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
● SET EXPECTATIONS FOR THE SECOND MARKING PERIOD
This Tuesday, October 15, will mark
the beginning of the second marking period.
Communicate with your students about where they stand in your
class. Students need to understand that
student grades are cumulative, meaning that all grades count during a given
term. Grades do not start over with the
second marking period and there are not separate grades for each marking
period. Second marking period grades are
a combination of the first and second marking periods. Third marking period grades and the grades
that go on a student’s transcript and seen by colleges are a combination of the
first, second and third marking periods.
HSFI ‘CHALLENGED’
GOAL – RIGOR & RELEVANCE
● SUPPORT OUR SENIORS AS COLLEGE APPLICATION WEEK STARTS NEXT WEEK
College Application Week is next
week – we want to support and motivate our seniors as they begin the College
Application process by participating in our annual ‘COLLEGE GEAR DAY’ next
Monday, October 21. It would be great if everyone can participate by
wearing a t-shirt, sweatshirt, hat or any sort of college gear to help get all
our students psyched up about the college process. If you would like to
purchase some College Gear for the big day, I will approve it as a Teacher’s
Choice purchase if you wish.
Thank you!
● HSFI’S RACE & EQUITY EFFORTS CONTINUE…
This
past Friday students and teachers participated in the Coalition On Racial
Equity (C.O.R.E.) Summit, hosted by The Repertory Company High School for
Theatre Arts. Participants had the opportunity to expand their understanding
about whiteness, examine the presence and role of whiteness in their lives and
schools and collaborate to plan concrete next steps to implement in our school
as it pertains to our Equity work. Our students were amazing and shared their
personal experiences as well as the work we've been doing at HSFI.
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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OCTOBER 14
NO SCHOOL
Columbus Day
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15
*Regular Bell Schedule
ICT Planning Week / No
Focus Groups
Marking Period 2 Begins
PM Supervisor:
D Smirti
Rm. 127-Ext. 1272
PM Counselor:
A Padron
Rm. 101–Ext. 1011
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16
*Regular Bell Schedule
Grades Due
PM Supervisor:
J Tallone
Rm. 201-Ext. 2012
PM Counselor:
W Sia
Rm. 101–Ext. 1018
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17
*Regular Bell Schedule
Staff Town Halls
Periods 4-7
Evacuation Drill
Time unannounced
PM Supervisor:
D Silva
Rm. 125-Ext. 1255
PM Counselor:
J Weiss
Rm. 101–Ext. 1019
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18
*Regular Bell Schedule
Report Cards Distributed thru
Period 3 classes
Walgreens Flu Clinic – 2:00 pm
PM Supervisor:
K Boulamaali
Rm. 703-Ext. 7031
PM Counselor:
A San Jorge
Rm. 329–Ext. 3291
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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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OCTOBER 21
*Regular Bell Schedule
College Gear Day as part of
College Application Week
PM Supervisor:
S Rau
Rm. 829-Ext. 8291
PM Counselor:
A Jones
Rm. 101–Ext. 1017
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22
*Regular Bell Schedule
PM Supervisor:
M Frank
Rm. 121-Ext. 1216
PM Counselor:
J Duke
Rm. 101–Ext. 1014
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23
*Regular Bell Schedule
School Leadership Team
4pm – Room 821
Parents Association Meeting / Safety Town Hall
6pm
PM Supervisor:
K Boulamaali
Rm. 703-Ext. 7031
PM Counselor:
W Sia
Rm. 101–Ext. 1018
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24
*Regular Bell Schedule
PM Supervisor:
N Moore
Rm. 228-Ext. 2281
PM Counselor:
J Weiss
Rm. 101–Ext. 1019
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25
*Regular Bell Schedule
Student Town Halls
Periods 4-7
Room 821
PM Supervisor:
B McGuinness
Rm. 329-Ext. 3289
PM Counselor:
A Jones
Rm. 101–Ext. 1017
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STUDENT ACTIVITIES
● 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!
HSFI
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION FUNDRAISING VIA AMAZON SMILE
Our
HSFI Alumni Association, led by Ms. David & Ms. Dahill, is fundraising to
support their ability to give out annual HSFI Alumni College Scholarships. They have expanded their fundraising efforts
to include ‘Amazon Smile’ that gives back 0.5% of a purchase back to a charity
organization of your choice. Below is a
step-by-step process of shopping with Amazon smile to support the HSFI Alumni College
Scholarships. Please consider using this
to support this wonderful organization.
I will be sending out the same message to our HSFI Families.
The Alumni Association also has a
GoFund me page - https://www.gofundme.com/f/hsfi-alumni-college-scholarship
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
We in
room 329 would like to provide you with some new and exciting updates regarding
accessing information for SWD. Within the HSFI Dashboard SWD have a blue
circular icon next to their name. When you select this icon, it will direct you
to SESIS where you can access your students IEP and important information about
the way they learn. We are working with Mr. Stampone to add addition features,
so be on the lookout for some exciting additions within the next few weeks!
In addition, 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.
If you have not already done so, please come to room 329 and sign the Chapter 408 binder
As always, feel free to reach out to Ms. McGuinness (ex. 3289) with any questions you may have regarding Special Education and services
In addition, 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.
If you have not already done so, please come to room 329 and sign the Chapter 408 binder
As always, feel free to reach out to Ms. McGuinness (ex. 3289) with any questions you may have regarding Special Education and services
● MARKING PERIOD DATES / GRADING POLICY REQUIREMENTS FOR # OF
ASSIGNMENTS
□ 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.
● 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
FASHIONSOARRS.COM UPDATES – THANK YOU MR. EGAN
Mr. Egan has created a staff instructions guide
– here is the link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Pmez0aYrAfIxeFEQFawx8rtpV0jh8jFEGwwhgF2j8QI/edit?usp=sharing
Mr. Egan has created two videos
to support staff use of FashionSoarrs – they are on Technology page of the staff portal as well: https://sites.google.com/a/hsfi.us/hsfi-staff-portal/technology
Mr. Egan is currently
working on figuring out a way so that ICT pairs get to the same lists instead
of having to manually add students –
he hopes to get it done by next week.
IMPORTANT
INFORMATION FROM THE ATTENDANCE OFFICE & MS. KLEPACKI
#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
Spreadsheet that shows the Status
of Technology Requests
Reviewed means that the Technology dept. is
aware of the situation / looked at the ticket.
In
Progress means the
Technology dept. working on it
On
hold means that the
Technology dept. is either waiting for the NYC Department of Education or
currently no solution
Done
is for closed
tickets
Any
red status bar
means that the Technology dept. had not seen this ticket yet.
● CUSTODIAN REQUESTS
Depending on the severity of the
request. Expect a one to two days before fixing or notification of the
issue.
Spreadsheet that shows the Status
of Custodian Requests
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xWhZel2F2yaXRZF8z0N_GX-hBzjWxuoRBq3ZcA1W7FQ/edit?usp=sharing
● 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.
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
OCTOBER
- Week 3 / Root: greg from Latin grex & gregis: meaning herd or group.
Tuesday,
October 15
Gregarious: (adj.) seeking and enjoying the
company of others; sociable. “He is a gregarious person who avoids solitude.”
What she knows is that her little son is happy and gregarious, the opposite of
the shy, reserved child she once was.
Wednesday,
October 16
Aggregate: (n) an aggregate is a collection
of many units into one. “If you're writing a novel, you might create a
character who is an aggregate of five or six real people.” Aggregate (adj.)
used for describing the total amount of something. What are your aggregate
sales for February, March, and April?
Thursday,
October 17
Egregious: (adj.) outstandingly bad: The
public has a compelling right to know about egregious examples of nepotism and
favoritism like this by public officials. Auditors concluded that the state’s
administration showed an egregious disregard for open government and
accountability.
Friday,
October 18
Congregate: 1. (v) to collect into a group or
crowd; assemble. The students congregated in the auditorium. 2.(adj.) services
or facilities designed especially for elderly persons requiring supportive
services. The new congregate housing had a long waiting list and demonstrated
the elderly’s need for more of these facilities.
STAFF MEMBERS WHO SOARR
Here
are some SOARRing staff that are going beyond the call of duty for HSFI!
Thank
you to MS. MOLLOY & MS. PARISSE for their
efforts in organizing and executing the Buddy Mentoring event that too place
this past Friday; Thank you to MS. NEWPORT, MS.
RUSSELL, MS. ROCHFORD, MS. GALANTE, MS. VARRICHIO, MR. TRIMPE, MS. DUCK, MS.
ROBINSON, MR. VILLALONA, MS. MOORE, MR. TALLONE & MR. KOHM for volunteering to support
the Buddy event.
Thank
you to MS. ARCAMAY, MR. CARRANZA, MS. COLLINS, MS. FRAGA-ZWIBEL,
MS. HERRICK, MR. RUSSELL & MS. ZUBROVICH for filling out last minute recommendations so students could apply to
the Free Art mentor program.
Thank
you to MS. DAMIAN, MS. NOBLE & MS. VACCARO for working together on a curriculum revision project for the upcoming CTE recertification.
Thank
you to MS. BATTS & MS. CHAVEZ for all of their efforts in planning a trip for their students to the Brooklyn
Museum to see the Pierre Cardin exhibition.
Thank
you to MS. BATTS, MR. CENTENO, MR. DIXON, MS. JOHAR & MS.
PARISSE for
their efforts in preparing students for the
upcoming fashion design exam.
Thank
you to MR. JOCELYN for always taking care of
our sewing machines and dress forms!
Thank
you to MR. ABDALLAH & MR. VILLALONA for their hard work in updating the wireless security.
Thank
you to MS. ADAMCZYK, MS. BAILEY, MS. BOHNER & MR. KEARNS for partnering with theatre companies to provide students with
exposure to Broadway and Off-Broadway theatre and teaching artists.
Participation in these programs often means these teachers are attending extra
training and previewing shows at night or on weekends.
Thank
you to LEVEL 3 WILLIAMS for setting
a positive and welcoming tone in and around the building and for making
students smile.
Thank
you to MR. LIU & MR. LACHOK for their assistance in programming and setting up
credit recovery for our students.
Thank
you to MS. NEWPORT, MS. BATTS & MS. YOUNKMAN for chaperoning a student government trip.
Thank
you to MS. HUSTED, MS. GARCIA & MR. HARDING for accompanying our students to the C.O.R.E Summit hosted by
students at The Repertory Company High School for Theatre Arts.
Thank
you to MS. ORTIZ for meeting
with various families to discuss academic services.
Thank
you to MS. MATINALE, MS. McGOLDRICK, MR. LAZARUS, MS. LISSAUER,
MS. FESCKO, MS. INCE, MS. SIOSON & MS. DYE for participating in IEP meetings.
Thank
you to MS. LAROSA, MS. KANG, MS. CASTRO & MS. SMITH for facilitating IEP meetings this week and congratulations to
Ms. Kang on hosting her first IEP meeting!
Thank
you to MS. PAZ for facilitating
the Algebra 2 focus group.
Thank
you to MR. STAMPONE for representing
HSFI at the District Data Specialist meeting.
Thank
you to MS. DYE for spending
extra time planning with, and helping our temporary math teacher to get him up
to speed in his new geometry classes.
ADDITIONS
TO THE BLOG
If you are interested in adding
something to the Weekly Bulletin Blog, please email Angela Ianniello – AIanniello@schools.nyc.gov – by Wednesday of that week. Submissions emailed after this deadline will
be placed in the following week’s Blog.
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