Dear LaGuardia Families:

On behalf of the Parents Association Executive Board, I want to express my heartfelt gratitude to our community. This year, our collective efforts, including the incredible contributions of parents and guardians like you, have solidified why our school is so special. Your involvement and support have been instrumental in our achievements, and we are truly proud of what we have accomplished together.Our passion, enthusiasm, commitment and constructive criticism strengthen our community.  

Our fundraising efforts were a huge success, as we reached our goal for the 2023-2024 school year. The money raised went to improve our studios, help in academic areas, assist with graduation costs, support clubs and athletics, appreciate our teachers and staff, and much, much more. Your incredible generosity has made a significant difference in improving the high school experience for our students. Thank you!

To anyone who volunteered their time this year, we truly appreciate you. It takes a lot of people power to plan and implement activities, and I’m so proud that when the call goes out, our community steps up. Thank you to all who took on leadership roles, helped with significant events such as Rising Stars, All School Musical, Gala/Auction, sold merch, planned and supported studio events, helped with athletics and welcome activities, and attended various performances. We literally couldn’t function without you.

Congratulations to our senior families and students. You have had a roller coaster of a ride over the last four years, but you helped make our school a better place, and we are very grateful to all of you. I wish your kids nothing but happiness and success as they go on to their next great adventure. We look forward to seeing you in the future at LaGuardia performances. 

I have truly enjoyed representing all of you as president of the Parents Association. While we have celebrated many successes this year, there are still a number of important issues we need to address in the upcoming year. Your continued involvement and support are crucial to our ongoing efforts. I eagerly anticipate seeing and working with all of you next year and look forward to more of you joining in this capacity when opportunities arise. It’s a great way to meet fellow parents and positively impact our school.Please never hesitate to reach out with questions, concerns, ideas, constructive criticism, and happy news. Your input is invaluable to us.

Have a great summer break,

Tracy

President, 2023-2024

LaGuardia High School Parents Association

Thank you for fully funding Mrs. McGoey"s most recent project request for Professional Development to learn the new AP Psychology curriculum and exam, which will ensure that Mrs. McGoey stays up-to-date with the new curriculum. 

Together, you have helped fund over 50 teacher projects this year!

There currently are no active projects but please continue visit our DonorsChoose page often throughout the summer, as teachers will post project requests to prepare for the coming school year. 

Please don't forget to 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!

Thank you for your incredible support this year!

Jane Berk
Jeanette Cochrane
Tai Hernandez McShane
Limor Nesher

academicforum@laguardiahspa.org

ZOOM RECORDING WITH SENIOR STUDENTS

Last week’s Academic Forum session with senior students who gave advice to junior students was super informative and inspiring.  Heartfelt thanks to Sabrina Ueslati, Natalie Abramov, Phebe Barnett, and Sienna Saunders for their invaluable advice and insights! We wish ALL the graduating seniors the best of luck in college and beyond!  We look forward to having you come back and contribute anew to LaGuardia as ALUMNI! 

ZOOM RECORDING WITH SENIOR STUDENTS
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We want to thank our graduating senior parents, Jeanette Cochrane and Tai Hernandez, for their contributions this year- you will be greatly missed!  But we look forward to working with our new members, Erica Schohn and Jake Daehler, in the fall (and even over the summer!). 

We wish all LaGuardia families a restorative, fun, beautiful, peaceful, and safe summer! 🌞

The Academic Forum  ’23/'24 - Jane Berk, Limor Nesher, Jeanette Cochrane, and Tai Hernandez

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. 

The 2025 trips to Costa Rica (February 2025) and Greece (April 2025) are officially underway! we have 200+ families interested and there are only 30 initial spots that will be accepted for each tour.

Additionally, anyone that joins the interest list on either tour before midnight on June 19th will automatically receive a $200 discount!  Anyone that traveled on Austria, Germany, and Switzerland this past Spring will receive another $100 discount.

Please note that students will be vetted based on attendance, grades, classwork completion, homework completion, and behavior. Each student will be vetted by their teachers who will give recommendations, the deans, guidance counselors, school staff, and the principal. From there students will be selected by lottery.

Sign up now to guarantee a spot on the waitlist for your child:

COSTA RICA February 2025

GREECE April 2025

Please view the Parent Guide to Travel from EF Educational Tours, our travel partner. This guide covers all the details about EF, including options for academic credit, payments plans and what to expect on tour. Additionally, once you are accepted on tour, you will have access to your individual fundraising page and will be able to apply for EF’s Global Citizen Scholarship.

 Still have questions? EF's Traveler Support Team can help through their online chat at https://www.eftours.com/contact-us or by phone at 800-665-5364.

Congratulations to our graduating Tech seniors and their families!
Please RSVP by this Tuesday 6/18 at noon to tech@laguardiahspa.org for Thursday’s Senior Celebration (June 20 10am-12pm at LaG for Class of ‘24 - students and parents)

Happy summer to one and all!!!

On a personal note - it’s been an honor to co-represent Tech on our PA.  I am grateful to my tech team - Cynthia, Carmen, Annie & Rosalie
❤️
-Rina

Congratulations to the class of 2024! 

The Music Studio thanks you for your support this year, whether you came to a concert, purchased merchandise, donated money or donated your time in any capacity. 

Have an amazing summer!

We look forward to seeing returning families and welcoming new families in September.

Final Parent Meet Up of the Year. 

When: Thursday, June 20th.  6pm-8pm

Where: West Bank Café

              407 W. 42nd St.

Food and beverage available for purchase.  

Congratulations to our graduates and their families!

Wishing you all a joyful, restful summer. See you in September! 

Art PA Meeting

Monday, June 17th @ 7 pm

Join Zoom Meeting

We will have three former LaGuardia art moms discussing the college application process. One student attends a private liberal arts college, one attends a SUNY school, and one attends an art school. They will give us an overview of their experiences and then answer your questions.

Michele Brandt was elected to be the new PA Special Ed Parent Rep starting July 1, 2024 for the new 2024-25 school year. Michele will be here to support families with students with IEPs and 504s and to continue to build community between parents and the school and work in partnership to support LaGuardia students.   Have a wonderful end of school year and summer!

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

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Facebook: LaGuardia Arts

Instagram: laguardia.arts 

The PA is also on Instagram at laguardia_pa. 

Seeking a 13-14 year old girl to play the title role of TIGER in an independent feature film. Please email the casting director, Ann Goulder, at anngoulder@gmail.com for instructions on how to submit a taped audition. We are looking for someone who is real and natural and would love to hear from you even if you have no acting experience! The filming schedule is not set in stone yet but we are aiming for the fall, in the New York City area. Note: TIGER will be filmed under the SAG-AFTRA moderate low budget agreement but you do NOT have to be in the union in order to audition or be in the film. (We can get a first time waiver for you.)

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. 

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

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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