PA Elections Next Week - May 12 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 HERE. Meeting ID: 876 1458 0726
Passcode: 323011
Please note that to allow for a smooth meeting, we need each attendee to PRE-REGISTER using THIS link. Be sure to enter Parent/Guardian's name and the last 4 digits of your student's OSIS number. This information will be verified by our Parent Coordinator Tracy Ballas before each is approved to attend the meeting as you must be a parent/guardian to run/vote.
To learn more about PA Executive Board positions CLICK HERE. - All roles are open and eligible as co-roles. We highly encourage you to run as a slate with a partner. If you are interested but do not have someone you know to run with you, please let the election chair know. We are happy to pair up interested people!
- The roles of Third Vice-President - Fundraising Events & Annual Appeal & Fifth Vice-President - Productions are FUNDRAISING roles and they require you to build teams of volunteers. The NET profit target goals are approximately $400-500K for the Annual Appeal and $40-$50K for each of the Auction/Benefit, the All School Musical and Rising Stars. Please run for these positions keeping those goals in mind. Please do not run for these positions with the expectation that your child is getting cast in any of the shows or that you are just throwing a fun party. While we do have a great time, these initiatives exist to RAISE MONEY FOR THE SCHOOL.
- We are also seeking anyone interested in an Co-Assistant Treasurer role who can act as a fiduciary with signatory capabilities. Especially seeking a class of 2028 or 2029 parent who can transition in the Treasurer role as our current Treasurers graduate.
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Let's keep it going, community. Our paddle raise to support LaGuardia's clubs is ongoing until June 30. Remember that we need to raise $80,000 (we're only at $12,250!) to cover the costs of advisors for the clubs along with some additional funding.
Make your contribution HERE! |
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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As we hit the final marking period, the collective energy shifts. Between AP exams and Regents, the household vibe can feel a bit like a pressure cooker. But spring is finally here, and it is the perfect time to help our students find their second wind.
Persistence right now isn't about grinding until they are burnt out; it is about steady, mindful momentum. While the weight of external expectations is real, we can help them pivot toward what actually sparks their interest. When a student leans into their own curiosity - whether it is a specific scientific theory, a historical era, or a creative project - the "must-dos" of the season become a little lighter.
Encourage them to follow those threads of genuine discovery. It is a powerful reminder that while these exams are significant milestones, they are only snapshots in time. They don't define a student’s full potential or their future success.
Let’s help them finish the year strong by prioritizing their well-being and their natural love for learning over the noise of "shoulds." They have put in the work all year long. Now, as the finish line nears, let’s give them the space to breathe, stay curious, and trust the process. We are almost there. |
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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- 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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| Photo by William Sherman. |
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NOISES OFF – CONGRATULATIONS to all the amazing tech students for an outstanding run! It was such a fun show and featured so much tech talent! A million thanks to all the parent volunteers who helped with tech merch and concessions sales! Kathy, Shelly, Deanna, Marianna, Ania, Liz, Amy, Scott and Eleanor!
JOIN US TO SAY THANK YOU TO OUR TECH TEACHERS! This week is Teacher Appreciation Week. While the Parents Association is doing several fun things for all of the teachers throughout the week, the feedback we continually get is what is cherished most by teachers are personal messages of thanks from students and families. To make things easy for everyone we created a “Thank You Tech Teachers” google form HERE for you and your kids to fill out. On Thursday night we will compile all the messages and share with each teacher.
SNACKS NEEDED We have a few big weeks of concerts and SDF 3 rehearsals coming up and we need to refresh our snacks for the Tech kids to keep them fed during these work calls. 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 to arrange.
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. |
SHOW CHOIR They brought holiday cheer in the cold winter months. They brought Singing Grams for Valentine's Day. Now the Show Choir brings you Kaleidoscope, their Spring Concert, this Friday, May 8 @ 6:00pm. Tickets are available HERE for what is sure to be a fun and beautiful performance. Are you able to help out during the show? Sign up 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. Please read about the open positions HERE and consider joining the Board! Join Zoom Meeting HERE.
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 hear a magnificent vocal concert including Elementary Chorus, Treble Chorus, Cambiata, Cantare, and Senior Chorus. Parent volunteers will be needed throughout the day to chaperone students between LaG and Riverside, so please mark your calendar and keep an eye out for signups and emails from teachers!
CANTARE CONCERT Cantare will be performing Thursday, May 28 @ 6:00pm as Cantare at Christ & St. Stephen's Church at 120 West 69th Street, just around the corner from LaGuardia. Tickets are available HERE. |
| Mindy Greenberg
Jamie Ganey drama@laguardiahspa.org
“So be encouraged and dedicate yourself to your dream and if your dream should come my way one day then we will dance upon the boards of life.” - Ben Vereen |
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CURTAIN DOWN ON NOISES OFF Massive bravo to the cast of Noises Off — you pulled it off, doors, sardines and all. And to the volunteers who showed up across the weekend: we literally couldn't do this without you. Every ticket scanned, every concession sold, every door slammed on cue helps us pour more money back into PODS and into the productions that make the Drama Studio what it is. Thank you. Next up — and last up for the year: Macbeth, May 29–31. Volunteer sign-ups and tickets coming soon. Stay tuned. |
| PODS SPRING SOCIAL You survived Noises Off! and Urinetown. You hauled merch, ran the concessions table, and pretended you weren't sniffling at curtain call. You've earned a drink at a bar called Brazen - frankly, the name does half our marketing for us. THURSDAY, MAY 7 @ 7:00pm at Brazen Tavern, 356 West 44th Street. Come hang. RSVP HERE so we know to save you a spot. |
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| MAY 18: NOW CASTING NEXT YEAR’S BOARD! 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, 2026 at 7:00pm. Sign-up deadline: May 11, 2026. Only 30 slots available. Sign up HERE. Ticket info coming soon. |
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Dear Dance Families,
So... did you hear? Misty Copeland was here last week to talk to our students. What an exciting and inspiring opportunity to talk to one of the very finest humans and dancers!
And as if that wasn't enough, ticket sales are finally OPEN for our fabulous Graduation Dance Concert. You do NOT want to miss this! More information below. Tickets available HERE.
A few other reminders: - 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 at the rooftop of the Empire Hotel. Please RSVP HERE so that we can give them a sense of numbers.
- Our last Dance PA Meeting will take place over zoom on May 11 at 7:00pm. We will be electing reps and other officers. Please reach out if you are interested in joining the Dance Board! Join Zoom Meeting HERE.
Meeting ID: 883 0655 3614 Passcode: 916895 - Observation week is coming up the week of May 11. 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 3 weeks away -- May 29, 30 and 31st -- 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!
- 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. ONLY ONE MORE WEEK TO SPONSOR!
Click Here for More Information
With gratitude, Katie & Barbette |
THIS WEEK! 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! Thank you to all the volunteers who have already signed up to help with the merch sale on Friday! One remaining volunteer slot open, sign up HERE (or email us at art@laguardiahspa.org if all spots are taken but you still want to help)! 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!
ART STUDIO PA MONTHLY MEETING – NEW DATE! - MAY 18 Please join us on Monday, May 18 at 7:00pm for our next Art PA meeting. Zoom link to be sent closer to meeting.
THINKING AHEAD FOR NEXT YEAR Kristin and Cindy are both parents of seniors, and the show must go on! A huge thank you to the Art Studio parents who have already informed us of your interest in the Co-Rep role for next year. If there are others out there who may be thinking about it, please let us know at art@laguardiahspa.org. In addition to the Co-Rep roles, the studio will also need an Art PA Webmaster. This could be you! Help will also be needed next year in the areas of organizing the merch sales, as well as communications. If you want to help in these areas next year, please let us know! THE ART STUDIO STILL NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT 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 |
Help, support, and to strengthen our Physical Education program!
Students have been eager to participate in activities like badminton and other racket sports, and to ensure they have the proper equipment, please donate HERE to help fund a scale and racket cart that will allow for safe storage and easy access to equipment during class.
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OUTSIDE & OTHER OPPORTUNITIES |
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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