At Career Day, students met the founder of WheredUGetThatHat?, Renzo Diaz, who turned a passion for expressive headwear into a full-scale business. He shared how creativity, social connection, and persistence transformed a bedroom hobby into a thriving venture where celebrities like Bad Bunny, J. Balvin, and our own NYC Mayor Mamdani were seen wearing his hats.
#CareerDay #Entrepreneurship #CreativeCareers #SmallBusiness #StudentInspiration #MakerCulture
#CareerDay #Entrepreneurship #CreativeCareers #SmallBusiness #StudentInspiration #MakerCulture
Dance break 💖💖
Interior window featuring a hanging hotair balloon, Washington Square Park Arch, a water fountain, a lot of diy, and small hand colored flags are delicately added to the animal’s hands representing diversity and NYC
Mr.Jimenez 9th grade, Foundations of Tech, students work on creating their own businesses in groups.
Future Careers in Focus: Freshmen Visit Co-op Tech!
Six of our motivated freshmen recently traveled to the Co-op Tech Upper East Side campus for an immersive look at post-secondary career pathways. Having partnered with this program for the past two years, we continue to find it an incredibly resourceful way for students to see hands-on vocational training in action.
Our students explored a wide range of industries, including Culinary, Cosmetology, Barbering, Construction, Automotive, Graphic Design, and Movie Production. A highlight of the trip was a guest presentation by a professional Movie Producer, where our students gained insider knowledge about the film industry. They also had the inspiring opportunity to connect with a former HSFI graduate currently at Co-op Tech. The students explored Co-op Tech as a post-secondary options exploration activity.
Six of our motivated freshmen recently traveled to the Co-op Tech Upper East Side campus for an immersive look at post-secondary career pathways. Having partnered with this program for the past two years, we continue to find it an incredibly resourceful way for students to see hands-on vocational training in action.
Our students explored a wide range of industries, including Culinary, Cosmetology, Barbering, Construction, Automotive, Graphic Design, and Movie Production. A highlight of the trip was a guest presentation by a professional Movie Producer, where our students gained insider knowledge about the film industry. They also had the inspiring opportunity to connect with a former HSFI graduate currently at Co-op Tech. The students explored Co-op Tech as a post-secondary options exploration activity.
This week in Physics -- 🔌✨
from building series circuits to mastering the complexity of parallel wiring, these young scientists are getting hands-on with the laws of physics. It’s one thing to read about current and resistance—it’s another to see the bulbs light up!
from building series circuits to mastering the complexity of parallel wiring, these young scientists are getting hands-on with the laws of physics. It’s one thing to read about current and resistance—it’s another to see the bulbs light up!
Latin Groove back to business with new members and new dance routines. @hsfi_latingroovedanceteam
Some more fun in the Lab Squad.
Science Rules!!!
Science Rules!!!
The students in Ms. Bayer's Geometry class worked in teams to construct pyramid mobiles. This helped students visualize the cross sections and areas of those cross sections!
Take a peek at the preparations for our upcoming Mock Regents! Our Community Associates are hard at work ensuring everything is set for this important academic milestone. From organizing materials to supporting student readiness, it’s all about creating the best environment for success.
Because at HSFI, practice makes perfect—and academics are always in fashion!
✨ HSFI’s Got Talent is almost here!✨
Grab your FREE tickets now using the link below 🎟️🔥
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#HSFIGotTalent #VarietyShow #LiveTalent #NYCEvents #StudentTalent #PerformingArts #SupportTheArts #FreeEvents #ThingsToDoNYC #TalentShow
Check out our bulletin board on the 9th floor near staircase C!
Students from the So FLY Step team during there break time :)
Fashion Draping & Patternmaking
11th grade draping & pattern making students turn their bodice pattern into a creative jacket with and without a Manderin collar
11th grade draping & pattern making students turn their bodice pattern into a creative jacket with and without a Manderin collar
On Wednesday, March 18, 2026, we will host an All Things Seniors Assembly from 9:45 AM to 10:30 AM in the Auditorium. This is an opportunity to celebrate your accomplishments as the Class of 2026 and share information about what to expect in the months ahead.
We look forward to celebrating with you and providing updates on senior events and activities, including senior trips, prom, graduation, Decision Day, Spirit Week, class picture, and other exciting opportunities to bond and build memories as the Class of 2026.
If you have any questions or concerns you would like us to address during the assembly, please submit them to Assistant Principal Rodriguez via Jupiter message.
ACC joined the Parents Teachers Association Sashiko Workshop! The members were able to connect with parents and their peers to create designs from scrap denim fabric and colorful threads to make a quilt for Denim Day.
The Asian Culture Club celebrated the Lunar New Year at HSFI with a vibrant event that highlighted traditions and connections. Students shared Red envelopes (hóngbāo), traditional snacks, and decorations symbolizing good luck and prosperity. The celebration created a welcoming space for the school community to learn about and appreciate Asian cultures while ringing in the new year together.
Snapshots from Knitting Club 🧶📸
The HSFI knitting club continues to grow with both new members and those who have been part of the group along the way. Whether you’re a beginner or more experienced, there’s always a seat for you and some yarn waiting! Join us Wednesdays 4-5PM 🧶✨
The HSFI knitting club continues to grow with both new members and those who have been part of the group along the way. Whether you’re a beginner or more experienced, there’s always a seat for you and some yarn waiting! Join us Wednesdays 4-5PM 🧶✨
In Ms. Goldstein’s and Ms. Klepacki’s Algebra 1 classes at HSFI, students stepped into the role of math doctors. Each randomly assigned group was given a different visual representation of a sequence posted vertically around the room as a “patient” in need of diagnosis.
Students analyzed each pattern to determine whether it was arithmetic with a constant difference or geometric with a constant ratio. After identifying the type of sequence, they wrote the explicit formula and used it to calculate the 5th and 20th terms. This required students to move beyond simple pattern recognition and translate visual growth into precise algebraic language.
The vertical learning structure promoted collaboration, accountability, and academic discourse. Students stood together at the board, debated their reasoning, justified whether the pattern showed repeated addition or multiplication, and checked one another’s work before finalizing their diagnosis.
By connecting visual models to explicit formulas and long term predictions, students strengthened the exact skills needed for success on the Algebra Regents. This Regents ready activity built conceptual understanding while reinforcing procedural fluency and confidence.
Students analyzed each pattern to determine whether it was arithmetic with a constant difference or geometric with a constant ratio. After identifying the type of sequence, they wrote the explicit formula and used it to calculate the 5th and 20th terms. This required students to move beyond simple pattern recognition and translate visual growth into precise algebraic language.
The vertical learning structure promoted collaboration, accountability, and academic discourse. Students stood together at the board, debated their reasoning, justified whether the pattern showed repeated addition or multiplication, and checked one another’s work before finalizing their diagnosis.
By connecting visual models to explicit formulas and long term predictions, students strengthened the exact skills needed for success on the Algebra Regents. This Regents ready activity built conceptual understanding while reinforcing procedural fluency and confidence.
For Civics Week the students are voting on which tenth grade civically minded issue poster will represent HSFI in the citywide contest
