Sunday, September 30, 2018

WEEKLY BULLETIN for Week Beginning 10.1.18



CALL TO ACTION
SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING & FASHION DOLLARS EXPECTATION
The time and effort spent on connecting with students on a social emotional level and reinforcing positive behavior with Fashion Dollars is well worth it – my expectation is that this is done every day in every class.  Fashion Dollars should be distributed in alignment with our school goals of all HSFI community members being challenged (Rigorous tasks) and cared for (Social Emotional Learning).  Distributing Fashion Dollars is easy – we have tokens available in Room 819 and you can use FashionSoarrs.com – if you do not know how to use FashionSoarrs.com, let your supervisor know immediately and they will help you logon and navigate.  I look forward to seeing this in action myself and hearing directly from students that this expectation is being met.

CELEBRATE HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH
The study of Hispanic heritage offers teachers the chance to explore many diverse and rich cultures with your class during Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 through October 15). These lesson plans, printables, activities, and references will enrich your classroom study:
https://www.teachervision.com/holidays/hispanic-heritage-month

LET US KNOW THAT STUDENTS ARE GETTING INVOLVED (OR NOT)
The extracurricular Google form is setup to monitor student participation – the link is below in the bulletin.  If you oversee an extracurricular activity, make sure you capture this student participation so we know who is engaged (or who is not).




9th GRADE ASSEMBLY SCHEDULED FOR TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2 IS CANCELLED
The 9th Grade Assembly scheduled for Tuesday is cancelled – it has not been that long since the initial assembly and we do not have any updates to share to students.  The next 9th grade assembly will be in November scheduled for November 7 – it will be during Periods 6 & 7.  Thank you!




FIRST ‘FIRST MONDAY’
This Monday marks the first ‘First Monday’ where students will start school later and be dismissed from school early so that our staff can meet in teacher teams for professional development.  Students who begin school 1st period will start at 8:30 am.  Students who begin school 2nd period will start at 9:09 am.  Students who finish school after 8th period will be dismissed at 1:43 pm.  Students who finish school after 9th period will be dismissed at 2:22 pm.  All classes during the day will be shortened. 
There will be no First Monday in November. 
In December’s First Monday, we will have students involved in activities of their interest instead of shortened classes



THIS WEEK’S CALENDAR:
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
OCTOBER 1

*First Monday Schedule

Professional Learning Communities

PM Supervisor:
G Raschilla (Rm. 143)

2

*Regular Bell Schedule

PM Supervisor:
A Rodrigues (Rm. 515)


3

*Regular Bell Schedule

PM Supervisor:
B McGuinness (Rm. 329)
4

*Regular Bell Schedule

PM Supervisor:
N Moore (Rm. 228)
5

*Regular Bell Schedule

PM Supervisor:
K Boulamaali (Rm. 703)


NEXT WEEK’S CALENDAR:
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
8

*NO SCHOOL
COLUMBUS DAY


9

*Regular Bell Schedule

PM Supervisor:
S Rau (Rm. 829)

10

*Regular Bell Schedule

PM Supervisor:
D Silva (Rm. 125)
11

*Regular Bell Schedule

School Safety Team Meeting – Period 3

PM Supervisor:
S Kohm (Rm. 531)

12

*Regular Bell Schedule

Student Town Halls
Periods 4-7

PM Supervisor:
M Frank (Rm. 121)


HSFI STUDENT DATA DASHBOARD IS UP & RUNNING
The HSFI Student Dashboard is now available to use!  This is the data dashboard that Mr. Stampone shared with us on the first day of school at the opening meeting.  Accessing the HSFI Student Dashboard can only be done on a computer connected to the Instructional network within the school. This is for privacy and security reasons.

To access, visit 
http://hsfiintranet and you will see a welcome splash page.
Click on the link button for HSFI Student Dashboard.
You will be prompted for a password. The password is welcome.

It is the responsibility of each teacher to ensure they exit the dashboard window if they leave their computer unattended. Our system is FERPA compliant, but only if we all comply with safe data practices.
The information on the dashboard will be updated periodically and new sources of information will be added over time.
Thank you Mr. Stampone for all your efforts!!!




UPDATED PARENT CONTACT LIST
Here is the most updated spreadsheet for students’ contact information.  The spreadsheet has three different tabs of contact information;
1) Primary phone
2) Email
3) Cell phone number
This list will be updated each week through our School Messenger system. If you have trouble contacting a parent or have additional contact information, please reach out to Assistant Principal Danielle Silva at DSilva@hsfi,us
Here is the link to the spreadsheet:




KEEPING TRACK OF STUDENT ACTIVITY / COMMUNICATING WITH STUDENTS ABOUT SCHOOL ACTIVITIES
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.





IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONAL REMINDERS

OUR INSTRUCTIONAL FOCUS FOR 2018-19 & BEYOND
□ Every student feels cared for
□ Every student feels challenged

WRITING REVOLUTION PD BEGINS THIS WEEK
We are excited to kick-off our Redesigned PLCS and Intervisitations on Monday, October 1st from 2:30 to 3:15 pm!
The big picture: Your PLC team is made up of ELA, Math, Science, Social Studies and/or Spanish teachers who have expressed an interest in exploring your team’s topic through shared PLCs and Intervisitations. Whichever topic it is, the objective is to consider how we can better provide rigorous, personalized instruction in our classrooms to support and challenge a range of learners.

A few things to know to make the most of this activity:
#1 - Please arrive on time! There is a lot to accomplish.
#2 - All agendas and shared information for the group will be communicated through your PLC's Basecamp Team. Your PLC leader has already invited you to join the team. Please do so.
#3 - Your PLC Leader is an expert on facilitating a group. She is not necessarily an expert in the PLC topic. You'll be learning together.
#4 - You will be completing your Intervisitation each month by visiting a member of your PLC for at least 30 minutes, focusing on your PLC's shared strategy, and recording some brief reflections. Each PLC member must visit and be visited by someone in the group. You must complete this first Intervisitation between October 2 and November 2.
#5 - If you're in a Technology PLC, please bring a charged Chromebook with you to the PLC.

IMPORTANT REMINDERS FROM THE SPECIAL EDUCATION OFFICE
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. Students who are placed in ICT classes have the letter at the end of their official (ex-45P) and our Self-contained students will continue to have the letter at the beginning of their official class. 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. Teachers who work with these students will now have access through 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. 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

GUIDELINES TO MAINTAIN SCHOOL CLIMATE
Pass needed to go anywhere outside of your classroom / specific Falcon Health Center pass
No passes first 10 minutes of class (unless emergency)
No passes last 10 minutes of class (unless emergency)
Electronic Equipment for educational purposes allowed / all other purposes should be a referral / Leave confiscating to supervisors and deans / NO CHARGING PHONES
WHERE CAN STUDENTS GO WHEN NOT IN CLASS?
Before 1st Period – Cafeteria, Student Computer Lab (Room 201), Hallways 
Once Period 1 begins – students cannot be in the hallways – can go to the Cafeteria, Student Computer Lab, Classroom under teacher supervision
Lunch Periods (4-7) – Cafeteria, Student Lounge, Library (except 7th period), Student Computer Lab, Classroom under teacher supervision
Students waiting for afterschool activities - Student Computer Lab, Library, Classroom under teacher supervision
YOU CANNOT ALLOW A STUDENT TO STAY IN YOUR CLASSROOM / OFFICE WHEN YOU ARE NOT THERE – ASK THEM TO LEAVE & COME BACK





OPERATIONAL NEED TO KNOW
CHECK YOUR DOE & HSFI EMAILS EVERYDAY


TEACHER'S CHOICE
Make purchases August 1, 2018 - January 13, 2019.  Keep receipts for eligible purchases. 
Funding same as previous year:  Teachers allocated $250.00 
November 30 - Initial distribution of funds via regular paycheck.
More information available on DOE Employee Hub.     

DOE PARKING PERMITS
School-based DOE parking permits expire on November 1. You should inform your CSA, UFT and DC 37 staff to renew parking permits through the DOE’s parking permit application self-service portal beginning September 17 through October 10 (note that the portal works best in Google Chrome). The following types of parking permits are available to staff in the above unions, if there are DOT-designated, on-street parking spaces at their school:
On-Street (OS) Parking: CSA members
On-Street General (OSG) Parking: UFT and DC 37 members
Itinerant On-Street (OSI) Parking: CSA and UFT members
Once your staff submits their renewal applications through the portal, the DOE will deliver parking permits to your school on November 1. The DOE parking permits may only be distributed after you have collected the expired parking permits from your staff. You should note that On-Street (OS) and On-Street General (OSG) parking permits are school-specific (i.e., both the OS and OSG parking permits will specify the school name and the designated streets for parking); school-based staff who work at more than one school will be issued an Itinerant On-Street (OSI) permit to be used at assigned schools with available DOT-designated, street-parking spaces. You should also note that there will not be an increase in the number of parking spaces available at school sites as a result of issuing DOE parking permits. Therefore, all DOT-designated, street-parking spaces will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.
For questions, email DOEParkingPermits@schools.nyc.gov.

SMARTBOARD SURVEY
If you have a Smart Board in your classroom, please fill out this brief survey so we know the condition of the Smart Board -  https://goo.gl/forms/uYjdJEgzpY9Ms1Oz2
This is not a service request just give us the current status of the Smartboard in the room.  We are always looking to add more Smart Boards to classrooms, but there are budget constraints.  We want to make sure the existing Smart Boards are working.

AIR CONDITIONER SURVEY
If you have an Air Conditioner(s) in your classroom or office, please fill out this brief survey so we know the condition of the AC(s) – we are fully aware that there are some spaces that need ACs and we are working on rectifying this - https://goo.gl/forms/FB5hThN9PlkYKT6W2
This is not a custodial request just give us the current status of the AC in the room.

TECHNOLOGY REQUESTS
Depending on the severity of the request.  Expect a one to two days before fixing or notification of the issue.

CUSTODIAN REQUESTS
Depending on the severity of the request.  Expect a one to two days before fixing or notification of the issue.

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
Here are the links to the Emergency Preparedness videos.  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



Shelter In video: Vimeo.com/nycschools/shelterin

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.




CLASS TRIP REMINDERS
As we start the school year, I wanted to share with staff the field trip guidelines that we put into place last year.  All of us should plan to adhere to these guidelines – for staff planning the trips and staff receiving the trip requests.  The only exception that we ask of everyone is to be flexible with last minute trips that are brought to us by our Advisory Board and industry partners – too often they share with us the details in a last minute fashion.  Thank you in advance for the cooperation!
⏮ Trips must be approved 3 weeks in advance - No trips in January & June
⏮ A Master Calendar of trips will be posted in the Weekly Bulletin with a description of the trip and grade level
⏮ Teachers cannot veto student participation on trips, but students must understand they are responsible for all makeup work / Do not penalize students for missing class due to a school trip

Trips This Week:
10/1/18 – 1:00pm – 3:30pm.   Ms. Chavez taking 20 students to Scandinavia House to explore fur & design.
10/2/18 - 11:30am- 3:00pm.    Ms. Carter taking 25 students to FIT STEM presentation for education enrichment.
10/5/18 – 4:00pm – 6:45pm. Mr. Rau taking 27 students to Blue Man Group for SGO Club activity.
10/5/18 – 9:00am – 2:00pm.  Ms. Seifert taking 25 students to Garment District for research & fabric swatching for senior class collection




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
Thank you to all the HSFI staff that have been shouting out their colleagues on a daily basis through Basecamp – it is inspiring to read them and keep them coming.
Here are some additional SOARRing staff that are going beyond the call of duty for HSFI!

Thank you to MS. MOLLOY, MS. STAMBOULY, MS. PARISSE & MS. PADRON for coordinating the Yale University visit to HSFI as part of the creation of a film that showcases our SEL efforts.  Thank you to all the staff that contributed to the Yale visit including MS. POWELL, MS. SAN JORGE, MR. CORBY, MS. ROBINSON, MS. NEWPORT, MS. DAHILL & MR. RAU. 

Thank you to MS. McKEON for delivering a series of informative college presentations to all our seniors.

Thank you to MS. WEISS & McKEON for representing HSFI at a college access for all citywide meeting.

Thank you to MS. SIDERIS for revising and sharing a French Revolution document packet that is aligned to the New Global History Regents Exam.

Thank you to MS. MEDINA, MS. PAZ, MR. LIU & MR. KILPATRICK for representing their clubs at the 9th grade club fair.

Thank you to MS. ARCAMAY, MS. COLLINS, MS. ZUBROVICH & MS. RICCI for coordinating well in advance to ensure students receive their appropriate testing accommodations.

Thank you to MS. GARCIA, MR. HURLEY & MS. ANZALONE for working to ensure students are receiving additional supports when necessary.

Thank you to MS. VELEZ & MR. MONTENEGRO for supporting the main office with daily operations.

Thank you to MS. ARCAMAY & MS. CARTER for their efforts towards a successful kick-off of our HSFI Marketing Team meeting. Their innovative idea will support the growth and further improvement of the HSFI Admissions process.

Thank you to MS. BALMIR & MR. JOCELYN for working so hard to ensure all fashion design supplies are distributed to teachers.

Thank you to MS. VACCARO for continuing to ensure the success of the Adidas and Viacom partnerships.

Thank you to MS. COLLINS for meeting with lots of outside arts organizations and colleges to ensure our students have amazing arts opportunities inside and outside HSFI.

Thank you to MR. RUSSELL for arranging for and installing new donated photo enlargers for the darkroom.

Thank you to MS. YOUNGBLOOD for welcoming teachers into the fabric room and ensuring teachers have a way to continue to have access to this space/resource.

Thank you to MS. CARTER for supporting CTE with everything she does for these departments!




VTODs FOR THE WEEK
EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE Theme
October 1: Monday
incensed (adj.) enraged; furious. They were incensed by what they saw as another attack on their living standards. Equifax tried to appease incensed lawmakers, consumers, and investors by announcing the rapid retirement of its chief security officer and chief information officer.
October 2: Tuesday
cynical (adj.) distrusting; pessimistic. Believing people are motivated by self-interest. Listening to politicians for too long can make you cynical. Advertising like this is a cynical manipulation of the elderly.
October 3: Wednesday
acrimonious (adj.) angry and bitter; caustic or biting, especially in feeling, language, or manner. “The whole point of the Olympics is to use sports as a way to bridge even the most acrimonious political divides,” Delury said. The company and its many employees were engaged in an acrimonious dispute about wages.
October 4: Thursday
disgruntled (adj.) in a state of sulky dissatisfaction; discontented. The disgruntled Google employees also wanted their boss to pledge “that neither the company nor its contractors will ever build warfare technology.”
October 5: Friday
indignant (adj.) feeling or showing anger at what is perceived as unfair treatment. As Dr. Born recalled it, the family saw an incident from the train in which books were being burned; his father became indignant and wished to intervene, but his mother prevented him




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.