HAPPY TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK!
Thank you for all that you do on a daily basis –
our students are so fortunate to have you looking out for them!!! A small token of appreciation will be a Staff
Breakfast on Friday, May 10. Have an
amazing week!!!
SUCCESSFUL CTE OPENINGS
BRAVO to our students and staff
responsible for our International Center of Photography exhibit and Senior Art
Show. Please take some time to visit
Room 821 (Principal’s Conference Room) to see the amazing photos in the ICP
Exhibit and the school lobby to see the spectacular art work from our seniors.
The work is a testament to the community we have built here at HSFI to see
these work products.
Remember that our Fashion Shows are
next week – Industry Show on Tuesday, May 14 and Public Show on Friday, May
17.
HSFI SOARRS AT HARVARD UNIVERSITY THIS WEEK
Our presentation at Harvard
University’s ‘Beyond Desegregation’
conference was very well received by attendees from all over the country. Our biggest stars were three of our students
who are taking leadership roles with this work – Analia Firpo (11th grader), Ocean Hardwick
(11th grader) and Rukaiyaa Arssath (11th
graders). There is a lot of work to be
done, but our work with Harvard has helped us develop a plan of action.
STAFF HELP NEEDED
#1 - We
are in need of staff who can help with the physical education classes while Ms.
Donlon is on maternity leave. The goal is to get consistent HSFI staff coverage
of the remaining periods on her schedule. A physical education teacher will be
in the class with you. We want the students to see a friendly HSFI face on a
daily basis. You will receive coverage pay for the periods that you can take.
What periods are still available are period 9 T-Th with Ms. Matinale in the gym
with you. Period 4 M-W-F or T-TH with Ms. Sostre in the gym. If you are
interested in helping, please email Steve Rau – SRau@hsfi.us
#2 - The second annual HSFI carnival will be held this
Friday, May 10th. We are in need of staff to help chaperone after school and to
be volunteers in the pie throwing booth.
HSFI HAVING A QUALITY REVIEW ON MAY 16 & 17
We are scheduled for a
NYC DOE Quality Review on May 16 & 17.
Just like a Superintendent’s visit, we need to put our best foot
forward.
Here is a summary of
what a Quality Review is from the DOE website:
The New York City
Department of Education’s (NYCDOE) Quality Review (QR) is a process that
evaluates how well schools are organized to support student learning and
teacher practice. The quality of school practices are rated based on criteria
outlined in the 10 Quality Indicators of the Quality Review Rubric.
During the two-day
school visit, the reviewer visits classrooms, meets with school leaders,
teachers, students, and parents, observes a teacher team meeting, and reviews
school documents. Over the course of the school visit, the reviewer gathers
evidence that will be used to determine the school’s ratings on the 10 Quality
Indicators. Schools present existing documents to contextualize the assessment
of all Quality Indicators. With the exception of the School Self-Evaluation
(SSEF), submitted prior to the school visit, principals and other members of
the school community are not expected to create documents as evidence for the
sole purpose of the Quality Review. At the end of the school visit, principals
receive preliminary ratings and verbal feedback on 10 Quality Indicators,
including an Area of Celebration (AoC) and an Area of Focus (AoF).
The QR process
culminates with the Quality Review Report which reflects a rubric-based
assessment of experiences and evidence gathered during the school visit. In
addition to the 10 indicator ratings, a school’s QR Report will include
narrative feedback on six of the 10 indicators. The report will be sent to the
principal approximately eight weeks following the school visit and will be
published on the school’s website.
The 2018-2019 Quality
Review Rubric has 10 indicators within three quality categories. The full rubric can be found at this link:
Instructional Core
1.1
Curriculum
1.2
Pedagogy
2.2 Assessment
School Culture
1.4
Positive Learning Environment
3.4 High Expectations
Systems for Improvement
1.3 Leveraging
Resources
3.1 Goals and Action
Plans
4.1 Teacher Support and
Supervision
4.2 Teacher Teams and
Leadership Development
5.1 Monitoring and
Revising Systems
CALL
TO ACTION
● ADVANCED PLACEMENT EXAMS BEGIN THIS WEEK – NO MUSIC & NO
ANNOUNCEMENTS
AP
Exams are administered from this Monday, May 6 until next Tuesday, May 14 –
there will be no bells or announcements so we do not disturb the students
taking these high stakes exams. Please
be mindful of class times and do not dismiss students too early or too late
from class.
● KEEP GIVING OUT THOSE FASHION DOLLARS
The FLY brand has never been
stronger so keep those Fashion Dollars flowing!
The increased number of staff giving out Fashion Dollars is noted and
much appreciated. Please keep it up –
Positive Reinforcement works!
● DO YOUR PART IN KEEPING THE HALLWAYS CLEAR
HSFI Assistant Principals and Peace
Teachers (formerly known as Deans) are conducting Hallway Sweeps that will
cover every square foot of this building to maintain school climate. The
sweeps will take place Periods 2 through 9. These sweeps are in addition
to the patrols that our security agents execute daily. Here is what you
can do to do your part in maintaining school climate:
□ Please go out into the hallway to welcome students into your
classroom in between classes
□ Once the music ends, close your door – do not lock the door -
and begin class promptly. For classes early in the day, please have tasks
/ assignments in place immediately when the music ends to promote students
being on time as part of the Readiness portion of their grades
□ Have a protocol for monitoring student
lateness (ex- Late Book)
□ A Pass is 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)
YOU CANNOT ALLOW A
STUDENT TO STAY IN YOUR CLASSROOM / OFFICE WHEN YOU ARE NOT THERE – ASK THEM TO
LEAVE & COME BACK
Please make sure these actions are
followed to do your part in maintaining school climate while our Assistant
Principals and Peace Teachers sweep the halls and do their part.
SUMMER
SCHOOL OPPORTUNITIES
The summer school online
application is now available – please click on the below link to apply.
If you apply, please let me and
your supervisor know, so we can look out for your application.
May 14 is the deadline to
apply. Applications submitted later than
this date do not have a good chance at being hired – all staff citywide need to
be hired before a late applicant is.
Our summer school will not be at
Fashion due to the upcoming construction – we will be at Park West High School
(West 50th Street between 10th & 11th
Avenues)
We will be doing something different
this year with no classes on Fridays – classes will only be Monday through
Thursday. The school day will go from
8:00 am – 2:30 pm to make up for the lost instructional time on Fridays.
We will be doing our summer school
with Business of Sports School and possibly 2-3 smaller schools – the Business
of Sports School has been working us for the past couple of summer and we trust
them to be a responsible partner to make sure this program goes smoothly.
Summer School will run from Monday,
July 1 to Thursday, August 15. Regents
exams are on Tuesday, August 13 (Regents), Wednesday, August 15 (Regents) and
Thursday, August 16 (Regents Scoring).
Thursday, July 4 (Independence Day)
and Monday, August 12 (Eid al-Adha) are holidays.
As usual, we will be sending out a
Google form to identify staff interested in separate Regents tutoring,
Substitute teaching and/or Regents proctoring / grading.
Here is the application link:
Thank you!
THIS
WEEK’S CALENDAR:
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MONDAY
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TUESDAY
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WEDNESDAY
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THURSDAY
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FRIDAY
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MAY 6
*First Monday Schedule
Professional Learning Communities / Department Activities
Advanced Placement Exam
US Government
PM Supervisor:
G Raschilla (Rm. 143)
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7
*Regular Bell Schedule
Advanced Placement Exam
Spanish
9th Grade Assembly
Period 4
PM Supervisor:
K Boulamaali (Rm. 703)
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8
*Regular Bell Schedule
Advanced Placement Exam
English
PM Supervisor:
D Silva (Rm. 125)
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9
*Regular Bell Schedule
Advanced Placement Exam Psychology
10th Grade Assembly
PM Supervisor:
J Tallone (Rm. 201)
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10
*Regular Bell Schedule
Advanced Placement Exams
Computer Science, US History & Studio Art
Student Town Halls
Periods 4-7
Room 821
HSFI Carnival Afterschool
PM Supervisor:
B McGuinness (Rm. 329)
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NEXT
WEEK’S CALENDAR:
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MONDAY
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TUESDAY
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WEDNESDAY
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THURSDAY
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FRIDAY
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MAY 13
*Regular Bell Schedule
Department Meetings
Advanced Placement Exam
Biology
PM Supervisor:
M Frank (Rm. 121)
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14
*Regular Bell Schedule
INDUSTRY FASHION SHOW
6:00 PM
Advanced Placement Exam
Calculus
Last Day for Summer
School Aplications to be considered ON TIME
PM Supervisor:
A Rodrigues (Rm. 515)
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15
*Regular Bell Schedule
PM Supervisor:
J Tallone (Rm. 201)
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16
*Regular Bell Schedule
NYC DOE QUALITY REVIEW
PM Supervisor:
S Kohm (Rm. 531)
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17
*Regular Bell Schedule
NYC DOE QUALITY REVIEW
PUBLIC FASHION SHOW
5:00 PM & 7:00 PM
PM Supervisor:
D Blank (819)
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DATA
TEAM REPORT
Below are the registered concerns
submitted by staff members through Staff Referral Form:
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INFRACTION CATEGORY
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INCIDENTS
APRIL
6 –MAY 3
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INCIDENTS
MARCH 3 – APRIL 5
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Difference
between periods
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|
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14
SCHOOL DAYS
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24
SCHOOL DAYS
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-
10 SCHOOL DAYS
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MINOR ISSUES
|
|
|
|
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DEFIANCE
/ DISRUPTION
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9
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26
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-17
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SELLING FOOD
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0
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1
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-1
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ELECTRONIC DEVICE
VIOLATION
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5
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7
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-2
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PROVIDING FALSE
MISLEADING INFORMATION TO SCHOOL STAFF
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0
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0
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NC
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LEAVING CLASS /
SCHOOL WITHOUT PERMISSION
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23
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44
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-21
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DRESS CODE
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0
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0
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N/C
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MAJOR
ISSUES
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|
|
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HARASSMENT / BULLYING
(PHYSICAL / VERBAL /
CYBER)
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3
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4
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-1
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WEAPONS
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0
|
0
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NC
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VANDALISM
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0
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3
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-3
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THEFT
|
1
|
2
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-1
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CHEATING / SCHOLASTIC
DISHONESTY
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0
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4
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-4
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PHYSICALLY AGGRESSIVE
BEHAVIOR / FIGHTING
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1
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11
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-10
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SEXUAL AGGRESSION
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0
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1
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-1
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SUBSTANCE ABUSE
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0
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3
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-3
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INCIDENT OF GROUP
VIOLENCE
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0
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2
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NC
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SMOKING
|
1
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0
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+1
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NOTABLE
SPRING TERM DATES
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Monday, May 6 – Tuesday, May 14
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Advanced Placement Exams
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Friday, May 10
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HSFI Carnival
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Friday, May 24
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Senior Trip – Bear Mountain
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Friday, May 31
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Senior Trip – Dorney Park
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Monday, June 3
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Administration of New Global History Regents Exam
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Thursday, June 6
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Staff Professional Development Day
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Saturday, June 8
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PROM
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Tuesday, June 11
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Senior Awards Ceremony
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Monday, June 17
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Last Day of Classes – Marking Period 3 Ends
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Tuesday, June 18 – Tuesday, June 25
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Regents Exams
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Monday, June 24
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HSFI Graduation – 3:00 pm at the United Palace
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Wednesday, June 26
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Last Day of School for Students and Teachers
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CAREER
& TECHNICAL SPRING SHOWCASE EVENTS CALENDAR
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Wednesday, May 15
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Annual Fashion Show Feeder Show to Middle School Students
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Tuesday, May 14
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Annual Fashion Show – INDUSTRY SHOW
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Friday, May 17
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Annual Fashion Show - PUBLIC
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Monday, June 10
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Kleinfeld Bridal Culminating Event
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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:
STUDENT ACTIVITIES
● NOMINATING A SENIOR FOR AN OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO A CLUB, TEAM
OR EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITY
If you are a club, team or extra
curricular activity leader and you want nominate a senior for an outstanding
contribution please complete the google form for Senior Awards night.
Remember, it is great if you can attend to give out the awards.
□ 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:
(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.
IMPORTANT
INSTRUCTIONAL REMINDERS
● OUR INSTRUCTIONAL FOCUS FOR 2018-19 & BEYOND
□ Every student feels
cared for
□ Every student feels
challenged
● HSFI STUDENT DASHBOARD UPDATES FROM MR. STAMPONE
Some
more updates have been rolled out the HSFI Student Dashboard
including a tweaked design change and some additional features
Remember
that the dashboard is only accessible on the school network. It is hosted
internally for data security reasons.
□ Find
your particular students by visiting http://hsfiintranet/studentdash/teachers/
and finding your name. Note: Co-teacher pairs appear separately.
□ When
you click into your page (for example, http://hsfiintranet/studentdash/teachers/stamponed.html),
you'll find a table at the top that subdivides the list by course/section
□ Catch
a preview of a tool being developed for students to check in with their
progress to graduation. Here's an example for a current junior: http://hsfiintranet/studentdash/grad_tracker/221228661.html
□ Student
daily attendance by period: On an individual student's page you can get a
summary of their attendance numbers by course/section. There's a beta version
column trying to measure how often that student is in school but did not attend
your period. Note: It is not yet accurate for classes that meet every other day
or for classes with a start date later than the first day of school.
● NYSESLAT EXAMS ADMINISTERED TO ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS THIS WEEK
We
will be administering the State-mandated NYSESLAT exam to our 50 English
Language Learners on Tue. 5/7, Weds. 5/8 and Thurs. 5/9 during periods 3 and 4.
You will receive separate notification if you teach these students those
periods. Please allow them to make up any work missed. It's very challenging
for them to miss three days of instruction, but full attendance for the exam is
essential.
● EVALUATIVE OBSERVATIONS
□ 4TH Round
of Evaluative Observations – April 15 – May 10
● SPRING MARKING PERIODS
□ 3rd
Marking Period ends Monday, June 17
● FASHION SHOW MODELS EXCUSED FROM CLASS ON SELECTED DAYS
Our Fashion Show models
need to be excused from class on four specific days to get ready for this big
event – here are the dates:
□ May 6,
Monday - First
Monday, all day practice
□ May 13,
Monday - Day
before Industry Show
□ May 15,
Wednesday – Middle School Feeder Show (excused through Period 5)
□ May 16,
Thursday - Day
before Public Show
● ANNUALIZATION GRADING POLICY CHANGES BY THE NYC DOE
The NYC Department of Education policy
towards annualization has changed from last year.
□ Last
year, if a student failed semester 1 of an annualized class, but passed
semester 2, the student was given a grade of P for the 1st semester class on
their transcript.
□ This
year, that policy is no longer in place. This came from NYCDOE academic
policy last spring. So we're annualized in terms of curriculum and
students, but not on an annualized grading model.
This means that students will have to make up the failed class
through SOARR Academy or through Summer School.
● IMPORTANT SPECIAL EDUCATION REMINDERS FOR THE SPRING TERM
Thank
you in advance for completing teacher forms and participating in IEP meetings.
Teacher Form responses or information you share during the meeting is a great
example of how your insight helps us to create an authentic, student specific
IEP. This form helps us to address students’ academic needs, assess their
progress in/with the general education curriculum and justify services through
the IEP. Your voice and input is incredibly valuable in creating this legal
document, which is unique to each child. Attending meetings is also important,
as it is a requirement to have a general education teacher at an IEP present.
Please understand we try to work around teacher schedules, when scheduling
however, there are times when this does not align to a parent/family members
schedule.
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.
If you have any questions regarding IEP's of services offered through HSFI, don't hesitate to stop in to 329 or call ext 3294.
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.
If you have any questions regarding IEP's of services offered through HSFI, don't hesitate to stop in to 329 or call ext 3294.
● PARENT ENGAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES
Keep in mind the main ways that we maintain high levels of Parent
Engagement:
#1 - Keeping Jupiter up-to-date so that students and parents know
where students stand in your class
#2 – You are contractually required to set aside 1 specific period
set aside for Parent Engagement where you make calls and emails to families of
at-risk students. If a student is
failing, you need to make verbal contact with that family
#3 - Check your DOE Email everyday - Not HSFI email – you should forward
your HSFI emails to your DOE email. If a
parent emails you, they should expect a response in a timely manner
● IMPORTANT HOMEWORK REMINDERS
#1 – Please follow our policy of ‘No New HW Wednesdays’
#2 – Do not give a HW assignment unless you will be giving
meaningful feedback back to students – a check or score at the top of a paper
does not mean much to students. This is
especially true for honors and Advanced Placement courses where the amount and
difficulty of readings and assignments is high
● 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
● HSFI STAFF HOMEPAGE LINK - https://sites.google.com/a/hsfi.us/hsfi-staff-portal/
● TRANSIT DELAYS / MEDICAL ABSENCES
Please turn in your notes. Without
official back up, your absence or delay cannot be recorded as such.
● TECHNOLOGY REQUESTS
Technology Request: https://goo.gl/forms/NNtcC01LZSyB8VJ03
The response spreadsheet with
write-ups of the status of the technology tickets has been updated – I think
you will find it more helpful.
● CUSTODIAN REQUESTS
Custodian Request: https://goo.gl/forms/sQGqPAoqGeI86H132
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
Lock Down video: Vimeo.com/nycschools/lockdown
Evacuate video: Vimeo.com/nycschools/evacuate
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.
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
VTODs
FOR THE WEEK
ACT / SAT Vocabulary
Monday, May 6
Litmus test: a test in which a single factor (such as an
attitude, event, or fact) is decisive. "The vote was a litmus test of the
voters' feelings about the economy."
A scientific litmus test tells the pH of a gas or liquid; it shows
exactly how acidic the substance is.
Tuesday, May 7
Raft: (n) 1. A large
indefinite quantity. When—at last-- the
subway doors opened, rafts of people spilled onto the platform. Before being
admitted to the hospital, I had to sign a raft of documents. 2. Flat structures for support or
transportation on water. Runners from
Florida relaxed on pool rafts in Staten Island before the race began.
Wednesday, May 8
Enmesh: (v) to entangle in
or as if in meshes. “Soon after Eli
Whitney had invented it, others copied his cotton gin, and he spent the rest of
his life enmeshed in lawsuits trying to protect his invention.”
Thursday, May 9
Conflate: (v) mix together
different elements; fuse. Be careful not
to conflate gossip with real news. The
film critic tried to conflate all popular movies under one umbrella.
Friday, May 10
Saga: (n) a long-detailed
account; a narrative telling the story of a hero, family or place. “Bridge of
Clay” is a sprawling Australian family saga, focusing on five brothers
abandoned when their mother dies and their father disappears.
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
CLASS
TRIPS THIS WEEK:
⏮ 5/6/2019
- 9:00AM – 4:00PM. Ms. McKeon is taking 45 students to Marist
College for a college tour.
⏮ 5/7/2019
– 9:00AM – 2:00PM. Ms. David is taking 26 students to Fabscrap for
research for upcoming event.
⏮ 5/7/2019
– 11:30AM – 1:00PM. Ms. Cisse is taking 27 students to FIT Textiles to examine
& purchase fabrics.
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. COLLINS, MS. STAMBOULY, MR. CARRANZA & MS. POWELL
for everything they
have done this year in supporting their Senior Graphics & Illustration
students which resulted in the truly amazing 2019 Art Show.
Thank
you to MR. RUSSELL, MS. COLLINS & MS. POWELL for
their hard work and dedication to
ensuring another successful year with our International Center of Photography
and an incredibly beautiful exhibition of student work in room 821.
Thank
you to MS. GARCIA for representing HSFI at the Manhattan Superintendent Assistant Principal
conference to discuss our work around Race & Equity. She did an amazing job
representing our school!
Thank
you to MS. CISSE, MS. SAN JORGE & MR. STAMPONE for
representing HSFI so thoughtfully at
Harvard's Beyond Desegregation conference.
Thank
you to MS. ABRASKIN, MR. EGAN, MR. LIU, MR. KILPATRICK, MS.
ABRAMYAN, MS. ADAMCZYK, MS. MOLLOY, MS. ROBINSON, MR. RUSSELL & MR.
STAMPONE for all their efforts in teaching our Advanced
Placement students and getting them ready for the exams that they are taking
this week and next.
Thank
you to MS. McKEON for organizing Decision Day 2019 for our seniors – a very
exciting day for our upcoming graduates.
Thank
you to MR. ABALLAH, MS. ADAMCZYK, MS. BATTS, MS. CUFFIE, MS.
DAHILL, MS. DAVID, MS. DUCK, MS. FRAGA-ZWIBEL, MS. HENEY, MS. HOLMES, MS. INCE,
MS. JOHAR, MR. KALISCH, MS. KASS, MS. KLEPACKI, MS. LA TANZA, MR. LAZARUS, MS.
NEWPORT, MS. NOBLE, MS. ROBINSON, MR. RUSSELL, MS. VACCARO, MS. VARRICHIO, MS.
VISCUSO, MS. WEINREB, & MS. ZUBROVICH for rewarding students
with Fashion Dollars by using the online FashionSoarrs.com website.
Thank
you to MS. FESCKO, MS. VISCUSO & MR. ROBINSON for
helping support our physical
education classes for the remainder of the year; Thank you to MR. MENDEZ for
taking on an additional class while a colleague is out; and Thank you to
MS. MATINALE & MS. SOSTRE-KING for supporting other students to insure that
they receive their physical education credits for graduation.
Thank
you to MS. VARRICHIO & MR. HURLEY for organizing and recognizing their
colleagues professional & personal endeavors.
Thank
you to MS. DYE, MR. ROBINSON & MS. SAN JORGE for
working to investigate how trauma
impacts student performance through the Diagnostic Teaching Teams Inclusive
Classroom Project.
Thank
you to MR. ABDALLAH, MR. VILLALONE & MR. JOCELYN for
their efforts on the Promethean Board installation.
Thank
you to MS. CHIN for coming out of retirement to
help process the documentation for the team that went to the Harvard
conference.
Thank
you to MS. McGOLDRICK for leading our school's TWR efforts including last
Monday's PD.
Thank
you to MS. BOHNER, MS. DAMIAN & MS. HENEY for
supporting the YABC program by
administering NYSESLAT tests to these students.
Thank
you to MS. CARTER for assisting with student government this past week.
Congratulations
to MS. DAHILL for being re-appointed to
Community Board #4 on the nomination of City Council Speaker Corey Johnson!!!
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