LaGuardia is a jewel in the NYC public school system and the most famous arts high school in the country. We are... - #1 public art school in New York City
- #15 in the nation according to Niche
- #43 among NYC Public High Schools
- #95 among New York State Public High Schools according to U.S. News & World Report
Keeping up our nationally renowned conservatory arts training and academic rigor requires far more money than NYC Public Schools gives to our school. Without your contributions many programs would not be possible. The PA funds go directly toward school productions, academic support, studio specific needs, athletics, clubs, college resources, graduation, school supplies, computer and lab equipment, teacher appreciation events, library books and so much more. Gifts of any amount are welcome and deeply appreciated! Our goal is 100% participation.
This Giving Tuesday, please help us reach our $500,000 goal!
To donate by credit card, click HERE. To donate through Zelle, use laghspa@laguardiahspa.org and write in the note section who the donation is from and your child’s name. To donate by mail, make checks payable to “LaGuardia High School Parents Association" and send to LaGuardia High School PA, 100 Amsterdam Avenue, New York, NY 10023. And remember your company's Matching Gift Program! You can possibly double or triple your gift. Contact your human resources department for more information. |
| Rising Stars 2026 House Band Auditions This is for students who have already signed up for auditions. We will audition students in groups of 10. We will have a chart for everyone to read. We then ask each of you to play 30 seconds of something - your choice! It can be any style. Just a short excerpt that gives us a feel for your skills. You can sign up for an audition slot HERE! Make sure to complete THIS mandatory parent consent form too!
Audition Dates Time Slots: November 17 - 4:00-5:00pm & 5:00-6:00pm November 18 - 4:00-5:00pm & 5:00-6:00pm
Good luck! |
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| WSS Key Art designed by Karolina Dyachenko; Ms. Kim, Instructor. |
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Volunteer with the PA for West Side Story! Our show opens in just a few short weeks, and excitement is building! If you love organizing, supporting our talented students, and being part of the behind-the-scenes magic, we’d love to have your help.
Sign up to volunteer at one (or more!) of the performances and be part of making the magic happen. Thank you in advance for your support—it’s a wonderful day to be involved! Volunteer Sign-Up Sheet HERE. |
| Help raise money for the All School Musical and buy a raffle ticket or better yet, buy lots of raffle tickets!! Over the next few weeks, the All School Musical Committee will be rolling out great prizes you can win! Raffle #1 is a chance to win 2 tickets to this year's Jingle Ball. iHeartRadio Z100's Jingle Ball 2025 NYC will take place on Friday, December 12, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. EST at Madison Square Garden. The lineup includes performances by Ed Sheeran, Reneé Rapp, Conan Gray, Nelly, Zara Larsson, and more. (Specific seats will not be known until about a week before the event.) Drawing a winner on Friday, Nov. 21st. 1 entry for $25 5 entries for $100 ENTER TO WIN HERE. |
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We are pleased to announce our continued partnership with Academic Approach, a company who will run a 10-week virtual SAT Test Prep Class AND a 12-week virtual ACT Test Prep Class this Winter for LaGuardia students on Sundays from 9:30 - 11:30am running from January 4 to March 15 (SAT) / March 29 (ACT). The courses cost $389, which includes a discount for LaGuardia students. Please check information on the course and register HERE.
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: December 7.
Some financial aid is available from the PA, so if you need financial assistance for taking this course or have any other questions, please contact academicforum@laguardiahspa.org.
Academic Approach provides a highly customized, skills-based test preparation course for students interested in improving their ACT or SAT score potential by mastering key skill sets in reading, writing, and math, and their application on the ACT or SAT. This class is designed for Juniors looking to improve their performance before the spring testing dates or Sophomores who will complete Algebra II AND Geometry by the end of this year looking to begin their test preparation.
Twenty plus hours of total instruction are customized to introduce reading annotation, math problem solving skills, and grammar skills. Students will meet with an instructor for each class session, access digital course materials as well as take two full-length, practice tests. The first practice test will be on December 14 from 10:00am - 1:30pm. |
Shelliann Roach
Assistant Principal, Counseling Support
sroach2@schools.nyc.gov Monday - Friday 8:15am - 4:15pm
Room 243
212-496-0700, ext. 2206
Click HERE to access LaG's Guidance Department page. |
Professional Costume Maker and Tailor Edwin Schiff leading a master class for our Tech students in the Costume Shop last week. We're so grateful they had such an invaluable learning opportunity!
ALL YARNED OUT!!! Last year our amazing costume students were able to make ornaments, from the left over costume material, that were for sale at ASM. This year they are hoping to crochet ornaments to sell, SO if you have any yarn laying around the house please send it in to the costume shop. Donations will be accepted this and next week!
THE MORE THE MERRIER Experience the excitement of West Side Story, meet new friends, and support the studio by volunteering to help sell Tech merch or do basket collection during the run by signing up HERE.
NEXT POTS MEETING The special guest for the next POTS meeting will be: Scott Stokke. Scott is a senior parent and Chair of the All School Musical Committee. We'll hear about all the ways you can support LaG's amazing production of West Side Story, info on blackout days, and more. Date/time TBA soon! Meeting minutes and recordings from past POTS meetings are available HERE. |
| SAVE THE DATE Ring in the New Year with us at our first Tech Parent Happy Hour of 2026! Date: Monday, January 12, 2026 Time: 6:00 - 8:00pm Location: Morty's Wine and Beer Bar, 15 West End Avenue (btwn W 59th and 60th Streets) Manhattan Cheers! |
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THE POPCORN COMETH Time is running out to buy delicious Double Good Popcorn and support the Music Studio! The popcorn sale ends TOMORROW, Monday, November 17 @ 5:00pm. With twelve flavors to choose from that ship straight to your door, stocking up on popcorn is the perfect way to prepare for the holidays and a winter of cozy movie nights! Get yours HERE! |
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Thank you to all who've participated in this most worthy and delicious fundraising event!
FILM SCORING WORKSHOP AND PERFORMANCE AT THE DIMENNA CENTER Join Senior Chorus and Philharmonic Orchestra on Friday, November 21 for a unique educational experience as our students perform a live film score from the movie Highlander at The DiMenna Center, one of NYC's premier union scoring stages. This workshop will give our students a look at how orchestras and choruses participate in professional filmmaking. Three performance + Q&A sessions with industry guests are open for family and friends to attend. Tickets are available here: 6:00 PM Tickets 6:45 PM Tickets 7:30 PM Tickets The DiMenna center is located at 450 W 37th St., Manhattan.
COLLEGE CONSERVATORY INFO SESSION — Tuesday Join us this Tuesday for an informal and informative Conservatory Meeting for the LAG Music Community. We’ll be welcoming former LAG students—now studying at Boston University, SUNY Purchase, Bard, and Harvard—who will share their experiences preparing for college auditions and navigating their first year as music majors.
This open discussion is a great opportunity for current seniors and juniors—and sophomores and freshmen too!—to ask questions, gain insight into the admissions process, and hear firsthand what life is like after LAG. We hope you’ll join us for this valuable conversation. Join Zoom Meeting HERE.
Meeting ID: 834 9230 7100
Passcode: 013675 |
ONE ACTS – TWO MORE CHANCES TO SEE THEM Bravo to the seniors in Mr. Stafford’s class for their stellar One Act performances last week! If you missed it—or just want an encore—come out and support the final two shows: - Davidson’s Class - Tuesday, November 19
- Lobenhofer’s Class - Monday, November 25
Both at 6:00pm in Little Flower Theater. Admission is free, with a suggested $5 donation (aka “less than a latte”).
WE SEE YOU, PODS VOLUNTEERS A huge thank you to all the parents who’ve already signed up to help out during the One Act performances. We still have a few open spots for merch sales and hallway chaperones. If you’ve got an hour, we’ve got a spot with your name on it…although you still have to put it down here: Volunteer HERE as a hallways chaperone. Volunteer HERE to help sell merch.
TWO WAYS TO SUPPORT THE DRAMA STUDIO IN ONE DAY Mark your calendars for a festive double feature of talent on December 21.
Fa La La LaGuardia Holiday Cabaret 1:00pm @ Chelsea Table + Stage Tickets are now live! In-person and livestream options available (see attached below).
Senior Showcase 7:00pm @ The Players Theatre, Greenwich Village A night to celebrate our seniors in the spotlight. Ticket info coming soon. ANOTHER PODS MEETING TO BE THANKFUL FOR Monday, November 24 at 7:30 PM Join us on Zoom HERE (cozy attire encouraged). VOLUNTEER YOUR DOLLARS Your donations help fund workshops, performances, and the magic behind the curtain. Donate HERE. |
Dear Dance families,
Thank you to those who have already donated to support out Guest Artist Series! Your generosity is greatly appreciated! We are now 72% of the way to our goal but need an additional $2,200 before end of November in order to maintain our programming. We are so close! Please donate if you are able. More information below:
Please help us to continue offering the Guest Artist Series for the 2025-2026 school year! The much-loved Guest Artist Series brings in professional teachers from the field and exposes all dance majors, grades 9-12, to a variety of dance forms. However, due to budget constraints, the Guest Artist Series is currently on hold.
We heard from parents - you and your students don't want this to happen! Therefore, 100% of donations to the Dance PA for the remainder of November will go directly to maintaining the Guest Artist program. A donation of $250 covers one guest artist for one grade. If we raise $8,000 by November 30, we can restore the program in full.
Click below to see the amazing artists brought in so far this year. We don't want our students to miss out on the remaining guest artist experiences so please donate HERE now!
Guest Artist Series 2025-26 - Google Docs
We hope you have saved the date for Dance Observation Week - dates and times are below. We will (hopefully!) be selling NEW gear during that week but need your help to do so! Please sign up HERE to help set up or sell.
GRADE | DATES | TIMES | 9 | Thursday, December 11 and/or Friday, December 12 | 9:00-10:20 and/or 10:25-11:44 | 10 | Tuesday, December 9 and/or Friday, December 12 | 9:00-10:20 and/or 10:25-11:44 | 11 | Thursday, December 11 and/or Friday, December 12 | 12:45-2:05 and/or 2:10-3:30 | 12 | Tuesday, December 9 and/or Thursday, December 11 | 12:45-2:05 and/or 2:10-3:30 |
Finally, RSVP HERE for our rescheduled dance parent and guardian get-together. Hope to see you there!!
Monday, December 1 @ 6:00-8:00pm The Lodge @ Bryant Park Winter Wonderland
Warmly, Katie and Barbette |
TOMORROW! November 17 - Art PA Monthly Meeting at 7:00pm. We’ll have a Q&A session with Mr. Stehle, as well as updates from our Art PA Treasurer, and the Visiting Artists Program leads. Join Zoom Meeting HERE…we’ll see you there! Meeting ID: 813 4555 3863, Passcode: 870887. THANK YOU! A big thank you to everyone who helped support our students for the Student Curated Art Show on Friday! We appreciate the many families who attended the show. A special thank you to all of the incredible parent volunteers who helped at the event, including: Pelin Leven, Dan Beers, Yoon Chang, Meridith Finn, Soo Im Kim, Michelle Kratchman Garcia, Sary Aristy, Lisette Davidson, Katherine Kline, Panitee Chongvisal, Jovana Skoro, Ju Ju, Siofra Campbell, Silvia Montanti, Jen Arons, and Angel Soto. What a dream crew!! NOVEMBER IS A MONTH FOR GIVING! Please consider supporting the Art Studio! The Art PA helps fund art supplies and materials needed for the school year, equipment for art classes, field trips, support for the Visiting Artists program, and more. Donations of any size are greatly appreciated. Please click HERE to donate. A big thank you to the families who have already contributed! We couldn’t do this without you! Please feel free to email us anytime at art@laguardiahspa.org. We'd love to hear from you! Have a great week ahead! Kristin Leigh & Cindy Wolf |
STILL looking for a Social Media Manager Hey, hey! Looking for a way to volunteer with the PA? Something behind the scenes that can be done at any time? How's your social media mastery level? We are looking for someone to manage our social media channels to help us create and schedule posts, engage with followers, plan and execute social media campaigns, etc. Reach out to communications@laguardiahspa.org if interested. Adult and student volunteers welcome! |
REMEMBER TO MAKE $$$ FOR LAG WHILE YOU SHOP! For every new user that installs Give Freely for the rest of the year, they'll match it with a $10 donation to LaG! Sign up HERE. |
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Get Some New LaG Swag! Visit our online shop for general LaGuardia merch. Make your purchases HERE. (You can also still purchase more items and Studio-specific swag in person at school events and shows!)
HELP LAG GET FUNDING FROM THE DOE by filling out this form HERE. Formerly known as the School Lunch Form, you may find that you are eligible for college application and exam fee waivers based on your income. Please note that you can always select not to provide your personal information and just sign the form. Signing the form will allow the DOE to calculate funding toward the school more accurately. Thank you! |
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| Casting opportunity Looking for a young male actor, playing the age of 17. The film will follow 10-year-old Maura in the wake of her mother's death, as she witnesses her mother's best friend, Elizabeth, develop an increasingly intimate relationship with her older brother, Will. Filming will take place in Charlotte, North Carolina from Dec 4-7 (rehearsals on Dec 3). All meals, transportation, and accommodation will be covered by production. Interested applicants can send their reels, resume and headshot to Ryan Benson at reb529@nyu.edu. |
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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 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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