The Yellow Sheet

October is a month of heritage and history celebrations, including LGBT History Month, Filipino American History Month, Italian-American Heritage and Culture Month, Polish American Heritage Month, and German-American Heritage Month, each honoring the history, culture, and contributions of these communities.

October is also Domestic Violence Awareness Month, dedicated to recognizing survivors, raising awareness, and working to prevent abuse.

SAT, OCT 17

• 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM – PSAT/NMSQT Administration (No Walk-Ins accepted)

• Senior Class Photo at Lincoln Center (Students without Permission Slips Cannot Participate)

TUE, OCT 20

• Open House for Prospective Students
• Clubs Do Not Meet

WED, OCT 21`

• Jupiter Grades Information Session (Zoom) for Parents

FRI, OCT 30

• All day — Clubs Do Not Meet

• All day — LaG-o-Ween. (Costumes, LaGSwag, or All-Black encouraged)

SUN, NOV 1

• All day — American Indian Heritage Month Begins

MON, NOV 2

• All day — Conference Day - Department Meeting - Adj Schedule

TUE, NOV 3

• All day — Election Day Staff PD Day (school will be in session remotely for all students)

FRI, NOV 6

• 6:00 – 9:00pm — Fall Jazz Concert

SUN, NOV 8

• All day — Diwali (Schools NOT Closed)

WED, NOV 11

• All day — Veterans Day (Schools Closed)

FRI, NOV 13

• 9:00 – 10:15am — Coffee & Donuts with Our Parent Coordinator

• 4:00 – 7:00pm — Student Curated Art Show

We have also noticed an increasing amount of trash being left in the cafeteria, hallways, stairwells, classrooms, and other common areas. Cups, food wrappers, bottles, food containers, and other litter create an unpleasant environment for everyone and attract pests.

The area outside in front of the building has not remained unscathed, either, especially before school and during Open Lunch. The front steps is the highest trafficked area at LaGuardia with everyone passing through there several times a day.

Adding trash to an overflowing trashcan is pretty much the same as throwing trash directly on the ground. In this situation, please bring your trash into the building and throw it away in the lobby.

Waste Climate Action Day is coming up on October 20 and it is a great opportunity for a refresher on how to sort your waste. At LaGuardia, waste is sorted into four main categories: plastics/glass/metals/cartons, paper, compost, and trash. Bins for each type are available throughout the building.

Sorting is important to help ensure waste is recycled, leading to environmental benefits like energy savings and reducing pollution. A common assumption is that the custodians dump all waste into the same trash, this is not true. Custodians have to dump recycling into trash if the bin is contaminated, sorting your waste properly avoids contamination so custodians can keep recyclables separated.

To help with food waste, compost bins are located in both cafeterias. The majority of trash from the cafeteria can be composted or recycled, so be mindful when disposing of your food! A share table is also available in both cafeterias, allowing you to leave or take unopened food which helps reduce food waste.

Due to popular demand... We're excited to announce that we've added ONE MORE AUDITION DATE!

MONDAY, OCTOBER 26!

AUDITION SIGN-UPS OPEN: Monday, October 19 at 5:00 PM SHARP!
Reserve your spot through our RISING STARS SignUpGenius!

GET READY!
Questions: risingstarsstudent@laguardiahspa.org

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PARENTS… HAVE YOU EVER DREAMED OF BEING PART OF THE MAGIC BEHIND THE AUDITIONS?

Join our Rising Stars Audition Crew on October 22, 23, 24, 26 & 27 and help us welcome our talented performers and keep the auditions running smoothly!

PARENT VOLUNTEERS - Sing up here! Spots are limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis, so don't miss your chance to be part of the magic!

Questions: risingstars@laguardiahspa.org

The Counseling Support Team appreciates the confidence and trust you place in us to support and advocate for your child! As partners in our school community, your needs, experiences, and opinions are important to us and can help us better support you and your family. Your feedback will allow us to connected families with necessary resources and in the development of workshops and supports that address the social/emotional needs of our community.

If you'd like your survey responses to be anonymous, you may fill out the survey anonymously by writing N/A for your name. However, it is most helpful to include your name, email, and phone number so a staff member from LaGuardia High School can provide you direct resource support. Please respond to this survey by October 23. If you have any questions, please reach out to Ms. Tavarez (social worker) at dtavarez5@schools.nyc.gov.

Twenty students are needed to act as LaGBassadors for our Prospective Student Open House, this Tuesday, immediately after school to 7:00 PM. These students will assist in facilitating and greeting families coming into the building, as well as work on specific floors directing families to specific activities/sessions in the building. Hundreds of students will be repping LaG that night, but we are looking for twenty more. (Sorry, not 21 students, not 22 students, etc.)

You do NOT need to sign up if:

• You've signed up with Ms. Kariolios for the Concert Hall
• You've signed up with a specific Assistant Principal
• You've signed up with specific teachers
• You are in a group performing at the Open House

Sign Up for our Open House (working with Ms. Greene)

LaGuardia High School NHS chapter invites students with a 90+ average and 40 hours of community service in 2026 ( 10 must be in tutoring) to apply for membership.

https://forms.gle/hRP2yh3kvmXBpEue9

(added to YS 10/19/26)

The Official Class of 2027 "Senior Shirt" is now available through Smooth Sportswear. We recommend that all Seniors purchase the Senior Shirt. The shirt -- any LaG-wear -- can be worn anytime but especially on your final year of Spirit Days. Always have something to wear and rep the Class of 2027!

List the SmoothUSA.com/laguardiahs-senior store

The Bowling team continued their playoff push with a victory over Brandies on Tuesday, as they swept all three games. The “C” team closed the show with their best performance of the year as Catherine Yi, Olivia Chen, Liora Modell, Kylie Kielland, and Kerri Thompson finished the sweep with a Team High Score. The Lady Lions are roaring into the last two weeks of the season.

Congratulations to our girls and boys cross country teams on an outstanding performance this past weekend at the Manhattan Invitational!

Our girls varsity team finished 6th out of 30 teams from across the nation! Leah Belyavsky placed 3rd overall out of more than 200 runners, running the second fastest time in LaGuardia history and the 15th fastest time in PSAL history! Siggy Lussier, Naya Gaudissard, Virginia Begley, Genevieve Backus, and Ginny Lindstrom also earned medals, with June Grunden finishing right behind them!

Our freshman girls had a fantastic race, with Ellery Dufresne earning a medal. The junior varsity girls finished 7th overall, with River Duerr, Karolina Dyachenko, and Mila Friedl all earning medals!

On the boys side, Wyatt Weller had a tremendous performance, earning a medal while running the seventh fastest time in LaGuardia history!

Congratulations to all our runners on an incredible weekend! Let's give a big round of applause to our Lions for representing LaGuardia with pride, determination, and excellence!

Congratulations to the Girls and Boys Cross Country Teams at the Freshman/ Sophomore Borough Championship this past Tuesday.

The Girls Freshman team captured the Girls Freshman Borough Championship. The team was led by Naya Gaudissard, with strong performances by Charlie McClure, Ellery Dufresne, Stella Lynch, and Sadie Hendin.

For the Boys, the Sophomore team earned third place. The team was led by Ruben Carmi, with strong finishes by Ethan Buchwald, Mason Lai, Jackson Ingvoldstad, and Andrew Tinio. Go Lions!"

The Girls Varsity soccer team defeated Fashion HS on Senior day by a score of 10 - 0. Congrats to Ford Gallagher, Aiofe Geraghty, Charlotte Widensky, and Tessa Di Ingenis on their first goals of the year, and Junior Nikka Tochterman on her first 2 assist game. Please join us at riverside park today at 4pm as we take on MLK. Go Lions !!!!

Shoutout to the Girls Varsity Swim team on Friday against Bronx Science. The Lions set a whole bunch of Personal Records: Katarina Binec in the 100 butterfly; Calista Kilb in the 100 breaststroke; and Maya Haraguchi, Nicole Cheung, Calista Kilb, & Diana Akmamedova in the 50 freestyle.

Congratulations to the Girls Varsity Volleyball Team on Tuesday for defeating Seward Park in a 3-set victory! Shoutouts to Serra Velez with 4 aces, 12 service points, and 8 digs, Cora Begany with 12 assists, and freshman Zarya Shick with 7 digs and 4 kills! Way to bounce back and secure the win, Lady Lions! Mama Greene is soooooo proud!

Congratulations to the Girls Varsity Volleyball Team for winning their second home game against Washington Irving High School on Thursday! Shout outs to Cora Begany with 15 service points, Maya with 6 kills and freshman Molly Arends with 9 service points! Mama Greene is soooo proud of you!

The LaGuardia Library, or LaGbrary, is a learning hub for the school and is open for students during lunch hours and during classes with teacher permission. The library is stocked with books (around 14,000!) including fiction, manga, graphic novels, sheet music, art, plays, biography and memoirs, and more! Students can check out books, print their homework, peer tutor, or work on projects here. Ms. Elizabeth Healy, the librarian, is ready to help with research, recommend books, and provide connection to the NYPL resources. Visit the library to check out the collection and learn about the student experience from our team of library volunteers.

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National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y)

NSLI-Y Summer 2027 & Academic Year 2027-28 Application: Now Available!

Application Deadline: November 12, 2026 (4 PM ET)

The 2027-28 National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) summer and academic year application is now available! NSLI-Y is a U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairsprogram to provides overseas critical language study opportunities for U.S. high school language learners. The NSLI-Y goals can be viewed on the program's website.

Eligible U.S. high school students can apply to NSLI-Y summer 2027 or NSLI-Y academic year 2027-28.NSLI-Y does not require previous language study. The program is able to accommodate learners at the complete beginner through Advanced-Low levels on the ACTFL Oral Proficiency scale. For more information about eligibility, please see our website.

Language offerings for 2027 study abroad programs include:

• Summer: Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), Korean, and Russian
• Academic year: Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), and Russian

Finalists selected though a merit-based process will study the target language in a host location abroad in summer 2027 or academic year 2027-28. Learn more about covered costs here.