Sunday, October 24, 2021

WEEKLY BULLETIN for Week Beginning 10.25.21

SUCCESSFUL DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT VISIT TO HSFI

I am pleased to announce that the Deputy Superintendent’s visit to HSFI was a successful one!  Deputy Superintendent Mark Rush appreciated our efforts, especially our equity work connected to our updated Grading Policy and how we are thinking out of box with Redesigned Wednesdays to provide SEL and Academic supports to our students.

Thank you to Ms. Sioson, Ms. Smith, Ms. Santos and Ms. Johar for representing us with visits to their classrooms.

Thank you to everyone for preparing for the visit to make sure all went well.  We only get a couple of chances during a school year to showcase the tremendous efforts that we make here at HSFI!



SCHOOL CALENDAR:


MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

OCTOBER 25


Regular Schedule




 


26

 

Regular Schedule


1st Marking Period Ends (Grades due Wednesday 11/3)




27

 

Redesigned Wednesday Schedule






28

 

Regular Schedule





 

29


Regular Schedule


Grand Reopening of the FLY School Store


FASHION DOLLAR SPIRIT FRIDAY

Wear Your 

HSFI Swag


 

HALLOWEEN STUDENT GOVERNMENT PLANNED ACTIVITIES

October 26-29 - Movie week in the lounge (movie TBD)

Halloween Costume Contest October 29th - Staff and Students are invited to participate. 

October 29th lunch periods -- flash mob dancing in the cafe by the Iconoclan Dance team 

  

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

NOVEMBER 1


Regular Schedule


 


 

2


ELECTION DAY


Staff Professional Development Day (Remote)


Students Given Asynchronous Instruction / Attendance Taken


3


Redesigned Wednesday Schedule



4


Regular Schedule



 

5


Regular Schedule


FASHION DOLLAR SPIRIT FRIDAY

Wear Your 

HSFI Swag





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

 

GUIDANCE REFERRAL NEEDED FOR STUDENTS IN CRISIS 

We continue to have an extraordinary number of students who are in crisis - some have expressed suicidal thoughts and some have harmed themselves - please get a pulse of how your students are doing emotionally and if they are in trauma, let the Wellness Center know through Guidance referrals.

 

HSFI ‘CHALLENGED’ GOAL – RIGOR & RELEVANCE

 

MARKING PERIOD ONE ENDS ON TUESDAY - COMMUNICATE THESE GRADES ARE PROGRESS REPORTS

Students need to understand that these marking period one grades are just progress reports that no one besides the school, students and families will see.  A good number of students are stressed that the grades they are receiving are lower grades than they received in the past - explain how their grades can improve after this progress report.


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NEW ITEMS:


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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STAFF NEEDED TO SUPPORT NEW E-SPORTS & ROBOTICS PROGRAMS

I am interested in bringing a couple of new after school programs to HSFI - E-Sports & Robotics.  These programs will be open to all students, but I think many of our boys will be interested in them.  As many of you are aware, our boys are significantly outperformed by our girls and they need more extracurricular options.

The E-Sports program will feature playing NBA 2K and the Robotics program will be using Lego.  You will not have to provide the expertise for these programs – we will be hiring external vendors to facilitate these programs and we need a HSFI staff member to oversee the partnership.  If you enjoy NBA 2K and Lego that would be great as well.

These are separate programs, so we are looking for staff members for each one.

If you are interested, please just email me at dblank@hsfi.us or dblank@schools.nyc.gov

Thank you!


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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.


Teacher Name

CONTENT AREA

Period

Room

ABRAMYAN A

ENGLISH

3

940

ABRAMYAN A

ENGLISH

5

940

ABRAMYAN A

ENGLISH

8

940

ABRASKIN M

SOCIAL STUDIES

3

725

ABRASKIN M

SOCIAL STUDIES

5

725

ABRASKIN M

SOCIAL STUDIES

6

725

ABRASKIN M

SOCIAL STUDIES

8

725

ADAMCZYK M

ENGLISH

4

925

ADAMCZYK M

ENGLISH

5

925

ADAMCZYK M

ENGLISH

8

925

ALHIDAMI M

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

3

419

ALHIDAMI M

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

4

419

ANTUNEZ L

EARTH SCIENCE

4

602

ANTUNEZ L

EARTH SCIENCE

5

602

BAILEY M

ENGLISH

3

806

BAILEY M

ENGLISH

4

806

BAILEY M

ENGLISH

7

806

BAILEY M

ENGLISH

8

806

BARNABEE A

EARTH SCIENCE

3

824

BARNABEE A

EARTH SCIENCE

5

824

BARNABEE A

EARTH SCIENCE

7

824

BATTS K

FASHION DESIGN

4

521

BAYER O

MATH

3

604

BAYER O

MATH

4

604

BAYER O

MATH

8

604

BOHNER J

ENGLISH / ENL

3

645

BOHNER J

ENGLISH / ENL

4

645

BOULAMAALI K

CTE MAJORS

5

529

BURROWES R

PHOTOGRAPHY / GRAPHICS

3

529

BURROWES R

PHOTOGRAPHY / GRAPHICS

5

704

BURROWES R

PHOTOGRAPHY / GRAPHICS

6

529

BURROWES R

PHOTOGRAPHY / GRAPHICS

8

529

CAPRA L

SOCIAL STUDIES

5

723

CAPRA L

SOCIAL STUDIES

8

723

CENTENO M

FASHION DESIGN

5

622

CENTENO M

FASHION DESIGN

7

603

CHAN N

MATH

3

523

CHAN N

MATH

5

523

CHAN N

MATH

6

523

CHAN N

MATH

8

523

CISSE I

FASHION DESIGN

4

727

CISSE I

FASHION DESIGN

5

727

CLANCY S

SOCIAL STUDIES

5

722

CLANCY S

SOCIAL STUDIES

6

722

CORBY B

MATH

6

545

CUFFIE M

ENGLISH

8

319

DAMIAN M

BUSINESS & MARKETING

3

221

DAVID B

FASHION DESIGN

3

621

DAVID B

FASHION DESIGN

4

621

DAVID B

FASHION DESIGN

7

621

DAWSON E

EARTH SCIENCE

3

801

DAWSON E

EARTH SCIENCE

5

801

DAWSON E

EARTH SCIENCE

7

801

DAWSON P

ENGLISH

3

227

DAWSON P

ENGLISH

8

227

DELAROSA I

LIVING ENVIRONMENT

3

802

DELAROSA I

LIVING ENVIRONMENT

6

802

DIXON W

FASHION DESIGN

3

925

DIXON W

FASHION DESIGN

5

923

DONLON E

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

3

229

DONLON E

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

4

229

DORTA C

MATH

3

323

DORTA C

MATH

8

323

DOYLE (DUCK)

SOCIAL STUDIES

3

321

DOYLE (DUCK)

SOCIAL STUDIES

6

321

DOYLE (DUCK)

SOCIAL STUDIES

7

321

DOYLE (DUCK)

SOCIAL STUDIES

8

321

EGAN J

SOCIAL STUDIES

4

202

EGAN J

SOCIAL STUDIES

7

202

FRAGAZWIBEL K

SOCIAL STUDIES

4

845

FRAGAZWIBEL K

SOCIAL STUDIES

7

845

FRANK M

SCIENCE

5

826

GARCIA C

MATH / SPECIAL ED

4

524

GERASIMOVICH C

SOCIAL STUDIES

3

427

GERASIMOVICH C

SOCIAL STUDIES

5

427

GERASIMOVICH C

SOCIAL STUDIES

6

427

GERASIMOVICH C

SOCIAL STUDIES

8

427

GRANSTRAND P

MATH

3

544

GRANSTRAND P

MATH

4

544

GRANSTRAND P

MATH

8

544

GREENE G

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

4

1025

GREENE G

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

8

1025

HENEY V

ENGLISH

4

225

HENEY V

ENGLISH

6

225

HERRICK L

LIVING ENVIRONMENT

3

525

HERRICK L

LIVING ENVIRONMENT

8

525

INCE J

SOCIAL STUDIES / SPECIAL ED

4

822

JIMENEZ D

BUSINESS & MARKETING

8

225

JOHAR S

FASHION DESIGN

3

721

JOHNSON E

ENGLISH

5

645

JOHNSON H

ENGLISH

5

840

JOHNSON H

ENGLISH

8

840

KANG S

ENGLISH

5

902

KASS A

SPANISH

3

726

KASS A

SPANISH

5

726

KASS A

SPANISH

7

726

KASS A

SPANISH

8

726

KEARNS K

ENGLISH

5

906

KHAN D

MATH

5

524

KHAN D

MATH

7

524

KILPATRICK I

MATH

3

545

KILPATRICK I

MATH

4

545

KILPATRICK I

MATH

7

545

KILPATRICK I

MATH

8

545

KLEPACKI J

MATH

3

542

KOHM S

MATH

4

523

LAKE E

SOCIAL STUDIES

5

742

LAKE E

SOCIAL STUDIES

6

742

LATANZA E

MATH

4

540

LATANZA E

MATH

5

540

LEIGHTON L

GRAPHICS & ILLUSTRATION

5

621

LEIGHTON L

GRAPHICS & ILLUSTRATION

8

621

LITT D

EARTH SCIENCE

4

802

LITT D

EARTH SCIENCE

5

802

LOOSER A

SOCIAL STUDIES

4

427

LOOSER A

SOCIAL STUDIES

7

427

LUBRANO V

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

3

619

LUBRANO V

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

5

619

MAGNER E

MATH / SPECIAL ED

5

740

MATELUS J

MATH

3

740

MATELUS J

MATH

4

740

MCGOLDRICK E

ENGLISH

3

202

MCGOLDRICK E

ENGLISH

8

229

MCGUINNESS B

SPECIAL EDUCATION

5

229

MENDEZ O

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

3

622

MENDEZ O

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

4

622

MENDEZ O

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

6

622

MOKIM Z

ENGLISH / ENL

5

646

MOKIM Z

ENGLISH / ENL

6

646

MOLLOY K

LIVING ENVIRONMENT

8

629

NOBLE K

BUSINESS & MARKETING

6

919

OVALLES G

SOCIAL STUDIES

3

902

OVALLES G

SOCIAL STUDIES

8

902

PARISE K

SOCIAL STUDIES

4

701

PAZ S

MATH

3

522

PAZ S

MATH

6

522

RICCI T

FASHION DESIGN

4

603

RICCI T

FASHION DESIGN

5

603

ROBINSON T

SOCIAL STUDIES / SPECIAL ED

3

701

ROBINSON T

SOCIAL STUDIES / SPECIAL ED

5

701

ROJAS B

FASHION DESIGN

3

922

RUSSELL A

ENGLISH / SPECIAL ED

3

743

RUSSELL A

ENGLISH / SPECIAL ED

5

227

SANDOVAL C

ENGLISH

3

219

SANDOVAL C

ENGLISH

5

219

SANDOVAL C

ENGLISH

8

219

SANTOS K

CHEMISTRY

4

826

SERRANO I

BUSINESS & MARKETING

3

201

SEVERINO C

SOCIAL STUDIES

3

327

SEVERINO C

SOCIAL STUDIES

5

327

SHOLD E

LIVING ENVIRONMENT

3

822

SILVA D

SPANISH

5

321

SIOSON C

LIVING ENVIRONMENT

6

640

SOSTREKING O

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

3

1001

SOSTREKING O

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

8

1001

STAMPONE D

PHYSICS

6

629

TRAPANI J

SOCIAL STUDIES

3

702

TRAPANI J

SOCIAL STUDIES

5

702

TRAPANI J

SOCIAL STUDIES

7

702

TRAPANI J

SOCIAL STUDIES

8

702

VARRICHIO D

ENGLISH

4

646

VARRICHIO D

ENGLISH

5

845

VASQUEZ M

GRAPHICS & ILLUSTRATION

3

626

VASQUEZ M

GRAPHICS & ILLUSTRATION

5

626

VASQUEZ M

GRAPHICS & ILLUSTRATION

8

626

WIEDA R

ENGLISH

5

921

WIEDA R

ENGLISH

8

921

ZOLA J

MATH / SPECIAL ED

5

525


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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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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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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 GradesStudent 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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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

1st MP ends October 26, Grades due Wednesday 11/3 @ 4pm

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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DATES OF FALL PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES

Night Conferences: Wednesday, November 10

Afternoon Conferences: Friday, November 12


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ELECTION DAY - NOVEMBER 2 - WE WILL BE REMOTE 

Election Day – Tuesday, November 2 - is a professional development day.

In addition, Election Day is also a “remote, asynchronous instructional day for all students, and attendance must be taken on this date for every student.”

We will be doing our PD remotely, so plan to be home on that day. 

We will need to be able to do both – do our PD and provide remote, asynchronous instruction and take attendance for every student.  We will work together to figure out how to get this done.


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FEEDBACK ON REDESIGNED WEDNESDAYS 

Thank you once again for your efforts to make our Redesigned Wednesdays a success!  

Thank you to Ms. Dye for creating this brief feedback form asking for GLOWS & GROWS about our Wednesdays - https://forms.gle/oUWfahhrA4aGJzjg8


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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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TEACHERS CREATING A DIGITAL CLASSROOM

Teachers and related service providers will be provided a window from Sept. 9 to Oct. 1 to create and set up a digital classroom and will be paid $225 for this initial set up time. A supplemental check will be issued on Oct. 31 to compensate you.  There is nothing to apply for in order to receive the supplemental payment.  Staff coming on payroll after 10/1 must submit "standard timekeeping documentation (per session, coverage sheets, etc." to receive compensation.


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SUPPORT OF CLUBS & ACTIVITIES

First, thank you for doing this – it is great that our students have such a long menu of club and activity options!

Please let me know how we can support your club whether its supplies we already have in the school or something that we need to order for you – we want to put you in a position to succeed and students to have a great experience.

Please fill out this form with your request - https://forms.gle/SdXqZ8WsaH3epcq27


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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

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfsW_CZF4-ZozAK1J2z-0U9Lqf8aSLtakc1Kt1gT_YvhtD5jw/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1&flr=0


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ROOM 234 BEING USED AS AN ADDITIONAL ISOLATION ROOM

For the time being, we will be using Room 234 as an additional Isolation Room for students that need to be isolated because they are not feeling well.

Staff should use Room 425 as a space in place of this room.


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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.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScaRJDAPgpMmtBvru55m7dOFaHZnCBjX-ywaSZlVEwYwIDb5Q/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1&flr=0


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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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NEW FASHION DOLLARS SYSTEM OVERVIEW & SUMMER PROJECTS

Thank you to Ms. Arcamay for her incredible work and effort to ensure we are ready for the school year!

Our Fashion Dollars system is live - 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

We are 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


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:

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vSrdErt1g3nml9_JG5FRjnHaSxLcdkMZYgkiBKGV1MtPqw3l--Mg5k1yR_IPCGOacfWPMqOECIbaRHN/pub?start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000#slide=id.gef42b2f359_0_37


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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

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

Reviewed means that the Technology dept. is aware of the situation / looked at the ticket.

In Progress means the Technology dept. working on it

On hold means that the Technology dept. is either waiting for the NYC Department of Education or currently no solution

Done is for closed tickets

Any red status bar means that the Technology dept. had not seen this ticket yet.

 

CUSTODIAN REQUESTS

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 MR. STAMPONE for all his efforts to make the lives of HSFI Staff members easier and more productive for meeting the needs of our students.

 

Thank you to MS. VACCARO & MS. ARCAMAY for their efforts towards the Grand Reopening of the FLY School Store this coming Friday.

 

Thank you to MS. MOKIM, MS. SANDOVAL & MS. VARRICHIO for sharing our best practices connected to the new grading policy at our department meeting.

 

Thank you to MS. DAMIAN for interviewing Mary Alice Stephens from Glam4Good for an event we are doing for the school. 

 

Thank you to MS. VACCARO, MS. ARCAMAY & MS. RICCI for organizing the Glam4Good event.

 

Thank you to MS. H. JOHNSON, MS. BAURER, MR. REYES & MS. NUNEZ for presenting to our HSFI families during the October Parent Association meeting about the social emotional supports available to our HSFI community.

 

Thank you to MS. VASQUEZ for sharing art materials with our Science Team for a Chemistry project. 

 

Thank you to MR. ROSENTHAL for sharing magnets with the Social Studies department for a lesson on nationalism. 

 

Thank you to MS. WEISS, MS. PADRON & MS. TROTTA for looking out for a colleague in distress. 

 

Thank you to MS. WRIGHT, MS. URENA & MS. ORTIZ for supporting an ill student.

 

Thank you to MR. HARDING, MS. CARTER & MS. MASIN for participating in a parent conference to address the concerns of a family.

 

Thank you to MR. CENTENO, MS. SHAKOOR & MS. POLANCO for collaborating to support students.

 

Thank you to MS. SAN JORGE, MS. SHAKOOR & MS. TROTTA for stepping in and working with a student in crisis.

 

Thank you to MS. LUCYSHYN, MS. LOOSER, MR. DIDONATO, MR. CLANCY & MS. DIXON for supporting IEP meetings this week.

 

Thank you to MS. MUSARRA, MS. MASIN, MS. GERASIMOVICH, MS. LITT, MR. EGAN, MS. BOULAMAALI, MS. ADAMCZYK, MS. LEIGHTON, MS. McGOLDRICK, MR. KILPATRICK, MS. GREENE & MS. OVALLES for participating in IEP meetings this week. 

 

Thank you to MS. INCE, MS. ANZALONE, MR. CLANCY, MS. DYE, MS. TOMEO, MS. J. RUSSELL, MS. LOOSER & MS. A. RUSSELL for hosting IEP meetings. 

 

Thank you to MS. URENA & MS. INCE for supporting families and teachers in the IEP process. 

 

Thank you to MS. WRIGHT, MS. HOLDER, MS. E. JOHNSON, MS. JONES, MS. SHAKOOR & MS. POLANCO for supporting various students throughout the week. 

 

Nominated by MR. JIMENEZ, Thank you to MS. SERRANO for being “a great help with my transition into my role as a new teacher. Ms.Serrano was my business teacher while I was a student here and I’m very proud to now have her as a fellow colleague.” 

 

Nominated by MS. COLLINS, Thank you to MS. RABINER, MS. MINSKY, MS. POWELL, MS. LEIGHTON & MS. ZUBROVICH for signing up students for enrichment opportunities with our partners ICP and FreeArts.

 

If you want to nominate a colleague who SOARRS, email me before Thursday and they will be acknowledged in our upcoming weekly bulletin

 


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