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 2
*Regular Bell
Schedule
*First Monday
-
PLCs
Meet at
2:30
pm
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3
*Election Day –
No
students in Attendance
*9:00 am –
Full
Staff Meeting
Room
829
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4
* Regular Bell Schedule
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5
*Regular
Bell Schedule
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6
*Regular Bell
Schedule
* HS Admissions
Open
House
5:30
pm
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#1
– LUNCH APPLICATIONS – URGENT HELP NEEDED!!!!!
I hope the entire staff
understands the significance of the 500+ students who still have not returned
their lunch application – you have a list of your students. We have not made much of a dent in this list
and the deadline is fast approaching. Follow
up with these students and help motivate them to return these
applications. Always remember that HSFI
receives $1 million dollars in Title I funding through the collection of these
lunch applications – our school would look a whole lot different without these
funds – people’s jobs and student services are at stake.
#2
– CHANCELLOR FARINA COLLEGE ACCESS VISIT
We should all celebrate the
impressive college going culture that we have created as recognized by Chancellor
Farina and Deputy Chancellor Weinberg. They were super impressed with the
work we have done around college access and how it is embedded into our culture
and school day. All of our visitors loved the SOARRing paintings in the
hallways (Thank you Ms. Arcamay!) They visited two APPS classes along
with the College Board President David Coleman and a ton of press. Thank
you to Ms. Berroa and Ms. Vega for having your APPS classes at the top of their
game. Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer joined us for the press
conference in the college office. The star of the entire visit was senior
Youth Leader Isabella Lajara who spoke with incredible composure and passion
for the work she does for her peers. The visit was used to announce that
the NYC DOE and the College Board will have all NYC juniors in public schools
take the SAT in school for free beginning next year – our juniors will get this
privilege this school year in March.
There are many thanks to go
around including all the staff who have served on the APPS committee and taught
APPS classes with such enthusiasm. I would like acknowledge some staff
for their extraordinary efforts. First,
thank you to our college counselor Kate McKeon and Assistant Principal Rachel
Bernstein who oversee the entire operation. They have built these systems
from scratch and now we are showcased as the top college access school in NYC –
most impressive! Thank you to guidance
counselor Jessica Weiss who has tirelessly worked to get more opportunities for
our students surrounding college access whether it is securing college trips or
bringing Princeton Review into HSFI for review classes or supervising our
Bridge Coaches; in addition she came up with APPS (Advocating & Preparing
for Post-Secondary Success) acronym. Thank you to our incredible guidance
team of counselors that has taken ownership of supporting our students in the
college process – Ms. Vongerichten, Mr. Sia, Mr. Jones (our Naviance Czar), Mr.
Duke, Ms. San Jorge and Ms. Padron – these dedicated professionals leave no
stone unturned for their caseloads of students.
#3
– HSFI STUDENTS SOARR IN MARKING PERIOD 1
□ 365 qualified for the Principal’s
High Honor roll (92-100 grade point average) – 20% of the entire student
population
□ 646 students qualified
for the Honor roll (85-91.99 grade point average) – 36% of the entire student
population
□ 1011 students (out of
1804 students) had an 85+ average – 56% of the entire student population
#4
– FASHION DOLLAR DISTRIBUTION GUIDELINES
Fashion Dollar are now a valuable
commodity – we having students going out to lunch and we had our first ice
cream after school party 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.
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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#5
– USE CORRECT HEALTH CENTER PASSES
This is text from an email I
received from the Falcon Health Center Director, “we are getting a number of
students coming in to the health center with pieces of paper, teddy bears,
hello kitty as passes.” Use the correct
health center pass – we are directing the health center to not accept students
until they have this pass. Here is what
the correct pass looks like:
#6 – VTODs FOR THE WEEK
Monday, November 2
e-learning (n) is short for
electronic learning and is an umbrella term that refers to all types of
training, education and instruction that occur on a digital medium, like a
computer or a mobile device.
Wednesday, November 4
hybrid learning (n) Also known as blended or
combined learning, hybrid learning is an instructional approach that
includes a combination of online and in-person learning activities. For
example, students can complete online self-paced assignments by a certain date
and then meet on-site or online for additional learning activities.
Thursday, November 5
synchronous (adj.) occurring or existing at
the same time. When learners participate in an online learning course at
the same time but in different locations, it is known as synchronous learning.
Origins of synchronous: From Greek - syn. meaning together with, and
chronos meaning time.
Friday November 6
asynchronous (adj.) not occurring or existing
at the same time. When learners participate in an online learning course at
different times, it is known as asynchronous learning. It allows learners to
work at their own pace for the length of the course and within certain time
frames.
#7
– GLENN SEARS SCHOLARSHIP EVENT
The family of Glenn Sears and I
are pleased to inform you that the New York City Department of Education has
approved our request to establish a Scholarship Fund at the High School of
Fashion Industries in memory of Glenn R. Sears, beloved member of our HSFI
family who passed away this past summer.
The Glenn R. Sears Scholarship Fund is being established to remember and
continue Glenn’s impact on his colleagues, students and the school by
acknowledging the efforts of, and supporting each year, the continued learning
of two deserving HSFI seniors – one of whom will be a Special Needs student
–who will be pursuing either a college education or post-high school career
training. We would like to invite you to
a special event to formally announce and celebrate the establishment of the
Glenn R. Sears Scholarship Fund at the High School of Fashion Industries to be
held at the school on Friday, November 13, 2015 at 4:00 p.m. in Room 821.
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. We
would like to thank all of you for your condolences and expressions of sympathy
and for your generous donations to this Scholarship Fund in Glenn’s
memory. Our lives are all enriched for having known Glenn!
#8
– UFT LOUNGE IN ROOM 234
The UFT lounge is located in Room
234 – the room is opened by the school’s master key.
#9
– EDUCATORS INVITED TO THE WHITNEY MUSEUM – INFO FROM MS. DAHILL
For
the first time in the Whitney's history, we have a dedicated Education Center,
with a seminar room, studio classroom, and adjacent theater. We want to be sure
to welcome our New York City schools into our new spaces. NYC public schools always have Guided Visits
FREE of charge! We'd love for your schools to take advantage of these free
programs and have even set aside "School Group VIP Hours" on
Tuesdays, when we're closed to the general public. This way our students and
teachers look at and discuss works of art in quiet galleries, and can have room
to discover and explore.
Please
help us spread the word about tours! You can find more information here: http://whitney.org/Visit/GroupTours
We
also wanted to invite you to the Whitney's Fall Educator Preview on Friday,
November 6 from 3:30-6! This is an awesome chance to come (for free!) to the
Museum, to check out our fall shows, including the Whitney's collection,
Archibald Motley: Jazz Age Modernist and
Frank Stella: A Retrospective. We are also going to have a giant marble run
that takes up our whole theater that you can contribute to, along with tours,
educator materials and snacks. The Museum is open late on Fridays, so you can
also hang out afterwards. Feel free to
spread the word to other teachers you know. Please just ask them to register so
we have accurate numbers. For more
information and to register, visit here: http://whitney.org/Events/EducatorPreviewFall2015
#10
– EXTRA COVERAGES INFORMATION
Staff
who would like to be called for doing extra coverages as needed should
submit their name and indicate what period(s) they are available to Mrs.
Herzog.
Contractual
all teachers must do 1 unpaid coverage per semester. Additional
coverages are paid.
We
especially need coverages for periods 7 and/or 9.
#11
– PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCE DATES
Parent Teacher Conference Night
is Thursday, November 19 from 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Parent Teacher Conference
Afternoon is Friday, November 20 from 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
#12 - 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
#13
– 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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