Sustaining LaGuardia's renowned conservatory arts training alongside a challenging academic education requires far more funding than the NYC Department of Education and NY State allocates. The Parents Association and your family's donations fund LaGuardia student programs directly - every dollar stays in the school. 

Dear LaGuardia Parents and Guardians, 

Our Spring Gala may be months away, but plans are in motion and excitement is building! 

Help Us Build Our Gala Raffle Baskets!

We are asking LaGuardia families to consider purchasing a single item from our Gala Wish list. When you purchase from our Amazon wish list, your gift will be featured in the gift baskets at our Spring Gala. 

Remember- you are not just shopping for a sale - you are giving the PA a gift which helps us support our world-class students and the school preparing them to shape the world. Access our Amazon wishlist HERE.

📆 Please mark your calendar for our next PA Meeting 

PA General Meeting Wednesday, October 14 from 7:45 to 9:00pm on Zoom

• Agenda HERE.
• September General PA minutes are here -- we will vote to approve these during the PA meeting.
• Join Zoom Meeting HERE.
  • Meeting ID: 882 8036 7189
  • Passcode: 8675309

The Fall Open House for prospective students is Tuesday, October 20. 

This is a well attended event where hundreds of new families tour the building and learn more about what makes LaGuardia a special "specialized" High School. Volunteers are invited to arrive at 4pm, the event begins at 4:30pm.

Sign up HERE to volunteer.

One School. One Community. One Cause.

Join Team LaGuardia Strong on Sunday, October 18, 2026, for the American Cancer Society's Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk! Students, families, faculty, and alumni are invited to come together in support of those impacted by breast cancer.

 Meeting Details

• Date: Sunday, October 18, 2026

• Location: Naumburg Bandshell, Central Park (near West 67th Street & Central Park West, Manhattan)

• Meet-Up Time: Starting at 8:00 AM

Show your school spirit in our pink LaGuardia Strong T-shirt! Order HERE by Tuesday, October 13, to ensure your preferred size is available. Shirts are crew neck, unisex fit, and available in sizes S–2XL. A limited number will be available for purchase on walk day, while supplies last.

Don't forget to register HERE! Whether you're walking with friends, family, or classmates, we encourage everyone to sign up and join Team LaGuardia.

Register today, order your shirt by October 13, and let's walk together for a cause that matters!

Julie Carey
Lynn Hahn
Melodia Eloise Gurevich
Archana Viswanath

academicforum@laguardiahspa.org

Term 1, Marking Period 1 (MP1) officially ends this Friday, October 16, 2026! 

Students:

• Must submit all outstanding work before teachers lock in grades.
• May audit any of their missing assignments on Google Classroom and check with teachers on required assignment format guidelines. 
• Should verify with faculty specific extension windows if they transferred late into a class. 

Parents may view MP1 grades via the NYC Schools Account (NYCSA) portal approximately one week after the closing date.

LaGuardia’s MP1 Grading: The school year has two terms, each containing three marking periods.

• Grades are Cumulative: Grades do not reset when a new marking period begins. Instead, they accumulate continuously through the end of the entire term.
• Broad Progress Indicators: MP1 grades are early health checks for families. Rather than numerical percentages, report cards display one of three indicator letters:

P = Passing (71-100) 

D = In Danger of Failing (65-70)

F = Failing (0-64) 

Seniors (Class of 2027) participating in the College Early Application process, please note a critical exception regarding MP1 grading: 

• Certain higher-education institutions may request mid-autumn academic updates. 
• These grades are processed and transmitted securely by the student's Guidance Counselor.
• As this is an automated administrative pipeline, Seniors may or may not receive an explicit notification when their specific data is transferred.

Coming soon! SAT Prep Class with Academic Approach - includes ACT Overview.  A 10-week SAT and ACT Prep Courses designed for Juniors or Sophomores, especially those currently enrolled in Algebra II, interested in prepping early. Click HERE for more info. 

PSAT/NMSQT (Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test), an optional test for Juniors only, will be held this Saturday, October 17. Registration has concluded.

Please use your nycstudents.net account for all communication to/from LaGuardia and the College Board regarding the PSAT/NMSQT.

Students should plan to arrive at LaGuardia by 7:45am on October 17, and report to the Library with their devices by 8:00am.

Please email AP Mackey at jmackey2@schools.nyc.govfor questions regarding this test.

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.

This Week's College Visits. Sign up in Maia!

Thursday - October 14 

4th Period (10:20am - 11:05am)

• Wellesley College
• Columbia University 
• Ithaca College 

6th Period (11:50am - 12:35pm)

• American University
• Tufts University
• Hofstra University 
  
  

7th Period (12:30pm - 1:20pm)

• University of Chicago

Friday - October 15 

4th Period (10:20am - 11:05am)

• Ohio State University
• University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
• CUNY 

5th Period (11:05am - 11:50am)

• Farmingdale State College
• Swarthmore College

7th Period (12:30pm - 1:20pm)

• Stanford University 

Class of 2027 SPIRITWEAR

Don't forget to buy your 2027 LaGuardia Senior SWAG HERE before November 12!

COLLEGE NOW? TIME TO EXPLORE!

Parents have been asking, so here's the scoop as promised! 

College Now is a FREE CUNY program allowing eligible NYC high school students to take college-level courses, potentially earning college credits before graduation!

🏫 Where can LaG Juniors apply?

LaGuardia has preferred enrollment partnerships with City College (CCNY) and Hunter College, but students can also apply to College Now programs at other CUNY campuses.

⏰ When should you apply?

NOW! Spring registration is opening or already underway. Courses, eligibility and deadlines vary by campus, so explore early!

👉 Explore College Now and application information HERE.

📆 THIS WEEK'S REMINDERS

• Wednesday, October 14, 6:00pm: FREE parent workshop — Supporting Students with Academic & Test Anxiety. Register HERE.
• Friday, October 16, 9:00am: Coffee & Donuts with the Parent Coordinator.
• Saturday, October 17, 8:00am–Noon: Optional PSAT for registered Juniors!

✏️ PSAT SATURDAY? YOU'VE GOT THIS!

A little preparation goes a long way!

• Practice: Try College Board's FREE Bluebook PSAT practice HERE to get comfortable with the digital format.
• Get ready: Confirm your testing room, arrival instructions and device arrangements with your guidance counselor. Bring a pencil and permitted calculator if desired.
• Rest up: Get a good night's sleep, eat breakfast and arrive early. No last-minute cramming!

⭐ MORE WAYS TO GET AHEAD

• The PA Academic Forum offers a FREE Marigold Prep PSAT/SAT Starter Kit and other tutoring resources.
• College representatives continue visiting LaG! Check Maia, but avoid missing class whenever possible.
• Check out the SUNY College Fair on October 20 at the Javits Center.

🔖 Bookmark our Junior Resource Page HERE.

Questions or suggestions? juniorrep@laguardiahspa.org

Greetings Sophomore Families! 

There are just a few updates specific to our class. 

First, sophomores should have received a copy of their transcript last week, so please make sure they check in with their guidance counselor to make sure they have all credits to be on track for graduation.

Also, the Guidance Office will be hosting another information session for Sophomore parents on October 29 at 7:00pm. The link will be posted later, so please be on the lookout.

Have a great week!

Thank you to everyone who joined our 2nd POTS meeting last Thursday. Thank you to Shea who presented the new Tech Handbook (link HERE) and to Kim Bruno who shared her new Theater Department Happenings Calendar (Link HERE).

🎉 We are super excited to welcome our newest Tech POTS Board members Ian Medina and Kar-Yee Fung Huynh. We are still looking for a Co-Coordinator of Volunteers and someone to lead Corporate Development. Please let us know if you are interested, link HERE.

🗓️ TECH FAMILY VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Please join us on Tuesday, October 20 to talk about our great studio with prospective families or just help out in general at the LaGuardia Open House. Sign up HERE to join us. And save the date to help out at the Costume Sale on October 23 from 2:00-5:30pm. The sign up sheet will be posted later this week in the Tech WhatsApp group as well as the SNN next week.

📣 Shout out to Ms. Dombrowski and the students who visited the tech rehearsal of the new staging of "Wanted" on Broadway. They were invited by set designer Beowulf Boritt who has an amazing book everyone can check out HERE called Transforming Space Over Time: Set Design and Visual Storytelling with Broadway’s Legendary Directors.

Photos of tech students at “Wanted.”

🍿 And a HUGE Thank you to everyone who purchased Double Good popcorn for our tech fundraiser. We were able to raise almost $2000 for our studio – enjoy your popcorn and keep an eye out for another sale in the spring.

🎁 TECH AMAZON WISH LIST

Please consider donating to the Tech Studio by purchasing Items teachers and students need on our Amazon Wish List. The items will be shipped directly to the school and are marked in levels of priority and quantity needed. Link HERE.

After our in-person meeting with special guest star AP Ben Schott last Wednesday (minutes HERE) was a smash hit, we have another action-packed Music Studio calendar this week!

First up, Wednesday October 14, 3:45-6:30pm: Concerto Competition - The Final rounds. Come see your favorite young performing artists vie for the brass ring.

The excitement continues Thursday, October 15 at 6:30pm with our PA Zoom Meeting! Join HERE or use meeting ID: 820 2419 1385 and passcode: 927657

The evening begins with our annual executive board elections. (If you want to nominate yourself for a position, please e-mail music@laguardiahspa.org. Check HERE for the list of positions.) OK, truth be told there will probably be no standing ovation after those proceedings, but from 7:00 to 8:00pm, the Music Studio presents a special session on Applying to Performing Arts Schools (i.e. not LaGuardia High School of …. Performing Arts, which your student is already attending. We mean conservatories, colleges, universities and the like.) This is a workshop containing critical information with Shaun Ramsey from Artsbridge. (For those of you already itching to ask questions, you may record them HERE.)

The showcase itself will be Sunday, November 15, 2026 at 5:00pm. All genres and group sizes are welcome! The signup form and audition submission is HERE! (You must be logged in to Google to use this.)

The deadline to submit an audition is Sunday, October 18 at 11:59pm - Just about the time the next SNN comes out!

Remember - you can donate to the Music Studio HERE.

Our first PODS social of the year was a huge success! 

Thank you to everyone who joined us and to our wonderful social chairs and hosts. We can’t wait for the next one! 

Thank you to all the parent volunteers who made the Drama Senior Headshot Picture Days a success! We’re happy to provide this opportunity for our Drama seniors.

WIN A NIGHT AT LINCOLN CENTER!

Enter our raffle to win two tickets to A Few Good Men on Friday, November 6, plus a $200 Lincoln Ristorante gift card! Entries are $10. Text LAGDRAMA to 44321 to donate. Drawing: Friday, October 30. The prize winner must be a LaGuardia Drama family; all are welcome to donate!

SENIOR SHOWCASE

Join us in Little Flower Theater! Admission is free, with a small suggested donation. All are welcome!

Mr. Lobenhoffer: Wednesday, November 18 at 6:30pm. 

Follow on Instagram HERE.

Mr. Diblasi: Tuesday, November 24 at 6:30pm. 

Follow on Instagram HERE.

Parent volunteers are needed for both evenings. Sign-up details coming soon!

Our next PODS meeting is Wednesday, October 21 at 7:30pm on Zoom. The link will be sent next week. 

We’ll hear from AP Kim Bruno and Drama Coordinator Mr. Stafford and discuss the PODS budget and studio needs. Please complete the PODS Meeting Topics Survey by Thursday, October 15: Survey HERE.

Have a question or concern for AP Kim Bruno? Submit it for the October meeting HERE. 

Sign up for PA Emails Here

Follow us on IG: @lagdrama.pa

Donate to the Drama Studio!

Hello Dance Families!

SAVE THE DATE / DANCE PA MEETING

Dance PA will host a meeting with Mr. Sinacori on Monday, October 19 at 5:30pm to present department updates. This will be a virtual-only meeting. Join by clicking HERE or use meeting ID: 857 5838 0983 and passcode: 980368.

DANCE PARENTS GET-TOGETHER (reminder)

Friday, October 23, 6:00pm-8:00pm

Clinton Hall 16 West 36 Street

$30 pp includes beer, wine, apps

RSVP HERE.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Reminder, you can check out the LaG Dance Studio website which is regularly updated with helpful information and links HERE.

Sincerely,

Michael & Sandra

Dance Co-Reps (both with 10th graders)

Dear Art Families,

It was wonderful to see so many families at our first studio meeting last week! Please email us at art@laguardiahspa.org if you would like to receive the recording.

The first art show of the year is the Faculty & Staff Art Show,Friday, October 16 from 4:00pm - 7:00pm. Please come to support our studio and meet other art families!

**Sign up to volunteer HERE.**

Next up:

Student Curated Art Show, Friday, November 13, 4:00pm - 7:00pm

More details to come!

Seniors!

All School Portfolio Days take place this week, on October 14 and 15.  

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

Thank you to everyone who has donated to the Art Studio recently! The Art Studio PA provides extensive support for our students and teachers through the purchase of art supplies for the school year. 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. 

Follow LaG Art on instagram: @lagartdepartment

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.

Best,

Kathleen Jayes & Yvette Frith-Raymond

Fine Arts Studio Parent Co-Reps

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.

We are still looking for volunteers! Any parent who wants to help and make this day special can volunteer. 

You don't have to be a senior parent. 

Sweet! You helped yet again to fund another project. This time it was for Mr. Schinasi, one of our new teachers! 

This week, we are featuring Ms. Hall, who is turning her classroom pink! Why, you ask? Over the summer, Ms. Hall attended a conference where a researcher shared a powerful insight: "You could vomit pink glitter all over your computer science room and the boys would still feel right at home." Society constantly sends subtle signals that technology belongs to boys. So let's make technology happen for all!

Find all LaGuardia projects 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 (CORRECTED LINK). 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 October 12, 2026

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