AP GIOVANNA'S WELCOME

HELLO WAGNER FAMILY!

I AM YOUR APG, GIOVANNA GUARNERA. I HAVE BEEN A WAGNER FAMILY MEMBER SINCE 2006! HERE, I HAVE BEEN AN ENGLISH TEACHER, ATHLETIC COACH, DEAN, AND NOW ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL. I AM VERY PROUD TO CALL WAGNER MY HOME AWAY FROM HOME. I GREW UP IN FLUSHING, QUEENS AND ATTENDED NYC PUBLIC SCHOOLS THROUGH H.S. AND I ATTENDED QUEENS COLLEGE FOR BOTH MY BACHELORS AND MASTERS DEGREES.

ONE OF MY BIGGEST GOALS AS AP OF WAGNER IS TO BE OF SUPPORT TO THE STUDENTS AND TEACHERS. I HAVE WORKED WITH MY COLLEAGUES SINCE DAY 1 ON ACKNOWLEDGING THE IMPORTANCE OF BUILDING MEANINGFUL RELATIONSHIPS AND CONNECTIONS WITHIN OUR LEARNING COMMUNITY. I STRONGLY BELIEVE IN STUDENT LEADERSHIP AND WORK TOWARD HELPING CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS TO: TAKE ON ROLES THAT HIGHLIGHT THEIR STRENGTHS, THAT BUILD UPON THEIR STRENGTHS AND GOALS, AND THAT SERVE OUR SCHOOL COMMUNITY AS WELL AS OUR NEIGHBORHOOD COMMUNITIES. 

FOR THE 2020-2021 SCHOOL YEAR, I AM SPECIFICALLY SUPPORTING STUDENTS, TEACHERS, AND PARENTS GRADES 9 & 10, ALTHOUGH I AM ALWAYS AVAILABLE TO ASSIST STUDENTS AND TEACHERS IN ALL GRADES! I ALSO WORK CLOSELY WITH OUR SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS AND RELATED SERVICES PROVIDERS ON ENSURING WE PROVIDE THE MOST POSITIVE AND SUPPORTIVE EXPERIENCE FOR OUR LEARNERS. THIS YEAR, I WILL BE WORKING WITH YOUR HOMEROOM TEACHERS AND COUNSELORS ON CURRICULUM AIMED AT SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING, AS WELL AS FOSTERING A RESTORATIVE BASED LEARNING ENVIRONMENT- AND BUILDING COMMUNITY AMONGST US ALL! I GREATLY LOOK FORWARD TO THE MOMENT THAT WE WILL ALL BE TOGETHER AGAIN IN THE BUILDING. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME AT GIOVANNA@RFWAGNER.ORG WITH ANYTHING AT ALL! I’D LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU!