while helping raise money for Wagner. $20 per person, which will be donated to the PA. Classes for the rest of the school year will be on Saturdays at 9:00 am: March 25, April 29 and May 20. Wagner students are welcome with a parent/guardian.  Please bring your own mat and click here to register: https://bit.ly/wagneryoga

 

 

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Audit Committee - Volunteers Needed

We need a few volunteers to conduct a simple audit of the PA. No finance experience is necessary. Please email Nina and Dana if you are interested and to get more information: wagner167pa@mail.wagner167.org

 

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Show Your Love for Wagner! 

Family Appeal - Corporate Matches

Show your love for Wagner by donating to our Family Appeal. Thank you to everyone who has already donated - we appreciate your generosity! To make your donation even more impactful, please check with your employer for company match opportunities. For families that have not yet donated, we hope to have 100% participation, so please consider donating. The Wagner PA raises money each year to support our school in providing the best academic and social-emotional education possible. Any amount you can donate is helpful and appreciated. Please make your donation now via check made out to the Wagner Parents' Association, or here: https://www.paypal.com/us/fundraiser/charity/1421942

If you have any questions, please email Family Appeal Co-Chairs Diana and Marty Gasper at appeal@mail.wagner167.org

 

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Opportunities

 

Middle School Arts Camp

Middle School Arts Audition Boot Camp is a free, two-week arts program for New York City Department of Education public school students entering grade 8 in September 2023. This intensive program will be an “in-person” camp this summer. The NYCDOE Office of Arts & Special Projects administers this program in collaboration with a group of leading cultural organizations: Lincoln Center, Weill Institute of Music at Carnegie Hall, Harlem School for the Arts, NY Philharmonic, Studio in a School, and Julliard. The goal of the program is to provide equity and access in preparation to screened NYCDOE arts high schools and arts programs for up to 350 currently Title I middle school students interested in auditioning for a screened high school arts program.  Please see details here  along with instructions.

 

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Upcoming Dates 

 

• Parent/Teacher Conferences - March 16th - Early Dismissal

• Wagner Auction - March 31st - 6:30 pm

• First Day of Passover, schools closed - April 6th

• Second Day of Passover / Good Friday, schools closed - April 7th

• Spring Recess, schools closed - April 10th-14th

• Eid al-Fitr, schools closed - April 21st

• Graduation for the Class of 2023:  Wednesday, June 21 - 4:00 pm

 

 

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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Attendance Policy

 

The Department of Education has implemented a new system to alert families when their students are absent from school.  When a student is marked absent from school, the family will receive a text message.  Please note that attendance is taken at 8:40 am.  This means that if your child arrives at school late, you will still receive a text stating they are absent. 

 

Students who arrive after 8:40am will be marked absent for the morning and present for the afternoon.  Please encourage your student to be at morning arrival by 8:35 each day. 

 

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To Report an Absence

If your child is absent, please email your their advisory teacher and their guidance counselor.  Once your student returns to school, have them bring a note into the main office stating the reason for the absence.  The guidance counselors’ emails are as follows:

6th Grade - Ms. Block - ABlock6@schools.nyc.gov

7th Grade - Ms. Onwudiwe - DOnwudiwe@schools.nyc.gov

8th Grade - Ms. Ibishaj - YIbishaj@schools.nyc.gov

 

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