Sunday, December 17, 2017

WEEKLY BULLETIN for Week Beginning 12.18.17


CALL TO ACTION

5 DAYS LEFT UNTIL BREAK / WHEN WE RETURN 3 FULL WEEKS
We are in the homestretch of the Fall term.  Consider allowing students to make-up assignments during the winter break – this time would be an excellent opportunity for students to get back on track.

HOLIDAY SEASON CHALLENGING FOR STUDENTS
As we all know, the holiday season is upon us, and often times our students may be dealing with some sensitive issues during this time. If you should notice any behavior changes with any of your students, please let the counselors know either through a guidance referral (less serious matters) or speak directly to them (more serious matters).

HSFI HOLIDAY PARTY THIS THURSDAY – DECEMBER 21
We hope as many HSFI staff members as possible can make the Holiday Party this Thursday, December 21.  Here are the details:
Location: Jake’s Saloon – 206 West 23rd Street between 7th & 8th Avenues
Time: 4:00pm
Cost: $25 per person (includes tip / Cash Bar)
Connect with Ms. Ianniello in Room 819 if you need information about the party – ext. 8191 / AIanniello@schools.nyc.gov


MENTORING FOCUS FOR HSFI
As you know, we do the best we can at identifying students who need additional supports.
Here is a page that you can nominate a student to receive Mentoring who you believe is at-risk and needs additional support – we are calling this our Mentoring Connection Survey:


MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
DECEMBER 18

*Regular Bell Schedule

PBIS Fashion Dollars Committee Meeting
Period 7 – Room 821

PM Supervisor:
D Silva (Rm. 125)

19

*Regular Bell Schedule

Academic & CTE Committee Meeting
Period 4 – Room 821

PM Supervisor:
S Rau (Rm. 829)
20

*Regular Bell Schedule

Fashion Design NOCTI Exam Administration

PM Supervisor:
A Rodrigues (Rm. 515)
21

*Regular Bell Schedule

HSFI STAFF HOLIDAY PARTY
4:00pm

PM Supervisor:
S Kohm (Rm. 531)
22

*Regular Bell Schedule

STUDENT TOWN HALLS

*LAST DAY OF CLASSES
WINTER RECESS – SCHOOL CLOSED
12/25 – 1/1

*SCHOOL REOPENS
TUESDAY
1/2/17

PM Supervisor:
J Tallone (Rm. 201)

THE ANSWER IS IN THE ROOM
Here are some highlights of the best practices shared by HSFI Staff Members.  This round focuses on social emotional learning and differentiation in the classroom:

In the Science Department, Mr. Lee and Mr. Hurley incorporated a Do Now that involved a reflection regarding the students' performance on a recent test.  Included also were questions on how students could better prepare for the next exam.

In the Social Studies Department, Ms. Ruff compiled documents with questions that reflect the new Global Studies Regents skills set that will be implemented this year. It includes students identifying historical context and making connections between the theme and purpose of the documents.

In the CTE Department, Ms. Paulino and Ms. David, created a multi-step project that incorporates TWR skills, and presentations with fashion design.  Below is a sample of student work.

If you would like to see all of the activities compiled from last year, as well as the weekly additions, you can check out the shared Google Folder via the link below.

*If any staff member would like to share a lesson, activity, or best practice, send it to Ms. Paz at spaz@hsfi.us or Mr. Kearns at kkearns@hsfi.us 


GUIDANCE ON HOLIDAY DISPLAYS
Please be aware of and sensitive to the significance of seasonal observances and religious holidays as you work to foster mutual understanding and respect for your community’s diverse religious, racial, ethnic, and cultural heritages. Public schools may not endorse or promote a particular religion or belief system. Please share these guidelines regarding the display of cultural and holiday symbols with your staff:
(1) The primary purpose of any displays should be to promote understanding and respect for the rights of all individuals regarding their beliefs, values, and customs.
(2) The display of holiday symbol decorations with secular dimensions is permitted. Permitted symbols include, but are not limited to, Christmas trees, kinaras, dreidels, menorahs, and the Star and Crescent. Displays that depict images of deities, other religious figures, or religious texts are prohibited.
(3) Holiday displays must not appear to promote or celebrate any single religion or holiday. Therefore, any permitted symbol or decoration must be displayed simultaneously with other symbols or decorations reflecting different beliefs or customs.
(4) All holiday displays should be temporary in nature.
For issues concerning religious observance by students, please refer to Chancellor’s Regulation A-630


IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONAL REMINDERS

OUR INSTRUCTIONAL FOCUS FOR 2017-18 & BEYOND
□ Every student feels cared for
□ Every student feels challenged

CHANGES TO THE OBSERVATION CYCLES
For our second observation cycle, here are the important dates:
□ Week of December 18 – Evaluative Observations
□ Week of January 2 – Evaluative Observations
□ Week of January 9 – End of Evaluation Cycle #2

FASHION DESIGN TESTING ADMINISTRATION ON WEDNESDAY
Since students with special testing accommodations may receive extended time, it is likely that their exam will run into a portion of their 4th period class. Students will be provided with a late pass to 4th period if taking the exam. Thank you for your understanding and support as we administer this exam. Should you have any questions or concerns, please contact Tara Ricci at ext. 1929.
12th grade fashion design students began testing for their NOCTI examination on 10/20. The FD NOCTI exam (both practical and written) is divided into multiple sessions. This exam will be administered during 2nd and 3rd periods on the following dates:
Practical Exam Section 3 (Pant): December 20, 2017
Written Exam Section 1: January 9, 2018
Written Exam Section 2: January 10, 2018
Written Exam Section 3: January 11, 2018

NO NEW HOMEWORK WEDNESDAYS
One topic that always comes up at the Student Town Halls is ‘No New HW Wednesday’ – Please remember that as part of our school-wide HW Policy, no new HW assignments are to be given to students on Wednesdays.

SPECIAL EDUCATION INFORMATION
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. 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. Decembers SIT meeting will take place this Tuesday during 8th period in room 329.

                                  
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


OPERATIONAL NEED TO KNOW
CHECK YOUR DOE & HSFI EMAILS EVERYDAY


ATTENDANCE SHEETS ARE LEGAL DOCUMENTS
There continue to be issues with staff filling out attendance sheets – absent students are being marked present which could put the school in legal jeopardy.  Make sure your attendance sheets are accurate.
Blue Sheets- If your blue sheet is not in your box in the morning please check again later.  We must have the sheets by noon.  The phone message needs to get out to parents.  
□ Look over the white attendance sheets to make sure students have not been added. 
□ Confirmation Sheets will be printed the week of December 18 and due back January 4th.  
□ Please hand in attendance sheets every day.  DO NOT HOLD ONTO THEM!!!!

CANNOT LEAVE STUDENTS UNATTENDED
You cannot leave students unattended anywhere in the building – a classroom or office, the Auditorium or Cafeteria – if you have to leave a particular area, ask the students to leave with you.

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.


KEEPING TRACK OF STUDENT ACTIVITY / COMMUNICATING WITH STUDENTS ABOUT SCHOOL ACTIVITIES
Tracking Activity
In our effort to understand how ALL our students are doing, we need to know how much students are participating in activities around the building – this includes:
TUTORING / CLUBS & ACTIVITIES / PSAL SPORTS – PRACTICES & GAMES / ESL ACADEMY
MAKE-UP LABS / NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY PEER TUTORING / USING THE COMPUTER LABS
Use this link to keep track of student attendance in these activities - https://sites.google.com/a/hsfi.us/hsfi-staff-portal/attendance-for-student-activities
Doing this is mandatory if you oversee these activities and needs to be done every time you meet with students.  You must be signed in to your own hsfi.us account when you do this.  Contact Shannon Kohm with questions at skohm@school.nyc.gov, or ext. 5311
Communication
Please make sure that you communicate with our students about anything going on in the school – a club meeting, sports game or program opportunity – you can do this by including it in our Daily Announcements email / Jupiter message – here is the procedure for submitting this information:
(2) From there use the Announcement form link on the left hand side of the page - all announcements should be requested by 3:00 pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays.


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 sharing - MR.  LEE, MR. HURLEY, MS. RUFF & MS. DAVID & MS. PAULINIO - the sharing spirit at HSFI is alive and well!

Thank you to MS. NEWPORT for her amazing efforts with her students during the process for the Holiday Windows Unveiling – the windows are spectacular as you travel along the Fashion Capitals of the World!!!

Thank you to MS. CARTER for her efforts in organizing the logistics of the Holiday Windows Unveiling – the event went off like clockwork.  

Thank you to MS. PADRON & MS. WEINREB for supporting movie week for the Gay Straight Alliance and providing the movie and snacks.

Thank you to MS. LOOSER for stepping up to advise our Debate team that over 50 students were interested in joining.

Thank you to MS. NURSE for stepping up to advise our Step team that is one of our dance teams that our students love.

Nominated by MS. COLLINS, Thank you to MS. WEISS for putting together all the transcripts for our modeling group for our annual Fashion Show this coming May.

Thank you to MR. MONTENEGRO & MS. RODRIGUEZ for their efforts in helping collect all the outstanding Title 1 lunch applications.

Thank you to MS. CHIN for working tirelessly to purchase our CTE supplies.

Thank you to MS. BAILEY for filling in as a last minute chaperone on a trip.

Thank you to MS. EISENBERG for encouraging our students to compete in a spoken word competition and rooting them on at an evening performance.

Thank you to MS. ABRASKIN, MS. FRAGA-ZWIBEL, MS. LOOSER & MS. SIDERIS for hosting this round of Social Studies intervisitations

Thank you to MS. LaTANZA, MR. MATELUS, MS. HUSTED, MS. CHUNG & MS. GARCIA for attending professional development out of the building this week to increase the tools in their teacher tool box

Thank you to MR. MONTENEGRO for ensuring a delivery for student government for their movie week.


VTODs FOR THE WEEK
December 18, Math Monday 
Domain: (n) 1. An area of knowledge or activity. My sister is the math expert, but literature is my domain. 2. The domain of a function in math is all possible values for "x", the variable.  
December 19, Science Tuesday
Reaction: (n) 1 the way that you feel or behave as a result of something that happens. Despite the positive reaction of the fans to the first game in Shanghai, it’s just the first step in a long process   2. A chemical reaction is the reaction between substances resulting in a chemical change. Rust is formed by the reaction of iron and oxygen in the presence of water or air moisture.
December 20, CTE Wednesday 
Commission: (n) 1.A special group delegated to consider something. The company reached a settlement with the commission in June and accepted responsibility for misleading investors. (2) A fee paid to an agent or employee for transacting a piece of business or performing a service. If you are good at sales, then a job offering a commission might earn you more money than you would make on a salary, alone.
December 21, ELA Thursday 
Explicit; (adj.) clear and complete: leaving no doubt about the meaning or the intent. Many parties can receive your credit report without your explicit consent. Since the professor had failed to make the course’s goals explicit, the students were confused about the course’s direction.
December 22, SS Friday 
Escalate (v) to increase, especially at a fast rate that causes problems. The standoff is also escalating tensions between the central and regional governments.  A journalist asked the Pentagon official if he thought escalating the war might be a strategic and moral error


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.



Saturday, December 9, 2017

WEEKLY BULLETIN for Week Beginning 12.11.17


HSFI HIGHLIGHT – HONOR ROLL & PRINCIPAL HONOR ROLL
789 HSFI students earned either Honor Roll (85-89) or Principal Honor Roll (90-100) status for the 2nd Marking Period – that represents 49.2 % of our school population – very impressive!
□ 463 students (29.2% of our students) earned Principal Honor Roll (90-100) status – these students earned 100 Fashion Dollars for this achievement
□ 326 students (20.6% of our students) earned Honor Roll (85-89) status – these students earned 75 Fashion Dollars for this achievement


CALL TO ACTION

JOIN US FOR THE HOLIDAY WINDOW UNVEILING THIS THURSDAY
The Holiday Window Unveiling will take place on Thursday, December 14th, 2017 @ 6 pm.
HSFI students were afforded the opportunity to work with Window Wizard Simon Doonan from Barney’s
This year's theme is 'A Global Christmas' featuring the Fashion Capitals of the World: New York, London, Paris, Italy, Tokyo and Barcelona.  ALL Students, Staff, Family and Friends are Welcome!!! 





















LATENESS FOCUS CONTINUES…
We are suspending our Lateness Plan for now – we know who the habitually late students are and we are following up with them.  We want to take a look at the effectiveness of the program and make any adjustments, if necessary.  Obviously, continue to stress the importance of being on time to class – a key component to this is the ‘Readiness’ part of your grading policy where students are rewarded for being on time, ready to work in your classes.  Continue to use a late book to memorialize student lateness
This coming Monday, December 11, we are beginning a Fashion Dollars Bonus Program for being on time to school.  How It Works?  All students are eligible for the Fashion Dollar Bonus Program. For each day students are on time to school (as determined by them swiping in with their ID card each morning), they will receive $5 Fashion Dollars.  But wait, there's more!  For each day in a row they are on time, they will receive bonus Fashion Dollars. A geometric series will be used to determine their bonus. The following formula shall determine the number of Fashion Dollars they will receive:





where n is the number of days you've been on time in a row.
n
FD
1
$5.00
2
$8.75
3
$11.50
4
$13.75
5
$15.25
6
$16.50
7
$17.25
8
$18.00
9
$18.50
The more students are on time, the more Fashion Dollars they will receive!!!

IMPORTANT HOLIDAY REMINDERS – STRESSFUL TIME FOR STUDENTS
(1) Many of our students do their holiday shopping at our FLY school store – make sure you are giving out Fashion Dollars every class, every day
(2) The holidays are a sensitive time for many people, young and old, if you see a dramatic change in mood or behavior, fill out a Guidance referral
(3) Let a counselor or supervisor know if you see a student without a warm coat as they enter or leave the building
(4) Secure your personal and DOE valuables in your classrooms and offices

SAVE THE DATE - HSFI HOLIDAY PARTY – DECEMBER 21
We hope as many HSFI staff members as possible can make the Holiday Party on Thursday, December 21.  Here are the details:
Location: Jake’s Saloon – 206 West 23rd Street between 7th & 8th Avenues
Time: 4:00pm
Cost: $25 per person (includes tip / Cash Bar)
RSVP to Ms. Ianniello in Room 819 by December 15 – ext. 8191 / AIanniello@schools.nyc.gov


MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
DECEMBER 11

*Regular Bell Schedule

PM Supervisor:
D Silva (Rm. 125)

12

*Regular Bell Schedule

Learning Partners Program Visit to Art & Design HS

PM Supervisor:
M Frank (Rm. 121)
13

*Regular Bell Schedule

PM Supervisor:
K Boulamaali (Rm. 703)
14

*Regular Bell Schedule

HOLIDAY WINDOWS UNVEILING

PM Supervisor:
N Moore (Rm. 228)
15

*Regular Bell Schedule

PM Supervisor:
S Rau (Rm. 829)

THE ANSWER IS IN THE ROOM
Here are some highlights of the best practices shared by HSFI Staff Members.  This round focuses on social emotional learning strategies in the classroom:

In the Math Department, Ms. Dye and Ms. LaTanza completed a group activity regarding proofs in their Geometry classes.  Once the proofs were completed, students did a gallery walk to view each other's work.  Finally, students completed a reflection (with share-out) on the activity.  

In the English Department, many teachers do a weekly activity called "Wednesday What's Up". Teachers take an emotional "pulse" of the class. Either for the Do Now or Exit Activity (depending on what needs to get done in our lesson that day), Students take 5 minutes to write down anything happening in their lives on half a piece of paper. 

Here is the general prompt:

On a strip of paper, write about something interesting, weird, funny, hard, sad, confusing, happy, etc. that is going on in your life lately.  You may also tell a joke, or write something completely random.

The guidelines are that they HAVE to write their names on the back of the paper (because then when something serious comes up we can speak directly with them or their guidance counselors about it) but it can be about anything they want.

We then read EVERY SINGLE ONE aloud to the class anonymously.  The students know that they will be read aloud and that no one should try and look around to see who wrote what. The purpose of the activity is so that we know generally what is going on with our peers and understand that we have connections with people in the class and are not alone in our feelings and experiences.

After we read all the papers aloud, we do a 15 second wrap-up where we quickly recap where we are as a community and give a shout out for anyone who may need it, for example "OK - it looks like most of us are tired and looking forward to the weekend but are in a good, happy place! Everyone send good thoughts out for our classmate's who have an Algebra test today!"

If you would like to see all of the activities compiled from last year, as well as the weekly additions, you can check out the shared Google Folder via the link below.

*If any staff member would like to share a lesson, activity, or best practice, send it to Ms. Paz at spaz@hsfi.us or Mr. Kearns at kkearns@hsfi.us 


HSFI VISITS FORT HAMILTON HS – LEARNING PARTNERS PROGRAM
Last week Mr. Blank, Ms. Moore, Ms. Paz, and Mr. Kearns visited Fort Hamilton High School in Brooklyn as part of the Learning Partners Program.  Fort Hamilton is a very large zoned school with approximately 4,600 students, and a large population of ELLs and students with IEPs.

During our classroom visits we focused on and gave feedback around "student generated questions" and the use of literacy/writing strategies across the content areas.  Here are some highlights that we took back as we continue to refine our own practices at HSFI.

1) Students in the English and Social Studies classrooms are definitely working towards creating their own high level questions to prompt critical thinking.  The teachers had a shared language for what constitutes the different types of questions, and how to go about forming them.  In the Social Studies class, students all had copies of the DOK wheel and were using it to help create their own questions at level 3 and level 4. 

2) Nearly all teachers had students peer assess or self-assess at the end of lesson in the form of exit tickets.  In some cases students were reflecting on what they learned that day, to strengthen understanding, and in other cases they reflected on their group work to promote collaboration within the groups.

We will send out some of the materials collected once we have had time to adapt them for our staff.  Feel free to reach out to Ms. Paz or Mr. Kearns with any questions.


IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONAL REMINDERS

OUR INSTRUCTIONAL FOCUS FOR 2017-18 & BEYOND
□ Every student feels cared for
□ Every student feels challenged

CHANGES TO THE OBSERVATION CYCLES
For our second observation cycle, here are the important dates:
□ Week of December 11 – Intervisitations / No Observations
□ Week of December 18 – Evaluative Observations
□ Week of January 2 – Evaluative Observations
□ Week of January 9 – End of Evaluation Cycle #2

FASHION DESIGN TESTING ADMINISTRATION
12th grade fashion design students began testing for their NOCTI examination on 10/20. The FD NOCTI exam (both practical and written) is divided into multiple sessions. This exam will be administered during 2nd and 3rd periods on the following dates:
Practical Exam Section 2 (Bodice and Patternmaking): December 1, 2017
Practical Exam Section 3 (Pant): December 20, 2017
Written Exam Section 1: January 9, 2018
Written Exam Section 2: January 10, 2018
Written Exam Section 3: January 11, 2018
Since students with special testing accommodations may receive extended time, it is likely that their exam will run into a portion of their 4th period class. Students will be provided with a late pass to 4th period if taking the exam. Thank you for your understanding and support as we administer this exam. Should you have any questions or concerns, please contact Tara Ricci at ext. 1929.

NO NEW HOMEWORK WEDNESDAYS
One topic that always comes up at the Student Town Halls is ‘No New HW Wednesday’ – Please remember that as part of our school-wide HW Policy, no new HW assignments are to be given to students on Wednesdays.

SPECIAL EDUCATION INFORMATION
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. 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 .


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


OPERATIONAL NEED TO KNOW
CHECK YOUR DOE & HSFI EMAILS EVERYDAY


CHECK YOUR DOE & HSFI EMAILS EVERYDAY
If you have not already done so, lease fill out this VERY BRIEF survey about the Public Address system & the Heat

ATTENDANCE SHEETS ARE LEGAL DOCUMENTS
There continue to be issues with staff filling out attendance sheets – absent students are being marked present which could put the school in legal jeopardy.  Make sure your attendance sheets are accurate.
□ Please return any November attendance sheets.  The report for missing November attendance sheets is 10 pages long.  This prevents the printing of Confirmation Sheets.  
DO NOT REMOVE STUDENTS FROM JUPITER UNTIL THEY COME OFF YOUR ATTENDANCE SHEET.  Teachers a student cannot be removed from an attendance sheet until we have written confirmation from the new school they are enrolled in.  This sometimes can take weeks

DOWNLOAD OUR HSFI APP & SPREAD THE WORD
Our HSFI App is live – below are the links / Short cuts for both Apple and Google are on the school’s website at the bottom right corner. 
App Store
Keywords - “the high school of fashion”
Google Play Store
Keywords - “the high school of fashion”

TEACHERS’ CHOICE FUNDS
These funds will be included in the November 30 paycheck.  Instructional purchases made between August 1, 2017 - January 14, 2018 are eligible.  Purchases are tax exempt.  Consider contributing a portion of your allocation to the HSFI Copy Center for the purchase of paper/toner.  Include this amount on your Accountability Form.
(To give to the Copy Center, submit a personal check or money order payable to HS of Fashion Industries.  Enter "Copy Center" on the memo line.) 

CANNOT LEAVE STUDENTS UNATTENDED
You cannot leave students unattended anywhere in the building – a classroom or office, the Auditorium or Cafeteria – if you have to leave a particular area, ask the students to leave with you.

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.


KEEPING TRACK OF STUDENT ACTIVITY / COMMUNICATING WITH STUDENTS ABOUT SCHOOL ACTIVITIES
Tracking Activity
In our effort to understand how ALL our students are doing, we need to know how much students are participating in activities around the building – this includes:
TUTORING / CLUBS & ACTIVITIES / PSAL SPORTS – PRACTICES & GAMES / ESL ACADEMY
MAKE-UP LABS / NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY PEER TUTORING / USING THE COMPUTER LABS
Use this link to keep track of student attendance in these activities - https://sites.google.com/a/hsfi.us/hsfi-staff-portal/attendance-for-student-activities
Doing this is mandatory if you oversee these activities and needs to be done every time you meet with students.  You must be signed in to your own hsfi.us account when you do this.  Contact Shannon Kohm with questions at skohm@school.nyc.gov, or ext. 5311
Communication
Please make sure that you communicate with our students about anything going on in the school – a club meeting, sports game or program opportunity – you can do this by including it in our Daily Announcements email / Jupiter message – here is the procedure for submitting this information:
(2) From there use the Announcement form link on the left hand side of the page - all announcements should be requested by 3:00 pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays.


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


DATA TEAM REPORT
Below are the registered concerns submitted by staff members through Staff Referral Form:
INFRACTION CATEGORY
INCIDENTS
OCT 24 –NOV 17
INCIDENTS
NOV 20-DEC 8

CHANGE

29 SCHOOL DAYS
13 SCHOOL DAYS

MINOR ISSUES



DEFIANCE / DISRUPTION
11

9

-2
SELLING FOOD
0
0
 0
ELECTRONIC DEVICE VIOLATION
8


 -2
PROVIDING FALSE MISLEADING INFORMATION TO SCHOOL STAFF
1




 1




 0
LEAVING CLASS / SCHOOL WITHOUT PERMISSION
11



 10



 -1
DRESS CODE
0
 0
 0
MAJOR ISSUES



HARASSMENT / BULLYING
(PHYSICAL / VERBAL / CYBER)
7




 2




 -5
WEAPONS
1
3
+2
SMOKING IN SCHOOL
0
0
0
VANDALISM
0
 0
 0
THEFT
1
1
 0
CHEATING / SCHOLASTIC DISHONESTY
0



0



0
PHYSICALLY AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOR / FIGHTING
2



4



 +2
SEXUAL AGGRESSION
0
0
 0
SUBSTANCE ABUSE
0
0
 0
INCIDENT OF GROUP VIOLENCE
0


0


0
ARSON
1
0
 0

YEAR-TO-DATE SUSPENSION DATA
CURRENT SCHOOL POPULATION: 1584 Students
PRINCIPAL’S SUSPENSION
[Suspension is the School’s Choice after progressive discipline]
3

SUPERINTENDENT SUSPENSION
[Suspension is Mandatory for high level infraction from Discipline Code]
6


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 sharing - MS.  DYE, MS. LaTANZA & THE ENGLISH DEPARTMENT - the sharing spirit at HSFI is alive and well!

Thank you to all the HSFI staff that represented the school during the Superintendent’s visit - MS. NOBLE, MS. CISSE, MS. BALMIR, MS. KING, MR. LAZARUS, MS. LaTANZA, MS. DYE, MS. KLEPACKI, MS. MEDINA, MS. SCHLEIN, MS. KUCKER & MR. NG.

Thank you to MS. SEVERINO-NORTMAN, MS. SIDERIS & MR. ROBINSON for sharing best practices this week to the Social Studies department's Google Classroom.

Thank you to MS. DRABMAN for filling in as PLC Leader this past Monday.

Thank you to MR. ABDALLAH, MR. LIU, MS. McGOLDRICK, MS. RICCI, MR. KEARNS, MS. MOLLOY, MR. STAMPONE, MS. INCE, MS. VEGA, MS. HUSTED, MS. PARISSE, MS. YOUNGBLOOD, MR. EGAN, MS. SOSTRE, MS. STAMBOULY, MS. BALMIR, MS. CHAVEZ, MS. KLEPACKI, MS. COLLINS, MS. PADRON & MS. VACCARO for helping maintain school tone by helping to patrol and clear the halls and support our terrific deans (MR. CORBY, MS. LOOSER, MS. DE LA ROSA, MR. MATELUS & MS. RIVIERE.

Thank you to MS. CHAVEZ, MS. KLEPACKI, MS. STAMBOULY, MS. ZUBROVICH, MS. BATTS, MS. VACCARO & MS. DAMIAN for auditioning of first group of prospective students for Fall 2018.

Thank you to MS. TROTTA for always lending a hand in the Main Office.

Thank you to MS. KLEPACKI for chaperoning our first Spanish class trip of the year.

Thank you to MR. WIEDA, MS. ADAMCZYK, MS. ZUBROVICH & MS. NEWPORT for advocating for their students with disabilities by requesting a meeting to review their needs.


VTODs FOR THE WEEK
December 11, Math Monday
Congruent: (adj.) 1. Matching or in agreement with something; fitting together well. They want to work in an organization whose values are congruent with their own. 2. Mathematics: having the same size and shape. Congruent triangles are the same size and shape. Two shapes are congruent if you can turn, flip and or slide one, so it fits exactly on the other.
December 12, Science Tuesday
Classification: (n) 1. Systematic   arrangement in groups or categories according to established criteria. Classification is an important tool used by scientists to show how organisms are related to each other and to group them by their characteristics.  2.  Classes or grades by which jobs are evaluated. The initial stages of the review found women earned less than men in nearly every job classification.
December 13, CTE Wednesday
Status quo: (n) the current situation; the existing state of affairs. “What would you say to someone who is thinking about pursuing her own path, departing from the status quo?” “There’s a vocal sector in the gaming community that reacts very angrily when you challenge the status quo.”
December 14, ELA Thursday    
Imply: (v) to say or suggest something indirectly. The Loop option, as its name implies, prompts the short video clip to repeat itself in a loop.  I hope that you’re not implying that I take the truth lightly. 
December 15, Social Studies Friday
Persistent: (adj.) 1. Continuing to do something that is difficult or might be unpopular.  For months, persistent campaign workers blanketed their candidate’s district with fliers and phone calls.    2. Continuing   beyond the normal or usual. A fourth day of persistent rain sent rivers overflowing their banks.


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.