Huge thanks to everyone who joined us at the Ballroom on 74th last night for the Fiorello Fiesta, an amazing and tasty night filled with Filipino food and dancing. Check out some of the photos of the fun below!
Despite the miserable weather the room was full and lots of money was raised. We are still totalling up the numbers, but we have decided to keep our paddle raise going virtually in the hopes that we can raise more money to support LaGuardia's clubs. We need to raise $80,000 to cover the costs of advisors for the clubs along with some additional funding.
Make your contribution HERE! |
Find more photos of the event HERE, and huge thanks to parent Bill Sherman for capturing the awesome evening. |
Important calendar updates The May PA meeting with elections was moved up to May 12, while the May SLT meeting was moved to May 20. Be sure to adjust your calendars! |
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PA Elections Happening in May! Become part of a great team and make a difference for our school by running for a position on the Parents Association Executive Board. Elections will be held on Tuesday, May 12 @ 7:45pm on Zoom. To learn more about PA Executive Board positions CLICK HERE. |
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Freshman and sophomore year may feel early to think about college, but they’re actually the most strategic time to build momentum. At LaGuardia, artistic excellence is a given—what distinguishes applicants is a second “spike” that shows sustained curiosity and commitment beyond their art.
This is the time to engage in extracurriculars with intention. Depth matters: long-term involvement in areas like scientific research, business or entrepreneurship, writing and journalism, debate, robotics, environmental work, or community leadership carries more weight than short-term participation. Entering competitions can further demonstrate initiative—examples include science fairs, math competitions, Model UN conferences, business pitch challenges, coding competitions, and national writing or journalism awards.
Summer is especially valuable. Rather than defaulting to passive activities, students can use this time to take a college course, pursue an internship or job, volunteer in a sustained way, attend an academic program, or develop an independent project such as launching a small business, building an app, conducting research, or publishing a blog or journal.
Light, consistent test prep can begin now to reduce junior-year pressure, while early college visits—virtual or in-person—help students understand academic fit and campus culture.
Front-loading these efforts isn’t about adding pressure; it’s about creating options. Starting early allows students to explore, refine their interests, and present a more cohesive, authentic story—one that extends meaningfully beyond their artistic talent. |
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 Dues, Graduation, and Senior Trip!
SENIOR DUES & GRADUATION Fees: - Graduation Expenses & Yearbook: $200
- Cap & Gown: $62.20
Deadline: May 1st - THIS FRIDAY!
Payment Options: Need a payment plan? Speak with Dr. Stricklin in Room 261. Need financial assistance? Complete THIS form and be sure to be logged into the parent account registered in NYCSA. Any questions email Dr. Stricklin @mstricklin@schools.nyc.gov.
Prom payments will be $225 per person and will be collected starting May.
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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- Junior College Meetings and Academic Advisement Sessions are ongoing. Students are encouraged to email their guidance counselor to set up an appointment (if they have not done so yet). Meetings will be ongoing through the end of the school year. We encourage patience.
- MaiaLearning tutorial sessions continue by appointment with Ms. Persaud, our post-secondary counselor. Students are free to stop by on their lunch period. This started on March 9, 2026.
- Open Postsecondary Counseling Hours:
- Monday, Tuesday and Thursday periods 4 thru 7 in room 323D
- To reserve a specific time/date, students may email Ms. Persaud their preference to schedule a session.
College Essay Guy workshops will begin on April 21, 2026 from 6:30pm-8:00pm. There will be a total of six sessions to be held on 4/21, 4/28, 5/5, 5/12, 5/19, and 5/26. Please make time to participate in these extremely helpful information sessions on how to write a strong personal statement and supplemental essays.
Junior Parents, please continue working through your access and navigation to MAIA.
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SAVE THE DATE - POTS MEETING Thursday, May 14 at 7:30pm This meeting will feature Senior Tech students and parents talking about their journeys – the college process suggestions they have to share for those preparing for their senior year.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Volunteers needed for NOISES OFF this Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. We have a board member for every Tech Merch shift. Please consider signing up to join them and learn how easy it is to sell tech merch and raise money for our studio! There are also opportunities to help sell concessions - proceeds also benefit our studio. Sign up HERE.
BUY TECH MERCH Tech Merch is on sale at the SDFs – it will be one of the last opportunities of the school year.
CALLING ALL TECH PARENTS FOR TECH PA Tech Parent Association Needs You! We have some vacancies on our executive board for next year. If you are a current tech parent (incoming parents can volunteer starting in the fall) please reach out to Shira or Melissa by May 1 if you are interested at tech@laguardiahspa.org. We will vote for positions at our May meeting. Find a description of all board positions HERE.
SNACKS NEEDED Our kids are making magic happen behind the scenes, and they get hungry!!! Please purchase snacks from our Amazon wishlist HERE! If you would like to send in some fresh fruit or veggies reach out to Tech PA at tech@laguardiahspa.org.
Thank you to everyone who joined Fiorello Fiesta! |
SPRING GOSPEL CONCERT Join us this Tuesday, April 28 @ 6:00pm for Promise, the Spring Gospel concert. Tickets are available HERE for what is sure to be an inspiring and energetic performance by the wonderful vocal and instrumental students of Gospel Choir. Are you available to help? The Music Studio PA can especially use help closing up and collecting donations after the show. Please sign up HERE.
SHOW CHOIR The Show Choir Concert will be taking place on Friday, May 8 @ 6:00pm. Keep an eye out for tickets HERE for a fun performance by the choir that's famous for spreading seasonal joy all year!
SPRING CHORAL CONCERT AT RIVERSIDE CHURCH Tickets are now available for the Spring Choral Concert taking place on Tuesday, May 19 @ 7:00pm at Riverside Church, 490 Riverside Drive. Get your tickets HERE to see a magnificent vocal concert including Elementary Chorus, Treble Chorus, Cambiata, Cantare, and Senior Chorus. (This is a Music Studio PA sponsored event, not an official LaGuardia High School event.)
CANTARE CONCERT Another outside event is coming Thursday, May 28 @ 6:00pm as Cantare will perform one more time at Christ & St. Stephen's Church at 120 West 69th Street, just around the corner from LaGuardia. Tickets are available HERE.
MUSIC STUDIO PA ELECTIONS The Music Studio PA is set to elect its Executive Board for the 2026-27 school year on Thursday, May 7 on Zoom. A lot of the current Board members are parents of seniors, leaving the rest of us with some big shoes to fill. Please read about the open positions HERE and consider joining the Board! |
| Mindy Greenberg
Jamie Ganey drama@laguardiahspa.org
“My responsibility as an artist is to reflect the times, and while it's my passion, I don’t take it for granted that my artistry holds meaning for more people than just myself.” - Joy Sunday |
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| NOISES OFF NEEDS YOU (TWICE) Two ways to be part of Noises Off. And yes, you can do both. We believe in you. ONE: Get your tickets HERE before they’re all gone. Seriously. There are merely dozens of seats left per performance. But we like to sell them all out. That’s how we roll. TWO: Volunteer in the lobby by signing up HERE. Hopefully not during the performance you just bought tickets to go see. I mean, we encourage double duty… just try to spread it out if you can.
Buying a seat is great. Filling a volunteer slot is heroic. Doing both probably gets you into the PODS hall of fame, which doesn't exist yet but really should. |
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| BRAZEN, AGAIN Last time we got (to) Brazen, it was fun! Let’s do it again. You don’t have to be brazen to go there. And by go there, we mean that literally… not the other meaning of go there… as in let’s not go there, okay? But as in have you ever been to that great bar? No? We should totally go there. Anyway, let’s get social at Brazen. Which is a tavern as much as it is an adjective or a verb. Thursday, May 7 @ 7:00pm @ Brazen Tavern @ 356 West 44th Street. |
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| MAY 18: MEETING. ALSO, DEMOCRACY. Mark your calendars: our next PODS meeting is Monday, May 18 @ 7:00pm. We'll also vote on open board positions, meaning this is the meeting where you decide who runs the show next year. Or, even better, raise your hand to BE one of the people running the show next year. Several spots are opening up and we genuinely need you. See them HERE. Pick one you love. Then come on May 18 and grab the role of your dreams. |
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| ONE LAST CURTAIN CALL Join us for "The Final Bow: For the Drama Studio", the LaGuardia HS Drama Class of 2026 takes the stage one final time at the iconic Players Theatre in Greenwich Village. All funds raised go directly to the Drama Studio. Open exclusively to the Class of 2026 Drama Seniors. Monday, June 8 at 7:00pm. Sign-up deadline: May 11. Only 30 slots available. Sign up HERE. Ticket info coming soon. |
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Dear Dance Families,
So many exciting upcoming events! - Please join us to raise a glass to another wonderful year at LaGuardia! We will be meeting up on May 6 starting at 5:30pm. The tentative plan is Empire Hotel - watch WhatsApp for confirmation of venue! Please RSVP HERE so that we can give them a sense of numbers.
- As the year draws to a close we need to elect our new dance reps and other officers. Please mark your calendars for our last Dance PA Meeting on May 11 (note the change of date) at 7:00pm over zoom HERE. Meeting ID: 883 0655 3614 Passcode: 916895
- Observation week is coming up the week of May 11th. This is a wonderful opportunity to visit the school and watch the magic happening in your child's dance studio. We will also be selling NEW AND FABULOUS merch! Please make a note of the dates / times below and please also volunteer to help us sell merch! Sign up HERE.
GRADE | DATES | TIMES | GRADE 9 | Thursday, May 14 and Friday, May 15 | 9:00-10:20 and/or 10:25-11:44 | GRADE 10 | Wednesday, May 13 and Thursday, May 14 | 9:00-10:20 and/or 10:25-11:44 | GRADE 11 | Tuesday, May 12 and Thursday, May 14 | 12:45-2:05 and/or 2:10-3:30 | GRADE 12 | Thursday, May 14 and Friday, May 15 | 12:45-2:05 |
DANCE GRADUATION CONCERT The Dance Graduation Concert is 4 weeks away -- May 29, 30 and 31 -- and we could not be more excited! Here's what we need from you: - Buy tickets and share out ticket information with people in your network. Let's fill that theater! Tickets went on sale for senior families on April 25 and will be available broadly from the LaG Box Office beginning May 1.
- Please consider sponsoring a piece. Presenting a concert of this caliber comes with real costs, and many pieces are still missing sponsorships with time running out. If the full investment is not possible, we are absolutely open to families co-sponsoring a piece together. We also encourage you to share this with friends, family, and businesses who might want to support our young artists.
Click HERE for More Information 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.
With gratitude, Katie & Barbette |
UPCOMING IMPORTANT DATES! Please read on to see what’s coming up for the Art Studio!
SENIOR ART SHOW #3 – MAY 8 and 9 Hours for May 8 are 4:15-7:00pm Hours for May 9 are 1:00-3:45pm Please come by to support our wonderful senior Fine Art students in their last senior show of the year! We’re also hoping to sell merch at the exhibit on Friday, so please be on the lookout for our volunteer sign-up! We can’t wait to see you there! |
| ART STUDIO PA HAPPY HOUR – MAY 13 Please join us on Wednesday, May 13 from 6:00-8:00pm at Morty’s Wine Bar in Manhattan. Let’s toast to ending the year strong for the Art Studio! Hope to see you there! |
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| SAVE THE DATE: SEMI-ANNUAL ART SHOW – June 5 Details to come! One of LaG’s biggest art shows of the year, you won’t want to miss it!
THE ART STUDIO STILL NEEDS YOUR HELP THIS YEAR 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! Have a great week ahead! Kristin Leigh & Cindy Wolf |
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FROM TRACY'S DESK (PARENT COORDINATOR) |
DONORS CHOOSE: SUPPORT OUR TEACHERS |
Mr. Marquette, one of our ENL teachers, has recently launched a Donors Choose project to provide iPads to our English language learners. These devices would allow them to translate new words, have text read aloud, practice speaking with less pressure, and display what they have learned through videos, visuals, and interactive work.
$1,200 to go!
Please consider supporting this project HERE. |
OUTSIDE & OTHER OPPORTUNITIES |
| Interested in applying for our Summer Internship? Learn more details HERE and apply directly HERE! Want to apply for our summer voice training package? Fill out the application HERE! |
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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. |
If you need a comprehensive list of who to contact at the school for various questions, click HERE. |
SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION & INTERVENTION |
Worried About Your Kids Substance Use??? FREE Support Group Starts 4/14 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. Have you been worried about your child’s substance use? Unsure if your child’s substance use is an escalating problem? Concerned about sudden behavioral changes/issues? Or just frustrated by breakdowns in communication with the young person in your life??? If you answered yes to any of the above questions, you are not alone.
Alex invites you to join the upcoming "Support for Families" Virtual Group hosted by Addiction specialists and Therapists from CMC:Center for motivation and change.
Registration Link HERE.
Participants will learn skills that strengthen communication, reduce conflict, and support their own well-being while connecting with their children.
No insurance or ID is required. |
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