Click HERE for answers to frequently asked questions. If you have fundraising ideas, please contact Abhilasha Mahan at fundraising@laguardiahspa.org. 

Use the following links to donate to the GENERAL FUND which pays for academic needs, costs related to rehearsals and performances, clubs, athletics, teacher supplies, equipment and much more and your STUDIO which pays for studio specific needs. 

Credit Card

General PA    bit.ly/LagPA  

Art Studio      bit.ly/LagART  

Dance Studio bit.ly/LagDANCE  

Drama Studio bit.ly/LagDRAMA  

Music Studio  bit.ly/LagMUSIC  

Tech Studio    bit.ly/LagTECH  

** Donations can be made in easy monthly installments.

ZELLE
laghspa@laguardiahspa.org
Please write in the note section who the donation is from and your child’s name.

Mail
Make checks payable to “LaGuardia High School Parents Association.” Mail to LaGuardia High School Parents Association, ATTN: PA Treasurer, 100 Amsterdam AVE, New York, NY 10023

Matching Gift Program
Many companies offer a matching gift program. You can possibly double or triple your gift. Contact your human resources department for more information.

Please click this link and complete the google form for auditions. 

Deadline to sign-up is Tuesday, October 15th 9:00pm. 

Please click HERE to complete the production team application. 

Unfortunately, our VP of Communications had to resign. We are looking for someone to fill this position. We will be taking nominations from the floor at our next general PA meeting on October 15^th. If you are interested in finding out more about the position, please reach out to Tracy at president@laguardiahspa.org

VP Communications Position Description

• responsible for overseeing the weekly Sunday Night Newsletter
• chairs the communications and website committees.
• assists the President in conducting the business of the PA, assume the duties of the Co-Presidents in their absence, and may attend meetings or school functions to represent the PA.
• assists the President with special projects and initiatives, liaise as needed with the school, and perform other duties that may arise.
• attends meetings of the Manhattan Presidents' Council and other meetings as a Presidents' designee whenevernecessary.
• attends monthly Executive Board meetings and General PA meetings.

Don’t forget that the next General Parents Association meeting is IN PERSON.

Tuesday, October 15th 6:00pm, Little Flower Theater. 

Jane Berk, Senior Parent
Jake Daehler, Senior Parent
Limor Nesher, Junior Parent
Erica Schohn, Senior Parent

academicforum@laguardiahspa.org

The Academic Forum will hold its first meeting for parents on Wednesday, October 16th at 6:30 via Zoom. Please mark this date on your calendars with the following information:

Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 813 8344 3823
Passcode: 028936

Though we don’t endorse any one SAT/ACT College Prep company, the AF will be arranging extensive discounts for courses with Academic Approach for  students who will be taking these tests in 2025.  In the meantime. Academic Approach has provided a free Algebra Mastery Quiz which includes a range of engaging problems to challenge and assess your students’ skills.

Click HERE to access the free mastery quiz: 

Please contact academicforum@laguardiahspa.org with questions for the Academic Forum. 

We’ll see you on 10/16! 

Jane, Erica, Limor, & Jake

Ms. McGoey needs help giving her students a 2-day psychology literacy masterclass with world-renowned artist Victor Stabin. 

Ms. Kingham wants to give students access to awonderful current events magaizine that supports content for Regents exams. 

Mr. Lotherstein is raising funds for basic classroom supplies as well as US Constitution and Declaration of Independence booklets.  

Click HERE to see all the projects that need your support! 

Post Secondary Counselor, Suzette Persaud
spersaud@schools.nyc.gov

Contact Ms. Persaud with college application questions. All college representative visits are listed in Maia Learning under Events. 

From October 7- 11, Portraits USA photo studio will be setting up portrait sessions at LaGuardia in the Side Lobby next to Staircase D. As in previous years, you will have several options for attire that will be provided by the portrait studio, including the tuxedo, drape, white button-down shirt, or black button-down shirt. Additionally, you will be able to take a picture in your own clothing. 

Students, please schedule your appointments HERE. 

There is a sitting fee of $10 that is submitted when booking your appointment or at the time of your appointment. We understand that the fee may be cost prohibitive for some families. If you need financial assistance, or if you would like to contribute to another student’s sitting fee, please contact Assistant Principal Ms. Roach at SRoach2@schools.nyc.gov. 

Please click HERE to see the flyer from the photo studio for further instructions on attire. 

If for any reason you are not able to take your graduation portrait at your appointment date and time, there will opportunities to reschedule later in the year.  If you have any questions about the graduation portrait process, please contact Mr. Abikzer jabikzer@schools.nyc.gov, who is teaching and overseeing the yearbook class this year.

Save the date!
Our annual costume sale will be held Tuesday, October 15th. We need volunteers to help in the afternoon and evening.
Please sign up to volunteer HERE.

October POTS Meeting
Please join us for our next POTS (Parents/Guardians of Technical Theatre Students) meeting with Eli, our AP of Career and Technical Education. 

Wednesday, October 16th @ 7pm

Join Zoom Meeting

Meeting ID: 507 786 8251

Follow Tech on Instagram @lag.productions

Contact tech@laguardiahspa.org">tech@laguardiahspa.org for access to our Tech WhatsApp. 

https://www.laguardiahspa.org/technical_theater_studio

Join Us!

What: In-person general meeting

When: Tuesday, October 8, 2024, 6PM

6PM - Parent Meet & Greet, student instrumental and vocal performances

6:30PM - Presentation from AP of Music, Ben Schott

followed by Vocal and Instrumental SGO Reps

Where: LaGuardia Library - 6th Floor

If you have questions for Ben, please submit them to music@laguardiahspa.org no later than Monday afternoon.

We look forward to seeing you!

“We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.” - Winston Churchill

Happy Sunday from the Drama Studio! 

Hey, Brother and Sister…Can You Spare a Dime?

Money does not, in fact, grow on trees. Nor are any of us made of money (we’re mostly water), but despite these hard truths… we are short of our fundraising goal, so it’s time to dig deep. Please take the time to give a dime. Times a few hundred. Thousand. Or whatever you can afford. DONATE HERE. 

Never Underestimate the Power of a Free T-Shirt

Remember how we just asked you for a donation? What if we sweeten the deal a little. While supplies last, if you donate $250 or more to the Drama Studio, you’ll earn yourself this smart, stylish 3/4-sleeve t-shirt. Don’t be the last donor on the block to have one.

You Didn’t Miss Anything

We’re just saying, if you missed the last PODS meeting, you can view the recording HERE. We also sent the meeting notes around via email, so check your spam if you haven’t seen it yet. 

Uncle Sam, Aunt Samantha and GranDramaMama Need YOU!

Feeling patriotic and dramatic at the same time? Perfect. We need people who are ready to DO SOMETHING for the PODS. Like sell merch, fundraise, provide snacks for rehearsals… name it, we could use it. In fact, you don’t have to name it… just click HERE and fill out this form! Your studio thanks you in advance. 

Please note that we have decided to postpone the Dance PA Meeting that was scheduled for this coming Monday. We look forward to coming together as a community over zoom on the revised date of October 16 @7pm. Please save the date. Zoom link will be sent closer to the date. 

OCTOBER ART STUDIO PA MEETING:

Please Join Us for the First Art Studio PA Meeting of 2024/25! 

Join Zoom Meeting

Tuesday October 8th from 7:30-8:45pm. 

AP Heather O’Connell will be joining our meeting this month. She will discuss how the Art Studio Curriculum is structured, the Art Show Schedule and how the Art Studio will use the budget this year as well the visiting artist program and some upcoming events. 

Art PA Treasurer Pamela Stark will review the budget. Please bring your questions and suggestions to the meeting. We welcome and encourage your input. We would like to focus on fundraising and increase the art studio budget for the year. 

If you have time, a specific skill or something to add please consider joining the Art Studio PA team.Use the link below to join the meeting. The meeting will be recorded and shared if you are unable to join us.

ART PA ZOOM LINK

ART SHOWS COMING UP:

FACULTY AND STAFF ART SHOW
OCTOBER 18TH
Come and see the work of our talented teachers.

STUDENT CURATED ART SHOW 
NOVEMBER 15TH
The first Student Art Show of the 24-25 school year. Theme “Self Reflection Through Art.”

Thank you for your support.
Caroline Andoscia and Kristin Leigh
Art Studio Representatives
art@laguardiahspa.org  

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.

For questions, please contact Michele Brandt, Parent Association VP for Special Education, specialeducation@laguardiahspa.org. 

A pilot program initiated by the LaGuardia Parents Association and the Community Engagement Office of LaGuardia High School to connect families who want to make independent travel plans with each other to and from school. If you are interested, please click this link to complete the form https://forms.gle/h4VbyCV5D95HZ9Za8. You will be contacted by Jerrianna Phenix (jphenix2@schools.nyc.gov) our Community Engagement Manager/Parent Coordinator, who will provide you with information of other participating families that live in your borough.

If you need a comprehensive list of who to contact at the school for various questions, click HERE. 

Parent Association Instagram: Laguardia_pa
Parent Association Facebook: LaG Families and Friends

NYU Film graduate student Kirsten Pasewaldt is casting her short film "Jersey Girls". Please check out the details below. Contact Kirsten at KP1716@nyu.edu with questions. 

NYU Film graduate student Savin Shakib is casting for their short  film "Trust the Process". Film is all onscreen action, no dialogue. Dorsa and Saba are best friends in surburban New York who are making a potion to cast a love spell on the boy across the street. Casting for the following roles:

Saba 14/15 year old girl, all ethnicities

Dorsa 14/15 year old girl,  all ethnicities

Sam 16/17 year old boy, all ethnicities

Shoots October 26th and 27th. 

Send headshot, video introducing self and a fund fact about self, and acting reel (if available). Meals and snacks provided. No pay. Will receive copy of final film. 

Questions: Sarvin at 917-302-3982

(EXTRA)ORDINARY TEEN PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOPS Starts October 5th. Program that guides teen photographers to build a personal photographic portfolio of images, learn new technical lighting and photography techniques, develop visual literacy and critical thinking, and engage in community building exercises and public speaking skills. Fall session starts October 5th.  Discount code for LaGuardia students is FALL24. Sign up HERE. 

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

Dear LaGuardia Parents,

We will kick off our traditional Coffee and Donuts series with Assistant Principal of Safety, Mr. Greg Brummell. I am so excited to welcome Mr. Brummell, once again as he will share with us invaluable information regarding best drug prevention practices and how we can keep LaGuardia safe as a community. Additionally, I am delighted to share that Mr. Alex Falk, our SAPIS counselor will be in attendance. Please join me for this remarkable start to the school year on Friday, October 11 between 9:00am and 10:30am. If you are able to attend, please reply to this email no later than Thursday, October 10 by 12 noon. Upon entering the building, you will be directed to our meeting spot. 

If coming to campus is not possible, recordings of all Coffee and Donuts will be placed on the website.

As always, looking forward to continuing our conversation,

Jerrianna

Jerrianna Phenix, MFA, BS Communications
Parent Coordinator/Community Engagement Manager
Office x261
Cell 914-372-6360

Yellow Sheet 10/3/24

Bell Schedule

School Year 2024-25 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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