CALL
TO ACTION
● HELPING THOSE IN NEED
Fashion Cares will be collecting donations
for The Puerto Rican Family Institute for recent hurricane and earthquake
victims. The supplies that are most needed are: toiletries (soap,
toothpaste, toothbrushes, shampoo, conditioner, brushes, combs, deodorant,
etc), non-perishable foods (canned foods, oatmeal, bags of rice, dried beans,
crackers, etc). Donations should be brought to room 646 the week of
September 25th-29th. Thank you to Ms.
Thomas, our Fashion Cares coordinator, for leading these efforts.
● PARENT INFORMATION LISTING
Familiarize yourself with our student list with
all their Parent Contact information
If you get an updated phone number and/or email
of a student that is different from the information in this document, email AP
Danielle Silva at DSilva3@schools.nyc.gov – include Student Name & 9 Digit ID - with
the correct, updated contact information.
This list will also be added to the Staff Homepage
● STUDENT SURVEY RESULTS
Over 900+ students have filled out
the Student Information survey that we gave out to students – here is the link
to the survey results – please familiarize yourself with the spreadsheet and
encourage your students who have not filled out the survey to do so.
Here is the information on the
survey:
Student
Name; OSIS; Counselor; Grade; Name In class I would like to be
called; In class please use this pronoun (He, She, They/Them); Would
you like us to use your preferred name when calling home? (Yes or
No); What borough do you live in?; How long does it take for you to get to
school?; Do you have any medical conditions we should know about? (Yes or No);
Siblings names and ages:
Personal Interests
Are
you involved in any clubs or activities at HSFI; If you are not in a club or
activity, what are you interested in joining?; What would you like us to know
about you?; What is something I can help you with this year? (Choices – Academic,
College/Career, Personal, Homework/Organization, Job / Internship / Volunteer);
What are your strongest subjects?; What subjects do you struggle in?; Any
additional information you would like to add to get to know you better?
● 3 DAYS OF NON-ATTENDANCE RESULTS IN A GUIDANCE REFERRAL
If you do not see a student for 3
days in your class, please submit a guidance referral so we can follow-up as to
their whereabouts. Online Referral forms
are on the Staff Website.
‘SPIDERMAN:
HOMECOMING’ SPECIAL ANTI-BULLYING EVENT ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26
SONY pictures has developed an Anti-Bullying Public
Service Announcement connected to the ‘Spiderman: Homecoming’ film and will be
launching the PSA at HSFI. They will
have some people who worked on the film including an actress and one of the
stunt people at the school to help launch it.
Our student government will be involved as well. After the anti-bullying PSA launch, they will
be doing a screening of the entire ‘Spiderman: Homecoming’ film for the HSFI
community. Much of the festivities will
be during 9th period and the full screening open to the entire HSFI
community in the auditorium after school.
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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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SEPTEMBER
25
*Regular Bell Schedule
PM Supervisor:
S Rau (Rm. 829)
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*Regular Bell Schedule
SPIDERMAN: HOMECOMING
Special Event
PM Supervisor:
S Rau (Rm. 829)
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*Regular Bell Schedule
PM Supervisor:
A Rodrigues (Rm. 515)
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*Regular Bell Schedule
CLUB FAIR
Periods 4-7 in Student Lounge (Room 829)
PM Supervisor:
N Moore (Rm. 228)
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*Regular Bell Schedule
CLUB FAIR
Periods 4-7 in Student Lounge (Room 829)
PM Supervisor:
J Tallone (Rm. 201)
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IMPORTANT
INSTRUCTIONAL REMINDERS
● OUR INSTRUCTIONAL FOCUS FOR 2017-18 & BEYOND
□ Every student feels cared
for
□ Every student feels
challenged
● OBSERVATION CYCLE #1 BEGINS THIS MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25
With our move towards a
more supportive cycle of observations, supervisors will begin visiting classes this
Monday, September 25 for formative observations. You will be provided feedback on the
instructional focus that you have identified with your supervisor. Make sure a lesson plan is available – either
a physical copy or shared out via a Google document.
● WRITING REVOLUTION POSTERS SHOULD BE UP IN CLASSOOMS
If you have
attended The Writing Revolution (TWR) training over the past three years, your
TWR posters should be hanging at eye level in your classrooms. If you do not have TWR posters, please come
by the Principal’s Office (Room 819) to pick them up.
● IMPORTANT SPECIAL EDUCATION REMINDERS
With the beginning
of the year we in room 329 wanted to provide everyone with a reminder regarding
students with IEPs and SESIS as well as the sections of the IEP which you may
find most helpful when planning your instruction. While reviewing the IEP you
may notice your Teacher Form responses or information you shared during the
meeting- this is a great example of how your insight helps us to create an
authentic, student specific IEP.
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.
Students within our D75 Inclusion Program will have an L as the first letter of their official class and at this time will not appear when you log-in to SESIS. We are working to gain access for those who need it. In the interim you are invited to stop by 329 to speak with Ms. Smith-Brown and review a hard copy of their IEP(s).
This year we will continue to distribute an electronic standards-based Teachers Form. The information you are required to complete on this form is 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.
Our monthly SIT meeting addresses concerns surrounding Special Education (placement, initials, etc) and is announced in advance in the Weekly Notes. All are welcome and encouraged to attend and if you are interested in becoming a regular member just let me know.
Please feel free to stop by room 329 if you have any questions and thank you for your continued support of our students.
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.
Students within our D75 Inclusion Program will have an L as the first letter of their official class and at this time will not appear when you log-in to SESIS. We are working to gain access for those who need it. In the interim you are invited to stop by 329 to speak with Ms. Smith-Brown and review a hard copy of their IEP(s).
This year we will continue to distribute an electronic standards-based Teachers Form. The information you are required to complete on this form is 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.
Our monthly SIT meeting addresses concerns surrounding Special Education (placement, initials, etc) and is announced in advance in the Weekly Notes. All are welcome and encouraged to attend and if you are interested in becoming a regular member just let me know.
Please feel free to stop by room 329 if you have any questions and thank you for your continued support of our students.
● DESIRED
CHARACTERISTICS OF A LESSON
□ Relevancy -
connection to student lives
□ Rigor /
Differentiation for Low / Middle / High students
□ Vertical integration
- ratchet up work by grade level
□ SEL Check-in
□ Writing - using TWR
in 9, 10 & 11 grades
□ Motivation to
Challenge Themselves / Collective Responsibility
□ Assessment - Did they
get it? During the lesson & End of the lesson
□ Clear learning &
rigorous objective / Standards based
□ Rigorous Participation
- students doing and speaking - not just sitting there - discussion questions
written out
● FASHION
DOLLAR FOCUS FOR EACH LESSON
□ Expectation is that
Fashion Dollars are being distributed every class / part of your lesson
planning
□ Connected to RIGOR
& Challenge activities
□ Distribute via Tokens
or Fashion Soarrs
□ Help with the
Hoarding epidemic – encourage students to deposit their tokens
● SOCIAL
EMOTIONAL SUPPORT
□ Staff in hallways
during passing - All staff who are teaching greet students at the door
□ We are working on a
Student Information Survey – students identify their gender identity / any
extenuating circumstances impacting them – hopefully this will be done this
week and we will share the information with the entire staff
□ Specific SEL Strategy
– time well invested – make and/or integrate the SEL connection and then go
content
□ SEL Coordinators
directly support Students & Staff – the SEL team is working out of Room 819
– their times in this office are: Period 4 - Kelly Molloy (Conaghan) / Period 5
- Lexi Parisse / Period 6 - Amanda Padron / Period 7 - Chelsea Stambouly
● REVISIT
GRADING & HW SCHOOL POLICIES
GRADING
□ We are annualized –
review the Annualization language for your own understanding and make sure students
are aware of this policy
□ Make sure you have a Readiness
piece in your grading policy and it is reflected in your Jupiter Grade
percentages – this part of our Grading Policy will motivate students to be
ready to work in their seats once the music stops playing
□ Ensure that all
department members are on the same page with regard to uniform late work policy
for homework and essays/projects based on the concept of ‘X number of days late
= X number of points off
HOMEWORK
□ Make sure you look
over our school HW policy and include no new HW on Wednesday as part of your
grading policy
□ Go over with students
their responsibilities within the policy
OPERATIONAL
NEED TO KNOW
● CHECK YOUR DOE & HSFI EMAILS EVERYDAY
● HSFI STAFF HOMEPAGE LINK - https://sites.google.com/a/hsfi.us/hsfi-staff-portal/
● LATENESS PLAN BEGINS THIS MONDAY,
SEPTEMBER 25
We are beginning with only Period 1
for our Lateness Plan on Monday, September 25.
Our plan is to not allow late students up to class first period after
8:15 am (five minutes after the music stops playing) – no student should be
allowed into your classroom after 8:20 am (we are giving students these five
minutes between 8:15 and 8:20 to get to class).
Do not lock your doors at 8:20 am.
If a student tries to enter your classroom after 8:20 am, ask them to
report to the auditorium. If a student
refuses, do not get into a confrontation – fill out a referral for the student
after class.
● PROTOCOLS FOR RESPONDING TO CLASSROOM
INCIDENTS
In the event of an incident in your classroom that creates
disruption (student is defiant and / or uncooperative) but is NOT A THREAT
to student and/or staff safety, the following protocol should be
followed:
□ Classroom management,
i.e., using your skills as an educator to move on from the situation, followed
by
□ A phone call to your
Supervisor informing them of the incident and the steps you have taken to
address the matter, followed by
□ A referral to the
Peace Center and/or the Guidance Department via Google Docs., followed by
□ Outreach to parents,
informing them of their child’s misbehavior, and request for family support to
correct the matter.
In the event of an incident in your classroom that involves an immediate
THREAT to student and/or staff safety, the following protocol should be
followed:
□ A phone call to the Peace Center (x1491 or x1431) informing
available staff of the incident and requesting assistance, followed by
□ A phone call to School Safety (x1341) informing them of the
location and nature of the incident and requesting assistance, followed by
□ A call to your Supervisor informing them of the incident and the
steps you have taken to address it.
● YABC INFORMATION
If YABC is using your classroom or
office and there is a problem with how it is kept up, please let me know
immediate – YABC Assistant Principal Ayetiwa will correct the issue
immediately.
● EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS VIDEOS
Here
are the links to the Emergency Preparedness videos and the PowerPoint
presentation that goes along with them. This series of safety videos are
useful tools that demonstrate how Building Response Teams operate, and how
school buildings use the General Response Protocols during an emergency. Please
take the time to watch the following videos to ensure that you are well
equipped in the event of an emergency.
Full Safety Preparedness
video: Vimeo.com/nycschools/safetypreparedness
Assembly Card video: Vimeo.com/nycschools/assemblycard
Lock Down video: Vimeo.com/nycschools/lockdown
Evacuate video: Vimeo.com/nycschools/evacuate
Shelter In video: Vimeo.com/nycschools/shelterin
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!
Once
again, Thank you to MS. THOMAS for her
efforts in leading Fashion Cares and coordinating efforts allowing the HSFI
community to give back.
Thank
you to MS. WEISS, MS. McKEON, MS. VONGERICHTEN, MS. PADRON, MS.
SAN JORGE, MR. SIA, MR. JONES & MR. DUKE for working hard to
verify the post-HSFI status of many of our graduates – we are held accountable
as a school for students persisting in college – the guidance team is
connecting with past graduates to check on their current status.
Thank
you to MS. ABRAMYAN, MS. BERROA, MS. BOHNER, MS. CONAGHAN, MS.
CUFFIE, MS. FECSKO, MS. MEDINA, MS. PAZ, MS. VARRICHIO & MS. VEGA for
preparing to lead our 2017-18 PLCs where we can forge
connections across departments and put our collective action on supporting
students.
Thank
you to MS. LA TANZA for volunteering to participate in district professional development for
geometry teachers.
Thank
you to MS. VACCARO for kicking
off our Adidas partnership with the hopes of another very successful collaboration
along with her efforts as our Visual Merchandising & Fashion Marketing
coordinator.
Thank
you to MR. HURLEY for
offering to work with new teachers on IEP writing.
Thank
you to MS. PARISSE for securing
a very large fabric donation.
Thank
you to MS. CISSE for the successful
starting of our Work Based Learning program.
Thank
you to MS. LISSAUER, MR. EGAN, MS. SEVERINO-NORTMAN & MS.
DUCK for leading the Social Studies focus groups this year.
Thank
you to MS. PAZ for her
ongoing work supervising the dance team.
Thank
you to MS. KLEPACKI for ensuring accurate school wide attendance is being recorded.
Thank
you to MR. CORBY & MR. MATELUS for working to maintain a positive tone in the hallways and cafeteria.
Thank
you to MS. CARTER & MS. LOOSER for assisting with the very successful freshman social
organized by our student government.
Thank
you to MS. VARRICHIO, MS. INCE, MS. SAN JORGE & MR. ROBINSON
for meeting with parents of students
with disabilities to discuss education placement.
VTODs
FOR THE WEEK
September
25– Math Mondays - Geometry
Hypothesis: (n) A hypothesis is a proposed
explanation for some problem, situation or condition which has not been proven
yet. The researcher’s hypothesis was: If
people watch excessive television, then they will have a reduced ability to
concentrate. (Geometry) If a line is horizontal, then the slope of the line is
0.
September
26 – Science Tuesdays - Earth Science
Apparent: (adj.) 1. seeming to be true but
possibly not true; The apparent rising and setting of the moon is actually the
earth's motion causing the moon to appear to rise in the east and set in the
west. 2. easy to see or understand. From
the beginning of the match, it was apparent the tennis champion was having a
bad day.
September
27- CTE Wednesdays - Fashion Merchandising
Marquee:
1. (n) permanent
canopy often of metal and glass projecting over an entrance (as of a hotel or
theater) The hotel doorman was stationed under the marquee. 2. (adj.) Marquee
describes famous athletes, performers, or brands that attract media attention.
Among the marquee brands already signed on for locations in the upscale mall
are designer-shoe maker Stuart Weitzman and
British men’s shirt-maker Turnbull & Asser.
September
28 ELA Thursdays - 9th Grade
Analysis: (n). A detailed examination of the
elements or structure of something, typically as a basis for discussion or
interpretation. A New York Times analysis of subway data found a shortage of
trains not only at peak times but throughout the day. To work on an analysis of
the short story, the class members formed groups, with each one
concentrated on a literary element such
as plot, character, setting, or theme.
September
29 – Social Studies Fridays - 9th Grade
Feature: (n) A feature of something is an
interesting or important part of it.
The Preview Program allows users to test new features and provide feedback. The
sea and the mountains were major geographical features of ancient Greece; the
sea encouraged travel and trade while the isolating mountains encouraged
individual populations to develop lasting traditions of independence
ADDITIONS
TO THE BLOG
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