The staff at Lincoln Center needs community feedback on how to redesign its outdoor space. They are holding a community workshop on Monday, March 4th from 5:30 - 8:00 p.m. It will be held in the Clarke Studio inside the Rose building (165 West 65th St). This is an open house so you can come anytime during this time period. Dinner and childcare will be provided and you will receive a $20 gift card for participating. Please refer to the flyer for more information. Lincoln Center is our neighbor, so any feedback we can provide will be greatly appreciated. If you are interested in attending, please email planningprocess@lincolncenter.org.

FAFSA

Date: Monday, March 11th & Monday, March 25th

Time: 6 p.m. EST

Next Steps Post-FAFSA

Date: Monday, April 8th

Time: 6 p.m. EST

Scholarships

Date: Monday, May 6th

Time: 6 p.m. EST

If you have any questions, please reach out to Ms. Shelliann Roach at SRoach2@schools.nyc.gov.

On February 15th, students should have received an invoice for their AP exams via their nycstudents.net email address. Payment for exams will be collected in Room 527 from 2/16 - 3/15 by Assistant Principal Sun during your student's lunch period. Payment can be made by cash or money order only. Personal checks will not be accepted. 

If a student needs help paying the full fee, please fill out the AP Exam Scholarship Request Form.

Students who do not pay the AP Exam fee or do not reach out for financial assistance will be ineligible to sit for their exam(s).  

Please direct questions about AP Exam fees to AP Erika Sun at ESun@schools.nyc.gov.

Thank you for fully funding Mr. Antao's most recent project request for socks for soccer players!

There are currently three teacher's projects that could use our help:

Mr. Bar-Lev is requesting a new MacBook Pro to give students the opportunity to make high quality films (only $143 still needed).

Ms. VanScoy is requesting a new laser printer and ink cartridges for Global History. Be the first to support!

Mr. Harkness is requesting power strips to provide electricity for computers being used for digital college assessments. Be the first to support!

Please visit our DonorsChoose page and share the links with your networks, family and friends. Anyone can donate, and all donations are tax deductible. Your generosity and support is greatly appreciated. 

AN IMPORTANT UPCOMING EVENT from the ACADEMIC FORUM: 

On Monday evening 3/11, the Academic Forum will host a zoom meeting with Compass Prep for sophomore students and parents to review what to expect on the digital SAT. 

Join Zoom Meeting 3/11/24 @ 6:30 p.m. 

Meeting ID: 868 1572 1220
Passcode: 056453 

PLUS In case you missed the enlightening Academic Forum zoom session on 2/16  presented to junior families by senior parents to discuss “Things They Wish They’d Known About the Application Process,”  click HERE for a recording of it.
Passcode: p8e%01?M

Please email Erica Blum at eblum2@schools.nyc.gov for more information about college rep visits. College visits are over for the winter. We will resume in the spring. 

COLLEGES THAT CHANGE LIVES NYC Spring College Fair  

In person: Saturday, March 9, 2024 11:00 - 1:00. Click HERE for more information. 

NACAC SPRING NY NATIONAL COLLEGE FAIR:

In-Person: Sunday, March 10, 2024, 12:00 - 4:00. Click HERE for more information.
Virtual Fair: Sunday, March 24, 2024, 1:00 - 6:00. Click HERE for more information. 

LATINO COLLEGE EXPO & LEADERSHIP SUMMIT: Saturday, March 6, 2024. Click HERE for more information. 

ACT FREE PUBLIC WEBINAR: ROADMAP TO SUCCESS: Wednesday, March 27, 2024 6:00 p.m. Central Daylight Time. Click HERE for more information. 

Please check for an email from Art Studio AP, Heather Polacik O'Connell, reminding students and parents that art course preference selections for next school year are duetomorrow March 4.

Click HERE for Fine Art Studio Course Offerings (Upper Level Courses) 

Click HERE for Fine Art Studio Course Preference Form

Attention Graduating Seniors! 

The Elm Foundation Art Show will be LaGuardia's very first exciting opportunity to showcase your artworks outside the school as an extension of our Senior Art Show. To apply, please submit a cohesive body of work that contributes to your artist life at LaGuardia, 5 to 10 pieces. *Please apply only if you are a graduating senior.*Apply by March 15th. 

The Drama Studio Open Mic Fundraiser Signup is open!

Let's come together for a fun afternoon of community and FUNdraising. 

Drama student performers, click HERE to sign up.

Date: March 24th, 2024

Location: The Bitter End, 147 Bleecker St., Manhattan

Time: Show #1 is from 1:30 - 3:00 p.m. (Doors open at 1:00 p.m.)

Show #2 is from 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. 

Ticket Price: Students $10, Adults $20

Click HERE for more details!

You can find the last PODS meeting recording HERE. (Passcode iT$.5z6f)

Thanks to all who attended!

UPCOMING MUSIC STUDIO MEETING DATES: 

March

EB Wednesday March 6
General Monday March 18

April

EB Wednesday April 3
General Monday April 15

May

EB Wednesday May 1
General Monday May 13 in-person
Election Wednesday May 29 (tentative)

June

EB Monday June 3
General Monday June 10 in-person
End-of year get-together TBD

Click on the image below to get your Tech Fame Tote and more fun stuff!

Please keep an eye out for our call for volunteers to help with sales at the Operetta, The Gondoliers (March 14, 15, and 16).

We’ll also need volunteers at LaG’s Open House for Accepted Students (March 25th). 

Thank you tech parents & guardians!

-Rosalie, Rina, Cynthia, Carmen & Annie

Parents/guardians who did not get a login and would like to update their email address please complete this form: Spring2024 Jupiter Grades Login Opt-in Form. You will receive login information by the following Monday by 4:00 p.m. Please check your spam folder for an email from noreply@jupitered.com. 

All students have been sent login information. Please have them check their spam folders for an email from noreply@jupitered.com. 

Click HERE to view the recording from the 2/26 webinar "Bring Your Best: Executive Functioning Skills to Thrive as a Student Artist."  

The apps referenced during the webinar are Toggl for tracking time and Todoist for managing tasks. 

If you would like more information about Private Prep, please contact specialieducation@laguardiahspa.org. 

Looking beyond high school, we are excited to announce our partnership with the Manhattan Transition and College Access Center. This collaboration aims to provide transition services to our students with IEPs, ensuring a smooth and supported transition into post high school life. We encourage you to engage with your child in discussions about their future goals and aspirations, utilizing the resources and support available through our collaboration with the Manhattan Transition and College Access Center. Should you have any specific questions or require further information about these services, please don't hesitate to reach out to our Transition Team Leader Sophie Fain (Sfain@schools.nyc.gov).

WHEN: Tuesday 3/5 @ 6 p.m.

WHERE: Join Zoom Meeting

If you are a parent/guardian of a student with an IEP or 504 at LaGuardia, please join our WhatsApp chat group. The purpose is to support each other regarding questions/concerns related to our student's IEP or 504 at LaGuardia.

https://chat.whatsapp.com/EmBGFw7VnNZJ98GJZIaQFS**

It is recommended to take the time to regularly review and bookmark the LaGuardia Special Education section of the website HERE. There is updated and pertinent information there from the Special Education Department. 

For general Special Education questions, please carefully review the NYC DOE regulations for Special Education services for 504s and IEPs:

NYC DOE IEP Information
NYC DOE 504 Information

Friend and follow!

Facebook: LaGuardia Arts

Instagram: laguardia.arts 

The PA is also on Instagram at laguardia_pa. 

SOUND THINKING NYC is offering a FREE 4-week summer intensive for NYC public school students interested in exploring how to turn their passion for music into a possible career. July 8 - August 2. Free lunch and weekly Metrocards provided. Deadline to submit applications: May 6, 2024. 

NYU graduate student, Charlie Theobald, is casting for a 16-year-old male or gender non-conforming and an 18-year-old male (caucasian or Latinx), the lead characters in "Heirs," a short film shooting 4/10 - 4/17 in Fort Collins, Colorado. Pay is $125/shoot day. Travel, meals and lodging provided. Casting union and non-union. Please send headshot and availability to heirsthefilm@gmail.com. 

New! Calling All Teens: Submit Your Story Today

Deadline: Sunday, Mar 17

Get creative for the chance to win up to $250! The English writer Mary Shelley wrote Frankenstein following a terrifying dream she had of a scientist creating a monster. To coincide with the special Fate of Frankenstein display in the Polonsky Exhibition of The New York Public Library's Treasures, the Library invites you to write or illustrate a story based on your own dream or nightmare. For more info and to enter, visit https://www.nypl.org/spotlight/treasures/frankenstein/story-contest.

Ocean Awareness Contest invites students to share your personal climate story through art, writing, performance, film, or multimedia. Creatively express your personal experiences, insights, or perceptions about our changing climate reality. Apply by 6/10/24.

Believe and Inspire After School Programs offer interactive virtual after-school programs that aim to empower underserved youth to become successful leaders. Participants learn practical life skills to help accomplish their life goals. Ongoing. 

NYC Youth Leadership Councils are a network of youth focused on policy, practice, and advocacy to make real change happen in their school, neighborhood, or community. Students join peers and adult allies to act on issues that matter the most to you. YLCs are in all five boroughs and need students to make NYC a better place.

2025 WhatsApp Chat**

2026 WhatsApp Chat**

2027 WhatsApp Chat**

Alex Falk is LaGuardia's Substance Abuse Prevention & Intervention Specialist: AFalk@schools.nyc.gov

The NYC DOE Substance Abuse Prevention and Intervention Specialists (SAPIS) program provides a range of prevention and intervention services in grades K-12. The goals of the program are to:

• Reduce the prevalence of substance abuse among youth
• Delay the initiation of substance abuse behavior among youth
• Decrease the negative health, social, and educational consequences associated with substance abuse
• Prevent the escalation of substance abuse behaviors to levels requiring treatment

Yellow Sheet

2023-2024 Bell Schedule

LaG Faculty & Staff Directory

School Year 2023-24 Calendar

NYC Schools Account (NYCSA): track your child's progress

DOE Student Accounts: access all student learning platforms

Parent University

Multilingual Learners

Office of Language Access

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