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Originally delivered on 1/9/2022 8:15 pm

SUBJECT: LaG HS PA Sunday Night News 1/9/22

Sunday Night News  —  Issue #17
January 9, 2022

LIVE, L❤️VE, LaG!
All-School Musical!


Please support our show: 
Ads and shout-outs for cast/crew here.
Donations here.

THANK YOU!

Freshman Families


Freshman Representative Jake Daehler 
will be hosting a Meet & Greet 
on Thursday, January 20th at 6:30 pm.

Register here.

Junior & Senior Dance Ensembles

Click the image for more info and tickets!

Events Survey & Volunteers


Calling all parents and guardians! 
Please share your thoughts about future 
community-building gatherings 
(one per borough).

Kindly complete this survey.

To help organize a parent get-together, please email lagvolunteer@gmail.com.

Wow, Art Students!

View the Winter Semi-Annual Art Show!
Photo courtesy of Camilla Calamandrei.

Debate Team Wins!


Congratulations to the following students, who contributed to LaG's strong performance at the NYC Urban Debate League Tournament on 1/8.

Novice Division
6th Place Team: 
Roberto Garcia Gross
& Lucy Humble
12th Place Team: Vitoria Lunardi 

Di Castro & Connie Lin
2nd Place Speaker: Roberto Garcia Gross

Junior Varsity Division
1st Place Team: Rohan Menon

Mariam Mtchedlishvili
3rd Place Team: Mohana Buckley 

Abby Uysal
4th Place Team: Chiara Giardina 

Mateo Gregorio
2nd Place Speaker: Rohan Menon
3rd Place Speaker: Mariam Mtchedlishvili
5th Place Speaker: Mohana Buckley

Varsity Division
1st Place Team: Jaelyn Kombiyil

Victor Schacher
1st Place Speaker: Jaelyn Kombiyil
4th Place Speaker: Victor Schacher

LIVE, L❤️VE, LaG!
IMPORTANT REMINDERS
COVID-19 Protocol


Read the latest guidance about how to report your student's Covid-19 status, Covid-19 absences and making up homework here.

Recording of Gen PA Mtg


Thank you to all who joined our General PA meeting on Tuesday, January 4th. And a special thank-you to Principal Vansconcelos for sharing updates on school policies and addressing questions submitted in advance.

Please note: The first 10 to 15 minutes of the meeting weren't recorded. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Watch here. Passcode: %N0sXbL9

NEXT SLT Meeting
Tuesday, 1/18/22 @ 6 pm



NEXT Studio Meetings
See Studio updates below.


NEXT General PA Meeting
WEDNESDAY, 2/2/22 @ 7 pm


All are virtual, unless noted.

Auditions/Opportunities

The LaGuardia High School PA and its Executive Board members are not affiliated with, nor in any way endorse, any program listed below.

Interlochen Arts Camp
Virtual Open House
Monday, 1/10, 8-9 pm
Registration required.

2022 Summer Arts Institute
FREE programs
Concert Band, Dance, Film, Orchestral Strings, Theater, Visual Arts and Vocal Music
application due 2/6/22

DonorsChoose


Let’s help get these projects funded!


Ms. Sefaj would like an iPad and a MacBook Pro to help her students better understand 2nd level Calculus.

Ms. Bechard would like Chromebooks as backup technology to support students in Bioethics.

Ms. Johnson would like physical copies of Counting Descent so her students can annotate and make it their own.

Ms. Barile would like an iPad tablet and accessories for interactive lessons and enhanced student engagement in her Biology and Advanced Environmental Science classes.


THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!


Please share our Donors Choose page.

STUDIO UPDATES
DRAMA


PA DRAMA STUDIO MEETING
Our next Parents of Drama Students (PODS) meeting is Tuesday, January 11th at 7 pm via Zoom. Please register here to join us for a great discussion led by alumni from the Class of '21, as they talk about their first year of college after LaGuardia, representing: Juilliard Drama, DePaul University, Boston University, UNC School of the Arts, and Northwestern University.


JUNIOR SCENES: Black Box Theater
Friday, January 14th (Mr. Davidson)
Friday, January 21st (Mr. Davidson)


SUMMER PROGRAMS
ArtsBridge has put together this list of their picks for 2022. Deadlines to apply are fast approaching!


LaG HS PA Drama Studio Webpage

DANCE


SENIOR COOKIES &
TEACHER APPRECIATION LUNCH
Both were big hits before the holiday break!


MASTER CLASS: LaG ALUM GREG LAU
A highlight for juniors & seniors this week!


JUNIOR / SENIOR DANCE ENSEMBLES
Performing next weekend at MMAC. More info and tickets here.

Seniors: 1/14 @ 8 pm
Juniors: 1/16 @ 4:30 pm


REMOTE OBSERVATION WEEK
January 18-21, 2022
Please check class schedules and Zoom links sent via email on 1/7. Don't miss this opportunity to see what your dancers have been doing in class over this past semester!


WINTER DANCE SHOWCASE
Friday, 1/21 at 4:30 & 7:00 pm
Saturday, 1/22  at 2:00 & 7:00 pm

Senior parents will be organizing a senior lunch between the Saturday shows. Please reach out if you’d like to help!


NEW WEBSITE
Check out our newly revamped LaGuardia Dance Website. You can find Dance Department updates, info and links to past Dance Concerts that will inspire you!!


LaG HS PA Dance Studio Webpage

MUSIC


PA MUSIC STUDIO MEETING
Our next meeting will be on January 19th at 7 pm. It will feature a panel of LaG Music Studio alumni who will be talking about their college experiences.


NEW MUSIC CONCERT
Stay tuned for more details about this event scheduled for January 28th.


ONLINE MERCH STORE
Shop here. All orders can be picked up on Friday afternoons. If you have questions or comments, or have an issue with your order, please email lagmusicstore@gmail.com.


Music Monday 1.3.22

LaG HS PA Music Studio Webpage

TECH


PA TECH STUDIO MEETINGS
For minutes from our Tuesday, January 4th Tech meeting, please see "General Tech Meeting Minutes" on our webpage, or click here.

Our fifth meeting will be held Wednesday, February 2nd at 6:00 p.m. Zoom link.


CONTACT INFO
Should you have questions or comments, please email techreps@laguardiahspa.org.


LaG HS PA Tech Studio Webpage

ART
Calendar
Monday, January 10
Professional Development Bell Schedule
Tuesday, January 11
Blackout: Junior Scenes (Davidson1)
Wednesday, January 12
12:08p Senior Showcase
Friday, January 14
Blackout: Upperclassmen Tech
Junior Scenes (Davidson1)
7:45a Fiorello Friday
9:00a Post-Secondary Parent/Guardian Weekly Zoom Meeting
12:30p Post-Secondary Parent/Guardian Weekly Zoom Meeting
Monday, January 17
MLK Jr. Day - Schools Closed
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
ALUMNI & FRIENDS

Scholarships for Summer Arts Programs


Each year, Alumni & Friends of LaGuardia distributes over $50,000 in scholarships to Juniors, Sophomores, and Freshmen with financial need who wish to pursue arts programs and private lessons during the summer. All details are here.

Application Deadline: February 11, 2022

(Please note that Seniors do not qualify, as they will have already graduated by summer 2022.)

OUTSIDE RESOURCES

The LaGuardia High School PA and its Executive Board members are not affiliated with, nor in any way endorse, any service listed below.


Mental Health Links on our website
Shared by LaG parents and mental health experts, Jennifer Abcug (LCSW) and Sherry Stuart (LCSW).

CNBC Invest in You: Money 101

FCC Emergency Broadband Benefit

The JED Foundation: Let's Talk NYC

Mayor's Office of Community Mental Health Parent Workshops

NYC DOE Parent University Course Catalogue

NYC DOE Mindfulness for Parents Courses

NYPL Money Matters

FREQUENTLY ASKED
VOLUNTEERS
Join our Team!


To help with any of these initiatives, please email: lagvolunteer@gmail.com

All-School Musical
Hospitality/Meals
Fundraising
Volunteer Shifts Coordinator

Gala/Auction Committee

Movie Night Committee

Parents Night Out Committee

Sunday Night News (training available)

Website & IT (training available)


THANK YOU to all who have opted to offer Your Volunteer Interests, Skills and Resources. This has helped us to identify volunteers for Orientation, First Day of School, Elections, Pickup/Drop-off of purchased and donated items, Photography, Music Stand Assembly, Program Design, Gala/Auction, Chaperoning, and more!

THANK YOU to all who have opted to share your Professional Industry while filling out Your Contact Information. This has helped us to identify volunteers for mental health Q&As, legal questions, tech questions, in-kind donations, and more!

HOMEWORK HELP
LaG Virtual Study Pods


LaGuardia’s National Honor Society is running free, virtual peer study pods, with flexible scheduling outside of school hours. All are welcome to join!

Contact lagpodstutoring@gmail.com with questions, or sign up here.

Khan Academy


This nonprofit strives to offer "a free, world-class education for anyone, anywhere."

Help Center:
https://support.khanacademy.org/hc/en-us

Homepage:
https://www.khanacademy.org/

NYPL Brainfuse HelpNow


This is a free eLearning service for all provided by the New York Public Library. Live tutors are available online every day between 2 pm and 11 pm EST for these subjects: math, science, reading/writing, social studies, PSAT/SAT, ACT, AP and state standardized tests. Additional offerings include a 24-hour Writing Lab and Foreign Language Lab / Spanish-Speaking Support.

You must have a library card to begin.

Click here for more info.

Dial-A-Teacher


This is a free service provided by the United Federation of Teachers. Licensed educators advise Grades K-12 students and/or their parents in all subjects, Monday through Thursday from 4 pm to 7 pm (when school is in session). Assistance is available in these languages: Armenian, Bengali, Chinese, English, French, Haitian-Creole, Korean, Russian, Spanish and Tagalog.

Call 212-777-3380.

USEFUL INFO
Working Papers


Once both your Application for Employment and Health Examination Form have been completed, please log in to your LaGuardia Gmail account, and fill out the Google Form, where you will be asked to upload these documents along with your birth certificate and student ID card/passport.

Application for Employment

Health Examination Form

Working Papers Google Form

Notes: Your doctor must use the health form above, and it must be filled out in its entirety in order to be considered valid. You must be logged in to your LaGuardia Gmail account in order to access the Google Form.

Student Government


If your student isn't already following the Student Government Organization (SGO), point them toward @SGOLAG (on Instagram) for all things LaG!

Who to Contact at School


This link will guide you to the appropriate school employee for specific questions.

NYCDOE DISCIPLINE CODE
Membership Toolkit


MTK is an all-in-one software solution for the PA's many initiatives, including our custom website, communications, donations, family directory, volunteer signups, online sales & fundraising, private bulletin boards and more.

To receive PA & Studio communications, and to gain access to restricted content on our website, please follow these steps:

1) Create a login.

2) Complete family info required fields.

3) Select your consent preferences.

Note: If you don't see two green circles with check marks on this pagebe sure you've completed all steps above.

TIPS: You must click "NEXT STEP" (bottom right corner of the "Your Contact Information" page), and then you must click "SAVE" (bottom right corner of the "Student Information" page).

For assistance: laghspacomms@laguardiahspa.org

FUNDRAISING
We Appreciate Your Gift!
Donate to the General PA Appeal
We Support our Teachers!
Browse our DC Projects
CONTACT US

For questions about, and/or to submit content for consideration in SNN, please email: laghspacomms@laguardiahspa.org.

IMPORTANT: Photo submissions must include the full names of identifiable students, and parental consent must be provided for use in our PA communications.

To check your media consent preferences on our 
website, click My Account, then My Forms/Paperwork, then Directory & Publish Preferences. Or, log in to MTK, then click here.

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