Wagner Weekly Newsletter

Wagner's chapter of ARISTA, the National Junior Honor Society, is back for the 2023-2024 school year. Students should join the ARISTA Google Classroom (join code: e522m5o) for more information.

Service requirements for each grade level are as follows:

• 6th Grade
• Total hours required -- 10
• Minimum of 3 hours of both school and community service hours
• 7th Grade
• Total hours required -- 15
• Minimum of 5 hours of both school and community service hours
• 8th Grade
• Total hours required -- 20
• Minimum 5 hours of both school and community service hours

A detailed information sheet can be found in the ARISTA Google Classroom and is linked here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xp3ANCcRCvkb3m9TT-mhz9yJVpMrfYDlbupvfp0ED_Q/edit

Attendance every day is required for students’ academic success. With regular attendance, students learn the skills and habits to succeed in their academic and social lives. Please see the attached letter regarding Wagner's attendance policy. Attendance Policy

We are excited to host a Spaghetti Dinner in the cafeteria for 6th graders and their families. We hope this is a chance to welcome all of you to Wagner and for you to have a chance to meet-up with other 6th grade families. This event will take place in the Cafeteria on Thursday October 19th from 6:00 - 7:30 pm.

We would like to get a sense of how many families might attend to ensure we have the right amount of food, tables, etc. Please use this form to indicate your interest. This does not commit you or your family to attend. Please indicate your interest using the form linked here:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc1K4jiu0FCwiPNSRJPebbgTyY06NdAbz_5-AtIUGAr2OHaCw/viewform

The event has a suggested donation of $5 per person. Additionally, this event will support the NY Common pantry with the collection of unopened boxes of pasta for donation.

Attention 7th Grade Families! You are invited to join Kristen Oberlander, Wagner's Parent Coordinator, for coffee in the cafeteria on Friday, September 29th from 8:40 to 9:40 AM. This is a great opportunity to meet and socialize with other families in the 7th grade community.

We look forward to seeing you there!

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

Email any questions to Ms. Oberlander.

As we approach the cold and flu season, we need your assistance. To ensure a safe and healthy environment, we’re asking for donations of tissues, disinfecting wipes, paper towels, and hand sanitizer. Your contributions make a big difference. Donations can be dropped off at the school. We thank you in advance for your support.

Help get the Parents' Association poppin' with delicious popcorn. From Monday, October 2nd to Friday, October 6th, we will have an online pop-up popcorn fundraiser. You along with friends and family can purchase popcorn that will be delivered directly to your home. Proceeds support the PA. Please look for the link coming soon.

The PA always appreciates volunteers. If you’re interested in partnering with other parents and guardians to help out the school (and have fun while doing so!), please email our PA Co-Presidents Elle Erickson and Val Marsden Fitzhugh at wagner167pa@mail.wagner167.org, or fill out this Google Form. We look forward to hearing from you!

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 (Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, Staten Island), Orchestras (Bronx, Queens), Choruses (Brooklyn, Queens) and a Citywide Jazz ensemble which meets in Brooklyn. Each ensemble site will prepare and present a culminating concert in the spring.

Auditions are open to all New York City Department of Education 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.

Salute to Music is starting earlier this year with a new pilot program! On Saturday September 23rd, 30th, and October 7th they will be offering a High School Audition Preparation program to interested 8th graders. Their regular Salute to Music Boroughwide Bands will begin in-person auditions on October 14th & 21st with rehearsals starting immediately after.

Please the attached information if interested in participating.

SONYC STRIDE is a free, DYCD- supported after school program and is already up and running for the school year. They still have a few spots open in their program and would love to be a resource for your student.

• SHSAT Test prep with Five Points Learning
• Book Club/Creative Writing with a National Book Foundation Teaching Artist
  

Fun and Engaging Clubs Including:

• Basketball with the Director of Youth Services of Two Bridges
• Maker Space Tech Club @ Mulberry Library (Robotics! Photography! 3D Printing!)
• Swimming, Cooking, and More!

For more information, contact us at (212) 475-5008 or stride@universitysettlement.org.