| Thank you to everyone who auditioned for Rising Stars 2026! We are truly inspired by the talent, courage, and creativity you brought into the room. All students who have been selected to perform an act or to be part of the House Band have been notified. If you have not received a notification, please know that this does not reflect your potential or ability. We warmly encourage you to audition for the Finale Act, which is a wonderful opportunity to be part of the show in a big, exciting way. The Rising Stars Production Team is excited to invite all students who auditioned to be considered for the Finale Act. The Finale is typically a high-energy singing and dancing number featuring several soloists, who will be selected from this audition. Audition Details:
Location: Room G25 (Basement)
Thursday, December 18
Time Slots:
• 4:00–5:30 PM
• 5:30–7:00 PM
You only need to attend one time slot. For students who are unable to attend on Thursday, an additional audition will be held on:
Friday, December 19
4:00–5:00 PM Important Note:
Students who are cast in two or more acts in Rising Stars are not eligible to audition for the Finale Act. We can’t wait to see more of what you bring to the stage! |
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Raffle time! Get on your feet! Join us in supporting our incredibly talented students by entering our 1st Rising Stars raffle drawing! Enter HERE to win a one year MCC Theater membership! |
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Enter to win a one year MCC Theater membership! |
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| WSS Key Art designed by Karolina Dyachenko; Ms. Kim, Instructor. |
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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. |
| Virtual YA College/Career Counseling Tuesday, Dec. 16, 4:00-5:00pm This event is online only. Teens, do you need help with your college applications or starting a career? Sign up HERE for a half-hour virtual counseling session. |
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In-Person NYPL Financial Aid Application Workshops The New York Public Library is offering FREE DROP-IN SESSIONS to help teens and families with their financial aid applications. Availability is first-come, first-served. - Port Richmond Library | Tues., Dec. 16, 4–6PM | 75 Bennett Street, Staten Island, NY 10302
- Macomb’s Bridge Library | Thurs., Dec. 18, 4:30–6:30PM
2633 Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Blvd., New York, NY 10039
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MANY HANDS AND HEARTS Our utmost respect and gratitude go to everyone in the LaG community who came together to make the extraordinary production of West Side Story possible. We greatly appreciate the volunteers whose donation of time, energy, and hospitality to everyone coming through the Concert Hall reflected the spirit of our studio. Please accept our heartfelt thanks: Jin Auh, Jesse Barnes, Jimena Bruguera, Marcia Castillo, Sasha Domnitz, Shira Eisenberg, Veronica Hlibczuk, Kar-Yee Fung Huynh and Zara Huynh, Julia Knox, Tanya Mauler, Allie and Mike Meade, Kathryn Mora, Tom Platoni, Deanna Raso, Tenille Sadat, Linda Saffire, Kat Shields, Kiriko Shirobayasi, Mollie Slaton, Liz Theoharis, Amy Weisenbach and Eleanor Stokke, Kathy Uggen-Merget, Yumei Yang, Ken Yi, Donna Zapin, and Amy Zolla. Special thanks also to the All School Musical Committee, particularly Tech parents Scott Stokke and Erin Banks, and LaG Parents Association Co-Presidents Rebecca Sherman and Cynthia Solis-Yi for shepherding the many resources needed to keep everything running smoothly. And finally, thank you to everyone who offered the snacks, supplies, car rides, cold remedy recommendations, funds, and encouragement that made a real difference to our Tech students behind the scenes, you made their world a better place! |
| West Side Story may be over but Tech is ready for the next build thanks to an enormous, generous donation of lumber from Netflix! |
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SUPPORT WHAT'S NEXT It's easy with our Annual Studio Appeal PayPal link HERE or text LAGTECH to 44321. Please check with your employer or human resources department about matching donations. A monthly donation schedule is also available. Most of all, please feel free to share these donation links with anyone and everyone at your holiday gatherings! Thank you!
MAKE YOUR NEW YEAR BRIGHT Ring in the New Year with us at our first Tech Parent Happy Hour of 2026! Date: Monday, January 12, 2026 Time: 6:00 - 8:00 pm Location: Morty's Wine and Beer Bar, 15 West End Avenue (btwn W 59th and 60th Streets) Manhattan Cheers! |
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GOSPEL CHOIR PERFORMANCE - December 20 Gospel Choir will be performing at Mount Hermon Baptist Church's Christmas Cantata celebration on Saturday, December 20 @ 6:00pm. The event is located at 1170 Nelson Ave, Bronx, NY 10452. It is open to the public and ample parking is available.
NEW MUSIC ENSEMBLE WINTER SHOWCASE - December 22 The last LaGuardia Music performance of 2025 is next Monday, December 22 @ 6 PM in the Little Flower Theater. This exciting and diverse showcase of young musicians performing their own compositions is one of the most unique shows the Music Studio has to offer. Tickets are available HERE now. |
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ALL SCHOOL MUSICAL WRAP-UP The Music Studio PA cannot express the awe we feel at the immense talent and dedication of the entire cast, crew, and pit of the All School Musical. Each of the eight performances was truly phenomenal. We would also like to thank everyone who stopped by the Music Studio's merch table and made a purchase that contributes to future performances, and to our volunteers this week including Grace Hsu, Lorene Phillips, Lisa Molinaro, Dena Friedman, and Patricia Martínez-Álvarez.
TICKETS FOR JANUARY CONCERTS January is a big month for Music! Tickets are available HERE now for Musicale I on Wednesday, January 7 @ 6:00pm (String Orchestra, Concert Band, Symphony Orchestra, Cantare, Operetta Workshop), Musicale II on Friday, January 9 @ 6:00pm (Percussion Ensemble, Concert Orchestra, Elementary Chorus, Cambiata, Treble Chorus), the Winter Semi-Annual on January 14 & 15 @ 6:30pm (Senior Chorus, Philharmonic Orchestra), and the Winter Band Concert on January 29 @ 6:00pm (Symphonic Band, Wind Symphony). |
Sunday, December 21 will be a great day for our Drama studio, with two exciting fundraiser events you won’t want to miss! Fa La La LaGuardia brings the holiday spirit to Chelsea Table + Stage at 1:00pm with a festive cabaret with performances from our 9-11 grade Drama students! Can’t join us in person? A live stream ticket is available and is a great way to be part of the event and support the studio from anywhere. The Silent Auction is live now and will close during the cabaret, so be sure to check it out and place your bids.
- Cabaret ticket link HERE.
- Silent Auction link HERE.
Later that day, the Drama Senior Showcase will be held at the Players Theatre Mainstage at 7:00pm! This performance features our seniors presenting monologues from a variety of plays in one special evening, and all proceeds benefit senior class initiatives and funds.
Senior Showcase ticket link HERE.
A huge thank you to the parents who truly held down the fort during WSS, and congratulations to all the drama students in the show on your incredible performances!
Our next PODS meeting is Monday, December 15 @ 7:30pm on Zoom.
Join Meeting HERE.
Meeting ID: 862 6894 9200
Passcode: 473804 |
Dear Dance Families,
We hope you enjoyed the amazingness of the past week. Observation week! West Side Story! New gear! Oh my! A huge thank you to the volunteers, teachers, administrators and students who made it l all happen.
If you loved this week as much as we did, please show the dance department some love before year end. Every donation you make goes to support the magic you saw happening in the studios. Every dollar counts. Please HERE donate now!
Warmly, Katie and Barbette |
THANK YOU TO OUR AMAZING VOLUNTEERS!! The West Side Story performances were a tremendous community event for LaGuardia, and we are so grateful to the many volunteers who supported the Art Studio PA for the merch sales over the past two weeks! A very special thank you to Pelin Levend, Sooim Kim, Merideth Finn, Dan Beers, Raissa Wu, Gary Waugh, Kathleen Jayes, Angel Soto, Yvette Frith-Raymond, Jovana Skoro, Cynthia Arboleda, Isabel Vaz Pires, Kathy Lee Kline, Naomi Buchman, and Reina Nakagawa. There is no way we could have done this without you! THANK YOU FOR YOUR DONATIONS! A big thank you to everyone who has already donated to the Art Studio this year, and to those who have been rallying with end-of-year donations! It is appreciated so much! If you’d still like to contribute this year, there’s still time! Please click HERE to donate. On behalf of our school, our teachers, our students, and our community, we are grateful for your generosity! VISITING ARTISTS UPDATE Our Visiting Artists series continues with an upcoming visit by Sara Messinger (photographer). This is sure to be a wonderful experience for our photography students! A big thank you to Joseph Hart and Victoria Asness for making this possible! LOOKING AHEAD, SAVE THE DATES! - Winter SemiAnnual Art Show: January 9-10, 2026
- January Art PA Meeting (via Zoom): January 12, 2026
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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 |
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"Ask Our Social Worker" via Zoom on December 18
Parents! You have questions, and we have SOME answers!Come to the Ask A Social Worker parent zoom meeting on December 18, 2025, at 6pm.
Questions about mental health, teens in relationships, the sex talk, or maybe you just want to know your child better, so how do you start? Here is your chance to ask a social worker how you can support your LaGuardia HS student.
Join the Meeting HERE. |
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!) |
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OUTSIDE & OTHER OPPORTUNITIES |
Wharton High School Data Science Competition Registration Now Open!
Ice Hockey Performance Predictions |
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The Wharton Sports Analytics and Business Initiative (WSABI), in conjunction with Wharton Global Youth, invites you to participate in the 2025–2026 Wharton High School Data Science Competition. This year’s competition uses simulated hockey data, challenging teams of high school students to create rankings, predict game outcomes, and explore ice hockey performance statistics. This free competition offers students the opportunity to develop data science, teamwork, and problem-solving skills through the lens of sports analytics.
Register Your Team 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 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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