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 .
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
● HSFI STAFF HOMEPAGE LINK - https://sites.google.com/a/hsfi.us/hsfi-staff-portal/
● 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
Link - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=mobile.en.com.educationalnetworksmobile.hsfi&hl=en
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:
(1) Go to the HSFI Staff Home page - https://sites.google.com/a/hsfi.us/hsfi-staff-portal/home?pli=1
(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
|
6
|
-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 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.
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