Greetings Fashion Families from your Principal, Daryl
Blank.
It was great to see so
many families participate in our Family Visitation Days this past Thursday and
Friday. Parent-Teacher
Conferences are taking place next week on Thursday, March 19 from 5:30 pm to
8:00 pm and Friday, March 20 from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. As always, HSFI is committed to our
partnership with our families!
Please keep in mind that this
Wednesday, March 11, we will have our monthly Parents Association meeting at
6:00 pm in Room 821.
Please complete your NYC Department of Education family survey. Completing the survey means a tremendous
amount to me, so please when you get the survey, fill it out to reflect our
efforts to make the High School of Fashion Industries the best school possible! It would be amazing if every family completed
the survey.
This Friday, March 13 represents the
end of the first marking period of the Spring semester school year. Next Monday, March 16, will mark the
beginning of the second marking period of the Spring semester. 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.
The
morning of afternoon Parent-Teacher conferences on Friday, March 20, 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 50 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 school by the Advisory Board of the High School of Fashion
Industries
I wanted to provide an
update on what is being done about the cleanliness of the school in light of
the Coronavirus. I have spoken with the custodial manager of our
building and as per NYC Department of Education guidelines, they are enhancing certain protocols and
providing additional resources, including providing Centers for Disease Control
approved cleaning agents to every school and ensuring all bathrooms are
continuously stocked with soap and paper towels, and encouraging students and
staff to wash hands frequently. One of our teachers shared a
BrainPop video on the Coronavirus that you should watch - https://www.brainpop.com/health/diseasesinjuriesandconditions/coronavirus/?fbclid=IwAR1uqTdZvpvRuZ-vxOYPh2bKWKz86JdmvtGFS50YwyI2TchNRNowBeG6Llk
We should all continue to practice
general flu prevention measures including: Cover your cough or sneeze with a
tissue or sleeve; Wash your hands regularly; Avoid touching your face; Avoid
close contact with people who are sick; Get your flu shot – it’s
never too late; and Stay home if you’re feeling
sick. Call your doctor and let them know your symptoms, travel history,
and if you’ve had contact with people who are sick.
It is critically important that all
HSFI students check their HSFI email & Jupiter Grades everyday. We will be sending important information out
through both 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!
