Congratulations to Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts which was named to the 2023 AP School Honor Roll! The AP School Honor Roll recognizes schools whose AP programs are delivering results and broadening access for students.

Schools can earn the Honor Roll recognition annually based on their ability to increase their school’s college-going culture, to provide opportunities for students to earn college credit, and to maximize college readiness. 

Check out NY1's article "Upper West Side home to some of the world's best artists" that describes LaG as "New York City’s most famous performing and visual arts public school" and quotes senior class marimba player Daniel Perez Ponce. 

Please note that each department is assigned one day of the school week to test students. This is to ensure that students are not taking multiple tests on one day. If you have any questions about the testing schedule, please email Mr. Justin Mackey at JMackey2@schools.nyc.gov. 

Monday: Make-up / World Language

Tuesday: Science/Studios

Wednesday: English/Health

Thursday: Math

Friday: Social Studies

When: Monday, October 30th @ 7:00pm

Where: Join Zoom Meeting

Meeting ID: 878 4647 4196
Passcode: 855035

Click HERE  to sign up for an audition time slot. For questions or to volunteer, email risingstars@laguardiahspa.org. 

The PA is looking for parent volunteers to be a part of the Benefit/Auction Committee. Join us for our first meeting. 

When: Monday, November 6th @ 6:30 PM

Where: Zoom  (check back for link)

If you're interested in being a part of this dynamic committee, please email fundraising@laguardiahspa.org.

We are aiming for 100% participation from LaGuardia families.

We welcome donations of ANY size!

Please email Erica Blum at eblum2@schools.nyc.gov for more information about college rep visits. 

SENIORS: Please see the college visit list below for the coming week. Please RSVP for visits in MaiaLearning. Instructions on how to RSVP are in Ms. Blum's 12th Grade Post-Secondary Classroom.

Architecture & Design College Fair
10/28, 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

High school students are invited to learn more about applying to architecture school. Representatives from over 30 colleges, universities, and design programs will be at the Center for Architecture to meet with students and answer questions. Pre-registration is required by 10/27. Register HERE.

The event will be held from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. at the Center for Architecture, 536 LaGuardia Place, New York, NY 10012. 

Virtual College Fair
11/12, 1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Register HERE.

Academic Approach, a test prep company, is offering complimentary practice tests for both the SAT and the ACT, and will assess your student's strengths and weaknesses. 

Private one-on-one tutoring services are available for both the SAT and the ACT at discounted rates for LaGuardia students. 

Classroom college test prep courses are offered again in early 2024 (current session sign-up is now closed) and will include 24 hours of class time as well as 3 practice tests. To learn more, please visit HERE. 

Please contact the Academic Forum for financial support if necessary (available one time only to juniors and seniors). 

FOR JUNIORS WHO MISSED THE PSAT TEST: Compass Education* is now offering students a no-stress make-up PSAT test at no charge (this, however, is not an official Collegeboard test, so it doesn't qualify for National Merit+). If you are interested, please log on to:
Compass Digital Adaptive PSAT Practice Test
Compass Make-up Digital Adaptive PSAT Practice Test

FOR SOPHOMORES WHO WANTED TO TAKE LAST WEEK’S PSAT TEST: The Academic Forum will be setting up a trial test in the spring through Compass Education. Stay tuned for further information!

*see disclaimer at the bottom of this newsletter 

Thank you for fully funding Ms. Healy's most recent project request to add board games to the library so that students can take a brain break after completion of classwork and research!

Due to budget cuts and lower enrollment numbers, many teachers are lacking the resources needed to fully support their classrooms and the students. DonorsChoose is a great way to help teachers fund their classroom needs! 

All donations to Mr. Abikzer's current project (for cameras and equipment to be used for the yearbook) are now being matched thanks to General Motors, while funds last. That means your donations go a little bit further!

Only $392 is needed to complete this project request and allow students to document the year for the yearbook.

Please visit our DonorsChoose page to view all 13 project requests, and share with your family and friends. Anyone can contribute and all donations are tax deductible.

Your contributions and/or sharing of these links is greatly appreciated!

Student Curated Art Show opens Friday 11/10
The art department is now accepting submissions for this year's show, themed COLOR EXPERIMENT! Deadline to submit work is 10/23. All Art Studio students can submit work.

Please join the Art Studio PA WhatsApp Group. **

Please see the latest Dance Happenings calendar, which outlines all important dates, upcoming events and links to new initiatives specific to the dance department.

Additionally, if you haven't done so already, please join the WhatsApp group for dance parents of all grade levels; this is a great way for all dance parents to communicate. To join, click HERE. **

NEXT PODS MEETING IS IN-PERSON!

• When: October 26th, 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.  
• Where: Room G17 at LaGuardia 
• What: Meet Principal Marwah. Learn what's up next in drama and connect with other drama families and parents. Drama merch will be available for purchase!

Get connected We'd love to have you involved. Please create an account HERE to receive communication from the Drama Studio.

Merch! Our ONLINE STORE is up and running. Show your school spirit with great new styles plus "drama blacks" sweats and tees! 

Outside Opportunity
Artsbridge NYC Audition Workshop
November 18 & 19
Get your audition material ready with specialized classes and one-on-one guidance from musical theater and acting faculty from top college programs.

Join us tomorrow evening!

What: Music Studio election meeting

When: Monday, October 23, 7:30 p.m.

Where: Zoom, click here to join; meeting ID: 875 5446 9948 passcode: 753702

Come out to this virtual meeting and learn about volunteering to take a seat on your Music Studio Executive Board for the following positions: Co-Instrumental Rep, Co-Recording Secretary and Co-Corresponding Secretary. We look forward to seeing you!

ALL LaGuardia students will have the chance to shop for some fabulous finds from our Costumes Department at LaG's own Halloween Thrift Shop in the lobby on Friday, 10/27 2:45-4:45 p.m. Every item will be VERY affordable, but students should bring a little cash or use ApplePay/GooglePay on their phones.

Parent volunteers are needed at school this Friday, 10/27 to sell at LaG's Halloween Thrift Shop. Sign up to volunteer HERE.

Our next POTS meeting is on Wednesday 10/25 @ 7:30 p.m. Join Zoom HERE. 

You can find meeting details (and probably answers to many of your Tech studio questions) on the Tech page - click HERE. 

Join our Tech Whatsapp chat:

https://chat.whatsapp.com/Be79Vai1VCvHtCmsQiOPmx**

Please add yourself to Tech's contact list

-Your POTS team: Cynthia, Rina, Carmen, Annie & Rosalie

The PA VP of Special Education (Caitlin Barton-Landfield) and the SLT Parent Special Education Rep (Patricia Chesky) met with the LaGuardia Special Education team and we are building a positive partnership together with the school to support families and students with IEPs and 504s at LaGuardia. The school is open and willing to work with families and students and has been making steady progress.

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**

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

Vindhya Gupta from NYU Graduate Film is casting for a commercial for Peter Pan Donut & Pastry Shop in Greenpoint. The project will be shot within a 10-12 hour time frame. Andre Shen, the director, is an extremely talented director from Shanghai, China and the DP Arina Vala is a known cinematographer from Iceland. Please contact Vindhya Gupta at vg2187@nyu.edu for more information. 

Eric Zhang, NYU MFA Film student, writer and director is looking to cast two teenagers in his upcoming short film "Polaroid." Synopsis: an isolated teenage boy, Henry, who writes judgmental comments on the polaroid pictures he takes of strangers, develops an unexpected connection with a free-spirited girl. Rehearsals in November and December. Shoot dates are currently 1/13/24 - 1/17/24. This project is part of the SAG Micro-budget Agreement. Payment is deferred. Contact Eric at ez2245@nyu.edu or 412-480-6182. 

Teens Open Studio at The Whitney A free art-making program on select Fridays: 11/3, 11/10, 12/1, 12/8. Work with contemporary artists to create and learn new techniques with art projects inspired by The Whitney’s exhibitions and collection.

Teen Halloween Night at The Whitney Teens are invited to Halloween Teen Night at The Whitney, organized by our Youth Insights Leaders. Come in costume and enjoy live music, dancing, artist-led workshops, a spooky photo booth, snacks, and more! 10/27/23 @ 4-7 p.m.

For more outside student opportunities, click HERE.

Yellow Sheet

2023-2024 Bell Schedule

LaG Faculty & Staff Directory

2023-2024 LaGuardia Performance & Exhibition Calendar

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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