HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
Thank you for making it a Happy Halloween at HSFI! Between the 100 students entering the Costume Contest, the Iconoclan Dance flash performances, the Intersectional Feminist Club CandyGrams, and the ‘Coraline’ movie showing in the student lounge, our students seemed to enjoy Halloween at HSFI - one of events missed during remote learning.
Thank you to all the staff members who shared candy with their students and dressed up for the occasion - shout out to our Wellness Team that had all its members dress up as a pack of M & Ms!
SCHOOL CALENDAR:
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
THEY DON’T CARE HOW MUCH YOU KNOW UNLESS THEY KNOW HOW MUCH YOU CARE
This is my favorite quote from Pat Summit who coached the University of Tennessee women’s basketball team and is the all-time winningest basketball coach in history. It sums up why it is so important why we need to invest so much time in showing the ‘Care’ part of being educators.
HSFI ‘CHALLENGED’ GOAL – RIGOR & RELEVANCE
MAKING EFFECTIVE USE OF WEDNESDAYS TO HELP CHALLENGE STUDENTS TO DO BETTER
We need to work together to make effective use of our Redesigned Wednesdays to improve student performance and support our new Grading Policy. We need to provide specific directions for students on Mondays and Tuesdays as to what they need to work on during their Study Halls / Content Area Labs on Wednesdays. If you are overseeing a Study Hall / Content Area Lab on Wednesday, do a check-in with all your students and get them focused on what they need to do to improve their standing in their classes.
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NEW ITEMS:
REMOTE PD DAY ON TUESDAY / STUDENTS NEED TO BE ASSIGNED WORK FOR TUESDAY
Tuesday, November 2 is Election Day. All students and staff will be remote on this day. Students need to be given work on Monday to complete on Tuesday. Students will have their attendance taken through a Google Form that I will be sending out through their HSFI emails. Students who do not complete the Attendance Google Form will be marked absent for the day.
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NOVEMBER IS NATIONAL NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH
November is National Native American Heritage Month. Please acknowledge with your students whether you are in a classroom or in an office space. Teachers - please try to incorporate it into your lesson plans.
Our Race and Equity Youth Leaders have planned a month of Indigenous celebrations.
First on our list is a 4 week movie watch party!!!! Every Wednesday during periods 8 & 9.
Here is our movie selection below:
Buffalo Dreams
Nov. 3rd
The Book of Life
Nov. 10th
The Education of Little Tree
Nov. 17th
Coco
Nov. 24th
Please publicize with your students. Seats are limited so please have students RSVP using the link below:
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GIVE OUT THOSE FASHION DOLLARS!!@!
We had a very successful Grand Reopening of our FLY School Store. Students now know what they can get with their Fashion Dollars, so please give them out positively reinforcing the soft skills our students need to succeed:
□ Students show evidence of LEADERSHIP by either motivating and encouraging classmates; building teamwork; and resolving conflict within the HSFI community
□ Students show evidence of understanding and appreciating the value of TEAMWORK and working in partnership with other HSFI community members
□ Students show evidence of effective COMMUNICATION with other HSFI community members. Effective and respectful communication includes:
Verbal communication (ability to speak clearly, concisely, and respectfully);
Nonverbal communication (project positive body language and facial expressions);
Written communication (composing written reports and documents);
Visual communication (ability to provide information using pictures and other visual aids);
Active listening (hearing what others say)
□ Students show evidence of PROBLEM-SOLVING by cultivating diverse solutions to challenges; exploring safe solutions to bumps in the road, and achieving SOARRing skills by learning from mistakes.
□ Students show evidence of having a strong WORK ETHIC by demonstrating ownership and commitment to the expectations of the HSFI community; Managing time and responsibilities by meeting deadlines and going the extra mile to excellence and improvement
□ Students show evidence of ADAPTABILITY, demonstrating flexibility and willingness to take on responsibilities outside of their comfort zone; openness to change and new perspectives
□ Students show evidence of INTERPERSONAL SKILLS including building and maintaining relationships with classmates and staff members; giving and receiving constructive criticism; being tolerant and respectful of others' opinions; and showing empathy with the ability to understand and share the feelings of others
You can give out Fashion Dollars by using tokens or using the online system - here is the login information to the online system:
Link: https://www.hsfi.nyc/soarr
Password: fashion123
You can get additional FD tokens by coming up to Room 819.
Here is the link to Ms. Arcamay’s Presentation with Screencastify (Audio/Video):
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Nz6YepaJzSMLB8ttO2BEZRKqkEOvBSU8/view?usp=sharing
Here is the link to Ms. Arcamay’s Presentation - Viewer Paced Slides:
Below are the times the FLY Store is open.
If your students are confused about how many Fashion Dollars they have, here are the instructions we sent our to students to review their Fashion Dollar Balances:
1. Go to www.hsfi.nyc
2. Press the blue Login button in the middle of the screen.
3. Login with Google - Add your hsfi email info
4. Once you are logged in select the gold fashion dollar Icon at the bottom left of the screen.
They can also learn more at:
https://www.hsfi.nyc/fd view our tutorials and overview.
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MAP GROWTH ASSESSMENT
The MAP GROWTH ASSESSMENT is one of two assessments mandated by the NYC Department of Education to our students.
This assessment will be administered starting this Thursday, November 4th. All 9th and 10th-graders will take MAP Growth which is a computer-adaptive test during their English and Math classes. This test is non-evaluative. The goal of this test is that teachers can use the score to inform instruction, personalize learning, and monitor the growth of individual students. If a student answers a question correctly, the next question is more challenging. If they answer incorrectly, the next one is easier. This type of assessment challenges top performers without overwhelming students whose skills are below grade level. This is a no-stakes assessment designed to help us identify student’s learning strengths and needs.
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DEVERAUX STUDENTS STRENGTHS ASSESSMENT (DESSA)
The next assessment that the NYC Department of Education has recently mandated for all students is “a strengths-based social emotional screener” known as the Devereaux Students Strengths Assessment (DESSA). The DESSA asks questions about areas of social-emotional functioning including decision making, relationship building, confidence, and others. The Department of Education believes the information collected will be helpful to schools in providing support to students.
It is my understanding that the DOE & UFT are in discussions about the administration of the DESSA. I included information about the DESSA to Fashion Families in my weekly message. Once this is resolved, we will be in touch about the administration of this assessment.
Here are some website links with more information about the DESSA:
About the DESSA - https://info.apertureed.com/parent-portal & https://info.apertureed.com/strongresilientnyc
DESSA Frequently Asked Questions - https://info.apertureed.com/nycfaqs
As a school we are doing our part to get to know our students and their needs. Social emotional support is available to all students at our school from all of us including our community partners. Our Redesigned Wednesdays contains an emotional intelligence discussion class.
Here is a website link to a PDF of our Wellness Team and all the services that we provide to our students:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qXQtkHefYE25H9LX0N6utge5KU4080Yj/view?usp=sharing
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PREVIOUS ITEMS:
OUR TOOLS TO COMBAT COVID-19
We have the tools to combat COVID at HSFI - we all need to be on the same page and execute these tools:
□ Stay home if you do not feel well
□ Health Screening Tool - https://healthscreening.schools.nyc/ - fill it out before entering the building each day
□ Masks - if you are in the building, you need to be wearing a mask
□ Physical distancing between students when possible
□ Promoting Vaccination - a vaccine clinic will be in the building all this week
□ Random COVID testing - our first scheduled testing date is this week on September 21
□ Students and staff showing COVID symptoms during school will be sent home and get tested
If you have a student showing symptoms, call x1491 or x1010 and we will get the student to the Health Center for evaluation
□ Different rules for vaccinated and unvaccinated students who have close contact with someone with COVID
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MARKING PERIODS ESTABLISHED
2nd MP ends December 8, Grades due Wednesday 12/15 @ 4pm
3rd MP ends January 21, Grades due Wednesday 1/26 @ 4pm
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HSFI CALENDAR
Mr. Stampone has put together a HSFI Calendar that we can all use in our planning:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1NVsta8VIGdiKCSmhut-2xAmUzueAPlwNPIAG0essBfE/edit?usp=sharing
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FALL 2021 MARKING PERIOD 1 PROGRESS MARKS
This memorandum outlines the procedure for providing Fall 2021 Marking Period 1 progress marks.
Here is Google document link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bWqMHgBHHvCS2kxQs_NlYJXi_ZJuxRnLJmNe3iuhoeU/edit?usp=sharing
Marking Period 1 ends on Tuesday October 26th and grades are due Wednesday November 3rd, 2021 by 4PM. Grades are entered via STARS Classroom. Be sure to enter grades under Marking Period 1. Check that you have access to all of your classes in STARS classroom in advance of the grades due date.
Per HSFI’s grading policy [1], acceptable marks are
· 65-100
· 55
For grades less than a 65, a mark of 55 shall be entered. Submitted grades will be verified by the programming office to ensure consistent application across the school.
If you have any questions about marks or individual student circumstances, please consult with your Department Supervisor.
Attachment(s)
1. Draft Grading Policy 2021-22
2. High School Academic Policy Guide
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IT’S THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN - STUDENTS REQUESTING COLLEGE LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION
It is that time of year again - students will start requesting College Letters of Recommendation. Here is a message from our College Counselor, Kate McKeon about these College Recommendations – thank you Ms. McKeon!
Our seniors are in the process of requesting letters of recommendation, so we wanted to take a minute to update new staff and give a quick refresher for returning staff on this process.
We will continue to use Scoir (pronounced Score), students have access to SCOIR and have begun their college selection and application process. When a student requests a letter of recommendation, you will receive an email notification with a link to SCOIR. When responding to your first request (new teachers), you will be prompted to create a password that you will use for subsequent logins. Returning users just log into your account (the associated email is your DOE, not HSFI email). To provide a letter of recommendation, you may either type the letter directly into SCOIR on the school letterhead provided or upload a letter in PDF format. Your letter will then be available for the counseling department to send electronically with the student’s other application materials.
□ There is no need to send students to the college office for the letter of rec info sheet - this no longer exists. Students enter all information in the personal bio section of Scoir which you have access to once the student requests the letter from you.
□ If you receive a letter of rec request from the Common Application, please don't submit the letter and contact me directly. This means the student made an error that needs to be corrected.
□ If you are writing a letter of recommendation for a student applying to CUNY, you will get a separate email from CUNY to upload your letter of recommendation.
□ If you are new to HSFI, please keep an eye out for your invitation to SCOIR that will be sent to your DOE email.
□ And just a reminder there is no teacher evaluation that goes along with the letter in Scoir. Yay!!
Attached is a link to a Google Doc that shares some tips and strategies on writing letters of recommendation and a section specifically tailored to COVID-19 and how to explain the impacts it has had on your relationship with students. For some students these letters will have a large impact on their admission decisions so your time and thoughtfulness is appreciated. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mIC2DjC8WYiCzrDqca70h7ioURogHZcDpkh2ZFadc8g/edit?usp=sharing
Please contact me at kmckeon4@hsfi.us if you have any questions or issues with Scoir.
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DATA DASHBOARD FEATURE TO LOOK UP TUTORING / CONTENT STUDIOS AVAILABILITY ON WEDNESDAYS
Mr. Stampone has done it again - here is his go around at creating a link where students and staff can lookup Content Studios based on specific student programs:
http://hsfi-datadashboard-v3.herokuapp.com/wednesday/
Here is the physical list of teachers and their Study Hall periods and the classroom they are in.
Connect with your Study Hall students to
(1) See what subject area they need support in and then try to connect them with a teacher who has space to support them; or
(2) If their specific teacher is available for help.
The one way we have right now to make this connection is to call rooms to see if there is space available – you add the number 1 to all room numbers for the phone extensions except for the 9th floor where you put the number 1 in front of the classroom. For example, Room 725’s phone extension is 7251 and Room 925’s extension is 1925.
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JUPITER NOW SYNCS WITH THE DATA DASHBOARD WHICH MEANS ATTENDANCE & ASSIGNMENT INFORMATION IS NOW PART OF A STUDENT’S DASHBOARD PROFILE
The dashboard now syncs daily with Jupiter to include attendance and assignment information. On a student page, you can view the assignments turned in (or not turned in) by the student. Additionally there is a section showing the student attendance summary and a list of specific days absent according to ATS records as of that morning.
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PROCEDURES FOR TEACHERS PROCESSING ADD / DROPS ON JUPITER
This memorandum outlines the procedure for teachers processing add/drops on Jupiter.
Here is Google document link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1e0Figcy2deyQQ51CVSlvK7Jd3pszUMXR9s5cZFsUtVE/edit?usp=sharing
Even though the program changes period is complete, the programming office continues to make student program changes. These program changes arise from changes to IEP recommended program, security & safety concerns, NX reconciliations, and transfer credits.
Students are programmed in STARS (which populates to STARS classroom automatically). These schedules are uploaded to the dashboard and to Jupiter twice a week. When a change is made, students are directed to pick up a new paper program from their counselor or the wellness office. Period attendance (white sheets) are printed once a week and will not reflect changes. Daily attendance (blue sheets) are printed automatically each morning and will reflect the changes as of 4pm the day prior.
When a student is dropped from a Jupiter section, a red ❌ will appear next to the student’s name on the Grades➔Student tab. The teacher should finalize entering any outstanding grades for the student and complete the drop by clicking the red ❌. Until the red ❌ is clicked and the drop completed, the course will continue to appear on the student’s Jupiter schedule. The student will not be released and automatically added to the new teacher’s roster until the drop is completed.
If the student is changing from one period to another of the same teacher, any assignments that are created in the old period and the new period will transfer automatically.
New students to your roster will be denoted with a green ➕. Once the drop is processed, you will gain full access to them in your gradebook.
If you have any questions about the class enrollment of a particular student, contact the student’s guidance counselor.
Attachment(s)
1. Jupiter Help - Transfer Students
2. Jupiter Help - Transferring at the Start of a New Term
3. Jupiter Help - Changing Periods in the Middle of a Term, Same Teacher
4. Jupiter Help - Changing Teachers in the Middle of a Term
5. https://hsfi-datadashboard-v3.herokuapp.com/public/Counselors
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WHERE TO GO AT HSFI WHEN STUDENTS ARE NOT IN CLASS
In order to improve the smooth functioning of the school, we will be emphasizing to our students that they need to be in a specific location and not in the hallways when they have lunch or a study hall. We will share with students a chart that shows students their choices for where they can go during a given period. Students will have a choice of quiet spaces where they can read a book, do their homework or listen to music or more social spaces where they can have conversations with friends and be a little louder. All students found in the hallways will need to have a pass from a teacher and a copy of their program to show where they are supposed to be.
THANK YOU to all the staff members who volunteered to oversee a quiet space for our students.
Here is the preliminary chart:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wpZN_Ae8qihIDMLyAtgdvQUmFMlZOBonAE8aD7raCas/edit?usp=sharing
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SUPPORTING STUDENTS WITH IEPs
We have begun to host meetings and distribute IEP teacher forms, please complete these forms as you receive them as they are crucial in creating a quality IEP. If you are invited to a meeting you will receive a calendar invitation and remember, meetings are hosted virtually. With this in mind, you will need a quiet, secure location in order to participate; You are welcome to join us in 329 if you are unable to locate a space.
In addition, at the beginning of the year we in room 329 wanted to provide everyone with a reminder regarding students with IEPs and SESIS as well as the sections of the IEP which you may find most helpful when planning your instruction.
Please refer to the document below and let us know if you have any questions.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kOmsslvRr9h_gOXSmCSgXNgNd-8FG9nXsbUQ94G12ps/edit?usp=sharing
Here is the link to Ms. McGuinness’s Opening Day presentation on what you need to know about our support of our Special Education students:
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1-GyWDXBAvwzUfZ3o85dlEkwLCLrLvOeCV-jxU6ObxMc/edit?usp=sharing
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KEEP YOUR ROOMS LOCKED WHEN YOU ARE NOT THERE
Make sure you lock your rooms when you leave, so students cannot enter rooms and be unattended.
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TEST ADMINISTRATION HANDBOOK
We are required to share with you the NYC Department of Education Handbook - please take a look when you have the chance. Here is a link to the handbook: https://infohub.nyced.org/docs/default-source/default-document-library/test-administration-handbook-high-school.pdf
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FAB SWAG AVAILABLE TO HSFI STAFF
We are excited to let you know that the remainder of the FAB gear has arrived! For Staff that DID NOT YET receive a Long Sleeve Shirt or Hoody on the first day of school, please email Ms. Vaccaro at vvaccaro@hsfi.us - she will be more than happy to deliver you one before our next Fashion Dollar Friday!
We have seen a positive impact on the students and a sense of unity when we all come together as a team! Please consider joining in the HSFI new tradition and wear your FAB or FLY gear this Friday!
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TEACHERS INTERESTED IN BEING PAID FOR CLASS COVERAGES
Any teacher who is interested in being paid for class coverages. Please fill out the form. Remember all teachers must do one unpaid coverage per term
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RESERVING PUBLIC SPACES IN THE BUILDING
Here is the link to reserve one of the public spaces within the building:
Link to reserve space https://www.hsfi.nyc/room-reservations
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EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION NEEDED
Please fill out the Emergency Contact Information sheet - I can guarantee you that this information will only be used in an emergency. Thank you.
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IMPORTANT ATTENDANCE SHEET DEADLINE
Please make sure blue attendance sheets are turned in before 11 am.
Blue sheets can be submitted to the following locations: Room 819 - Outside of the Principal's Office, Room 501- Outside of the Library, or the Main Office - Room 125.
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DATA DASHBOARD INFORMATION
HSFI’s Data Dashboard is an amazing tool created by Mr. Stampone to get us all communicating with one another about our students. Here is the link to his Opening Day presentation:
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1ErGmbvSUUrgf8omrWYB7xZUpGs5GbZMFUCGHB8e3DKk/edit?usp=sharing
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IMPORTANT WELLNESS SUPPORT LINKS
OPENING DAY WELLNESS & EMERGENCY READINESS PRESENTATION
HSFI’s Wellness Team made up of HSFI Staff & Community Partners is dedicated to supporting our students and supporting our teachers with the tools to support students. Here is the link to the presentations by Ms. Frank, Ms. Reyes and Mr. Raschilla:
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1mD1iyB7pZDtHcNx40kRqTmFfGsfoyzN7THxAV2K59eY/edit?usp=sharing
GUIDANCE VIRTUAL WEBSITE
Here is the link to HSFI’s Guidance Department website:
www.tinyurl.com/hsfiguidancehome
SUICIDE PREVENTION / INTERVENTION
Below is a document with some tips around Suicide Prevention and Intervention:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gHSC9baGMLm33zVekd0QNG-T3JfHp7pw1bGjIfkMB-4/edit?usp=sharing
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ATTENDANCE INFORMATION
The Attendance sheets that teachers fill out are legal documents. Here is the link to Ms. Silva’s Opening Day presentation about our Attendance procedures:
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1_7AxQJgfqFKo9O5QmfNeu7_0GBiKCf5W9U6eFvgUA6Y/edit?usp=sharing
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CTE & COLLEGE ACCESS INFORMATION
We cannot forget why our students are here at HSFI - to study their Career & Technical Education major and get in a great position for life after HSFI which in most cases is College.
Here is the link to Ms. Boulamaali’s Opening Day presentation about our Majors and the recertification process:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zNjKcrtnstn5y3sxdfZM0SZTUdYMEOOW/view?usp=sharing
Here is the link to the slides on our College Access efforts and where the Class of 2021 wound up:
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1f2Ggc7MDfXkfBguiyKkb87NvCTtBnIQkF3XPmYhfP4Q/edit?usp=sharing
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CHECK YOUR DOE & HSFI EMAILS EVERYDAY
The expectation is that ALL STAFF check your DOE emails daily – not just your HSFI emails -
BEST PRACTICE: Forward your HSFI emails to your DOE email
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IMPORTANT ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT LINKS
REMINDER: Do Not take reams of paper from the Copy Room - if you take this paper, staff will not have paper to make copies. If you want a ream(s) of paper, just submit a supply request and we will happily fill that request.
TECHNOLOGY STAFF SUPPORT VIDEOS
Remember the 2 most common ways to make sure your technology is working:
(1) Check whether your computer is plugged in or not
(2) Restart your computer
Here is a link to where our Staff Technology Support Videos can be found:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vJEVE6WvgpeSQ7Ibdy9jiORXEbGGYx4mx_8-0DenCQI/edit?usp=sharing
SUPPLY REQUESTS
Fill out this form for a Supply Request:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeKQ2M7fZ3XNtCJB6FRxLTR-Y8-Snw2jgUFqVKGzpxhupmZZA/viewform
Supply requests are for general school items and should be sent to your supervisor.
TECHNOLOGY REQUESTS
Fill out this form for a Technology Request - Technology requests are for assistance with current technology - Not a request for technology equipment:
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
Fill out this form for a Custodial Request:
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
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IMPORTANT SAFETY & SECURITY SUPPORT LINKS
SAFETY & SECURITY IMPORTANT REMINDERS
Here is a link to a document outlining some important safety and security reminders:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bFm0kRj3bzxouD-FV-OGqqoDji5dHhHcFts6x3HSrZY/edit?usp=sharing
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
Here is a link to a document with 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.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jqUOHirJDl8w9Mpwf1S25dT9j7eCktO7QM0qMpOb9Og/edit?usp=sharing
IMPORTANCE OF CONFIDENTIALITY
Here is a link to a document outlining the importance of confidentiality:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VVXABEHe3TY0KYbY70QmMCn4xxZSr3tHnCd-hf8fXLc/edit?usp=sharing
IMPORTANT MANDATED REPORTING PROCEDURES
Here is a link to a document outlining your Mandated Reporter responsibilities:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Z8wpydmtq2ztCAmqUbwRPP_qHwSxBk9EEezQ-BgXE9o/edit?usp=sharing
REPORTING CHILD ABUSE
Here is a link to a document outlining your responsibilities as a mandated reporter about any suspicion of child abuse or neglect to the relevant authorities.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Cy8_Y-owU0bIZz8P1pZRawjF5vdpfvOvv1GPewqNI4k/edit?usp=sharing
BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS
Here is a link to a document outlining OSHA’s Bloodborne Pathogens standards - this 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.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Kv8vCrjg3S2s-o8uuEOpGer-Wy0WkleF8fdn-D8RVDw/edit?usp=sharing
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STAFF MEMBERS WHO SOARR
Here are some SOARRing staff that are going beyond the call of duty for HSFI!
Thank you to MS. VACCARO, MS. ARCAMAY, MS. CARTER, MR. JIMENEZ, MS. NOBLE, MS. DAMIAN & MS. WADE for their efforts making the Grand Reopening of the FLY School Store so successful!
Thank you to MR. DIXON, MS. CISSE, MR. LACHOK, MS. SAN JORGE & MS. MINSKY for planning and organizing the Work Based Learning Internship Job Fair on 10/26 and 10/28.
Thank you to MS. McKEON for supporting seniors in the Posse Scholarship process leading to three finalists.
Thank you to MR. KNOWLTON for providing a fun and informative library orientation to all our 9th-graders.
Thank you to MS. RICCI & MR. JOCELYN for supporting a colleague during a very difficult moment when a student needed medical assistance in her classroom.
Thank you to MS. RONAN, MS. DE LEON & MS. PADRON for staying after hours to assist a student requiring the support of first responders.
Thank you to MR. JONES, MS. CHAN & MR. CORBY for joining a family meeting in order to support a student.
Thank you to MS. MASIN, MS. RONAN & MS. SAMSON for completing the Tier I Recovery calls.
Thank you to MS. INCE, MR. LACHOK, MS. ANZALONE, MS. GARCIA, MR. ROBINSON, MR. CLANCY & MS. DYE for hosting IEP meetings.
Thank you to MS. LUCYSHYN, MS. MAGNER, MR. DIDONATO, MS. KOHAN, MS. O’BRIEN & MR. ZOLA for supporting IEP meetings this week.
Thank you to MR. MENDEZ, MS. MASIN, MS. GERASIMOVICH, MS. BARNABEE, MS. VACCARO, MS. CHAN, MS. KONO, MR. DORTA, MS. LA TANZA, MS. HERRICK, MR. DIXON, MS. MOORE, MR. HARDING, MS. RONAN, MS. RICCI, MS. LEIGHTON, MR. SHOLD & MS. POWELL for participating in IEP meetings this week.
Thank you to MS. URENA & MS. INCE for supporting families and teachers in the IEP process.
If you want to nominate a colleague who SOARRS, email me before Thursday and they will be acknowledged in our upcoming weekly bulletin
