The Fashionable Times Blog Principal's Message 11.18.16

Greetings Fashion Families from your Principal Daryl Blank.

It was an exciting week at the High School of Fashion Industries between the Holiday Windows unveiling as part of our partnership with Barney’s New York and our SING musical performance this past Friday.  In addition, our senior Fashion Marketing students won the first round of their Virtual Enterprises business plan competition.  This week is Spirit Week where students can dress up each day under specific themes: Monday is Disney/Superhero Day; Tuesday is Twin Day; Wednesday is ‘Wear Pink’ Day; Thursday is ‘Jersey/ Sports’ Day and Friday is ‘Grade Day.’

Every week I am going to highlight the ways in which our HSFI families can volunteer to support the school.  We have 3 school committees going on this week where we would love to have parent representation.

#1 - The Social Emotional Learning Committee is on Monday, December 19 from 9:00 am to 9:45 am in Room 821.  This committee’s primary purpose is to develop a comprehensive plan to have all members of the HSFI community appreciate that emotions matter and building up social-emotional intelligence will have a positive impact on engagement, relationships, health, decision-making and academic success.

#2 – The Positive Behavior Fashion Dollars Committee is on Tuesday, December 20 from 1:15 pm to 2:00 pm in Room 821.  The primary purpose of the Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports Committee is to examine how the Fashion Dollars programs can support students’ performance at the High School of Fashion Industries. 

#3 – The Academic / Career & Technical Education Committee is on Thursday, December 22 from 10:40 am to 11:25 am in Room 821.  The primary purpose of the Academic and Career and Technical Education Committee is to examine the impact of our homework policy on students’ academic performance at the High School of Fashion Industries.

Please just come to these committees if you are interested in attending.

The student government has two events on Thursday, December 22, that we could use help with.  First, is Henna Day where we have some students doing henna for their classmates.  We need assistance selling tickets and monitoring participation – the time frame is from 10:30 am – 2:00 pm.  The second is the HSFI Showcase where our performance groups including our dance teams will be presenting their skills in the auditorium from 3:45 pm until 5:30 pm. We need ticket collectors, ushers and ticket sales help.  Please email me directly at dblank@schools.nyc.gov if you are able to volunteer your time and efforts to these events.

We have a full week of school this week until our Winter Break – every day of instruction is important so make sure students are making them count!  Once we get back from vacation, we will have 3 full weeks of school until the Fall term ends; teachers submit their final grades that colleges and universities will see; and January Regents will take place from Tuesday, January 26 through Friday, January 29.

Make sure you and your child are checking Jupiter Grades to know where they stand in their classes.  Students should be checking their HSFI email every day.

We maintain a weekly blog for HSFI Parents - the link is: http://hsfifashionabletimes.blogspot.com/

The school website has a section specifically for HSFI Parents – the link is: www.fashionhighschool.net

School will reopen on Tuesday, January 3, 2017.  Thank you!

The Fashionable Times Blog Principal's Message 12.11.16

Greetings Fashion Families from your Principal Daryl Blank. 

We have an exciting week ahead with multiple student showcases.

First up is our Holiday Windows unveiling this Wednesday, December 14.  This windows unveiling is part of our partnership with Barney’s New York and their Creative Ambassador Simon Doonan.  The unveiling in at 6:00 pm in the school lobby.  Our Fashion Design students have the Fashion Show, our Graphics and Illustration students have the Senior Art Show and this showcase event is a big deal for our Visual Merchandising students.

Then on Friday, December 16, it would be wonderful if you and your family could attend our SING musical performance.  SING is a fun and exciting musical competition show that is written, produced, performed and designed by our students.  Students are involved in SING in many different ways including set & costume design, dancing, singing, acting, musical performance, script & songwriting, and marketing. There are two shows this Friday, one at 4:30 pm and the other at 7:30 pm.  Our SING Coordinator, Ms. Vega, and our students have been rehearsing non-stop and we need to support their efforts – bring friends and families as we celebrate the performing arts at HSFI!

Every week I am going to highlight the ways in which our HSFI families can volunteer to support the school.  Next week, the student government has two events on Thursday, December 22, that we could use help with.  First, is Henna Day where we have some students doing henna for their classmates.  We need assistance selling tickets and monitoring participation – the time frame is from 10:30 am – 2:00 pm.  The second is the HSFI Showcase where our performance groups including our dance teams will be presenting their skills in the auditorium from 3:45 pm until 5:30 pm. We need ticket collectors, ushers and ticket sales help.  Please email me directly at dblank@schools.nyc.gov if you are able to volunteer your time and efforts to these events.

We have been working on developing a Homework Policy for the school.  At HSFI, community members – students, parents and staff – do well when there is consistency among our policies.  Please go to the school website to view the policy and there is a link to a survey where you can give your comments on the policy if you wish.

The Homework Policy Survey link is:

https://goo.gl/forms/lrCBIfZTxD9PcDh83

Make sure you and your child are checking Jupiter Grades to know where they stand in their classes.  Students should be checking their HSFI email every day.

We maintain a weekly blog for HSFI Parents - the link is: http://hsfifashionabletimes.blogspot.com/

The school website has a section specifically for HSFI Parents – the link is: www.fashionhighschool.net

Thank you!

The Fashionable Times Blog Principal's Message 12.4.16

Greetings Fashion Families from your Principal Daryl Blank. 

This Tuesday, December 6, is the end of the second marking period.  Students will receive their report cards next week.  You and your child need to understand that student grades are cumulative, meaning that all grades count during a given term.  Second marking period grades are a combination of the first and second marking periods.  Third marking period grades which are the grades that go on a student’s transcript and seen by colleges, are a combination of the first, second and third marking periods. 

As you are planning your schedule for the week, I hope you can attend our December Parents Association meeting this Wednesday, December 7 at 6:00 pm in Room 829.

Next Friday, December 16, it would be wonderful if you and your family could attend our SING musical performance.  SING is a fun and exciting musical competition show that is written, produced, performed and designed by the students.  Students are involved in SING in many different ways including set & costume design, dancing, singing, acting, musical performance, script & songwriting, and marketing. Our SING Coordinator, Ms. Vega, and our students have been rehearsing non-stop and we need to support their efforts – bring friends and families as we celebrate the performing arts at HSFI!

We have been working on developing a Homework Policy for the school.  At HSFI community members – students, parents and staff – do well when there is consistency among our policies.  

The draft of the policy and survey link where you can give your comments on the policy if you wish are posted on the HSFI Parents section of the school website.

Make sure you and your child are checking Jupiter Grades to know where they stand in their classes.  Students should be checking their HSFI email every day.

We maintain a weekly blog for HSFI Parents - the link is: http://hsfifashionabletimes.blogspot.com/

The school website has a section specifically for HSFI Parents – the link is: www.fashionhighschool.net

Thank you!