CALL
TO ACTION
Every week, I will share with you a
‘Call To Action’ around our school goals that will help drive our work for that
week.
HSFI ‘CARED FOR’
GOAL – RELATIONSHIPS & REALNESS
● HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH
September 15 through October 15 is Hispanic
Heritage Month. Approximately 56% of our
students identify as Hispanic. Please
celebrate in your classrooms and offices as we try to value everyone’s culture
at HSFI and make we do here relevant to our students’ lives.
Here are some Lessons, Activities
& Videos from the National Education Association
● STICK TO THE BASICS IN SHOWING CARE FOR YOUR STUDENTS
Greet students at the door; Get to
know student names pronouncing them correctly; Distribute Fashion Dollars aligned to our school goals of
all HSFI community members being Challenged (Rigor & Relevance) and Cared
For (Relationships & Realness) – these actions will go a long way to
students feeling cared for.
HSFI ‘CHALLENGED’
GOAL – RIGOR & RELEVANCE
● CONTINUE TO INVEST TIME IN GETTING TO KNOW YOUR STUDENTS &
BUILDING COMMUNITY IN YOUR CLASSROOM
You are not going to be able to
challenge your students’ academically unless they know you cared about and have
their best interests at heart. Use the
beginning of the school year to get to know your students and build community
in your classroom – this investment of time and energy will go a long way when
you want to ramp up the rigor with your students. They will follow you anywhere academically
when they know there is that level of care.
STAFF
TOWN HALLS THIS FRIDAY
The first Staff
Town Halls are scheduled for this Friday (rescheduled from last Friday). Please do not miss department focus groups
for this town hall - I will have updated budget materials for staff when we
have the town halls scheduled for October 18 which is a week where there are no
focus groups scheduled. All staff town
halls are scheduled during weeks where there are no focus groups scheduled –
this Friday’s town hall is the exception because of it having to be
rescheduled. 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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23
*Regular Bell Schedule
Professional Learning
Writing Revolution
CTE & Science department
staff training is in Room 821 during Periods 2, 5, 6 or 8
PM Supervisor:
G Raschilla
Rm. 143-Ext. 1431
PM Counselor:
W Sia
Rm. 101–Ext. 1018
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24
*Regular Bell Schedule
Evacuation Drill
(time unannounced)
PM Supervisor:
D Smirti
Rm. 127-Ext. 1272
PM Counselor:
J Weiss
Rm. 101–Ext. 1019
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25
*Regular Bell Schedule
School Leadership Team
Room 821 – 4pm
Parents Association Meeting
Room 829 – 6pm
PM Supervisor:
S Kohm
Rm. 531-Ext. 5311
PM Counselor:
A San Jorge
Rm. 329–Ext. 3291
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26
*Regular Bell Schedule
Lockdown Drill
(time unannounced)
11th Grade
Assembly
Period 6
PM Supervisor:
N Moore
Rm. 228-Ext. 2281
PM Counselor:
J Duke
Rm. 101–Ext. 1014
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27
*Regular Bell Schedule
12th Grade
Assembly
Period 3
Staff Town Halls
Budget Presentation
Periods 4-7
Room 821
PM Supervisor:
B McGuinness
Rm. 329-Ext. 3289
PM Counselor:
A Padron
Rm. 101–Ext. 1011
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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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SEPTEMBER 30
NO SCHOOL
ROSH HASHANAH
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OCTOBER 1
NO SCHOOL
ROSH HASHANAH
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2
*Regular Bell Schedule
PM Supervisor:
J Tallone
Rm. 201-Ext. 2012
PM Counselor:
J Weiss
Rm. 101–Ext. 1019
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3
*Regular Bell Schedule
CLUB FAIR
Periods
4-7 in School Lobby
PM Supervisor:
K Boulamaali
Rm. 703-Ext. 7031
PM Counselor:
W Sia
Rm. 101–Ext. 1018
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4
*Regular Bell Schedule
Student Town Halls
Periods 4-7
PM Supervisor:
D Silva
Rm. 125-Ext. 1255
PM Counselor:
A Jones
Rm. 101–Ext. 1017
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SUSTAINABILITY EFFORTS AT HSFI
Our students’ concern for the environment is real – we
had approximately 425 students walkout for the Climate Change protest this past
Friday.
We want to do our part here at HSFI
with respect to the Sustainability and making thoughtful decisions about the
environment.
Ms. Batts, Ms. Santos and Ms.
Sioson will be leading our Sustainability efforts and running our Green Team.
Please take a moment to fill out
this Staff Recycling Bin survey created by Ms. Batts.
Thank you!
STUDENT ACTIVITIES
● SUICIDE AWARENESS
Friday, September 27th in the lobby
there will a Suicide Awareness activity as the students enter.
● CLUB FAIR
Thursday,
October 3rd we will have our club fair. It will take place in the
lobby during lunch periods.
● 1ST STUDENT DANCE OF THE SCHOOL YEAR
Saturday,
October 26th there will be a school dance -- Chaperones needed –
contact Mr. Rau if you can chaperone – Srau@schools.nyc.gov / SRau@hsfi.us
● SIGNING UP TO SUPERVISE
A CLUB / ACTIVITY
The
wide variety of clubs and activities are a great strength of HSFI and for many
students are the highlight of their day.
Many students are interested in
creating clubs that represent the various cultures and sub cultures of the
student body. For example, there is a Feminist Club to support women's
rights/culture and that do extra activities in March during women's history
month. Student Government (SGO) is looking for staff to start other clubs
based on cultures or nationalities to create equity in representation in
throughout school. If you are
interested in supporting this endeavor either come to SGO's next meeting
Tuesday after ninth period or complete the club application
list. You are not limited to creating a culturally based club -- if
you want to a club like cooking we welcome that too.
If you are interested in running a
club, please complete the below Google form at your earliest convenience:
We need this information to plan
for the club fair as well as get a list to all students of available clubs.
As always, club advisors will be
compensated per session for their time and effort! Thank you for doing this!
IMPORTANT
INSTRUCTIONAL REMINDERS
● OUR INSTRUCTIONAL FOCUS FOR 2019-20 & BEYOND
□ Every student feels
cared for
□ Every student feels
challenged
● IMPORTANT INFORMATION TO SUPPORT OUR STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
Welcome
back! With the beginning of the year 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. We are working to gain access for those who need it.
In the interim you are invited to stop by 329 to speak with Ms. Smith-Brown and
review a hard copy of their IEP(s). 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
If you
have not already done so, please come to room 329 and sign the Chapter 408
binder
Our
SIT Meeting will take place on Tuesday, September 24 at 9:00am in room 329.
● MARKING PERIOD DATES / GRADING POLICY REQUIREMENTS FOR # OF
ASSIGNMENTS
□ Marking Period 1 Ends
October 11 – note that there needs to be ‘One
significant assignment / exam is required within each marking period of the
school year.’
□ Marking Period 2 Ends November 27
□ Marking Period 3 Ends January 17
From the HSFI Grading
Policy:
Examinations,
essays, and semester projects comprise 40% to 60% of the final grade.
A
minimum of four (4) classroom examinations / essays or semester projects are
required for all students in each class during each semester. All examinations will be aligned with the New
York State Next Generation Learning Standards.
The frequency and specific value of examinations are established by
department guidelines and rubrics for all students. One significant assignment / exam is required
within each marking period of the school year.
● JUPITER GRADES ARE UP
Jupiter Grades are
up. Students can log onto their HSFI
emails to get onto their Jupiter Grades.
They have been given these directions, but please remind them,
especially 9th graders who will be logging on for the first
time. Jupiter Grades will be updated
after program changes.
● HSFI STUDENT DASHBOARD UPDATES FROM MR. STAMPONE
We thank Mr. Stampone for all his efforts to get staff all the
student information they need!
The bookmark to the HSFI Student Data Dashboard is: https://hsfi-data-dashboard.herokuapp.com/
The information will be updated throughout the next two weeks to take into account program changes.
Mr. Stampone is very excited to share this with all of you and look forward to your feedback!
The information will be updated throughout the next two weeks to take into account program changes.
Mr. Stampone is very excited to share this with all of you and look forward to your feedback!
● 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
TEACHER'S CHOICE - August 1 - January 12
Guidelines/information
on the DOE Info/Hub.
Funds will be
distributed to staff in November payroll. $250 for teachers
Save your receipts for
eligible classroom purchases made between August 1 - January 12.
More info to come
later.
IMPORTANT
INFORMATION FROM THE ATTENDANCE OFFICE
#1
Teachers are not bubbling in dark enough nor completely. I am
still bubbling in over 100 bubbles. You must fill in the circle
completely. If you still see some white or blue then the circle is not
bubbled in completely
Too Light
Nice and Dark (You cannot see White or Blue Paper)
#2
Teachers are not signing the Attendance Sheets. You must
sign the sheet.
#3
BLUE SHEETS - These sheets must be
at the Principal's Office, Library Door, Attendance Office or Mail Room by
11am. If the box is turned upside down you will have to bring it to the
Attendance office
OPERATIONAL
NEED TO KNOW
● CHECK YOUR DOE & HSFI EMAILS EVERYDAY
The expectation is that ALL STAFF check your DOE emails daily –
not your HSFI email - responsible for follow-up items sent to your email
BEST PRACTICE: Forward your HSFI
emails to your DOE email
● HSFI STAFF HOMEPAGE LINK - https://sites.google.com/a/hsfi.us/hsfi-staff-portal/
● SUPPLY REQUESTS
● TECHNOLOGY REQUESTS
● CUSTODIAN REQUESTS
Depending on the severity of the
request. Expect a one to two days before fixing or notification of the
issue.
● RESERVE A FACILITY IN THE SCHOOL BUILDING
REQUESTS
● ELEVATORS
▪ You will receive an email in the morning about the status of the
elevators
▪ After 9:15 am, staff should just use the teacher elevators –
after this staff should not be using the student elevators. Remember, we have 3 Elevators for 150 adults
and they have 3 Elevators for 1700+ students
▪ Do not give Elevator Passes (or Keys) to Students (CTE Exceptions)
▪ Under NO CIRCUMSTANCES are staff to speak about students in
an elevator (Positive or Negative)
▪ Politely Ask students for Elevator Passes
If they do not have one, politely ask them to leave / Just hold
the door until they leave
▪ Enforce READINESS Grades – rewarded for being in their seats
ready to work when the music stops playing
● TRANSIT DELAYS / MEDICAL ABSENCES
Please turn in your notes. Without
official back up, your absence or delay cannot be recorded as such.
● 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.
SIGNUP FOR NEW PARKING
PERMITS
School-based DOE parking permits will expire on November
1. Staff apply for their parking permits through the DOE’s parking permit
application self-service portal beginning September 16 through
October 9. The following types of parking permits are available to staff
in the above-mentioned unions, provided there are DOT-designated 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 submit their 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 their 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.
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
SEPTEMBER
- Week 3 / Prot, Proto: Greek: first or principal
Monday,
September 23
Protocol: (n) 1. The rules and customs of a
group; An example of a diplomatic protocol would be an ambassador’s presenting
of his credentials to the host government. 2. a standard to be maintained. The
Department of Health and Human Services’ asserts that five hospitals failed to
follow the agency’s protocols for prescribing and dispensing drugs.
Tuesday,
September 24
Computer
science protocols: Rules determining the format and transmission
of data. A computer protocol is a set of invisible rules that governs how an
internet document gets transmitted to your screen.
Wednesday,
September 25
Prototype (n) 1. The original model of
something from which later forms are developed. The prototype of the car looks
far more like a large drone than the car it intends to be. 2. A standard or typical example. The architectural reference book offered
several prototypes of modern Tudor homes.
Thursday,
September 26
Protagonist: (n) 1. A main character or hero
in a novel, play, film or poem. A protagonist always faces conflicts or
struggles; in fact, the Greek word “prōtagōnistēs” literally means "first
struggler." 2. A person who is an advocate for a cause. Fanny Lou Hamer
was a leading protagonist in the civil rights movement.
Friday,
September 27
Protoplasm: (n) the substance of a living cell
(including cytoplasm and nucleus). The word protoplasm comes from the Greek
roots: proto, "first," and plasma, "something molded or formed.”
STAFF MEMBERS WHO SOARR
Here
are some SOARRing staff that are going beyond the call of duty for HSFI!
Thank
you to THE ENTIRE HSFI COMMUNITY for the flexibility and
cooperation shown during this past Friday’s Climate Change Awareness walkout –
you supported our students who wanted to have their voice heard while making
sure instruction was not lost for the remaining students.
Thank
you to MS. CHAVEZ, MS. BATTS, MS. RICCI, MR. CENTENO & MS.
VACCARO for
dedicating their entire weekend to
represent HSFI at the City Wide Fair in all five boroughs. There is nothing more important than getting
the best students possible to apply to the school and these HS Fairs are
critical to this effort.
Thank
you to MS. GARCIA for reminding
the math department that September 15th-October 15th is Hispanic Heritage
Month. Ms. Garcia made her department aware of lots of free family events
happening in NYC and she encouraged her colleagues to share with their students.
Thank
you to MR. MATELUS for working
with a group of students who were involved in a dispute. He de-escalated the
situation effectively, turning a conflict into a learning situation for a group
of students.
Thank
you to all the staff involved in the FLY store’s grand reopening including MS. VACCARO for working with her Virtual Enterprise students in getting the FLY Store ready to go; Thank you to
MS. DAMIAN, MS. SERRANO & MS. NOBLE for assisting in the FLY Store daily; Thank you to MS. TROTTA & MS. WEISS for donating
items to be sold in the FLY Store; and Thank you to MS. VELEZ for being the constant
source of support for everything connected to the FLY store.
Thank
you to MS. LISSAUER & MS. McGOLDRICK for kicking off our TWR program for the year and helping teachers
help students become college-ready writers.
Thank
you to MS. NEWPORT, MS. ALVAREZ, MS. MEDINA, MS. MOKIM, MS.
ROCHFORD & MS. LaTANZA for contributing as
general education teachers in this week’s IEP meetings.
Thank
you to MS. DAVID, MS. BATTS, MS. CHAVEZ & MS. ROJAS for stepping up as mentors to new teachers in the CTE department.
Thank
you to MS. SEIFERT for setting
up all studio teachers for success with the fashion show.
Thank
you to MR. RAPPA for all his efforts with making sure all of our
Science labs are ready to go.
Thank
you to MS. GALANTE for making sure all our orders are processed as
we begin the school year.
Thank
you to MR. ABDALLAH & MR. VILLALONA for their dedication in handling all the tech requests that are
placed throughout the school and activities that take place in this busy
building.
Thank
you to MS. FESCKO, MS. LEVENSTEIN, MS. JEMINAH RUSSELL & MS.
CINDY LEE for
working to meet and service our
student who receive Speech, Hearing and OT service.
Thank
you to MS. CASTRO, MR. CENTENO & MS. INCE for stepping in to support a student when they observed them in
need of assistance.
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.
