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MONDAY
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TUESDAY
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WEDNESDAY
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THURSDAY
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FRIDAY
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NOVEMBER 16
*Regular Bell
Schedule
*2nd Half Classes Begin
* APPS Committee Meeting – Per. 5
(Room
821)
*Department Meetings / PD
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17
*Regular Bell Schedule
* School Safety Meeting – Per. 7
(Room
821)
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18
*Regular Bell
Schedule
*Michael Fowlin Assemblies
*SLT Meeting – 4:00 PM-5:00 PM
*Parent Association Meeting -
6:00
PM – 8:00 PM
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19
*Regular
Bell Schedule
*Parent/Teacher Conferences
5:30
PM –
8:00
PM
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20
*Special Bell Schedule
(see
below)
* Parent / Teacher Conferences
1:00
PM –
3:00
PM
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#1
– PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES THIS THURSDAY & FRIDAY
This week, we have the
opportunity to meet our students’ parents and guardians. Here are some best practices we are asking
staff to follow for these conferences:
□ Have Common Core student work folders ready to show
parent / Student work displayed in your room / Extra copies of your course
outlines and your grading criteria available.
□ Have ‘Welcome’ signs prominently displayed outside
your classrooms along with chairs for parents to sit while waiting to meet with
you
□ Have a sign-in sheet to
avoid ‘I was here first’ conflicts between families / some teachers use student
monitors, if they have them available, to oversee these sign-in sheets
□ Set up a time limit for
each conference – if you need to go beyond 5-7 minutes you probably need an
additional conference
□ Start out with Positives
/ Focus on what needs to be done to move forward
In my communication with parents
I gave them a list of suggested questions they might want to ask – here they
are:
1. What is my child
expected to learn, know and do at this grade level? How will it be assessed?
2. What are the big
projects my child will be doing in your class this year? Throughout the year,
how will I know if my child is meeting grade level expectations?
3. What does my child
do well and what does he or she struggle with? Can you give me examples?
4. If my child needs
extra support or wants to learn more about a subject, are there resources to
help his or her learning outside the classroom? Can you give me examples?
5. How will you be
introducing the Common Core standards to students this year?
6.
Does my child turn in homework on time?
7. Is
my child happy at school? How does my child get along with classmates and
adults?
8.
Does my child participate in class discussions and activities? What would make
my child more effective in doing his/her work?
9.
What can I do at home to reinforce what my child is learning at school?
10.
Are there ways that I can help you in the classroom or the school?
#2
– SPECIAL HALF DAY SCHEDULE ON FRIDAY FOR PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES
All staff will be on an 8:40-3:00
schedule. Classes will begin with period
1 at 8:45 am. We will have a rapid
dismissal at 12:00 pm. Staff will have lunch from noon until 1:00 and then Parent
Conferences will begin.
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Period 1
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8:45-9:03
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Period 2
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9:07-9:25
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Period 3
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9:29-9:47
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Period 4
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9:51-10:09
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Period 5
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10:13-10:31
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Period 6
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10:35-10:53
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Period 7
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10:57-11:15
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Period 8
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11:19-11:37
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Period 9
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11:41-11:59
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#3
– DR. MICHAEL FOWLIN ASSEMBLIES ON WEDNESDAY
We are fortunate enough to have
Dr. Michael Fowlin, a psychologist whose programs combine both his professional
acting talents and his psychological training come to speak to our students at
Fashion Industries this Wednesday, November 18th. He will be
speaking to the juniors during 5th and 6th period, and to
the sophomores and freshmen during 8th and 9th
period. Please bring your classes down to the auditorium for these
presentations.
His mission is to create an
atmosphere of worldwide inclusion, not just tolerance, towards all people. He
has worked extensively with all age groups in the United States and in other
countries. His work has included peer mediation, diversity trainings, gender
equity workshops, and violence prevention seminars.
Dr. Fowlin came to speak to our
students two years ago and he delivered a very powerful message that resonated
with many of our students.
#4
– HSFI SOARRS ON HS QUALITY SNAPSHOT & GUIDE
I hope you had a
chance to go through the just released High School Quality Snapshot and School
Quality Guide based on the ‘Framework for Great Schools.’ These reports
have replaced the school report card that previously existed where HSFI
received seven consecutive years of ‘A’ grades.
The bottom line of
the report is that we received the highest possible rating for ‘Student
Achievement’ – the core of the ‘Framework for Great Schools.’ The quality of this report is because HSFI
staff, parents and students have worked together to build a wonderful learning
community. HSFI is a great team that works hard and works
thoughtfully. Thank you for all your efforts towards this achievement!
#5
– SOME PROGRESS ON LUNCH APPLICATIONS – URGENT HELP NEEDED!!!!!
Your efforts have reduced the
number of students who need to return their lunch application to under 300
students – thank you! On Monday, you will
have these lists of students for all your classes – please follow up with them
every day. This is still a significant number and as of
now HSFI would NOT qualify
for the $1 million dollars in Title I funding that we receive through the
collection of these lunch applications.
As of now our school budget for next year will be $1 million dollars
less resulting in huge cuts to staff and services. Many students will say they returned their
application; unfortunately paper forms take 2-3 weeks to process.
#6
– HSFI COMMITTED TO MORE COMPUTER ACCESS FOR STUDENTS
Between daily assignments,
college essays and Common Core tasks, our students need additional access to
computers and the ability to print. This
‘Digital Divide’ based on income is a major societal issue – here is a recent
article from the NY Times about this:
Please inform your students about
the following schedule where will provide this additional access – we now have
student access to computers and printers during the lunch periods in the
Student Lounge (829):
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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AM
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Library
J Dahill
7:30 am
– 9 am
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Library
J
Dahill
7:30 am
– 9 am
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Library
J
Dahill
7:30 am
– 9 am
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Library
J
Dahill
7:30 am
– 9 am
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Library
J
Dahill
7:30 am
– 9 am
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LUNCH PERIODS
4,5,6, 7
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Student
Lounge
Room
829
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Student
Lounge
Room
829
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Student
Lounge
Room
829
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Student
Lounge
Room
829
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Student
Lounge
Room
829
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PM
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Room
704
C
Stambouly
3:45 pm
– 5 pm
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Room
704
C
Stambouly
3:45 pm
– 5 pm
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Room
704
V
Vaccaro
3:45 pm
– 5 pm
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Room 225
A
Rodriguez
2:50pm–4:50 pm
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Room 225
A
Rodriguez
2:50pm–3:50 pm
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#7
– COLLEGE BRIDGE COACH HIRING – ALUMNI NOMINATIONS NEEDED
It is that time of year again
when we are looking for HSFI alumni who would be interested in serving as
College Bridge Coaches who will work with graduating high school seniors to
help them matriculate into college. College coaches will work under the
supervision of a staff member from our school from January to August.
Please reach out to any alumni that you think would make a quality Bridge coach
– all the important information is below:
Job Description:
College Coaches will be
responsible for:
- Facilitating workshops in high
school;
- Attending all training sessions
on January 12,13 & 14 (10AM-4PM)
- Attending March through June
trainings March 15 OR 16 and June 3 (10AM-4PM)
- Meeting with guidance counselor
to review all graduating seniors’ status in the college process and issues
to be aware of;
- Communicating with graduating
seniors on a regular basis by phone, Facebook and in person;
- Assisting students with the
paperwork involved in enrolling in college, including placement tests,
financial aid, orientation, class registration, etc.
- Taking students to campuses,
whenever possible;
- Tracking student progress using
the Student Log, weekly or more often as needed;
- Completing and submitting
weekly progress reports to adult staff;
- Meeting weekly with adult-staff
member;
- Attending weekly summer support
meetings: Dates TBD
Qualifications:
·
Alumni
of The High School of Fashion Industries
·
Freshman,
Sophomore, or Junior in College
·
Understanding
of the obstacles students encounter in registering for college
·
Strong
communication skills
·
Schedule
flexible enough to accommodate work in high school
·
Commitment
to the work of college access
Salary:
Salary is $11/hour. The minimum and maximum numbers
of hours is based upon whether you are attending a college in NYC or outside of
the city (away students).
· Students
living in the city can earn up to $2,805, equal to 255 hours between January
and August.
· Away
students can earn up to $2,310, equal to 210 hours between January and
August.
Hours include training, hours
worked, and summer support meetings. It is expected that coaches commitment to
the College Bridge Program from January through the third week in August. While
number of hours will vary across sites, College Coaches should plan for:
- February–June:
Students attending college in NYC = 105 hours (approximately 5 hours a
week); Away students = 60 hours (schedule will vary by school)
- July-August :All
coaches = 105 hours (approximately 15 hours a week)
- Training:
45 hours
- Summer support meetings:
about 18 hours
To apply:
Submit a resume and letter of
interest to Rachel Bernstein at rbernstein10@schools.nyc.gov. PLEASE make sure to include
phone and email contact information.
As you all know, the afternoon of
November 7th 2014, we will be having Parent Teacher
conferences. All students and staff will
be on a special schedule (please see below).
#8
– TAKE CARE OF TIME CLOCK IN THE CLOCK ROOM
Please refrain from
inserting any foreign object into the time clock located in the teachers'
mailroom. Recently found inside the time
clock were paper clips, plastic wrap, staples and paper. The time clock
now contains a new ink cartridge and the time has been adjusted
to the accurate setting.
#9
– PROPER PROCEDURES FOR SCHOOL EVACUATION DRILLS
During a drill or a real emergency, your participation is required
even if you are not supervising students. All staff members should assist
in making sure students leave the building. That means if you are in the
hallway and students are lingering, you should escort them out. Once outside, staff should make sure that
they escort their students to the end of the block. Students should not be
in the street or congregate in front on the building. Teachers who do not
supervise a class should be assisting those staff members who are responsible
for students. Lastly, teachers should make certain that their classroom
is clear; they have their attendance sheet and assembly card and report
anything out of the ordinary.
#10
– HSFI, WE HAVE A PROBLEM: STUDENT LATENESS
The lateness
of our students to school continues to be a major issue. The numbers are not good – we still have
around 600 students late to school – that is ONE-THIRD of the school. Under the auspices of reinforcing positive
behavior, we also began depositing 5 Fashion Dollars into student FashionSoarrs
accounts for students who were on time to school – these deposits will take
place every day for on time students.
Here is our
lateness update:
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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This Past Week 11/9
– 11/13
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654
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590
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XXX
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586
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598
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Week of 11/2 – 11/6
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XXX
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XXX
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XXX
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619
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584
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We are in it for the
long haul in combatting lateness with our students. There are actions that you can take to
support these efforts to combat lateness:
□ Follow up with the READINESS
portion of your grading policy
□ Bubble in lateness for students
late to class on the blue and white attendance sheets
□ Have activities and assessments
set up at the beginning of class to motivate students to get to class on time –
THIS IS ESPECIALLY CRITICAL FOR 1ST & 2ND PERIOD
CLASSES
□ Use Fashion Dollars to
positively reward students who are on time – remember, the students who are
late will see the on time students getting rewarded and want to get those
rewards
#11
– VTODs FOR THE WEEK
Monday, November 16
diametrically (adv.) as from opposite ends of
a diameter, characterized by opposite extremes; completely opposed. When two honest witnesses give accounts of
the same event that differ diametrically, how can anyone prove that the
evidence you gave was deliberately false?”
Tuesday, November 17
diaphragmatic (adj.) refers to the diaphragm:
a muscle located horizontally between the chest cavity and stomach cavity.
During diaphragmatic breathing, air enters the lungs and the belly expands; its
benefits include an increase of oxygen to all cells, a lowering of blood
pressure, and an improvement in concentration.
Wednesday, November 18
diagonal (adj.) of a straight line:
joining two opposite corners of a shape. A diagonal line in a circle is often used as a symbol
to show that certain behavior is forbidden. The "bias-cut" is a
technique used by designers for cutting clothing to utilize the greater stretch
in the bias or diagonal direction of the fabric.
Thursday, November 19
diaphanous (adj.) sheer, see-through gauze-like. Through the window’s diaphanous
curtains, I could see the small children, playing on the lawn. Diane von Furstenberg drew inspiration for
her diaphanous spring collection from a painting of Fortuna, the Roman goddess
of fortune and fate.
Friday, November 20
diaspora (n) the dispersion or spreading
of something that was originally localized such as a people or language or
culture. The term diaspora comes from an ancient Greek word meaning "to
scatter about." The people of a
diaspora scatter from their homeland to places across the globe, spreading
their culture
#12
– GLENN SEARS SCHOLARSHIP EVENT
Thank you to all the HSFI staff
that played in a role in making the Glenn R. Sears Scholarship Fund at the High
School of Fashion Industries start so successfully. The inaugural scholarship event that took
place this past Friday was a wonderful tribute to Mr. Sears with family,
colleagues and students there to honor him – thank you to those staff who
attended the event and who have contributed to the scholarship fund. If you are interested in making a tax
deductible donation to the Glenn R. Sears Scholarship Fund, please make your
check payable to The High School of Fashion Industries (HSFI) with
the notation “Glenn R. Sears Scholarship Fund” on the memo line on your
check. Checks may be given directly to Ms. Ianniello in Room 819.
#13
– FASHION DOLLAR DISTRIBUTION GUIDELINES
Fashion Dollar are now a valuable
commodity – we having students going out to lunch and we had our first Chipolte
after school party took place this past Thursday - we need to maintain their
value and guard against inflation. Below
is a chart that outlines how many Fashion Dollars should be given for specific
positive behaviors. This chart will be
distributed to students this week.
Moving forward, do not go beyond these guidelines to maintain
consistency.
Please encourage your students to
deposit their tokens – we are running low.
If you out of tokens, please use FashionSoaars.com for the distribution
of Fashion Dollars.
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SOARRing
POSITIVE BEHAVIOR
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SUGGESTED
FASHION DOLLAR
DISTRIBUTION
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SAFETY
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Carry program
card
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10 FD
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Wear school
identification card
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10 FD
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Hand in ‘Falcon
Health Center’ consent form
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50 FD
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Hand in Lunch
Application form
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100 FD
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Secure valuables in school and
gym lockers with a lock and keep the combination to yourself
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20 FD
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Follow instructions in the
Science lab
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20 FD
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OWNERSHIP
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Attend tutoring
and homework help / writing support to improve academic success
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30 FD
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Actively
participate in class discussions and group work
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20 FD
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Join a club
& attend
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30 FD
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Help a peer in
class with classwork/homework
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20 FD
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Assist a teacher
in class / during class / after class
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40 FD
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Perfect
Attendance
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50 FD (10 for
each day)
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ACHIEVEMENT
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Score an ‘A’ on
a quiz, test, project, homework assignment, class grade and Regents exam
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20 FD
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Show improvement
on a challenging skill on a quiz, test, project, homework assignment, class
grade and Regents exam
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20 FD
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Use evidence to
support verbal and written arguments and VTODs to build your vocabulary
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30 FD
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RESPECT
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Use positive and
polite language with your classmates and HSFI staff
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10 FD
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Maintain quiet
during 3rd period announcements so you and your classmates can
know about important upcoming events
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20 FD
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Follow school
policy with regard to electronic equipment and dress code
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10 FD
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RESPONSIBILITY
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Be prepared for
class with organized notebooks, pens, pencils, major supplies and PE uniform
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20 FD
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Be on time to
school and class
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5 FD
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Use the school provided daily planner to keep track of
assignments, tests and school events
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10 FD
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Keep work area clean and neat
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15 FD
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Not having food/drinks in the computer lab
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15 FD
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#14
– PAYROLL OFFICE INFORMATION FROM MS. HERZOG
TEACHER'S CHOICE
Eligible staff will receive their allocations on November 30 along
with the regular payroll. Teachers receive $122.00. For details log
on to the DOE website http://schools.nyc.gov/TeachersChoice, or ask at Payroll
Office.
Supporting Absence Notes
Absences such as medical appointments and late arrival due to
transit delays require documentation for timekeeping. Obtain a transit
delay notice delay directly or log on to your transportation carrier website
for delays of 15 minutes or more. Transit delays without a
note will be coded as late arrival.
#15 - HSFI STAFF WEBSITE HOMEPAGE / USE CHROME
Use Chrome to go onto the HSFI Staff Website Homepage - the link
is:
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
#16
– 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.
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