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
● OUR STUDENTS ARE EMOTIONALLY FRAGILE – NEED TO SUPPORT THEM INSIDE
& OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM
Ms. Matinale, one of our Physical Education and
Health teachers, gave her health classes an anonymous survey – the results are
very scary and highlight the work that must be done on a social emotional
level. Here are some of the results:
□ 121 of 176 students stated ‘I am
addicted to my phone’
□ 126 of 176 students stated ‘I am
insecure’
□ 8- of 176 students stated ‘I feel
lost’
□ 138 of 176 students stated ‘I
have trust issues’
□ 148 of 176 students stated ‘I
have done things I am not proud of’
□ 90 of 176 students stated ‘I care
too much about what people think of me’
□ 157 of 176 students stated ‘I
have taken down social media posts that did not get enough likes’
□ 94 of 176 students stated ‘I have
hidden parts of myself in order to fit in and avoid social judgment’
□ 103 of 176 students stated ‘I
have been made fun of because of the way I look’
□ 71 of 176 students stated ‘I hate
the way I look’
HSFI ‘CHALLENGED’
GOAL – RIGOR & RELEVANCE
● FASHION DOLLARS DISTRIBUTION ALIGNED TO HSFI PROBLEM OF PRACTICE OF
RIGOROUS INSTRUCTION
Fashion Dollars have never been
more valuable, use Fashion Dollars the right way including:
(1) Aligning the distribution of
Fashion Dollars to the school’s problem of practice involving rigorous student
tasks. Reward students with Fashion
Dollars for trying challenging activities during a lesson. We need to positively reinforce rigor and
move away from just reinforcing compliance and basic class participation.
(2) Verbalize out loud for the
entire class why a student is receiving Fashion Dollars. You are not getting the full impact of this
reward system if the student does not hear why they are receiving Fashion
Dollars. You are not getting the full
impact of this reward system if the entire class does not hear why a specific
student received Fashion Dollars. This
will result in all students clearly understanding why they are being
distributed and will motivate students to produce similar behaviors
PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES THIS
WEDNESDAY NIGHT & FRIDAY AFTERNOON
This week, we have the opportunity
to meet our students’ parents and guardians.
Here are some best practices we are asking staff to follow for these
conferences:
□ Have Common Core student work
folders ready to show parent / Student work displayed in your room / Extra
copies of your course outlines and your grading criteria available.
□ Have ‘Welcome’ signs prominently
displayed outside your classrooms along with chairs for parents to sit while
waiting to meet with you
□ Have a
sign-in sheet to avoid ‘I was here first’ conflicts between families / some
teachers use student monitors, if they have them available, to oversee these
sign-in sheets
□ Set up a time limit for each conference – if you need to go beyond 5-7 minutes you
probably need an additional conference
□ Start
out with Positives / Focus on what needs to be done to move forward
In my communication with parents I
gave them a list of suggested questions they might want to ask – here they are:
#1 - What is my child
expected to learn, know and do at this grade level? How will it be assessed?
#2 - What are the big
projects my child will be doing in your class this year? Throughout the year,
how will I know if my child is meeting grade level expectations?
#3 - What does my child
do well and what does he or she struggle with? Can you give me examples?
#4 - If my child needs
extra support or wants to learn more about a subject, are there resources to
help his or her learning outside the classroom? Can you give me examples?
#5 - Does my child turn
in homework on time?
#6 - Is my child happy
at school? How does my child get along with classmates and adults?
#7 - Does my child
participate in class discussions and activities? What would make my child more
effective in doing his/her work?
#8 - What can I do at
home to reinforce what my child is learning at school?
#9 - Are there ways
that I can help you in the classroom or the school?
HSFI
HOLIDAY PARTY – FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6
Our HSFI Staff Holiday Party is scheduled
for Friday, December 6 at the Chelsea Bell (8th Avenue / 25th
Street) afterschool. Details are
below. It would be great to get a big
turnout to the party.
VOLUNTARY
MINDFULNESS WORKSHOPS AVAILABLE TO STAFF
As part of our goal of all of us to
feel ‘Cared For’ - our very own Ms. Serrano will be offering self-care
mindfulness workshops through the remainder of the school year. Ms.
Serrano trained this past summer during a weeklong ‘Mindfulness for Educators Teacher
Training’ at the Omega Institute for Holistic Living in Rhinebeck, NY.
Ms. Serrano wanted to share an
excerpt from the Calm.com "Calm for teachers" resource manual:
"Mindfulness has both formal
and informal practices. Formally, to practice mindfulness, we take time apart
from the rush of our day to sit, lie down, or bring focused attention to the
tasks of walking and eating. There are core formal mindfulness practices which
include, breathing meditation, body scan, mindful movement, mindful walking and
mindful eating. These formal practices are where we really build the muscle of
focused attention and compassionate insight".
Ms. Serrano’s hope is to help
strengthen our HSFI community.
Please take 30 seconds
to fill out this VERY brief Google survey – it asks if you are interested in
such a workshop and when you would want to attend – 1st or 9th
period. 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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NOVEMBER 18
*Regular Bell Schedule
Professional Learning ‘Cared
For’
Periods 2,4,5,6,7,8
PM Supervisor:
G Raschilla
Rm. 143-Ext. 1431
PM Counselor:
A San Jorge
Rm. 329–Ext. 3291
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19
*Regular Bell Schedule
PM Supervisor:
S Rau
Rm. 829-Ext. 8291
PM Counselor:
A Padron
Rm. 101–Ext. 1011
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20
*Regular Bell Schedule
PM Supervisor:
S Kohm
Rm. 515-Ext. 5151
PM Counselor:
J Weiss
Rm. 101–Ext. 1019
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21
*Regular Bell Schedule
Parent Teacher
Conferences Night
5:30 pm – 8:00 pm
PM Supervisor:
N Moore
Rm. 228-Ext. 2281
PM Counselor:
A Jones
Rm. 101–Ext. 1017
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22
*Regular Bell Schedule
Parent Teacher
Conferences Afternoon
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
PM Supervisor:
B McGuinness
Rm. 329-Ext. 3289
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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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NOVEMBER 25
*Regular Bell Schedule
Professional Learning
‘Challenged’
PM Supervisor:
M Frank
Rm. 121-Ext. 1216
PM Counselor:
W Sia
Rm. 101–Ext. 1018
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26
*Regular Bell Schedule
12th Grade Assembly
Period 3
PM Supervisor:
D Smirti
Rm. 127-Ext. 1272
PM Counselor:
J Duke
Rm. 101–Ext. 1014
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27
*Regular Bell Schedule
Second Marking Period Ends
Student Town Halls
Periods 4-7
Room 821
PM Supervisor:
J Tallone
Rm. 201-Ext. 2012
PM Counselor:
A San Jorge
Rm. 329–Ext. 3291
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28
*NO SCHOOL
THANKSGIVING
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29
*NO SCHOOL
THANKSGIVING
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PROFESSIONAL
LEARNING ‘CARED FOR’ SESSION FOCUSES ON OUR RACE & EQUITY WORK
Our ‘Cared For’ professional
learning session this month focuses on our Race & Equity work. Ms. Garcia & Ms. Husted will lead these
sessions. All teachers, counselors and
interested staff, we will continue our ‘Cared For’ Professional Learning during
Periods 2, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 in Room 821.
Please choose one class period to attend these sessions that we hope
will help you support our students in the classroom.
STUDENT ACTIVITIES
● 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!
ATTENDANCE
FOR STUDENT ACTIVITIES
Teachers
are responsible for recording all student attendance at extracurricular
activities such as clubs, tutoring etc.
Please
note, we have changed the process for recording students’ attendance. You
will now use the data dashboard to record student attendance (Teacher
Tools-->Student Activity Attendance). Students will no longer be
individually logging in for activities.
Best
Practices:
A
hard copy/back up of student signatures is not required, but may be helpful.
When
logging student attendance through the Data Dashboard, teachers should click
"submit" once at the conclusion of the activity to avoid multiple
submissions.
Contact
Shannon Kohm with questions at skohm@school.nyc.gov,
or ext. 5151
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
JUPITER
GRADES SETTINGS
We recently became
aware that there are inconsistencies in how some teachers are setting their
gradebooks in Jupiter. This causes confusion for students and parents, and, in
a few cases, teachers have entered a 3rd Marking Period average grade rather
than a Semester cumulative grade on a student's transcript.
Because grading is
cumulative, everyone's gradebook settings should be set up as follows:
On Monday, November 18,
we will change and lock this setting for all gradebooks. This may result in
changes in your students' calculated averages.
(Note: Under this
setting, teachers and students will no longer see individual marking period
averages. If you want to keep track of each marking period, you can download
and save your gradebook at the end of each marking period.)
Please feel free to
reach out to your supervisor if you have any questions.
IMPORTANT
INSTRUCTIONAL REMINDERS
● OUR INSTRUCTIONAL FOCUS FOR 2019-20 & BEYOND
□ Every student feels
cared for
□ Every student feels
challenged
● PLC INTERVISTATIONS
PLC
Members--
Everyone should visit someone and be visited by someone in your PLC between November 6 - 25. Please do not wait until the last minute!
These visits should be approximately 30 minutes in length.
After the visit, you’ll use a Google Form to briefly record the following by November 26. Here's the form link:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeQTyhtTyGd8hEk3n-ZhkQwIOLJmDDQMbHcuwt2rdOTfSdrYw/viewform?usp=sf_link
Everyone should visit someone and be visited by someone in your PLC between November 6 - 25. Please do not wait until the last minute!
These visits should be approximately 30 minutes in length.
After the visit, you’ll use a Google Form to briefly record the following by November 26. Here's the form link:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeQTyhtTyGd8hEk3n-ZhkQwIOLJmDDQMbHcuwt2rdOTfSdrYw/viewform?usp=sf_link
● ACADEMIC AND CAREER & TECHNICAL EDUCATION ACCREDITATION MEETS
The Academic and Career & Technical Education Committee met
this past week. The committee considered
two proposals:
#1 – Minimum Grade
Proposal
A proposal to have a minimum low grade on assignments /
projects. The theory was that receiving
a grade of 0 would make it extremely challenging for a student to recover
from. The consensus was to have a grade
of 50 to represent an assignment / project that was not turned in or deserved
no credit. A grade of 55 would be used
to represent an assignment / project that did not passing requirements.
#2 – Establishment of a Fashion
Show 2020 Designer Contract
The
current draft of the contract includes the following text:
In order for 12th grade FD students to participate in the fashion
show presentation, the following requirements must be met:
□ Successful completion of
FD NOCTI sequence (all make ups completed by the end of January); students must
pass both written and practical portion
□ No excessive
unexcused latenesses/
absences.
The number of latenesses
and absences that are deemed “excessive” will be at the discretion of the
studio teacher and the fashion show coordinator.
□ Meet all major
deadlines scheduled by the Fashion Show Coordinator
Deadlines include, not
only assignments and benchmarks, but mandatory practices and meetings.
All assignments will be
submitted via the fashion show google classroom. Even assignments that are
reviewed in person must be uploaded to the classroom.
□ Maintain a passing grade
in studio class
“Passing” means the
student shows significant knowledge of garment construction. The garment is
made with exceptional craftsmanship and reflects industry standards.
The garment must fit the
model.
The garment must reflect
the sketch that was approved by the studio teacher and the Fashion Show
Coordinator.
The garment must reflect
the high drama theme.
□ Behavior/ decorum must
align with HSFI’s SOARR values.
By signing below you acknowledge and agree to all of the
requirements listed above and understand that failing to meet these standards
will result in your garment being removed from the fashion show.
● SECOND MARKING PERIOD GRADES DUE WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4
The 2nd marking period will end on November 27, right
before Thanksgiving break. Grades will be due on Wednesday, December
4 by 9:00 am.
● PSAT / SAT DAY IN MARCH IS NOW A NON-INSTRUCTIONAL DAY
Wednesday,
March 4 which is PSAT/SAT Day is now a non-instructional day – 9th
and 12th graders will not be required to come to school – just 10th
and 11th graders who are taking the exams will be in attendance.
● 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.
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.
● 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
DATA
DASHBOARD CORNER
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/
Keep teachers and counselors in the
know about a particular student by logging teacher notes. Teacher notes are
viewable on your dashboard homepage and a full list under Students ->
Teacher Notes https://hsfi-data-dashboard.herokuapp.com/teachernotes This is a great place to drop
in any parent engagement you might have done that other staff members would
benefit from knowing. On an individual student's page you could download all
the teacher notes written about them which could make for a great log of
assistance/outreach if needed. Write some teacher notes today because knowledge
is power
The attendance form for student activities has transitioned from Google Forms to the Data Dashboard. You'll find the electronic attendance sheet under Teacher Tools -> Student Activity Attendance https://hsfi-data-dashboard.herokuapp.com/afterschool Submit this form just once at the end of your activity and select all the names of all the students that attended. Each submission will create a digital record of the attendance sheet which makes for documentation for Per Session as well as inserts the activities and dates into each student's dashboard page. You can see what a student has participated in by scrolling down to Student After School Activities. Looking forward to seeing just how involved our students are! If there are any after school activities that were left out in error from this initial list, please let Mr. Stampone know.
As always, if you have any questions, comments, concerns or suggestions for the dashboard, please contact Mr. Stampone (dstampone@hsfi.us) with your feedback.
The attendance form for student activities has transitioned from Google Forms to the Data Dashboard. You'll find the electronic attendance sheet under Teacher Tools -> Student Activity Attendance https://hsfi-data-dashboard.herokuapp.com/afterschool Submit this form just once at the end of your activity and select all the names of all the students that attended. Each submission will create a digital record of the attendance sheet which makes for documentation for Per Session as well as inserts the activities and dates into each student's dashboard page. You can see what a student has participated in by scrolling down to Student After School Activities. Looking forward to seeing just how involved our students are! If there are any after school activities that were left out in error from this initial list, please let Mr. Stampone know.
As always, if you have any questions, comments, concerns or suggestions for the dashboard, please contact Mr. Stampone (dstampone@hsfi.us) with your feedback.
IMPORTANT
FASHIONSOARRS.COM UPDATES
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
IMPORTANT REMINDERS FROM THE ATTENDANCE OFFICE
□ There are only about 20 attendance sheets missing for October.
These sheets were reprinted please fill them out and get them back to the
Attendance Office.
□ Teachers who hand in their blue sheets late will now see the
following message:
OOPS It's after 11 am
You're handing in the Blue Sheet Late
Please bring it down to the Attendance Office room 134
Boxes on the 8th floor and mail room will be turned over with this
sign. The Library Door will have this sign clipped to the folder.
□ There are about 45 missing Confirmation Sheets for September.
Please turn them in. October Confirmation Sheets will be printed by the
end of next week.
Thank to you to all the teachers who hand in their sheets on time
and everyday
OPERATIONAL
NEED TO KNOW
● LEAVING EARLY
Teachers should make sure they do
not leave school before the end of their school day. If you do not have a class at the end of your
school day, you are still contractually obligated to be in the school until
your official day ends. Doing this is
unfair to all staff that are fulfilling their contractual obligations regarding
physically being in the school building.
Supervisors are instructed to follow up with any staff that might be
doing this.
● EXTERIOR CONSTRUCTION
They will be working outside the following
rooms thru next week.
7th Floor: 729,727,725,723
8th Floor: 829,827,825,823
9th Floor: 929,927,925,923
Work begins at 4pm.
Although this is an outside project, the workers will need access to these
rooms.
Staff who use these rooms should
before 4pm:
□ Lock up any personal items and
valuables.
□ Clean up the classroom as much as
possible, do not leave papers out or other items.
□ Shut all windows.
□ After school activities should be
relocated to another room.
Finally, staff using rooms in the
area of the work should also shut all windows and relocate after school
activities to another room if work is too loud.
● 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
● 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.
● 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.
HOW
TO SUBMIT LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION ON NAVIANCE: A Tutorial
It is that time of the year – College
Recommendation Time – and we wanted to provide you support in submitting
these recommendations on Naviance.
If you have any questions, or don’t
have access to Naviance please contact guidance counselor Mr. Jones at ext.
1017 or via email at ajones22@schools.nyc.gov.
YOU MUST UPLOAD THE LETTER OF
RECOMMENDATION FIRST BEFORE DOING THE COMMON APP TEACHER EVALUATION
1) Enter your Naviance Log in Info
2) Click on Manage and Complete your College Recommendations
3) See a list of your students’
names
4) Click on UPLOAD FILE for
a specific student (far right)
This will take you to a student’s
EDOCS page, complete with a list of yellow tabs, documents checklist, and a
section that says TEACHER DOCUMENTS
5) Scroll down to TEACHER DOCUMENTS
and click the +ADD icon
6) Click UPLOAD A FILE
7) Under Applications, select ----ALL APPLICATIONS
8) Under Type, select ----LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION
9) Click BROWSE and find your saved letter of recommendation that you
have typed (from Word, a thumb drive, etc.)
10) Open the document and press UPLOAD FILE
11) Go back out to the EDOCS screen (where you started with the
yellow tabs underneath the student’s name)
12) Scroll down to TEACHER
DOCUMENTS and click the +ADD icon again
13) Click on PREPARE A FORM
14) Under Type, select ----COMMON APP TEACHER EVALUATION
15) Click on PREPARE FORM
16) Answer all of the questions and
select SAVE
If a student is requesting a letter
of recommendation for any CUNY schools (Hunter, Baruch, specialized programs at
City College) save your recommendation as a Word document, and directions will
be forthcoming. That recommendation letter will have to be uploaded through the
new CUNY portal.
Then you are all set. You must
complete BOTH actions for each student, including uploading a written letter of
recommendation AND completing their Common App Teacher Evaluation. After you
have done both of those, your job is finished.
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:
□ 11/18/2019 - 1:00 PM – 3:30PM
(Dismissal from site). Ms. Ricci is taking 25 students to the Aerie
Showroom for educational enrichment.
□ 11/18/2019 – 12:22PM – 3:37PM.
Mr. Russell is taking 27 students to the Penumbra Foundation for a
Cyanotype Workshop.
□ 11/20/2019 – 12:00PM – Dismissal
from site. Ms. Bohner is taking 68 students to the Lincoln Center Theater
to see a play.
□ 11/20/2019 – 9:00AM – 3:30PM
(Dismissal from site). Mr. Russell is taking 27 students to the
Apertuse Foundation for a PD Workshop.
□ 11/20/2019 – 12:00PM – 4:00PM
(Dismissal from site). Mr. Kearns is taking 31 students to Lincoln
Center, Vivian Beaumont Theater to see a play, “The Great Society”.
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
NOVEMBER
- Week 3 / Men, min, mon: advise, remind, warn
Monday,
November 18
Ominous
(n) Threatening or
foreshadowing evil or tragic developments. Trembling as she recalled the
ominous phrasing of her captors, the former hostage said that they promised “to
turn us over to other people” if her brother didn’t pay the ransom,
immediately.
Tuesday,
November 19
Monitory (adj.) serving to warn: “Malone
opened his mouth to speak, but Her Majesty raised a monitory hand.” “She was sure that Eugene was in his room,
and a few moments later, he gave a monitory cough which convinced her.”
Wednesday,
November 20
Premonition
(n) forewarning or
early warning about a future event; “As I followed the map on the invitation, I
was struck by a vague, disconcerting, premonition.” “I had a strange premonition about the race
and asked Harvey, my pit manager, to change my wet tires.”
Thursday,
November 21
Admonition (n) 1.A gentle or mild rebuke or
warning. As I approached the podium, I
remembered my mentor’s admonition to keep it simple. 2. A criticism or stern
reprimand or warning about behavior; The judge brought in the jurors and alternates
to question them about reports that many of them had openly disregarded
admonitions to avoid media accounts of the case.
Friday,
November 22
Menace (v) to pose a threat; to
present a danger to. The last forests are menaced by forest fires, poaching,
and unrestricted cutting down of valuable woodlands.” (n) a threat: Even the
local government seems torn between describing the protests as a growing menace
and a contained exercise.
STAFF MEMBERS WHO SOARR
Here
are some SOARRing staff that are going beyond the call of duty for HSFI!
Thank
you to MS. SAN JORGE & MR. JONES for going to another Manhattan
HS to provide support for their students in trauma.
Thank
you to MS. GARCIA for providing
lesson plans and student work samples for our school equity work.
Thank
you to MS. SIOSON, MS. PATWARY, MS. PAZ, MS. ROCHFORD, MS. DUCK,
MS. ROBINSON, MR. ABDALLAH, MS. SILVA, MS. BOULAMAALI & MR. TALLONE for their help in executing
last Tuesday’s Buddy Lunch Mixer for our ninth graders. Thank you to MS. MOLLOY, MS.
PARISSE & MS. STAMBOULY for their efforts in coordinating and executing
the event.
Thank
you to MS. CHAVEZ for putting
together an amazing 3 day portfolio workshop for prospective HSFI families.
Thank
you to MR. CENTENO, MS. JOHAR, MS. VACCARO, MS. DAMIAN, MS.
NEWPORT & MS. ZUBROVICH for helping
prospective students with their portfolio during our HSFI Now program.
Thank
you to MS. LISSAUER & MS. VEGA for taking the lead on creating a new curriculum map for 9th
and 10th grade global history.
Thank
you to MS. PATWARY & MR. EGAN for creating two Regents tasks for the new US history exams.
Thank
you to MS. SOSTRE for organizing
the new Physical Education absent make up tasks.
Thank
you to MS. JOHAR for covering
the Graphics and Illustration portfolio workshops for 8th graders.
Thank
you to MS. McKEON for organizing
Financial Aid Night for our students and supporting them on the road to
college.
Thank
you to MS. MOKIM for working
tirelessly to prepare and organize everything for her classes before her leave.
Thank
you to MS. RODRIGUEZ, MR. SIA, MR. MONTENEFRO, MR. LIU & MR.
EGAN for
all their help with the collection
of outstanding lunch applications
Thank
you to MR. LIU for stepping
up and tutoring a room full of students after school on short notice.
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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