1.11.16 Weekly Bulletin

WEEKLY
Dr. Mars, Principal
La!
Hidden for 9 Years behind Scaffolding, our building is
emerging — and we’re beautiful!
Our Visual and Performing Arts Center thrives with SemiAnnual Art Exhibit, Symphony Orchestra & Chorus Concert,
and three Musicales
A&F Summer Study Scholarships, Page 9
What’s Inside?
Week of January 11, 2016
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Weekly Calendar
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Principal’s Message
Building Community
Guidance/College
Readiness
Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts
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In the News
Senior News
January Regents News
02 | Weekly Calendar
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Important upcoming dates
DATE
DAY
DESCRIPTION
Jan 8
Friday
Semi-Annual Art Exhibit Opens (4:00 PM; Mezzanine and
Art Gallery)
Weekly Testing Schedule
Day
Test
Mon
Make-Up
Tues
Social Studies/Health
Wed
English
Thurs
Science/Studios
Fri
LOTE/Math
Semi-Annual Symphony Orchestra & Chorus Concert
(7:30 PM; Concert Hall)
Winter Sing (1:00 PM & 6:00 PM)
Jan 9
Saturday
Semi-Annual Symphony Orchestra & Chorus Concert
(7:30 PM; Concert Hall)
Jan 11
Monday
Winter Musicale #1 (6:00 PM; Concert Hall)
Jan 12
Tuesday
A&F Summer Study Applications Available
Winter Musicale #2 (6:00 PM; Concert Hall)
AP Information Fair (7th Floor Dining Hall; Lunch Periods)
Jan 13
Wednesday
Winter Musicale #3 (6:00 PM; Concert Hall)
Jan 14
Thursday
Music Groups Yearbook Photos (Concert Hall)
Attendance Meeting (Period 6)
Safety Meeting (Period 7)
Jan 15
Friday
Music Groups Yearbook Photos (Concert Hall)
Jan 18
Monday
MLK, Jr. Day (School Closed)
Jan 19
Tuesday
Finals: Social Studies & Health
Jan 20
Wednesday
Finals: English & LOTE (revised)
Jan 21
Thursday
Finals: Math & Science (revised)
Jan 22
Friday
Finals: Art & Music (revised)
Finals Make Up Day
End of Marking Period 3
Winter Dance Showcase (4:30 PM & 7:30 PM)
ARISTA/ARCHON Meeting (4:15 PM; Library)
Jan 23
Saturday
Winter Dance Showcase (2:00 PM)
SAT Administration (off-site locations)
Jan 25
Monday
Special Schedule: OP & Department Meetings (new)
Musicale Schedule
Musicale #1 - January 11, 2016
Junior Jazz
Elementary Orchestra
Mixed Chorus
Intermediate Orchestra
Musicale #2 - January 12, 2016
Percussion Ensemble
Junior Band
Junior Orchestra
Girls Chorus
Musicale #3 - January 13, 2016
Brass Ensemble
Elementary Chorus
Women’s Chorus
Opera Workshop
Bell Schedule
Monday, 11
Regular
Tuesday, 12
Regular
Wednesday, 13
Regular
Thursday, 14
Regular
Friday, 15
Regular
Bell Schedule
Monday, 18
Regular
Tuesday, 19
Regular
Wednesday, 20
Regular
Thursday, 21
Regular
Friday, 22
Regular
Weekly Bulletin | Week of January 11, 2016
03 | Principal’s Message
A Message from Dr. Mars
Finding the Beauty...
Worth the Wait
Some students were four years old when the renovation to the
outside of our building began. As a school community, we learned
so much. For example, scaffolding is the metal framework that runs
up the building, and bridging is the covered walkway that protects
those below. We also learned about patience and persistence and
the satisfaction of seeing a job completed.
After nine years, I am pleased to announce that both the bridging
and the scaffolding have been removed, and we can see building’s
modern facade in near pristine condition!
The project originated to replace the building’s windows as the
manufacturer-determined life-span was coming to an end. For a
while, plywood covered classroom windows in the winter. The scope
of the project expanded as repairs were needed to the facade.
There are many people to thank. I particularly would like to thank our
staff and the students who have been patient and accommodating
during a project of this size. Also, the School Construction Authority
(SCA) has been instrumental in coordinating this task. The
Offices of Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer and Council
Member Helen Rosenthall have always been staunch advocates for
LaGuardia Arts. There are numerous people who have given their
expertise from project planning to the Art Department teachers who
methodically researched the color paint that was used. There are
still a few ‘punch items’ that need to be corrected and final touches
applied.
One teacher expressed how she became a little emotional walking
up to the building and seeing it completely uncovered and
unobstructed in the morning light. Having the scaffolding down
and the bridging removed brings a lightness and an airiness to our
environment. It most definitely has been worth the wait to see the
beauty of the building as it was originally intended.
Regards,
Dr. Mars,
Principal
Weekly Bulletin | Week of January 11, 2016
04 | Building Community
P u rc h as e TI c ke ts
ADMIT ONE
CLICK HERE for information on
purchasing tickets to all LaGuardia Arts events.
Upcoming
Rising Stars Talent Show, February 4 - 7
Watch out for the friends and family presale code for the best seats in the house.
Read the Parents Association’s Sunday Night News for the inside scoop. Tickets are
$20, and they sell out fast. See you at the show!
Black History Month Cabaret, February 26
Tickets on sale now.
Weekly Bulletin | Week of January 11, 2016
05 | Building Community
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Semi-Annual Art Exhibit
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Congratulations to the following students whose work was selected to appear in the Fall Semi-Annual Art
Exhibit. The exhibit appears both on the Mezzanine and in the Art Gallery.
Siena Abayan
Isobel Abbot
Tess Abbot
Leilani Abdur Razzaq
Alondra Aca
Meaghan Accarino
Ayden Ackerman
Ingyin Aein
Beatrice Akzamova
Nyah Alexis
Jasmin Ali
Henry Allan
Kiara Almonte
Alane Alunan
Victoria Alva
Luz Amaya
Alina Ananyeva
Nabeeha Anwar
Dani Apple
Shane Araujo
Tiffanie Arias
Beyonce Armstrong
Jocelyn Arriaga
Catherine Atalig
Reiner Atstathi
Angie Attard
Cassi Au
Karen Au
Maya Azrieli
Maitree Bain
Epifania Bajema
Lillian Baker
Gabriela Banda
Pamela Jane Barroso
Mikah Baumrin-Daniels
Daniel Belavin
Ilan Belokon
Tamar Ben Ami
Amit Ben Baruch
Kenndra Benoit
Emre Benoit Savci
Faith Marie Bernardo
Olive Bernath
Michelle Bernstein
Tait Berwick
Leilani Bhullar
Davide Bianchi
Julia Bianchi
Theodora Bichi
Alixe Biddle
Lilah Blaker
Esme Bleecker Adams
Cydney Blitzer
Angelica Bonanno
Alberto Bonilla
Mia Boulukos
Esme Bowen
Megan Boyle
Minna Brackett
Diana Branzan
Lea Bronnimann
Adam Brown
Gwyn Brown
Elizabeth Browning
Gabrielle Carme Buendia
Annie Burcea
Nicole Burgos
Scyler Byrne
Delia Cadman
Monica Caicedo
Kiana Caines
Denise Calungsod
Raphael Calungsod
Alexandra Cancel
Emily Cao
Athena Capo Battaglia
Ruby Cardozo
Naelyn Carrasco Ramire
Devin Carreras
Oonagh Carroll Warhola
Savannah Cartier
Edwin Castillo
Karla Castillo
Jahkada Chai
Joey Chai
Christopher Chan
Kimberly Chan
Sharis Chan
Nicole Chang
Lillian Cheever
Angie Chen
Jie Ling Chen
Kathine Chen
Kelly Chen
Le Yi Chen
Lisa Chen
Megan Chen
Sandra Chen
Lily Cheng
Misty Chien
Caroline Chin
Emily Chin
Jacob Chiong
Talina Chipantiza
Mark Chipilo
Dabora Choi
Diane Choi
Erica Chow
Victoria Cid
Natalie Cimino
Jetlee Clark
Aubrey Clavines
Estefania Cleves
Danielle Cohen
Sandra Cohen Alpert
Nina Coletta
Lauren Collins
Skaie Cooper
Amara Copeland
Samantha Corsaro
Genesis Cortez
Ivette Cortez
Emily Coty
Daniel Courtney
Harrison Courtney
Isabella Craft
Caroline Craig
Georgia Rose Crawford
Jessica Crespo
Matthew Crisson
Emily Cruz
Avery Cuevas
Nayelin Delgadillo
Mia Dell Thibodeau
Solomiya Dembitska
Sebrina Dement Semer
Silvia Deng
Zoe Descoteaux
Ariel Deutsch
Natalia Devine
Josefine Diaz
Rachel Ditommaso
Samuel Dobens
Luna Doherty-Ryoke
Ester Dolub
Veronika Drozdova
Alexandra Dudkin
Jahvaughn Dyer
Lucy Edelstein
Annalise Edwards
Dylan Efinger
Kyrese Estwick
Julia Fabricant
Maya Fano Caroti
Sophia Federico
Alika Feldman
Sara Fellman
Cidney Fernandez
Jolene Fernandez
Jordan Fernandez
Weekly Bulletin | Week of January 11, 2016
06 | Building Community
Semi-Annual Art Exhibit
Julia Fernandez
Phillip Filipov
Ruby Fine
Florence Fong
Charlotte Force
Melissa Forte
Alessa Frankel
Max Frankel
Anna Frants
Sylvie Freedman
Ella Friedlander
Charlotte Friedman
Tiffany Fung
Raoul Gadir
Samantha Gallagher
Riley Gallegos
Gia Gambrell
Alyssa Garcia
Elena Garcia
Pilar Garcia
Silvia Garcia Nevado
Jane Garrett
Audrey Gatta
Lauren Gatta
Yelley Genkin
Isabel Genn
Abeo Georges
Serena Gezmer
Rowan Ghanem
Nahall Ghodsi
Athena Gil
Samuel Glass
Anja Glumic
Kaitlin Goldberg
Sarah Goldberg
Julia Goldstein
Isabella Gomez
Elizabeth Goncharova
Natalie Gorr
Anouk Grandits
Nicholas Graziolo
Maya Greenberg
Olivia Gresham
Victor Grossman
Yuval Guetta
Olivia Guillotin
Kaiying Guo
Mina Gurkan
Anastasia Gusenkov
Lailani Guzman
Naomy Guzman
Evmorfia Hamakiotes
Erica Han
Reshma Haque
Naomi Hasan
Jarin Hawlader
Kyrene Haynes
Jeanette He
Jia Qi He
Lenore Hernandez
Renata Hewryk
Frank Hilario
Ava Hill
Isabel Hillman
Julia Hogendorf
Ana Holilokk
Joni Honeywell
Katzy Hong
Na Re Hong
Richard Hood
Brian Hsieh
Madison Hu
Nina Hu
Amelia Huang
Ethan Huang
Faye Huang
Heather Huang
Hui Ying Huang
Lily Huang
Georgia Humpries
Adriana Hung Qin
Dilara Huryasar
Max Husten
Carol Hwang
Kirby Inot
Sheyla Intriago
Elizabeth Intskirveli
Hannah Ivanov
Kie Jacobson
Lea Jacobson
Charlotte Jacobus
Annabelle Jagroop
Dazne James
Aileesh Cledel Javier
Marc Jefferies
Dahyeon Jegal
Michael Jiang
Calise Jin
Shiyong Jin
Mathilde Jochum Fuchs
Charlotte Jones
Lara Jordan
Kiara Joyce
Lauren Junio
Fatime Kabakci
Tanjila Kabir
Maya Kahn
Kit Yee Kan
Dahan Kang
Christin Karam
Violetta Kazanecki
Lauren Kei
Brianna Kelly
Raphael Khaykin
Mira Kheyman
Clara Kim
Bobe Kleiman
Summer Knights
Maria Kofman
Anastassia Kolchanov
Xiao Tong Kong
Delphine Kongshaug
Jude Koopman
Kateryna Korobkina
Anastasia Koumarnetos
Isabel Kramer
Luke Kratsios
Ana Krent
Fiona Krugolets
Sydnie Kupferberg
Tanvi Kurup
Isabelle Kwong
Maggie Kwong
Derek Kyin
Frances Lach
Chris Lah
Deborah Lai
Rachel Lai
Lauren Lam
Sage Lamade
Melissa Lamar
Beatrice Landau
Nicole Landeta
Michelle Le Fan
Amanda Lee
Janet Lee
Lavender Lee
Colette Lee Kawanishi
Jia En Lei
Mollie Leibowitz Rabin
Dana Leon
Jasmine Leong
Westine Leung
Leah Levine
Murell Levine
Isabel Levit
Adina Levy
Ruth Levy
Sonia Leyvi
Ivy Li
Katelyn Li
Michelle Li
Xian Yu Li
Michelle Liang
Jennie Liao
Eve Liberman
Crystal Lim
Gahun Lim
Kasey Lim
Alicia Lin
Ruth Lin
Xinyue Grace Lin
Weekly Bulletin | Week of January 11, 2016
07 | Building Community
Semi-Annual Art Exhibit
Karma Lisslo-Mangini
Serina Liu
Susan Liu
Yi Liu
Ashley Loo
Cristina Loukopoulos
Michelle Low
Ruby Lowery
James Lu
Kristine Lui
Gisele Luiz
Gjystina Lumaj
Selma Lundstrom
Brian Luong
Katie Lux
Kenneth Ly
Jiayi Ma
Margaret Machlan
Sarah Macken
Ronan Madden
Marusya Madubuko
Krisnina Magpantay
Nelson Mai
Maeve Majcherhartnett
Naima Mamataz
Julia Mandel
Nathalia Mariano
Gillian Marino
Alyssa Markowski
Marianna Martinez
Noel Masal
Julia Matsumoto
John Mattson
Mame Diarra Mboup
Kara Mc Carthy
Julian Mc Farlane
Bridin Mccann
Lydia Mcelroy
Kian Mckeown
Alegra Mcsweeny
Paloma Mcsweeny
Kaira Mediratta
Yahilin Medrano
Angie Meerzoumen
Manuelkis Mejia Poche
Adelina Mekulovic
Julia Mendyk
Renee Mercado
Amanda Metzger
Chelsea Michael
Rocco Michelus
Emma Miller
Sobnom Mimi
Sarah Minevich
Gabriella Mocheniat
Olivia Mole
Aneurin Moody
William Moore
Greta Mori
Anna Moura
Kirin Moy
Kahtia Moyotly
Jonona Mukhtarova
Abigail Murphy
Marquise Naipaul
Cayla Nardiello
Daniel Narvaez
Susana Navarro
Lena Nazaryan
Kimberly Nee
Simon Negrao
Olivia Nesbitt
Henry Newman
Carina Ng
Eunice Ng
Lauren Ng
Liv Nickerson
Audrey Nieuwenhuizen
Alexandra Nizhnik
Nanyamka Noel
Ewa Nowogorski
Isabella Nuce
Victoria Nyarko
Collette O Brien
Jessica O Donoghue
Hyeon Ji Oh
Sara Oh
Natalia Oledzka
Claudette Olivares
Abigail Olson
Ogden Opheim
Cameron Orr
Arden Orth
Momoko Otani Hudes
Brianna Owens
Lauren Paganucci
Mikaela Paik
Nadya Pallak
Marilin Pantoja
Sophia Paradis
Madison Paredes
Rebecca Park
Emma Passy
Mei Qin Peng
Qiao Shan Peng
Rosamond Perron Kaniecki
Daniella Persaud
Katarina Perunovic
Beatrice Pevzner
Kathryn Phelps
Anissa Phoolsawat
Jenni Pietromonaco
Hannah Pineda
Chloe Pitkoff
Gustavo Piza
Sara Pore
Madison Potocki
Nicholas Potoskie
Christian Powell
Emma Powell
Ausra Pranevicius
Darya Prosyannikova
Isabelle Proteasa
Hector Prudhomme
Riley Puglisi
Frances Pun
Ziyue Qiu
Kaitlyn Quach
Hannah Quirk
Weekly Bulletin | Week of January 11, 2016
08 | Building Community
Semi-Annual Art Exhibit
Leo Rabinovich
Saher Rahiel
Chloe Raizner
Karla Ramirez
Olivia Ramo
Nolan Rattoballi
Zayira Ray
Mary Regas
Mariana Reisacher
Joshua Rickman
Sabrina Ring
Jonathan Rivera
Rieko Robinson
Helena Rodies
Amanda Rodriguez
Jehieli Rodriquez
Aidan Rogers
Alice Rojas
Valentina Rojas
Alissa Rome
Gabriella Rosen
Izzabelle Ross
Deirdre Rouse
Solange Roussetzki
Jetmira Rraci
Emily Ruan
Qingqing Ruan
Ajani Russell
Ava Russell
Nyla Russell
Luther Sackeyfio
Alyssa Salvador
Grace Samadjopoulos
Nicole Sambat Francisco
Emiliano Sanchez
Hayley Sanchez
Alaina Santiago
Arrianna Santiago
John James Santiago
Martina Santos
Andrew Sapini
Lara Saunders
Kira Schall
Tyler Scott
Joanna Seifter
Ugyen Seldon
Najah Senior Anderson
Tengku Hana Shafikah
Yueyang Shang
Emily Shapiro
Sadia Sharif
Olivia Sherman
Angela Shi
Camille Shimshak
Ruth Shin
Haruka Shiraki
Jay Cheng Shiwbalak
Debra Shteinberg
Cale Shumway
Aleksandra Shvets
Misbah Usman Siddiqui
Isabel Simon
Miyu Simpkins
Madelaine Smith
Dongjoon So
Madeline Soekiswo
Yeon Ju Annie Song
Jasmine Spencer
Ana Srdanovic
Joanna Stepaniants
Madison Stepec
David Sterling
Shane Stock
Jean Suh
Katherina Sumberac
Polina Sverdlova
Tabina Syed
Adriana Taboada
Momo Takahashi
Evan Tam
Mayumi Tan
Victoria Tang
Nikkita Tarrao
Yohanna Tavarez
Deandra Taylor
Jayne Thompson
Natalee Thongsongkrid
Arecis Tiburcio Zane
Casey Tin
Seth Tobin
Josette Tolliver Shaw
Roseanne Torres
Stina Trollback
Angelica Trujillo
Steven Truong
Michelle Tsang
Brianna Tse Wall
Lauren Tse Wall
Kai Tsurumaki
Brigitte Ugarte
Felipe Valdes
Jorge Vargas
Anna Sofia Vasilenko
Melanie Vasquez
Melissa Vasquez
Fernando Vazquez Bueno
Melissa Veliz
Jeremy Vera
Jennifer Villa
Cynthia Villamil
Vera Wahlquist
Fiona Walsh
Stephanie Wan
Augustina Wang
Tess Warner
Abigail Wei
Nuomin Wei
Patricia Weinstein
Kate Weissman
Quinn Wilke
Matisse Williams
Serena Winter
Erica Wong
Isabelle Wong
Jaimey Wong
Sunny Wong
Samantha Woodard
Lucy Xu
Tiffany Yang
Deborah Yau
Ling Ye
Iris Yee
Michele Yee
Andriy Yegorov
Miri Yi
Hyun Ji Yoon
Xuduan You
Nikki Yu
Regina Yu
Shiyi Yu
Stephanie Yu
Jiayan Yuan
Nancy Yuan
Vickie Yuen
Anne Yung
Theodora Zaimis
Steven Zakirov
Maftuna Zakirova
Keanna Zelikovsky
Jiawen Zeng
Linda Zeng
Ting Zeng
Dona Zhang
Reiko Zhang
Teresa Zhang
Ting Ting Zhang
Vivian Zhang
Maggie Zhao
Shujuan Zhao
Alice Zheng
Yin Zheng
Katie Zhou
Sandy Zhou
Mohammed Zubair
Weekly Bulletin | Week of January 11, 2016
9 | Guidance/College Readiness
Fi l e for
Fi nanci al Aid
i n J anua ry
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A significant factor in
determining whether or
not a student attends
college is… Submitting a
FAFSA
Complete and submit your Free
Application for Federal Student Aid
(FAFSA) during January, even if you
have to estimate your income and revise
the FAFSA later. (There’s a lot more to
the process, but we cannot emphasize
the importance of completing the
FAFSA in January.
Federal and New York State student
financial aid is available to help pay for
college. In order to receive financial aid
you must apply for it every year you
attend college.
Always start with free money before
taking out a student loan. Grants and
scholarships do not have to be paid
back.
NYS’s Higher Education Services
Corporation assists you through the
Financial Aid process in 6 easy steps.
Step 1: The FAFSA
Step 2: New York State TAP
Step 3: Other NYS Aid
Step 4: Institutional Aid
Step 5: Outside Scholarships
Step 6: Compare College Award Letters
Step 7: Student Loans
To make this manageable, let us just look
at Step One:
Completing the FAFSA - the Free
Application for Federal Student Aid
- is the first step to financial aid. The
information you provide determines
whether you are eligible for federal
financial aid, and the amount you are
qualified to receive. Remember, the
FAFSA is free — do not pay for it!
Complete the FAFSA as soon after
January 1st as possible. Some financial
aid is determined on a first come, first
served basis so start as soon as possible.
Apply for a Federal Student Aid
Identification Number (FSA ID) online
at fsaid.ed.gov to complete and
electronically sign your FAFSA and other
federal student aid documents. Apply
before you start the FAFSA, particularly
if you are using the paper FAFSA. Or,
apply online while you are completing
the online FAFSA and you’ll receive your
PIN immediately.
Complete the FASFA online at FAFSA.
ed.gov. Step-by-step assistance is
available as you complete the form.
If you can’t do it online, ask your high
school counselor for a paper copy.
The FASFA is available in English and
Spanish.
You will receive a Student Aid Report
(SAR) once your FAFSA is processed.
The SAR will show how much federal
aid you are entitled to receive and how
much your family can expect to pay. This
is your Expected Family Contribution
(EFC).
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Keep your eye
focused on the
goal
While for some, the college
application has been grueling,
and there are plenty of
students still in it. Here are
suggestions to provide a
little focus and be a gentle
reminder…
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Make sure your application is
complete. This may be done on
line or by phoning an admissions
office.
Be sure that you send your test
scores to each school.
Follow up with your teacher
recommenders that they know
(and have sent) the required forms
to the correct schools.
Ensure that your Naviance reflects
where you are applying to and the
status of your applications.
Check out this list of documents and
information you will need to complete
the FAFSA
Weekly Bulletin | Week of January 11, 2016
10 | In the News
Special Bell
Schedule on
January 25
appear as part of the usual programming
information.
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A special bell schedule has been added
to the January calendar. This bell
schedule will allow for an extended OP,
as well as Department Conferences.
The extended OP is needed so that
the following information can be
disseminated:
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Spring Metrocards
PSAT Results from October
Spring Programs (provided students
pass their current courses.)
Final Regents Exam Reminders/
Invitations
Period
Time
1
8:10 AM - 8:44 AM
2
8:48 AM - 9:22 AM
3
9:26 AM - 10:00 AM
4
10:04 AM - 10:38 AM
5
10:42 AM - 11:16 AM
6
11:20 AM - 11:54 AM
7
11:58 AM - 12:32 PM
8
12:36 PM - 1:10 PM
OP
1:14 PM - 1:44 PM
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1:48 PM - 2:22 PM
10
2:26 PM - 3:00 PM
Junior Art
and Music
Students
Surveyed
on Health
Programming
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Keep Health 5-days a week for one
semester. (This allows students to
be programmed in Study Skills the
semester they are not taking Health;
this may make your day longer to
meet the 7 full periods requirement;
PE would still be offered 3/2 days
with the option of having Study
Skills or taking another class, such
as AP Psychology on the opposite
days)
Partner Health with students’ PE
classes on non-PE days. (Health
would be taken over one year;
students may have a shorter day
since Health/PE would count
towards the 7 complete periods
requirement; eliminates Study Skills
on non-PE days; AP Psychology
would be offered as a year-long
AP Science course, taken in lieu of
another AP Science course.
Scholarships for
Summer Programs 9
A&F provides scholarships to
underclassmen for summer programs
and study. Applications are now
available from the A&F Office (Room
853,) Guidance Counselors, and the
Studio Offices. As this is a competitive
scholarship, please allow plenty of time
to complete the application.
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Planning Ahead...
Programming Calendar for 2016 - 2017
The Google Form link was emailed to all
students through Pupil Path.
AP
Fair
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As the Program Office prepares for the
2016 - 2017 school year, La! is seeking
input from various stakeholder groups
on a possible change to the model in
which we offer health class.
Juniors were sent a link for them to
complete in their LaGuardia Google
Account. The survey period is now
closed, and information from the
stakeholder groups will be considered.
The model to be used next year will
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All interested
ninth, tenth,
and eleventh
grade students are invited to LaGuardia’s
AP Fair on Tuesday, January 12, in the
seventh-floor cafeteria. Students will
have the chance to learn about the
opportunities and challenges presented
by our school’s AP courses, speak with
current AP students and teachers, review
course offerings, and ask questions.
Naviance For
Junior Parents 11
In preparation for activating
and distributing Naviance account
information to Junior Parents, it is
important that we have the parent’s
email registered in Pupil Path. To gain
Pupil Path account information, a parent
may call Ms. Wilson at ext. 3261 or the
Junior may go to Room 201 to pick up
the Registration letter. Emails should be
entered no later than Monday, January
25.
Weekly Bulletin | Week of January 11, 2016
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11 | In the News
Senior Quotes
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in the YB
A LaGuardia yearbook tradition, Senior
Quotes are, once again, being placed
in the book. The deadline is January
11, 2016. Seniors should check the
LaGuardia Google E-Mail Account and
submit the Google Form with your
Senior Quote for the yearbook.
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Music Groups Yearbook Photos
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Each year, La! performing groups are photographed for the Yearbook.
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The photographs are taken in the Concert Hall during the scheduled music class.
Students must be in performance attire in order to appear in the photograph.
Students with questions should speak with their music teacher.
THURSDAY
January 14
FRIDAY
January 15
Quotes can be no longer than 2
sentences.
Please remember, no obscenity,
vulgarity, or lewdness (no curse
words, innuendos, etc.)
Quotes may be edited, included, or
eliminated at the discretion of the
YB staff.
Place the quote in quotation marks,
followed by the person who said it.
For example:
“Fifty percent of a woman’s charm is
illusion.” Blanche DuBois
Be sure you SUBMIT your quote by the
deadline.
Period 1
Elementary Orchestra
Junior Band
Period 2
New Music
Women’s
Period 3
Senior Band / Intermediate Orchestra
Elementary Chorus
Period 4
Senior chorus
Senior Orchestra
Period 5
Junior Jazz / Show Choir
Chamber Music strings and woodwinds
Period 6
Percussion
Period 7
Gospel Chorus
Senior Jazz / Brass Ensemble
Period 8
Junior Orchestra / Brass
Mixed Chorus
Period 9
Girls Chorus
Period 10
Opera Workshop and Pit
Beauty and the Beast Pit Orchestra
School Doctor to
Perform Athletic
& Work Permit
Physicals
Students wishing to participate in
a PSAL sport or to secure a work
permit are required to submit either an
“Interscholastic Sports Examination”
form or a “Physical Fitness for
Employment Certification” form.
The school doctor will be here to give
no-cost examinations on January 21, but
all pre-screening paperwork is required
by January 15 in order to secure an
appointment.
The Athletic Physical form can be
downloaded from the PSAL.org website;
the work permit paperwork is included
in the Work Permit Application and can
be picked up in Room 230.
The Medical Room staff can answer
questions in Room 247 and Ext. 2247.
Weekly Bulletin | Week of January 11, 2016
12 | In the News
Evacuation & Fire Drill Safety
drill.
Purpose:
In a quiet and orderly manner,
students will make two lines
outside the classroom door.
To safely and quickly remove all
individuals away from the building
to a safe location.
To account for every individual in
the building, making sure they are
in a safe location.
Please reacquaint yourself with
the evacuation procedures and
routes. Each room has the closes
exit posted.
In the event of a fire, smoke, or
fire drill, the fire alarm signal will
sound, indicating the evacuation
of the building:
3 Gongs, 4 times (3-3-3-3); then
repeat (3-3-3-3)
In the event of an evacuation, follow
the evacuation route designated
by the sign in each room.
All school rules apply during the
entire drill and in the event of an
emergency. Please remember no
hats, electronics, cellular phones,
or eating are allowed. Items will
be confiscated by the teacher or
other staff at any point during the
The teacher is to be at the front
of the line leading the students
down the stairway quickly, but
quietly, outside the building to the
designated safety zone.
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Students must remain with
their teacher.
Attendance will be taken by
the teacher.
Students are to maintain order,
silence, and stay alert to any
announcements, instructions, or
information given.
Upon hearing ‘all clear’ signal,
teachers will lead their students
as they re-enter the building and
return to the classroom.
student who does not cooperate is
endangering the safety of students
and staff.
If the building is evacuated, you will
be directed to a central meeting
area where you will assemble
according to your OP class. This
will help us locate you in a timely
and efficient manner.
Fire alarm boxes are designed for
easy access for the safety and well
being of all building occupants.
False alarms endanger the lives
of students and staff. Any student
who pulls a fire alarm falsely is in
violation of state and city law, and
will be suspended from school and
subject to arrest and prosecution.
The key to a successful fire drill:
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Speed
Safety
Silence
All students must respond silently
and immediately to directions
during emergency drills or actual
emergencies of any kind. Any
Weekly Bulletin | Week of January 11, 2016
13 | Senior News
Congratulations to the Class of 2016.
With all of the pomp and circumstance
of Senior year, comes a lot of stress.
With planning, awareness, and following
deadlines, the year will go a lot more
smoothly. Please be aware that 100%
of all communication regarding your
Senior Year will come through either
the Weekly Bulletin or PupilPath. Please
make a habit of reading all information
thoroughly; in an effort to reduce paper
use, information may only appear once
-- and missing an information item may
result in consequences weeks or months
down the road.
This issue of the Senior News deals
specifically with the required Senior
Dues. The Spring Senior News will
include all of the specific details for the
end of the year, including Graduation,
Prom, Awards Ceremonies, etc.
Senior Dues
Payment of Senior Dues is mandatory.
The full amount of $225 must be paid by
Friday, March 4, 2016. (Please note: the
incorrect amount of $240 was listed in
the previous Weekly Bulletin. Any over
payment will be applied to the Senior
Prom unless the student requests in
writing a refund.) Any Senior Dues
paid after this date is subject to a late
fee of $10; The late fee for payments
received after May 1, 2016, is $20. Dues
are mandatory and are non-refundable.
Items cannot be purchased individually.
Here is what is included with your Senior
Dues:
Graduation
Graduation payment is included in
Senior Dues and includes rental of hall,
programs, awards, diploma and case.
In addition each eligible graduate will
receive two tickets for family members.
Caps and Gowns
Includes the cap, gown, and souvenir
tassel. Graduates are fitted by Jostens
on the date published in the Weekly
Bulletin. Students who are not fitted are
given gowns in the closest size available.
Yearbook
A collection of your everlasting
memories of your experiences and
friends at La! Our yearbook is over 200
pages in color.
Senior Luncheon
Held after one of the Graduation
rehearsals, this is the final social event
for the Class of 2015. We would like
to thank the Parents Association for
supplementing the cost of the luncheon.
Expenses Associated with the Class of
2016
A small amount of money is allocated
on Senior Dues to pay for expenses
associated with the Senior Class, such as
printing and materials for College Office
Presentations.
Award Ceremonies
While no scholarships are paid for
with Senior Dues, there are expenses
associated with presenting both
ceremonies.
Paying Senior Dues
Senior Dues may be paid in Room
231. We accept cash, check, or money
order. Checks should be made out
to “LaGuardia High School” with the
student’s name in the memo section.
Please note, personal checks returned
for insufficient funds will be charged an
additional $25. Our preference is that
payment is made in full; however, we
realize that it may be more convenient
to make payments. We do have deposits
and fees that must be paid within certain
time frames, so it is important that your
dues are completely paid by March 4,
2016.
If your financial situation is such that you
need to make several, smaller payments,
that is all right. Please discuss making
payments with Ms. Javier, Room 231.
You may also pay with a credit card
through our school store, located on the
school’s home page. To log into the Web
Store, your ID number is your 9-digit
student ID. Your password is your first
name’s initial and last name, ie. JSmith.
There is approximately a 7% service
charge for using this outside service.
You may wish to set up a payment plan
with Ms. Javier in Room 231.
pay your Dues early. It makes it less of a
burden on your family.
Financial Assistance for Senior Dues
If you still need help with senior dues,
please bring a letter from your parents
making the request for assistance with
either half or the entire amount to Dr.
Stricklin-Witherspoon’s Mailbox in Room
230 before 4:00 PM on Friday, January
15, 2016.
Additional Graduation Tickets
There are not enough graduation
tickets for each student to receive 3,
which is why each graduate receives 2.
Graduates who pay dues by the deadline
will receive one additional ticket.
Any remaining tickets will be distributed
randomly via a lottery to those students
who have completed their Graduation
Clearance by the deadline. Please follow
the instructions and deadlines that will
be distributed later in the year. Extra
tickets are distributed at the Senior
Luncheon, and a student must be
present in order to receive the ticket.
We have found this process to be the
fairest way to distribute extra tickets, so
we do not entertain special requests that
circumvent this process.
Seniors should be aware their behavior –
both during the school day and at school
events -- could effect their participation
in the Prom and Graduation. Chancellor’s
Regulations state that only students
who have successfully completed all
requirements for a high school diploma,
including the necessary required credits,
courses, and standardized tests will be
permitted to participate in graduation
ceremonies.
Seniors who are suspended at the
end of the school year may be denied
participation in these events. Please
be advised all Senior activities are
a privilege, including Prom and
Graduation, and can be revoked at any
time due to inappropriate behavior,
academic failure, or unexcused absences.
Outstanding charges, fees, or lost
textbooks may cause delays in receiving
Prom or Graduation tickets, caps and
gowns, yearbooks, etc.
If you will be attending Prom, please
Weekly Bulletin | Week of January 11, 2016
14 | Regents Exams — January
Earth Science Lab Practicum
Wednesday, January 13
4:15 PM - 5:15 PM
Room 515
Last Day to Make Up Labs
January 14 & 21
4:15 PM - 5:15 PM
Regularly Assigned Lab Rooms
JANUARY 26
JANUARY 27
Student only attend school during
the Regents Exams if they are taking
the exam; otherwise school is not in
session.
JANUARY 28
JANUARY 29
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
Report: 8:30 AM
Report: 8:30 AM
Report: 8:30 AM
Report: 8:30 AM
RE in Global History
Living Environment
RE in U.S. History
Algebra 2/Trig
Physics
Chemistry
Earth Science Geometry
Report: 12:30 PM
Report: 12:30 PM
Report: 12:30 PM
RE in English Language Arts
Comprehensive English
Algebra I (Common Core)
(Common Core)
Uniform Admission
Deadlines Morning
Examinations – 10:00 AM.
(Common Core)
Afternoon Examinations –
2:00 PM.
Geometry (2005 Standard)
January Regents Review
Review sessions are held on the topics and dates listed below. Review Sessions are from 4:15 PM - 5:15 PM.
Subject
Topic
Dates/Times
RM
Alg 1
Exam Prep (I)
Wednesday, January 13
427
Alg 1
Exam Prep (2)
Thursday, January 14
421
Geometry
Proofs (I)
Tuesday, January 12
427
Geometry
Proofs (2)
Thursday, January 14
427
Geometry
Exam Prep (I)
Tuesday, January 19
427
Geometry
Exam Prep (2)
Wednesday, January 20
427
Alg II
Algebra 2 Skills
Monday, January 11
441
Alg II
Algebra 2 Skills
Tuesday, January 12
429
Alg II
Algebraic Transformations
Wednesday, January 13
429
Alg II
Algebraic Transformations
Thursday, January 14
415
Alg II
Regents Questions
Tuesday, January 19
441
Alg II
Regents Questions
Wednesday, January 20
429
Alg II
Regents Questions
Thursday, January 21
415
Chemistry
Oxidation and Reduction
Wednesday, January 13
539
Chemistry
Chemical Kinetics and Equilibrium
Tuesday, January 19
539
Chemistry
Organic Chemistry and Nuclear Chemistry
Wednesday, January 20
539
Physics
Exam Prep (I)
Monday, January 11
557
Physics
Exam Prep (2)
Wednesday, January 13
557
Physics
Exam Prep (3)
Friday, January 15
541
Physics
Exam Prep (4)
Wednesday, January 20
541
English
ELA Regents
Tues. Jan 12
611
English
Common Core
Wed. Jan 13
601
English
ELA Regents
Thurs. Jan 14
611
English
ELA Regents
Tues. Jan. 19
611
English
Common Core
Wed. Jan 20
601
English
ELA Regents
Thurs. Jan 21
611
Weekly Bulletin | Week of January 11, 2016