A huge THANK YOU to all the parents volunteering their time, effort, and energy to help bring the excellent LaGuardia vibes to orientation, staff breakfast, and the first day of school. LaGuardia is a special place, and when folks step up to volunteer their time and energy it really shows. Here's to keeping LaGuardia World Class! 

We recognize that not all incoming families are receiving school emails yet. The LaGuardia administration team is working diligently to assist families setting up their NYCSA accounts. If you do not have an account, Dr. Ballas will be reaching out to assist. If you are experiencing a delay receiving your account creation code, please be patient as the team may need to troubleshoot different systems to identify the issue and communicate with families on how to resolve any potential problems. Please be patient while the folks at LaGuardia work through this process.

As a reminder, parents with NYCSA access can reset their students' email password by navigating to the settings (gear wheel). Visit: https://www.schoolsaccount.nyc/.

If you have updated your NYCSA account and are not receiving the Yellow Sheet or other official communications from LaGuardia via email, or if you need assistance with your NYCSA account please contact Dr. Tracy Ballas, LaGuardia H.S. Parent Coordinator at tballas@schools.nyc.gov.

Julie Carey
Lynn Hahn
Two open positions, one restricted to a freshman parent, will be elected at the first PA meeting 9/23. 

academicforum@laguardiahspa.org

The Academic Forum's mission is to represent the academic interests of all PA members and students and support the school's academic faculty.

The Academic Forum's approach includes:
1) Providing informational sessions to PA members regarding academic matters of interest and post-secondary placement.
2) Meeting with counterparts among LaGuardia High School faculty, administrators, and with others involved in academic matters.
3) Issuing reports and recommendations as appropriate, to the PA Executive Board, to the general membership and to the LaGuardia faculty and administration.

If you are interested in helping the Academic Forum fulfill its mission, please email: academicforum@laguardiahspa.org.

PSAT/NMSQT for 11^th Grade:

Students in the 11th Grade can take the optional digital PSAT/NMSQT on October 17, 2026 at LaGuardia.

If you would like your child to take this optional test, please have them submit the PSAT/NMSQT Registration Form HERE including the $10.00 + convenience fee, by September 22, 2026, at 4:00pm.

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.

Junior year moves fast, keep important dates, deadlines and opportunities on the radar!

Mark Your Calendar

🎓 Junior Guidance Meeting — Date TBD
Stay tuned for details from the Guidance Department.

📝 PSAT/NMSQT Registration Deadline — October 5 at 4:00pm

✏️ Optional PSAT/NMSQT — Saturday, October 17 | 8:00am –12:00pm
This administration is specifically for LaGuardia 11th graders.

👀 Deadlines & Applications Matter!

The Yellow Sheet includes more than school news—look closely each week for student opportunities, programs, applications and deadlines. Junior year is a good time to explore enrichment programs, internships, scholarships, college-prep opportunities and ways to build your student’s experience outside the classroom.

💻 Don't Forget Maia

Juniors should be getting comfortable with MaiaLearning now. Encourage your student to keep their profile current and self-report volunteer/community service activities as they complete them. It will make preparing for senior year much easier!

⭐️ Junior Tip: Don’t wait until senior year to start keeping track of accomplishments, activities, awards, performances, volunteer work and leadership experiences.

Questions or have a great opportunity for juniors to share?
📧 juniorrep@laguardiahspa.org

WELCOME Tech Families!

🛠️ First Saturday Work Call September 19! 🛠️ 

The All School Musical is Guys and Dolls!

The first Saturday work call is coming up this Saturday, September 19 from 10:00am-4:00pm. More details to come this week. The teachers will communicate directly to students and we will share via email. The details we know so far:

• 10:00am-4:00pm is the call time (but you do not have to come for the entire time, come when you can).

• Freshmen are welcome!

• They can take a lunch/snack/drink run break.

• Wear “work ready” clothes (i.e., closed toe shoes, be ok to get dirty and climb ladders).

• Shea will have scenery students.

• Ms. Dombrowski will have costumes (check with her if you want to observe rehearsal)

• More details to come later this week.

🗓️ Save the Date! 🗓️

First POTS (Parents of Tech Students) PA Meeting

IN-PERSON Meet and Greet with Kim Bruno, Director of Drama + Technical Theater Studios.

Thursday, September 24 at 6:00pm at our school (specific location TBD)

For those who cannot make it in person, our second POTS PA Meeting will be via Zoom at the beginning of October - Date to come. 

More on Tech

** Please note correct email for Kim Bruno is: KBruno7@schools.nyc.gov

🚨 Be on the lookout for Tech Amazon Wish List being published this week. Teachers are adding to it now and hoping families can contribute to various needs for the studio. Donating through the Amazon Wish List is a great way to help our studio supply the things we need for our kids to build and create.

❓Any questions please reach out to us (Melissa and Shira) at tech@laguardiahspa.org. In these first two POTS meetings we hope to cover what to expect in the first weeks at LaGuardia for new families as well as returning families at each grade level with a brief overview of the year ahead!

📌 Reminder about various sign up links: 📌

• Click HERE for the flyer handed out at orientation with clickable links in addition to QR codes linking to all the important documents to help you navigate the school year. Most important links are signing up for MTK to get all PA communications, joining the Tech Theater whatsapp group and the 9th and 10th grade supply lists.

PLEASE NOTE: Parent WhatsApp groups are ‘member-organized’ and are not officially managed nor overseen by the LaGuardia High School Parents Association. Any “LaGuardia“ WhatsApp groups mentioned here are not an official communications channel of the LaGuardia H.S. PA, are not affiliated with the LaGuardia PA, and the LaGuardia PA is not responsible for discussions or content shared in these groups.

The New Vocal Risers Arrive (but not yet Risen)!

You may remember that at the end of the last school year we held a ‘Fundraising Finale’ to fulfill AP Schott’s wishes for the Studio. With so many of you participating and contributing we were able to raise over $10,000 in just over a week!

These funds have now been put towards new vocal risers and harp servicing. And we are happy to announce that on Friday the risers arrived.

Thank you again to all of you who donated and who continue to donate to the Music Studio PA.

First in person Music Studio PA Meeting September 30, 6:00-7:30pm (to be confirmed)

Please join us, in person, to meet fellow parents, hear from AP Schott, ask questions, meet the PA and buy merch. Refreshments (and musical performances) will be provided.

Welcome to our Dance Studio, families! It was great to meet some of our incoming members last week and we look forward to engaging all during the school year. 

We hope the first week of school went well! Our first studio meeting will be Monday, October 5 at 7:00pm on zoom. Link to come! 

Mark your calendars 

For all studio meetings for the year, all at 7:00pm on zoom:

• October 5
• November 9
• December 7
• January 11
• February 8
• March 8
• April 5
• May 3
• June 7

First art show of the year

The Faculty Art Show will take place on Friday, October 16, 4:15pm-7:00pm. More info to come.

Stay in touch

To keep up with Art PA news throughout the year, please bookmark: lagartstudiopa.org

Did you know that the Art Studio PA provides extensive support for our students and teachers through the purchase of art supplies for the school year? We recently purchased clay for the ceramics program and aprons for freshmen and transfer students. Donations to the Art Studio PA are greatly needed and appreciated to help each of our students. You can donate HERE.

Interested in sharing ideas, getting involved, or just want to introduce yourself? Please reach out to us at art@laguardiahspa.org. We are looking for volunteers, including anyone interested in maintaining the art studio website and coordinating the visiting artist program. 

Follow Lag Art on instagram: @lagartdepartment

Follow our Student Art Rep on instagram: @daeuntheartrep  

To join the parent-run WhatsApp chat, click HERE.

PLEASE NOTE: Parent WhatsApp groups are ‘member-organized’ and are not officially managed nor overseen by the LaGuardia High School Parents Association. Any “LaGuardia“ WhatsApp groups mentioned here are not an official communications channel of the LaGuardia H.S. PA, are not affiliated with the LaGuardia PA, and the LaGuardia PA is not responsible for discussions or content shared in these groups.

Wishing you a wonderful first full week!

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.

Mr. Antao is looking to purchase Badminton rackets and nets so all students can practice and master the skills of Badminton together. Let's make it happen!

Find all LaGuardia projects HERE. 

Cultured Kids Cuisine is an international non-profit organization striving to foster cultural awareness through food. It is run by 100+ women and non-binary high school and college students from all over the world, and offers a variety of free services to children, such as virtual cooking workshops, food anthropology course, educational podcast, food blog, eCookbook, and much more. 

They are currently recruiting high school and college students for their 10th cohort. While no previous experience is necessary, all they ask is that applicants are passionate about building a future of love and tolerance through food. The internship is fully-funded and students will be paired with a mentor and have the opportunity to attend weekly workshops led by successful women founders and entrepreneurs, growing their network and skillset in the process.

To learn more, visit their website HERE, and find the application HERE. 

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!)

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.

Yellow Sheet - week of September 14, 2026

Bell Schedule

School Year 2026-27 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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