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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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JANUARY
16
*SCHOOL CLOSED
DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING
JR. DAY
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17
*OP Bell Schedule
STUDENT AMBASSADOR
VISITS
PM Supervisor:
J Tallone (Rm. 201)
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18
*OP Bell Schedule
STUDENT AMBASSADOR
VISITS
School Leadership Team
Meeting
4pm – Room 821
Parents Association
Meeting
6pm – Room 829
PM Supervisor:
K Boulamaali (Rm. 703)
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19
*Regular Bell Schedule
PM Supervisor:
S Kohm (Rm. 531)
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20
*Regular Bell Schedule
PM Supervisor:
D Silva (Rm. 125)
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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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JANUARY
23
*Regular Bell Schedule
DEPARTMENT MEETINGS
PM Supervisor:
B McGuinness (Rm. 329)
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24
*REGENTS
PM Supervisor:
S Rau (Rm. 829)
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25
*REGENTS
PM Supervisor:
K Boulamaali (Rm. 703)
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*REGENTS
PM Supervisor:
N Moore (Rm. 228)
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*REGENTS
PM Supervisor:
D Silva (Rm. 125)
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THE ANSWER IS IN THE
ROOM
Each week, Mr. Kearns and Ms. Paz will work with
colleagues from all over the building to share out instructional best practices
with one another. Each week will focus
on a different instructional topic connected to our Problem of Practice.
Here are some
highlights of the best practices shared after the last round of
intervisitations; all are focused on different methods of differentiation.
In the Social Studies Department, Ms. Sideris
used multiple entry points, including images, to
help students better understand "Reconstruction" and "The 13th
Amendment"
In the English Department, Ms. Eisenberg used multiple entry
points, including a poem, to help students better understand central idea.
In the Science department, Ms. Conaghan created a lab where students in her AP Biology class used Oreos as
well as sprinkles to illustrate mitosis of cells. Attached is the lab and
sample student work.
In the Math department, Ms. Garcia created a TWR activity, which uses sentence expansion to highlight
the Algebra work dealing with box-whisker plots.
To see these
activities and more join the HSFI Google+ Page found here:
*If any staff member
would like to share a lesson, activity, or best practice,
send it to Ms. Paz at SPaz@schools.nyc.gov or Mr. Kearns at kkearns@schools.nyc.gov
IMPORTANT
REGENTS REMINDERS
BE AN ACTIVE PROCTOR
As you well know,
Regents/RCT exams begin on Tuesday, January 24. These are high stakes
exams for our students so we need to be at the top of our game with our
proctoring – in the classrooms, on reserve and the hallways. It would be a HUGE help if you could
remind all students throughout the week about not having cell phone and
electronic equipment on them when they are taking their tests and to place
these devices in their lockers.
REGENTS
ROOM READINESS
It is critical that you have your
classroom ‘Regents Ready’ by the end of the school day on Monday, January
23. Before a
test can be given in any room, teachers must prepare the rooms to the following
specifications - Please assist all proctors by preparing your classrooms:
● Desks must be
arranged in straight rows.
● Teachers must clear
desks and shelves under the desks of all books, papers, and other materials.
● Teachers must
completely cover or remove all charts or remove maps pertinent any subject
matter being tested. Teachers must remove all board work.
PBIS
CALL TO ACTION
● 6 DAYS LEFT IN THE FALL TERM
6 days until Regents and the end of the term. Make sure students understand that the grades
they receive at the end of January are the grades that colleges and
universities will see. Encourage students
to take advantage of staff tutoring and tutoring from our National Honor
Society students.
● AIR CONDITIONER CAMPAIGN MOMENTUM
Please keep up the momentum of
our Air Conditioner campaign – we have an amazing opportunity to reach our goal
with the anonymous donor that will match our donations
up to $50,000.
Let our students know
how important it is to take ownership of this campaign AND how unbearable it
gets in classrooms when it’s hot. $25
from each HSFI student who get us very close to the $50,000 goal.
We need to do our
part in spreading the word and getting donations whether you have an AC or do
not have an AC in your classroom or office – some people I have gotten to
donate include guys I play basketball with, the person who I purchase car
insurance from and quite a few members of the Bronx Science Graduating Class of
19__ (no need to identify the year).
Link to the GoFundMe
Campaign:
Link to the DNA Info
article on the AC Campaign:
IMPORTANT
INSTRUCTIONAL REMINDERS
● TECHNOLOGY UPDATES
SMART
BOARD SOFTWARE TO INSTALL AT HOME
You
received an email from Mr. Tallone about installing Smart Board software on
your home devices - on the staff homepage are the instructions to installing
smart note software on your home computer. Please follow the instructions and
let Mr. Tallone know if you have any problems. Do not under any
circumstances download the file at school. It will slow down the
network and cause schoolwide problems.
GOOGLE APP WITH HOW TO VIDEOS
Below is a link to a new google app. It is used like an
extension in chrome and has tons of videos on how to use many google programs.
Use the link and add it to your hsfi account. (you must be logged into hsfi to
use it.) You can even download it at home. All of HSFI
current Tech guides are on connected to the app.
If you have questions, please speak to your supervisor.
Check out "Training for Google Apps": https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/training-for-google-apps/idkloemkmldbemijiamdiolojbffnjlh?utm_source=gmail
● WRITING REVOLUTION UPDATES
TWR
reminders: 9th & 10th Grade ELA, Math, Science and Social Studies teachers:
January
Skill Focus is SENTENCE SUMMARIES
Target Student work
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0BzXw4_YK-LbueWgzcTFTUURSTGM?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0BzXw4_YK-LbueWgzcTFTUURSTGM?usp=sharing
Teacher-created activities with anticipated responses:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0BzXw4_YK-LbuYVN4YmRzdjVGbEU?usp=sharing
● IEP MEETINGS IN PROGRESS
Teacher
reports are a mandatory component of the IEP process. In order to effectively
include teacher reports within the IEP they must be submit within four days of
being requested. Please submit teacher reports when asked to do so and
participate in IEP meetings when invited. You're participation and insight is
crucial in creating a quality IEP and best serving our students with
disabilities.
Our SIT Committee will meet on Friday, January 20 during first period in Room 329 - all are welcome to attend.
INVITATION
TO OUR GIANT PUPPET EXHIBIT
The Graphics and Illustration department would like to invite you
to our Exhibition featuring large scale puppets create by Elise Zubrovich's
Junior Advanced Illustration class in collaboration with teaching artist Carol
Sterling. The exhibition will be held in the auditorium 3rd, 5th, and 8th
periods next Friday January 20th. If you can, please stop by and view the
amazing work of our Graphics and Illustration students as they display
their larger than life creations of historical artworks and our very own
Feagle!
OPERATIONAL
NEED TO KNOW
● CHECK YOUR DOE & HSFI EMAILS EVERYDAY
● HSFI STAFF HOMEPAGE LINK - https://sites.google.com/a/hsfi.us/hsfi-staff-portal/
● ARE THE CLOCKS WORKING IN YOUR ROOM?
Please take a minute
and fill out the form. We are meeting with the contractors who worked on
the new PA system and need to know if any of the new clocks are not working
● NEW ELEVATOR CARDS
Pick up your new elevator cards
from Ms. Ianniello in Room 819. Students
will be picking up their new elevator cards as well – make sure students
present their elevator cards. Here are
the rules they (and their parents) agreed to as part of their contracts:
□ You must show respectful
behavior to all other HSFI community members in the elevator
□ You, alone, can use the pass –
you are not allowed to bring a friend(s) with you onto the elevator
□ When you get on the elevator
(which will be color-coded), you need to show your pass to any staff member in
the elevator
□ If you lose your elevator pass,
the first replacement is free – after that you have to pay for a replacement
which will be $10
□ You must return your pass at
the end of the school year or when it expires (if it is a temporary pass)
□ You must submit a medical
letter from your doctor at the beginning of every school year
The consequences of breaking
these rules will be the following:
□ You will lose your elevator
pass privileges
□ For seniors, your cap and gown
for graduation will be held until it is returned
● TEACHER’S CHOICE DEADLINE
All purchases must be made by
January 15, 2017.
DEADLINE
FOR SUBMITTING ACCOUNTABILITY FORMS/RECEIPTS IS JANUARY 20.
Receipts
for items bought between August 1, 2016 - January 15, 2017 can be submitted.
Guidelines for eligible and ineligible items are listed on the DOE website
under Teacher's Choice Guidelines. The Accountability Form is available on the
DOE Website. Just enter Teacher's Choice Forms in the search bubble. You can
type your information on the on-line form and then print it. Attach all of your
receipts to the Accountability Form and submit to the Payroll Office, Room 119.
Receipts that are itemized only need to be entered by date, a brief summary
given and the $ amount. Unspent funds can always be donated to the HSFI Copy
Center. Put this information on the Accountability Form and include the amount
along with your purchases. A personal check or money order made out to the HS
of Fashion Industries is required. There is a lot of information regarding
Teacher's Choice on-line. If you need any assistance, please see Linda Herzog.
● VISUAL MERCHANDISING NOCTI EXAM ADMINISTRATION SET
The Visual Merchandising NOCTI exam our
seniors has been scheduled for January 17, 18, & 19. The test will take place during periods 2, 3
& 4. Excuse students if they happen
to arrive late to their next class.
● MESSAGE FROM THE GRAPHICS &
ILLUSTRATION DEPT. – ADOBE EXAMS BEING ADMINISTERED
The CTE department has begun
administering the Adobe Photoshop certification exam to all Senior Graphics
& Illustration students. The exam
runs longer than 45 minutes unfortunately. We will be giving this exam weekly
on Thursdays until most of the students in the Advanced Digital Photography
class have been given a chance to pass the certification. Students will be
given a late pass to 5th or 8th period if they have taken the exam the period
prior. Thanks for your understanding,
please allow the student to make up any missing work.
STUDENT ACTIVITIES
● WEBSITE LINK TO TAKE ATTENDANCE AT STUDENT ACTIVITIES
● WEBSITE LINK TO VIEW ATTENDANCE RECORDS
In
order to sort / filter the list, you must click on the temporary filter icon
which is located next to the printer icon (looks like a wine glass).
● CHAPERONES NEEDED FOR HOMECOMING DANCE ON
FEBRUARY 11
Fulfill your New Year’s
Resolution of Chaperoning a School Dance during 2017 J
WEEKLY
PARENT COMMUNICATION
● FASHIONABLE TIMES BLOG
Just like we maintain a blog for staff, we
maintain a weekly blog for HSFI Parents that includes a weekly message from
me. The link is:
STUDENT
INFORMATION RESOURCE
● NYC DOE STUDENT PROFILES
The NYC Department of Education has created a central
location to access key student information – www.nycenet.edu/studentprofile
You have been emailed a one page summary of this
resource. Here are the key categories of
the ‘Student Profile’:
● Grades
– current and historical report card grades
● Assessments
- previous Regents scores
● Attendance
- current and historical daily attendance including lateness
● Schedule
– students’ current schedule
● Details
– student biographical and demographic information including Special Education
and English Language Learner (ELL) status
● Enrollment
– enrollment history including all NYC schools attended
● Guardians
– all the adults on the students’ biographical record including contact
information and preferred language
STAFF MEMBERS WHO SOARR
The
SOARRing staff showcased below come from nominations from their supervisors and
their colleagues. You can nominate a
colleague by using the email: PBISDataTeam@hsfi.us
Please
include the reason why your colleague has SOARRed!
Thank
you to the ENTIRE HSFI STAFF for all your effort in spreading the word about
our Air Conditioning campaign – we have raised over $10,000!
Thank
you to all the staff members who have contributed to our best practices Google
+ Community - MS. SIDERIS, MS. CONAGHAN, MS. EISENBERG &
MS. GARCIA –
the sharing spirit at HSFI is alive and well!
Thank
you to MS. ABRAMYAN, MS. ADAMCZYK, MS. DRABMAN, MS. JACKSON
(FERLAZZO), MR. KEARNS, MR. RODRIGUEZ & MR. WIEDA for working tirelessly to prepare our juniors for the upcoming
ELA CCSS Regents both in class and during after-school tutoring.
Thank
you to the guidance staff - MS. WEISS, MS. PADRON, MR. JONES,
MR. DUKE, MR. SIA, MS. VONGERICHTEN, MS. SAN JORGE and the APPS teachers - MS. GIBSON, MS.
KLEPACKI, MR. NG & MR. LAZARUS for working
so diligently with the seniors on their college applications.
Thank
you to MS. RICCI, MS. BROADBELT, MS. ROJAS, MS. CISSE, MS.
DAVID, MS. BATTS, MS. KING, MS. RIVIERE, MS. MUMMAW, MS. PARISSE, MS.
YOUNGBLOOD, MS. ALLEN, MS. LEAH & MR. JOCELYN for ensuring a well-organized and calm testing environment for
Fashion Design students to take the NOCTI practical exam.
Thank you to MS. VACCARO for running another successful master class with the Adidas team and continuing our partnership with Barney’s.
Thank you to MS. COLLINS, MS. ZUBROVICH, MS. VACCARO, MS. YOUNGBLOOD, MS. RICCI & MS. CARTER for supporting the Large Puppet project and ensuring its successful finish with a large presentation to students.
Thank you to MS. VACCARO for running another successful master class with the Adidas team and continuing our partnership with Barney’s.
Thank you to MS. COLLINS, MS. ZUBROVICH, MS. VACCARO, MS. YOUNGBLOOD, MS. RICCI & MS. CARTER for supporting the Large Puppet project and ensuring its successful finish with a large presentation to students.
Thank
you to MR. MONTENEGRO for his help in the copy room and technology
guides for HSFI staff.
Thank you to MS. CHIN for her efforts with PSAL and NOCTI orders.
Thank you to MR. ABDALLAH for his efforts with the technology ticketing system and Smart book software installation set-up.
Thank you to MS. CHIN for her efforts with PSAL and NOCTI orders.
Thank you to MR. ABDALLAH for his efforts with the technology ticketing system and Smart book software installation set-up.
Thank
you to MR. KOHM & MR. EGAN for their efforts in getting
ready for our Regents testing next week.
Thank
you to MR. ROBINSON & MS. INCE for creating an IEP which passed the SPP13 State Evaluation and
will be used as a model for future schools.
Thank you to the Dean / Guidance partnership of MS. LOOSER & MS. SAN JORGE for encouraging parents to be active participants in meetings and creating plans for students who are struggling to obtain academic success.
VTODs
FOR THE WEEK
Our VTODs will now be lexical
arrays of terms that are connected in meaning but often reflect differences in
tone, mood, or levels of intensity. For example: peek, glance, scowl, stare, and glare.
LEXICAL
ARRAY: from ROTE to FATHOM
Tuesday, January 17
Rote: (n) memorization through
repetition. As children, we learned many nursery rhymes by rote. (adj.) The curriculum is based on a set of standards
that emphasizes critical thinking and in-depth learning over rote memorization.
Wednesday, January 18
Acquire: (v) to gain an added ability or
skill by sustained effort. To learn something new, we rely not only on skills
and concepts we’ve already acquired but
also on an understanding of our learning styles. He is studying the ways
language is acquired by children.
Thursday, January 19
Master: (v) to acquire complete
knowledge, understanding, or skill in something. I think I've mastered algebra
at last. The new employee is determined to master all aspects of the complex
business.
Friday, January 20
Ascertain: (v) to determine; to learn or
discover with certainty. The size of the
leak is unclear, and efforts are under way to ascertain whether it has caused
damage to the environment. “Anyone buying into this story line should first try
to ascertain whether it’s based on reality or wishful thinking.”
Monday, January 23
Fathom: (v) to comprehend a mystery or
problem; to understand what something means after thinking about it carefully.
Galileo insisted that inquiring minds could fathom the universe. What is
“difficult to fathom — is what happens in the minds of people living through an
age of upheaval.”
DATA
TEAM REPORT
The PBIS Data team (Mr.
Raschilla, Ms. Weiss, Mr. Rau, and Mr. Blank) meets weekly to analyze the
disciplinary trends impacting the High School of Fashion Industries community. We will make you aware of what has happened
at the school each week and have a call for action to guide our responses to
eliminate this negative behavior and promote positive behavior.
Below are the registered concerns
submitted by staff members through Staff Referral Form:
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INFRACTION CATEGORY
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INCIDENTS
JAN
6 – 12
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INCIDENTS
DEC.
16 – JAN. 5
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CHANGE
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|
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10
SCHOOL DAYS
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10
SCHOOL DAYS
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MINOR ISSUES
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|
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DEFIANCE
/ DISRUPTION
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10
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20
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-10
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SELLING FOOD
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0
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1
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-1
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ELECTRONIC DEVICE
VIOLATION
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1
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7
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-6
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PROVIDING FALSE
MISLEADING INFORMATION TO SCHOOL STAFF
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0
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0
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NO CHANGE
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LEAVING CLASS /
SCHOOL WITHOUT PERMISSION
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1
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4
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-3
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INAPPROPRIATE
LANGUAGE
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0
|
1
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-1
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DRESS CODE
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0
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0
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NO CHANGE
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MAJOR
ISSUES
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|
|
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HARASSMENT /
BULLYING
(PHYSICAL /
VERBAL / CYBER)
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3
|
6
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-3
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WEAPONS
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0
|
0
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NO CHANGE
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VANDALISM
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1
|
1
|
NO CHANGE
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|
THEFT
|
0
|
4
|
-4
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CHEATING /
SCHOLASTIC DISHONESTY
|
1
|
3
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-2
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PHYSICALLY
AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOR / FIGHTING
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0
|
5
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-5
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SEXUAL AGGRESSION
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0
|
1
|
-1
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SUBSTANCE ABUSE
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0
|
1
|
-1
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INCIDENT OF GROUP
VIOLENCE
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0
|
0
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NO CHANGE
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ARSON
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0
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0
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NO CHANGE
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YEAR-TO-DATE
ATTENDANCE / SUSPENSION DATA
CURRENT
SCHOOL POPULATION: 1658 Students
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WEEKLY
ATTENDANCE RATE
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88.2
%
[Attendance Last Week: 87 %]
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PRINCIPAL’S
SUSPENSION
[Suspension
is the School’s Choice after progressive discipline]
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6
[3 New Suspensions]
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SUPERINTENDENT
SUSPENSION
[Suspension
is Mandatory for high level infraction from Discipline Code]
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3
[0 New Suspensions]
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ADDITIONS
TO THE 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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