Dear community, Please help us share how amazing our school is, so the admitted students and their families can make what we know is the best decision: choose LaGuardia! With five studios and our general Parents Association in need of representation, we need a LOT more volunteers than the approximately 75 we have at the moment. Please sign up HERE and let us know you are flexible to be assigned to represent your studio or our general PA. We will have lots of duties and stations to cover. A thousand thanks in advance! LaG Parents Association |
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Congrats! In case you missed this in the Yellow Sheet, the LaGuardia Jazz Orchestra earned four Outstanding Soloist Awards at the Essentially Ellington New York City Regional Festival, held last week. The following students were recognized for their exceptional artistry:
- Guillermo Pena-Nissenblatt, Tenor Saxophone
- Dillon Cato, Trumpet
- Jojo Roses, Guitar
- Rahm Benari, Drums
Essentially Ellington, presented by Jazz at Lincoln Center, is among the most respected jazz education competitions in the United States. Earning four individual honors is a remarkable distinction and a testament to the hard work of our students under the direction of Mr. Blancq. Please join us in congratulating the entire Jazz Orchestra on this outstanding achievement.
To view more photos of our students at the event, please click HERE. Huge thanks to parent Bill Sherman for capturing our students' outstanding participation. |
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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
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Why Your Survey Matters: Direct Impact: Your responses directly influence how we allocate resources, design academic programs, and create support services for your child. Critical Decision-Making: School leaders use this data to reflect on your feedback and make important decisions about programming that affects your child's daily experience. Every Voice Counts: Without your input, we lack the full picture of what our school community needs.
How to Complete the Survey (Deadline is April 1) - Visit NYCSchoolSurvey.org.
- Choose a preferred language.
- Enter the correct access code: lowercase "f" followed by your child's 9-digit Student ID (OSIS) number (example: f123456789). You can access your child's 9-digit OSIS number online through Jupiter or your New York City Schools Account (NYCSA). It is vital to put the "f" before the OSIS number to fill out the survey, without the correct access code, you will be incorrectly filling out the form.
- Complete and submit the survey.
Need Assistance? Please contact our Parent Coordinator, Tracy, at tballas@schools.nyc.gov or 646-450-4513 for any help you need.
Go to Survey HERE Now!
IT TAKES JUST 5 MINUTES! |
AP FINALS TEST PREP! The Academic Forum has arranged to offer LaGuardia students 10% off any Compass AP group course review using the code ACADEMICFORUM. The usual price is $195 per subject for four weekly 90-minute online workshops, starting April 11 or 12. The registration deadline is April 6. For an additional fee, Compass offers AP practice exams. Strong results on AP tests result in greater acceptance rates to college and often eliminate the need to take certain course requirements at certain colleges. Please refer to AP Classes | AP Prep Courses | AP Test Review | AP Review for further information or reach out to Whitney Longworth (whitney@compassprep).com for assistance. |
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. |
| Senior Trip! We are excited to announce the Class of 2026 Senior Trip to Six Flags Great Adventure! Date: Friday, June 19
Departure: 9:00am from LaGuardia High School
Return: Approximately 10:00pm
Transportation: Chartered Coach Bus
Student Cost: $60 - The trip package includes park admission, round-trip transportation, one meal, one snack, and one drink.
- Seats are limited and will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. The payment deadline is May 15, or when tickets sell out.
- A completed parent consent form is required for participation, and students must follow the school’s discipline code.
Permission Slip HERE.
Purchase Tickets HERE. We look forward to celebrating our seniors with a fun and memorable day!
Please Note: This is a public event hosted by the Parents Association, not LaGuardia High School. |
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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED We have a lot of volunteer opportunities this week! Accepted Students Day | Tuesday, March 24, 4:30 - 7:00pm We are in need of TECH FAMILIES to participate in the accepted students day in any way you feel comfortable - either talking to new families or selling tech merch or helping to point people in the right direction. Sign Up HERE. Urinetown | March 26-28 We also need TECH FAMILIES to help sell merch, work the concession stand and a few other volunteer opportunities for Urinetown this week. Sign Up HERE.
POTS MEETING Save the date for Our Next POTS meeting, Thursday April 16 at 8:00pm! |
CONCERTO CONCERT Tickets are available HERE for Philharmonic Orchestra's Concerto Concert, taking place Tuesday, March 31 @ 6:00om. In addition to Aaron Copland's An Outdoor Overture and John Williams' E.T. - Adventures on Earth, we will be treated to three concertos by the talented winners of last fall's Concerto Competition: Andraya Levy Schwartz (cello, 2027), Ivan Roman (tuba, 2026), and Kaitlyn Xie (violin, 2027).
JAZZ AROUND TOWN If you missed your chance to see members of the LaGuardia Jazz Orchestra yesterday busking at Ole & Steen, then you can see a clip HERE. The Jazz Orchestra was raising money for their trip to Denmark over spring break, continuing a growing tradition of international cultural exchange between LaGuardia and Sankt Annæ Gymnasium, Denmark’s premier upper secondary school of music. You can also help them HERE! |
SPRING MUSIC STUDIO SHOWCASE - Auditions Open There's a little more than a week left to submit your audition for the Music Studio PA’s Spring Music Showcase. The Showcase will take place on Sunday, April 26 @ 5:00pm at Hill Country BBQ Market, and auditions must be received by Tuesday, March 31 @ 11:59pm. Music Studio students who wish to perform can sign up and submit their auditions HERE. Do you need an accompanist? Do you want to be an accompanist or co-emcee? Let us know by signing up. |
| Mindy Greenberg
Jamie Ganey drama@laguardiahspa.org
“I tend toward characters who are more lost than found.” - Ron Eldard |
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URINETOWN IS NUMBER ONE! Urinetown is our first SDF of the year, and it’s almost COMPLETELY sold out already. March 26–28. Get tickets HERE while they last! Another great way to be around the show, tickets or not… is to help out in the lobby! We still need volunteers. You can peruse the available tasks and times HERE. A huge thank you to parents for your generous contributions to the Playbill ads! Together, we raised over $9000. Bravo! These contributions help make our productions nothing short of jaw-dropping in quality. That, and the kids. The kids do a lot too. SHARE THE FEELS That joy you felt when you found out you were becoming a PODS? It’s time to pay it back. Or forward. We’re not sure which way it goes, but it’s good to “pay it” in any direction by volunteering! Accepted Students Day is almost here, but we still need a few more PODS to raise their hands and work the Drama merch table, answer questions, and be a general guiding light to the new faces gracing our school. Sign up HERE.
MEET & GREET FROM ANY SEAT Our March PODS meeting is set for Monday, March 30 at 7:30pm. And since it’s on zoom, you can take the meeting from anywhere – your couch, your bed, a beach, a bowling alley. All you really need is this link right HERE! |
Dear Dance families,
We hope that you enjoyed your conferences with our amazing dance teachers! We are so grateful and lucky to have such a strong team of educators working with our dancers.
We have another exciting week ahead for our dancers starting with guest artist Gregory Lau, who will be joining us for a contemporary dance residency. Then, in addition to welcoming admitted students on Tuesday, our Junior Dance Ensemble will be performing at the Open House! Thank you to the volunteers who have stepped up to welcome the new families and answer questions. And on Friday, the entire dance department will be heading over to Juilliard to see Spring Dances. Thank you to the chaperones who volunteered to accompany our dancers on this fun field trip.
What a lot to be grateful for! And speaking of gratitude, we hope that you will join us in celebrating our seniors and choreographers who are hard at work preparing pieces for the graduation dance concert. Now that Spring has sprung we need to get serious, however, about sponsorships.
9th grade families: This will be your children in three short years! Every penny donated helps us ensure this concert is funded adequately this year, and in the years to follow.
10th and 11th grade families: Your dancers are inching closer to this exciting moment. Ask them what piece they are most excited to watch! And consider supporting that piece as a sponsor.
12th grade families: This is it! Your last chance to support and watch your children dance at LaGuardia. Pretty please, if you are able to sponsor, or co-sponsor a piece, email us and let us know. Many of the pieces are still without a sponsor.
You can learn more about how to support HERE. Please participate if you are able, and share out this information with friends, families and businesses who might be interested in supporting our young artists.
Warmly, Katie & Barbette |
MARCH 24 – ACCEPTED STUDENT OPEN HOUSE LaGuardia’s Accepted Student Open House is scheduled for March 24, and the Art Studio is still looking for a few more volunteers to help with either the merch sale (sign up HERE) or to help represent the Art Studio beyond the merch table (sign up HERE and specify “Art”). Thank you to those who have already signed up! We’re excited to see you there! TIME FLIES WHEN YOU’RE HAVING FUN! The school year is flying by, and we (both Cindy and Kristin!) are parents of seniors! We love our jobs as Art Co-Reps, but it’s only ours for a few more months. All that to say, if you’re thinking about running for Art Co-Rep next year, this is a GREAT time to let us know! We’d love to share our knowledge with the next Co-Reps to help create a smooth transition. If you’re thinking about it and want to learn more, please use let us know HERE. We look forward to hearing from you! Our wonderful Art PA Webmaster Yun Joo Shin also has a student graduating, so the Art PA will need a volunteer for that key role next year. If that’s of interest, please let us know HERE in the questions/comments field.
UPCOMING ART SHOWS: April 17 – Senior Art Show #2 May 8 – Senior Art Show #3 June 5 – Semi-Annual Art Show
THE ART STUDIO STILL NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT The LaGuardia Art Studio relies heavily on the support of our parents and guardians to help fund essential art supplies and materials for our students. If you have not already donated for the 2025-2026 school year, now is a perfect time! Donations of any size are greatly appreciated, and every contribution helps! Please click HERE to donate.
Please feel free to email us anytime at: art@laguardiahspa.org. We'd love to hear from you! |
FROM TRACY'S DESK (PARENT COORDINATOR) |
Reach out to Tracy with any questions. She was a LAG parent herself and is eager to help you. Contact her via email at tballas@schools.nyc.gov or call 646-450-4513. |
OUTSIDE & OTHER OPPORTUNITIES |
| NYRR Run for the Future is a free program that introduces young women* in high school to running. The program starts in the summer when participants train to run their first 5K together, creating connections that last beyond the program. They can also be part of a strong alumnae network while they continue their year-round running journeys. New York Road Runners' approach provides young women with the tools and support needed to meet their self-care and physical activity goals, building their confidence and motivation to stay active for life. *Please note that we use the word women to include all those who identify as women.
Application and more details HERE. |
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2026 Congressional Art Competition Calling All High School Artists in New York’s 13th Congressional District
Submit entries HERE by April 1.
How to Participate:
- Check to see if you live or attend school in New York’s 13th Congressional District.
- Read HERE the 2026 Rules for Students and Teachers.
- Complete the Student Release Form HERE.
- Participants must submit a digital copy of their artwork and student release form to Laurie Tobias-Cohen by email at laurie.tobias-cohen@mail.house.gov by Wednesday, April 1, 2026.
The artwork may be: - Paintings: oil, acrylics, watercolor, etc.
- Drawings: colored pencil, pencil, ink, marker, pastels, charcoal (it is recommended that charcoal and pastel drawings be fixed)
- Collages: must be two dimensional
- Prints: lithographs, silkscreen, block prints
- Mixed Media: use of more than two mediums such as pencil, ink, watercolor, etc.
- Computer-generated art
- Photographs
All entries must be original in concept, design and execution and may not violate U.S. copyright laws.
The winner will be eligible to receive: - Year-long exhibition of their artwork in the U.S. Capitol.
- Complimentary airline tickets to Washington, D.C. to attend the reception and installation of the winning entries from congressional districts throughout the country.
The first and second runners-up will have their artwork displayed in Rep. Adriano Espaillat’s Washington, D.C. office and Honorable Mentions will be displayed in the district offices for one year. For more information, contact Laurie Tobias-Cohen by email at laurie.tobias-cohen@mail.house.gov. |
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Summer Programs at Parsons School of Design Read below and linked for details about two youth and pre-college summer programs at Parsons School of Design: - For New York Summer Intensive Studies (Ages 16-18), go HERE.
- For Parsons Summer Academy (Grades 3-12), go HERE.
Both art and design programs include student scholarship opportunities. |
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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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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. We also need a new SLT rep for our IEP/504 community. Please let president@laguardiahspa.org know and let's vote you in at our PA meeting this Tuesday! |
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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