Words cannot express
the anxiety that we are all feeling. We
will continue to do our best to take care and serve our students and look out
for ourselves and our families at the same time. Thank
you for all your efforts as we pull together to navigate this crisis!
Here is what I think we
need to know moving forward:
#1 – NO CORONAVIRUS AT HSFI
As
of right now, there are NO reported cases of the Coronavirus at the High School
of Fashion Industries. I repeat, there are NO reported cases of the
Coronavirus at the High School of Fashion Industries.
I will let the HSFI school
community know if there are any confirmed cases of the virus at our
school. Please contact a supervisor in the building if you have any
information about a suspected case in the building. If there was a
confirmed case, the protocol is that we will be closed for at least 24 hours
while the Department of Health investigates. When that investigation
concludes, they will let the whole school community know what the plans are
moving forward
#2 – STAFF ATTENDANCE PLANS
For the time being, please
connect with your supervisor if you will not be coming into school. We
need to plan in advance based on the number of staff in attendance. For
teachers, this is in addition to calling sub central.
#3 – WHAT TO DO IF A STUDENT IS NOT FEELING WELL
If a student is not
feeling well, send them immediately to our Falcon Health Center.
These are the procedures
at our School Based Health Center regarding the Coronavirus.
The School Based Health
Center will be collecting contact information (name, reason for visit,
contact number) for anyone who walks through our
doors. This includes school staff, school security, delivery people, parents,
guardians, etc.
Additionally, they will
be screening everyone who walks through the clinic doors for
Covid-19.
People who screen
positive, (1. positive Travel History AND
Symptoms (fever or cough) OR (2. + Confirmed COVID-19
Exposure AND +Symptoms (fever or cough), will be given a mask
and isolated.
The
school clinic will then be shut down, the school will be immediately
notified, and the provider will contact the NYC Department of
Health.
If you have
students wanting to make an appointment, please have them call us to make
the appointment. The health center number is (212) 206-2910.
If at
all possible, please do not send students to clinic with multiple friends.
#4
– FIRST MONDAY SCHEDULE BEGINNING MONDAY
Starting this Monday, March 16, we will be on a First Monday
schedule until further notice.
Staff should report from 8:30 am - 2:25 pm to teach shortened
periods. From 2:30 - 3:15 pm, teachers should work on plans for distance
learning. This is work students can do who are not in attendance at school
because of the impact of the coronavirus. Teachers may do this curriculum work
either here at school or remotely from an alternate location of their
choosing. For teachers on late
schedule, no need to communicate with your supervisor about the time you will
be able to make it in for
#5
– PUTTING WORK ONLINE
The Department of Education is
preparing online instructional materials for schools to use in case this
happens. Each school including HSFI will be responsible for the creation
of a ‘Learning Continuity Plan’ to make sure all our students are getting the
instruction they need and deserve.
Moving forward, teachers should be
using their professional time during the school day to put work online.
This work should be used for students in attendance and students not in
attendance – under no circumstances should anyone be preparing two sets of
work. You should continue to use the tools that students are familiar
with including Google Classroom and Jupiter. Please do not ask students
to navigate any new tools that they are not familiar with.
Kelly Molloy has shared with us a
Google Sheet that lists available online education resources. The
majority of these sites are usually behind paywalls or subscriptions, but they
are now being offered for free due to the pandemic:
It
is important to understand that no student should fail a class or have their
grade negatively affected if they are not attending school due to circumstances
surrounding the coronavirus. Many families are not allowing their
children to attend school. This also applies to students who are unable
to access work online due of their lack of accessibility to the internet.
#6 – LARGE SCHOOL GATHERINGS
SUSPENDED
□ Schools are being directed to
suspend all large gatherings of students including all clubs, assemblies and
school events. This will definitely impact our Spring term showcases
including the Fashion Show, Art Show and Photography Exhibit Opening – we are
in touch with the directors of those events to make them ‘Virtual’ so our
entire school community can still enjoy them and students can still showcase
their expertise.
□ All Spring sports seasons have
been suspended
□ All local field trips have been
suspended
#7
– PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES PLAN
The hours and location for Parent-Teacher
Conferences are flexible are per the agreement with the DOE and UFT. The
Friday time slot between 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm will stay the same, but the
Thursday time will be flexible for staff.
This is the message we are sending
to families:
Dear HSFI Families,
In accordance with the
recommendations from the New York City Department of Education and Health and
Mental Hygiene, we will be conducting our spring semester 2020 Parent Teacher
Conferences by email or phone.
During the week of March 16 - 19, if you would like to connect to specific
teachers and counselors, they will contact you at an email or phone number you
provide.
On Friday, March 20th, teachers and counselors will also be available
to conduct email or phone conferences with you from 1:00 - 3:00 pm by
appointment
Families can indicate
their preference for an email conference or set up a phone conference
appointment the following two ways:
(1) Fill out the form posted on the family portal of the schools website @ www.hsfi.us. The link to register is included below:
(2) Contact
the Main Office at 212-255-1235 ext. 1254, 1255, or 1257 on the following dates
and times:
□
Monday, March 16, 2020 from 8:30- 3:30
□
Tuesday, March 17, 2020 from 8:30- 3:30
□
Wednesday, March 18, 2020 from 8:30- 3:30
□
Thursday, March 19, 2020 from 8:30 - noon
Please note:
□ Jupiter Grades, www.jupitered.com, will also provide parents and guardians with
students’ most up-to-date academic progress in all subject areas. If you need
assistance accessing your account, please contact Danielle Silva, AP of Family
Engagement @ 212-255-1235 ext. 1255 or dsilva3@schools.nyc.gov. You can also send a message directly to your
child’s teacher any time through Jupiter to ask a question or find out more
about your child’s progress.
□ Email conferences will be the fastest way
to receive information about your child’s progress also without specific time limit.
□ Official DOE report cards will be
distributed to students on Wednesday, March 18, 2020 during their third period
class. A school messenger reminder will be sent to all families as another form
of notification. Please review the first marking period report card with your
child when they return from their school day.
Hopefully, this process
will still allow for important partnership between parents, students and HSFI!
NYC DOE STAFF SURVEYS
This past week you
received a postcard (images below) with the information you need to fill
out the DOE Learning Environment staff survey. Please take a few minutes to
complete the anonymous survey online.
We have worked
tremendously hard together to create a wonderful learning environment for our
students and this is your chance to let the world know about it.
Prospective HSFI
parents and families and students look to the results to decide whether they
should apply to our school or not.
The link to the survey
is below, but you must have the unique access code from the postcard to
proceed:
Thank
you for doing the survey – a large response percentage will send a strong
message to those looking at the results.
SMILE! – YEARBOOK PHOTOS
The yearbook photography staff will
be in the student lounge room 829 on Tuesday, March 17.
Please come by for your staff photo
periods 2, 3, 4, 6, 7 & 8 to be included in the 2020 yearbook.
Obviously, we will make sure you
have other opportunities for these photos.
As an alternative, stop by room 704
after 9th period during the remainder of March if you cannot make it on March
17. Thank you from Ms. Zubrovich and the
yearbook staff
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
● JUST LIKE US, OUR STUDENTS ARE STRESSED
Before diving into any content,
please check in on how your students are doing with everything going on and
provide an opportunity for them to express their feelings
HSFI ‘CHALLENGED’
GOAL – RIGOR & RELEVANCE
● SPEND YOUR PROFESSIONAL TIME GETTING CLASS MATERIALS ONLINE
Moving forward, teachers should be
using their professional time during the school day to put work online.
This work should be used for students in attendance and students not in
attendance – under no circumstances should anyone be preparing two sets of
work. You should continue to use the tools that students are familiar
with including Google Classroom and Jupiter. Please do not ask students
to navigate any new tools that they are not familiar with.
Kelly Molloy has shared with us a
Google Sheet that lists available online education resources. The
majority of these sites are usually behind paywalls or subscriptions, but they
are now being offered for free due to the pandemic:
It is important to understand that
no student should fail a class or have their grade negatively affected if they
are not attending school due to circumstances surrounding the
coronavirus. Many families are not allowing their children to attend school.
This also applies to students who are unable to access work online due of their
lack of accessibility to the internet
DEVELOPMENT
OF SUMMER BRIDGE PROGRAM TO HELP THE TRANSITION OF OUR INCOMING STUDENTS
We are interested in
developing a Summer Bridge program for our incoming students for next school
year to help them have a smoother transition to high school and our
community. Our initial thoughts were to bring in students for 3 days for
3-4 hours a day during July. We would run this program for 3 separate
weeks so that incoming students could choose one of the three possible weeks to
attend. The below survey asks for your ideas for the program, whether you
would like to help plan the program and whether or not you be interested in
working the program. The survey is completely optional. All
questions on the survey are optional. Thank you! https://forms.gle/Jg8isRFjVQMECgTw5
SOCIAL
EMOTIONAL LEARNING SUPPORT
SEL
Best Practices for the Classroom
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
Voluntary
Mindfulness Workshops
Consider attending a voluntary Mindfulness workshop run by our very own licensed mindfulness
teacher, Ms. Serrano – here are a list of times and dates:
□ Thursday, March 26th after
9th period 3:45-4:45 pm
□ Friday, March 27th 1st
period
□ Thursday, April 23rd after
9th period 3:45-4:45 pm
□ Friday, April 24th 1st
period
□ Thursday, May 7th after 9th
period 3:45-4:45 pm
□ Friday, May 8th 1st period
□ Thursday, May 21st after 9th
period 3:45-4:45 pm
□ Friday, May 22nd 1st period
□ Thursday, June 4th after 9th
period 3:45-4:45 pm
□ Friday, June 5th 1st period
THIS
WEEK’S CALENDAR:
MONDAY
|
TUESDAY
|
WEDNESDAY
|
THURSDAY
|
FRIDAY
|
MARCH 16
*First Monday Bell Schedule
Department Meetings
PM Supervisor:
G Raschilla
Rm. 143-Ext. 1431
|
17
*First Monday Bell Schedule
1st Marking
Period Grades Due
PM Supervisor:
G Raschilla
Rm. 143-Ext. 1431
|
18
*First Monday Bell Schedule
PM Supervisor:
G Raschilla
Rm. 143-Ext. 1431
|
19
*First Monday Bell Schedule
Virtual Parent Teacher
Conferences
PM Supervisor:
G Raschilla
Rm. 143-Ext. 1431
|
20
*Special Half Day Schedule
Virtual Parent Teacher
Conferences Afternoon
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
PM Supervisor:
G Raschilla
Rm. 143-Ext. 1431
|
THIS
WEEK’S CALENDAR:
MONDAY
|
TUESDAY
|
WEDNESDAY
|
THURSDAY
|
FRIDAY
|
MARCH 23
*First Monday Bell Schedule
Department Meetings
PM Supervisor:
G Raschilla
Rm. 143-Ext. 1431
|
24
*First Monday Bell Schedule
PM Supervisor:
G Raschilla
Rm. 143-Ext. 1431
|
25
*First Monday 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
|
26
*First Monday Bell Schedule
PM Supervisor:
G Raschilla
Rm. 143-Ext. 1431
|
27
*First Monday Bell Schedule
Student Town Halls
Periods 4-7
Room 821
PM Supervisor:
G Raschilla
Rm. 143-Ext. 1431
|
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
THE WRITING REVOLUTION – IMPORTANT REMINDERS
If you are implementing the program in your classroom, you should have your TWR posters displayed in the front of your classroom as close to eye-level as possible. Use them to model, prompt and remind students when reinforcing skills.
If need replacement posters, they are available in the TWR Resource Library along with all kinds of customizable materials. (If you don't have a log in, you can use User Name: nmoore Password: Fashion1) https://www.thewritingrevolution.org/resources/
If you are implementing the program in your classroom, you should have your TWR posters displayed in the front of your classroom as close to eye-level as possible. Use them to model, prompt and remind students when reinforcing skills.
If need replacement posters, they are available in the TWR Resource Library along with all kinds of customizable materials. (If you don't have a log in, you can use User Name: nmoore Password: Fashion1) https://www.thewritingrevolution.org/resources/
IMPORTANT
INSTRUCTIONAL REMINDERS
● OUR INSTRUCTIONAL FOCUS FOR 2019-20 & BEYOND
□ Every student feels
cared for
□ Every student feels
challenged
● PLC INTERVISITATION ROUND 3 IS GOING ON NOW
□ Everyone should visit someone and be visited by
someone between March 3 - 26
□ These visits should be approximately 30 minutes in length.
□ After the visit, you’ll use a Google Form to briefly record the following by March 27
Google Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeQTyhtTyGd8hEk3n-ZhkQwIOLJmDDQMbHcuwt2rdOTfSdrYw/viewform?usp=sf_link
□ These visits should be approximately 30 minutes in length.
□ After the visit, you’ll use a Google Form to briefly record the following by March 27
Google Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeQTyhtTyGd8hEk3n-ZhkQwIOLJmDDQMbHcuwt2rdOTfSdrYw/viewform?usp=sf_link
● 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
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 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
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, and 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.
OUTSIDE
MASONRY CONSTRUCTION PROJECT UPDATE
At
this time, work is being done on 24th street side of the building. On floors 3
thru 9.
This includes the following rooms:
This includes the following rooms:
329, 327, 325, 323, 321, 319
429, 427, 425, 423, 421, 419
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
● PROCEDURES FOR FASHION SHOW FITTINGS
CTE teachers will not be asking
students to leave classes for fashion show fittings or to finish art show
projects this year. All student absences
from academic classes will be done using the permission slip in advance.
● SAFETY ISSUE WITH AUDITORIUM
We have a
safety issue with the Auditorium. It is
a huge concern of mine that students are in the auditorium alone / unsupervised
/ in the dark and possibly engaging in negative behavior that does not
represent the values of our school.
With this in
mind,
#1 - Please do
not cut through the auditorium to go back and forth between the east and west
sides of the building on the first floor.
You will need to walk around.
#2 - Please do
not leave the double doors open on any of the auditorium doors.
We have the
custodial staff checking the doors throughout the day to make sure they are
locked.
● 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.)
● CLASSROOM CHROMEBOOKS
Chromebooks
must remain in the rooms assigned.
● 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
MARCH - Week 3 / Roots; prefixes; suffixes - Di: double / plo: fold
Monday, March 16
diploma (n) (of Greek origin: literally
meaning a paper folded in two.) A document bearing the record of graduation
from or of a degree conferred by an educational institution. “Students in rural areas nationwide are now
about as likely to earn their high-school diplomas as their urban peers.”
Tuesday, March 17
diode (n) is an electronic device with
two transmitting terminals that allows electric current to flow in one
direction while blocking current in the opposite direction. An LED is a
light-emitting diode.
Wednesday, March 18
dichromatic (adj. having or exhibiting two
colors. Dogs have what is called
dichromatic color vision since they possess only two types of cones which
perceive blue and yellow while most human eyes are trichromatic, having three
types of cones that identify combinations of red, blue, and green.
Thursday, March 19 , diplomacy (n) 1.the conduct by government
officials of negotiations and other relations between nations. Nuclear
diplomacy remains largely deadlocked since a U.S.-North Korea summit failed.
2.the art of dealing with people in a sensitive and effective way. As always,
my tactful mother handled the awkward situation with diplomacy.
Friday, March 20
NO VTOD
STAFF MEMBERS WHO SOARR
Here
are some SOARRing staff that are going beyond the call of duty for HSFI!
Thank
you to THE ENTIRE HSFI STAFF for looking out for our
students and your colleagues under these terrible circumstances!
Thank
you to MR. RUSSELL for maintaining
the strong partnership between the International Center of Photography and HSFI.
Thank
you to MS. CISSE, MR. LACHOK & MS. SAN JORGE for continuing to run such a successful Work Based Learning
program at HSFI.
Thank
you to MS. McGOLDRICK for conducting
another round of TWR PD and providing staff with useful guidance in nurturing
student writers including helping the Science focus groups with TWR feedback
and strategies.
Thank
you to MR. LACHOK for assisting
with emergency coverages.
HSFI ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
ALL CLASS REUNION GALA
You are invited
to the “All Class Reunion Gala” to benefit HSFI Class of 2021
Date: Saturday,
June 13
Place: 191 7th
Ave New York, NY 10011 “Arte Cafe”
Time: 7pm - 11pm
Admission: $50 (covers 3 course meal and alcoholic drinks)
*This is a discounted rate for staff
If you are interested in attending, kindly RSVP by submitting a
check, money order, or cash to Ms. David
or Ms. Dahill.
Make checks payable to “Alumni Assoc. of HSFI”.
If you cannot attend donations can be issued as well at
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fashion-royalty-all-class-reunion-gala-tickets-94625913655
Make checks payable to “Alumni Assoc. of HSFI”.
If you cannot attend donations can be issued as well at
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fashion-royalty-all-class-reunion-gala-tickets-94625913655
Space is limited, See you there!
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.