Sunday, December 17, 2017

The Fashionable Times Blog Principal's Message 12.17.17

Greetings Fashion Families from your Principal Daryl Blank.

This is the last week of school until our Winter Break – every day of instruction is important so make sure students are making them count!  All students come back to school on Tuesday, January 2.  Once we get back from vacation, we will have 3 full weeks of school until the Fall term ends where teachers submit their final grades that colleges and universities will see.  January Regents will take place the week of January 22. 

It was great to see so many parents at HSFI this past week for our Holiday Windows Unveiling Ceremony as part of our partnership with Barney’s NY.  I recommend that you try to come by the school to see these windows that represent the Fashion Capitals of the World. 

Just a reminder that we have begun a Fashion Dollars Bonus Program for students who are on time to school.  All students are eligible for the Fashion Dollar Bonus Program. For each day students are on time to school (as determined by them swiping in with their ID card each morning), they will receive $5 Fashion Dollars.  But wait, there's more!  For each day in a row they are on time, they will receive bonus Fashion Dollars. The more students are on time, the more Fashion Dollars they will receive.

We are always looking for Parent Volunteers to help us.  If you are able to volunteer, please contact Assistant Principal Danielle Silva at 212-255-1235 ext. 1251 or email Ms. Silva at dsilva@hsfi.us

As you may know we are spending a lot of energy and resources on developing a positive school environment – I need your help - please take a moment to fill in this online survey about your thoughts on HSFI’s school environment.  Taking the survey would be greatly appreciated.  Your child can bring proof of the completed survey (a selfie or confirmation print out) to their major teacher and 50 Fashion Dollars will be deposited into their school account. Thank you so much for taking the time to help us constantly improve our schools climate – we will be examining the results of the survey to help improve our school.  Here is the link to the survey – the link to the survey is also in the ‘Fashion Parents’ section of the school website:

Our HSFI App is live – below are the links on this email – the Short cuts for both Apple and Google can be found on the school’s website at the bottom right corner. 
App Store
Keywords - “the high school of fashion”
Google Play Store
Keywords - “the high school of fashion”

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.

Sunday, December 10, 2017

The Fashionable Times Blog Principal's Message 12.10.17

Greetings Fashion Families from your Principal Daryl Blank.

Report cards for the second marking period were distributed to students on Friday.  If your child did not show you their report card, ask them to show it to you immediately.  We are in the third marking period of the term – you need to understand that the grades your children receive at the end of January will be the grades that will go on their transcripts and be seen by colleges.  In exciting news, 789 HSFI students earned either Honor Roll (85-89) or Principal Honor Roll (90-100) status for the 2nd Marking Period – that represents 49.2 % of our school population – very impressive!

One of our showcase events of the school year is taking place this week - our Holiday Windows Unveiling is this Thursday, 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.  All Fashion Families are welcome to attend!  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.





















This coming Monday, December 11, we are beginning a Fashion Dollars Bonus Program for students who are on time to school.  All students are eligible for the Fashion Dollar Bonus Program. For each day students are on time to school (as determined by them swiping in with their ID card each morning), they will receive $5 Fashion Dollars.  But wait, there's more!  For each day in a row they are on time, they will receive bonus Fashion Dollars. The more students are on time, the more Fashion Dollars they will receive.

We are always looking for Parent Volunteers to help us.  If you are able to volunteer, please contact Assistant Principal Danielle Silva at 212-255-1235 ext. 1251 or email Ms. Silva at dsilva@hsfi.us

As you may know we are spending a lot of energy and resources on developing a positive school environment – I need your help - please take a moment to fill in this online survey about your thoughts on HSFI’s school environment.  Taking the survey would be greatly appreciated.  Your child can bring proof of the completed survey (a selfie or confirmation print out) to their major teacher and 50 Fashion Dollars will be deposited into their school account. Thank you so much for taking the time to help us constantly improve our schools climate – we will be examining the results of the survey to help improve our school.  Here is the link to the survey – the link to the survey is also in the ‘Fashion Parents’ section of the school website:

Our HSFI App is live – below are the links on this email – the Short cuts for both Apple and Google can be found on the school’s website at the bottom right corner. 
App Store
Keywords - “the high school of fashion”
Google Play Store
Keywords - “the high school of fashion”

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.

Sunday, December 3, 2017

The Fashionable Times Blog Principal's Message 12.3.17

Greetings Fashion Families from your Principal Daryl Blank.  Thank you for all your help and support with the safety incident that took past this week.  I appreciate you having the confidence in the school to keep HSFI safe and secure.

This Monday is a ‘First Monday’ schedule 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 1st period will start at 8:30 am.  Students who begin school 2nd period will start at 9:09 am.  Students who finish school after 8th period will be dismissed at 1:43 pm.  Students who finish school after 9th period will be dismissed at 2:22 pm.

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

Report cards for the second marking period will be distributed to students this Friday.  As of tomorrow, Monday, we are in the third marking period of the term – you need to understand that the grades your children receive at the end of January will be the grades that will go on their transcripts and be seen by colleges. 

As you may know we are spending a lot of energy and resources on developing a positive school environment – I need your help - please take a moment to fill in this online survey about your thoughts on HSFI’s school environment.  Taking the survey would be greatly appreciated.  Your child can bring proof of the completed survey (a selfie or confirmation print out) to their major teacher and 50 Fashion Dollars will be deposited into their school account. Thank you so much for taking the time to help us constantly improve our schools climate – we will be examining the results of the survey to help improve our school.  Here is the link to the survey – the link to the survey is also in the ‘Fashion Parents’ section of the school website:

We are always looking for Parent Volunteers to help us.  On Monday, December 4 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm in our Student Lounge we will be having our annual Blood Drive – if you are interested in donating blood, please come by.  Students will receive 500 Fashion Dollars for each family member that donates blood.  If you are able to volunteer, please contact Assistant Principal Danielle Silva at 212-255-1235 ext. 1251 or email Ms. Silva at dsilva@hsfi.us

Our HSFI App is live – below are the links on this email – the Short cuts for both Apple and Google can be found on the school’s website at the bottom right corner. 
App Store
Keywords - “the high school of fashion”
Google Play Store
Keywords - “the high school of fashion”

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.