The traditional annual Holiday display of ACC and Sculpture Clubs has been installed and giving the HSFI community festive cheers as they enter the school lobby. This year's hand painted lanterns with lights is a successful collaboration with Sophomore Materials and Techniques classes of Ms. V. Chan, Ms. Leighton, Mr. Paquet and Ms. Sanders Sophomore Visual Presentation class.
Mr. Rosenthal & the Sculpture Club with Ms. Gray, Ms. Sioson and the ACC club members wish everyone Happy Holidays!!!
Students exploring the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts on a guided tour, where they also visited the special exhibit “Syncopated Stages: Black Disruptions to the Great White Way.” It was a great cultural experience that connects to the diverse histories and artistic influences discussed in class.
The Caribbean Student Association brought the holiday vibes with our festive potluck 🎄🍽️ From amazing food to great music and even better company, it was the perfect way to celebrate the season together!
Come play chess at Chess Club!
Tuesdays 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Tuesdays 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Learning Goes Vertical in Ms. Goldstein’s and Ms. Klepacki’s classroom!
Today’s lesson brought math to life as students worked vertically around the room, sharing ideas and building understanding together. In small groups, they analyzed distance graphs to interpret motion, identify key features such as slope and intercepts, and connect those features to meaning in context. Students used function notation to clearly describe relationships between variables, explaining how changes in the input affected the output. As they debated strategies, asked clarifying questions, and revised their work in real time, students demonstrated perseverance, collaboration, and strong mathematical reasoning. This vertical work structure encouraged accountability, rich discussion, and multiple solution paths, helping every student actively engage in making sense of functions.
Today’s lesson brought math to life as students worked vertically around the room, sharing ideas and building understanding together. In small groups, they analyzed distance graphs to interpret motion, identify key features such as slope and intercepts, and connect those features to meaning in context. Students used function notation to clearly describe relationships between variables, explaining how changes in the input affected the output. As they debated strategies, asked clarifying questions, and revised their work in real time, students demonstrated perseverance, collaboration, and strong mathematical reasoning. This vertical work structure encouraged accountability, rich discussion, and multiple solution paths, helping every student actively engage in making sense of functions.
During our Monday club sessions over the past three weeks, we've been crafting Greek mythology-themed bead bracelets. Each bead color represents a different god or goddess, allowing us to wear symbols of the ancient pantheon. For example, like gold beads for Zeus, sea blue for Poseidon, silver for Artemis, etc.
Happy and Healthy New Year from the Science Team at HSFI!
(from left) Ms. Perricone, Ms.Molloy, Mr. Dawson, Ms. Lucyshyn, Ms. Brock, Ms. Sioson, Ms. Barnabee, Mr. Shold, Ms. De La Rosa, Ms. Frank, Ms. O'Brien, Mr. Mahamad, Ms. Smith, Mr. Rosenthal, Ms. Santos, Ms. Ng
Our Green Team delivered apple and orange donations put together by our cafeteria staff to The Bowery Mission, where they help serve over 1,000 hot meals daily to families in need. Small acts of kindness can make a big difference—Thank you to Ms. Joanne and the cafeteria personnel for putting together the donation boxes. @bowerymission @nycschoolsustainability
Creativity is everywhere at HSFI, and these lockers are proof! Decorated by 10th grader Fatou Mbaye, they add color, personality, and joy to our hallways. Fatou has designed and wrapped multiple lockers at the request of her friends, and her artwork helps our building shine a little brighter every single day!
“Team work makes the dream work”! Fashion with A Purpose learn the importance of team building as they prepare to mentor and teach a group of Middle School students from the South Bronx. A special shout out and thank you to Ms. Moreira our admissions representative for the upcoming collaboration. -Mermaid Parade Club
Rain check!
10th grade Holiday Pajama Party
Ms. Cisse and her students strike a pose at their Holiday Pajama Party!
Ms. Cisse and her students strike a pose at their Holiday Pajama Party!
Check out the livestream of our 2025 Holiday Celebration at 12:30 pm https://youtube.com/live/Xl69R_gfdjc
Modeling Club is practicing for the holiday show! Today from 4-6pm
RÊVE & Co. visited The University of Mount Saint Vincent yesterday for the VE Venture Pitch Competition.
Featuring Ms. Damian's class
Featuring Ms. Damian's class
Congratulations to Mr. Paquet's Senior Visual Presentation students who showcased their Polar Express (in gingerbread) themed windows at the Holiday Window Showcase event Tuesday night. What an incredible celebration of talent!!!
Cracking under pressure? Not these physicists! 🥚🚀
Today in Physics, our students at HSFI channeled their inner engineers for the Holiday Egg Drop Challenge! 🎄🕎✨ Students didn’t just decorate their eggs with festive holiday themes—they used serious science to keep them from becoming "scrambled."
Armed with the principles of Impulse and Momentum, they designed containers to maximize air resistance and manage gravitational potential energy from a 2.5m drop! 📏💥
The results? Most didn't make it to the "Nice List," but we had 2 groups survive the plunge! 🏆 The best part? Tomorrow we dive into the Success Skill: Constructive Problem Solving. Students will evaluate what worked, analyze the "cracks" in their designs, and revise for the future. 🛠️🧠
Science isn't just about getting it right the first time—it’s about learning from the impact!
Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, and Happy Kwanzaa from HSFI Physics! ❄️✨
Today in Physics, our students at HSFI channeled their inner engineers for the Holiday Egg Drop Challenge! 🎄🕎✨ Students didn’t just decorate their eggs with festive holiday themes—they used serious science to keep them from becoming "scrambled."
Armed with the principles of Impulse and Momentum, they designed containers to maximize air resistance and manage gravitational potential energy from a 2.5m drop! 📏💥
The results? Most didn't make it to the "Nice List," but we had 2 groups survive the plunge! 🏆 The best part? Tomorrow we dive into the Success Skill: Constructive Problem Solving. Students will evaluate what worked, analyze the "cracks" in their designs, and revise for the future. 🛠️🧠
Science isn't just about getting it right the first time—it’s about learning from the impact!
Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, and Happy Kwanzaa from HSFI Physics! ❄️✨
Ocean Acidification Lab
Featuring the Marine Science class. In this investigation, students explored how increased carbon dioxide changes ocean chemistry. They compare three cups: neutral water, water with CO₂ gently blown in, and vinegar as a model of a highly acidic ocean. By observing pH differences and the effects on materials like shells, students see how rising CO₂ levels can lower ocean pH and impact marine life.
Featuring the Marine Science class. In this investigation, students explored how increased carbon dioxide changes ocean chemistry. They compare three cups: neutral water, water with CO₂ gently blown in, and vinegar as a model of a highly acidic ocean. By observing pH differences and the effects on materials like shells, students see how rising CO₂ levels can lower ocean pH and impact marine life.
