There are no classes on Tuesday and Thursday this week. 

Tuesday, June 4th: Algebra Regents. Students only attend if they are taking the Algebra 1 Regents. Please check out the Yellow Sheet for more information on this week's Regents. 

Thursday, June 6th: Chancellor's Professional Development Day -- no classes. No students in attendance. 

Step right up folks, and support our sensational LaGuardia drama student stars by taking part in our Razzle-Dazzle Raffle! 

Tickets are 1 FOR $10, 3 FOR $25, 7 for $50

CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE TICKETS

• In RAFFLE #1, we're rolling out the red carpet with a BROADWAY.COM gift card! Don't miss out on the glitz and glamour – sign up now!
• In RAFFLE #2, step into the academic spotlight with a one-hour private tutoring session from WALLACE TUTORING, valued at $185. But wait, there's more! 
• In RAFFLE #3, clean up your act with a gift card for a 4-hour apartment cleaning from NYC’s Premiere Cleaning Service, WHITE GLOVE ELITE! Two chances to win this prize! And for the finale... 
• In RAFFLE #4, treat your taste buds to a show-stopping dinner for two at the WEST BANK CAFE in the theater district, valued at $200.

Choose which of the raffles you’d like to join, enter the amount and purchase your tickets HERE!

RAFFLE CLOSES MONDAY, JUNE 10th. WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED JUNE 14th.

This is our final fundraiser of the year and your chances to win are high! Don’t miss out!

If you won an auction item and haven’t heard from us, hang tight. We will be reaching out to you this week.

The Athletics Banquet was a HUGE success. It was wonderful to celebrate our terrific student athletes. A BIG thank you goes out to Sonya Haven and Joan Wu for organizing this great event.

Town Hall featuring Principal Deepak Marwah
When: Friday, June 14th, 9:00 - 10:30 AM
Where: LaGuardia, Mezzanine

If you are interested in attending, please RSVP to JPhenix2@schools.nyc.gov by Friday, June 7th. Please email questions to Jerrianna before the event.

Congratulations to our newly elected Executive Board members who will serve us for the 2024/2025 school year! 

President: Tracy Ballas

Recording Secretary: Gabrielle Smith

Treasurer: Lu Zhao

Co-Treasurer: Jeremy Goss

Academic Forum: Jane Berk, Limor Nesher, Erica Schohn, Jake Daehler

VP of Special Education: Michele Brandt

Senior Representative: Victoria Rodriguez

Junior Representative: Lindsay Manley

Sophomore Representative: Shira Eisenberg

If you want to join the Executive Board, please consider running for an open position when we return to school in the Fall. The following positions are open: VP of Communications, VP of Engagement and Hospitality, Audit Officer, and Assistant Recording Secretary. A Freshman Representative will be elected in the Fall. 

Ms. McGoey has a new project request for professional development! Let's help her get the tuition needed to attend an advanced placement summer institute to learn the new AP Psychology curriculum and exam. This will ensure that Mrs. McGoey stays up-to-date with the new curriculum and does more course training to be the best possible AP Psychology teacher for LaGuardia students. 

Please visit our DonorsChoose page often, 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!

Jane Berk
Jeanette Cochrane
Tai Hernandez McShane
Limor Nesher

academicforum@laguardiahspa.org

The Academic Forum will hold a zoom session targeted to junior students/families.It will highlight senior student impressions and advice on applying to college. 

Rising sophomore families will also have their own targeted session on what to do over the summer to prep for college. 

The June schedule is packed so we will get back to you with more details via email early this coming week once we establish free dates for these final zoom meetings. 

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. 

College Essay Guy FREE Matchlighters Program

This program pairs highly motivated students from low-income households with experienced college counselors. Click HERE to learn more about it! 

SENIORS: You are in the home stretch. Don't lose momentum now! We are here to support you. Reminder about next steps:

• Review your Maia applying list for accuracy! 
• Please continue to update outcomes/decisions for each school in your applying list in Maia! Choose ONE attending school. Update if you applied with test scores.
• Make your college deposit deadline on time. Continue to update FAFSA/TAP. Reach out to financial aid offices at the college to let them know if you are having any issues. You can try to negotiate for more aid if needed. Check out this article to learn how. 
• Please fill out the diploma name verification HERE. Email nthomas44@schools.nyc.gove with questions. 
• Final transcripts are sent to the ONE attending school you indicate in Maia in July (after a discharge/graduation date is finalized on the document). Reminder that colleges can rescind acceptances or question students based on final transcripts if they see low or failing grades. Please review this policy at the college and please reach out to them if you have any questions.
• Please reach out to your teachers directly to discuss your current assignments/grades, as they are the only ones that can assign or adjust grades. If you have an NX from the first term that is resolved, please ask your teacher to update your transcript. If it is not resolved, please continue to work towards completion.

Your DIPLOMA AND GRADUATION PROGRAM NAME VERIFICATION FORM must be submitted by June 3. Please email nthomas44@schools.nyc.gov with any questions. 

Please check out the Yellow Sheet for more Senior information. 

Tech senior parents - save the date (mid-day) June 20 for our in-school celebration of the Tech ‘24 grads. More information to come.

Our final POTS meeting date had to be changed. We will not meet on 6/10 and we’re working on a new date.

It's Election Time!

Join Us 

When: Monday, June 3rd, 7:30 pm

Where: on  ZOOM

Meeting ID: 852 7556 8573

Passcode: 056541

Help us elect our new music representatives for the 2024-2025 school year and volunteer for a position on the Music Studio board!

Join us for our final spring concert of the school year, happening  on two different nights!

The Spring Semi-Annual Concert

Featuring: The LaGuardia Philharmonic Orchestra and Senior Chorus

When: Friday, June 7th and Saturday, June 8th, 6:30 pm

Purchase Tickets Here

Drama Studio freshman parents and guardians!

We Survived Freshman Year - A Gathering for Freshman Drama Parents
Wednesday, June 12th, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
The Brazen Tavern
356 West 44th Street (just east of 8th Ave)

Food Provided. Questions can be directed to either Russell Granet at rgranet@gmail.com or Mindy Greenberg at mindygreenberg24@gmail.com.

Our final PODS meeting is TBA. Keep an eye out for the email!

Congratulations to the seniors for an amazing dance concert this past weekend.

This week we have more exciting events.  The Junior Project Showcase will be on June 5th at 4:30 pm & 7 pm. All families are welcome to attend the self choreographed/produced junior projects. No tickets are needed.

Our final Dance PA meeting will be held on June 6th at 7 pm. At this meeting, we will be electing new Dance PA co-reps and also current senior dance majors will be sharing their experiences with the college application process.

Meeting ID: 889 2827 6385
Passcode: 889458
Zoom Link

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. 

Free Summer Program for Teens - Deadline to apply is June 7th: The Stella Adler Arts Justice Division is now interviewing NYC teens for its FREE Summer Shakespeare program! This is a free, five-week summer intensive for NYC teens impacted by income inequality. Students will rehearse and perform a shortened version of a Shakespeare play. 

GENuine Connections is a virtual volunteer program for teens and adults 65+! Participate in weekly, small-group workshops over Zoom to talk and participate in activities like creative writing, chess, art, current events and so much more. Summer semester starts week of June 24th. Apply here. Email jbanfill@dorotusa.org with questions. 

FABSCRAP is looking for part-time interns in Brooklyn, NY for the summer. Accepting applications now. Click HERE to apply. FABSCRAP was created to meet New York City’s commercial textile recycling needs. Materials that traditionally would have gone to landfill are now being properly recycled and made available for reuse.

The American Theater Wing launches applications for its 8th year of university scholarships. Apply HERE. Established for high school seniors from populations historically underrepresented in the theater industry. Students can apply to ANY aspect of theater from stage management to arts administration, design to performance, etc.  

YoungArts identifies exceptional young artists, amplifies their potential and invests in their lifelong creative freedom. Financial awards, mentorship, space grants, community and a continued investment in creative and professional development opportunities for award winners are the pillars of the program. Since 1982 YoungArts has been the sole nominating agency for the US Presidential Scholars in the Arts, one of the nation's highest honors for high school students in the arts. Learn about applying HERE. 

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.

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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

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LaG Faculty & Staff Directory

School Year 2023-24 Calendar

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DOE Student Accounts: access all student learning platforms

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Office of Language Access

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