Sunday, March 4, 2018

The Fashionable Times Blog Principal's Message 3.4.18


Greetings Fashion Families from your Principal, Daryl Blank.  This Monday marks the beginning of the second marking period of the Spring term.  Report cards for the first marking period will be distributed to students on Wednesday.

We are very excited to welcome HSFI parents to Fashion this week for Parent Teacher Conferences on Thursday, March 9 and Friday, March 10, Thursday’s conferences will be from 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm.  Friday’s conferences will be from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. 

The morning of afternoon Parent-Teacher conferences on Friday, we will be holding our annual Career Day for the students of the High School of Fashion Industries.  During this morning session, we have over 60 guest speakers who will visit our school to share their experiences with our students.  The speakers will cover career opportunities among all 4 of our majors – Fashion Design, Graphics & Illustration, Fashion Marketing and Visual Merchandising.  Please make sure that your child attends Career Day – it is very important in their preparation for college and career.  Career Day is brought to the school by the Advisory Board of the High School of Fashion Industries

Next week, HSFI is thrilled to continue again this year our Family Visitation Days on Thursday, March 15 and Friday, March 16.  During HSFI Family Visitation Days, you will be able to observe your children in action in their classes.  You may come and leave when you wish during those days.  During your child’s lunch period, you and your child are invited to lunch in the Principal’s conference room.  Assistant Principal Danielle Silva will be welcoming you in the school lobby and giving you an orientation for the visit.  This week I will be sending you the website link to the online survey where you can let us know that you be coming to Family Visitation Day.

Tomorrow, Monday, March 5, we will have our second installment of our new First Monday program.  The redesign of our First Monday involves students participating in educational activities where students selected from a menu of activities based on their personal interests.  Some of the areas that these activities cover are Arts & Culture; Creative Expression; Designing Your Future; Film; Fun & Games; Mind and Body; and Social Responsibility.  All students have been assigned an activity based on their choices; there is no changing of activities at this time.

Students report to school at 8:30 am where they will take attendance in their 3rd period classes and fill out their NYC Department of Education survey.  From there, students will move onto their First Monday activity that will last until approximately 11:30 am.  At this point, students will be able to get lunch.  From 12:30 pm to 1:15 pm, students will have an opportunity to have individual conferences with their teachers and/or receive tutoring from them.  The school day will officially end at 1:15 pm when HSFI teachers will then begin their professional development activities.

Thank you!


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