Know someone who can serve as our auctioneer for the event? Please email auction.gala@laguardiahspa.org with the information or any questions. 

And reach out to your network, and ask them to sponsor the benefit and/or donate to the auction!

• Go HERE to donate an item
• Go HERE to submit for sponsorship

Karen Gillen
Nathifa Lewis
Kathy Pence
Jonathan Wynne

academicforum@laguardiahspa.org

IMPORTANT: This Friday, March 6, marks the end of the marking period. All outstanding assignments must be turned in by this date.

In-School P/SAT Testing

LaGuardia will proctor these exams during the school day on March 17. Students are automatically registered at no cost. See this week’s "Yellow Sheet" for logistics.

 - Sophomores: Take the PSAT on March 17 and again in the fall.

 - Juniors: Take the SAT on March 17. Afterwards, they may elect to retake the SAT or take the ACT.

Additional SAT & ACT 2026 Testing Dates

SAT vs. ACT

 - SAT: Adaptive (second module changes based on student performance on the first module); logic-heavy and shorter reading passages.

- ACT: Faster-paced and curriculum-based; includes an optional Science section.

For many LaGuardia students, the audition or portfolio is the centerpiece of their post-secondary admissions.

 * Test-Optional/Blind: Many schools prioritize talent and GPA over scores.

 * Portfolio-First: Some conservatories may not require these tests for admission at all.

Verify specific requirements for each college/university program as their policies may evolve.

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.

TECH EXECUTIVE BOARD UPDATES

Tech POTS meeting is this week on Wednesday, March 4 @ 8:00pm. 

REMINDER

Parents, please make sure your kids check their schedules for work calls. 

OPERETTA  PLAYBILL

The Operetta is just around the corner. Consider taking out an ad in the playbill for your tech student ($50). This is the most affordable opportunity to shout out  students for their amazing behind the scenes work.

ADS

Place your ads in the first ever Operetta Playbill

A group of parent volunteers has generously offered to design and produce a Playbill for the upcoming Operetta. To offset the cost of printing, quarter-page and full-page ads are available for $50 and $250 respectively. Congratulate a performer or crew member, or advertise your small business! Please email music@laguardiahspa.org if you are interested or read more HERE. Due to our short production schedule, we ask that you contact us to confirm your ad ASAP. The design team is available to help write or design your ad, but all content must be submitted by Wednesday, March 4.

TICKETS

...And buy your tickets to the show!

Tickets for the Operetta, the Gershwin classic Of Thee I Sing, are available now for purchase HERE. The Muffins Cast will be performing on Thursday, March 12 @ 6:30pm and Saturday, March 14 @ 6:30pm, while the Justice Cast takes the stage on Friday, March 13 @ 6:30pm and for the matinee on Saturday, March 14 @ 1:30pm.

MEETING

Music Studio PA Meeting tomorrow

Please join us tomorrow - that's Monday, March 2 - at 7:30pm on Zoom for our Music Studio PA meeting. We will be joined by our Assistant Principal Ben Schott to discuss the state of the studio including our budget and leadership for the future.

This is the perfect meeting to learn how you can be more involved and help the Studio thrive both this year and next!

Join Zoom Meeting HERE
Meeting ID: 811 8931 1334
Passcode: 304587

Dear Dance Families,

We hope your students enjoyed the West African workshop led by the amazing Karisma Jay as part of our Guest Artist program, and the 10th grade field trip to Lincoln Center! It's been a busy and exciting week!

Thank you to the families who continue to support our dancers and dance program! The Graduation Dance Concert is the culminating event for our seniors and they are so excited to perform for all of you at the end of May. Please consider sponsoring a dance! This is the dance department's most important fundraiser and we need your help! You can learn more about how to support HERE. Please participate if you are able, and share this information with friends, families and businesses who might be interested in supporting our young artists and their choreographers.

Warmly,

Katie & Barbette

March is here, and the Art Studio has some exciting events coming up quickly!

THIS WEEK! MARCH 6 and 7 - SENIOR ART SHOW #1!

LaGuardia’s first of three senior art shows is here! The Exhibit will be open to the public for 2 days! Hours include:

• Friday, March 6 from 4:15pm to 7:00pm*
• Saturday, March 7 from 1:00pm to 3:45pm

*Friday event includes Art Studio merch sale.

Please come by to support our wonderful senior Fine Art students! More than 40 students will be displaying their incredible work for this show! We’ll also be selling merch at the exhibit on Friday, so please consider signing up HERE to help if you’re free! We can’t wait to see you there! 

MARCH 9 – ART STUDIO MARCH MEETING

Please join us on Monday. March 9 at 7:00pm for our Art PA Monthly Meeting. Zoom link to be shared closer to the meeting. Hope to see you there!

MARCH 24 – ART MERCH SALE AT ACCEPTED STUDENT OPEN HOUSE

LaGuardia’s Accepted Student Open House is scheduled for March 24, and the Art Studio will need volunteers to help with the Art merch sale at the event. Please keep your eye out for the sign-up sheet in early March.

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

Creatives Want Change administers a pre-college scholarship for high school students in grades 9 through 12 with an interest in fashion design or merchandising. This scholarship is intended for applicants who can participate in a summer pre-college program in 2026 and demonstrate financial need. It covers all associated expenses, including travel, tuition, fees, and supplies. Accepted students will have access to mentorship opportunities, internships, and college scholarships. Participating institutions:

• Pratt Institute
• Parsons School of Design
• Rhode Island School of Design (RISD)
• Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD)
• Otis College of Art and Design
• Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT)

Each summer, 25 students are awarded this scholarship. 

• Application Link HERE 
• Application Explanation HERE
• Application Deadline: Tuesday, March 3
• Pre-College Programs Descriptions 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 - week of March 2

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

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