WEEKLY BULLETIN 9.21.15

  

MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY
21 Regular Bell Schedule – Department Meetings/PD	22 OP Schedule	23 SCHOOL CLOSED Yom Kippur	24 SCHOOL CLOSED Eid-al-Adha	25 Regular Bell Schedule

#1 – KEEPING IT SIMPLE

Here is 1 thing you can do in each of areas of focus to help our students and maintain a positive school tone:

□ Create a Positive Environment = Distribute Fashion Dollars for Positive Behavior

□ Support Struggling Students = Submit 'Student At Risk' online referrals during Parent Engagement Time

□ Promote a Growth Mindset = Use Language that Rewards Effort, Persistence & Belief That Mistakes Are an Opportunity for Learning

□ Challenge Every Student Academically = Use Complex Text with a Content Objective and Skill Objective in Every Lesson

□ Help Students Navigate the College Application Process = Make Sure You Have Your College T-shirt Ready for October 9

□ Promote Health & Safety = Review Emergency Readiness Protocols to Be Ready

□ Smooth Operation of HSFI = No Passes the First & Last 10 Minutes of the Class Period

#2 – FASHION DOLLAR TOKENS

□ Need More Fashion Dollar Tokens? Come up to Room 819 (Principal’s Office) to get them

□ Encourage Students to Deposit their Fashion Dollar Tokens so we can Recycle Them

□ Where Can Students Deposit their FD Tokens?

Room 819 (Principal’s Office / Ms. Ianniello or Ms. Carter)

Room 101 (Guidance Office / Ms. Trotta)

Room 119 (Payroll Office / Ms. Herzog)

Room 127 (Guidance Office / Ms. Melenciano)

Room 223 (Purchasing / Organization Office / Ms. Chin)

Room 329 (Instructional Support Services Office / Ms. Perez)

COMING SOON: Student Cafeteria during Lunch Periods

#3 – VTODs FOR THE WEEK

Monday, September 21

derivation (n) 1. sequence of statements (as in logic or mathematics) showing that a result is a necessary consequence of previously accepted statements.  Derivations occur in diverse areas of mathematics. 2. The origin from which something (esp. a word) developed: Does anyone know the derivation of the word “OK”?  Joyful is a derivation of the French word joyeux.

Tuesday, September 22

pigment (n) A natural substance giving color to animals, plants, paint:  Melanin is the dark brown pigment of the hair, skin, and eyes that is present in varying amounts in every human being.  “Most artists’ paints were once made with earth pigments, or natural inorganic pigments - simply put, colored clumps of earth, each with a different color.”

Friday, September 25

imperative 1. (adj.)  urgent:  It is imperative that these medical supplies be delivered now.  2.) The imperative mood in English grammar is used for giving instructions or commands.  "Leave him alone,” is an imperative sentence.  3 (n) Something in need of immediate attention. The government has a moral imperative to give equal access to high-quality education for all children.

#4 - NEW PER SESSION POSTINGS

Please check out the HSFI Website Staff Homepage for information on our new Per Session Postings:

#50 – Writing Support / #202 – ICT Department Monthly Meetings / #501 – National Honor Society Program Support

#5 - HSFI STAFF WEBSITE HOMEPAGE / USE CHROME

Use Chrome to go onto the HSFI Staff Website Homepage - the link is:

http://fashionhighschool.net/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=130792&type=d

On this staff page, you can do the following:

• Apply for a Per Session activity
• Committee Signup
• Fill out the Emergency Contact Form
• Submit a Facility Request
• Keep Attendance for Student Activities
• Fill out a Computer Service Request
• Submit a Student At-Risk Referral Form
• Access to SESIS

#6 - INTEREST IN RUNNING A STUDENT CLUB / ACTIVITY

Please email me directly (dblank@schools.nyc.gov) if you are interested in supervising a club, activity or team AND you did not get a chance to attend the opening day meeting where we went over the requirements for supervising these activities.  You will NOT be allowed to supervise such an activity without an understanding of these requirements.

#7 – MESSAGE FROM THE ATTENDANCE OFFICE

Thank you to everyone who has been handing in their sheets on time.  The blue sheets have had a good run, so let's keep it up.  Thank you for being patient in waiting for the white sheets in the morning.  When we print them daily they can only printed in the morning not the night before. 

#8 – INTRODUCTION TO OUR SPARK PROGRAM – MESSAGE FROM MS. NUNEZ

Welcome Back Staff!  Students in the SPARK Program at Fashion Industries HS have a place where they can share personal experiences and discuss issues of importance.  SPARK is a program that promotes discussion about issues in the school, family and relationships that often underlie substance use/abuse and other at-risk behaviors.  Ms. Nunez will continue to offer individual counseling and groups for selected students during their lunch period.   The counseling and /or groups are on a voluntary basis.

If you have any students who you would like to refer regarding substance use/abuse or other at-risk behaviors, please feel free to come to Ms. Nunez’s office in room 1011-10^th floor or call her at ext. 1105.  You can also drop a note in Ms. Nunez’s mailbox.  As always, she looks forward to us working together this school year to make a difference in these students’ lives.