The Fashionable Times Blog Principal's Message 10.29.17

Greetings Fashion Families from your Principal Daryl Blank.

It was great to see so many HSFI Families at Parent Visitation Days this past Thursday and Friday – these are two of my favorite days of the school year.  HSFI families are invited back to HSFI for Parent Teacher Conferences next Thursday and Friday, November 9 and 10.

If you have not already seen HSFI featured on NY1 for our success with our students in Advanced Placement Computer Science, please view this clip – the link is below and also posted on the school website in the Fashion News section.  We have great major classes like Fashion Design, Graphics and Illustration, Visual Merchandising and Fashion Marketing, but this video shows that we also have great academics.

http://www.ny1.com/nyc/manhattan/education/2017/10/26/new-program-in-city-schools-gets-more-girls-involved-in-computer-science.html

Students will receive their report cards on Monday.  We are now in the second marking period.  You and your child need to understand that student grades are cumulative, meaning that all grades count during a given term.  Grades do not start over with the second marking period and there are not separate grades for each marking period.  Second marking period grades are a combination of the first and second marking periods.  Third marking period grades and the grades that go on a student’s transcript and seen by colleges are a combination of the first, second and third marking periods. 

All students and their families still need to submit lunch applications.  You can now fill out your lunch application online at https://www.myschoolapps.com/.  If you do not want to do the lunch application online, we have paper copies of the application all throughout the school building.  The easiest place for your child to pick up a paper lunch application is in the school lobby when they arrive to school or in the school’s main office in Room 125.  All paper applications should be returned to the school’s main office in Room 125.  I hate to bother you about these lunch applications, but they are necessary to get the much needed funding for the school.

It is critically important that all HSFI students check their HSFI email & Jupiter Grades everyday.  We will be sending important information out through these tools – if students do not check them, they will miss out on some valuable opportunities and not know what is going on in the school.

Thank you

The Fashionable Times Blog Principal's Message 10.22.17

Greetings Fashion Families from your Principal Daryl Blank.

It was great to see so many HSFI Families at our October Parents Association this past Wednesday at our annual Financial Aid night. 

Monday marks the beginning of the second marking period.  You and your child need to understand that student grades are cumulative, meaning that all grades count during a given term.  Grades do not start over with the second marking period and there are not separate grades for each marking period.  Second marking period grades are a combination of the first and second marking periods.  Third marking period grades and the grades that go on a student’s transcript and seen by colleges are a combination of the first, second and third marking periods. 

HSFI is thrilled to continue again this year our Family Visitation Days this Thursday, October 26 and Friday, October 27, 2017. 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.  We want to get an idea of how many parents will be visiting and let the teachers know you are coming, so please register online that you will be attending by using the below survey link.  

https://goo.gl/forms/ooq0H4L8DB470Nkm2

This registration link is also on the home page of the school website under ‘Fashion News’ and ‘HSFI Parents’ at www.fashionhighschool.net 

Please remember that this is not a day to conference with your child’s teachers. You will be able to do this during Parent- Teacher Conferences on November 9 and 10 or by appointment through your child's guidance counselor. As always, HSFI is committed to our partnership with our families!

All students and their families still need to submit lunch applications.  You can now fill out your lunch application online at https://www.myschoolapps.com/.  If you do not want to do the lunch application online, we have paper copies of the application all throughout the school building.  The easiest place for your child to pick up a paper lunch application is in the school lobby when they arrive to school or in the school’s main office in Room 125.  All paper applications should be returned to the school’s main office in Room 125.  I hate to bother you about these lunch applications, but they are necessary to get the much needed funding for the school.

It is critically important that all HSFI students check their HSFI email & Jupiter Grades everyday.  We will be sending important information out through these tools – if students do not check them, they will miss out on some valuable opportunities and not know what is going on in the school.

Thank you!

The Fashionable Times Blog Principal's Message 10.15.17

Greetings Fashion Families from your Principal Daryl Blank.

As you are planning your schedule for the week, I hope you can attend our October Parents Association meeting this Wednesday, October 18 at 6:00 pm in the school auditorium.  At this meeting we will have our annual Financial Aid night.  This informational session is for parents of all grades whether you are the parent of a senior going to college next year or a parent of a 9^th, 10^th or 11^th grader.

HSFI is thrilled to continue again this year our Family Visitation Days on Thursday, October 26 and Friday, October 27, 2017. 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.  We want to get an idea of how many parents will be visiting and let the teachers know you are coming, so please register online that you will be attending by using the below survey link.  

https://goo.gl/forms/ooq0H4L8DB470Nkm2

This registration link is also on the home page of the school website under Fashion News and HSFI Parents at www.fashionhighschool.net 

Please remember that this is not a day to conference with your child’s teachers. You will be able to do this during Parent- Teacher Conferences on November 9 and 10 or by appointment through your child's guidance counselor. As always, HSFI is committed to our partnership with our families!

Attached is the flier for our Parent Visitation opportunities:

This Monday is our annual College T-Shirt Day.  A large majority of our staff will be wearing a t-shirt, sweatshirt or some sort of gear from the college that they attended.  The day will hopefully have a motivating effect on our seniors who are beginning to work on their college applications and get our 9^th, 10^th and 11^th graders thinking about the college process. 

Please be aware that with new NYC Department of Education procedures it will take 3 days to get a replacement Metro Card if students lose or misplace their MetroCard.  Families will be responsible for your child’s transportation for the 3 days that it will take to get the replacement Metro Card.  The moral of the story – students should take care of their Metro Card!!!

The organizational school planners are in - they are available in the FLY school store.  The planners cost $4.00.  We had approximately 200 students pre-order a planner – until Wednesday, the planners will only be sold to the students who pre-ordered them.  After Wednesday, all students can purchase planners on a first come, first serve basis.  The $4 price will be the same.

Thank you

The Fashionable Times Blog Principal's Message 10.9.17

Greetings Fashion Families from your Principal Daryl Blank.

First, thank you for your cooperation in supporting a student in distress this past week.  Please let someone at the school know if your child is having any sort of difficulty – whether it is in classes understanding what is being covered in class or having problems getting along with other students or just not feeling well.  We are here to help and will do whatever we can to support them.

I wanted to clarify the timing for the Lateness Plan.  For 1st period on regular schedule, students need to be in the school building by 8:15 am (5 minutes after the music stops playing) to NOT be considered late.  If students arrive to school after 8:15 am and have a first period class, students will be subject to the lateness plan.  For 2nd period on regular schedule, students need to be in the school building by 9:04 am (5 minutes after the music stops playing) to NOT be considered late.  If students arrive to school after 9:04 am and have a second period class, students will be subject to the lateness plan.  Right now, students’ work job in life is to be a student - students need to be ON TIME to work.  We are doing right by students with this lateness plan - in the future if they are consistently late in college, they will fail college classes that you are paying for - in the future if they are consistently late to work, they will be fired from their job.  As always, we will check train delays and cancel the plan based on transit delays.

The organizational school planners are in - they will be available on Tuesday in the FLY school store.  The planners cost $4.00.  We had approximately 200 students pre-order a planner - the planners at this time will only be sold to the students who pre-ordered them.  I ordered additional copies - once this group of students purchase these planners, we will make the extra copies available for purchase to additional students.  The $4 price will be the same.

All students and their families still need to submit lunch applications.  You can now fill out your lunch application online at https://www.myschoolapps.com/.  If you do not want to do the lunch application online, we have paper copies of the application all throughout the school building.  The easiest place for your child to pick up a paper lunch application is in the school lobby when they arrive to school or in the school’s main office in Room 125.  All paper applications should be returned to the school’s main office in Room 125.  I hate to bother you about these lunch applications, but they are necessary to get the much needed funding for the school.

It is critically important that all HSFI students check their HSFI email & Jupiter Grades everyday.  We will be sending important information out through these tools – if students do not check them, they will miss out on some valuable opportunities and not know what is going on in the school.

Thank you!

The Fashionable Times Blog Principal's Message 10.1.17

Greetings Fashion Families from your Principal Daryl Blank. 

This Monday marks the first ‘First Monday’ where students will start school later and be dismissed from school early so that our staff can meet in teacher teams for professional development.  Students who begin school 1^st period will start at 8:30 am.  Students who begin school 2^nd period will start at 9:09 am.  Students who finish school after 8^th period will be dismissed at 1:43 pm.  Students who finish school after 9^th period will be dismissed at 2:22 pm.

Also tomorrow, October 2 at 1:20 pm, we will be conducting a soft lockdown drill.  These mandatory drills are conducted four times a year in an effort to promote student safety and heighten school community preparedness in the event of a real lockdown.  The drill will last approximately twenty minutes.  During the drill, students will be expected to maintain silence and remain out of sight with classroom lights turned off.  Additionally, access to restrooms and hallways will be restricted.  Youth officers from the 10^th Precinct, along with school safety agents will assist school administration in checking that all classroom and exterior doors are locked and secure.  Once the drill has concluded, students will then resume their normal schedules and activities in their classrooms. Please take a moment to discuss the importance of this drill with your child. 

This past Thursday and Friday, we held our annual Student Club Fair with over 35 clubs and activities presenting.  If your child did not get to attend the Club Fair, the list of clubs and activities along with the staff members that supervise them and the rooms you can find them has been sent to students via Jupiter Grades and HSFI email.  That list is on the school website and below on this for HSFI parents.

HSFI CLUB & ACTIVITIES 2017-18
STAFF MEMBER / MAIN ROOM(S)	CLUB / ACTIVITY
Ms. Pinto (802 & 604)	Stunts
Ms. Chung (545)	Math club
Ms. David (621)	Fashion With A Purpose
Mr. Russell (529 & 243) & Ms. Batts (626)	Photography Club 1
Mr. Russell (529 & 243) & Ms. Powell (527)	Photography Club 2
Mr. Kearns (906 & 149) & Ms. Looser (202, 329 & 149)	Peer Mediation
Mr. Kearns (906 & 149)	Animal Welfare club
Ms. Bailey (806)	Feminist club
Ms. Batts (626)	Green Team (Sustainability)
Ms. Moore (228)	Rif Raf Book club
Ms. King (721)	Tailoring club
Mr. Kalisch (427, 845 & 329)	Anime club
Ms. Weinreb (603 & 421) & Ms. Padron (101)	Gay Straight Alliance
Ms. Noble (919)	DECA
Ms. Chavez (429 & 125)	FUR NY
Ms. Cisse (727)	Anti-Prom
Ms. Adamczyk (925) & Ms. Abramyan (940)	Publications
Ms. Adamczyk (925) & Ms. Stambouly (421 & 603)	National Honor Society
Ms. Thomas (646)	Fashion Cares
Ms. Paz (522)	Iconoclan Dance Team
Ms. Youngblood (922)	Cosmetology & Styling club
Ms. Dahill (501 - Library)	Gaming club
Ms. Dahill (501 - Library)	Origami club
Ms. Dahill (501 - Library)	Charles Nolan Craft club
Ms. Dahill (501 - Library)	Chit Chat club
Ms. Naghi (803)	RAPP Social Justice club
Ms. Medina (544) & Ms. Garcia (540, 523, 740 & 329)	Latin Groove Dance Team
Ms. Medina (544)	DIY club
Ms. Serrano (822 & 919)	Crochet club
Mr. Lee (540) & Ms. Molloy (227 & 629)	K-Pop club
Ms. Molloy (227 & 629)	Medical club
Ms. Vega (427)	SING
Mr. Stampone (604)	Music Recording club
Ms. Molloy (227 & 629), Ms. Padron (101), Ms. Stambouly (421 & 603) & Ms. Parisse (927) [SEL Office is 819]	Social Emotional Learning club
Ms. Allen (622)	Leather club
Mr. Stampone (604)	SOARR on ICE

Please take a look at the website links for the media coverage of our ‘Spiderman: Homecoming’ Anti-Bullying event from PEOPLE magazine that took place last Tuesday.  The website links are also posted on the school’s website.

http://people.com/movies/spider-man-homecoming-stars-and-a-backflipping-web-slinger-surprise-high-school-students-to-raise-anti-bullying-awareness/

http://people.com/movies/tom-holland-zendaya-anti-bullying-psa/

All students and their families still need to submit lunch applications.  You can now fill out your lunch application online at https://www.myschoolapps.com/.  If you do not want to do the lunch application online, we have paper copies of the application all throughout the school building.  The easiest place for your child to pick up a paper lunch application is in the school lobby when they arrive to school or in the school’s main office in Room 125.  All paper applications should be returned to the school’s main office in Room 125.  I hate to bother you about these lunch applications, but they are necessary to get the much needed funding for the school.

It is critically important that all HSFI students check their HSFI email & Jupiter Grades everyday.  We will be sending important information out through these tools – if students do not check them, they will miss out on some valuable opportunities and not know what is going on in the school.

Thank you!