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 – HOLIDAYS CAN BE EXTREMELY STRESSFUL, ESPECIALLY DURING THESE
TIMES
Holidays
can be stressful! Help is available for students who may find this time of year
difficult. If you know of a student who is struggling please submit a referral
that will allow us to make our early Intervention services available to them.
Call
To Action #2 – CATCH UP TIME THIS MONDAY & TUESDAY
We are giving students more time this week to catch up on their
work with No New Assignments on Monday (12/14) and Tuesday (12/15). The second marking period ends on Tuesday
with this last day of no new work. Classes
will meet as usual and students are to be given the time to make up work. Students who have no work to make up should
be given new work for enrichment / students with failing grades / NXs should be
given the opportunity to do that work.
This is also a great time for teachers to conference with students
letting them know where they stand in the class.
Call
To Action #3 – TAKE SOME TIME TO LOOK AT VALUABLE STUDENT WELL-BEING
INFORMATION ON THE HSFI DATA DASHBOARD
As you know from the weekly
bulletins, we recently gave students a ‘Well-Being’ Survey largely based off
our Social Emotional Learning Charter – a large majority of our students completed
the survey and the answers are located front and center on an individual
student’s Data Dashboard page – please go over these responses so you know your
students.
□ During the past
week, how often did you feel CONNECTED and SUPPORTED?
□ During the past
week, how often did you feel CONTENT and BALANCED?
□ During the past
week, how often did you feel ENERGIZED and MOTIVATED?
□ During the past
week, how often did you feel HAPPY and EXCITED?
□ During the past
week, how often did you feel PASSIONATE and PURPOSEFUL?
□ During the past
week, how often did you feel INSPIRED and EMPOWERED?
□ During the past
week, how often did you feel RESPECTED and VALUED?
□ During the past
week, how often did you feel SAFE and COMFORTABLE?
□ During the past
week, how often did you feel ANGRY?
□ During the past
week, how often did you feel LONELY?
□ During the past
week, how often did you feel SAD?
□ During the past
week, how often did you feel WORRIED?
□ During the past
week, how often did you feel FRUSTRATED?
□ Do you have a
teacher or other adult from school who you can count on to help you, no matter
what?
□ Do you have a
family member or other adult outside of school who you can count on to help
you, no matter what?
□ Do you have a
friend from school who you can count on to help you, no matter what?
□ Do you have a
teacher or other adult from school who you can be completely yourself around?
□ Do you have a family
member or other adult outside of school who you can be completely yourself
around?
□ Do you have a
friend from school who you can be completely yourself around?
□ Thinking about
everything in your life right now, what makes you feel the happiest?
□ Thinking about
everything in your life right now, what feels the hardest for you?
□ What can teachers
or other adults at school do to better support you?
HSFI
HOLIDAY WINDOWS UNVEILING - Wednesday, December 16 from 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
It's that time of year again and HSFI is
pleased to host our Annual Holiday Window Unveiling.
This year we are going virtual and Aaron
Sciandra, a creative colleague of Simon Doonan, has stepped in as our
guest creative expert working with educator Laurel Newport and her Visual
Merchandising students. You can read about Aaron here: https://www.aaronsciandra.com/
The virtual event will take place on Wednesday
December 16th from 6PM-7PM and all the information is in the invitation, which
can be found below. As you can see, we have a sweet theme this year -
Candyland. The countdown has commenced, the premiere will occur live and
can be accessed at: https://www.hsfi.nyc/candyland.
We hope that you will join us on the journey
through Peppermint Forest, Gumdrop Mountains, Licorice Forest and many more! It
will be a night to remember of sugary, sweet splendor!
HSFI SPIRIT WEEK THIS WEEK
Our commitment to continuing our
annual events continues with HSFI Spirit Week.
It is challenging to create school spirit, so please participate virtually
in our efforts to do this.
The
following Monday and Tuesday is Ugly Sweater week contest. There are winners
from each grade and one overall student school winner and a surprise prize for
the staff member with the ugliest sweater.
NOMINATIONS
OF SOARRING STUDENTS – DEADLINE IS THIS TUESDAY
This Tuesday ends the nomination of
SOARRing Students – we want to positively reinforce our SOARRing students, so
please consider saying something positive about a student in your class
that has shone under these difficult circumstances. The responses can be
anonymous.
https://forms.gle/fL6575K9kYsR4JW38
NEW PER SESSION INFORMATION FOR STAFF
Except
for the use time cards, all other DOE Per Session regulations are still in
effect and including the following:
□
Staff must apply for per session postings as soon as possible.
□
Staff must send per session time sheets to the per session supervisor and not
to Mrs. Herzog or Mr. Tallone.
□ All
time sheets must be filled out correctly and must be signed by both the staff
member and the supervisor.
□
Signature style fonts are NOT valid signatures. It must be a real signature.
□
Until further notice, all staffs regular time schedule is listed below and is
based on their title. Any per session activity must be done outside of these
hours.
Teacher-
8:55 am to 3:45 pm
Guidance
Counselor- 8am to 3:15pm
Secretary-
8 am to 3:20 pm
Supervisors-8am
to 4pm
Beginning
in January, time sheets will be sent to staff for use and will be the only
acceptable sheet. These time sheets will have the correct information on them.
Do not use time sheets from previous years.
TRAUMA INFORMED PEDAGOGY PD THIS WEDNESDAY GIVEN BY RAPP & PWC
Our wonderful community
partners, Hannah Johnson (Relationship Abuse Prevention Program) and Alison
Kaslow (Partnership With Children) have set up a PD for the HSFI Staff on
Trauma-Informed Pedagogy. Thank you to Ms. Johnson & Ms. Kaslow for
providing this timely PD – here are the details below:
PD Opportunity for
Teachers and Staff on Wednesday, December 16th.
Topic:
Trauma-Informed Virtual Classroom
Hosted by RAPP and PWC.
Wednesday, December 16, 10:15-11:15
AND 11:15-12:15.
Join this training to
learn more about trauma and the impacts it has on students during virtual
learning.
Teachers/Staff Register Here with your DOE emails: https://forms.gle/pmkVZHBVynPzp2Fs6
MANDATORY
WEEKLY COVID-19 IS COMING TO HSFI
To ensure schools remain a safe and healthy place to learn, all
schools will have 20% of students and staff tested on a weekly basis. As
required by the DOE, the COVID-19 testing consent form is required by the first
day you report to the building. It is
advisable that all staff complete this form, regardless if you are remote or
otherwise.
To obtain access to the consent form, click on the hyperlink and
scroll down to number 3 where it says ‘Staff Consent’ - Mandatory Weekly COVID-19 Testing
You must log in with you DOE credentials and click the tab that
says “consent”. Unfortunately, the automatic response feature is not
activated, so you will not be able to receive a response that the information
was collected.
Failure to comply with this request may
lead to the DOE placing you on unpaid leave.
JANUARY EPISODE OF THE GSA PODCAST HAS DROPPED
The January episode of the GSA Podcast has dropped a few weeks
early! This episode the GSA speaks with Justin Tindall the Director of
Education and Global Programming at the It Gets Better Project. We discuss
growing up LGBTQ+, how it gets better and keeping it together during the
pandemic. Have a listen and follow us on Instagram at HSFI_GSA!
https://open.spotify.com/show/7dpdJ2lhvFWCwz8R6BlNBW
ENCOURAGE
USE OF MICROSOFT TEAMS TO INCREASE STUDENT PARTICIPATION IN WEDNESDAY
ACTIVITIES
A good problem has
developed with the sign-ups to many of our clubs and activities going beyond
the maximum number of participants on Zoom and Google Meets – one solution is
that you can use Microsoft Teams which you have access to through your NYC
DOE Outlook 365 accounts. We believe that you can invite up to
300 participants using Microsoft Teams. I am encouraging you to use
Microsoft Teams if your sign-ups go beyond 100 participants. There is
nothing we can do for sign-ups that go beyond 300+. Attached to the
‘Weekly Bulletin’ email is the Microsoft Teams guide created by the HSFI
Technology Team.
You can access
Microsoft Teams by going to https://www.schools.nyc.gov/employees
↓
Go to Email
↓
You will see a link to
Outlook 365
↓
You sign in using your
DOE user name and password
↓
Look at the APPS
available and you will see “Teams”
Here is a link to a NYC
DOE video that gives an overview of using Microsoft Teams:
ONCE AGAIN, BUDDY POD
SUCCESS IN SUPPORT OF OUR 9TH GRADERS
Week four of the Buddy Pods in support of
our 9th Graders was a success! Even though we did not have as many
freshmen attend, the ones that did had a fantastic time. We sent a survey out
to the freshmen asking if they have joined the pod’s yet. If they had been
attending, we asked what their favorite part was. The feedback that we received
was so amazing that we had to share it with everyone! Please continue to speak
about the buddy program with your students and encourage them to attend! The
comments just show how amazing our mentors are and how important the program
truly is.
Here is what the freshmen had to
say:
□ The mentors are amazing
they understand everything and very sweet
□ I like how vocal the
upperclassmen are
□ I love talking to them.
They literally have made my mornings
□ I like that’s it a
place where you can interact with students
□ I like that we are able
to socialize and have conversations with each other and learn more
□ I like learning about
everyone. Asking questions about other people's interests is fun.
□ We get to know each
other
□ We usually talk about
whatever we want which gives us a chance to know each other better.
□ One of my favorite
things about the buddy pod is talking to them about how classes are and about
how we can get better.
□ We get to know each
other and get to know more information about one another.
□ I love that everyone is
nice and understanding
□ I like how everyone is
so supportive. I really like that.
□ My favorite thing about
buddy pods is getting to meet and make new friends.
□ I love how open and
kind they are.
□ I like how our mentors
assure us that we are in a safe space and if we ever need help we can ask them.
□ I like being able to
connect with people around my age and sharing our experiences.
□ One of my favorite
things about it is that we aren't that shy anymore, we are comfortable within
each other.
□ I liked meeting new
people. I enjoyed talking to them through social media.
□ It was fun meeting new
people and people older than me. The people who lead the group were really
cool.
□ One thing I enjoyed
about my pod is how they listen to all our opinions and come to agreement with
some points.
□ My favorite thing about
the pods is it is a really great way to show how others can relate , it's great
to get to know each other , and it's fun to me at least and personally I like
them.
□ That we can speak our
mind
□ I like the idea of
socializing with others.
□ We talk a lot and share
the same interests
□ They find interesting
things to talk about
□ I like the energy that
we created and it really feels like a safe space.
We hope that by reading
these comments you find a smile on your face! You should all be very proud of
the leaders you are creating in your classroom. They have learned from how
amazing you all are. They are creating engaging authentic relationships in a
safe environment. Thank you all for putting in the hard work to show them what
that looks like.
Attached is a mindfulness
video provided by Ms. Serrano. We hope you can find some time for
yourself.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKterwanr1Y&t=48s
Reach out if you have any questions or
need anything.
All the best,
Ms. Parisse and Ms. Molloy
THIS
WEEK’S CALENDAR:
|
MONDAY |
TUESDAY |
WEDNESDAY |
THURSDAY |
FRIDAY |
|
DECEMBER 14 *Regular Bell Schedule HSFI Spirit
Week Aesthetic Bender Day |
15 *Regular Bell Schedule HSFI Spirit
Week Decades Day |
16 *Special Wednesday Schedule Holiday Windows Unveiling
Event 6-7pm Trauma Informed Pedagogy
PD 10:15
– 11:15 and 11:15 – 12:15 HSFI Spirit
Week Favorite Character Day School Leadership Team
Meeting 4-5pm Parents Association
Meeting 6-8pm |
17 *Regular Bell Schedule HSFI Spirit
Week Meme Day |
18 *Regular Bell Schedule Grades Due HSFI Spirit
Week Pajama Day |
NEXT
WEEK’S CALENDAR:
|
MONDAY |
TUESDAY |
WEDNESDAY |
THURSDAY |
FRIDAY |
|
DECEMBER 21 *Regular Bell Schedule |
22 *Regular Bell Schedule |
23 *Special Wednesday Schedule |
24 *SCHOOL CLOSED WINTER BREAK |
25 *SCHOOL CLOSED WINTER BREAK |
DATA
DASHBOARD CORNER
Mr. Stampone has done
it again to support all of us at HSFI – he redesigned the Data Dashboard – here
is the new link - https://hsfi-datadashboard-v3.herokuapp.com
Thank you Mr. Stampone – the Data
Dashboard is a game changer for our community.
HSFI’s RACE & EQUITY WORK CONTINUES…
HSFI CULTURAL CONNECTIONS CLASSROOM
We would like to introduce you to
the HSFI Cultural Connections Classroom! On this page you will find
resources to guide your culturally responsive teaching practices. These
resources are a small piece of our overall work and mission to be more
cognizant in our planning as it relates to students and their
experiences. We know many of you also have great resources and this is a
great forum to share those with our HSFI community.
The materials currently uploaded
are aligned to the NYS Culturally Responsive-Sustaining Education (CR-SE)
framework which helps educators create student-centered learning environments
that: affirm racial, linguistic and cultural identities; develop student'
abilities to connect across lines of difference; elevate historically
marginalized voices; prepare students for rigor and independent learning; and
empower students as agents of social change.
The New York State guidelines for
culturally responsive-sustaining education are rooted in a vision of an
education system that fosters:
-Students who experience academic
success
-Students who are socio-politically
conscious and socio-culturally responsive
-Students who have a critical lens
through which they challenge inequitable systems of access, power, and
privilege.
COLLEGE LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION
Our
Seniors are hard at work on their college applications and may ask you for a
letter of recommendation. You will submit letters in two different ways:
#1
If
students are applying to CUNY Queens College or the Macaulay Honors program at
CUNY, they will request a letter through the CUNY Application portal and you
will get an email from CUNY with information on how to upload your letter.
#2
All
other requests will come through SCOIR. You need to register for an account. You
were sent an email inviting you to SCOIR.
SCOIR
Teacher Overview Video: https://vimeo.com/415356548/b536589846
Note:
If you receive a Common Application request from a student please DO NOT submit
anything through the Common Application, contact Ms. McKeon (kmckeon4@hsfi.us) or the student and advise them to invite you
through SCOIR.
GUIDANCE VIRTUAL WEBSITE
Please
take a look at the Guidance Virtual Website created by Ms. Padron where
students can look up important information and make appointment with their
counselors. Teachers should free to post this on their Google Classrooms to
raise student awareness of this valuable resource:
www.tinyurl.com/hsfiguidancehome
All Students:
Events will be rolling out all month, so make sure to check social media and
daily announcements for exciting activities.
For Teachers:
Alison Kaslow from Partnership with Children is offering “drop-in” services for
your students at the start of your periods. If you’d like to have her provide
your class with a brief 2-5 minute guided meditation send an email request at
pwc@hsfi.us. Please include Class Name, Class Time, Room Number (In-Person),
and/or Link for you virtual class (Remote). If you’re wondering when might be a
good day for one, perhaps consider an exam day when stress is already high!
SOCIAL
EMOTIONAL LEARNING SUPPORTS
We hope that you are doing well
and having a great beginning to the school year. We know that this year
has been full of challenges to say the least. The Social Emotional Learning
team wanted to supply you with some resources to hopefully make the
transition a smoother one. Please as always, feel free to reach out to us for
any questions or support you may need throughout the year. We will keep passing
along any tools that you may find helpful. Wish you all the best!
https://www.rulerapproach.org/2020_backtoschool/
Also, remember that you have access
to the Yale Ruler Learning Platform. If you did not participate in the
professional development a few years ago, you will sign up using your HSFI
email.
Registration Code:
7wpzk3
When signing up please select
staff.
HSFI SEL Team
Ms. Molloy & Ms. Parisse
SUPPORTING
STUDENTS WITH IEPs
We
wanted to provide you with some information regarding how IEP meetings will be
hosted this year and how to identify your students with IEP's. Thank you to
those who have already participated in meetings this school year. We plan to
host IEP meetings on Wednesday, unless parents request another day, via Google
Meet with participants receiving calendar invitations the week before the
meeting. A general education teacher is a mandatory participant in meetings and
individuals have been selected based on Wednesday schedule availability. In
preparing for meetings, you can review your Teacher Form responses in order to
share specific information about the students progress as it relates to the
skills in your content and class. Prior to meetings you will receive a Teacher
Form to complete. The teacher form is the foundation of an IEP and clearly
outlines students’ strengths and areas in need of additional support,
especially this school year. Please complete these forms as you receive them as
they help guide the writing of the IEP and meeting.
WEDNESDAY ACTIVITIES & IEP MEETINGS
With
our Wednesday clubs taking place, please know you will be invited to IEP
meetings during your department PD period(s). There will be some exceptions to
this as some of our students only have one general education teacher and the
meeting may take place during your club or tutoring. If this occurs, you will
receive an email ahead of time to plan for the day and your participation in
the meeting- as always, reach out to Ms. McGuinness with questions of concerns.
As a reminder, 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. In
addition, when logging onto the Dashboard, students with an IEP' have a blue
icon alongside their name 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. Thank you for your continued support and as
always, feel free to reach out to Ms. McGuinness with any questions you may
have regarding Special Education and services
SUICIDE PREVENTION / INTERVENTION
If you
have knowledge that a student is considering harming themselves (or someone
else) you must report this information to your supervisor, Assistant Principal
Raschilla, or Principal Blank immediately. This directive applies regardless of
whether or not the student has requested that you not share it with anyone. You
cannot maintain assurances of confidentiality with respect to suicidal ideation
and/or intent. Information related to suicidal ideation, intent, or attempts
should be shared with one of the above persons by direct phone contact (do not
leave voicemail) or in-person immediately.
PLEASE DO NOT report this information via email
or voicemail.
Current
circumstances increase the likelihood that information regarding suicidal
ideation and/or intent may be shared virtually. It is crucial when assessing
the risk of suicide in a virtual manner that you determine the location of the
student and if there is anyone else with the student with whom you may speak.
Warning
Signs: Warning signs are behaviors that may signal the presence of suicidal
thinking. These might be considered “cries for help” or “invitations to
intervene.” Warning signs indicate the need to inquire directly about whether
the individual has thoughts of suicide or self-injury immediately.
Common
warning signs include but are not limited to:
□ Statements
such as: “I wish I were dead,” “If such and such doesn’t happen, I will kill
myself,” or “What is the point in living?”
□ Talking
or writing about suicide in text messages, on social media, in chat rooms, in
school assignments, poems, or music lyrics
□ Looking
for a way to attempt suicide, including trying to buy a gun, researching ways
to die, or seeking/buying pills
□ Rapid
shift in mood (e.g., from sullen or depressed to feeling “at peace”) ·
□ Giving
away prized possessions and/or saying final goodbyes
□ Increased
or recent signs of depression or anxiety
□ Making
comments or off-hand remarks that the person feels like a burden
□ Feeling
trapped and unable to see a way out
□ Increased
and/or excessive drug and alcohol use
□ Neglecting
personal appearance
□ A
drop in grades
□ Increased
absences
REPORTING CHILD ABUSE
A
mandated reporter is a person who, because of his or her profession, is legally
required to report any suspicion of child abuse or neglect to the relevant
authorities. These laws are in place to prevent children from being abused and
to end any possible abuse or neglect at the earliest possible stage. New York
State law requires all teachers to report suspected child abuse and neglect to
the state hotline, the New York State Central Register (SCR), directly at
1800.342.3720. If you believe the child is in immediate danger, call 911. If
the SCR believes the report warrants an investigation, the SCR will direct ACS
to begin a child protective investigation. Staff filing reports will be given a
case number that should be shared with their immediate supervisor and Assistant
Principal Giovanni Raschilla. Additionally, individuals reporting a matter to
the SCR should record the name of the representative who took the report.
Important
Facts:
□
Confidentiality: The Social Services Law provides confidentiality for all
sources, including mandated reporters of child abuse and maltreatment reports.
□
Penalties for failure to report: Mandated reporters who fail to report
suspected abuse or neglect can be charged with a crime.
□
Immunity from liability: The Child Protective Service Act states that “any
person, official, or institution participating in good faith in...the making of
a report...pursuant to this title shall have immunity from any liability, civil
or criminal that might otherwise result by reason of such actions.”
□
Malicious and false reporting is against the law
BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS
OSHA’s
Bloodborne Pathogens standard is a federal OSHA regulation (29 CFR 1910.1030)
that prescribes safeguards to protect workers against the health hazards from
exposure to blood and other potentially infectious materials, and to reduce
their risk from this exposure. Example health hazards include but are not
limited to Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, HIV, Malaria, Brucellosis, Syphilis, West
Nile Virus, etc. If you believe you have been exposed to a bloodborne pathogen:
□
Immediately wash hands and other skin surfaces with soap and water.
□ If
the eyes are splashed, irrigate the eyes with large amounts of clean water or
sterile saline.
□ If
the mouth or nose is involved, flush with plain water and/or mouthwash if
available
□
Report the injury to your supervisor and Assistant Principal Giovanni
Raschilla.
□ Seek
medical evaluation / treatment AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, during school hours-if
necessary.
If you
have any questions regarding the Bloodborne Pathogens standard or would like
more information on training, please contact Giovanni Raschilla.
USING TECHNOLOGY REQUEST TO SUPPORT INDIVIDUAL STUDENTS WITH TECH
NEEDS
If you know of a student that is
having technology issues, please use Technology Request Form to tell the tech
team of the issue. Include the student
name, technology issue and importantly, a contact number that the tech team can
reach the student / family.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf2WT0fizVk9Ttdn9MPeocvT-0K7qDL5NHRKva3dcLQsjl1HA/viewform
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.
ENTERING THE BUILDING ON REMOTE DAYS
Permits
are required for staff to enter the building on days when the entire school
community is approved to be remote. Staff members are also asked to share their
intentions to be in the building with their direct supervisor. Please do not
arrive to the building on remote days without a permit in place. We need to
make sure that adequate security is present, and that custodial members are not
deep cleaning the building.
In
keeping with safe building operations, all staff will be required to sign the
visitor's logbook and submit to COVID-19 related entry procedures. Masks
remain required PPE during building entry.
Permits
are prepared by Angela Ianniello, secretary to the Principal. Students are not
permitted in the building on days of remote learning.
SAFETY
& SECURITY IMPORTANT REMINDERS
EVACUATION
DRILLS
Emergencies
may happen that will require us to evacuate the building. It is important that
we practice drills so that we become familiar with the process. Often, the fire
alarm system alerts staff and students to start an evacuation. However, there
may also be times when a public address announcement starts an evacuation.
Announcements over a PA system are repeated twice and begin with “Attention”
followed by specific directions. Students should be asked to form a single
line. In cold weather students should be reminded to take their coats and
personal belongings. Staff members should also remember to take attendance
sheet and assembly card. Attendance is taken before, after, and during a drill.
Lastly, staff members are reminded to report injuries, problems, or missing
student to their immediate supervisor and Giovanni Raschilla. As we leave the
building, staff should seek out Peace teachers and building response team
members wearing bright orange vests to lead them away from the building, past
the scaffold and to the corner of the block. If conditions become crowded,
staff may extend the line around the block. Please view the safety video attached
to this bulletin.
ENTERING
THE BUILDING ON REMOTE DAYS
Permits
are required for staff to enter the building on days when the entire school
community is approved to be remote. Staff members are also asked to share their
intentions to be in the building with their direct supervisor. Please do not
arrive to the building on remote days without a permit in place. We need to
make sure that adequate security is present, and that custodial members are not
deep cleaning the building. Permits are prepared by Angela Ianniello, Secretary
to the Principal.
KEEP
SPACES FREE OF HAZARDS
Classrooms,
hallways and other school areas should be kept organized and free of hazards.
Report dangerous situations to Assistant Principal G. Raschilla (graschi@schools.nyc.gov)
and to your immediate supervisor. In an effort to raise fire safety awareness,
please do not place items on radiators.
WHAT
TO DO WHEN AN INCIDENT OCCURS
Incidents
and accidents can happen at any time to anyone, even those who take safety
seriously. When an incident occurs or a hazard presents itself, staff should
report issues quickly and in writing to Assistant Principal G. Raschilla
(graschi@schools.nyc.gov) and their immediate supervisor, to lessen their
effects.
DOOR
ALARMS
With
the exception of the center door, all perimeter doors are locked and alarmed.
In the event that a door alarm is triggered, please alert a member of our
School Safety Team, and Assistant Principal G. Raschilla (graschi@schools.nyc.gov). We also ask that you note the time you happen
to observe the incident, so that we could review the incident.
OPERATIONAL
NEED TO KNOW
● TESTING HANDBOOK RELEASED
January Regents have been cancelled
and there is uncertainty around the June Regents, but the NYC DOE has directed
us to distribute the Testing Handbook to all staff. The handbook was attached to the December 7 ‘Weekly
Bulletin’ email.
● UNUSED PER SESSION SICK TIME ADDED TO CAR
Unused per session sick
time has been added to staff Cumulative Absence Reserves for FY 19-20 per
session programs. Staff who worked in a
program accrued one hour of sick time for each 20 hours of per session.
● EXTERIOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECT RESUMES WORK
The Exterior
Construction Project has resumed work. On the 24th Street side, they will begin
pointing on the 9th floor. On the 25th Street side, they will continue to build
the scaffolding. Please make certain to shut the windows and security valuables
before you leave for the day.
● CALLING IN AN ABSENCE
Staffing
is always a concern. This is a reminder of our preferred procedure for calling
in an absence is:
□ Send an email
to your supervisor with date(s) / Copy Linda Herzog and Assistant Principal J.
Tallone on the email
□ State
Reason For absence
● UPDATING STAFF RECORDS
We are
always updating our staff contact records and ask that you take the time to
share the details of any changes (telephone, address), with your immediate
supervisor and Linda Herzog
● 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
● 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
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
● 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
● 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.
STAFF MEMBERS WHO SOARR
Here
are some SOARRing staff that are going beyond the call of duty for HSFI!
Thank
you to MS. NEWPORT for all her efforts in making the Annual Holiday
Windows Unveiling happen even under this remote situation. We are looking forward to this Wednesday’s
event.
Thank
you to MS. ARCAMAY for the behind the scenes work in putting
together the virtual Holiday Windows Unveiling together.
Thank
you to MS. ROCHFORD for running
an after-school portfolio workshop for our seniors.
Thank
you to MS. KASLOW for securing a new computer donated by the Partnership With Children organization for
a student in need.
Thank
you to MR. DIXON for always
being super supportive during Focus Group meetings for 11th grade Fashion
Draping & Patternmaking.
Thank
you to MS. SAN JORGE for always
being so helpful and pleasant to work with! She supported the CTE Department on
transcript requests and made it happen with a very quick turnaround!
Thank
you to MS. CARTER & MS. RICCI for their tireless efforts to actualize all the amazing ideas
from the HSFI Advisory Board and turn them into incredible student opportunities
such as master classes, virtual job shadowing and Career Day interviews.
Thank
you to the entire Work Based Learning Team - MS. CISSE, MS. SAN
JORGE, MR. LACHOK, MR. DIXON, MS. MINSKY & MS. VELEZ for their hard work to transition the entire program to the new
CTE Tracking System.
Thank
you to MR. STAMPONE for always
helping to retrieve needed data for the CTE city reports and HSFI’s re-certification
process.
Thank
you to MR. JOCELYN for helping
one of our parents and students fix their sewing machines virtually with
roaring success. See video: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wrT8OiwPVvYykMo4RwLZly3z5UQDN7bY/view?usp=sharing
Thank
you to MS. ARCAMAY & MS. CHAVEZ for representing HSFI in various virtual fairs over the course of
this week. Thank you Ms. Arcamay for all of the vibrant publications created
for HSFI. Thank you Ms. Chavez for organizing all of our virtual events.
Thank
you to MS. CUYA, MS. VELEZ, MS. WADE & MS. MARSHALL for connecting with HSFI families on how to activate their
Jupiter accounts.
Nominated
by MS. CISSE, Thank you to MS. CHAVEZ, MS.
DAVID & MS. BATTS for computer help
24/7.
Nominated
by MS. POWELL, Thank you to MR. RUSSELL (and his student teacher Ms. Carroll) who are passionate and
organized in their teaching of the Photo Clubs which they co-lead with Ms.
Powell.
Nominated
by MS. JOHAR, Thank you to MS. DAVID for offering so much professional and emotional support during
our focus group meetings! Ms. David not only shares her lessons, but she also
shares personal teaching experiences that really help keep things in
perspective. We all look forward to meeting with Ms. David every week.
Nominated
by MS. VACCARO, Thank you to MS. ARCAMAY for your creativity & impeccable attention to detail! Ms.
ArcaMay's work on helping with the marketing and graphics for the Window
Unveiling has made all the difference!
Thank
you to MR. JACKSON, MR. MENCIA & MR. MONTENEGRO for coming into the building and preparing and distributing electronic
devices to students.
Thank
you to MS. SOSTRE-KING for coordinating
the maintenance of AED units within the building and for assisting with the
compliance drill held on December 8, 2020.
Thank
you to MS. RODRIGUEZ for coordinating
a required and necessary maintenance of CAASS units.
Thank
you to MR. SIA for making
arrangements so that family in need receives food assistance during a difficult
time.
Thank
you to MS. TROTTA & MS. GALANTE for purchasing supplies for students in temporary housing.
Thank
you to MS. NEWPORT for coming
up with the idea of Gratitude Grams for staff and students and working with Student
Government to get it done.
Thank
you to MR. EGAN for running
the Dungeons & Dragons club and building off of what was created last year.
Thank
you to MS. LISSAUER, MR. KALISCH, MS. SOSTRE-KING & MS.
MATINALE for
organizing the NX programs for their
respective departments.
Thank
you to MS. ANZALONE, MR. CLANCY, MS. DYE, MS. HUSTED, MR.
LACHOK, MS. MAGNER, MS. RUSSELL & MR. TRIMPE for hosting an IEP meetings.
Thank
you to MS. ANZALONE, MS. DYE, MS. GARCIA, MS. HENEY, MS. INCE, MR.
KALISCH, MS. MAGNER, & MR. TRIMPE for supporting
those IEP meetings this week.
Thank
you to MS. MOKIM, MS. LEVENSTEIN, MS. CUFFIE, MS. CARTER, MR. ROBINSON,
MS. SIOSON, & MS. MOLLOY for participating
in IEP meetings.
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