If you want to be a part of a great team and make a difference for our school, think about running for a position on the Parents Association Executive Board. Elections are Wednesday, May 15th, 6:30 p.m. on Zoom. To learn more about PA Executive Board positions CLICK HERE. 

Please email the 2024 Elections Committee Members with any questions about elections: elections@laguardiahspa.org. 

DONATE AUCTION ITEMS: The online auction goes live on May 3rd and we could use more items. The deadline has been extended to May 1st, so there is still time to donate. Pop into your favorite stores and restaurants for gift certificates, ask tutors and college prep companies, donate beauty and fitness items, professional services, sports equipment and tickets, entertainment, etc. - everything is appreciated. Here is our Amazon wishlist if you would like to donate from HERE.

RAFFLE TICKETS: Purchase a chance to win the latest MacBook Air. This would make a great gift or keep it for yourself! One ticket for $25 and five tickets for $100. The winner will be drawn on May 17th and will be contacted by email. Prize Value - $1,699.  Limited tickets being sold, so you have a really great chance to win. 

BENEFIT TICKETS: May 16th, 6 p.m. - 9 p.m., W83 (located at 150 West 83rd ST) Don't miss the opportunity to come together as a community to have fun and raise money for our students. The incredibly talented Samantha Bee and Jason Jones (who are also proud tech parents!) will be our MCs. Tickets are $125/per ticket. 

TO PURCHASE TICKETS OR DONATE ITEMS, PLEASE CLICK HERE.

Spring Drama Festival, 2024!!!! Four years of training. Two extraordinary plays. Eight magical performances. 

TICKETS ON SALE NOW

These Shining Lives:
A play by Melanie Marnich
Directed by Rachel Evans, May 7-10 at 7 p.m.

Romeo and Juliet by Willliam Shakespeare
Directed by Jonathan Davidson, May 21-24 at 7 p.m.

Attention, families of LaGuardia athletes! The date for this year’s athletics banquet is Thursday, May 23rd at 4:30 p.m. Deadline to RSVP is Monday, May 13th. Please click HERE to complete the Google RSVP form.

Jane Berk
Jeanette Cochrane
Tai Hernandez McShane
Limor Nesher

academicforum@laguardiahspa.org

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. 

SAVE THE DATE! The Class of 2024 prom will be held on June 18th at the Ascent Lounge from 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. All seniors are invited and may bring one guest. 

In case you missed it, here's a recent article from the Gothamist about a free prom wear giveaway in Brooklyn with a link to additional upcoming prom wear giveaways in and around NYC:

In Brooklyn, A Place Where the Prom Dresses Are Free

Our next POTS meeting is on Zoom next Monday, May 6th @ 7:00 p.m. 

Please consider running to join our POTS board for next year. Elections will be held during the Zoom meeting, followed by a panel of our Tech seniors, who will share their plans for next year and how their course selections at LAG may have helped them. If you have any questions about POTS leadership, please reach out to Rina or Cynthia at tech@laguardiahspa.org. 

Sign up to volunteer at our SDF shows. Concessions and merchandise volunteers are needed!

Many Tech students are very involved in running the SDF shows. Help support the SDF shows and create a special memory by purchasing a shoutout/ad in the SDF Playbill for your student! Purchase an ad HERE. 

Two parent/guardian chaperones are needed to accompany Tech students to see Orlando on Wednesday, May 8th (meet at LaG at 11 a.m.). Please email tech@laguardiahspa.org by Thursday, May 2nd if you’re interested (we’ll let you know if you’ve been selected). 

Calling all Drama families! We need your volunteer support! CLICK HERE to sign up and help us sell concessions, merch and more. Donate to the SDF and visit the Drama Studio website for ways to get involved.

Next PODS meeting 

When: Tuesday, May 28th at 7:00 p.m. 

Where: Zoom. Link to follow.

Why: Drama PA Elections & seniors share their college audition experience.

The annual Spring Dance Concert will be held May 31st - June 2nd.  Tickets will be on sale soon. Please support our seniors by attending a performance. Please also consider sponsoring a dance for the Spring Concert or otherwise making a donation to honor our seniors and support next year's programming. The deadline to participate is May 3rd.  Different levels of sponsorship are available; donate on your own or combine with other families. Due to a loss of grant money next year, every dollar counts! We need at least $5,000 more in donations to reach our annual fundraising goal and avoid cuts for next year!

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

Do you have great ideas to make the Sunday Night News better? Do you wish you could get more involved at LaG but can only participate remotely? Please consider being SNN's editor for the 24/25 school year.  No special skills required. The one requirement is the ability to devote 2 to 4 hours on Sundays to prepare the newsletter. Email communications@laguardiahspa.org to learn about this great volunteer opportunity.

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Instagram: laguardia.arts 

The PA is also on Instagram at laguardia_pa. 

SOUND THINKING NYC is offering a FREE 4-week summer intensive for NYC public school students interested in exploring how to turn their passion for music into a possible career. July 8 - August 2. Free lunch and weekly Metrocards provided. Deadline to submit applications: May 6, 2024. 

Summer ideas shared by LaG parents and students**

UC Berkeley Environmental Design, Architecture and Urban Planning Program

SheNYCArts

GrowNYC paid internship 

National High School Institute at Northwestern Stage Management/Design

Queens Public Library Volunteer

Impact Pool

NYU ARISE Program for Engineering and Science

FIT Pre-College

CIEE France, Language Program

AIP Science Programs

West Coast Connections Student Travel

NYC Summer Youth Employment Program

UCLA Costume Design Program

Florence University of the Arts

Travel for Teens

(EXTRA)ORDINARY TEEN PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOPS A summer 2024 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. Discount code for LaGuardia students is PHOTOOP10. Sign up HERE. 

Ocean Awareness Contest invites students to share your personal climate story through art, writing, performance, film, or multimedia. Creatively express your personal experiences, insights, or perceptions about our changing climate reality. Apply by 6/10/24.

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.

2025 WhatsApp Chat**

2026 WhatsApp Chat**

2027 WhatsApp Chat**

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

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