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FEBRUARY
27
*Regular Bell Schedule
*APPS Committee Team Meeting
Period
2
Room
821
*Social Emotional Learning Committee Team Meeting
Period
5
Room
821
PM Supervisor:
B McGuinness (Rm. 329)
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28
*Regular Bell Schedule
PM Supervisor:
J Tallone (Rm. 201)
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MARCH 1
*Regular Bell Schedule
PM Supervisor:
A Rodrigues (Rm. 515)
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2
*Regular Bell Schedule
PM Supervisor:
S Kohm (Rm. 531)
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3
*Regular Bell Schedule
PM Supervisor:
D Silva (Rm. 125)
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THANK YOU FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION IN THE HSFI STAFF CHARTER OF
FEELINGS SIGNING EVENT
Thank you to all of our staff
that participated in our ‘HSFI Staff Charter of Feelings’ Signing Event that
took place before we left for break. Our
signatures signify that ‘emotions matter’ at the High School of Fashion
Industries and we will work together to build a community that takes everyone’s
feelings into account as we interact with one another. Our hope is that we actually mean ‘How are
you?’ when we ask one another ‘How are you?’ This document will be a “living,
breathing” document and will change as we engage with this social-emotional
work. We will begin to use
Social-Emotional Learning techniques including, but not limited to the ‘Mood Meter,’
during HSFI staff meetings including focus groups, department meetings,
professional learning communities, committee meetings to get us familiar with
these strategies.
PBIS
CALL TO ACTION
● MARKING PERIOD 1 WINDING DOWN
Unbelievably, the end of the
first marking period is two weeks away on March 15. Parent-Teacher conferences are March 23 &
24. Start to contact the parents of
at-risk students to let them know that their children are not doing well. It is always disconcerting for parents to
find out that their kids failed for the first time when they see their report
cards.
● PUT OUR SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNINGF INTO ACTION
Just as we starting to use the Mood
Meter in our staff meetings, if you are comfortable you should using the Mood
Meter or some sort of social-emotional check-in with your students. Don’t just go right into the French
Revolution, geometric proof or draping activity – take a couple of minutes to
find out how your students are feeling and get them into the pleasantness /
energy quadrant that fits your lesson.
● REINFORCE POSITIVE BEHAVIOR WITH FASHION DOLLARS
Every staff member should be
positively rewarding deserving students in every class or every office
visit. We continue to have a “hoarding”
problem with our FD tokens that we are trying to combat – for now, rely on
FashionSoarrs – SEE DIRECTIONS BELOW!
● ”MOVEMENT MONDAYS” COMING IN MARCH
"Movement
Mondays" are coming this March at HSFI to celebrate Women's
Health...further details upcoming!
FASHION SOARRS
DIRECTIONS
FashionSOARRs.com has been updated with your new class lists for the Spring
2017 semester. It is the easiest and quickest way to give out
Fashion Dollars to your entire class. All you need is your HSFI.us
account to login and you can access the Employees Page to give fashion dollars
in three different ways:
#1 - Deposit Points
By Period (default when you log in): Give fashion dollars by class period
#2 - Bonus Deposits: Give
fashion dollars by OSIS #
#3 - Upload Point
Deposit File: Give fashion dollars by uploading a CSV file
There are also two
short self-help videos available for staff:
How to Add Drop
Students (Useful for After Program Changes, Creating New Lists of Students for
ICT Classes/Clubs/Teams/Monitors, etc.):
**ICT
Teachers**: Please note that there are no class lists available for ICT
classes. Both co-teachers should add their class lists to their accounts
by using the Manage Classes By Period feature at the bottom of the Employees
page. Please see the above video on how to add/drop students for details.
You need to have a
working HSFI.us account to access FashionSOARRs. If you are
still having issues with FashionSOARRs.com with
a working HSFI.us account, please send an email to Justin Egan (jegan6@schools.nyc.gov).
Additional resources are online
in tech section of HSFI staff page under HSFI Network
You can also use the HSFI Help
Desk when you are logged into HSFI site and using chrome.
IMPORTANT
INSTRUCTIONAL REMINDERS
● THE WRITING REVOLUTION UPDATES
Spring
PLCs for ELA, Math, Science and Social Studies teachers--You've just received
your new PLC assignment in your mailbox. Our first spring PLC is March 6.
Please note your PLC's shared students and bring applicable work for these
students.
TWR Updates for 9th and 10th grade ELA, Math, Science and Social Studies teachers. A reminder that our next TWR work submission date in March 15th.
TWR Updates for 9th and 10th grade ELA, Math, Science and Social Studies teachers. A reminder that our next TWR work submission date in March 15th.
● HOMEWORK POLICY – NO NEW HW ON WEDNESDAYS
Clarification for you and our
students – NO NEW HW ON WEDNESDAYS means that no new homework can be assigned
on Wednesdays. Assignments can be given
on Tuesdays (or other days) and due on Wednesdays. Please spread the word to students so they
are clear on the policy.
● COMPUTER LAB IS OPEN ALL THE TIME – ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TO USE IT
Our student computer lab
continues to be open from:
□ 7:30 am through the end of 2nd
Period
□ All lunch periods
□ From the end of 8th
Period to 5:00 pm
Encourage your students to take
advantage of this technology resource.
IMPORTANT SPECIAL EDUCATION INFORMATION
With the change of semesters and
classes, the Special Education department in room 329 wanted to provide
everyone with a reminder regarding students with IEPs and SESIS.
In addition to asking a special
educator, you can easily determine which students in your class have IEP's by
reviewing your class roster. If the first or last character of the students’
official is a letter, the student has an IEP. Generally, but not in all cases,
a letter at the end means the student receives SETSS services, while an I, C,
or T at the beginning will signify an ICT placement. There are exceptions where
students have been moved from one placement to another based on their needs and
this is why it is incredibly important to reference the IEP.
We have also created, and have
begun to distribute a new standards-based Teachers Form. The information you
are required to complete on this form is now more subject specific and your
insight will better help us in determine the needs of our students with IEPs.
The Teacher Form in conjunction with your participation at the IEP meeting (if
you are invited) are two critical elements we need in order to best serve our
students. We try to plan our IEP and Triennial meetings with teacher schedules
in mind, however there are times when families are only available at
specific times and a coverage will be requested for your class.
Welcome to Spring Semester 2017!
If you have a student in your class this semester that has an IEP you may be
asked to complete a Google “IEP Feedback” Form which now includes a section
specific to your content area. The information you provide will assist the IEP
Team in determining the best possible
Setting (15:1, ICT, SETSS)
Accommodations (extended time,
separate location, etc.),
Services (speech, mandated
counseling) and
Goals and supports
You may also be asked to attend
an Annual IEP Review meeting. Your participation in this process is vital in
providing the student with the necessary supports that will enable the student
to become college and career ready.
The IEP is a strategic planning
document that should be far-reaching in its impact. It creates an opportunity
for teachers, parents, school administrators, related service personnel, and
students to work together to improve education results for children with
disabilities.
Once the IEP is finalized, it is
valid for one year, and is accessible via https://sesis.nycenet.edu/userlogin.aspx.
Logging
into SESIS
(1)
You will see user ID and the box will say Central/
(2)
Leave Central/ and type your doe email after
ex: central/jdoe4
(3)
In the password box, enter your doe email password
(4)
Click sign in
To
Access a Student’s IEP
(1) Once on the
homepage, you can search for a student by ID number or student name.
(2) To access the
student’s IEP, click on the documents icon next to the student’s name.
(3) Then click on
Individualized Education Program IEP to view the student’s IEP.
(4) At the top of the
screen underneath “MY HOME PAGE” click on the arrow next to “Cover Page”
to see a list of the different sections of the IEP.
Areas
of the IEP That Inform Instruction
Present Levels of Performance – provides evaluation results,
credit accumulation, regent scores, academic strength, learning styles,
interests, areas of needs, preferences, social strengths and areas of needs,
resources and tools that have proven successful to help student
Measurable Annual Goals – goals in math, reading,
writing & related services
Recommended Special Education
Program & Services
– program, related services, assistive technology, entitled to a
paraprofessional or not
Test Accommodations – accommodations during
assessments, conditions, implementation recommendations
AIR
CONDITIONER CAMPAIGN MOMENTUM – 1 MONTH TO GO
Thank
you to all the HSFI Staff that have contributed to our Air Conditioning
campaign! Please continue to encourage your
students to take ownership of the Air Conditioner campaign – please explain
that if every students’ family donated $11 to the campaign we would hit our
target to get the matching funds to have air conditioners throughout the
building.
SPREAD THE WORD! Every little bit helps! No amount is too small!
SPREAD THE WORD! Every little bit helps! No amount is too small!
Link to the GoFundMe
Campaign:
Link to the DNA Info
article on the AC Campaign:
OPERATIONAL
NEED TO KNOW
● CHECK YOUR DOE & HSFI EMAILS EVERYDAY
● HSFI STAFF HOMEPAGE LINK - https://sites.google.com/a/hsfi.us/hsfi-staff-portal/
● W-2 FORMS AVAILABILITY
● FACILITY SURVEYS NEED TO BE FILLED OUT
PHONE SURVEY FOR
CLASSROOMS & OFFICES
LIGHT SURVEY FOR
CLASSROOMS & OFFICES
● ACCESSIBILITY SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION
AUTHORITY PROJECT
School Construction
Authority will be beginning an Accessibility Project at HSFI.
The project will work on various areas around to the school to make them
more wheel chair accessible. These areas include fixtures (sinks,
toilets, drinking fountains or urinals) in various bathrooms and classrooms on
the 1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th and 9th floor. The project
will also correct entrances and doorways in areas where space is not
adequate. In addition, plans call for a few unisex bathrooms as well as
removal unused shower rooms on the 3rd floor. Finally, tripping
hazards due to electrical lines in some computer rooms will be
corrected. The project should take about a year to
complete.
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).
● UPCOMING STUDENT ACTIVITIES / HELP NEEDED
□ Senior Ski Trip –
March 3
□ 11th
Grade Bowling Trip – March 17
We are trying to have
special student trips for every grade (not just seniors) – the 11th
graders will be going bowling on March 17, leaving the school at 10:00 am and
not returning to school.
□ Variety Show –
March 24
Staff are encouraged
to perform at the Variety Show – Ms. Broadbelt is recruiting for a lip sync
battle between students and staff
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 ALL THE HSFI STAFF THAT PARTICIPATED IN THE CHARTER
SIGNING EVENT! Thank you to the staff that organized the event
and made it run so smoothly - MS. STAMBOULY, MS. CONAGHAN, MS.
PADRON, MS. PARISSE & MS. BOULAMAALI.
Thank
you to MS. BROADBELT & MS. RICCI for ensuring that the Lord
and Taylor event was such a success – students, staff and families all enjoyed
the showcase event that highlighted the amazing skills and work ethic of our
fashion design students. Thank you to
the staff that attended the event in support of our students and their
colleagues - MS. CISSE, MS. DAVID, MS. CHAVEZ, MS. CARTER, MS.
SILVESTRE & MS. YOUNGBLOOD (sorry if I missed anyone).
Thank
you to MS. TROTTA for her efforts in making sure the copy room is
taken care of throughout the day.
Thank
you to our Winter season PSAL coaches who did amazing jobs with their teams - MR. EGAN (Boys Basketball), MR. MENDEZ (Girls Basketball) & MR.
ALVAREZ (Girls Indoor Track).
Thank
you to MR. EGAN for organizing Fashion Soarrs for the Spring term
and his continued commitment to our PBIS efforts to reinforce positive
behavior.
Thank
you to MS. ABRAMYAN, MS. ADAMCZYK, MS. ARCAMAY, MS. CUFFIE &
MS. EISENBERG for
designing and teaching exciting
senior English electives to keep our 12th-graders motivated and engaged.
Thank
you to THE HSFI STAFF THAT MADE THE HOMECOMING DANCE POSSIBLE-
Thank you to MS. BATTS, MS. ALLEN, MR. STAMPONE, MS. BROADBELT &
MS. VEGA for
chaperoning the dance - Thank
you to MS. SAN JORGE for coming
in at 10:00 am that morning to organize the students and decorate for the dance
- Thank you to MS. CHIN for helping student government with all of the payments for the
dance - Thank you to MS. DAVID for setting up an amazing Alumni event which coincided with
the Homecoming Dance - Thank you to MS. SELLECK for helping with some decoration supplies used from previous
window displays.
Thank
you to THE ENTIRE CTE DEPARTMENT for collecting Fashion Dollars from the students.
Thank
you to MS. BERROA for planning
an event and opening her classroom to parents.
Thank you to MS. HUSTED & MR. ROBINSON for quickly organizing and distributing summer youth employment information to our students.
Thank you to MS. GARCIA, MS. INCE & MS. MAGNER for their collaborative efforts on an upcoming meeting.
Thank
you to MS. CHRISTINA VEGA for creating
and sharing her TWR place cards for student desks to support her classes as
they continue to develop their writing skills.
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 - SLOW: from DAWDLE to STALL
Monday, February 27
Stall:
(v) 1. to employ delaying tactics. 2. (v) to stop
making progress; to stop. Though his
career stalled, hers was taking off. A
previous version of the bill sailed through the House more than a year ago, but
it continues to be stalled in the Senate.
LEXICAL
ARRAY - FAST: from Agile to Instantaneous
Tuesday, February 28
Agile: (adj.) able to move quickly and easily; able to
think quickly and intelligently. She is the most agile athlete on the
gymnastics team. With his agile mind and good work ethic, he rose quickly at
the law firm.
Wednesday, March 1
Expeditious: (adj.) marked by speed and
efficiency: “My goal is to bring this technology in a responsible and
expeditious manner to as many people with diabetes as possible.” The country
needs an expeditious system for examining claims for the refugee status of
people from war-torn countries.
Thursday, March 2
Accelerate: (v) 1. to move faster; to gain speed: The plane
accelerated down the runway. 2: to cause
(something) to happen sooner or more quickly:
News of a hurricane accelerated our departure by four days.
Friday, March 3
Hasten: (v) to move or act quickly; to speed
up the progress of something or someone. There is now genuine concern that
Facebook and Twitter have hastened the decline of journalism and the growing
irrelevance of facts. The soldier’s recovery was hastened by the presence of an
expert medical team.
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.
