And with the most enormous THANKS to Kim Bruno (LaG Principal from 2002-2013) for producing this beautiful classic, and our very own current Principal Deepak Marwah for his incredible support for all the wonderful things our students do.

The All School Musical is a reflection of how amazing our school is; if you loved it, please pay it forward.

Consider making an end of the year donation to keep

these amazing events taking place.

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.

Karen Gillen
Nathifa Lewis
Kathy Pence
Jonathan Wynne

academicforum@laguardiahspa.org

Please join the Academic Forum on Tuesday, January 13 at 7:30pm for a conversation with Florence Lehr, founder of ARTriculate, a college consulting service for creative students. Florence will discuss the role that academics play in the college application process for students interested in pursuing creative majors. Topics will include high school course selection (including a discussion of how many and which math courses are needed), the importance of standardized tests, and how these considerations differ if a student is primarily interested in applying to art schools/conservatories, art-related programs at larger universities, or an art major at smaller colleges.

Join Zoom meeting HERE.

If you're unable to join, the ARTriculate website contains a lot of great information HERE. More about Florence: she was recently an expert source for the US News and World Report discussion of The Differences Between BA and BFA Degrees HERE and in her interview with Tungsten Prep, a tutoring company who has worked with a number of creative students, she discusses Finding the College Path that Unlocks Your Creative Spirit HERE.

We wish the entire LaG community a restful break, peaceful holidays and a happy new year!  

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.

SUPPORT WHAT'S NEXT

The ASM may be over, but there are still so many more fantastic productions coming up! From Rising Stars to the operetta to the SDF's, our Tech students are involved with them all. Your donations help us help them to keep running the show and enhance their learning experiences. 

Giving is easy with our Annual Studio Appeal link HERE or just text LAGTECH to 44321. Please check with your employer or human resources department about matching donations. Monthly donation schedules are available too. Most of all, please feel free to share these donation links with anyone and everyone at your holiday gatherings! Thank you!

Happy Holidays from the Music Studio PA!

We're excited to see some of you tomorrow night at the last performance of the year - the New Music Ensemble Winter Showcase, on Monday, December 21 @ 6:00pm. This show is sold out but tickets are being exchanged on the Music Studio WhatsApp chat, so you might still be able to grab a few. For those attending, make sure you stop by the merch table for snacks and last minute holiday gifts!

JANUARY LINEUP

We're going to hit the ground running in 2026 as soon as we're back from break, so get ready (and get tickets HERE) for a series of great performances:

Wednesday, January 7 @ 6:00pm

Musicale I: String Orchestra, Concert Band, Symphony Orchestra, Cantare, Operetta Workshop

Friday, January 9 @ 6:00pm

Musicale II: Percussion Ensemble, Concert Orchestra, Elementary Chorus, Cambiata, Treble Chorus

Wednesday January 14 & Thursday January 15 @ 6:30pm

Winter Semi-Annual Concert: Philharmonic Orchestra, Senior Chorus

Thursday, January 29 @ 6:00pm

Winter Band Concert: Symphonic Band, Wind Symphony

Friday, February 6 @ 6:00pm

Winter Gospel Concert

These performances all take place at LaGuardia in the Concert Hall, and tickets are on sale HERE now. Tickets come with assigned seating.

Dear Dance Families,

As 2025 winds to a close we have so much to be grateful for, and so much to look forward to for 2026! 

Together with the drama department our amazing hospitality team hosted a holiday lunch for dance and drama teachers and administrators to thank them for everything they do every day for our children. A huge thank you to the parents who put together the event -- it was beautiful and festive and much appreciated!

January 2026 will be an exciting month as our seniors will be performing in their winter showcase on January 15 and 16. Tickets will go on sale on January 6 and this is a CAN'T miss opportunity to watch our talented dancers do what they love! We will also be selling NEW (and reissued) gear. 

Please show the dance department some love before year end. Every donation you make goes to support the magic happening in the studios. Every dollar counts. Please donate HERE now!

Warmly,

Katie and Barbette

We hope you have a healthy and happy Holiday Season! We are grateful for all of our Art families! 

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! 

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. 

Parent Association Instagram: Laguardia_pa
Parent Association Facebook: LaG Families and Friends

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 - December 19

Bell Schedule

School Year 2025-26 Calendar

NYC Schools Account (NYCSA): track your child's progress

DOE Student Accounts: access all student learning platforms

Parent University

Multilingual Learners

Office of Language Access

For questions about, and/or to submit content for consideration in the Sunday Night News, please email: snn@laguardiahspa.org. 

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