WEEKLY BULLETIN for September 28, 2015

MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY
21 Regular Bell Schedule – Action Research Planning	22 Regular Bell Schedule	23 Regular Bell Schedule	24 Regular Bell Schedule	25 Regular Bell Schedule - Admissions Open House 5:30 pm

#1 – FASHION DOLLAR TOKENS

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

Do Not Send a Student to pick up these Tokens to avoid any foul play

□ 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

#2 – CODING CLASS FOR HSFI STUDENTS

The High School of Fashion Industries is partnering with the non-profit organization ScriptEd to equip students with the fundamental coding skills that will ultimately create access to careers in technology. ScriptEd is a year-long computer programming class that teaches students the fundamentals of web development including HTML, CSS and Javascript.  Students will also learn skills used in the technology industry, like how to use a version control system and how to collaborate with teammates on code. In addition, students will also go on field trips to technology firms, and participate in hackathons. Students who demonstrate the most commitment in the class will be eligible for paid internships at technology companies during the summer break.  The class meets twice a week (3:45 pm to 5:15 pm) and is taught by tech industry professionals.  Upon completion of the course students will be awarded a CTE credit.

Please encourage HSFI 10^th and 11^th graders to apply – they will find the application on their HSFI emails.  All applicants must be in good academic standing with at least a 90% attendance rate and be at least 17 years of age.  Advise students that space is limited and there are only 30 available seats for this course.

#3 – MAJOR CAPITAL FUNDING AWARD

After meeting with a number of NYC government officials last year, I am thrilled to announce that the Office of the Manhattan Borough President has awarded HSFI $500,000 in Capital Funds for the installation of central air in our public spaces such as the cafeteria, gymnasium and/or auditorium.  I will be meeting with the NYC School Construction Authority in the near future to see how far half a million dollars will get take us in this installation(s).  I will continue to lobby our elected officials to get HSFI the funds we deserve to serve our students.

#4 – VTODs FOR THE WEEK

Monday, September 28

elliptical 1. Adj. egg-shaped; oval; The moon follows an elliptical path around the Earth. Graphically speaking, you must know two types of ellipses: horizontal and vertical.  2. describes an economy of language; suggesting what you mean rather than saying or writing it clearly. The writing in the short story was so elliptical, I read it a few times to better understand it.          

Tuesday, September 29

carcinogen (n): a substance or agent causing cancer. Carcinogens cause damage to our DNA, or cause cells to divide faster than their normal rate, thus causing cancer; asbestos, DDT, and tobacco smoke are examples of them.

Wednesday, September 30

retrospective 1. (n) exhibition of an artist’s life work. The Museum of Modern Art presented,” a retrospective of the multifaceted work of composer, musician, and singer Bjork ." 2. (adj.) based on memory; Scout Finch, the narrator of To Kill a Mockingbird, presents “both the point of view of a wicked smart almost six year old” and the “retrospective”   wisdom of an adult.”    

Thursday, October 1

epic 1. (n)  a long narrative poem telling of a hero’s deeds.  Homer wrote the ancient Greek epic The Odyssey, tracing the challenges faced by its hero, Odysseus.  2. (adj.) impressive; surpassing the ordinary especially in size and scale. Hurricane Sandy, an epic storm, wreaked havoc on the East Coast.

Friday, October 2  

embargo (n): a government order that limits trade in some way.  Secretary of State Kerry presided over the opening of the American Embassy in Cuba, and American tourists and businesses are finding restrictions eased despite USA’s continuing trade embargo of the island nation.

#5 – LACTATION ROOM

Room 1009 (on the east side of the 10^th floor) has been designated as the school Lactation Room for staff who need it.  There is a sign of the front of the door identifying the space and the room can be opened with a master key.  Staff who uses the room should place a ‘Do Not Disturb’ sign (located inside of the room) on the outside of the door so the appropriate privacy can be maintained.

#6 - 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

#7 – MESSAGE FROM THE ATTENDANCE OFFICE

*White sheets will now be weekly.  There will be two sets one set for Monday, Wednesday, Friday and a second set for Tuesday, Thursday.  Please assist new teachers in how this works. 

*Please DO NOT do attendance sheets in PEN. 

*If you received a note for missing attendance sheets please return them.  If you cannot find them please see Mrs. Klepacki room 201 

#8 – STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES FROM MS. DAHILL, LIBRARIAN

#1 - October 7 – Teen Author Reading Night (6-7:30, Jefferson Market Branch of NYPL, corner of 6th Ave and 10th St) featuring Lisa Amowitz, Until Beth / E. R. Frank, Dime / Kim Liggett, Blood and Salt /
Carolyn Mackler, Infinite In-Between / Micol Ostow, The Devil and Winnie Flynn / Tiffany Schmidt, Hold Me Like a Breath / Jennifer E. Smith, Hello, Goodbye, and Everything In Between

#2 - Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum is hosting its 10th annual Teen Design Fair, where teens talk with top designers working in the fields of fashion, product design, architecture, graphic design and more! Explore design careers from professional designers, discover career paths, learn the complexities of what designers do, and find out what designers love about their jobs. Meet the winners of this year’s National Design Awards and designers from a variety of companies and fields.

National Museum of the American Indian—New York at One Bowling Green, New York, NY 10004

Tuesday, October 13, 2015 from 4:00pm – 6:00pm / CooperHewitt.org/tdf

#9 – CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE WEEKLY BULLETIN BLOG

If you are interested in adding something to the Weekly Bulletin Blog, please email Angela Ianniello – AIanniello@schools.nyc.gov – by Wednesday of that week.  Submissions emailed after this deadline will be placed in the following week’s Blog.