Dear LaGuardia Community,
Welcome to the 2023-24 school year! We are excited to meet new students and to welcome back our returning students. I hope your summer was restful and filled with experiences that will inspire your artistic work throughout the year.
Below, you will find some information about the start of the school year. Please review this information to ensure a smooth first day of school.
I wish you a fantastic school year and look forward to meeting you!
Sincerely,
Principal Marwah
Opening Days at LaGuardia!
Supplies
Students should come to school with basic supplies they are comfortable using to learn, ensuring there are ways to capture notes and organize paperwork. Traditional pen and notebook, as well as electronic devices, are both welcomed depending on the student’s preference. Any specific supplies needed for individual courses will be shared by the teacher, and wherever possible, we have set aside funding to provide class sets of specialized supplies to students free of charge. We also have basic school supplies available for any families in need. Thank you to our thoughtful Assistant Principals, generous Parents Association, and helpful Alumni & Friends for making these supports possible.
Contact Assistant Principal Ms. Shelliann Roach: swillia35@schools.nyc.gov
Electronic Devices
Students are welcome to utilize electronic devices for learning purposes during the school day. Teachers may ask students to put away devices due to the nature of the activity. School iPads and Chromebooks are available for students to check out and keep for the school year by submitting the signed Device Agreement to Technology Office Room 317. This device can be kept at home and/or brought to school during the day.
Schedules
We will have printed schedules for students who cannot access information electronically. Students needing schedules can go to the mezzanine upon arrival.
Add/Drop Requests
Please complete this form if you would like to request a change to your program. Program changes will be honored for errors/mistakes on your program. Preference changes cannot be honored at this time. Remember that a program change can result in a change of your entire program.
Please attend the classes on your program until you are notified and receive a new program.
Please allow three school days for a response. Program changes are subject to seat availability, with graduation and studio requirements as a priority.
Please submit your change request form AND communicate all program change requests to your guidance counselor as soon as possible, by Tuesday, September 12. At the bottom of this document you may find your assigned Guidance Counselor.
Access the form HERE
Bell Schedule
Below is our Daily Bell Schedule, which will be effective starting Thursday, September 7.
Lockers
All students are assigned a locker. By September 11, all new students will receive an email at their @nycstudents.net account with their locker location. Returning students are assigned the same locker they had in previous years.
Contact Assistant Principal Mr. Justin W. Mackey: jmackey2@schools.nyc.gov
Breakfast and Lunch
Free breakfast and lunch are served daily to all students when school is in session.
Open Lunch
Grade 10 - 12 students who submit signed Open Lunch permission forms will be permitted to begin their Open Lunch privileges on Monday, September 11. Open Lunch will not be available on the first two days of school - Thursday, September 7th, and Friday, September 8. Please plan accordingly. Open lunch is not available to 9th-grade students.
Open Lunch information and permission slip can be found here: OPEN LUNCH 23-24
Contact Assistant Principal Mr. Greg Brummell: gbrumme@schools.nyc.gov
Complete Family Income Inquiry Form
We ask that all families, regardless of financial situation, complete the Family Income Inquiry Form that ensures we receive funding to support our programs for all students. Completing the form also ensures that individual students are eligible for financial assistance for the cost of standardized testing, college applications, and special activities.
Family Income Inquiry Form: https://www.myschoolapps.com/Home/PickDistrict
Student ID
Students must have their ID card on them at all times. Every time a student enters or exits the building, they must swipe their ID card. Students may be asked to show their ID at any time at LaGuardia by faculty/staff and outside the building by NYPD truancy officers. For student safety, students who forgot their ID will not be permitted to leave the building for Open Lunch.
Student ID Cards are distributed in the first days of school. Students may complete the Online ID Process Form to expedite ID cards generated for them. Lost ID cards can be requested and picked up from the Dean's Office, Room 229.
ID Cards for 9th-grade students will be available for pick up tomorrow in the lobby by staircase D.
MetroCards
All students who live more than 0.5 miles from LaGuardia receive a student MetroCard for three trips: one trip to school, one trip to after-school activity, and one trip home. It can only be used by the student to whom it was assigned and is valid on weekdays between 5:30 am-8:30 p.m. A new student MetroCard is issued on the first day of each semester.
Students involved in activities that end after 8:30 p.m. on weekdays or occur on weekends are provided with special 2-trip MetroCards. We have also set aside funding for families who need MetroCards to attend family events at LaGuardia.
Metrocards will be available for pickup tomorrow in the lobby after school.
Contact Assistant Principal Ms. Shelliann Roach: swillia35@schools.nyc.gov
9th Grade Math Placement
Many students took and passed Algebra I in 8th Grade and its corresponding Regents exam but were placed back into the Algebra course this year. This was not an error but an attempt to ensure better mastery of the subject matter and success in Geometry.
Students who passed the Algebra Regents in middle school with a grade of 80 or higher were automatically placed in Geometry. According to the NYC DOE Academic Policy, students may earn up to 4 credits in Algebra. Based on the actual raw score of the 2023 Algebra Regents, we strongly encourage students with a score less than an 80 on the Algebra Regents exam to take an additional year of Algebra. This will provide them an opportunity to strengthen their foundation and skills in preparation for the subsequent courses in the sequence.
Families who would like their child to take the diagnostic exam may request to do so by contacting the math department AP, Justin Mackey (Interim) jmackey2@schools.nyc.gov
Guidance Supports
All students are assigned to a guidance counselor according to their studio. The same guidance counselor stays with each student through all four years at LaGuardia to provide comprehensive services in supporting students in reaching academic, personal, and college and career goals. Students are scheduled to meet with their guidance counselor periodically throughout their four years at LaGuardia, and are encouraged to independently connect with their guidance counselor as the need arises. Families are invited to reach out to guidance counselors anytime to discuss their child’s well-being. Guidance counselors are advocates who can help students and their families connect with valuable resources.
Guidance Counselors
Please find your Guidance Counselor by Studio
Our Social Workers are available to students who are experiencing various levels of crisis. Risk assessments and interventions are performed based on self-referral or referral from peers, faculty/staff, and family members.
Social Workers
Office 208A
Email: ewrightcampbell@schools.nyc.gov
Dr. Ebony Campbell, DSW, LMSW
Office 323B
Email: dgelles2@schools.nyc.gov
Ms. Dana Gelles
Dear LaGuardia Community,
Welcome to the 2023-24 school year! We are excited to meet new students and to welcome back our returning students. I hope your summer was restful and filled with experiences that will inspire your artistic work throughout the year.
Below, you will find some information about the start of the school year. Please review this information to ensure a smooth first day of school.
I wish you a fantastic school year and look forward to meeting you!
Sincerely,
Principal Marwah
Opening Days at LaGuardia!
Supplies
Students should come to school with basic supplies they are comfortable using to learn, ensuring there are ways to capture notes and organize paperwork. Traditional pen and notebook, as well as electronic devices, are both welcomed depending on the student’s preference. Any specific supplies needed for individual courses will be shared by the teacher, and wherever possible, we have set aside funding to provide class sets of specialized supplies to students free of charge. We also have basic school supplies available for any families in need. Thank you to our thoughtful Assistant Principals, generous Parents Association, and helpful Alumni & Friends for making these supports possible.
Contact Assistant Principal Ms. Shelliann Roach: swillia35@schools.nyc.gov
Electronic Devices
Students are welcome to utilize electronic devices for learning purposes during the school day. Teachers may ask students to put away devices due to the nature of the activity. School iPads and Chromebooks are available for students to check out and keep for the school year by submitting the signed Device Agreement to Technology Office Room 317. This device can be kept at home and/or brought to school during the day.
Schedules
We will have printed schedules for students who cannot access information electronically. Students needing schedules can go to the mezzanine upon arrival.
Add/Drop Requests
Please complete this form if you would like to request a change to your program. Program changes will be honored for errors/mistakes on your program. Preference changes cannot be honored at this time. Remember that a program change can result in a change of your entire program.
Please attend the classes on your program until you are notified and receive a new program.
Please allow three school days for a response. Program changes are subject to seat availability, with graduation and studio requirements as a priority.
Please submit your change request form AND communicate all program change requests to your guidance counselor as soon as possible, by Tuesday, September 12. At the bottom of this document you may find your assigned Guidance Counselor.
Access the form HERE
Bell Schedule
Below is our Daily Bell Schedule, which will be effective starting Thursday, September 7.
Lockers
All students are assigned a locker. By September 11, all new students will receive an email at their @nycstudents.net account with their locker location. Returning students are assigned the same locker they had in previous years.
Contact Assistant Principal Mr. Justin W. Mackey: jmackey2@schools.nyc.gov
Breakfast and Lunch
Free breakfast and lunch are served daily to all students when school is in session.
Open Lunch
Grade 10 - 12 students who submit signed Open Lunch permission forms will be permitted to begin their Open Lunch privileges on Monday, September 11. Open Lunch will not be available on the first two days of school - Thursday, September 7th, and Friday, September 8. Please plan accordingly. Open lunch is not available to 9th-grade students.
Open Lunch information and permission slip can be found here: OPEN LUNCH 23-24
Contact Assistant Principal Mr. Greg Brummell: gbrumme@schools.nyc.gov
Complete Family Income Inquiry Form
We ask that all families, regardless of financial situation, complete the Family Income Inquiry Form that ensures we receive funding to support our programs for all students. Completing the form also ensures that individual students are eligible for financial assistance for the cost of standardized testing, college applications, and special activities.
Family Income Inquiry Form: https://www.myschoolapps.com/Home/PickDistrict
Student ID
Students must have their ID card on them at all times. Every time a student enters or exits the building, they must swipe their ID card. Students may be asked to show their ID at any time at LaGuardia by faculty/staff and outside the building by NYPD truancy officers. For student safety, students who forgot their ID will not be permitted to leave the building for Open Lunch.
Student ID Cards are distributed in the first days of school. Students may complete the Online ID Process Form to expedite ID cards generated for them. Lost ID cards can be requested and picked up from the Dean's Office, Room 229.
ID Cards for 9th-grade students will be available for pick up tomorrow in the lobby by staircase D.
MetroCards
All students who live more than 0.5 miles from LaGuardia receive a student MetroCard for three trips: one trip to school, one trip to after-school activity, and one trip home. It can only be used by the student to whom it was assigned and is valid on weekdays between 5:30 am-8:30 p.m. A new student MetroCard is issued on the first day of each semester.
Students involved in activities that end after 8:30 p.m. on weekdays or occur on weekends are provided with special 2-trip MetroCards. We have also set aside funding for families who need MetroCards to attend family events at LaGuardia.
Metrocards will be available for pickup tomorrow in the lobby after school.
Contact Assistant Principal Ms. Shelliann Roach: swillia35@schools.nyc.gov
9th Grade Math Placement
Many students took and passed Algebra I in 8th Grade and its corresponding Regents exam but were placed back into the Algebra course this year. This was not an error but an attempt to ensure better mastery of the subject matter and success in Geometry.
Students who passed the Algebra Regents in middle school with a grade of 80 or higher were automatically placed in Geometry. According to the NYC DOE Academic Policy, students may earn up to 4 credits in Algebra. Based on the actual raw score of the 2023 Algebra Regents, we strongly encourage students with a score less than an 80 on the Algebra Regents exam to take an additional year of Algebra. This will provide them an opportunity to strengthen their foundation and skills in preparation for the subsequent courses in the sequence.
Families who would like their child to take the diagnostic exam may request to do so by contacting the math department AP, Justin Mackey (Interim) jmackey2@schools.nyc.gov
Guidance Supports
All students are assigned to a guidance counselor according to their studio. The same guidance counselor stays with each student through all four years at LaGuardia to provide comprehensive services in supporting students in reaching academic, personal, and college and career goals. Students are scheduled to meet with their guidance counselor periodically throughout their four years at LaGuardia, and are encouraged to independently connect with their guidance counselor as the need arises. Families are invited to reach out to guidance counselors anytime to discuss their child’s well-being. Guidance counselors are advocates who can help students and their families connect with valuable resources.
Guidance Counselors
Please find your Guidance Counselor by Studio
Our Social Workers are available to students who are experiencing various levels of crisis. Risk assessments and interventions are performed based on self-referral or referral from peers, faculty/staff, and family members.
Social Workers
Office 208A
Email: ewrightcampbell@schools.nyc.gov
Dr. Ebony Campbell, DSW, LMSW
Office 323B
Email: dgelles2@schools.nyc.gov
Ms. Dana Gelles
