Mark your calendar and be sure to join us at our Parents' Association meetings. You are a member and we want to hear your voice.
Schedule for remaining General PA meetings: Tuesday 4/22 @ 6pm (in person at LaG) Wednesday 5/28 @ 6:30pm (on Zoom) Monday 6/16 @ 6:30pm (on Zoom) |
Please mark May 12th @ 7:00pm on your calendars for a special Zoom meeting with senior college-bound students and parents on “inside tips” for applying to college.
See the SNN archive from the previous three weeks for information on SAT/ACT test prep, AP test prep, and College Now and Modern States summer courses. |
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. |
Important reminders and updates on Senior To Do's and activities. Please note that Senior trip information will be shared as well once finalized.
Senior Dues
- Cap & Gown $49.50 - Graduation Dues/ Yearbook $212
Deadline: May 1, 2025 Make payment online HERE. Cash/Money Order Payments Accepted: April 28 - 30, Room 261 Financial Assistance Request: Email Dr. Stricklin, mstricklin@schools.nyc.gov by May 1, 2025. Need a Payment Schedule?: Speak with Dr. Stricklin, Room 261 *Please note, there is a place on the form where you can donate a little extra to help out students with financial challenges. Any amount is appreciated.
Prom June 18, 2025 City Winery - Pier 57 7pm-11pm - Prom Payments will be accepted in April.
- Payments will be online with a credit card.
- Estimated cost is $225 per person.
- Seniors are allowed to bring one guest. The guest will have to pay the prom fee as well.
**The PA will not be providing financial assistance. Please contact Ms. Roach or Dr. Stricklin for possible school assistance. |
Senior Trip The senior trip is still in the planning stages, but here is what we know so far: Location: Six Flags Date: Tentatively the first week in June. Date has to be approved by the administration. Cost: The PA is trying to subsidize the trip with money raised by senior class parents. We are trying to keep the cost to $50-$60 per student but this is not confirmed yet. This would include the cost of the amusement park ticket, bus, food & drink. Confirmation and more details about this trip probably will not happen until April.
Other Senior Activities The SGO (Student Government) is trying to plan some smaller senior activities too, but nothing has been finalized yet. If your student has a suggestion, please have them reach out to SGO leadership.
Teacher Thank Yous! Please have your student take some time to write a nice Thank you note to teachers who wrote them college recommendation letters or helped them prepare for auditions. These teachers were not paid to do this, but did it because they believe in your student. It would mean a lot! |
SDF1 IS DONE! BIG CONGRATULATIONS to the CREW and CAST of LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS! We are so proud of you, job well done! |
| Tech Costume Supervisor Amelia Dombrowski looking fantastic in her Tech Merch! (l to r, Amelia, Carmen, Veronika, Valerie)
And we heart our volunteers! Thank you Maurice Biollay, Jake Daehler, Valerie Gaffin, Megan Helvie, Carmen Lamar, Rebecca Sherman, Sarah Srygley, Veronika Surla, Kathy Uggen-Merget, Lara Voss, Aislinn Weidele, Amy Weisenbach, Donna Zapin. Next up are SDFs 2&3, and we'll be swooning over you too if you sign up HERE. |
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ROLE CALL Attention Rising Sophomore & Rising Junior parents! The '25-'26 POTS Board needs you! Help our studio thrive by running for one of our open PA positions. Please email us at tech@laguardiahspa.org with any questions. Role descriptions HERE.
DONATION HOMESTRETCH Please help us cross the year end finish line strong and reach our donation goal by adding on a donation during your ticket purchases by choosing "TECH STUDIO SUPPORTER" on the Support Live Performances page or text LAGTECH to 44321 or just click HERE. Thank you!
'TIL WE MEET AGAIN The next POTS meeting will be Wednesday April 23rd at 6:00pm. Agenda and links to come... |
Join us for two great concerts this week! |
 New Music Ensemble Spring Showcase Tuesday, April 8th @ 6:00pm in the Concert Hall Get tickets HERE! |
|  Spring Jazz Orchestra Concert Thursday, April 10th @ 6:00pm in the Concert Hall Get tickets HERE! |
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Save the date for the Music Studio Showcase Sunday, April 27th @ 2:00pm at Hill Country Hill Country is known for amazing food, so come early for the food, then see the show at 2:00pm! |
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| Mindy Greenberg
Traci Graper drama@laguardiahspa.org
“It's always nice to be able to play different things.” - Merritt Wever |
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THE SPRING DRAMA FESTIVAL IS ALREADY A SMASH If you missed the SOLD OUT performances of Little Shop of Horrors, end your FOMO by buying tickets to see our Seniors in their final LaGuardia performances. May 1-3 Peter and the Starcatcher May 29-31 The Seagull Tickets for shows HERE. GIVE US A HAND AS THEY BREAK A LEG! Sign up to help make the Spring Drama Festival sing (okay, the kids will do most of the singing, but you get the point). Choose your role HERE! IS IT BRAZEN TO KEEP MAKING BRAZEN JOKES? It’s time for our Spring PODS Parents Meet-Up at guess where? BRAZEN! Wednesday, April 9, 6-8pm Brazen Tavern (told ya!) 356 W 44th Street
Hope to see you all there! |
Dear Dance Families,
Please join us for our Dance LaG PA Meeting on April 8 at 6pm. Mr. Sinacori will be joining us as our special guest to answer questions about all things dance programming and curriculum at LaG. Join Zoom Meeting HERE. Meeting ID: 881 9032 1001 Passcode: 863044
Lastly, another request that you please consider participating in our fundraising campaign to support our 2025 Graduation Dance Concert. If you are interested in sponsoring a piece at the platinum, gold, or silver levels please reach out to us at dance@laguardiahspa.org. First come first served! You can read more HERE.
Donations to the general Dance PA are also most welcome and necessary! We need your support to ensure we hit our fundraising targets and can continue to enrich the experiences of all of our LaG dance students. Thank you in advance! You can donate HERE.
Warmly, Joslin and Katie |
| During March, the LaG Visiting Artist program welcomed photographer and book publisher David La Spina. David presented a wonderful slideshow of his work to students, shared original prints, cameras and lenses, and a selection of art books he has published under Roman Nvmerals. He talked about getting into photography as a child and documenting his family, his zig-zaggy journey through his education and being mindful of student debt, apprenticeships and mentorships, different photo processes, the different photo projects he's worked on, photographing Shoei Ohtanis for the New York Times, the difference between his personal and commercial photographs, and the importance of having fulfilling side projects alongside professional work. |
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| LaG VAP also welcomed award-winning architect and designer Little Wing Lee. Little Wing has over 15 years of professional experience in cultural, commercial, and residential projects. She started her own interior design studio in 2019 called Studio & Projects. She also founded Black Folks in Design, which is an organization whose mission is to bring awareness to and promote the cultural contributions, excellence, and importance of Black designers. Little Wing shared an impressive slideshow that featured items and areas that inspire her and her work, the different projects she's worked on including the National Museum of African American History in Washington, DC, and her curatorial work and organizing group exhibitions at gallery spaces. She also talked about her own artistic practice as a textile-based artist, and designing beautiful rugs inspired by West African and African American textile traditions.
This April 2025, LaG VAP looks forward to hosting artist talks by designer/illustrator/artist Sam Weber, painter Hilary Pecis, and ceramics artist Jennie Jieun Lee. |
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| Have a library card? Did you know that EVERY student in NYC, regardless of borough, is eligible for a New York Public Library card? Yes! Students can visit our awesome librarian, Ms. Elizabeth Healy, with questions or visit the Riverside branch (or any other!) to fill out an application and get a card. Once you have the card, you can access all of the resources of the NYPL. |
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Find Library News HERE. Library Resources (How to library) HERE. |
DONORS CHOOSE: SUPPORT OUR TEACHERS |
Thank you all for supporting our teachers who give our kids the most amazing educational experience. Mr. Abikzer reached his goal and now students will have new photography equipment to document and photograph important events throughout the school year. Yearbook class, yeah!
Let's now help Mr. Ocampo, coach of our girls' varsity softball team, get some equipment to get this team ready for a winning season. The team needs softballs, hitting tees and a screen for batting practice. Already dedicated student-athletes on and off the field, let's show them our support.
Click HERE to see all the projects that need your support! |
Casting Opportunity - due tomorrow (4/7) Cassidy Batiz, a 4th-year NYU Graduate Film Student Director, is looking to cast a singer and a few actors for a live performance of scenes from her feature script, Sweetwater. Sweetwater has been selected for the NYU Purple List and there will be a celebratory event for the winners that includes a 6-8 minute staged reading from each script on Wednesday, April 16th from 6:30 - 7:45pm.
Links include for the script excerpt, character breakdown, and additional information. |
Teen Photography Camp Andrew French Photography is offering a Spring session of his (Extra)Ordinary Teen Photography Camp for three Saturday Sessions on April 26, May 3 and 10. LaGuardia students receive a 10% discount using code SPRING25 when registering. Sign up HERE. |
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. |
If you need a comprehensive list of who to contact at the school for various questions, click HERE. |
SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION & INTERVENTION |
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
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FAMILY ENGAGEMENT MANAGER |
Jerrianna Phenix Family Engagement Manager |
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