WEEKLY BULLETIN for Week Beginning 2.3.20

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.

Call To Action #1

Check out our ‘SEL Best Practices’ section that has been just added to our Staff Portal – please check it out for tools to use in your classroom and offices

https://sites.google.com/a/hsfi.us/hsfi-staff-portal/sel-best-practices

Call To Action #2

Review our staff Social Emotional Learning Charter and recommit ourselves to following through on the actions to have these feelings for ourselves and our colleagues.

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.

NEW HSFI WEBSITE – THANK YOU MS. ARCAMAY

We are excited to announce the launch of our new site! To have a full experience of our website please review from a desktop computer. On our platform you will find Information on clubs, tutoring, meetings, announcements, and Opportunities. You will also find resources for school leadership, peer mediation, college access, industry partnerships, volunteer opportunities, expectations for our schools community and so much more. Explore 360 tours of our spaces and invite friends and family to view our online admission exam. 

https://www.hsfi.nyc/  

https://fashionhighschool.net/  

CORONAVIRUS UPDATE

I wanted to provide with the guidance we have been given about the Coronavirus from the NYC DOE.  Standing at the front this morning, there were a descent number of students with face masks on.

Here is what the DOE is sending to students’ families – attached is the letter we are sending home.

Recently, a novel (new) coronavirus was detected in hundreds of people worldwide. A "novel coronavirus" is a strain that has not been previously found in humans. This novel coronavirus can lead to fever, cough and shortness of breath.

There are currently zero diagnoses in New York City, and the risk to New Yorkers is low. The City is monitoring the outbreak closely and working with our agency partners and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Right now, everyone should go about their daily lives, but practice the same precautions you do during cold and flu season: cover your mouth and nose with a tissue or your sleeve (not your hands) when sneezing or coughing; wash your hands with soap and water often; and stay home if you are feeling sick. If you were recently in China, and have a fever and either a cough or shortness-of-breath, call your healthcare provider.

If you know of a student that recently traveled to Wuhan, China, please let me know and I will seek guidance on how to handle this situation.

HONORING LAKISHA YOUNGBLOOD

We will be honoring the legacy of Ms. Lakisha Youngblood with a memorial on February 11th at 4PM. Please mark your calendars and see attached flyer for additional information. During this memorial, we will celebrate Ms. Youngblood through a special design scholarship opportunity. This scholarship was designed to honor her passions- print & textile design. All staff members are invited to partake in judging! Ms. Youngblood's family will be attendance and the winners will be announced. Students and staff will have the chance to share memories, thoughts, etc. Staff are raising funds to finance the memorial scholarship. All proceeds will go to financing a special class at the Fashion Institute of Technology. Please see Ms. Sostre if you are interested in sponsorship! Every little bit counts!

UPDATED GRADING POLICY UNDER REVIEW

The updated grading policy has been sent out to all staff.  Thank you so much to all department representatives that collaborated on this document – Mr. Stampone, Ms. Sostre, Ms. Vega, Mr. Egan, Ms. Kass, Ms. Dye, Ms. Varrichio, Mr. Lachok, Ms. Ricci, Ms. Johar and Ms. Padron.

You can share your thoughts – positive and negative - with your department representative, your supervisor, me and/or by using this Google form - https://forms.gle/aX9JtffCCqsKFawD8

The goal is to allow all school stakeholders – students, families, staff - to go through the document, reflect and then hopefully adopt it for this term.

29^th ANNUAL CAREER DAY @ HSFI – WE ARE LOOKING FOR PRESENTERS

It is almost that time of the year again and Career Day is quickly approaching. Our 29^th Annual Career Day will take place on Friday, March 20, 2020 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM.  Industry leaders are invited to participate in a morning designed to connect our students to prominent people in the world of fashion, retail, and media.  Our goal is to help our students broaden their horizons and give them an inside look at an array of careers to promote success beyond fashion industries. 

The format for Career Day is as follows: students register for two presentations - 40 minute each.  The first presentation is scheduled to run from 9:40AM till 10:20AM; the second from 10:30AM till 11:10AM.  There will be between 25 – 35 students per presentation. 

Please reach out to your industry contacts to see who would like to be part of our Career Day - presenters can sign up by using the following link: https://forms.gle/DgTwivmbLpWEGzDw9

The deadline for sign-ups is Friday, February 14, 2020. 

THIS WEEK’S CALENDAR:

MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY
FEBRUARY 3 *First Monday Bell Schedule Professional Learning Communities & Department Meetings    PM Supervisor: G Raschilla Rm. 143-Ext. 1431	4 *Regular Bell Schedule 9th Grade Assembly Period 4 PM Supervisor: G Raschilla Rm. 143-Ext. 1431	5 *Regular Bell Schedule PM Supervisor: G Raschilla Rm. 143-Ext. 1431	6 *Regular Bell Schedule PM Supervisor: G Raschilla Rm. 143-Ext. 1431	7 *Regular Bell Schedule Shark Tank Event PM Supervisor: G Raschilla Rm. 143-Ext. 1431

NEXT WEEK’S CALENDAR:

MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY
FEBRUARY 10 *First Monday Bell Schedule PM Supervisor: G Raschilla Rm. 143-Ext. 1431	11 *Regular Bell Schedule 10th Grade Assembly Period 9 Lakisha Youngblood Memorial Event PM Supervisor: G Raschilla Rm. 143-Ext. 1431	12 *Regular Bell Schedule School Leadership Team Meeting 4:00 pm Room 821 Parents Association Meeting 6:00 pm Room 821 PM Supervisor: G Raschilla Rm. 143-Ext. 1431	13 *Regular Bell Schedule PM Supervisor: G Raschilla Rm. 143-Ext. 1431	14 *Regular Bell Schedule Staff Town Halls Periods 4-7 Room 821 PM Supervisor: G Raschilla Rm. 143-Ext. 1431

UPCOMING SCHOOL ACTIVITIES

□ Chaperones are needed for the School Dance on February 8

□ The Senior Class Overnight trip is February 4 & 5

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.

https://hsfi-data-dashboard.herokuapp.com/afterschool

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

THE WRITING REVOLUTION
Here are three things you can do to start the semester strong to help our students become stronger readers and writers through the TWR Program.

1. Review the Skills Sequence: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EDxwzp_R2xHdMolnzUFWG_fYgOrC3grGlwZJvlQh3tI/edit?usp=sharing

2. Check out the TWR Resource Library for customizable materials (If you don't have a log in, you can use User Name: nmoore Password: Fashion1): https://www.thewritingrevolution.org/resources/

3. Contact one of our TWR experts for assistance: Debbie Lissauer dlissauer@hsfi.us or Eileen McGoldrick emcgoldrick@hsfi.us

IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONAL REMINDERS

● OUR INSTRUCTIONAL FOCUS FOR 2019-20 & BEYOND

□ Every student feels cared for

□ Every student feels challenged

● PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITIES INTERVISITATIONS

Please enter your PLC Intervisitation notes no later than January 31st through this Google Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeQTyhtTyGd8hEk3n-ZhkQwIOLJmDDQMbHcuwt2rdOTfSdrYw/viewform?usp=sf_link

● 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 – 9^th and 12^th graders will not be required to come to school – just 10^th and 11^th 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 an 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. The information you are required to complete on the teacher 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. Thank you in advance for participating in meetings! 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).

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. Thank you for your continued support of our students

● 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 1^st 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 7^th 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. 

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

OUTSIDE MASONRY CONSTRUCTION PROJECT UPDATE

At this time, work is being done on 24th street side of the building.    On floors 5 thru 9. 

This includes the following rooms:

 529, 527, 525, 523, 521, 519

 629, 627, 625, 623, 621, 619  

 729, 727, 725, 723, 721, 719

 829, 827, 825, 823, 821, 819

 929, 927, 925, 923, 921, 919

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. 

 Some ACs are wrapped so that dust does not damage them.  They cannot be used while they are in this state.     

 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. 

OPERATIONAL NEED TO KNOW

● SUB CENTRAL - REGULAR HOURS

Teachers:  When calling in absences to Sub Central, please state your regular hours.  This will let subs know for which session to report.

(The system is set at 8:02 - 3:42, covering pds. 1 - 9.)

● 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

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeKQ2M7fZ3XNtCJB6FRxLTR-Y8-Snw2jgUFqVKGzpxhupmZZA/viewform

● TECHNOLOGY REQUESTS

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf2WT0fizVk9Ttdn9MPeocvT-0K7qDL5NHRKva3dcLQsjl1HA/viewform

Spreadsheet that shows the Status of Technology Requests

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1JMJrDp1Ig7CMiRh1gEOWD2rD6PzlmGdEgKWlmBBWIwo/edit#gid=1833053321

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

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.

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

https://www.fashionhighschool.net/apps/facilities/

● 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.

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:

□ 2/4/2020 – 2/5/2020 - 8:00 AM – 9:30 PM.  Mr. Rai is taking 48 students to Camelback Resort for overnight Senior Trip.  

□ 2/4/2020 – 11:30AM – Dismissal from site.  Ms. Ricci is taking 25 students to the Jacob Javits Center for educational enrichment & design research..   

□ 2/7/2020  – 9:30AM – 2:30PM (Dismissal from site).  Ms. Lissauer is taking students to the MET Cloisters to discover the purpose and function of Medieval Art.

□ 2/7/2020 – 10:15AM – 1:45PM Ms. Lissauer is taking 50 students to the Cloisters to experience Middle Ages life through art.

□ 2/7/2020 – 12:30PM – 4:00PM (Dismissal from site).  Ms. David is taking 20 students to Chelsea Piers to ice skate. Club Field Trip.

□ 2/8/2020 – 6:00PM – TBD.  Ms. Ricci is taking 5 students to R13 Runway Show for enrichment

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

FEBRUARY - Week 1 / New York Times Vocabulary List

Monday, February 3

rejoinder (n) a quick reply, especially a sharp or witty one. “With all due respect, I don’t get confused,” Haley said in a sharply-worded rejoinder to the West Wing. “I neither want any thanks nor merit any,” was his careless rejoinder to the reporter’s comment.”  (appeared in 51 articles)

Tuesday ,February 4

adage (n) a traditional saying expressing a common experience or observation; proverb. In other words, “it’s the thought that counts,” as the adage goes. The old adage, “You get what you pay for” isn’t always accurate. (appeared in 99 articles)

Wednesday, February 5

panoply (n) a complete and impressive array. A panoply of floats, balloons and marching bands made their way down Constitution Avenue during the morning parade. The labels also carry a panoply of other fashionable claims: organic, gluten free, vegan, no refined sugar and soy free.  (appeared in 57 articles.)  

Thursday, February 6

tactile (adj.) perceptible by touch: tangible.  Earplugs can make hearing a challenge and gloves can mean less tactile sensation. Combining his interest in bird watching with his tactile skills, Fetchero started carving bird models in 1972. (appeared in 92 articles)

Friday, February 7

harrowing (adj,) terrifying; deeply disturbing. “Sturgeon, a low-key 73-year-old, has a harrowing story, which he tells matter-of-factly, about killing a bear that tried to invade his hunting cabin.” The refugee described his harrowing journey from a Calais migrant camp and how a text from his seven-year-old brother Ahmad saved their lives. (appeared in 465 articles).

STAFF MEMBERS WHO SOARR

Here are some SOARRing staff that are going beyond the call of duty for HSFI!

Thank you to MS. BLAKE, MS. HENEY, MR. KEARNS, MS. MANEVICH, MR. WIEDA & MS. McGUINNESS for working tirelessly to prepare their juniors for the January English Regents. We had a phenomenal 90% pass rate.

Thank you to MR. STAMPONE, MS. SOSTRE, MS. VEGA, MR. EGAN, MS. KASS, MS. DYE, MS. VARRICHIO, MR. LACHOK, MS. RICCI, MS. JOHAR & MS. PADRON for representing their respective departments on the group working on updates to our Grading Policy.

Thank you to MS. CISSE, MS. SOSTRE, MS. RICCI & MS. CARTER for all their efforts in planning Ms. Youngblood's Memorial.

Thank you to MS. MOLLOY for representing the school at a Social Emotional Learning event at the United Nations where HSFI was showcased as an exemplar school in the emotional support of students.  Thank you to MS. STAMBOULY for helping prepare the presentation for the event.

Thank you to MR. ANZALONE, MS. CISSE, MS. DAHILL, MS. KASS, MR. LIU, MS. MOORE, MR.NG, MS. NOBLE, MS. PAZ, MR. RAU, MR. ROBINSON, MR. ROCHFORD, MS. SERRANO, MS. SILVA, MS. VARRICHIO & MS. ZUBROVICH for rewarding students with Fashion Dollars by using the online FashionSoarrs.com website.

Thank you to MS. COLLINS for putting together a 5-year plan for the new photography and new media major. Throughout the semester she has visited colleges for research, analyzed projected student numbers, done budget planning, and created a plan for teacher and room assignments for the next five years.

Thank you to MS. ROCHFORD, MR. CENTENO, MS. BATTS, MS. ROJAS & MS. SEIFERT for stepping up in a major way to help cover classes for a colleague while they are on maternity leave. After our long term substitute was no longer available, you all volunteered to help out without hesitation.

Thank you to MS. DAMIAN for assisting in overseeing Merchandising (Business & Visual) department and supervising the FLY store while a colleague is on sabbatical.

Thank you to MS. BOHNER, MS. CUFFIE, MR. KEARNS & MS. McGOLDRICK for hosting our ELA Student Advisory Panels and providing snacks for the kids, and leading productive collaboration as Focus Group Leaders.

Thank you to MS. CUFFIE for spearheading efforts to establish a support group for single parents navigating the challenges of raising teens alone.  She did an engaging presentation to HSFI families during last month's Parent Association meeting. HSFI parents walked away feeling acknowledged and supported.

Thank you to MR. EGAN for his efforts in overseeing the Regents testing administration.  Thank you to MS. INCE & MS. DYE for ensuring students with disabilities had their testing accommodations during Regents Week!

Thank you to MR. STAMPONE for helping prepare the data analysis for at risk freshman.

Thank you to MR. JONES, MR. SIA, MS. WEISS, MR. DUKE & MS. SAN JORGE for handling all the spring program changes.

Thank you to MS. KASS & MR. KEARNS for collaborating on raising money for the Australian animals impacted by the wildfires.  Thank you to MS. ARCAMAY who, with very little notice, created beautiful posters and social media posts to promote the Fashion Cares club's fundraiser for Australia Zoo's Wildlife Warriors program to help the animals of Australia that have suffered due to the wildfires.

Thank you to MS. EVELYN, MR. MENCIA, MS. VELEZ & MS. RODRIGUEZ for their dedication to our HSFI students in crisis.

Thank you to MS. SEIFERT for all of her planning and efforts to ensure that this year's fashion show is a complete success.

Thank you to MR. STAMPONE for always going above and beyond to support the fashion design department.

Thank you to MS. RUSSELL, MS. HUSTED, MR. ROBINSON, MS. CASTRO, MS. ANZALONE, MS. SMITH, MS. VARRICHIO, MS. LOOSER, MR. LACHOK, MS. INCE, MS. MAGNER, MS. DYE, MS. GARCIA & MS. LAROSA for hosting IEP meetings.

Thank you to MR. TRAPANI, MR. JONES, MR. ROBINSON, MS. WEISS, MR. CENTENO, MS. CASTRO, MS. MATINALE, MS. SAN JORGE, MS. INCE, MR. DIXON, MS. HENEY, MS. KASS, MS. MANEVICH, MS. MAGNER, MS. LaTANZA, MS. FESCKO, MS. ANZALONE, MS. EPSTEIN, MS. HERRICK, MR. DUKE, MR. RUSSELL, MS. KHAN, MS. HUSTED, MS. MUSARRA, MR. LACHOK, MS. MOORE, MS. CUFFIE, MS. DE LA ROSA, MS. J. RUSSELL, MR. SIA & MR. CARRANZA for participating in IEP meetings.

Thank you to MS. GALANTE for helping with supply orders for the Social Studies department and Library.

Thank you to MS. CHAVEZ for all her hard-work and dedication with supporting students in CTE SOARR Academy.

Thank you to MS. INCE for her efforts with testing modulations for students with disabilities for the AP and SAT exams.

Thank you to MS. SIOSON for helping to pack up the Science Regents exams.

Thank you to MR. RAPPA, MR. LACHOK, MS. HERRICK, MS. LAROSA, MR. DAWSON & MS. BARNABEE  for their help with Science makeup labs.

Thank you to MS. RUSSELL & MS. BAILEY for taking on important organizing and training roles at Regents scoring sites.

Thank you to MS. NEWPORT for ensuring that the windows are a success and being proactive with planning for future years.

Thank you to MS. NOBLE for working on curriculum revisions and assisting new staff in streamlining lesson plans.

Thank you to MS. WEINREB, MS. STAMBOULY, MS. DAMIAN & MS. VACCARO for overseeing the Visual NOCTI exam.

Thank you to MS. ARCAMAY for providing valuable technology advice within a meeting with Wacom.

Thank you to MR. CARRANZA, MS. ZUBROVICH & MR. RUSSELL for making sure student work from the Fall semester is documented and filed away in their portfolios.

Thank you to MS. ARCAMAY & MS. ZUBROVICH for hosting an Adobe Photoshop workshop to assure all students have an opportunity to be certified in Adobe Photoshop.

Thank you to MS. BATTS, MR. CENTENO, MS. CHAVEZ, MS. CISSE, MS. DAVID, MR. DIXON, MS. JOHAR, MS. ROCHFORD, MS. ROJAS, MS. SEIFERT, MS. YOUNKMAN, MR. JOCELYN & MS. RICCI for working so hard this week to ensure student success during the NOCTI exams. Everyone's hard work this entire semester is truly appreciated!

Thank you to the Green Team - MS. BATTS, MS. SIOSON & MS. SANTOS - for placing signage and recycling bins around the school building.

Thank you to MS. SEVERINO-NORTMAN for taking over the 11th grade US History focus group.

Thank you to MS. VEGA for taking on the role of curriculum organizer/leader for the new 9th grade curriculum.

Thank you to MS. CISSE, MS. SAN JORGE & MR. LACHOK for getting the Work Based Learning program off to such a successful start this year.

Thank you to MS. ROJAS & MS. CHAVEZ for all of their efforts in planning and executing the Harlem Fashion Week opportunity.

Thank you to MS. JOHAR for taking on the Accessories after school program.

Thank you to MS. CUYA, MS. VELEZ & MS. RODRIGUEZ  for their help with Metrocards.

Thank you to MR. MONTENEGRO for supporting the spring term copy room requests.

LIBRARY NEWS & NOTES

Are you looking to build your classroom library? Do you students need community service or volunteer hours? This is a Reading Revolution.

March 7-8 Annual Book Distribution

http://projectcicero.org/

Project Cicero

Project Cicero is an annual non-profit book drive designed to create - or supplement - school and classroom libraries for children in under-resourced New York City public schools.

Since its inception in 2001, Project Cicero has distributed 3,250,000 new and gently used books to 20,000 New York City classrooms and libraries, reaching 700,000 students. 

Over 1,200 teachers from all over New York City attend our event in early March each year. Hundreds of student, parent and teacher volunteers assist in all aspects of collecting and distributing the books.

Q: Who is eligible to register for and attend Project Cicero?

A: New York City public school teachers who teach in schools that qualify for Title 1 benefits. Teachers from parochial and independent schools are NOT eligible to attend Project Cicero

Q: When can you attend Project Cicero to collect books for your classroom?

A: To attend you must register for one scheduled time slot during the weekend of March 7-8, 2020

Registration will open on February 3rd

Q: What types of books does Project Cicero provide?

A: We collect gently used or new books from board books, early readers to High School level. We also receive brand new publisher books. The distribution site is organized by book categories:  Picture books, Early reader, Chapter books, High School fiction and subject tables of History/Biography/Social Studies, Reference books, Foreign language, Arts/Poetry/Drama/Music, Sports, Reading/Writing instructions and  Math/Science.

Q: Is there a limit on the books a teacher can bring home?

A: No limits overall: A teacher can take home as much as they can carry in their suitcase or bag. There are however some subjects where we need to limit books due to availability such as Early Readers (15 books per teacher.) Project Cicero also offers an opportunity to take home full boxes of Chapter books (all elementary ages mixed) and/or High School books which are available all weekend.

Q: Will there be fewer books available if I have a time slot on Sunday rather than Saturday?

A: Every 45 minute time slot is a good time slot. We replenish our selection of books every hour throughout the weekend as sorting is continually in progress.

Q: Can I also volunteer and not just pick up books?

A: Yes, we welcome teacher volunteers but please sign up via our volunteer registration site for a time slot.

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