tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82515019740676401942024-03-19T12:48:35.564-04:00HSFI FASHIONABLE TIMESThe High School of Fashion Industrieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00560235926830708256noreply@blogger.comBlogger177125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8251501974067640194.post-36367003061518378142020-03-08T16:36:00.002-04:002020-03-08T16:36:49.636-04:00The Fashionable Times Blog Principal's Message 3.8.20<br />
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Greetings Fashion Families from your Principal, Daryl
Blank. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: black; line-height: 115%;">It was great to see so
many families participate in our Family Visitation Days this past Thursday and
Friday.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="color: black; line-height: 115%;">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.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As always, HSFI is committed to our
partnership with our families!</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Please keep in mind that this
Wednesday, March 11, we will have our monthly Parents Association meeting at
6:00 pm in Room 821.<span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Please complete your NYC Department of Education family survey.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>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!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It would be amazing if every family completed
the survey.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">This Friday, March 13 represents the
end of the first marking period of the Spring semester school year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Next Monday, March 16, will mark the
beginning of the second marking period of the Spring semester.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You and your child need to understand that
student grades are cumulative, meaning that all grades count during a given
term.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Grades do not start over with the
second marking period and there are not separate grades for each marking
period.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Second marking period grades are
a combination of the first and second marking periods.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>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.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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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.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>During this morning session,
we have over 50 guest speakers who will visit our school to share their
experiences with our students.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
speakers will cover career opportunities among all 4 of our majors – Fashion
Design, Graphics & Illustration, Fashion Marketing and Visual
Merchandising.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Please make sure that
your child attends Career Day – it is very important in their preparation for
college and career.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Career Day is
brought to school by the Advisory Board of the High School of Fashion
Industries</span><span style="line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: black; line-height: 115%;">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 </span><span style="line-height: 115%;">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.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One of our teachers shared a
BrainPop video on the Coronavirus that you should watch - <a href="https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.brainpop.com%2Fhealth%2Fdiseasesinjuriesandconditions%2Fcoronavirus%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR1uqTdZvpvRuZ-vxOYPh2bKWKz86JdmvtGFS50YwyI2TchNRNowBeG6Llk&data=02%7C01%7Cdblank%40schools.nyc.gov%7C5bdd4e1a9317489afc4c08d7bf9d521b%7C18492cb7ef45456185710c42e5f7ac07%7C0%7C0%7C637188554716361126&sdata=ABD62y2XYiiB9%2F3vJD3vyFz%2FCpc5KPrehYVJ4pSEP7g%3D&reserved=0">https://www.brainpop.com/health/diseasesinjuriesandconditions/coronavirus/?fbclid=IwAR1uqTdZvpvRuZ-vxOYPh2bKWKz86JdmvtGFS50YwyI2TchNRNowBeG6Llk</a><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">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<span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span>’</span>s
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sick. Call your doctor and let them know your symptoms, travel history,
and if you’ve had contact with people who are sick.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">It is critically important that all
HSFI students check their HSFI email & Jupiter Grades everyday.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>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.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<br />D Blankhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01472884209486224056noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8251501974067640194.post-13759733626463039202020-02-23T17:34:00.004-05:002020-02-23T17:34:52.904-05:00The Fashionable Times Blog Principal's Message 2.23.20<br />
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">I hope you and your children had a nice break from
school.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>With school starting up again,
we finally have a long stretch of school without a break.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We can develop some real instructional
continuity, so make sure your children are here every day ready to work.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">This week is a regular school week, but next week we have a
couple of special dates.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Next Wednesday,
March 4 is PSAT / SAT Day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our 10<sup>th</sup>
graders will be taking the PSAT.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our 11<sup>th</sup>
graders will be taking the SAT.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our
ninth and twelfth graders will not be attending school on this day – just the
10<sup>th</sup> and 11<sup>th</sup> graders will be in attendance and once they
finish their exams they will be dismissed and sent home.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">HSFI is thrilled again to continue this year our Family Visitation
Days on Thursday, March 5 and Friday, March 6. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>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.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Here is the website link to sign up for
Family Visitation Day – we are asking all HSFI families to signup if you are
attending Family Visitation Day because we have to let teachers know if you are
coming - if you are only receiving this message by phone, the link is on the
family homepage of the HSFI website at <a href="http://www.hsfi.nyc/">www.hsfi.nyc</a>
– this link can be found under “Family Announcements”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The direct link to the form is below:<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span>We have celebrating in a number of different ways including featuring a
prominent African-American contributor to our country every day and playing
music from African-American artists in between classes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Below is a poster we created in celebration
of Black History Month.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We will
celebrate additional cultures and ethnic groups in the coming months including women,
Hispanic Americans, Asian Americans and the LGBTQIA+ community.</span><span style="color: black; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<br />D Blankhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01472884209486224056noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8251501974067640194.post-30676724370998176412020-02-09T15:57:00.004-05:002020-02-09T15:57:36.962-05:00The Fashionable Times Blog Principal's Message 2.9.20<br />
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Greetings Fashion Families from your Principal, Daryl
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">As you are planning your week, please
keep in mind that this Wednesday, February 12, we will have our monthly Parents
Association meeting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We hope to approve
our updated Grading Policy at this meeting and put it in place for this term.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Youngblood, a fashion design teacher who passed away this past summer, with a
memorial after school. During this memorial, we will celebrate Ms. Youngblood
through a special design scholarship opportunity. This scholarship was designed
to honor her passions - print & textile design. Ms. Youngblood's family
will be attendance and the winners will be announced. Students and staff will
have the chance to share memories and thoughts about this dear member of our
community.</span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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week is Respect for All Week.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This week we
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students, staff and communities gain a better understanding of diversity. Our
menu of activities will promote respect for diversity, acceptance and
understanding.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We will focus on preventing
bullying, intimidation, and bias-based harassment.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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ways including featuring a prominent African-American contributor to our
country every day and playing music from African-American artists in between
classes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Below is a poster we created in
celebration of Black History Month.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">The NYC Department of
Health and Education</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;"> has
issued an updated letter on the Coronavirus.
The letter includes the official policy regarding student and staff who
recently traveled to China. The federal government has issued a requirement for up to
14 days of either mandatory quarantine or home isolation (depending on travel
areas in China) for individuals who left China after February 2, 2020.
This means that those individuals should NOT report to work or school for up to
14 days from the date that they departed China. </span></div>
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<br />D Blankhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01472884209486224056noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8251501974067640194.post-84647462940090422532020-02-02T16:18:00.004-05:002020-02-02T16:18:58.889-05:00The Fashionable Times Blog Principal's Message 2.2.20<br />
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Greetings Fashion Families from your Principal, Daryl
Blank. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: black; line-height: 115%;">This Monday, February 3, we are on a First Monday schedule where
students get out of school a little earlier so that our teachers can engage in
professional development.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="line-height: 115%;">Students who begin school 1<sup>st</sup>
period will start at 8:30 am.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Students
who begin school 2<sup>nd</sup> period will start at 9:09 am.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Students who finish school after 8<sup>th</sup>
period will be dismissed at 1:43 pm.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Students who finish school after 9<sup>th</sup> period will be dismissed
at 2:22 pm.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All classes during the day
will be shortened.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">As I messaged all HSFI families this
past Friday, I wanted to share with you a draft of the school’s updated Grading
Policy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As know you are aware from
previous messages and Parents Association meetings, we have been working on
updating this policy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The policy is on the school’s website.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hsfi.nyc%2Fthefashionabletimes%2Fcategories%2Fparents&data=02%7C01%7CDBlank%40schools.nyc.gov%7C63b40536fcd843d05b2c08d7a68a721e%7C18492cb7ef45456185710c42e5f7ac07%7C0%7C0%7C637160985860409090&sdata=gLXw%2BeFKHjOUlcczVlfBhDCBhvI2E8Jp%2FWrOXAyZfmQ%3D&reserved=0">https://www.hsfi.nyc/thefashionabletimes/categories/parents</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">If you have any comments on the
policy, you can share your thoughts in many different ways – you can send me a
message by email (<a href="mailto:dblank@schools.nyc.gov">dblank@schools.nyc.gov</a>)
or Jupiter Grades, you can make a comment on a Google form - <a href="https://forms.gle/71ujDGVLfiRuU9eH7">https://forms.gle/71ujDGVLfiRuU9eH7</a>
- or feel free to call me at (212) 255-1235 ext. 8191.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The policy has now been shared with all the
school’s stakeholders – students, families and staff.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our hope is that we can get all the feedback
over the next week and have this updated policy in place for this term.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: black; line-height: 115%;">I wanted to again provide you with the guidance
we have been given about the Coronavirus from the NYC Department of Health and
Education.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="line-height: 115%;">Recently, a novel (new) coronavirus
was detected in hundreds of people worldwide. A "novel coronavirus"
is a strain that has not been previously found in humans. This novel
coronavirus can lead to fever, cough and shortness of breath.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There are currently zero diagnoses in New
York City, and the risk to New Yorkers is low. The City is monitoring the
outbreak closely and working with our agency partners and the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Right now, everyone should go about their
daily lives, but practice the same precautions you do during cold and flu
season: cover your mouth and nose with a tissue or your sleeve (not your hands)
when sneezing or coughing; wash your hands with soap and water often; and stay
home if you are feeling sick. If you were recently in China, and have a fever
and either a cough or shortness-of-breath, call your healthcare provider. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<br />D Blankhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01472884209486224056noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8251501974067640194.post-14903393787255691642020-01-20T17:44:00.002-05:002020-01-20T17:44:19.689-05:00The Fashionable Times Blog Principal's Message 1.20.20<br />
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Greetings Fashion Families from your
Principal Daryl Blank.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">The Fall term has ended and January Regents will take place this
week from Tuesday, January 21 through Friday, January 24.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Check with your child about whether or not
they are scheduled to take any exams.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Regents exam invitations have been distributed to students.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If students do not have Regents exams, they
do not report to school.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A large
majority of our students do not have Regents exams – all 11<sup>th</sup>
graders are taking the English Regents and students who previously were not
successful on exams or want to get a higher grade, have the opportunity to take
exams again.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">When students come to school for these Regents exams they
should bring: (1) Exam ticket (2) Student identification card and (3) 2 pencils
and 2 pens.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is important that
students <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>DO NOT BRING ELECTRONIC
EQUIPMENT INTO THEIR TESTING ROOM.</u></b> We tell students to put their
electronic equipment in their lockers before their exam.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The presence of this electronic equipment
with your child will result in their score being invalidated and given a 0 on
the exam.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This electronic equipment
policy is New York State law.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">All students are scheduled to report back to school on
Tuesday, January 28 for the first day of the Spring term.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<br />D Blankhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01472884209486224056noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8251501974067640194.post-77862244497442855022020-01-12T17:08:00.002-05:002020-01-12T17:08:43.725-05:00The Fashionable Times Blog Principal's Message 1.12.20<br />
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Greetings Fashion Families from your
Principal Daryl Blank.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">As you are planning your schedule for
the week, please keep in mind that this Wednesday, January 15, we will have our
monthly Parents Association meeting at 6:00 pm in Room 821.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">This is the last week of the Fall term.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The grades that teachers submit at the end of
January are the grades that colleges and universities will see.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Make sure your child finishes the semester
strong!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">January Regents will take place from Tuesday, January 21
through Friday, January 24.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Check with
your child about whether or not they are scheduled to take any exams – Regents
exam invitations have been distributed to students.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The largest test administration is with our
11<sup>th</sup> graders who are taking the English Regents exam.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">I wanted to announce that HSFI
students and families will now be able to order HSFI FAB t-shirts, hoodies,
sweatpants, shorts and leggings online.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Students can wear this gear for their physical education classes as well
as just getting them to wear every day to show off their High School of Fashion
Industries’ pride.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our school’s webstore
address is <span class="gmail-msohyperlink"><a href="https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.SmoothUSA.com%2FHSFI&data=02%7C01%7CDBlank%40schools.nyc.gov%7Cd00ff676c3d549b0f27f08d792b7a00b%7C18492cb7ef45456185710c42e5f7ac07%7C0%7C0%7C637139189676303390&sdata=jtDpZEn2TUPldH8A8%2FCYpomwUSCOmmcAnVOGT2QoVtQ%3D&reserved=0">www.SmoothUSA.com/HSFI</a></span>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The way this online ordering will work is
that there will be “ordering windows.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The first ordering window is until January 23 – all orders placed by
this date will be delivered to your home by February 12.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If this online ordering system is successful,
we plan to have additional ordering windows - this might be the last ordering
window until the summer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sample sizes
are in the FLY school store in Room 123 if your child wants to try on to see
what size they want to order.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> S</span>tudents received a physical copy of a flyer about this servicethis past week.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We hope that this online
ordering is something that is helpful to the needs of the HSFI community!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">The
school is considering some changes to our Grading Policy. We discussed these
policies at our December Parents Association meeting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="color: black; line-height: 115%;">The topics included:<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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look over the proposed changes from the email sent to HSFI families and share your feedback on as many of the
proposed policy changes as you wish using the link to this Google survey:<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">It is critically important that all
HSFI students check their HSFI email & Jupiter Grades everyday.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>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.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<br />D Blankhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01472884209486224056noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8251501974067640194.post-85698335282547486422019-12-15T15:55:00.003-05:002019-12-15T15:55:46.620-05:00The Fashionable Times Blog Principal's Message 12.15.19<br />
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Greetings Fashion Families from your
Principal Daryl Blank. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">As you are planning your schedule for
the week, please keep in mind that this Wednesday, December 18, we will have
our monthly Parents Association meeting at 6:00 pm.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This meeting was rescheduled from last week’s
meeting that was cancelled.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">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!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All students come back to school
on Thursday, January 2.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Once we get back
from vacation, we will have two weeks of school until the Fall term ends where
teachers submit their final grades that colleges and universities will
see.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>January Regents will take place the
week of January 21.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">The third marking period of the Fall
term continues.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There are three weeks
left in the third marking period and the whole Fall term.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You and your child need to understand that
student grades are cumulative, meaning that all grades count during a given
term.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Grades do not start over with the
third marking period and there are not separate grades for each marking
period.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Third marking period grades go
on a student’s transcript and are seen by colleges.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These third marking period grades are a
combination of the first, second and third marking periods.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We have been going over these facts during
our grade level assemblies with students.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We will meet with the 11<sup>th</sup> and 12<sup>th</sup> grades this
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HSFI students check their HSFI email & Jupiter Grades everyday.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>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.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<br />D Blankhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01472884209486224056noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8251501974067640194.post-76029221737591326892019-12-01T15:13:00.001-05:002019-12-02T07:05:36.387-05:00The Fashionable Times Blog Principal's Message 12.1.19<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Greetings Fashion Families from your
Principal Daryl Blank. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">I hope you all had a wonderful holiday
weekend!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">This Monday, December 2, will mark
the beginning of the third marking period of the Fall term. 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
third marking period and there are not separate grades for each marking
period. Third marking period grades go
on a student’s transcript and are seen by colleges. These third marking period grades are a
combination of the first, second and third marking periods. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">One of our showcase events of the
school year is taking place tomorrow on Monday - our Holiday Windows Unveiling. This windows unveiling is part of our
partnership with Barney’s New York and their Creative Ambassador Simon
Doonan. The theme for our holiday
windows this year is "New York City Icons." Our seniors will be
showcasing the following ‘New York City Icons’: Jennifer Lopez, Tommy Hilfiger, Cyndi Lauper, Notorious B.I.G and
Stan Lee. The unveiling is
at 5:00 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, our Business students have Virtual
Enterprises and Shark Tank, and this showcase event is a big deal for our
Visual Merchandising students.</span><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">This Monday, December 2, we are on a First Monday schedule where
students get out of school a little earlier so that our teachers can engage in
professional development. </span><span style="line-height: 115%;">Students who begin school 1<sup>st</sup>
period will start at 8:30 am. Students
who begin school 2<sup>nd</sup> period will start at 9:09 am. Students who finish school after 8<sup>th</sup>
period will be dismissed at 1:43 pm.
Students who finish school after 9<sup>th</sup> period will be dismissed
at 2:22 pm. All classes during the day
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Please keep in mind for next week
that our December Parents Association meeting will be next Wednesday, December
11, at 6:00 pm.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">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.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br clear="all" style="mso-special-character: line-break; page-break-before: always;" /></span>D Blankhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01472884209486224056noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8251501974067640194.post-25988101817913631782019-11-24T16:59:00.002-05:002019-11-24T16:59:16.041-05:00The Fashionable Times Blog Principal's Message 11.24.19<br />
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Greetings Fashion Families from your
Principal Daryl Blank. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">It was great to see so many HSFI families
at our Parent Teacher Conferences this past Thursday and Friday.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">We have a short week this week with
the Thanksgiving holiday.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There is no
school on Thursday and Friday.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Remember
that Wednesday is a full day of instruction.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I want to wish you and your families a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday –
enjoy the time with your families and friends!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">This Wednesday, November 27
represents the end of the second marking period of the school year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Next Monday, December 2, will mark the
beginning of the third marking period.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>You and your child need to understand that student grades are cumulative,
meaning that all grades count during a given term.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Grades do not start over with the third
marking period and there are not separate grades for each marking period.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Second marking period grades are a
combination of the first and second marking periods.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Third marking period grades go on a student’s
transcript and are seen by colleges.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>These third marking period grades are a combination of the first, second
and third marking periods.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">On Wednesday, we will have our
monthly Student Town Halls.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All students
are invited to attend these town halls during their lunch period to speak with
me and other students about anything they would like – they can bring up challenges
in the school that they would like to see improvement on as well as things they
are liking about HSFI.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Please encourage
your children to participate in these town halls if they want to speak up and
become actively involved in the school.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Fashion Families should know that our computer lab is open after
school for students to do any work they need to do and print out anything they
need to do.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As part of what is available
to students, we have our National Honor Society students available to tutor
students in any subjects they might need help in.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">It is critically important that all
HSFI students check their HSFI email & Jupiter Grades everyday.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>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.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Again, I want to wish you and your
families a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday – enjoy the time with your families
and friends!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<br />D Blankhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01472884209486224056noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8251501974067640194.post-16725508126283755842019-11-17T16:32:00.003-05:002019-11-17T16:32:57.812-05:00The Fashionable Times Blog Principal's Message 11.17.19<br />
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Greetings Fashion Families from your
Principal Daryl Blank. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Parent-Teacher Conferences are taking place this week on Thursday,
November 21 from 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm and Friday, November 22 from 1:00 pm to
3:00 pm.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As always, HSFI is committed to
our partnership with our families!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Here is a list of suggested questions
that you might want to ask your child’s teachers:<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">#1 - What is my child expected
to learn, know and do at this grade level? How will it be assessed?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">#2 - What are the big
projects my child will be doing in your class this year? Throughout the year,
how will I know if my child is meeting grade level expectations?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">#3 - What does my child
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<span style="color: black; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">#4 - If my child needs
extra support or wants to learn more about a subject, are there resources to
help his or her learning outside the classroom? Can you give me examples?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">#5 - Does my child turn
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<span style="color: black; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">#6 - Is my child happy at
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<span style="color: black; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">#7 - Does my child
participate in class discussions and activities? What would make my child more
effective in doing his/her work?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">#8 - What can I do at
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: black; line-height: 115%;">#9 - Are there ways that
I can help you in the classroom or the school?</span><span style="color: black; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">I wanted to share an article with you
about teenagers applying to college and what words that they need to hear from
you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Here is the link<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.today.com%2Fparents%2Fwhat-parents-seniors-applying-college-need-say-t166752%3Fcid%3Dsm_npd_td_fb_ma&data=02%7C01%7Cdblank%40schools.nyc.gov%7C426f869fae3f462cdbdc08d76780d5c9%7C18492cb7ef45456185710c42e5f7ac07%7C0%7C0%7C637091675350115508&sdata=Tvi2qRoheQW4acX%2BYrgiYDML7R5qBHBKzGRAI6BdQxs%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.today.com/parents/what-parents-seniors-applying-college-need-say-t166752?cid=sm_npd_td_fb_ma</a><span style="line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">I also want to share our Math Tutoring Schedule.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We have after school tutoring available in
Algebra, Geometry, Algebra 2 Trigonometry and Advanced Placement Calculus.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We know that many students struggle in Math
and we want to provide enough support to all students.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">In addition, Fashion Families should know that our computer lab is
open after school for students to do any work they need to do and print out
anything they need to do.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As part of
what is available to students, we have our National Honor Society students
available to tutor students in any subjects they might need help in.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: black; line-height: 115%;">I wanted to let all
Fashion Families know that our school has a vibrant Alumni Association that is
dedicated to supporting our current students.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The HSFI Alumni Association, which is 501c3 charity organization, is
fundraising to support their ability to give out annual HSFI Alumni C</span><span style="line-height: 115%;">ollege Scholarships.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They have expanded their fundraising efforts
to include ‘Amazon Smile’ that gives back 0.5% of a purchase back to a charity
organization of your choice.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Attached to
this email and on the school website is a step-by-step process of shopping with
Amazon smile to support the <span style="color: black;">HSFI Alumni C</span>ollege
Scholarships.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Please consider using this
to support this wonderful organization.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The Alumni Association also has a GoFund me page if you would like to
contribute in this way - <a href="https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gofundme.com%2Ff%2Fhsfi-alumni-college-scholarship&data=02%7C01%7CDBlank%40schools.nyc.gov%7Ce45a71cbb5284d44729808d74d8dd9d1%7C18492cb7ef45456185710c42e5f7ac07%7C0%7C0%7C637063143955491678&sdata=Yn%2FSG00q0WJ%2B%2FVNQRALUKBirLgAXe7QlOHtEe0ZUIck%3D&reserved=0">https://www.gofundme.com/f/hsfi-alumni-college-scholarship</a><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">It is critically important that all
HSFI students check their HSFI email & Jupiter Grades everyday.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>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.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Thank you!</span><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<br />D Blankhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01472884209486224056noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8251501974067640194.post-23717826924062801262019-11-11T12:56:00.002-05:002019-11-11T12:56:35.850-05:00The Fashionable Times Blog Principal's Message 11.11.19<br />
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Greetings Fashion Families from your
Principal Daryl Blank. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">It was great to see some HSFI parents at our Family Visitation Days
this past Thursday and Friday!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They were
able to observe their children in action in their classes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you were not able to attend this past
week, we will have another set of Family Visitation Days during the Spring term
on March 5<sup>th</sup> and 6<sup>th</sup>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Parent-Teacher Conferences are taking place next week on Thursday, November
21 from 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm and Friday, November 22 from 1:00 pm to 3:00
pm.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As always, HSFI is committed to our
partnership with our families!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">As you are planning your schedule for
the week, please keep in mind that this Wednesday, November 13, we will have
our monthly Parents Association meeting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>During this meeting we will </span><span style="color: black; line-height: 115%;">have
our annual Financial Aid night for families.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We will have a presenter from the State University of New York central
office. </span><span style="line-height: 115%;">This
informational session about paying for college 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<sup>th</sup>, 10<sup>th</sup> or 11<sup>th</sup> grader.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="color: black; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">I also want to share our Math Tutoring Schedule.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We have after school tutoring available in
Algebra, Geometry, Algebra 2 Trigonometry and Advanced Placement Calculus.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We know that many students struggle in Math
and we want to provide enough support to all students.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">In addition, Fashion Families should know that our computer lab is
open after school for students to do any work they need to do and print out
anything they need to do.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As part of
what is available to students, we have our National Honor Society students
available to tutor students in any subjects they might need help in.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: black; line-height: 115%;">I wanted to let all
Fashion Families know that our school has a vibrant Alumni Association that is
dedicated to supporting our current students.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The HSFI Alumni Association, which is 501c3 charity organization, is
fundraising to support their ability to give out annual HSFI Alumni C</span><span style="line-height: 115%;">ollege Scholarships.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They have expanded their fundraising efforts
to include ‘Amazon Smile’ that gives back 0.5% of a purchase back to a charity
organization of your choice.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Attached to
this email and on the school website is a step-by-step process of shopping with
Amazon smile to support the <span style="color: black;">HSFI Alumni C</span>ollege
Scholarships.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Please consider using this
to support this wonderful organization.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The Alumni Association also has a GoFund me page if you would like to
contribute in this way - <a href="https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gofundme.com%2Ff%2Fhsfi-alumni-college-scholarship&data=02%7C01%7CDBlank%40schools.nyc.gov%7Ce45a71cbb5284d44729808d74d8dd9d1%7C18492cb7ef45456185710c42e5f7ac07%7C0%7C0%7C637063143955491678&sdata=Yn%2FSG00q0WJ%2B%2FVNQRALUKBirLgAXe7QlOHtEe0ZUIck%3D&reserved=0">https://www.gofundme.com/f/hsfi-alumni-college-scholarship</a><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">It is critically important that all
HSFI students check their HSFI email & Jupiter Grades everyday.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jupiter Grades is our online grading
system.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>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.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Thank you!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<br />D Blankhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01472884209486224056noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8251501974067640194.post-2454450307429835572019-11-03T15:17:00.000-05:002019-11-03T15:17:08.546-05:00The Fashionable Times Blog Principal's Message 11.3.19<br />
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Greetings Fashion Families from your
Principal Daryl Blank. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: black; line-height: 115%;">This Monday, November 4, we are on a First Monday schedule where
students get out of school a little earlier so that our teachers can engage in
professional development.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="line-height: 115%;">Students who begin school 1<sup>st</sup>
period will start at 8:30 am.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Students
who begin school 2<sup>nd</sup> period will start at 9:09 am.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Students who finish school after 8<sup>th</sup>
period will be dismissed at 1:43 pm.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Students who finish school after 9<sup>th</sup> period will be dismissed
at 2:22 pm.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All classes during the day
will be shortened.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Tuesday, November 5, is Election Day where students are not in
school.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Please read the following letter
from New York City Department of Education Chancellor Richard Carranza about
Election Day – the letter is posted on our website under the Family section is
the dropdown called ‘DOE Backpack Letters.’ The link is included below;<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ffashionhighschool.net%2Fapps%2Fnews%2Fshow_news.jsp%3FREC_ID%3D597038%26id%3D8&data=02%7C01%7CDBlank%40schools.nyc.gov%7Cca18e957d0b642ef391a08d7605acbcc%7C18492cb7ef45456185710c42e5f7ac07%7C0%7C0%7C637083815388301017&sdata=Ik1DD%2BRkkDnXKuqK0zvIE%2Bz7fQPrKafLF5feLNv%2BEog%3D&reserved=0">https://fashionhighschool.net/apps/news/show_news.jsp?REC_ID=597038&id=8</a><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><strong><span style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 115%;">On a programming note, Monday,
November 4, is that last day of our 1<sup>st</sup> half Cycle A classes and
Wednesday, November 6, students will be starting their 2<sup>nd</sup> half Cycle
B of the Fall term programs which means a change of day for any class that
meets less than five days a week.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Classes that met Monday, Wednesday and Friday now meet only on Tuesdays
and Thursdays.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Classes that met Tuesdays
and Thursdays, now meet Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The classes that this change applies to
include Physical Education / Gym, Emotions Matter, Senior College Prep APPS
classes and SAGA Math tutoring, Check with your child about their schedule
change as it might affect when they have to report to school each day and/or
when they finish their school day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This
change will switch back when the Spring term begins in February 2020.</span></strong><span style="line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">HSFI is thrilled to continue again this year our Family Visitation
Days on Thursday, November 7 and Friday, November 8.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>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. Here is the
website link to sign up for Family Visitation Day – we are asking all HSFI
families to signup if you are attending Family Visitation Day because we have
to let teachers know if you are coming - if you are only receiving this message
by phone, the link is on the homepage of the HSFI website at <a href="https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fashionhighschool.net&data=02%7C01%7CDBlank%40schools.nyc.gov%7Cca18e957d0b642ef391a08d7605acbcc%7C18492cb7ef45456185710c42e5f7ac07%7C0%7C0%7C637083815388301017&sdata=MYXD%2BkCoEwRYWePPmO2oJWHxeNLQTNHhLh1GIytt1yk%3D&reserved=0" id="LPNoLP355827" originalsrc="http://www.fashionhighschool.net" shash="mOxpfU2o/lnnlHvdL83VV2jkQuhtoB6n4qxQs4aINDga++tc5uWr9tJeJMf3dsZkQoT2tnpTOd4tKQ+NSi3HZ9bGngJkHpFGdQd6+UB3KSMUC2TiA7MB8Lv9PM3Sbg7ZedDlkSJRzuKi33idmGESJJ6Ml4ZkLgv+QB41wLak5y4=">www.fashionhighschool.net</a> – this link is on the gold bar
under the rotating photos on the school website homepage.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The direct link to the form is below:<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforms.gle%2F7BzXJxyFgbwXqeNS9&data=02%7C01%7CDBlank%40schools.nyc.gov%7Cca18e957d0b642ef391a08d7605acbcc%7C18492cb7ef45456185710c42e5f7ac07%7C0%7C0%7C637083815388311011&sdata=xBy8tBp3KCU%2BWAriymvG4N72F7J4I7hhC2SXHER1obs%3D&reserved=0">https://forms.gle/7BzXJxyFgbwXqeNS9</a><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">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 21 and 22 or by appointment through your child's guidance
counselor. As always, HSFI is committed to our partnership with our
families!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;">We also want Fashion Families to know that we will have our annual
Financial Aid night for families will be on November 13th in the HSFI
auditorium at 6:15 pm. We will have a presenter from the State University
of New York central office. </span><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;">This informational session about paying for college 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<sup>th</sup>, 10<sup>th</sup> or 11<sup>th</sup>
grader.</span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="color: black; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">I also want to share our Math Tutoring Schedule.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We have after school tutoring available in
Algebra, Geometry, Algebra 2 Trigonometry and Advanced Placement Calculus.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We know that many students struggle in Math
and we want to provide enough support to all students.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: black; line-height: 115%;">I wanted to let all
Fashion Families know that our school has a vibrant Alumni Association that is
dedicated to supporting our current students.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The HSFI Alumni Association, which is 501c3 charity organization, is
fundraising to support their ability to give out annual HSFI Alumni C</span><span style="line-height: 115%;">ollege Scholarships.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They have expanded their fundraising efforts
to include ‘Amazon Smile’ that gives back 0.5% of a purchase back to a charity
organization of your choice.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Attached to
this email and on the school website is a step-by-step process of shopping with
Amazon smile to support the <span style="color: black;">HSFI Alumni C</span>ollege
Scholarships.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Please consider using this
to support this wonderful organization.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The Alumni Association also has a GoFund me page if you would like to
contribute in this way - <a href="https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gofundme.com%2Ff%2Fhsfi-alumni-college-scholarship&data=02%7C01%7CDBlank%40schools.nyc.gov%7Ce45a71cbb5284d44729808d74d8dd9d1%7C18492cb7ef45456185710c42e5f7ac07%7C0%7C0%7C637063143955491678&sdata=Yn%2FSG00q0WJ%2B%2FVNQRALUKBirLgAXe7QlOHtEe0ZUIck%3D&reserved=0">https://www.gofundme.com/f/hsfi-alumni-college-scholarship</a><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">It is critically important that all
HSFI students check their HSFI email & Jupiter Grades everyday.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jupiter Grades is our online grading
system.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>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.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Thank you!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<br />D Blankhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01472884209486224056noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8251501974067640194.post-49151998750825553002019-10-27T14:01:00.001-04:002019-10-27T14:01:29.106-04:00The Fashionable Times Blog Principal's Message 10.27.19<br />
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Greetings Fashion Families from your
Principal Daryl Blank. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">We had an exciting this past week -
famous fashion icon Andre Leon Talley served as the school honorary Principal
for the Day, we had our annual College Gear Day where a large majority of our
staff wore some sort of gear from the college that they attended in celebration
of the beginning of College Application Week for our seniors; and our monthly
Parents Association meeting took place that included our Safety Town Hall.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">As we move ahead in the school year, we have multiple
opportunities for Fashion Families to visit the school.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>HSFI is thrilled to continue again this year our
Family Visitation Days on Thursday, November 7 and Friday, November 8.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>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. Next week we
will be sending an online signup form, so we can get an idea of how many
parents will be visiting and let the teachers know you are coming.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>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 21 and 22 or by appointment through your
child's guidance counselor. As always, HSFI is committed to our
partnership with our families!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: black; line-height: 115%;">We also want Fashion Families to know that we will have our annual
Financial Aid night for families will be on November 13th in the HSFI
auditorium at 6:15 pm. We will have a presenter from the State University
of New York central office. </span><span style="line-height: 115%;">This informational session about paying for college 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<sup>th</sup>, 10<sup>th</sup> or 11<sup>th</sup>
grader.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Looking ahead to next week – next Monday, November 4, we are on a
First Monday schedule where students get out of school a little earlier so that
our teachers can engage in professional development.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Next Tuesday, November 5, is Election Day
where students are not in school.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<div style="line-height: 115%;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><strong><span style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 115%;">On a programming note, next
Monday, November 4, is that last day of our Cycle A classes and Wednesday,
November 6, students will be starting their 2<sup>nd</sup> half of the Fall
term programs which means a change of day for any class that meets less than
five days a week.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Classes that met
Monday, Wednesday and Friday now meet only on Tuesdays and Thursdays.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Classes that met Tuesdays and Thursdays, now
meet Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The classes that this change applies to include Physical Education / Gym,
Emotions Matter, Senior College Prep APPS classes and SAGA Math tutoring, Check
with your child about their schedule change as it might affect when they have
to report to school each day and/or when they finish their school day.</span></strong><span style="line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: black; line-height: 115%;">I wanted to let all
Fashion Families know that our school has a vibrant Alumni Association that is
dedicated to supporting our current students.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The HSFI Alumni Association, which is 501c3 charity organization, is
fundraising to support their ability to give out annual HSFI Alumni C</span><span style="line-height: 115%;">ollege Scholarships.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They have expanded their fundraising efforts
to include ‘Amazon Smile’ that gives back 0.5% of a purchase back to a charity
organization of your choice.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Attached to
this email and on the school website is a step-by-step process of shopping with
Amazon smile to support the <span style="color: black;">HSFI Alumni C</span>ollege
Scholarships.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Please consider using this
to support this wonderful organization.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The Alumni Association also has a GoFund me page if you would like to
contribute in this way - <a href="https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gofundme.com%2Ff%2Fhsfi-alumni-college-scholarship&data=02%7C01%7CDBlank%40schools.nyc.gov%7Ce45a71cbb5284d44729808d74d8dd9d1%7C18492cb7ef45456185710c42e5f7ac07%7C0%7C0%7C637063143955491678&sdata=Yn%2FSG00q0WJ%2B%2FVNQRALUKBirLgAXe7QlOHtEe0ZUIck%3D&reserved=0">https://www.gofundme.com/f/hsfi-alumni-college-scholarship</a><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">It is critically important that all
HSFI students check their HSFI email & Jupiter Grades everyday.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jupiter Grades is our online grading
system.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>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.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Thank you!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<br />D Blankhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01472884209486224056noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8251501974067640194.post-37318817075238994942019-10-20T16:26:00.001-04:002019-10-20T16:26:32.739-04:00The Fashionable Times Blog Principal's Message 10.20.19<br />
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Greetings Fashion Families from your
Principal Daryl Blank. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">We are a week into second marking
period.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Students received their report
cards this past Friday – if you did not see your child’s report card, please
ask for it, take a look and have a discussion with your child about the report
card.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Please speak with your child about
starting the second marking period the right way.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You and your child need to understand that
student grades are cumulative, meaning that all grades count during a given
term.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Grades do not start over with the
second marking period and there are not separate grades for each marking
period.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Second marking period grades are
a combination of the first and second marking periods.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Third marking period grades are a combination
of the first, second and third marking periods.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>These grades go on a student’s transcript and are seen by colleges.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">As you are planning your schedule for
the week, please keep in mind that this Wednesday, October 23, we will have our
monthly Parents Association meeting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As
part of this meeting, we will be hosting a Safety Town Hall where we will be
giving a presentation on how the school handles safety and security.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This Safety Town Hall will feature a
presentation from Assistant Principal Giovanni Raschilla who supervises our
safety and security efforts at the High School of Fashion Industries. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">This Monday is an
exciting day at the High School of Fashion Industries.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>First, famous fashion icon Andre Leon Talley
will serve as the school honorary Principal for the Day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Mr. Talley, who used to be the editor at
Vogue magazine, will greet students in the morning and then spend the day
interacting with the school community.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Monday is also our annual College Gear Day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A large majority of our staff will be wearing
a t-shirt, sweatshirt or some sort of gear from the college that they attended
in celebration of the beginning of College Application Week for our seniors.
The day will hopefully have a motivating effect on our seniors who are
beginning to work on their college applications and get our 9<sup>th</sup>, 10<sup>th</sup>
and 11<sup>th</sup> graders thinking about the college process. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: black; line-height: 115%;">I wanted to let all
Fashion Families know that our school has a vibrant Alumni Association that is
dedicated to supporting our current students.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The HSFI Alumni Association, which is 501c3 charity organization, is
fundraising to support their ability to give out annual HSFI Alumni C</span><span style="line-height: 115%;">ollege Scholarships.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They have expanded their fundraising efforts
to include ‘Amazon Smile’ that gives back 0.5% of a purchase back to a charity
organization of your choice.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> O</span>n the school website is a step-by-step process of shopping with
Amazon smile to support the <span style="color: black;">HSFI Alumni C</span>ollege
Scholarships.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Please consider using this
to support this wonderful organization.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The Alumni Association also has a GoFund me page if you would like to
contribute in this way - <a href="https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gofundme.com%2Ff%2Fhsfi-alumni-college-scholarship&data=02%7C01%7CDBlank%40schools.nyc.gov%7Ce45a71cbb5284d44729808d74d8dd9d1%7C18492cb7ef45456185710c42e5f7ac07%7C0%7C0%7C637063143955491678&sdata=Yn%2FSG00q0WJ%2B%2FVNQRALUKBirLgAXe7QlOHtEe0ZUIck%3D&reserved=0">https://www.gofundme.com/f/hsfi-alumni-college-scholarship</a><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">It is critically important that all HSFI
students check their HSFI email & Jupiter Grades everyday.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jupiter Grades is our online grading
system.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>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.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Thank you!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<br />D Blankhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01472884209486224056noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8251501974067640194.post-37479296553265388002019-10-13T16:24:00.001-04:002019-10-13T16:24:34.269-04:00The Fashionable Times Blog Principal's Message 10.13.19<br />
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Greetings Fashion Families from your
Principal Daryl Blank. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Just a reminder that we do not have
school tomorrow, this Monday, October 14 due to the observance of Columbus Day.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">This Tuesday, October 15, will mark
the beginning of the second marking period.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Students will receive report cards this coming Friday.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Please speak with your child about starting
the second marking period the right way.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>You and your child need to understand that student grades are
cumulative, meaning that all grades count during a given term.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Grades do not start over with the second
marking period and there are not separate grades for each marking period.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Second marking period grades are a
combination of the first and second marking periods.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>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.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Please keep in mind that next
Wednesday, October 23, we will have our monthly Parents Association
meeting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As part of this meeting, we
will be hosting a Safety Town Hall where we will be giving a presentation on
how the school handles safety and security.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>This Safety Town Hall will feature a presentation from Assistant
Principal Giovanni Raschilla who supervises our safety and security efforts at
the High School of Fashion Industries. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: black; line-height: 115%;">I wanted to let all
Fashion Families know that our school has a vibrant Alumni Association that is
dedicated to supporting our current students.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The HSFI Alumni Association, which is 501c3 charity organization, is
fundraising to support their ability to give out annual HSFI Alumni C</span><span style="line-height: 115%;">ollege Scholarships.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They have expanded their fundraising efforts
to include ‘Amazon Smile’ that gives back 0.5% of a purchase back to a charity
organization of your choice.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> O</span>n the school website is a step-by-step process of shopping with
Amazon smile to support the <span style="color: black;">HSFI Alumni C</span>ollege
Scholarships.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Please consider using this
to support this wonderful organization.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">The
Alumni Association also has a GoFund me page if you would like to contribute in
this way - <a href="https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gofundme.com%2Ff%2Fhsfi-alumni-college-scholarship&data=02%7C01%7CDBlank%40schools.nyc.gov%7Ce45a71cbb5284d44729808d74d8dd9d1%7C18492cb7ef45456185710c42e5f7ac07%7C0%7C0%7C637063143955491678&sdata=Yn%2FSG00q0WJ%2B%2FVNQRALUKBirLgAXe7QlOHtEe0ZUIck%3D&reserved=0">https://www.gofundme.com/f/hsfi-alumni-college-scholarship</a><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">It is critically important that all
HSFI students check their HSFI email & Jupiter Grades everyday.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jupiter Grades is our online grading
system.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>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.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Thank you!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<br />D Blankhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01472884209486224056noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8251501974067640194.post-76143718947298759532019-10-01T14:30:00.001-04:002019-10-01T14:30:28.729-04:00The Fashionable Times Blog Principal's Message 10.1.19<br />
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Greetings Fashion Families from your
Principal Daryl Blank. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">It was great to see so many Fashion
Families attend our first Parents Association meeting of the school year this past
week.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">At the meeting we spoke about our
school goals that every member of the High School of Fashion Industries’
community – students, families and staff feel cared for and challenged – and
what the school is doing to achieve these goals.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our belief is that people succeed when they
feel they are being cared for and challenged.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Our school community feels strongly that emotions matter at HSFI.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Everything we do at the school will be
aligned to these goals.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">All of our student clubs and activities will be highlighted this
Thursday, October 3 during HSFI’s Club Fair.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>During students’ lunch periods they can go to the school lobby to see
all the choices for student clubs and activities where students and staff from
those clubs and activities will be there to provide information and sign up
students who are interested in joining them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I encourage all students to attend – we try to have something for
everyone to connect with.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Also, this week is our first installment of our Student Town
Halls.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Once a month I invite all
students who are interested to my Student Town Halls.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Students can speak to me about anything they
wish – positive things happening at HSFI or changes that they want made.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I will have these Town Halls every month –
please encourage your children to have their voice heard directly by me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This week’s town hall will be on Friday,
October 4 during all four lunch periods.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">It is critically important that all
HSFI students check their HSFI email & Jupiter Grades everyday.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jupiter Grades is our online grading
system.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>9<sup>th</sup> graders should
log onto their HSFI email to get the directions to log onto Jupiter
Grades.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>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.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Breakfast and lunch is free to all students in all of our NYC
public schools, regardless of income eligibility. I encourage all students to
eat lunch – it is very important they eat so they can concentrate on what is
being taught to them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Unfortunately, all
students and their families still need to submit lunch applications.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Title I funding in New York City is tied to
the information that parents/guardians provide on the yearly lunch
application.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The High School of Fashion
Industries receives nearly $1 million in Title I funding each year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You can now fill out your lunch application
online at <a href="https://www.myschoolapps.com/">https://www.myschoolapps.com/</a>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="color: black; line-height: 115%;">You
will need the school’s zip code to start the online application which is
10011.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After putting in the zip code,
you click on ‘New York City School.’<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If
you are not receiving this message by email, this online application link will
be posted on the school website in the ‘Fashion News’ section at <a href="http://www.fashionhighschool.net/">www.fashionhighschool.net</a>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Thank you!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<br />D Blankhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01472884209486224056noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8251501974067640194.post-37624244825902276292019-09-22T14:09:00.001-04:002019-09-22T14:09:42.410-04:00The Fashionable Times Principal's Message 9.22.19<br />
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Greetings Fashion Families from your
Principal Daryl Blank. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">As you are planning your schedule for
the week I hope you can attend our first Parents Association meeting of the
school year, this Wednesday, September 25 at 6:00 pm in Room 829.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Once again as we begin the school
year, I want to share with you our school goals – our goal is that every member
of the High School of Fashion Industries’ community – students, families and
staff feel cared for and challenged.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our
belief is that people succeed when they feel they are being cared for and
challenged.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our school community feels
strongly that emotions matter at HSFI.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Everything we do at the school will be aligned to these goals.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Thank you to all Fashion Families for
your cooperation with this past Friday’s student walkout highlighting climate
change and the need to address this threat to our planet.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We had 425 students participate in the
walkout.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We do have a Green Team at the
school that is focused on making sure that our school does our part to take care
of the environment.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">The Green Team and all of our student
clubs and activities will be highlighted next Thursday, October 4 during HSFI’s
Club Fair.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>During students’ lunch periods
they can go to the school lobby to see all the choices for student clubs and
activities where students and staff from those clubs and activities will be
there to provide information and sign up students who are interested in joining
them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All students and families will be
reminded about the Club Fair on many occasions over the next two weeks.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">It is critically important that all
HSFI students check their HSFI email & Jupiter Grades everyday.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jupiter Grades is our online grading system.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>9<sup>th</sup> graders should log onto their
HSFI email to get the directions to log onto Jupiter Grades.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>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.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">I wanted to give all Fashion Families
a heads up that there is no school next Monday and Tuesday due to a religious
holiday.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Thank you!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<br />D Blankhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01472884209486224056noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8251501974067640194.post-89817551263425759192019-09-15T14:37:00.000-04:002019-09-15T14:37:21.255-04:00The Fashionable Times Blog Principal's Message 9.15.19<br />
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Greetings Fashion Families from your
Principal Daryl Blank. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Once again as we begin the school
year, I want to share with you our school goals – our goal is that every member
of the High School of Fashion Industries’ community – students, families and
staff feel cared for and challenged.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our
belief is that people succeed when they feel they are being cared for and
challenged.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our school community feels
strongly that emotions matter at HSFI.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Everything we do at the school will be aligned to these goals.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One of our teachers shared with me a quote
that I wanted to share with you – “If a child can do advanced Math, speak 3
languages, or receive top grades, but can’t manage their emotions, practice
conflict resolution, or handle stress, none of that other stuff is really going
to matter...”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">This Tuesday, we will be on an OP
(Homeroom) bell schedule where students will receive updated program cards
based on the program changes that took change.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>In most cases, students will receive the same program that they had
before, just on a new piece of paper.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Students who received program changes based off graduation requirements,
will receive their new program.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At this
OP, students will also receive a printout of Jupiter Grades passwords for
family members.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Families, especially of
our 9<sup>th</sup> graders, should ask for these papers that will contain their
temporary passwords to Jupiter Grades.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">A major source of
communication to students are our grade level assemblies used to insure that
our students are informed about everything that is going on at HSFI.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Every month I will be leading an assembly
with each grade to let them know what is going on at HSFI and what they should
be thinking about.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The assembly schedule
for this week is 9<sup>th</sup> and 10<sup>th</sup> grades on Tuesday, 11<sup>th</sup>
grade on Wednesday and 12<sup>th</sup> grade on Thursday.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">This
Friday, there is a student walkout planned to highlight climate change and the
need to address this threat to our planet.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The New York City Department of Education has announced it would excuse
the absences of students who have a parent's permission to participate in the
global climate strike.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Here are the main
points that you need to be aware of in preparation for this climate protest:<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">□ Permission
slips are required for students who wish to participate<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">□ Classes
are in session for those students who do not wish to leave the building<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">□ Staff
will not accompany students out of the building<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">□
Students are responsible for all missed work<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">□ Permission
slips to join the protest will be available to students in the Main Office
(Room 125), the Guidance Office (Room 101) and the Peace Office (Room 145) <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">□ Permission
slips are due by Wednesday, September 18 and will be handed in to 3<sup>rd</sup>
period teachers<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">□ Students
leaving the building for the protest will be required to swipe out using CAASS machine
in the lobby<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">□ Re-entry back into the building is not
allowed until the end of the student’s school day<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">The safety of our students is a top
priority for us and we will enforce the policies outlined by the New York City
Department of Education in handling this protest.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">It is critically important that all
HSFI students check their HSFI email & Jupiter Grades everyday.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jupiter Grades is our online grading
system.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>9<sup>th</sup> graders should
log onto their HSFI email to get the directions to log onto Jupiter Grades.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>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.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">HSFI families should know that our
first Parents Association meeting of the school year is next Wednesday,
September 25 at 6:00 pm.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It would be
great to get a large turnout at the first meeting.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Thank you!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<br />D Blankhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01472884209486224056noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8251501974067640194.post-49116026434851632112019-09-08T16:03:00.005-04:002019-09-08T16:03:49.072-04:00The Fashionable Times Blog Principal's Message 9.8.19<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Greetings Fashion Families from your
Principal Daryl Blank. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">We have a full week of instruction
for our students. As we begin the school
year, I want to share with you our school goals – our goal is that every
members of the High School of Fashion Industries’ community – students,
families and staff feel cared for and challenged. Our belief is that people succeed when they
feel they are being cared for and challenged.
Our school community feels strongly that emotions matter at HSFI. Everything we do at the school will be
aligned to these goals.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">This week beginning on Tuesday we
will be running program changes for students who need them. Please
keep in mind that these program changes will only be approved for changes that
are needed for meeting graduation requirements.
Changes will not be approved based on teacher preferences. Returning students will not be allowed to drop
honors and Advanced Placement classes that they signed up for last year – we
programmed and budgeted for this school year based off these requests. Students will not be allowed to drop classes
that help them meet college and career readiness requirements including their
major along with math and science classes.
The expectation is that all HSFI students complete their major program
and take 4 years of math and science classes if these classes can fit into
their program. All students must be
scheduled for 5 and a half hours of instruction every day.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">It is critically important that all
HSFI students check their HSFI email & Jupiter Grades everyday. Jupiter Grades is our online grading
system. 9<sup>th</sup> graders should
log onto their HSFI email to get the directions to log onto Jupiter Grades. 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.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">HSFI families should know that our
first Parents Association meeting of the school year is Wednesday, September 25
at 6:00 pm. It would be great to get a
large turnout at the first meeting.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">To help us help your child, we are
asking Fashion Families to fill out a brief survey that asks the question, ‘How
does your child learn best?’ We are
asking you to please provide as much information as you wish to help High
School of Fashion Industries' teachers support your child. This information will be shared with teachers
and supervisors and NO ONE ELSE. Here is
the link to the Google survey – you will write in your name, your child’s name
(and their 9 digit number if you have it) and then there is a place to answer
this question.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="https://forms.gle/cxTqPJMVswQTe8SW7">https://forms.gle/cxTqPJMVswQTe8SW7</a><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Thank you!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><br clear="all" style="mso-special-character: line-break; page-break-before: always;" /></span>D Blankhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01472884209486224056noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8251501974067640194.post-52225756685898029172019-06-23T12:54:00.004-04:002019-06-23T12:54:53.860-04:00The Fashionable Times Blog Principal's Message 6.23.19<br />
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Greetings Fashion Families from your
Principal, Daryl Blank. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Regents
continue on Monday and Tuesday.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As we
get Regents scores, we will post the scores on the HSFI website.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="color: black; line-height: 115%;">If a student does not have an exam, they should
not report to school unless there is a special event or tutoring
session. </span><span style="line-height: 115%;">Please check with your children to
make sure you know which exams they are scheduled to take.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">When students come to school for
these Regents exams they should bring: (1) Exam tickets (2) Student
identification card and (3) 2 pencils and 2 pens.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is important that students <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>DO NOT BRING ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT INTO
THEIR TESTING ROOM.</u></b> The presence of this electronic equipment with your
child will result in their score being invalidated and given a 0 on the
exam.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This electronic equipment policy
is New York State law. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Make
sure your children are studying for these exams as they need them to graduate
high school and build up their college resume.</span><span style="line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background: white; color: black; line-height: 115%;">Graduation will take place this Monday, June 24th
at United Palace on 175<sup>th</sup> Street and Broadway. Graduates have
to be there at 12:30 pm to start lining up. The doors open for parents and
families at 2:00 pm and the ceremony starts at 3:00 pm. Parking is
difficult in the area, but there are two lots on Broadway between 176<sup>th</sup>
and 177<sup>th</sup> Street. </span><span style="color: black; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Wednesday, June 26 is the last day of school where students pick
up their diplomas, final report cards and sadly for some, their summer school
information.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All students should report
to their <span style="background: white;">official class on Wednesday at 8:45 am.
</span>Students who get to school after 9:45 am will not be given these
materials.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>No exceptions will be
made.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>9<sup>th</sup>, 10<sup>th</sup>
and 11<sup>th</sup> graders will have their materials mailed home to them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Seniors will need to come back to school at another time to pick
up their diplomas.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If seniors do not
pick up their diplomas, they will have to come to the school over the summer to
do so.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>No exceptions will be made.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>D<span style="background: white;">iplomas will
not be mailed home.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In order for parents
to pick up a diploma on behalf of their child, the student must write a letter
giving the parent authorization to pick up the diploma on their behalf.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This letter must be notarized and an
appointment for pick up made with Assistant Principal Danielle Silva who can be
reached by phone at 212- 255-1235 ext. 1255 or by email at <a href="mailto:dsilva3@schools.nyc.gov">dsilva3@schools.nyc.gov</a>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>An additional opportunity for graduates to
pick up diplomas will take place on Thursday, June 27, 2019, from 10:00 am to
Noon in Room 101.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The next available
date to pick up your diploma after June 27 will be in September by contacting our
guidance secretary, Ms. Trotta at 212-255-1235 ext. 1010. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Thank you for all your
support as HSFI parents.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is a
pleasure to serve you and your children as the school’s Principal.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Please do not hesitate to contact me over the
summer if you or your child need anything that I can help with.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I would like to say goodbye to all of our
senior families who children graduated.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Thank you!
Have a great summer!<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
<br />D Blankhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01472884209486224056noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8251501974067640194.post-40878023401612379382019-06-16T18:09:00.003-04:002019-06-16T18:09:56.809-04:00The Fashionable Times Blog Principal's Message 6.16.19<br />
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Greetings Fashion Families from your Principal, Daryl Blank.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">First, Happy Father’s Day
to all our HSFI Dads!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">As you are planning your schedule for
the week I hope you can attend our last Parents Association meeting this
Wednesday, June 19 at 6:00 pm.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Regents
begin this Tuesday, June 18.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As we get
Regents scores, we will post the scores on the HSFI website.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Exam invitations have been distributed to all
students.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="color: black; line-height: 115%;">If a student does not have an exam, they
should not report to school unless there is a special event or tutoring
session. </span><span style="line-height: 115%;">Please check with your children to make
sure you know which exams they are scheduled to take.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">When students come to school for
these Regents exams they should bring: (1) Exam tickets (2) Student
identification card and (3) 2 pencils and 2 pens.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is important that students <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>DO NOT BRING ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT INTO
THEIR TESTING ROOM.</u></b> The presence of this electronic equipment with your
child will result in their score being invalidated and given a 0 on the
exam.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This electronic equipment policy
is New York State law. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Make
sure your children are studying for these exams as they need them to graduate
high school and build up their college resume.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span></span><span style="line-height: 115%;">Please contact
anyone of our Assistant Principals—Ms. Moore (English); Mr. Kohm (Math); Mr.
Rodrigues (Social Studies); Ms. Frank (Science); Ms. Boulamaali (Majors) - if
you have any specific questions about these exams.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Graduation for seniors is on Monday, June 24.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">The last day of school where students pick up their diplomas,
final report cards and sadly for some, their summer school information, is on Wednesday,
June 26.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Thank you!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<br />D Blankhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01472884209486224056noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8251501974067640194.post-83310091937464060782019-06-09T13:52:00.001-04:002019-06-09T13:52:44.105-04:00The Fashionable Times Blog Principal's Message 6.9.19<br />
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Greetings Fashion Families from your Principal, Daryl Blank.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">This Monday is a ‘First Monday of the
Month’ 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.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Students who begin school 1<sup>st</sup>
period will start at 8:30 am.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Students
who begin school 2<sup>nd</sup> period will start at 9:09 am.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Students who finish school after 8<sup>th</sup>
period will be dismissed at 1:43 pm.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Students who finish school after 9<sup>th</sup> period will be dismissed
at 2:22 pm.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">We have 6 days of classes left before
Regents examinations.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Make sure your
children know this and appreciate the importance of finishing the school year
strong.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Students must understand the grades
that they receive in June will be the ones that colleges will see.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Make sure you and your children know that
that student grades are cumulative, meaning that all grades count during a
given term.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Grades do not start over
with the third marking period and there are not separate grades for each
marking period.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is important that you
and your children know where they stand in their classes and what needs to be
done to pass if they are in danger of failing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>If a student fails a class, it should not be a surprise to you or them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Summer school for students who fail classes
begin on Monday, July 1.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This summer,
HSFI will be located at Park West High School in Manhattan as our building will
be closed for construction.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">This week is a regular week of
classes and the last full week of classes before the Regents exams.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>On Monday, June 10, is the culminating event
of our industry partnership with the Kleinfeld Bridal store which is famous for
the ‘Say Yes to the Dress’ television show.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>This Tuesday, June 11, is the Senior Awards ceremony.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The last day of classes is Monday, June 17.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Regents
exams begin next Tuesday, June 18.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Exam
invitations have been distributed to all students.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Please check with your children to make sure
you know which exams they are scheduled to take.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Make sure your children are studying for
these exams as they need them to graduate high school and build up their
college resume.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="line-height: 115%;">Students only report to school on days
they have Regents examinations.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="line-height: 115%;">The
June 2019 Regents examination schedule will be placed on the school website.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="line-height: 115%;">Please contact anyone of our Assistant Principals—Ms. Moore
(English); Mr. Kohm (Math); Mr. Rodrigues (Social Studies); Ms. Frank
(Science); Ms. Boulamaali (Majors) - if you have any specific questions about
these exams.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">The last Parents Association meeting
is on Wednesday, June 19.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">All Fashion families
should check out the ‘Student Opportunities’ page on our school website.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This page has a long list of opportunities
that HSFI students can apply to including summer programs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You should check it out on a regular basis as
new opportunities are constantly being added to the page.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The link on the website is:<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="https://fashionhighschool.net/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=393273&type=d">https://fashionhighschool.net/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=393273&type=d</a><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">It is critically important that all
HSFI students check their HSFI email & Jupiter Grades everyday.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>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.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Thank you!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<br />D Blankhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01472884209486224056noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8251501974067640194.post-66683570713511051142019-06-02T13:29:00.002-04:002019-06-02T13:29:50.279-04:00The Fashionable Times Blog Principal's Message 6.2.19<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="line-height: 115%;">
<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Greetings Fashion Families from your Principal, Daryl Blank.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">We have 2 weeks of classes left
before Regents examinations. Make sure
your children know this and appreciate the importance of finishing the school
year strong. Students must understand
the grades that they receive in June will be the ones that colleges will
see. Make sure you and your children
know that that student grades are cumulative, meaning that all grades count
during a given term. Grades do not start
over with the third marking period and there are not separate grades for each
marking period. It is important that you
and your children know where they stand in their classes and what needs to be
done to pass if they are in danger of failing.
If a student fails a class, it should not be a surprise to you or them<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">I wanted to make all Fashion families
aware of this week’s schedule. This
Monday is the administration of the new Global History and Geography Regents
that will be given to all our 10<sup>th</sup> graders as well as the
Comprehensive Arts exam and Fashion Marketing exam. These students taking these exams are the
only students in attendance this Monday.
This Tuesday is no school in observance of the Muslim holiday of Eid Al-Fitr. This Thursday is a staff development day
where school staff will be attendance, but no students will be in attendance.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Next week is a regular week of
classes and the last full week of classes before the Regents exams. Next Monday, June 10, is the culminating
event of our industry partnership with the Kleinfeld Bridal store which is
famous for the ‘Say Yes to the Dress’ television show. Next Tuesday, June 11, is the Senior Awards
ceremony. The last day of classes is
Monday, June 17 and Regents begin the next day on Tuesday, June 18. Students only report to school on days they
have Regents examinations.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">The last Parents Association meeting
is on Wednesday, June 19.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">All Fashion families
should check out the ‘Student Opportunities’ page on our school website. This page has a long list of opportunities
that HSFI students can apply to including summer programs. You should check it out on a regular basis as
new opportunities are constantly being added to the page. The link on the website is:<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="https://fashionhighschool.net/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=393273&type=d">https://fashionhighschool.net/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=393273&type=d</a><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">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.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Thank you!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><br clear="all" style="mso-special-character: line-break; page-break-before: always;" /></span>D Blankhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01472884209486224056noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8251501974067640194.post-79058324412887737362019-05-27T13:02:00.002-04:002019-05-27T13:02:33.509-04:00The Fashionable Times Blog Principal's Message 5.27.19<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="line-height: 115%;">
<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Greetings Fashion Families from your Principal, Daryl Blank.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">I hope you all have enjoyed a nice Memorial Day weekend.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">As you are planning your schedule for the week, I hope you
can attend our May Parents Association meeting this Wednesday, March 29 at 6:00
pm in Room 821. This month’s Parents
Association meeting is ‘</span><span style="line-height: 115%;">Sketch Night.’ <span style="background: white;">All HSFI
families are encouraged to attend this amazing event, a full night of live
model sketching and free art supplies. Dinner will be served and attendees will
receive a metro card. </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">We have 3 weeks of classes left
before Regents examinations. Make sure
your children know this and appreciate the importance of finishing the school
year strong. Students must understand
the grades that they receive in June will be the ones that colleges will see. Make sure you and your children know that
that student grades are cumulative, meaning that all grades count during a
given term. Grades do not start over
with the third marking period and there are not separate grades for each
marking period. It is important that you
and your children know where they stand in their classes and what needs to be
done to pass if they are in danger of failing.
If a student fails a class, it should not be a surprise to you or them<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">I wanted to make all Fashion families
aware of next week’s schedule. Next
Monday is the administration of the new Global History and Geography Regents
that will be given to all our 10<sup>th</sup> graders. These 10<sup>th</sup> graders are the only
students in attendance next Monday. Next
Tuesday is no school in observance of the Muslim holiday of Eid Al-Fitr. Next Thursday is a staff development day
where school staff will be attendance, but no students will be in attendance.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">All Fashion families
should check out the ‘Student Opportunities’ page on our school website. Applications for Summer Youth Employment 2019
are now available. This page has a long list of opportunities that HSFI
students can apply to including summer programs. You should check it out on a regular basis as
new opportunities are constantly being added to the page. The link on the website is:<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="https://fashionhighschool.net/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=393273&type=d">https://fashionhighschool.net/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=393273&type=d</a><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">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.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Thank you!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><br clear="all" style="mso-special-character: line-break; page-break-before: always;" /></span>D Blankhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01472884209486224056noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8251501974067640194.post-29091449803889902792019-05-12T09:47:00.001-04:002019-05-12T09:47:23.508-04:00The Fashionable Times Blog Principal's Message 5.12.19<br />
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Greetings Fashion Families from your Principal, Daryl Blank. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">First of all, Happy
Mother’s Day to all of our HSFI Moms!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">We have 5 weeks of classes left
before Regents examinations.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Make sure
your children know this and appreciate the importance of finishing the school
year strong.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Students must understand
the grades that they receive in June will be the ones that colleges will see.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">This
is an exciting week as our Fashion Shows are taking place.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We have two shows this week.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The first one is this Tuesday, May 14 at 7:00
pm and all Fashion families are invited.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>There is no admission to this show.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><span style="color: black;">This version of the show is different from the
show will take place this Friday, May 17.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>This Tuesday’s show will run a half hour and contain about half the
fashions that will be shown on Friday.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>This show is sponsored by our Advisory Board which is the group of
fashion industry professionals that look out for the school.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Our public Fashion Show is this
Friday, May 17 and will show all of the fashions designed by our senior class.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There will be two shows on Friday – one at
5:00 pm and one at 7:00 pm.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Tickets to
the 5:00 pm show will be $5 and tickets for the 7:00 pm show will be $7.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All money raised from ticket sales will be
reinvested in our fashion design program for next year’s show.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Tickets are available online at our HSFI
Webstore - <a href="https://webstores.activenetwork.com/school-software/high_school_of_fashi/">https://webstores.activenetwork.com/school-software/high_school_of_fashi/</a><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">HSFI looks great now as our entire
lobby is decorated with amazing pieces of art from our senior art show and the
fashion show window displays are up.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">As I messaged to you on Friday, a NYC
Department of Education official will be at the school to do a review of the
school on Thursday and Friday.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They will
be meeting with a group of Fashion parents. The meeting will be from
12:15 pm to 1:00 pm in Room 821 at the school.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We need some parent volunteers to attend this meeting this Friday to
share their positive experiences with the school.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I know so many families that would want to
come to the meeting to show their support, but I know the timing might not be
convenient with work and/or family responsibilities.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The reviewer will be asking parents about the
following topics:</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">(1) How
the school supports your children’s learning</span></div>
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impressions of school culture</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">(3) The
manner in which expectations are communicated and how you are able to partner
with the school to help your children meet the expectations</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">(4) How
the school sets goals and communicates with you</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">We can only have 10 families
represent the school.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The reviewers will
want a variety of parents representing different grades, so even though you
volunteer, you might not get selected.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
appreciate you making yourself available.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I will let you know who is selected at the beginning of this week.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you are available and would like to
participate, please send me a message through Jupiter Grades OR send me an
email at <span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="mailto:dblank@schools.nyc.gov">dblank@schools.nyc.gov</a></span>
OR fill out this Google document – here is the link: <span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="https://forms.gle/i1sj2AQknxTecZxx9">https://forms.gle/i1sj2AQknxTecZxx9</a></span>
- <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Please identify your child’s name and
best contact number and/or email.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">All Fashion families
should check out the ‘Student Opportunities’ page on our school website.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Applications for Summer Youth Employment 2019
are now available. This page has a long list of opportunities that HSFI
students can apply to including summer programs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You should check it out on a regular basis as
new opportunities are constantly being added to the page.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The link on the website is:<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="https://fashionhighschool.net/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=393273&type=d">https://fashionhighschool.net/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=393273&type=d</a><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">It is critically important that all
HSFI students check their HSFI email & Jupiter Grades everyday.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>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.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Thank you!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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