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! We are only 10% of the way...
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 Committee 2026 Erin Banks, P'27 Tech Belinda Donnelly, P'27 Drama Lauren Hamilton, P'29 Drama Colette Samman, P'29 Drama Gabrielle Smith, P'27 Drama Marlene Smoot, P'28 Instrumental Kimberly Turck, P'28 Drama |
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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 way to be involved! Volunteer Sign-Up Sheet HERE. |
Raffle time! Thank you to everyone who entered the drawing for Raffle #1–Ruth Hurwitz is the lucky winner of Jingle Ball tickets!!
Now there are two more raffles! Win big & support the All School Musical! |
| Raffle #2 Dinner & A Show Enjoy 2 tickets to MJ the Musical & a $200 restaurant gift card. (Details: MJ Tickets: gets to send in two dates between Jan 6 - Feb. 12 on a Tuesday- Thursday for two guests. Excludes holidays)
Drawing a winner on Monday, December 1. 1 entry for $25 5 entries for $100 ENTER HERE TO WIN. |
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| Raffle #2.5 Florida Resort Vacation Enjoy a stay at the Westlake Vacation Villas Resort in Kissimmee, Florida! This trip is only for this year and only for the week between Christmas and New Years: 12/27/25 thru 1/3/26. The spacious villa has 6-10 sleeping spaces (king bed in master, two doubles in the other bedroom, two single beds in the loft and a queen sofa bed! Plus there's a fully equipped kitchen, dining area and washer/dryer and a patio. The resort has multiple pools, a water park and restaurants too. DATES ARE NOT TRANSFERABLE & AIRFARE IS NOT INCLUDED.
Drawing a winner on Monday, December 1. 1 entry for $50 ENTER HERE TO WIN. |
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We are grateful to the entire school community, the other PA Executive Board members and especially to Principal Deepak Marwah who gave his time recently to speak with the Academic Forum. It is clear that he is deeply committed to student growth, PA communication, and institutional strength. We look forward to more discussions and sharing those highlights with you.
And always surprised by how fast the school year flies by once the winter holidays are near, here are some key academic / testing dates along with upcoming breaks to keep in mind:
- Dec: This term's 2nd marking period ends December 5 (all assignments are due). Grades will be published about a week later, they will be cumulative for the term, and published as a numeric grade on the 100 scale.
- Jan: The 3rd and last marking period for the term is January 16. Monday, January 19 is the MLK Jr school holiday. The remainder of that week, January 20-24, is a Regents testing week. During Regents Exams testing periods, students only attend school if they are taking a specific exam OR they have a school scheduled event, such as rehearsals, juries, etc. Only off-schedule Regents Exams for Make Up or Retake are given in January. The January schedule can be found HERE.
- Feb: Mid-winter break is February 16-20.
- Mar: LaG will host sophomores taking PSAT and Juniors taking SAT on March 17.
- Apr: A long Spring Break is scheduled April 2-10.
- May: AP exams will take place May 4-15; the schedule can be found HERE.
- Jun: Regents exams will take place June 9, 10, 17, 18, 23, 24 & 25. That schedule can be found HERE.
LaG courses cover the full school year, so students are encouraged to use some of their time over breaks to review what they've learned thus far and enrich their learning with added outside resources. Here are some trusted resources, by subject: Science - Barrons; AP Science - College Board; Math - Khan Academy; History- Heimler's; AP English - MarcoLearning; Language - Duolingo.
One last reminder: registration for the next round of SAT and ACT prep we are offering through Academic Approach is Dec 7. See our Instagram page or last week's Sunday Night News (SNN) for all the details. |
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.
Note that there are two upcoming parent info sessions hosted by our school's guidance department. - December 3 - 10th Grade Parents: Building Your Brand
- December 10 - 11th Grade Parents: Preparing for the Kickoff
Both sessions will be from 7:00 - 8:00pm on Zoom. Join HERE. Meeting ID: 933 5023 5998 Passcode: 521621 |
How many elements of Tech can you spot in this picture, and what are those kids doing anyway? Come to our POTS meeting tomorrow night and find out!
POTS MEETING MONDAY 8 PM It will be double the fun at the monthly meeting with two special guests! Tech teacher Abigail Epprecht has been working extensively after school with the cast and crew of West Side Story. She will join us to share behind-the-scenes intel on what our students are working on to make the magic happen in time for opening night! Then Tech parent and ASM Chair Scott Stokke will let us know how you can get involved to support this amazing production, and AP Justin Mackey will be on hand to answer questions too.
November 24 8:00pm
Join Zoom Meeting HERE.
Meeting ID: 507 786 8251
Passcode: Pots3
YARN DRIVE Our talented costume students will be crocheting Christmas ornaments to sell at West Side Story as a fundraiser for Tech but they need some extra yarn to do it. If you have any unused yarn around the house please consider donating it to the Costume Shop! Donations will continue to be accepted this week, just have your student drop it off at the Costume Shop with Ms. Dombrowski.
SNACK DRIVE As rehearsals and work calls for the musical continue, snack replenishment is a continuous need. Help keep our crew well fed by checking out the snack requests on our Amazon Wish List HERE. Much appreciation to those who have donated yarn and snacks already, thank you!
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. |
A NOVEMBER TO REMEMBER November has been a big month for the Music Studio! We began with the Music Showcase at Hill Country. It was a sold out show of wonderful talent, raising not only our community spirits, but also some important funds for vital Music Studio projects. You can now watch videos of the inspiring performances HERE. We hope these videos can hold you over until our next Music Studio Showcase, coming to you in April!
Our second fundraising triumph was the Music Studio popcorn sale that ended last Wednesday after a surprise two day extension. Thanks to a little bit of popcorn enthusiasm and a lot of generosity, we managed to sell over $13k in popcorn, bringing in over $6500 for the Music Studio from over 200 supporters! Thank you all!
Extra special congratulations to our top 3 sellers: Rêve Cortizo-Burgess Sonya Houston Davin Williams
These three prolific popcorn peddlers combined for over a third of our total sales!
And Friday we capped off the month with Senior Chorus and Philharmonic Orchestra’s trip to the DiMenna Center for a workshop on film score recording. This was yet another sold out event. (Arguably three of them!) Thank you to Andrew Kay for bringing us the opportunity and to AP Ben Schott and Vanessa Enriquez for making it happen, as well as our teachers who prepared, rehearsed, and escorted the students. Thank you to all those who attended, and one more extra special thank you to our parent volunteer chaperones for keeping things moving smoothly. |
| Mindy Greenberg
Jamie Ganey drama@laguardiahspa.org
“Do whatever it takes to tell a story, to make a change, to get people to wake up.” – Jharrel Jerome |
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WE’RE THANKFUL FOR ARTSBRIDGE AND INTERLOCHEN AT OUR NEXT PODS MEETING! Monday, November 24 at 7:30pm
Join us on Zoom HERE (cozy attire encouraged). ONE ACTS – ONE LAST PERFORMANCE Bravo to the seniors in Mr. Davidson’s class for their excellent One Act performances last week! If you missed those and/or Stafford’s class shows, this is your LAST CHANCE to come out and support the final one acts: Mr. Lobenhofer’s Class - Tuesday, November 25 at 6:00pm in Little Flower. Admission is free, with a suggested $5 donation. But we’ll take $10, $37.50, a used car… WE SEE YOU, PODS VOLUNTEERS A huge thank you to all the parents who’ve already signed up to help during the One Act performances. BUT…we still need a hallway monitor. Preferably not a Senior Parent with a kid in Lobenhofer’s class. If that’s you, put your name down HERE. Please and thank you. 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 HERE! In-person and livestream options available.
Senior Drama Showcase Class of 2026 – 7:00pm The Players Theatre, Greenwich Village A night to celebrate our seniors in the spotlight. Ticket info coming soon. |
Dear Dance families,
꙳ Thank you to those who donated to support our Guest Artist Series! Your generosity is greatly appreciated! We did it! We met our goal and are so excited to invite more fabulous guest artists into the LaG studios!
꙳ If you have not yet had a chance to donate, please consider doing so before year end. The dance department is already hard at work planning for spring events and performances and a strong donation base allows them to plan more effectively. Every dollar counts! Please donate HERE now!
꙳ Right after Thanksgiving week we will have the opportunity to watch our amazing LaG students in West Side Story. Come watch the magic, and buy some dance gear while you are there!
꙳ 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 |
HAPPY THANKSGIVING! As Thanksgiving approaches, we are more grateful than ever for the amazing Fine Arts community at LaG. The support from our arts families this year has been truly incredible. We appreciate you so much! Thank you for all your support and generosity. It takes a village and we love ours!
THANK YOU TO OUR VISITING ARTISTS, Faile and Steve Powers, who visited with our students last week. Learn more about them here: And thank you to Joseph Hart and Victoria Asness for their hard work and dedication to make this happen!
JOIN THE PARTY! Looking for a fun way to get more involved with the Art Studio PA? You’re in luck, we have opportunities ahead! Volunteering at our merch sales is a great way to meet other art families while raising money for our art students! A portion of every merch item goes directly to the Art Studio! All studios have been invited to sell merch at the upcoming West Side Story shows, and we’d love to see if we can get enough volunteers to sell for multiple nights. Please sign up HERE for various nights under the section for FINE ARTS MERCH.
A MONTH FOR GIVING! Please consider supporting the Art Studio this November! 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 – and holiday - ahead! Kristin Leigh & Cindy Wolf |
From the Desk of our Parent Coordinator |
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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