The Yellow Sheet

13 OCT, MON

15 OCT, WED
Hispanic Heritage Month Ends

17 OCT, FRI

WEAR PINK for Breast Cancer Awareness
Marking Period #1 Ends

18 OCT, SAT
PSAT Administration: 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM (Optional Test, LaG 11th Grade Only). Registration Closed

19 OCT, SUN

TEAM LaGuardia: Breast Cancer Awareness

20 OCT, MON
Diwali (Schools Closed)

22 OCT, WED

Fall Open House for Prospective Families; 4:30 PM - 8:00 PM

23 OCT, THU

Senior Class Photo @ Lincoln Center
Fall Jazz Concert: 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM; Little Flower Theater

24 OCT, FRI
Faculty Art Show

28 OCT, TUE
Parents Association Meeting: 7:45 PM – 9:15 PM; via Zoom

30 OCT, THU
National Candy Corn Day

31 OCT, FRI
LaG-o-Ween

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Dear LaGuardia High School Community,

I hope this letter finds you well as we move through the first full week of October. As we settle into the rhythm of the school year, I want to take a moment to share some exciting updates and upcoming events.

Please note that we have two short weeks ahead due to Italian Heritage Day/Indigenous Peoples' Day on Monday, October 13, and Diwali on Monday, October 20. I hope these breaks provide our students and staff with time to rest and celebrate.

Since mid-September, we have been celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month, which will conclude next week. I want to extend my heartfelt congratulations to the LaGuardia High School Treble Choir for their outstanding performance at Tweed Courthouse, where they helped Chancellor Aviles-Ramos celebrate this important month. You can view a clip of their beautiful performance on Instagram or Facebook at LaGuardia.Arts. Thank you to conductor Jeanne Cascio, accompanist Chris Piro, and AP Schott for their participation and leadership.

This week, we also held our first Mix-It-Up Monday in recognition of Anti-Bullying Awareness Month. LaGuardia celebrated with a vibrant event in the 5th Floor Cafeteria during all lunch periods. Students enjoyed music, games, and the chance to make new friends, all aimed at fostering healthy socialization. The event was proudly hosted by the Counseling Support Team, creating a welcoming atmosphere for everyone. Thank you to AP Roach and her team from Counseling Support for making this such a wonderful experience for our students.

Looking ahead, the week of October 20 promises to be particularly exciting. We will welcome thousands of prospective students during our Open House, showcase our talented musicians in our first concert of the 2025-26 school year, and feature the remarkable talents of our faculty and staff in our first art exhibition of the year. I encourage all of you to participate in these events and experience what makes LaGuardia so special.

As always, I am inspired by the creativity, talent, and community spirit that define LaGuardia High School. Thank you for your continued dedication to making our school a place where every student can thrive and shine.

With pride and appreciation,

Principal Marwah

Mix-It-Up Monday in recognition of Anti-Bullying Awareness Month

There is a lot of information covered in the Period 3 Morning Announcements that sometimes it is hard to remember something that has been said. The working document that the student presenters use is available for everyone to read. The Morning Announcements can be found on the school website by going to the Student navigation button on the navigation bar and select "Student Government Organization".

Any electronic device is to be used in a classroom with teacher permission as part of a lesson. Laptops and tablets are not to be used in the hallways or cafeterias.

When you visit "STORE" at the top of our homepage, you can make payments using credit cards for Yonder Pouch replacement and Student ID Card replacement.

Families and graduates can purchase some new, not-available-at-school LaG Swag with the proceeds going to our Parents Association.

Students needing copies of their transcript should speak to their Guidance Counselor. Graduates and non-current LaG students must purchase copies of their transcript using the Transcript Request Form.

Club meetings officially begin next week. We are incredibly thankful to our Parents Association for providing funding for our club program. This is a great time for us to explain our club program:

• Clubs are student-run. The advisor's level of involvement varies depending on the club/advisor.
• To join most clubs, just show up to the meeting. If you like it, go back!
• If you don't like a club, stop going and find a new one.
• An advisor must be present for the club to meet. If the advisor cannot make a meeting, the club does not meet that day. Sometimes it is not possible to give advanced notice.
• Students participating in clubs must exit the building by 4:30 PM.

Start Planning for LaG O'ween

LaG O'ween, er...Halloween, at LaGuardia Arts has always been a special day with unique traditions. Students and staff dress up in costumes highlighting that special creativity that sets LaGuardia apart from all other schools. Many members of the staff have expressed a strong desire to maintain the creative aspects of our LaG O'ween tradition. As usual, we want you to celebrate your creativity; however, please be aware that, at the same time, we expect you to be respectful of others and still adhere to the rules and regulations of the school and the NYCPS.

For your own personal safety and security, you are advised not to wear your costume to or from school, but to bring your costume in a bag. The locker rooms will open at 7:45 AM, so you can change into your costume before first period begins. The locker rooms will be open again at 3:39 PM for you to change out of costume. And if you don't want to wear a costume...wear an orange, purple, green, or black shirt.

What is not permissible?

• Faces must be recognizable. You may not wear a mask that covers your face. Face paint and makeup are allowed, as long as you’re still recognizable.
• Costumes must be appropriate for school. You may not wear a costume which is considered to be lewd, indecent, or offensive or one that interferes with the educational process. These include costumes which depict terrorists, religious figures, or any costume deemed to be sexually explicit.
• Students dressed inappropriately will be required to change into street clothes and their families notified, or a family member must bring you home.
• You may not bring outsiders to school.
• Follow school/NYCPS Rules. You may not have any item in school that is normally not allowed in school, namely cigarettes, lighters, handcuffs, masks, weapons or any other object with the potential to cause harm to oneself or to others, regardless of their authenticity. Such items will be confiscated and, depending on the item, may not be returned.
• Attend your classes. Students cannot leave class without a pass for any reason. Deans and security agents will be out patrolling the halls on that day looking for students who are not complying with school regulations.

This is LaGuardia's first art show in connection with the All School Musical!

We will be welcoming our school community to view this exhibit before the performances and during intermission in the main lobby.

Exhibition Theme

In celebration of LaGuardia's All School Musical production of West Side Story, we invite all students to submit artwork inspired by or in response to:

• West Side Story and its themes
• The neighborhood of San Juan Hill that was torn down to make way for Lincoln Center
• Urban renewal and the displacement of whole communities
• Changing city landscapes
• Your own unique experience here in New York City

Selected artwork will be exhibited during the run of the All School Musical in the main lobby.

For more about West Side Story, the history and displacement of San Juan Hill, and additional context and resources, review the link for student resources.

Submission Requirements

All work must be show-ready and fully labeled when submitted to the curators by November 17, 2025

Artwork Preparation:

• Work on Canvas must be wired to hang
• Work on Paper must be mounted on black railroad board or construction paper

Label Requirements (Back of Work):

• Preferred First and Last Name
• Phone Number
• Email Address
• Double Period Teacher and Room Number

Submit To:

Ms. Curiale & Ms. Maniotis (Rooms 859 & 701)

Key Dates

• November 17 – Labeled work due to Ms. Curiale & Ms. Maniotis
• December 4 – Opening night of West Side Story
• December 4-14 – Show on view in the main lobby for the duration of the musical
• December 16 – Take down show; all artwork will be returned to your double period art teacher for you to take home

Don't miss this historic opportunity to showcase your work alongside our All School Musical!

Disney VoluntEars invites you to apply to participate in our one-on-one mentoring program to be paired with an employee of the Disney Companies. Come to room 229 to pick up an application, a parental permission form, and sign up for a peer interview. Ask a teacher now if they'd be willing to recommend you for this amazing program! We can't wait to see you at the Club Fair on Monday!

Schedule a peer interview now.

Be a Star Sponsor!

Now is your chance to promote your business, celebrate your student, or thank a teacher!

Collect money from your Graduation Year and send a congratulatory message.

SPONSORSHIP LEVELS

$5,000+ — Tonight

$3,000+ — America

$1,500+ — Maria

$1,000+ — Mambo

$500+ — Cool

$250+ — Somewhere

$100+ — I Feel Pretty

$20–$99 — One Hand, One Heart

What does each Sponsorship Level include?

We are thrilled to share some exciting news that highlights the incredible talent of our students. Several of our photography students from LaGuardia have been selected to showcase their work in Dear New York—a first-of-its-kind immersive art experience created by Humans of New York photographer Brandon Stanton.

The student exhibition will be held in Grand Central Terminal’s Vanderbilt Hall from October 6, to October 19. Please note that the exhibition will be closed on Saturday, October 11, for a separate event, and will reopen the following Sunday.

Hailed as the largest public art installation in New York City in decades, Dear New York has transformed the entire Grand Central Terminal, replacing all advertising for two weeks in a sweeping visual celebration of the city’s people.

Brandon Stanton, Humans of New York Photographer, shared this personal message for our students:

Thank you again for contributing your art to Dear New York. Every one of you is now an official artist who will be featured in a major exhibition, and you should feel very proud of this accomplishment. Your work will have a powerful impact and you have played a major role in making this historic art installation possible.

A giant Lion thank you to Ms. Sobala, Fine Arts teacher, for coordinating student work for the exhibit.

Additional information: https://grandcentralterminal.com/event/dear-new-york/

Press releases:

ABC News: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHFEV1qNsqs

ARTnews: Https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/brandon-stanton-dear-new-york-grand-central-installation-1234755590/

Timeout: https://www.timeout.com/newyork/news/one-of-nycs-biggest-ever-art-installations-is-coming-to-grand-central-with-massive-50-foot-projections-and-free-programming-100625

The Bowling team kept the undefeated season going with their second victory over Fashion High School. The team was led by Yuling Ou, Skye Wright, and Michelle Lou who all went over the 100 pin mark. Xilina Ortiz smashed a career high of 128 as the Lions roared towards the playoffs."

The Girls Cross Country team has been on a roll lately with some fantastic performances:

At the “Jim Smith Invitational”, placements are as follows: Naomi Douglas, 3rd; Genevieve Backus, 6th; and Virginia Begley, 9th. Siggy Lussier finished 5th in the sophomore race.

At the “Xavier Invitational”: The Varsity team placed 2nd overall, with Naomi, 2nd; Genevieve, 12th; Virginia, 13th; and Gwen, 16th.

At the “McQuaid Invitational”: Naomi earned the title of “Elite Runner”, finishing 10th overall. For the group run, Genevieve won 1st place, and Virginia took 2nd.

At the “Marty Lewis Meet”: Both Varsity and JV teams took 1st place. Naomi led the varsity team with a 1st place finish, while Virginia placed 3rd, Genevieve 8th, and Siggy 9th. For the JV team, Tessa placed 7th; Zoe 8th; Karolina 11th; and Riley 13th.

And, at the Freshman Race, June Grunden finished 1st and ran the 4th fastest time in school history!

Incredible achievements all around. The team is in top form—let’s keep it up! 🏅

Congratulations to the Girls Varsity Volleyball team for winning an amazing game against Seward Park. After a tough first set, they came back strong winning both the second and third set with scores of 25-22 and 25-23. Shout outs to players Ilayda Atmaca with 20 assists and 4 aces, Beatrice Kotuk with 9 kills and Anna Tsyganets with 10 digs. Mama Greene is sooooo proud of you!

Dear LaGuardia Families,

We know that parenting a teenager is a journey filled with both beauty and challenge. For families navigating the added complexity of a young person struggling with substance use, that path can feel especially isolating and overwhelming. You are not alone.

We warmly invite you to join a virtual Support & Skills Group for LaGuardia High School families, beginning Tuesday, October 22. This space has been thoughtfully created to offer support, guidance, and connection in a safe, judgment-free environment.

This group is offered in partnership with cmcffc.org, the Center for Motivation & Change – Foundation for Change — an organization deeply committed to helping families support loved ones through a compassionate, science-backed approach. Their team has decades of experience working with families impacted by substance use, and their work is rooted in kindness, collaboration, and real change.

Meeting Details:

🗓️ Starts: Tuesday, October 22
🕖 Time: 7:30pm
📍 Location: Virtual (Zoom link will be provided upon registration)
💬 Facilitated by: Expert counselors from CMC:Foundation for Change

Register here or visit cmcffc.org for more information.

What to expect:

• Practical tools to support your child and yourself

• Open conversation and shared experience

• Compassionate guidance from professionals who understand this terrain

  
  

  This is a space for grounding, learning, and healing — together. If this feels like something that could support you or your family, we would be honored to have you join us.

  
  

With care,
Alex Falk
SAPIS Counselor