A reminder about our match campaign below and an update that we are at $28,325; over the 50% mark! C'mon, friends. We can do this!

And remember our overall goal for this year. We are just over 1/3 of our goal.

Thank you to all who have contributed so far. EVERY AMOUNT COUNTS!

Credit Card - click HERE

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: Treasurer, 100 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10023

Matching Gift Program - Many companies offer a matching gift program. Contact your human resources department for more information.

Carmen Lamar Gonzalez (Senior Tech)
Jen Hill (Freshman Tech)
Taji Martin (Senior Vocals)
Stacey McArdle (Freshman Drama)
Rebecca Sherman (Freshman Tech, Senior Instrumental)
musical@laguardiahspa.org

It takes two. I thought one was enough, It’s not true: It takes two of us.

~Stephen Sondheim 

Volunteers still needed! This is a wonderful opportunity to meet the community and help our school. Please click HERE to sign up for concessions, merch sales, donut pick up, basket collection, hall monitors and box office. 

Please join us for our December 10th meeting of the Parent Association. Zoom meeting coming soon. Every parent is automatically a member so we want you there! Come hear all the updates and...join the executive board? :)

We are looking for an Academic Forum Officer to fill a recent vacancy.  

Volunteer Position Description:

The Academic Forum Officers will represent the academic interests of all parents and students and support the school's academic faculty.

a)The Academic Forum Officers will convene regular meetings of the Academic Forum

to plan and provide informational sessions open to all PA members regarding academic matters of interest and post-secondary placement. 

b) The Academic Forum Officers will meet with counterparts among La Guardia High School faculty, administrators, and with others involved in academic matters. 

c) The Academic Forum Officers will keep the EB informed of their work at the monthly meetings and will issue reports and recommendations as appropriate, to the Executive Board, to the general membership and to the LaGuardia faculty and administration. 

We will take nominations from the floor at the December 10th PA zoom meeting. If you have any questions, please email president@laguardiahspa.org. 

Online PANEL discussion for Parents of Special Education Students

Applying to College and how to Choose Colleges and Conservatories for Special Education students.

December 12th @ 7:00pm

Join Zoom Meeting HERE.

Meeting ID: 859 4611 6212

Passcode: 966748

PANELISTS

Josh Teaster joined the Oberlin Conservatory of Music admissions team in 2012 as the Assistant Director. After several years, he was elevated to Associate Director and then became the Director of Admissions and Enrollment Management in 2022. A former amateur bassoonist, Josh takes pride in the opportunity to help students pursue their passions in the arts and music, and is a regular speaker on panels related to arts administration and enrollment. Outside of work, he’s an avid SCUBA diver that enjoys exploring the shipwrecks of the Great Lakes.

Victoria Colella-Larizza, M.Ed. (she/they), was raised in Lorain County, near Oberlin, and has served as the Assistant Director for the Office for Disability & Access at Oberlin College & Conservatory for the past three years. With five years of experience in higher education disability services and seven years as a K-12 Intervention Specialist for Moderate/Intensive needs, Victoria brings extensive expertise to their role. Their teaching career began in Bethel, Alaska, an area so remote it is accessible only by air or water. At Oberlin, Victoria oversees the Student Accessibility Coordinators and works directly with students to ensure equitable access to the college experience. With staff support, they have spearheaded initiatives like Student Academic Support Sessions (SASS) for executive functioning, communication, and time management and helped launch the Peers for Young Adults Program, a 16-week social skills intervention for building relationships. Outside of work, Victoria contributes to their family’s small business and enjoys spending time with their partner, son, and fur babies, including Izzy, a rescue dog from Alaska.

Vaughn Watson is the Director of Student Success at Manhattan School of Music. A seasoned educator and higher education professional, Vaughn specializes in TESOL Pedagogy, Academic Coaching, Faculty Training and Development, and Disability Services. In addition to his work in higher education, Vaughn is a writer and on occasion, a baritone.

AGENDA

• Preparing College Applications for Special Education students 

• Differences between Special Education and Academic Accommodations at the Post-Secondary Level

• The Interactive Accommodations Process

• Documentation

• Special Considerations for Performing Artists

• Preparing for the Transition to College

And if you are a parent/guardian of a student with an IEP or 504 at LaGuardia, please join our WhatsApp chat group HERE. 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. 

Jane Berk, Senior Parent
Jake Daehler, Senior Parent
Erica Schohn, Senior Parent

academicforum@laguardiahspa.org

Thank you for helping fund Ms. Rynecki's and Ms. Steffen's projects! Let's keep these awesomeness going...

Mr. Carbone is raising funds to obtain a Fox 333 oboe so he can retire some of the 40-year-old instruments.

Ms. Sefaj is raising funds to get a new computer to support students with special needs, so lessons are more understandable and visual for them.

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. 

Click HERE to read the latest Counseling Support Team newsletter. 

Eli our AP will be there to answer any questions.

Zoom Link HERE.
Meeting ID: 507 786 8251

THANK YOU to Fiona McBain heading to LIC to get denim, canvas and hangers for our costume department!
&
THANK YOU to all of you awesome ASM volunteers! There's still time to volunteer for the last 5 shows! Please consider signing up HERE!

If you didn't catch the LATEST TECH NEWSLETTER, here's the link!

Our generous costume donor RWS is having a sale. 

Please consider checking it out!

Thanks to everyone who came out to our Music Studio Social last week!

It was a great turn out and so nice to meet fellow parents and mingle outside of school.

We'll keep you posted on future events.

Here's what's coming up:

Senior Solo Voice Showcases

December 10th and December 17th

Moynihan Train Hall

350 W. 33rd Street

4:30-6:30pm

Music Studio General Meeting

Via Zoom

When: Wednesday, December 18, 2024, 7:30pm

Topic:  Music Advisory for College with special guest David Fish

All are welcome to attend, however this meeting is geared towards 9-11th graders

Meeting ID: 827 5237 3213

Passcode: 086719

LaGuardia High School is a place of acceptance.

- Ansel Elgort

At Last!

Senior One Acts will be performed on December 4th, 11th, and 18th @ 6:00pm. Finally, our Seniors will show us what this world-class conservatory training has all been leading up to (insert joke about waiting tables here). Also, merch will be on sale from 5-6pm so you can get your swag swagger on.

Dance Parent Observation Week will be the week of December 9-13. Come watch your child and their peers do what they love most (and then stop by the Dance Office to buy some merch!). The schedule is below.

Please also volunteer your time to help sell merchandise during observation week - this is an easy and much appreciated way to help out the dance department! Sign up HERE.

Finally, come support our dancers (and their amazing cast-mates) in Into the Woods! It's going to be a wonderful show.

ART PA MEETING MOVED TO NEXT WEEK – TUES DEC 17TH 7:30pm

Our next Art Studio PA meeting will be next Tues, Dec 17th at 7:30pm on zoom. Heather O’Connell will be there for the first part of the meeting to answer questions.

WINTER SEMI-ANNUAL ART SHOW –  FRI DEC 13TH 4:00-7:00pm

The show will be displayed in the school lobby, mezzanine and in the 2^nd Floor Art Gallery, Room 253. Our student volunteers will be there to direct you. Please come and support our artists this show. We will be selling merch. Stop by and get your Holiday Gifts.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED TO SELL MERCH AT THE ART SHOW!

Please sign up here to help volunteer at the Winter Semi-Annual Art Show on DECEMBER 15^TH from 4:00-7:00pm. It's a great way to see the show, the school and to meet students, parents, and faculty! Thank you! 

Sign up to Volunteer HERE.

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 found HERE. 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 Graduate Film alum Alyssa Loh is casting for the Short Film COPY, SAVE.

Director: Alyssa Loh 

Producer: Madhouse Films

Dates: 3-Day Period, February 14-17, 2025

Location: NYC Area 

Pay: $241/Day

[ANI] Character portrayed is female, 15-16 years old, Asian American. A cute, smart, and sensitive teen. Suburban. Sometimes shy, sometimes exuberant. A dry sense of humor. Emotionally, she’s an open book — especially to her older sister, Casey, to whom she’s intensely devoted. She’s not ready for Casey to leave home to attend college. LEAD


[CASEY] Character portrayed is female, 18 years old, Asian American. Glamorous, socially aware, and warm. Confident and self-assured, she’s deeply fond of her younger sister, Ani. As a way to generate some extra cash, and have some fun, she runs a fake AI-generated account.  LEAD 
 

Synopsis: When two Asian-American teen sisters discover each other’s secret internet cash-schemes, they’re forced to confront the murky ethics of their digital lives.

If interested, please email Jessica at jnl384@stern.nyu.edu with a headshot + short bio or resume (along with any examples of previous work, if you have any available). Please state which role you'd be interested in reading for -- we can pivot if we feel the other role would be a better fit! 

NYC wants to get your input on this important topic. Click HERE to access a survey that will provide invaluable input from the audience the City wants to reach. 

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 12/6/24

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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