WEEKLY BULLETIN for Week Beginning 9.25.17

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 

https://docs.google.com/a/hsfi.us/spreadsheets/d/1yEo3ZbWPZqU_4C7Tr6HaPRevPjr28h5N5q1_PAhW0Q4/edit?usp=sharing

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.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1r6-RcqMd1SUZS9cHx-NEJq4pc2_m6MhU1t952cMa5n0/edit#gid=0

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 9^th period and the full screening open to the entire HSFI community in the auditorium after school.

MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY
SEPTEMBER 25 *Regular Bell Schedule PM Supervisor: S Rau (Rm. 829)	26 *Regular Bell Schedule SPIDERMAN: HOMECOMING Special Event PM Supervisor: S Rau (Rm. 829)	27 *Regular Bell Schedule PM Supervisor: A Rodrigues (Rm. 515)	28 *Regular Bell Schedule CLUB FAIR Periods 4-7 in Student Lounge (Room 829) PM Supervisor: N Moore (Rm. 228)	29 *Regular Bell Schedule CLUB FAIR Periods 4-7 in Student Lounge (Room 829) PM Supervisor: J Tallone (Rm. 201)

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.

● 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:

http://hsfifashionabletimes.blogspot.com/

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

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