WEEKLY BULLETIN for Week Beginning 6.24.19

CALL TO ACTION

● BE AN ACTIVE PROCTOR FOR THESE HIGH STAKES REGENTS EXAMS

It is critical that everyone be ACTIVE proctors during the testing period – we need to maintain the integrity of these exams and in some instances, how we proctor can be the difference between students passing and failing these exams.

Here are some important reminders as we approach this high stakes testing period:

□ All Proctors, including reserves, must report to room 202 to check in & return to 201 until the end of their assignment

□ Classroom and Hallway proctors must actively proctor at all times.  

□ Proctors may not use electronic devices unless there is an emergency.

● DISPLAY PROFESSIONAL IN EXECUTING YOUR PROCTORING ASSIGNMENTS

Be courteous towards your colleagues when executing your proctoring assignments – this includes showing up on time to your relief assignments, coming back to your testing room when on break in a timely manner and following hand off instructions when taking over a testing room

● SECURE YOUR VALUABLES

Secure valuables Over 50% of all thefts within New York City Public Schools occur when property is left unattended. Everyone is reminded to protect their belongings by locking it up. All staff members have an obligation to protect DOE property as well. Report missing items immediately.

REGENTS WEEK IMPORTANT REMINDERS

Regents Week will take place Tuesday, June 18^th through Tuesday June 25^th

ACTIVE TESTING PROCTORING

It is critical that everyone be ACTIVE proctors during the testing period – follow the proctoring checklist step by step to insure that all New York City and State testing regulations are followed.  Be sure to:

#1 – Make sure you speak to students individually as they enter the testing room to put away any electronic equipment in their lockers if they still have possession of them

#2 – Make sure you are walking around the classroom during the exam and look out for students correcting filling out the answer sheets to make sure they do not omit questions or double bubble

#3 – Call up students one by one when they want to hand in their examinations and thoroughly examine their answer sheets and essay booklets to make sure the exams are properly completed

GRADUATION INFORMATION

Graduation is on Monday, June 24.

All staff not going to graduation are on a regular school day schedule which is 8:40 am – 3:30 pm

All staff going to graduation will be on a 10:40 am – 5:30 pm schedule.

There are staff helping out with the ceremony that will be reporting straight to the Graduation location – otherwise, staff will need to report to the school building before heading over to graduation.  If that changes your plans for attendance, please email AP Steve Rau directly – Srau@hsfi.us

As I emailed earlier in the week, if you are grading Regents, you can still attend Graduation.  The NYC DOE directed me that you should let the site know about leaving early to attend your school’s Graduation and it will be noted on the attendance, but you are good to go. 

Thank you!

INFORMATION FOR LAST DAY OF SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS AND TEACHERS

□ Wednesday, June 26 is the last day of school where students pick up their diplomas, final report cards and sadly for some, their summer school information. 

□ All students will be reporting to their OP (official class) on Wednesday at 8:45 am.  

□ If you have an OP, DO NOT let your leave until the announcement is made at around 9:45 am that students can be dismissed

□ OP teachers will be given directions about where to bring any materials that were not distributed

□ Students who get to school after 9:45 am will not be given these materials.  No exceptions will be made.  9^th, 10^th and 11^th graders will have their materials mailed home to them. 

□ Information about Senior Materials (if they ask you)

Seniors will need to come back to school at another time to pick up their diplomas.  If seniors do not pick up their diplomas, they will have to come to the school over the summer to do so.  No exceptions will be made.  Diplomas will not be mailed home.  In order for parents to pick up a diploma on behalf of their child, the student must write a letter giving the parent authorization to pick up the diploma on their behalf.  This letter must be notarized and an appointment for pick up made with Assistant Principal Danielle Silva at 212- 255-1235 ext. 1255 or dsilva3@schools.nyc.gov.  An additional opportunity for graduates to pick up diplomas will take place on Thursday, June 27, 2019, from 10-12 pm in Room 101 The next available date to pick up your diploma after June 27 will be in September by contacting Ms. Trotta at 212-255-1235 ext. 1010. 

□ After you follow the procedures about where to bring any materials that were not distributed, you can visit the Senior Breakfast that will be taking place in the 3^rd Floor Gym – you can sign yearbooks and say goodbye to our seniors

□ There will be a full staff meeting in the 11:15 – 11:30 range

HELP NEEDED FOR SUMMER SCHOOL

We are looking for staff members to tutor, proctor and/or grade the August 2019 Regents Exams this summer.  Please fill out this Google survey if you are interested:

https://forms.gle/51Lcuxo4DCKoVHiU9

Also, here is the link to work as a substitute teacher:

https://forms.gle/BhYNmXyGF7eATBrF9

How Well Did We Do At Executing Our HSFI Social-Emotional Learning Charter?

ANONYMOUS, LESS THAN 1-MINUTE SURVEY

As we hit the end of the school year, we wanted to do a check-in of how we are doing with respect to our Staff Social-Emotional Learning Charter.

Our school goal is that everyone feels cared for and challenged – that is everyone – staff and students.

At the beginning of the school year, a large majority of the staff signed a copy of the Staff Social-Emotional Learning Charter that is hung up in both the mailbox and copy rooms.  The charter lists the emotions we want to feel at HSFI and what we are going to do to feel that way.  The text of the charter is below.

Please complete this very BRIEF survey (could take less than 1 minute) to evaluate how we are doing in living up to these words.  The survey asks you for each emotion of the charter to rate how often you feel these emotions at HSFI using the scale of (1) Never; (2) Rarely; (3) Sometimes; (4) Frequently; (5) Always.  The survey is ANONYMOUS.  There is also an optional section to give feedback and suggestions as to what should be added or removed.  We want to make sure to change things where needed and always look to do better.

Here is the link – again, the survey is BRIEF and ANONYMOUS.

https://forms.gle/fVaBNPDnGEsQYxZEA

Thank you!

HSFI STAFF SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING CHARTER

Empathetic: We recognize another person’s feelings and possess the capacity to respond with an appropriate emotion to how other people feel, whether colleagues or students. We will demonstrate our empathy by: • Engaging in Social Emotional learning as part of our professional work as educators. • Using tools like the ‘Mood Meter’ with the students and colleagues in our classes and offices to recognize the emotions that students are feeling and respond appropriately.

Valued: We actively listen when others speak to us. We publicly acknowledge examples of exemplary work. We are considerate to one another. We recognize that all staff members are important to HSFI’s success. We will show this by: • Highlighting ‘Staff Who SOARR’ in our weekly bulletin who display great effort in contributing to the school’s success. • Nominating Colleagues, supervisors and HSFI students to the Principal for recognition.

Supported: We assist one another professionally and personally so that every HSFI staff member and the larger school community can prosper. We take opportunities to support one another’s learning, rather than work in isolation. We draw upon one another’s areas of strength to better ourselves and our community. We will remain supported by: • Developing online professional communities where best practices are created and maintained. • Working to automate and streamline systems to maximize staff members’ time. • Meeting in our focus groups, professional learning communities, committee meetings or during an informal conversation.

Energized: We are enthusiastic towards one another and our students in order to invigorate the learning community. We will remain energized by: • Smiling or make eye contact when we greet / acknowledge each other. • Our efforts to actively help one another.

Balanced: We take time every day for ourselves in order to maintain the proper balance between work and home. We believe in the airplane concept of putting the ‘air mask’ on yourself before helping the child – we cannot help our students unless we have personal balance.

Inspired: We feel that what we are doing as educators is extraordinary; and this feeling originates from an impulse to better the lives of our students and our colleagues. We will help one another feel inspired by: • Sharing success stories about our students and our own instructional practices. • Acknowledging unsuccessful lessons and strategies to promote a growth mindset with the realization that these are opportunities to improve what we are doing.

Empowered: We want to create a community where all staff members have power and authority to make themselves and our students stronger, more confident and resilient. We can empower ourselves and our students by: • Creating a risk-taking environment within classrooms and the school. • Giving every staff member a voice within their department and focus group meetings and by promoting collaboration. • Fostering this same environment in our classrooms with entry points for all students and with strategies that insure that every student has the opportunity to speak every day in class.

Respected: We admire all HSFI staff members as a result of their unique abilities, qualities and achievements. We will respect one another by: • Making concerted efforts to thank our colleagues for their contributions to the HSFI community. • Going out of our way to thank one another for our efforts in collaboration and for helping students through emotional and instructional support.

Happy: We feel pleasure and contentment. We feel fortunate that we work at HSFI, our unique community. We will feel happy by: • Creating more opportunities to socialize with one another. • Not simply being satisfied with our community, but constantly reflecting on what we are doing at HSFI, both inside and outside the classroom to make the school better. • Appreciating the norms of the community that promote collaboration, a growth mindset and reinforcing positive behavior.

REMAINING CALENDAR:

MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY
JUNE 24 REGENTS GRADUATION 3:00 pm at the United Palace	25 REGENTS	26 LAST DAY OF SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS AND TEACHERS OP for All Students 8:45 am – 9:45 am DO NOT ALLOW STUDENTS TO LEAVE UNTIL 9:45 WHEN AN ANNOUNCEMENT IS MADE FULL STAFF MEETING IN ROOM 829 AT AROUND 11:15 / 11:30 am	27	28 LAST DAY OF SCHOOL FOR COUNSELORS AND SUPERVISORS

PER SESSION FOR THE 2019-20 SCHOOL YEAR

Per Session for the 2019-20 school year are now available for you to apply for.  Here is the website link:

https://sites.google.com/a/hsfi.us/hsfi-staff-portal/home/per-session?pli=1

You will need to apply for each position individually.

Here are the screen shots for getting to the website:

COMPENSATORY TIME POSITIONS FOR THE 2019-20 SCHOOL YEAR

Compensatory Time positions for the 2019-20 school year are now available for you to apply for.  Here is the website link:

https://sites.google.com/a/hsfi.us/hsfi-staff-portal/comp-time

Below are the open Compensatory Time positions for 2019-20 school year.  These positions below are either new, no staff member served in this position this term or the term of the position is up.  All postings are tentative based on the school budget.

Peace Teacher #1 / Peace Teacher #2 / Peace Teacher #5 / Peace Teacher #6 / Peace Teacher #7

Attendance Coordinator

Coordinator of Student Activities

Data Testing Coordinator

Director of Wellness & Athletics

Programmer

Special Education Testing Coordinator

National Honor Society Coordinator

Sustainability Coordinator

Special Education Academic Programming Coordinator

You will need to apply for each position individually.

Here are the screen shots for getting to the website:

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.

WEEKLY PARENT COMMUNICATION

● FASHIONABLE TIMES BLOG

Just like we maintain a blog for staff, we maintain a weekly blog for HSFI Parents that includes a weekly message from me.  The link is:

http://hsfifashionabletimes.blogspot.com/

WEEKLY BULLETIN for Week Beginning 6,17.19

CALL TO ACTION

● BE AN ACTIVE PROCTOR FOR THESE HIGH STAKES REGENTS EXAMS

It is critical that everyone be ACTIVE proctors during the testing period – we need to maintain the integrity of these exams and in some instances, how we proctor can be the difference between students passing and failing these exams.

Here are some important reminders as we approach this high stakes testing period:

□ All Proctors, including reserves, must report to room 202 to check in & return to 201 until the end of their assignment

□ Classroom and Hallway proctors must actively proctor at all times.  

□ Proctors may not use electronic devices unless there is an emergency.

● DISPLAY PROFESSIONAL IN EXECUTING YOUR PROCTORING ASSIGNMENTS

Be courteous towards your colleagues when executing your proctoring assignments – this includes showing up on time to your relief assignments, coming back to your testing room when on break in a timely manner and following hand off instructions when taking over a testing room

● GRADES DUE TUESDAY, JUNE 18

If you are a teacher, please input your grades into STARS Classroom by 4:00 pm on Tuesday, June 18

● SECURE YOUR VALUABLES

Secure valuables Over 50% of all thefts within New York City Public Schools occur when property is left unattended. Everyone is reminded to protect their belongings by locking it up. All staff members have an obligation to protect DOE property as well. Report missing items immediately.

REGENTS WEEK IMPORTANT REMINDERS

Regents Week will take place Tuesday, June 18^th through Tuesday June 25^th

ACTIVE TESTING PROCTORING

It is critical that everyone be ACTIVE proctors during the testing period – follow the proctoring checklist step by step to insure that all New York City and State testing regulations are followed.  Be sure to:

#1 – Make sure you speak to students individually as they enter the testing room to put away any electronic equipment in their lockers if they still have possession of them

#2 – Make sure you are walking around the classroom during the exam and look out for students correcting filling out the answer sheets to make sure they do not omit questions or double bubble

#3 – Call up students one by one when they want to hand in their examinations and thoroughly examine their answer sheets and essay booklets to make sure the exams are properly completed

ROOM READINESS

Classrooms must be made "Exam Ready" no later than 3:45 on Monday June 17^th. This involves:

(1) Removing or covering any information on the walls, or board which students should not see during their exam.  

(2) Desks and chairs should be arranged neatly in evenly spaced rows.

(3) Books should be removed from under chairs.  

(4) The teacher’s desk must be clear and free from clutter so that the proctor may spread our materials.

Here are the rooms being used for Regents exams:

Second Floor: 225

Third Floor: 319, 321, 323, 327

Fifth Floor: 504, 523, 524, 540, 542, 544, 545

Seventh Floor: 701, 702, 722, 723, 724, 725, 726, 729, 740, 742, 743

Eighth Floor: 801, 802, 806, 822, 824, 826, 840, 845

Ninth Floor: 901, 906, 921, 923, 925, 940

HELP NEEDED FOR SUMMER SCHOOL

We are looking for staff members to tutor, proctor and/or grade the August 2019 Regents Exams this summer.  Please fill out this Google survey if you are interested:

https://forms.gle/51Lcuxo4DCKoVHiU9

Also, here is the link to work as a substitute teacher:

https://forms.gle/BhYNmXyGF7eATBrF9

How Well Did We Do At Executing Our HSFI Social-Emotional Learning Charter?

ANONYMOUS, LESS THAN 1-MINUTE SURVEY

As we hit the end of the school year, we wanted to do a check-in of how we are doing with respect to our Staff Social-Emotional Learning Charter.

Our school goal is that everyone feels cared for and challenged – that is everyone – staff and students.

At the beginning of the school year, a large majority of the staff signed a copy of the Staff Social-Emotional Learning Charter that is hung up in both the mailbox and copy rooms.  The charter lists the emotions we want to feel at HSFI and what we are going to do to feel that way.  The text of the charter is below.

Please complete this very BRIEF survey (could take less than 1 minute) to evaluate how we are doing in living up to these words.  The survey asks you for each emotion of the charter to rate how often you feel these emotions at HSFI using the scale of (1) Never; (2) Rarely; (3) Sometimes; (4) Frequently; (5) Always.  The survey is ANONYMOUS.  There is also an optional section to give feedback and suggestions as to what should be added or removed.  We want to make sure to change things where needed and always look to do better.

Here is the link – again, the survey is BRIEF and ANONYMOUS.

https://forms.gle/fVaBNPDnGEsQYxZEA

Thank you!

HSFI STAFF SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING CHARTER

Empathetic: We recognize another person’s feelings and possess the capacity to respond with an appropriate emotion to how other people feel, whether colleagues or students. We will demonstrate our empathy by: • Engaging in Social Emotional learning as part of our professional work as educators. • Using tools like the ‘Mood Meter’ with the students and colleagues in our classes and offices to recognize the emotions that students are feeling and respond appropriately.

Valued: We actively listen when others speak to us. We publicly acknowledge examples of exemplary work. We are considerate to one another. We recognize that all staff members are important to HSFI’s success. We will show this by: • Highlighting ‘Staff Who SOARR’ in our weekly bulletin who display great effort in contributing to the school’s success. • Nominating Colleagues, supervisors and HSFI students to the Principal for recognition.

Supported: We assist one another professionally and personally so that every HSFI staff member and the larger school community can prosper. We take opportunities to support one another’s learning, rather than work in isolation. We draw upon one another’s areas of strength to better ourselves and our community. We will remain supported by: • Developing online professional communities where best practices are created and maintained. • Working to automate and streamline systems to maximize staff members’ time. • Meeting in our focus groups, professional learning communities, committee meetings or during an informal conversation.

Energized: We are enthusiastic towards one another and our students in order to invigorate the learning community. We will remain energized by: • Smiling or make eye contact when we greet / acknowledge each other. • Our efforts to actively help one another.

Balanced: We take time every day for ourselves in order to maintain the proper balance between work and home. We believe in the airplane concept of putting the ‘air mask’ on yourself before helping the child – we cannot help our students unless we have personal balance.

Inspired: We feel that what we are doing as educators is extraordinary; and this feeling originates from an impulse to better the lives of our students and our colleagues. We will help one another feel inspired by: • Sharing success stories about our students and our own instructional practices. • Acknowledging unsuccessful lessons and strategies to promote a growth mindset with the realization that these are opportunities to improve what we are doing.

Empowered: We want to create a community where all staff members have power and authority to make themselves and our students stronger, more confident and resilient. We can empower ourselves and our students by: • Creating a risk-taking environment within classrooms and the school. • Giving every staff member a voice within their department and focus group meetings and by promoting collaboration. • Fostering this same environment in our classrooms with entry points for all students and with strategies that insure that every student has the opportunity to speak every day in class.

Respected: We admire all HSFI staff members as a result of their unique abilities, qualities and achievements. We will respect one another by: • Making concerted efforts to thank our colleagues for their contributions to the HSFI community. • Going out of our way to thank one another for our efforts in collaboration and for helping students through emotional and instructional support.

Happy: We feel pleasure and contentment. We feel fortunate that we work at HSFI, our unique community. We will feel happy by: • Creating more opportunities to socialize with one another. • Not simply being satisfied with our community, but constantly reflecting on what we are doing at HSFI, both inside and outside the classroom to make the school better. • Appreciating the norms of the community that promote collaboration, a growth mindset and reinforcing positive behavior.

LESSONS THAT FASHION TAUGHT US

One of our HSFI colleagues did an activity with our seniors this past week with a class of graduating seniors – here are the lessons they learned – we should feel good about what we are doing at HSFI!

-Do not be afraid to ask for help

-Trust the adults around you because you can form great relationships

-Always push yourself towards your goals (sometimes literally “push” onto the elevator in order to get to class on time)

-It’s okay to be assertive

-Find/create your own comfort zone

-Show off all your talents...don’t be shy

-Learn how to be more outgoing

-Reach for your goals (through many opportunities provided)

-Stress is real, but there are always people willing to help

-The importance of getting along with your peers...communication

-Never neglect your mental health (use the many available support systems if you need)

-ALWAYS BE YOURSELF!

MESSAGE FROM CATHY, OUR MINDFULNESS PARTNER

Cathy emailed me a few more thoughts to share on why mindfulness needs to be cultivated – here is her message:

“Mindfulness has been around for thousands of years yet it’s quite the hot topic nowadays.  It’s in business books and television shows, it’s taught in schools, the army, and professional sports teams.  And we’re here talking about it.  Why is mindfulness showing up in so many places right now? There are a few reasons”

#1

First, the science proves its benefits.  In a study from Wake Forest University, just four days of mindfulness training enhances the ability to sustain attention and improved mood, and reduced fatigue and anxiety - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20363650

#2

Second, people are shifting their mindset for how they take care of themselves from treatment to prevention.  Mindfulness improve immunity and create positive brain changes.

#3 

Third, the world we live in is changing.  As technology continues to evolve and our lives are connected to the everything and everyone 24/7, people are realizing they need tools to be able to deal with the growing noise and volume.  Mindfulness helps us to remain calm, balanced, and focused.

POSSIBLE SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING CLASS AT HSFI – INTRODUCTION / TEACHER INTEREST?

Below is an introduction to the SEL class that is being considered for next year to build on what we have done with our partnership with Yale University & RULER – it is called the QUESTion Project.

Email me if you are interested in possibly teaching the course next year as one of your preps.  There will be training the last week of August from Tuesday, August 27 to Friday, August 30 on the curriculum – it will be 5 hours per day and you will be paid per session for attending.  If is not a requirement that you attend the training to teach the class, but obviously it would be helpful.

Please understand that this not set in stone – the SEL Coordinators and I just had an initial meeting with the people who created the class.  We certainly go any farther in the conversations / planning unless we knew that we had some teachers excited to teach the class.  Thank you!

INTRODUCTION

The QUESTion Project is a uniquely-structured semester class in which students address their most important human questions about who they are, who they wish to become, how they can shape their lives with meaning and purpose. The curriculum is centered around 5 main units: Choice, Purpose, Fearlessness, Interconnectedness and Bigger Picture The five units provide the context for students to reflect on their own identity, agency and sense of purpose, while examining the challenges they face and the significance of their lives from a bigger perspective and developing a sense of care and responsibility for the common good.

Students start their journey by exploring the nature of Choice so they can connect with their own agency and sense of possibilities; the next unit, Purpose, allows them to consider ways they can shape their lives and future with purpose. They then move to the unit on Fearlessness, where they can understand the courage it takes to be themselves, stay true to who they are, and dare to pursue their own dreams. In the unit on Interconnectedness, they have a chance to consider their relationships with others, their schools, communities, families, how they can find a way to contribute and be fulfilled. Lastly they explore a Bigger picture – which creates space for them to look at their own lives, their future and events in their lives from a bigger perspective.

The QUESTion Project methodology and curriculum has been designed and ‘co-created’ with the input of hundreds of college and high school students. Learning takes place in a peer-to-peer learning environment, where there are no right or wrong answers. Students come to their own conclusions, while sharing their thoughts and listening to others. By doing so they connect with one another on a human level, through their shared experiences and develop a natural care and empathy for each other – transcending boundaries of race, gender and ethnicity.

The role of the QUESTion Class Teachers is create a space for students to learn from each other and to immerse themselves in this exciting journey together with the students. The teachers will be supported by a very structured and detailed curriculum and will receive all the training and ongoing professional development they need to facilitate this class. We have seen great results with schools and students of a similar social economic background and are thrilled to consider this program for our school, as a great addition  to the already amazing work we are all doing in our school around SEL!

SHORT VIDEOS (3 – 4 min each)

Students’ Experience: Students inspire others with big questions.

https://vimeo.com/questionproject/students-impact

Teacher’s Experience: Health Teachers describe their experience teaching the QUESTion Class

https://vimeo.com/questionproject/mrs-hudson-experience

REMAINING CALENDAR:

MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY
JUNE 17 *Regular Bell Schedule Last Day of Classes Marking Period 3 Ends END OF YEAR STAFF GET TOGETHER PM Supervisor: K Boulamaali (Rm. 703)	18 REGENTS Grades Due by 4:00 pm	19 REGENTS School Leadership Team Meeting Room 821 4:00 pm Parents Association Meeting Room 821 4:00 pm	20 REGENTS	21 REGENTS

MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY
JUNE 24 REGENTS GRADUATION 3:00 pm at the United Palace	25 REGENTS	26 LAST DAY OF SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS AND TEACHERS	27	28 LAST DAY OF SCHOOL FOR COUNSELORS AND SUPERVISORS

  

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.

WEEKLY PARENT COMMUNICATION

● FASHIONABLE TIMES BLOG

Just like we maintain a blog for staff, we maintain a weekly blog for HSFI Parents that includes a weekly message from me.  The link is:

http://hsfifashionabletimes.blogspot.com/

STUDENT INFORMATION RESOURCE

● NYC DOE STUDENT PROFILES

The NYC Department of Education has created a central location to access key student information – www.nycenet.edu/studentprofile

You have been emailed a one-page summary of this resource.  Here are the key categories of the ‘Student Profile’:

● Grades – current and historical report card grades

● Assessments - previous Regents scores

● Attendance - current and historical daily attendance including lateness

● Schedule – students’ current schedule

● Details – student biographical and demographic information including Special Education and English Language Learner (ELL) status

● Enrollment – enrollment history including all NYC schools attended

● Guardians – all the adults on the students’ biographical record including contact information and preferred language

VTODs FOR THE WEEK

Building Equity: A Review of terms 

Monday, June 17

Equitable: (adj.) fair, just, impartial. If you work on a group project, you want an equitable share of the credit. Federal law requires universities to provide equitable opportunities for men and women in sports.

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. CHAVEZ for once again making our new Student Orientation this past Thursday and Friday nights a huge success.

Thank you to MS. BALMIR, MS. CARTER & MS. NELSON for supporting students through another successful year at the Kleinfeld competition and event. Thank you to MS. YOUNGBLOOD, MS. CISSE, MS. HERBERT, MS. MARCANO & MS. MITCHELL for helping and supporting during the event.

Thank you to MS. PARISSE, MS. MOLLOY, MS. STAMBOULY & MS. PADRON for executing the SEL professional development during our June Staff Development day.

Thank you to MS. CHAVEZ for her support in launching The Curvy Lab and ensuring her students learn and complete garments around the powerful philosophy that "Beauty is everywhere."

Thank you to MS. VACCARO for her incredible work with Adidas and securing a huge donation of soccer gear for students.

Congratulations to MR. CARRANZA & MS. STAMBOULY for winning an award during the School Art League award ceremony and Thank you to MS. ZUBROVICH for attending the event and supporting her colleagues.

Thank you to MS. PAZ, MS. CHAN, MS. HUSTED, MS. GARCIA, MS. LA TANZA, MR. LIU & MS. KLEPACKI for coming to school over the weekend for Math Regents tutoring.

Thank you to MS. COLLINS for arranging for our students to exhibit their work at The Federal Courts (downtown) as part of the Judiciary and Art Program.

Thank you to MS. CUFFIE for serving as the English department hiring team representative and helping us find and higher the best possible new teachers.

Thank you to MS. McKEON for organizing college trips like Monday's 12 plus -hour excursion to Skidmore and U Albany. This is one of many ways she works with our students to help them make informed choices about college.

Thank you to MR. LACHOK, MR. MATELUS, MR. TRAPANI, MS. LA TANZA & MS. MEDINA for their efforts with the HSFI Boys Equity team.  Thank you to MS. MEDINA for connecting our HSFI Boys with HSFI Alumni role models at the Boys Assembly.

Thank you to MS. JOSEPH, MS. VELEZ & MS. RODRIGUEZ for preparing our New Student Orientation folders.

Thank you to MR. KALISCH for organizing a trip for SWD's to see Dear Evan Hansen!

Thank you to MS. HUSTED for reaching out to our graduating SWD's to complete their Exit Summary and thank you MS. DYE for assisting!

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