PBIS
CALL TO ACTION
We moving the CALL TO ACTION to the beginning of the
Weekly Bulletin to emphasize the needed follow-up to these items…
● DOWN THE HOMESTRETCH…
We are officially in the
homestretch – we have 2 weeks of classes left before Regents examinations. Make sure your students know this and
appreciate the importance of finishing the school year strong. Tie this strong finish to college and summer
school. Students must understand the
grades that they receive in June will be the ones that colleges will see and
ultimately determine whether or not they are scheduled for summer school or
not.
PROMOTE
THE TUTORING THAT WILL TAKE PLACE IN GETTING STUDENTS READY FOR THE REGENTS
● RAMADAN HAS BEGUN…BE MINDFUL OF OUR OBSERVING STUDENTS
Our Muslim students will be
fasting for the next lunar cycle – please be understanding of our observing
students.
● PRIDE MONTH VTODs
The month of June is LGBTQ Pride Month to commemorate the Stonewall riots, which occurred at
the end of June 1969. The Fashion Empowers Committee has put
together VTODs to enlighten our students on LGBTQ vocabulary – please go over
and post in your classrooms and offices.
Tuesday, May 30
Ally: (n.) A member of the majority
or dominant group who works to end oppression by recognizing their own
privilege and supporting or advocating for an oppressed group. “As a straight, cisgender girl, Destiny
considers herself an ally to the LGBTQ+ community and volunteers in an
organization fighting for LGBT rights”
Wednesday, May 31
Cisgender:
(adj.) a person
who identifies with the sex they were assigned at birth. “Part of Alexis'
introduction was that she identifies as cisgender, allowing people to refer to
her with the correct gender pronouns.”
Thursday, June 1
Transgender:
(adj.) A person
whose gender identity and/ or expression are not aligned with the gender they
were assigned at birth. “Transgender” is often used as an umbrella term
encompassing a large number of identities related to gender nonconformity. “She
realized she was transgender when she read about a transgender woman’s
experience in the newspaper.”
Friday, June 2
Misgender:
(v.) to refer to
someone, especially a transgender person, using a pronoun or form of address
that does not correctly reflect the gender with which they identify. “He felt
very self-conscious when people misgendered him.” “She stopped participating in
class after her teacher referred to her as ‘he;’ she hated being misgendered.”
● MAINTAINING SCHOOL TONE
As we enter the home stretch of
the school year, it is critical that we need to be UNIFIED as a staff in enforcing our school rules to maintain
our school tone. Please be consistent
and model the correct behaviors our students need in order to SOARR to college
and career readiness.
NO
FOOD IN CLASSROOMS
– students can only eat in the student cafeteria & the student lounge - no
food should in classrooms before, during or after school – no staff or students
should be eating in any computer lab
DRESS
CODE – every
week there are zero dress code infractions which is certainly not reality–
nobody is reporting these infractions – please make these referrals, so we can
follow up with these students and help set the proper tone and attire here at
HSFI
PROPER
USE OF HALL / HEALTH CENTER PASSES
– students can only leave the classroom with a pass / students going to the
Falcon Health Center must use that specific pass
ELECTRONIC
EQUIPMENT POLICY
- electronic equipment are only allowed to be used in classrooms for
instructional purposes – students must not be allowed to take out their phones
during class and do not let students charge this equipment in your classrooms
ELEVATORS – students are not allowed on
staff elevators unless they have their own elevator card / ask students to show
their elevator passes when they are in those elevators
SAVE
THE DATE – STAFF END OF YEAR PARTY
The End of Year Staff Celebration
will be on Thursday, June 8 at 4pm (after our Staff Development Day) at Jake’s
Saloon on 23rd Street & 7th Avenue. The cost is $25 – please see Ms. Ianniello in
Room 819 to sign up for the festivities.
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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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MAY
29
NO SCHOOL
MEMORIAL DAY
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30
*Regular Bell Schedule
PM Supervisor:
J Tallone (Rm. 201)
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31
*Regular Bell Schedule
School Leadership Team
Meeting
4pm
Parents’ Association
Meeting
Room
829 – 6pm
PM Supervisor:
A Rodrigues (Rm. 515)
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JUNE 1
*Regular Bell Schedule
PM Supervisor:
S Kohm (Rm. 531)
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2
*Regular Bell Schedule
PM Supervisor:
S Rau (Rm. 829)
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REMAINING
SCHOOL CALENDAR
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Monday
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5
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First Monday
schedule (PLCs do not meet)
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Tuesday
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6
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Wednesday
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7
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Senior Awards
Night – 6pm
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Thursday
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8
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Staff PD Day – No
Students / Staff End of Year Party
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Friday
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9
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Senior Trip /
Incoming 9th Grade Orientation @ 6pm
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Monday
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12
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End of 3rd
Marking Period / Department Meetings
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Tuesday
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13
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REGENTS EXAMS
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Wednesday
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14
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REGENTS EXAMS
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Thursday
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15
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REGENTS EXAMS
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Friday
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16
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REGENTS EXAMS /
Incoming 9th Grade Orientation @ 6pm
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Monday
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19
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REGENTS EXAMS
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Tuesday
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20
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REGENTS EXAMS
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Wednesday
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21
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REGENTS EXAMS
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Thursday
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22
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REGENTS EXAMS
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Friday
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23
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REGENTS EXAMS
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Monday
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26
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School Closed – Eid
al-Fir
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Tuesday
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27
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Graduation @ The
United Palace @ 3pm
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Wednesday
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28
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Last Day of
School for Students & Teachers
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Thursday
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29
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Friday
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30
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Last Day of
School for Everyone Else
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THE ANSWER IS IN THE
ROOM
Here are some highlights of the best practices shared after the last round
of intervisitations; all are focused on the use of TWR, other scaffolds,
as well as the use of socio-emotional practices in class.
In the Science
department, Mr. Dawson, Ms. Barnabee, Ms. Pinto, and Ms. Castro created a
multi-step constellation project. Students were asked to create their own
constellation along with a story describing the mythical subject behind their
constellation. As part of the project, students filled in a
checklist, a graphic organizer, as well as a TWR quick outline.
In the Math
department, Ms. Husted added scaffolds to a Regents exam in order to
review with her Algebra Common Core class. This group of students are
taking the Regents exam for a second time and benefited from the use of her
helpful hints.
In the CTE
department, Ms. David created digital portfolios with her senior
studio Fashion design class. The link below features the work for
the Fashion show production. The slides contain student's artist
statements, Fashion Illustrations, garment drape, and photos of finished
garments.
In the English
Department, Ms. Bohner created a scaffolded graphic organizer to help her 10th
grade ICT/ELL students break down figurative language in William Shakespeare's
Macbeth.
To see these
activities and more join the HSFI Google+ Page found here. https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/108340703393557258737
*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
PARKING PERMIT DISTRIBUTION BEGINS TUESDAY
As a result of
the recent arbitration and negotiations among the unions and the DOE, beginning
May 18, the DOE will issue DOE parking permits to CSA, UFT and DC 37 staff in
schools.
Note that specific school staff may
already have current Department of Transportation (DOT)-issued permits. School-based
staff must either have a DOT or DOE issued permit to park in designated school
parking areas. Both DOT and DOE parking permits are valid until November
2017. DOE parking permits issued to school-based staff in the above unions
will be school-specific (i.e., the permit will indicate the school name and the
designated streets for parking). School-based staff who work in more
than one school will be issued permits for each of the schools that they
work. Note that there will not be an increase in the number of parking
spaces available at school sites as a result of the issuance of DOE parking
permits. Therefore, parking spaces will be available on a first come, first
served basis for both DOT and DOE parking permits.
We will begin distributing the
permits on Tuesday, May 30th from the Principal’s Office (Room 819)
between the hours of 8:30 AM and 12:00 PM. In order to obtain a parking
permit, each staff member must provide copies of a valid automobile
registration and driver’s license to Ms. Ianniello in Room 819.
If you have any questions or
concerns, please feel free to contact either Mr. Tallone at Ext. 2012 or Ms.
Ianniello at Ext. 8191.
Things
to Remember:
□ Permits are only valid until November 2017
□ Do not laminate permits
□ You must submit copies of your Driver’s license and Car
registration along with your license plate number at the time of pick up. Registration must be in your name.
□ Only one permit per staff member.
□ Lost permits must be reported immediately and you will receive
replacement from the NYC DOE which will take some time.
□ Park only in the area designated on the permit.
□ The DOE will not be responsible for any parking tickets or tows.
□ Having a permit does not guarantee a parking space. Parking is on a first come, first serve
basis.
HSFI
GRADUATION ON JUNE 27
Our graduation will take place on
Tuesday, June 27 at 3pm at the United Palace (Manhattan – 175th
Street & Broadway) - https://www.unitedpalace.org/
We moved our graduation from
Hunter College to United Palace because our students will get 7 or 8 tickets
each as opposed to 3 tickets.
Tuesday, June 27 is a regular
school day and the day before the last day of school. We will need some teachers to be at school
for the limited number of students that will probably be in attendance. Staff can also decide to attend graduation
that will include help setting up beginning at 2pm. All staff – please fill out this survey to
list your preference for this day:
OPERATIONAL
NEED TO KNOW
● CHECK YOUR DOE & HSFI EMAILS EVERYDAY
● HSFI STAFF HOMEPAGE LINK - https://sites.google.com/a/hsfi.us/hsfi-staff-portal/
● REMINDERS FROM THE ATTENDANCE OFFICE
□ Confirmation Sheets for the month
of April are due back by Wednesday May 31.
□ Please do not hold on to your attendance
sheets and hand them in everyday. Especially during the month of June.
● SECURE YOUR PERSONAL BELONGINGS &
VALUABLES
Please make sure your personal belongings and
valuables are secure. We will be
touching base with all staff to insure that every staff member has a place to
secure their belongings. We love our
students, but unfortunately we must take these precautions to deter this type
of behavior.
● PRINTER CARTRIDGES FOR GLENN SEARS
SCHOLARSHIP FUND
We would like to make one more delivery of
used printer cartridges this year in order to receive payment that will go
toward the Glen Sears Scholarship Fund.
As always, used printer cartridges can be dropped off at Room 244, and
left outside the door if locked, before 3PM.
● UNSUPERVISED STUDENTS IN CLASSROOMS &
OFFICES BECOMING A PROBLEM
Under
no circumstances are you to leave students unsupervised in your classroom or
office, or any other space in the building if you are a coach or club/activity
supervisor. Ask students to step out of
this location while you are gone and have them reenter when you return. If anything happens to those students in that
space, you will be held responsible and need to explain why you allowed these
students to be unsupervised.
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).
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 staff members who have contributed to our best practices Google
+ Community over the last two weeks - MS. HUSTED, MS. BOHNER, MS. DAVID,
MS. PINTO, MS. CASTRO, MS. BARNABEE & MR. DAWSON – the sharing spirit at HSFI
is alive and well!
The
"All Class 2017 Alumni Basketball Game" was a delight filled with old
and new memories for all who attended. Thank you to MS. DAVID, MS.
DAHILL, MR. JOCELYN, MS. SOSTRE, MR. EGAN, MS. BROADBELT, MS. PAZ, MS. PAZ, MS.
PINTO, MR. LEE, MR. ROBINSON & MR. STAMPONE for participated and
contributed to the event.
Thank
you to MS. FARRAGHER, MS. FRAGA-ZWIBEL, MS. MORGAN (CUCCHIARA),
MS. SEVERINO-NORTMAN & MR. TRAPANI for administering
the NYS Social Studies field exams during critical review time.
Thank
you to MS. BOHNER, MS. CUFFIE, MR. KEARNS & MS. McGOLDRICK for serving as ELA Focus Group leaders this year. Your commitment and hard work have helped us
design and deliver quality curriculum to support all our students.
Thank you to MR. KEARNS & MS. THOMAS for teaching ELA SOARR Academy's most successful term yet.
Thank you to MR. KEARNS & MS. THOMAS for teaching ELA SOARR Academy's most successful term yet.
Thank
you to MS. CHIN & MR. MONTENEGRO for coordinating the air conditioning repair which completed the
large installation.
Thank you to MS. IANNIELLO for doing the CAR for the 2015-16 school year.
Thank you to MS. HERZOG for handling the teacher coverages for both the Fashion Show and NOCTI exams.
Thank
you to MR. STAMPONE for his contributions to the Prom event and
putting together the Eiffel Tower.
Thank
you to MS. SOSTRE for her coaching efforts with the Girls Softball
team – the team improved all year long and has a bright future.
Thank
you to MS. MATINALE for her efforts as Girls Badminton coach as she
concludes another strong year of coaching at HSFI.
Thank
you to MS. GASS for organizing and executing all of the HealthCorps
events this past week that benefitted all our students and staff.
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.
SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL
LEARNING RELATED VTODs
Tuesday, May 30
Chasm: (n) a gap or opening between two
areas. A big difference between ideas or groups of people. “A chasm is a deep
divide, either literal or figurative, such as a giant chasm in an ice cap or
the growing chasm between two friends who haven't spoken in a long time.” The
two countries remain worlds apart on numerous issues, and that chasm will not
be bridged easily.
Wednesday, May 31
Adaptable: (adj.) able to adjust to new
conditions; flexible. In some careers,
you can work for years and “get nowhere if you aren’t adaptable, creative, and
alert.” “The level to which a species is adaptable to changing surroundings is
an important factor in the study of evolution.”
Thursday, June 1
Livid:
(adj.) furiously
angry. He was livid at being left out. The boss was livid when yet another
deadline was missed.
Friday, June 2
Optimal:(adj.) best or most
effective. Since he had just begun a
part-time job, the student had to make optimal use of his time in the library.
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YEAR-TO-DATE
ATTENDANCE
CURRENT
SCHOOL POPULATION: 1636 Students
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WEEKLY
ATTENDANCE RATE
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88.1
%
[Last Week: 88.5 %]
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