Wagner Weekly Newsletter

As friendly reminder, there will be no school on October 9th in recognition of both Italian Heritage Day and Indigenous Peoples' Day. Enjoy your day off!

The Wagner Pep Rally is a yearly event where classes come together to celebrate Wagner! Students will have a grade level assembly and participate in relay races competing against other homerooms.

Students are encouraged to wear the following colors:

10's Houses - White

20's Houses - Red

30's Houses - Black

It is a day filled with JOY and a lot of excitement! Let's Go Wagner!!

Wagner Middle School is guided by our philosophy of competency-based learning for academic, character, and organizational knowledge and skills. Students are assigned homework on a regular basis. These assignments provide them with grade and content-appropriate opportunities to expand their understanding of the material. Students experience more success in their content classes when they complete homework assignments regularly. Additionally, all students are expected to read for 45 minutes per night, which may be their book club book when applicable, an independent reading book of their choice, or a combination.

For some homework assignments, ratings will be entered into JumpRope for the applicable Standards-Based Outcome(s).

Some Assessment Opportunities, such as projects or longer writing pieces, are designed to be completed partly in class and partly at home. Ratings for these Assessment Opportunities will be entered in JumpRope.

It is the responsibility of the student and family to check on missing work on a regular basis in JumpRope or reach out to the teachers for updates. Students that are absent should check Google Classroom and check with teachers to recover missed work.

Ms. Schwenzer, Wagner's high school advisor, will continue with group office hours. Please use the link below to register and receive the zoom link.

https://calendly.com/aschwenzer/group-office-hours?month=2023-10

Tuesday, October 10th - Grades 7th and 8th Rescheduled

ELA: 823, 732

Math: 713, 714, 722, 733

Wednesday, October 11th - Grade 6

ELA: 613, 614, 623, 624, 631, 632, 633, 634

Thursday, October 12th - Grade 6

ELA: 611, 612, 622, 621

Picture Day is here!

Both individual and class pictures will be taken. Please ensure that your students wear appropriate attire for Picture Day.

• 6th Grade - Tuesday, October 10th
• 7th Grade - Wednesday, October 11th
• 8th Grade - Thursday, October 12th

* Do not send in money now for pictures. When the proofs are ready, they will be distributed to your student along with ordering instructions.

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!

Click here for information and how to register for the Wagner Team. Students participating in Arista will receive 2 hours of Arista credit. Sign up by October 13th and receive the early bird special.

Come run for a fun day and great cause!

Attention 6th Grade Families! You are invited to join Kristen Oberlander, Wagner's Parent Coordinator, for coffee in the cafeteria on Friday, October 13th from 8:40 to 9:40 AM. This is a great opportunity to meet and socialize with other families in the 6th grade community.

Wagner would like to share some updated information that me be helpful. If you or someone you know may benefit, please share.

The Church of the Epiphany - 351 East 74th (between 1st and 2nd Avenues) hosts a Wednesday Night Dinner Program. It is open for dine-in or take-out from 6 - 7:30 PM. They also distribute food on Mondays beginning at 1 PM.

Click here for an updated list of additional resources - Meal Programs - Upper East Side.

*Times and dates are subject to change.

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.

We had a great turnout at our first PA meeting on September 22nd! Please join us at our next virtual meeting on Friday, October 20th at 9am when we’ll be holding elections for 3 Member at Large Executive Board positions for incoming parents/guardians, and 1 position for an incoming parent/guardian to join the SLT (School Leadership Team). Both the Member at Large and SLT roles are great opportunities to get involved in different aspects of Wagner. More information coming soon!

In the meantime, please contact PA co-Presidents Elle Erickson and Val Marsden Fitzhugh at wagner167pa@mail.wagner167.org if you have any questions or would like to nominate yourself for a position.

Our fall Scholastic Book Fair is coming up soon! Choosing books empowers students and inspires them to become stronger and prouder readers. As always, every purchase earns rewards that will support their school. Keep an eye out for more information about the fair and how students can participate!

A very special thanks to our amazing fundraising team for popping it out of the park! Our popcorn fundraiser generated over $5000 in sales, half of which goes directly to benefiting the Wagner school community. We appreciate everyone’s support in making this such a success!

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!