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• Open House for the 2022-2023 school year

  Virtual Open House

  Date: January 27th @ 6 PM – 7 PM 

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• January Newsletter

  January newsletter

   JANUARY  2022

  A note from the Principal

  Dear Sage Families,

  Happy New Year and Welcome Back!

  As we move into the new year I wanted to take a moment to send a few safety reminders:

  1. Students should complete the health screener AT HOME and EACH MORNING.  It would be best if students complete the screener with supervision to assure accuracy. https://healthscreening.schools.nyc/
  2. It is suggested that Parents and Guardians give consent for students to be tested in the building for COVID-19.  Please register here https://www.schoolsaccount.nyc/ and note it is regardless of vaccination status.
  3. All students and staff must wear a face covering when riding on school buses and anywhere on school property, indoors and outdoors, regardless of vaccination status.  During lunchtime, masks may be removed so students can eat comfortably at a safe distance from one another. Masks may also be removed during designated “mask breaks”, during which students will maintain physical distance from each other.

  Additionally, please take advantage of our extra-curricular activities.  The complete list can be found further down in our newsletter. 

  Finally, our second marking period ends on January 14th. Students will be completing 2nd marking period assessments in their subject areas.

  Sincerely,

  John Greggo

  
  
  

   

   

  School/Community Calendar 

  • Jan 3 - School resumes 

  • Jan 4 - PTA Exec. Board Meeting at 9:30 AM

  • Jan 6 - CEC Meeting 

  • Jan 7 - Parent Workshop : What is happening in Russell Sage? (LInk to follow)

  Presented by Ms. Del Rio

    In Spanish @ 5 -6 PM 

    In English @ 6:15 PM - 7 :15 PM    

  • Jan 14 - End of MP 2

  • Jan 17 - 3rd Marking Period starts

  • Jan 17 - School Closed 

  • Jan 18 - PTA Meeting  7 PM 

  • Jan  19 - Safety Meeting 10:15 AM

  • Jan 19 - SLT Meeting 4 pm 

  • Jan 24 - MP2 Report Card to be released

  • Week of Jan 24 - High School Application will open in MY SCHOOLS ACCOUNT

  • Jan 25 - Parent Workshop for 8th grade  Regents Exam 7PM

  • Jan 27 - Open House for the 2022-2023 academic year

  
  
  
  

  	January  2022
  Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
  Dec 24 - Dec 30 Winter Recess. School closed						1
  2	3	4  PTA Exec. Board Meeting at 9:30 AM	5	6  CEC Meeting	7  Parent Workshop  -5-6pm in Spanish -6:15-7:15pm in English	8
  9	10	11	12	13	14  MP2 Ends	15
  16	17  School closed	18  -MP3 Starts -PTA Meeting 7 PM	19  SLT Meeting  4 pm	20	21	22
  23	24  MP2 Report Card	25  Parent Workshop- Regents exam	26	27  Open House @6pm	28	29
  30	31	Week of Jan 24 - High School Application will open in MY SCHOOLS ACCOUNT Jan 25 @ 7 PM - Parent Workshop for 8th grade  Regents Exam ***Date to be confirmed

  
  
  

  Gym Uniform 

  Online store will be closing on January 10th ! 

  Visit online store : www.smoothusa.com/JHS190Q

  Note : T-shirt and Mesh shorts are requirements. Other items are optional. 

  
  
  

  Window	Date Range
  Ordering Window 1	today-8/17/21
  Ordering Window 2	8/18/21-9/26/21
  Ordering Window 3	9/27/21-10/20/21
  Ordering Window 4	10/21/21-11/21/21
  Ordering Window 5	11/22/21-1/10/22

  
  
  
  
  

  SUBJECT FOCUS 

   

  ELA

  8th grade ELA students completed the first unit Gadgets and Gizmos and have begun the second unit in the curriculum, Horror Writing. In this unit, students will study the elements of fiction, poetry, and essays, and analyze it for the genre of literary criticism. By using the “What Is the Horror Genre?” mentor text, students will be able to acquire the necessary skills to evaluate varied kinds of writing, texts in various forms, and build opinions on the elements that classify a work within a specific genre. Finally, students will write and publish a literary criticism about a text to define its classification within the genre of horror.   

   

  7th Grade students are currently finishing up the Taking Action unit, focusing on “Women in Aviation”. This is the first informational text in the unit, with students working on both format and language within the text. Students chose a female aviator from “Women in Aviation” and will be writing a short, informational essay focusing on the qualities needed to overcome obstacles to achieve their ultimate goals.  

   

  6th Grade ELA students are wrapping up their Hooverville projects. They were Descriptive Detail Detectives and identified all the descriptive details in Bud, Not Buddy in order to depict an image of a Hooverville. Students are wrapping up their class Novel Bud, Not Buddy and will begin an essay of Survival or Thriving and will choose if the main character used his rules to survive or thrive. Students will work on finding evidence within the text to support their answers. Students continue to work on their reading and writing basics every Friday by using iReady which allows them to grow at their own pace.

   

  WORLD LANGUAGE

  8th Grade FRENCH: During the month of January, 8th grade French scholars will continue to review some of the cuisine of the francophone world and how to do grocery shopping in some of the french speaking countries. In terms of grammar, students will also learn l’impératif, pronom d'objet indirect, pronoms relatifs, and pronoms réfléchis. Students’ content and skill work will culminate in a project Mon Avenir, where students will have to incorporate the vocabulary and grammar covered earlier this year as well as make connections to their post-secondary lives. One of our classes also has a fluent French speaking student who continues gracing us with historical presentations. Adrian of 8G1 follows a separate program, in addition to regular classes. Adrian’s next presentation will focus on the War of 1870. Last month, Adrian shared with the class his presentation on the Napoleonic Wars and made a connection to our history as well, the War of 1812.

   

  Spanish - Grade 8  ¡Feliz año nuevo! Welcome back Russell Sage family. The World Language Department wishes you a new year filled with health, happiness, and prosperity. Our 8th graders will be learning about the Spanish-speaking world cuisine. We will be learning to express food preferences, ordering food, reading and writing receipts, and healthy food habits. In our daily lessons we will be practicing our speaking, listening, reading and writing skills with the aid of authentic resources to nourish cultural and language competence. Our goal for this unit is for students to understand how food connects cultures, communities, and families throughout the world. Our native Spanish speakers are finishing their Life Timeline Presentation and preparing to showcase their work to their peers. They have been working for months on creating their timeline, a project that consists of narrating their past, present and future life. This project called for extensive self-exploration while using the language to narrate past and present accomplishments, along with future goals. 

   

  French - Grade 7 students will continue to build listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in French as we wrap up our unit on school subjects.  As we move into our unit on classroom objects and school supplies, students will learn how to ask and respond to questions about what they need for certain classes as well as the expressions they need to know in order to purchase school supplies.  

   

  .Mandarin - Grade 7: In January, the 7th-grade students will continue our unit on sickness. Students will participate in role-play activity which involves them using Mandarin to communicate with accuracy and fluency in real-life situations. At the end of January, students will be introduced to the Lunar New Year Festival. They will explore Chinese tradition and mythology. Videos and images will be shown to elicit students' interest in learning Mandarin. In addition, students will create an art project to celebrate Lunar New Year and demonstrate their understanding of the unit. 

   

  Spanish - Grade 7 In January, seventh grade will continue with Unit three Pastimes/Leisure activities:   Students will expand their vocabulary to speak about their leisure activities in the target language.  We will explore traditions, languages, people, and the geography of selected countries.   

   

  Some discussion questions:  What factors influence the way people spend their free time?  How do the skills we develop in our leisure activities can enhance our lives? How do special occasions and our various recreational activities shape our everyday lives?  

   

  Students will recognize patterns for conjugating present tense -ar verbs, and the verbs estar, (to be)  -ir (to go), preferir (to prefer)  and gustar (to like).  We will classify verbs as either -ar, -er,  -ir, regular and irregular verbs.   

   

  We will continue to develop our listening, speaking and writing skills by interpreting videos, analyzing texts and creating speaking videos in the target language.   

  Spanish - Grade 6 In January students will have the lesson :  Telling Who Am I ?   ¿ Quién soy yo ? In this lesson students can ask and respond to requests for one’s name. They can also use the forms eres and soy (you are, I am )  appropriately.

  Another lesson Telling where I am from (Soy de…) students can learn to ask about and respond to requests for geographic origin. They can learn to ask for or give a person’s nationality. Students can learn about gender to describe male and female. Students will continue having information about cultural notes such as: Nationalities, names in Spanish, some Spanish speakers use two last names, etc.

  The students will have other activities that include lessons (like the animals in a farm, Muévete (move), Voy a casa (I go home) El pastel de manzana (apple pie), feelings, with videos, songs, and crafts from Rockalingua. Students can learn the target language by listening to songs, choral repetition, reading short passages in a context.

  Latin- Grade 6

  6th Grade Latin students are continuing our journey through Ancient Rome. We are building our background knowledge in the areas of history, culture, and language. As we finish up our lessons on math and numbers, we are improving our English vocabulary by learning derivatives from Latin words for numbers. Moving forward, we will explore how Roman mythology is all around us by looking at our days of the week, names of months, and even our Solar System.

  Mandarin - Grade 6 In January, Our 6th-grade students will enter a unit on family members. Students will be introduced to the new characters related to family members and be able to describe the composition of their own and others' families. Class activities include creating a family tree, conducting a survey about their classmates' families, and providing feedback to the rest of their class on their findings. By doing level-appropriate activities, students will understand that Chinese families have kinship terms that reflect the age of siblings in relation to self and notice the differences between the paternal and maternal lineage nomenclatures. 

  American Sign Language

  ASL: This month the students have been reviewing their ABC’s, numbers and Family signs. The students have also started working on Winter/Holiday signs that can be used throughout the year. The ASL students have been working on interpreting and signing holiday songs and are very excited to show off their new skills! We are also building up our confidence and skills to hold a signed conversation with a partner.

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  ENL

  Our Multilingual English Language Learners at Sage continue to develop their academic and social linguistic skills across grades and content areas. In January we are moving forward with a new unit on identifying the main idea by synthesizing key words, phrases, and sentences in a variety of autobiographical texts, e.g. passages, audio selections, video clips, films, and documentaries. The multi-faceted unit will prepare our students to develop all four modalities of language-listening, speaking, reading and writing.  The culminating project will be a student directed presentation reflecting on the stories of their lives, for each story is a stitch that together weaves the fabric of our lives. In sharing these stories, we reveal the unique parts of us that contribute to this beautiful and diverse global community. 

   

  The English as a New Language department has three additional Multilingual English Language Learners’ Parent Meetings to share important information and ways to support our learners at home. The meetings will be held via Zoom, and interpreters in Chinese, Russian and Spanish will also be in attendance to support the families. If you need an interpreter in any other languages, please do not hesitate to email Ms. Kim jkim24@schools.nyc.gov or Ms. Tong ctong2@schools.nyc.gov anytime. 

   

  Please see the tentative dates and topics for the meetings below, and sign up for the meetings by following the link:

   

  Second Meeting - Tuesday, 1/18 5:30pm - 7:30pm (8th Grade Parents ONLY) with Ms. Goldstein, 8th Grade Guidance Counselor

  Register in advance for this meeting:

  https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZErduygqjktHNYekY3Bj28m1-IcGAPFvDbN

  After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

   

  • High School Application Process

  • Regents Exams
  • NYSESLAT
  • Testing Accommodations
  • Social Emotional Support at home
  • Helpful Resources
  • Questions & Answers

   

  Third Meeting - Tuesday, 3/1 5:30pm - 7:30pm

  Register in advance for this meeting:

  https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIsdO6hpjMpHNfqTGqGkE2y3uxR14aauSy1

  After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

   

  • Social Emotional Support at Home
  • ELA/Math State Exams
  • NYSESLAT 
  • Regents
  • Accommodations
  • Graduation Requirements and Promotional Criteria
  • Helpful Resources
  • Questions & Answers

   

  Fourth Meeting - Tuesday, 4/12 5:30pm - 7:30pm

  Register in advance for this meeting:

  https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEvfuCtpzIuH9eyzsgBgYGF0eA3lU1YukvT

   After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

   

  • Social Emotional Support at Home
  • Summer School and other Summer Learning Opportunities
  • Promotional Criteria
  • Graduation
  • Helpful Resources
  • Questions and Answers

   

  MATH

  During the month of January our students will be learning:

  • 6th​ ​Grade​ ​Topics​
    • Simplifying algebraic expressions
    • Understand equations and solutions
    • Apply properties of equality
    • One step equations
    • Two step equations
    • Equations with fractions and decimals
  •  7th​ ​Grade​ ​Topics​ 
    • Continuation of percent concepts
    • Scaled drawings
    • Building expressions and equations
  • 8th​ ​Grade​ ​Topics​ 
    • Finishing Systems of Equations
    • Exponential Functions 
    • Linear Regressions

   

  PHYSICAL EDUCATION 

   

  Students in physical education class will continue to practice their volleyball skills as we  start our yearly volleyball tournament. We will also continue to work on, and assess endurance through the Pacer test, and other physical fitness activities. In health class we will continue to work on skills for social emotional growth, such as practicing communication skills, dealing with difficult emotions, and learning to ask for help from trusted adults. 

  We would also like to take the time to wish the girls and boys basketball teams good luck in their upcoming season!  

   

   

  ACADEMIC RECOVERY

   

  Here is a blurb for ACADEMIC RECOVERY (Class 7R1 and 8G1, Mrs. Payen):

   

  During AR, class 7R1 has been analyzing scenes from the Broadway show Hamilton to enrich their study of the American Revolution in social studies.  Students then were asked to create their own creative piece about the American Revolution, inspired by Hamilton.  They were given the option of creating a song, poem, comic strip, play script, or diary entry about a major event that occurred during the Revolutionary period. In January, we will continue analyzing Hamilton to pair with their study of the development of the United States as a new, independent nation.

   

  Class 8G1 has been researching current events related to the theme of geography.  After researching their selected event through multiple sources, students will present their research to the class in the form of an oral report or slide show presentation. 

   

  We are also continually using IXL to practice academic skills in all subjects, and brainpower activities to develop social and emotional mindfulness. 

   

  During the month of January, students in some Academic Recovery sessions will conduct an in-depth analysis of foreign policy and its objectives in terms of national benefits. Students will engage in simulations of the Department of State and act as Foreign Service Officers and Secretaries of States. Once students demonstrate mastery of some of the basic current foreign policies and objectives, we will then transition to practicing for Model UN. Students will be given a choice to pick a country of interest and conduct research on current global issues. We will go over protocols and guidelines to conduct our first General Assembly meeting in February of 2022.

   

  
  
  

  SCIENCE

  During the month of January our students will be learning:

  • 6th​ ​Grade​ ​Topics​
    • States of Matter
    • Phase changes
    • Properties of Matter
    • Layers of the Atmosphere 
    • Water Cycle
    • Earthquakes and Tsunami
  •  7th​ ​Grade​ ​Topics​ 
    • Cell reproduction 
    • Genetics - Mendel’s work, probability and genetics, punnett square, heredity, and DNA  structure
  • 8th​ ​Grade​ ​Topics​ 
    • Evolution - natural selection, evidence of evolution & phylogenetic trees
    • Homeostasis

  SOCIAL STUDIES 

           The 6th grade will be finishing up the unit on Ancient Religions.  Once we are back from break, we will be focusing on Ancient Egypt.  Our unit will cover the great Pharaohs, the Old and New Kingdoms, art, and culture, and including religious beliefs and practices. We will be using primary and secondary documents to support our inquiry.  In addition to learning about the Ancient Egyptians, we will be supporting the students with their Social Emotional Learning by engaging in class discussions and Brain Power activities. 

   

  Grade 7 social studies will be studying the United States Constitution. Through reading and application students will come to understand the organizational aspects of the US government, review the basic political principles of separation of powers, and use application to specific scenarios to understand how legislation is made and enforced. To accomplish this, students will read and analyze the constitution as a primary source document and participate in game theory to understand the checks and balances system. Students will also explore the spirit of the laws that are embedded in the constitution as a living document.

   

  The 7th grade will also be discussing how most historians regard Shays' Rebellion as the event that revealed to Americans a need for a stronger central government and explain how the United States Constitution attempted to address the weaknesses of the Articles. The month of January will commence with 7th grade Social Studies students evaluating the rebellion and varied government power. As in most lessons, students will analyze different historical perspectives in order to gain a greater understanding of how Americans reacted to Shays' Rebellion.  Students will examine the New York State Constitution, its main ideas and provisions, and its influence on the formation of the United States Constitution. During the same month, students will analyze debates surrounding ratification of the United States Constitution. Students will read Federalist and Anti-Federalist positions from the New York State Convention to explore the different sides of the debate.  

  
  
  

  During the month of January, 8th Grade Social Studies students will continue practicing their in-class Short Essays and follow step by step process of Composing Level 5 Civic Literacy Paragraphs. Content will cover late 1800s and early 1900s foreign policies where students will make connections to today by engaging in activities such as simulation of the State Department and Model UN. Some projects will include analysis of political cartoons focusing on Annexation of Hawaii, Roosevelt Corollary and the Open Door Policy. Some classes continue their enrichment programs: We the People, Participation in Government and Moot Court, part of the Justice Resource Center.

   

  Please see below a list of suggested novels which might be a great enrichment for our  8th grade Social Studies course this year. Reading these books is not a task but just a suggestion, if and when you have time. Please e-mail Ms. Arabachian if you have any other suggestions! 

  
  
  

  1. The Jungle, Upton Sinclair
  2. The Crucible, Arthur Miller
  3. Twelve Years a Slave, Solomon Northup
  4. An American Tragedy, Theodore Dreiser
  5. Sister Carrie, Theodore Dreiser
  6. The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald
  7. 1984, George Orwell
  8. Animal Farm, George Orwell
  9. A Farewell to Arms, Ernest Hemingway 
  10. A Raisin in the Sun, Lorraine Hansberry
  11. Diary of Anne Frank, Anne Frank
  12. Night, Elie Wiesel
  13. The Joy Luck Club, Amy Tan
  14. Crying in H Mart, Michelle Zauner
  15. Beloved, Toni Morrison
  16. The Bluest Eye, Toni Morrison
  17. Passing, Nella Larsen

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

  TALENT 

   

  BAND  

   

   

  The band students are working diligently on their instrument sound and perfecting their technique. All of the grades have learned their first five notes and are on their way to start preparing for a spring performance. The 6th and 7th graders will continue working from their Essential Elements books with the focus on learning new notes, rhythms, and expanding their musical vocabulary. They will also receive their first piece of "real" music starting in the new year. The 8th graders have been busy practicing a holiday song to bring in the new season and to see how the notes they have learned in class apply to music they may already know. 

   

  One of the 8th grade sections has also made their way to the stage to experience the difference of playing in a concert setting versus playing in the classroom. All eighth grade classes will also receive new music in the new year that they will begin preparing for a performance.

   

  The Tri-M Music Honor Society is excited to welcome the following new members:

  Hanako Araki 

  Hayzel Bernadi

  Jayden Ramsawmy

  Kaelin Gofman 

  Katelyn Tseng

  Lazizkhon Valiev

  Lilly Eyal

  Milo Cedeno

  Nathaniel Wenger

  Olivia Liu

  Solei Chan

  Theo Schick

  Tyler Polkovitz

   

  Congratulations to our new members and thank you to all that have auditioned!

   

  Happy Holidays!

   

   

  Art

   

   

  Strings

   

  Strings Students have learned to read the music for and play both open-string and fingered notes on the D-string and on the A-string.  A few are also learning G-string notes.  They are applying their skills to play holidays songs and to produce a holiday virtual concert, which was released and shared with a zoom celebration Wednesday, December 22.  In January, we explore playing scales on the D and A strings, and learning to play songs with eighth notes and half notes in varying rhythms patterns in addition to the rhythms already learned.

   

   

  LIBRARY 

   

  LIBRARY LUNCH PERIODS

  There are no passes.  Students will be signed up by Dr. Alban, Ms. Wright or another school staff member.  Students may visit the library during a lunch period once a week.  During the open lunch periods on this schedule, teachers may send 1-2 students to the library at a time for assistance.

   

  by lunch period:

  PERIOD 4 - Thursday, Friday

  PERIOD 5 - Monday, Wednesday

  PERIOD 6 - Tuesday, Thursday, Friday

  PERIOD 7 - Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday

  PERIOD 8 - library maintenance, prep for teacher who request assistance (books checked out to classrooms, web pathfinders, etc.)

   

  by day:

  MONDAY        - period 4 & 6

  TUESDAY       - period 6 & 7

  WEDNESDAY - period 5 & 7

  THURSDAY    - period 4 & 6

  FRIDAY           - period 4 & 6

   

  STUDENT ENGAGEMENT DAYS

  The library is open to one grade a day, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, from dismissal until 2:45 pm.  Students must arrive by 2:25, and stay in the library until 2:45 pm. Students will be escorted to the main lobby at 2:45 pm.

  WEDNESDAY - grade 6

  THURSDAY    - grade 7

  FRIDAY          - grade 8

  
  
  

  Message from Dean Alban:

   

  Welcome back to school. 

  May this be a peaceful, contented, and healthy 2022.  

   

  A few reminders for you to discuss with your child: 

  • Be kind with one another. 

  • Walk in the hallways.

  • Always walk on the right side (in the direction that you are going). 

  • Make sure to go in/out of the correct doors when entering/ exiting the stairways.

  • Maintain as much distance as possible in the hallways.

  • Cell phones are to be POWERED OFF and put away. This includes lunchtime. 

  • Parents: please remember to monitor your child’s social media use, especially Instagram, Discord, SnapChat, and TikTok, to name a few. 

  • Only bottles of water are allowed in the building. Drinks from Starbucks, Dunkin Donuts, and Arizona bottles are not allowed. 

  • Remind your child to come to my room (140) to report an incident that they were involved in immediately. Don’t have them wait a few days/ weeks because that makes it harder to investigate. 

  Also, please remember that once my investigation is complete, I can only discuss your child’s role in the incident. Consequences (if any), to the other student(s) cannot be discussed with you due to confidentiality protocols.  

   

  Message from Guidance Team

   

  8th Grade

   

  • The high school application, LaGuardia registration, and the audition period will open the week of January 24. 
  • The deadline for families to submit their high school application will be in early March
  • District priorities are eliminated for high school admissions, borough and zone priorities will remain in place. 
  • High Schools that use the screened admissions method will use multiple measures for their screening criteria. More information is to come, but the measures will include submission of a work sample from last year and first semester grades from this year. State test scores will NOT be used.

   

  AUDITION INFORMATION

  • Students will be able to audition for any arts high school program(s) by submitting their audition materials virtually, through MySchools. 
  • Some schools will also provide the option for students to audition in person. There will be no preference given to students who use either format. 
  • If students audition for any LaGuardia High School programs, they will also need to register to participate when registration opens the week of January 24. 
  • If students audition for arts programs at any other DOE public high schools, they will include these programs on their high school application when the application opens the week of January 24. 

   

  Parent Teacher Association

   

  After School Programs 

  
  
  
  

  Program	Grade	Room	Day of week	Time	# of Students	Start Date	End Date	Teacher
  Geometry	8	Remote	Tuesday	4:00 - 5:00 PM	35	January 4	May 24	Collins
  Math Team - Grade 6	6	TBA	Wed	2:20PM-3:30PM	TBD	October 6	May 25	Collins
  Math Team - Grade 7	7	TBA	Wed	2:20PM-3:30PM	TBD	October 6	May 25	Collins
  Math Team - Grade 8	8	330	Friday	2:20 - 3:30	TBD	October 8	May 27	Collins
  ART Club	ALL	323	Thursday	2:20 - 4:00	30	October 14	June 6	Wang
  Modern Band Club	ALL	242 (library)	Thursday	3:00 - 4:10	39	October 14	May 26	Wright
  Strings Club	ALL	242 (library)	Wed	3:00 - 4:10	33	October 20	May 25	Wright
  Beacon by QCH	ALL	Contact the Program Coordinator at QCH, Malti McClean <mmcclean@qchnyc.org>
  Title III	Grade 6 - 8 ELL Student	141 & 143	Wed. - Thurs.	2:30 - 4:20	30	October 20		Restrepo Gomez
  LegoRobotics	ELL Students	317	Tuesday	2:25 - 4:00	35	October (?)	(?)	Kim
  Life Skills	6 & 7	152	Tuesday	2:25 - 3:55	20	October 26		Goldstein Ebony
  Call to Action Teen Discussion	ALL	152	Friday	2:30 - 4:00		October 29		Goldstein Ebony
  Vocal Coaching for Audition	Grade 8 applying for Performing Art	152	Wednesday	2:30- 3:05			End of Dec	Alban
  SHSAT Prep	8	101 & 102	Tuesday	2:25 - 3:55 pm	2 groups of 30	11/16	11/30	Royer & Payne
  SHSAT Prep	7	101 & 102	Tuesday	2:25 - 3:55 pm	2 groups of 30	Jan 4	May 24	Royer & Payne
  Regents Prep - Living Environment	8	Remote	Tue & Wed	Session 1 4 -4:45 pm Session 2 4 -5:30 pm		3/1/2022​	2nd week of June (6/7-6/8)	Ledesma
  Regents Prep - US History	8	Remote	Tue & Thurs	Session 1 4 -4:45 pm Session 2 4 -5:30 pm		1st week of Jan.(1/4-1/6)	2nd week of June (6/7-6/8)	Arabachian(Tue) Johnson(Thurs)
  Regents Prep - Algebra I	8	Remote	Tue & Wed	Session 1 4 -4:45 pm Session 2 4 -5:30 pm		1st week of Jan.(1/4-1/6)	2nd week of June (6/7-6/8)	Buehre
  Regents Prep - Spanish	8	Remote	Wed	Session 1 4- 4:45 pm		1st week of Jan.(1/4-1/6)	2nd week of June (6/7-6/8)	Cruz Morante:
  Regents Prep - French	8	Remote	Thurs	Session 1 4- 4:45 pm		1st week of Jan.(1/4-1/6)	2nd week of June (6/7-6/8)	Arabachian
  Debate	ALL	in-person Room :TBD	Wed	2:25 - 3:25 pm	2 Groups of 30 30 for Grade 6 30 for G 7&8	Jan. 5	May 25	Ebony Johnson
  Roblox	ALL	Remote	Wed / Friday Subject to change	4:30 - 5:30 pm	2 Groups of 30 Group A: Wed Group B: Friday	Jan.5	May 27	Schafer
  Coding	ALL	Remote	Friday	4 - 5 PM	30	Jan.7	May 29	Kim
  Multicultural Club	ELL students	in person - Room:323	Tuesday	2:30 PM - 4 PM	30	Dec.14th	March 1st	Del Rio
  AIS ELA - Grade 6	6	Remote	Tue	Session 1: 4-4:45 pm Session 2: 4:45 - 5:30 pm	30	Jan 4	March 22	Ruffs
  AIS ELA - Grade 6	6	Remote	Sat	Session 3: 9 - 9:30am	30	Jan 8	March 26	Kim
  AIS Math - Grade 6	6	Remote	Tue	Session 1: 4-4:45 pm Session 2: 4:45 - 5:30 pm	30	Jan 4	March 22	Rosenberg
  AIS Math - Grade 6	6	Remote	Sat	Session 3: 9:30 - 10:00 am	30	Jan 8	March 26	Kim
  AIS ELA - Grade 7	7	Remote	Tue	Session 1: 4-4:45 pm Session 2: 4:45 - 5:30 pm	30	Jan 4	March 22	Kim
  AIS ELA - Grade 7	7	Remote	Sat	Session 3: 10 - 10:30 am	30	Jan 8	March 26	Kim
  AIS Math - Grade 7	7	Remote	Tue	Session 1: 4-4:45 pm Session 2: 4:45 - 5:30 pm	30	Jan 4	March 22	Rosenberg
  AIS Math - Grade 7	7	Remote	Sat	Session 3: 10:30 - 11AM	30	Jan 8	March 26	Kim
  AIS ELA - Grade 8	8	Remote	Tue	Session 1: 4-4:45 pm Session 2: 4:45 - 5:30 pm	30	Jan 4	March 22	Austin
  AIS ELA - Grade 8	8	Remote	Tue	Session 3: 11 - 11:30 AM	30	Jan 8	March 26	Kim
  AIS Math - Grade 8	8	Remote	Grade 8 students may sign up for Algebra Regents Prep
  Boys Basketball Team	ALL Grade **Tryouts Required	Gym	Mon-Fri	7-8 AM 2:50 - 4 PM	20	Dec	June	Gavilanes
  Girls Basketball Team	ALL Grade **Tryouts Required	Gym	Mon-Fri	2:50 - 4 PM	15	Dec	March	Rizzo
  Broadway Theater	Audition Required	Auditions will be held on Tuesday January 11th and Thursday, January 13th . If you are interested, see Ms. Dolan or Ms. Noy after school or send an email to KNoy@schools.nyc.gov or HDolan@schools.nyc.gov.
  Student Council	All	220	Wed ( biweekly )	2:20 pm - 3:30 pm	28	Jan 19	May 25	Anwar

   

  School Guide 2021-2022 

   

  Dress code  Appropriate Clothing: In accordance with NYCDOE Dress Code Policy, Sage students should not wear “clothing that does not provide coverage of torso, undergarments and private parts, including see-through clothing.”  Appropriate Footwear: no flip flops, slides or slippers; sandals must have a strap on the backs, and crocs must be worn with the strap on the back of the heels -- for safety reasons.  A school staff member will contact you should there be any issues with your child.  If you have questions, contact Dean Alban: palban@schools.nyc.gov.

  If you are inappropriately dressed, you will be detained in the office and your parent(s)/guardian will be called to bring appropriate clothing for you.

   

  2020-2021 Bell Schedule

  Attendance Good attendance is important for success in school. If your child is absent, please send a signed note (with Physician or parent signature) to 2nd Period subject teachers when students return to school.  Visitors in school  All visitors to DOE school buildings are required to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination (1 dose), in order to enter the building, except in the case of an emergency. This proof may be provided in several ways. In order to enter the building, a visitor must: show identification have proof of vaccination complete the daily health screening form, Health Screening Form and wear a face covering.

  Introduction to Pupil Path/ Google Classroom   Find Presentation Slide : https://www.russellsagems.org/parent_coordinator_corner

   

  Transportation  Metrocards have been provided to eligible students. If students need further assistance, they can speak to Ms. Joann Palandroduring the lunch period.

  High School Parent Workshop  DATE: TBA 2022 High School Admission Eighth grade students will receive a personalized welcome letter in mid-October 2021; this letter includes information on how to access your MySchools account and participate in high school and Specialized High Schools admissions. Registration for the Specialized High Schools Admissions Test (SHSAT) will open in mid-October. Registered students will then take the test in December.

   

  National Junior Honor Society Guideline September 2021 Dear Parents/Guardians/Students, We would like to make you aware of the considerations for the National Junior Honor Society.  The guidelines for the 2021-2022 school year are listed below. Grades Maintain an overall report card average of 90% or above No individual report card grades below 85% Attendance  No more than 10 absences No more than 10 latenesses Behavior No negative comments on report cards No demerits on PupilPath No suspensions Regular School and/or Community Service Complete accountability form provided by Mr. Amster & Ms. Martinez Good Citizenship and Character The National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) is the Nation's premier organization established to recognize outstanding middle school students. More than just an honor roll, NJHS serves to honor those students who have demonstrated excellence in areas of Scholarship, Leadership, Service, Character and Citizenship.  We encourage all students to strive for this great academic achievement. For questions or concerns, please reach out to the teachers in charge, Mr. Amster & Ms. Martinez.  Respectfully, The Russell Sage Administration Team

  Staff Office hours 

  Staff office hours are facilitated by all teachers  to support parents and students. Please utilize the chart below. 

   

  	MONDAY Parent Outreach	TUESDAY Parent Outreach	WEDNESDAY Student Outreach	THURSDAY Student Outreach	FRIDAY Student Outreach
  MORNING 7:30 - 8:00 am	Alban  Amster Anwar Austin Baglione Bates Berlavski Biggs Boujida Buehre Datorre Destefano Egan Gaffan Gavilanes Johnson Kim Ledesma Loew Martinez Napolitano Opell Payne Ramirez Rizzo Rothbort Rosner Ruiz Schaefer Tong Tsourovakas Wang Zastawny Zeitlin	Alban Amster Anwar Austin Baglione Bates Berlavski Biggs Boujida Buehre Datorre Destefano Egan Gaffan Gavilanes Johnson Kim Ledesma Loew Martinez Napolitano Opell Payne Ramirez Rizzo Rothbort Rosner Ruiz Schaefer Tong Tsourovakas Wang Zastawny Zeitlin	Alban Amster Anwar Austin Baglione Bates Berlavski Biggs Boujida Buehre Datorre Destefano Egan Gaffan Gavilanes Gomez Johnson Kim Ledesma Loew Martinez Napolitano Opell Payne Ramirez Rizzo Rosner Rothbort Ruiz Schaefer Tong Tsourovakas Wang Zastawny Zeitlin	Alban Amster Anwar Austin Baglione Bates Berlavski Biggs Boujida Buehre Datorre Destefano Egan Gaffan Gavilanes Gomez Johnson Kim Ledesma Loew Martinez Napolitano Opell Payne Ramirez Rizzo Rosner Rothbort Ruiz Schaefer Tong Tsourovakas Wang Zastawny Zeitlin	Alban Amster Anwar Austin Baglione Bates Berlavski Biggs Boujida Buehre Datorre Destefano Egan Gaffan Gavilanes Johnson Kim Ledesma Loew Martinez Napolitano Noy Opell Payne Ramirez Rizzo Rosner Rothbort Ruffus Ruiz Schaefer Tong Tsourovakas Wang Zastawny Zeideia Zeitlin
  	MONDAY Parent Outreach	TUESDAY Parent Outreach	WEDNESDAY Student Outreach	THURSDAY Student Outreach	FRIDAY Student Outreach
  AFTERNOON 2:20 - 2:50 pm	Arabachian Baez-Rodriguez Candela D. Collin W. Collins Colon Cruz Morante Dolan Feliz Husbands Gilkes Glenn Gomez He Kadin Kladopoulos Michalowicz Narain Noy Payen Pon Randolph Restrepo Robert Rosenberg Royer Ruffus Vogel Wright Zeideia Zheng	Arabachian Baez-Rodriguez Candela D. Collin W. Collins Colon Cruz Morante Dolan Feliz Fink Husbands Gilkes Glenn Gomez He Kadin Kladopoulos Michalowicz Narain Noy Payen Pon Randolph Restrepo Robert Rosenberg Royer Ruffus Vogel Wright Zeideia Zheng	Arabachian Baez-Rodriguez Candela D. Collin W. Collins Colon Cruz Morante Dolan Feliz Husbands Gilkes Glenn He Kadin Kladopoulos Michalowicz Narain Noy Payen Pon Randolph Restrepo Robert Rosenberg Royer Ruffus Vogel Wright Zeideia Zheng	Arabachian Baez-Rodriguez Candela D. Collin W. Collins Colon Cruz Morante Dolan Feliz Fink Husbands Gilkes Glenn He Kadin Kladopoulos Michalowicz Narain Noy Payen Pon Randolph Restrepo Robert Rosenberg Royer Ruffus Vogel Wright Zeideia Zheng	Arabachian Baez-Rodriguez Candela D. Collin W. Collins Colon Cruz Morante Dolan Feliz Husbands Gilkes Glenn Gomez He Kadin Kladopoulos Michalowicz Narain Payen Pon Randolph Restrepo Robert Rosenberg Royer Vogel Wright Zheng

   

  Staff Organization Sheet

  JHS 190 RUSSELL SAGE - ORGANIZATION SHEET- 2021-2022
  	If your concern is not listed below, please call the main office (718)-830-4970 to be forwarded to the correct person.
  PROTOCOL
  	Position	Contact Person	Contact Email / Extension	Concern
  FIRST	2nd Period Teacher	Individual to Student - See PupilPath		-Daily Attendance (absence & or lateness)
  	Teacher	Individual to Student - See PupilPath		-Curriculum -Homework Policy -Student Progress (behavior, attendance, grades ) -Student to Student Issues -Google Classroom Codes
  	Pupil Accounting	Ms. Camus	mcamus@schools.nyc.gov / ext. 1483	-Provide documentation for absences (excused/unexcused) -Student Registration -Student Discharge -Operoo
  	School Aide	Ms. Palandro	Distributed during student lunch / Rm 141 ext. 1413	-Metro Cards
  	Nurse	Mr. Tabaku	atabaku@schools.nyc.gov / ext. 1541	-Student medical documentation
  	Secretary	Ms. Gabby	GLoiacono@schools.nyc.gov / ext. 0	-CAASS -Student ID Cards -Operoo
  	Parent Coordinator	Ms. Obata	sobata@schools.nyc.gov / ext. 1561	-Parent Workshops -PTA Sponsered after-school programs -PupilPath Registration -CAASS -NYC Schools Account
  SECOND	Dean - Grades 6-8	Dr. Alban	palban@schools.nyc.gov / ext. 1404	-Student to student behavior issues -Mediation -Grade Level Activities
  SPEAK TO GRADE LEVEL GUIDANCE COUNSELORS, DEAN OR SOCIAL WORKER	Guidance - Grade 6	Ms. Del Rio	icolomedelrio@schools.nyc.gov / 3234	-Mediation -Counselling Services -Social/Emotional Support -Class Concerns -Google Classroom Codes -DOE Student Account (nycstudents.net)
  	Guidance - Grade 7	Ms. Ebony	ecochran2@schools.nyc.gov / 1481	-Mediation -Counselling Services -Social/Emotional Support -Class Concerns -Google Classroom Codes -DOE Student Account (nycstudents.net)
  	Guidance - Grade 8	Ms. Goldstein	mgoldstein5@schools.nyc.gov / ext. 1402	-High School Application -Mediation -Counselling Services -Social/Emotional Support -Class Concerns -Google Classroom Codes -DOE Student Account (nycstudents.net)
  	Social Worker - Grades 6-8	Mr. Botta	jbotta3@schools.nyc.gov / ext. 1522	-Social Emotional Support -Mediation -Crisis Intervention Services -Counselling Services
  THIRD	Assistant Principal - Grade 6	Ms. Monahan	smonaha@schools.nyc.gov / ext. 1061	-Concerns regarding Talent, Physical Education, Social Studies or Special Education teachers -Grade 6 Questions/Concerns/Events -Student / Teacher Issues for Grade 6 students
  SPEAK TO GRADE LEVEL ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL	Assistant Principal - Grade 7	Ms. Meneses	cmeneses2@schools.nyc.gov / ext. 2071	-Concerns regarding Math and Science teachers -Grade 7 Questions/Concerns/Events -Student / Teacher Issues for Grade 7 students -CAASS
  	Assistant Principal - Grade 8	Ms. Aulicino	jaulicino@schools.nyc.gov / ext. 3061	-Concerns regarding ELA, Foreign Language and/or ENL teachers -Grade 8 Questions/Concerns/Events -Student / Teacher Issues for Grade 8 students

   

  Homework Guideline 2021-2022

  Posting of and Length of Homework Assignments

  Homework may not be assigned or posted any later than 2:20 p.m. for any task that is due the following school day. Homework for each course should not exceed 30 minutes each school night.  Long-term projects should be assigned well in advance with adequate time to complete the projects. If a student is unable to consistently complete homework assignments within these limits, first take stock of the homework environment to make any changes that would contribute to a more efficient completion of  homework: organize the student’s workspace, make the workspace quiet, and eliminate distractions such as  social media, video games, etc.  Teachers may assign homework in advance but must follow the nightly homework limit. For example, if 2  hours of homework are assigned at a time for class, the entire assignment should be spread across at least 4 nights (30 minutes per evening).

  Long Term Assignments

  Long term assignments, defined as any project spanning 2+ days, should have check-ins and provide feedback to students prior to the final submission.

  Submitting Homework

  Homework submitted in person may not be due any earlier than at the start of class. For example, if a class is at 10:24 a.m. Monday, homework may not be collected any earlier than 10:24 a.m. Monday. Online homework may not be due any earlier than 8 a.m. the day that it is due. For example, if the class is at  10:24 a.m. Monday, online homework may not be due any earlier than 8 a.m. Monday.  Assignments submitted blank will be considered late.   Students caught cheating or plagiarizing will receive an automatic 0 for the assignment.  There will be only 1 opportunity to resubmit.   Students are expected to complete their homework assignments and turn them in on their due dates.

  Teacher Review of Homework

  Teachers will review and return homework in a timely fashion (5 business days) and, to the extent possible, review the material on homework assignments before the corresponding exam.

  Vacation Policy

  This section refers to three vacation periods: Winter Break, Midwinter Recess, and Spring Break.  Teachers will not assign any homework, projects, or extra credit for completion over a vacation period as school vacations are intended to provide an opportunity for students and teachers alike to rest, recharge, and spend time with their families.  Projects that were assigned well in advance of a vacation period may not be due until at least two school days after returning from vacation.

  Religious Holidays

  If a student will be observing a religious holiday, including one in which school is closed and would like to  request an extension on homework, the student must contact the teacher in advance and must provide a parent’s or guardian’s note (if requested by the teacher). The length of the extension granted may vary upon  the agreement between the teacher and either the student or parent/guardian.

  Extenuating Circumstances

  Students with family or medical emergencies are encouraged to communicate to both their teachers and their assigned school counselor that something serious is impacting their ability to meet a deadline so that teachers are then informed and can grant an extension for extenuating circumstances.

  Problem Resolution

  If a student is having trouble submitting assignments or work correctly - students and/or parents should reach out to the teacher or the guidance department for assistance.   If a student finds themself in a situation in which they believe these expectations and policies have not been followed, the student should use the Escalation Path to try to resolve the issue. The purpose of the  path is to encourage student advocacy and to encourage collaboration between teachers, school counselors, and the administration.  Escalation Path → 2021-2022 JHS 190 Organization Sheet

   

  JHS190Q

• Poster Design Contest

  Poster Design Contest

  Open to all students of Russell Sage JHS190Q
  Must be original artwork
  Posters will be printed on 11x17 Paper
  Digital submissions welcome (.png/.jpg/.pdf)
  Please limit physical submissions to 11x17 paper
  Entry voting to be done by online Google form poll in February
  Entry Deadline: January 28, 2022
  Submit Physical Entries to Main Office (Attn: PTA)
  Submit Digital Entries to secretarypta190@gmail.co

  JHS190Q