Programming and Scheduling for 2022 - 2023 Schoolhouse Year

For quick access to the data families may need to participate in the programming and scheduling process for next year, please visit our Programming Page.

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  • AP Test Information: April 26, 2022

    Dear AP Students and Families,

    We hope this electronic mail finds you all well.  You are receiving this electronic mail considering you are scheduled to have 1 or more than College Board AP exams betwixt May 3 and May 20, 2022, and we wanted to provide some important logistical information for you.

    In that location will be a divide email sent on Friday, Apr 29, with specifics on Room #due south and testing times for each test.

    Timing of Exams

    Forenoon exams begin promptly at 8am.  Afternoon exams brainstorm promptly at 12pm.  For specifics on the length and dates of each exam, delight click here: Length of AP Exams 2022  Students approved for College Board accommodations are tested in a separate location following the guidelines of their accommodations, which may include extended fourth dimension for sure sections of the examination.

    Per Higher Lath policy, students cannot bring together exams already in progress.  Students taking morning exams should arrive at school no later than vii:15am. This recommendation is to account for additional fourth dimension due to transit delays, locating testing room, using the restroom, putting away electronic devices and other prohibited materials in their locker, and being of calm listen prior to the exam.  Students taking afternoon exams should report to their testing rooms past xi:50am.

    Per College Board policy, all students must remain in their testing rooms for the duration of the exam.  Students cannot get out early, even if they have finished before the allotted fourth dimension.

    What should Students Bring to Exams?

    Students should come to their exams with all supplies needed, including pencils, pens, pencil sharpeners, and extra batteries for any calculators existence used.

    For a listing of specific supplies that should be brought to your exams, please click here: Supplies that Students Should Bring to AP exams

    For a list of approved calculators, please click here:  AP Exams Calculator Policy

    LaGuardia does not supply students with pencils, pens, or calculators.  Please come up prepared.  Mechanical pencils cannot be used during AP Exams, per College Lath policy.

    Other Helpful Information

    Classes are in session during AP Exams.  Students are expected to nourish classes every day, with the exception of the time they are taking their AP examination.

    Students taking AP exams will miss some classes on the days of their exams. Students are responsible for any missed work. Teachers are notified who is taking each exam. Students are marked absent by their regular classroom instructor, and absences volition exist coded correctly past the Omnipresence Office later the exam.

    While students are expected to attend classes after a morning exam, and nourish classes before an afternoon exam, we understand that some families may choose to have their students dismissed after a forenoon exam, or arrive subsequently for an afternoon exam, and be absent for classes. Students volition just be permitted to be dismissed early or enter late with the attached AP Test Mean solar day form, signed by a parent/guardian. The pupil must submit the class as they enter/exit the building. A separate form must exist submitted every day a parent/guardian is giving student permission to make it late or exit early.

    Students cannot consume or drink in the testing room.  Please be sure to eat a full breakfast or lunch before coming to take your examination.  You lot may eat or drinkable outside your classroom during breaks only.

    On exam twenty-four hours, students eat lunch during 5th period. Students testing at 8am resume their normal schedule after eating luncheon during fifth period; students testing at 12pm eat dejeuner 5th Period then report to their testing room past 11:50am.

    Students with approved College Board accommodations should bring a snack to eat during the break during testing.

    For a list of all Prohibited Behaviors from the College Lath, delight click here: Prohibited Behaviors During AP Exams.  For a listing of Prohibited Items that cannot be brought into the testing environs, delight click hither: Prohibited Items for AP Testing. Violating any of these Higher Board policies tin can lead to the student beingness dismissed from the exam and their score canceled.

    If for whatsoever reason you accept decided not to take any of the exams y'all are registered for, please fill out this form as soon as possible:  AP Exam Registration:  DECLINE

    We look forrad to your success on your AP Exams!

    Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts

  • Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month Showcase Submissions Accepted Through four/29/22

    May is Asian American Pacific Islander or for short, AAPI Heritage Month. In the spirit of AAPI Heritage Month, LaGuardia is having an AAPI Showcase. The showcase will broadcast positive AAPI Pride within the LaGuardia community. The showcase volition comprise submissions of all forms of fine art that expresses the beauty of AAPI cultures.

    If you would like to participate in this event, the submission course is due by April 29. Delight see the flier and google class below for more details.

    In the submission form please submit a brief description of your art and a moving-picture show of your art. If it is a live operation or film, delight add together a video of what you would nowadays at the showcase.

    Link to submission: https://forms.gle/PKh6Y1QffMZD6G6U8

    Fiorello H. LaGuardia Loftier School of Music & Fine art and Performing Arts

  • Chancellor'south Message To Families: Spring Break

    Dear Families,

    Our "Stay Safe, Stay Open up" plan has succeeded in allowing us to keep our schools open up and remain among the safest places for young people to be during the COVID-19 pandemic, even every bit we have lifted the mask mandate for students in Thousand-12. To proceed our school communities rubber subsequently bound recess, we strongly encourage all students to get tested for COVID-xix before returning to schoolhouse on April 25, regardless of vaccination status. Your child can accept a PCR, lab-based test, or a dwelling examination. Your child was given four COVID-19 home tests; ii for your child and two for a family fellow member.

    If yous or anyone in your household tests positive, we are very pleased that safe, effective COVID-19 treatments, including anti-viral medications, are available for some individuals ages 12 and older who examination positive. You can access these medications through your doc or wellness care provider, or yous can call 212-COVID19 to discuss treatment options with a medical professional. Treatment works best when information technology is started as shortly as possible after symptoms start and tin can assist reduce symptoms and help to avoid hospitalization. For more information, please encounter https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/doh/downloads/pdf/covid/treatments-bachelor.pdf for boosted data.

    When should my child take the home tests?

     • Please assistance your child take i of the COVID home tests provided on the evening of Saturday, April 23.

     • Then help your child take the second habitation test 24 hours later, on the evening of Sunday, Apr 24.

     • If your child tests negative on both tests and feels well, they should come to school on Monday, Apr 25.

     • Delight note that if your child has recovered from a confirmed case of COVID-19 within the concluding 90 days, they do not need to take a test and should attend school on Monday, April 25, every bit long equally they are feeling well.

    What should I do if my child tests positive on one of the tests?

     • Kindergarten and older: Delight inform your school and isolate your kid at home for 5 days. Your child may return to schoolhouse on the sixth day if they accept no symptoms or their symptoms are improving (including being fever-complimentary for 24 hours without the use of medication). Your child must wearable a well-fitting mask while at school through the 10th solar day after their positive examination.

     • Pre-K and younger: please inform your schoolhouse/program and isolate your child at home for x days. Your child may render to your school/program after the 10th mean solar day.

     • For all ages:

     o Delight recollect that if your child tests positive, your kid is entitled to asynchronous remote learning and Part Hours for the duration of your child's isolation period.

    o Please refer to our COVID-19 Guidance Charts, available at schools.nyc.gov/2022Health for additional steps to accept if your child tests positive.

     Where can I observe instructions nigh the test kit?

     • The test kits come with printed instructions that you should follow when administering the examination. You can likewise watch videos in multiple languages on how to employ your exam kit at schools.nyc.gov/HomeRapidTestKits.

    Cheers for doing your part to keep COVID-19 out of our schools! When your child returns to schoolhouse after the break, delight make certain they consummate the daily health screening form every day, available at healthscreening.schools.nyc.

    As a reminder, vaccination is the all-time tool we have to fight COVID-xix and keep our schools condom for all our students. Children ages 5 and older are eligible to exist vaccinated against COVID-xix. If your child is eligible but non yet vaccinated confronting COVID-19, delight take the opportunity during the spring recess to make an appointment for vaccination at vaccinefinder.nyc.gov or call 311 to find a vaccine site near you. The vaccine is free to all New Yorkers, regardless of immigration or insurance status.

    Vaccine booster shots are also at present available for all fully vaccinated people ages 12 and older who received the second dose of a two-dose vaccine at to the lowest degree five months ago. For more information about booster shots, run across www1.nyc.gov/site/doh/covid/covid19vaccines.page#boost.

    I wish you and your kid a healthy and restful break,

     Dr. Cristina Mel�ndez

     Executive Director

     Family and Community Engagement

    • Bulletin for Families- Bound Break.pdf

    Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts

  • Release of 2022 - 2023 Course Itemize

    Howdy everyone,

    In my April four, 2022, email titled Course Programming Data for 2022 - 2023 School Yr , the timeline stated that next year's Course Catalog would exist released today.

    The Class Catalog is an online, comprehensive listing of all courses that are accepting educatee requests for the 2022-2023 School Yr , and is now live.  Please use this Grade Itemize 2022-2023 , as well every bit the other class planning information that is provided, to make up one's mind your options and class requests for side by side year.

    In the event at that place are no more than communications from me this calendar week, take a great Leap Break, and we will see you back in school on Apr 25, 2022.

    Stay safe and healthy.


    Marking J. Stricklin, Ed.D.

    Assistant Chief, Engagement & Guidance

    Fiorello H. LaGuardia Loftier School of Music & Art and Performing Arts

  • Summertime Pattern Found Applications Available

    A unique multicultural marketing program for NYC High Schoolhouse students interested in creative career pathways in advert, visual art, and digital pattern.

    Applications are now open for students interested in participating in theSummer design Institute from July 11- August 12, 2022 at Art & Design High School. This unique opportunity offers students a chance to piece of work with industry professionals and teaching artists in a blueprint based marketing program.

    Run into attached flyer for application link and more information.

    • Students_SUMMER_DESIGN_INSTITUTE.pdf

    Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Fine art and Performing Arts

  • Form Programming Information for 2022 - 2023

    Dear LaGuardia families,

    It is hard to believe that Spring Suspension is upon usa in less than two weeks.  Information technology seems like a short while ago nosotros were making preparations to begin the schoolhouse twelvemonth planning all in-person educational activity.

    When nosotros return from Jump Break, the procedure for requesting classes for next year begins.  Each yr, LaGuardia participates in an internal procedure where we evaluate how successful we were in the various parts of student scheduling and college and career planning.  We have made a few changes that will result in an improved overall experience for families and staff.  Specifically, we are taking the time to have multiple bookish planning activities with students throughout the coming weeks to assistance students empathize their options. Beneath is a timeline of key events that lead upwards to the creation of the Master Schedule and individual pupil and teacher schedules over the summer.

    March 15, 2022

    All teachers were invited to submit course proposals for new courses to exist added/modified for next school twelvemonth.  This annual process allows for LaGuardia to offer courses specifically to pupil interest and teacher expertise.

    March 23, 2022

    9th grade students received an overview of the programming process equally office of their mail-secondary workshop.

    April 11, 2022

    The 2022-2023 Course Itemize becomes alive. The Course Catalog is an online, comprehensive listing of all courses that are accepting pupil requests for the 2022-2023 Schoolhouse Twelvemonth.

    April 11 - 13, 2022

    In arts studio courses, students will review the four twelvemonth sequence and options for completing their arts studio studies. Where students take a choice, each arts studio will share the process for collecting the data from students about requests/plans for next year's arts studio classes.

    April 25 - 29, 2022

    In academic courses, students will review the various options as the next course in the sequence.  An case of this would be Algebra I students would learn about Geometry.  Another example is Global History & Geography iii & 4  students would learn almost Advanced Placement Us History 1 & 2 and United States History & Government i & two courses.  Students should discuss their academic options with their families, taking into consideration their studio obligations, exterior obligations, etc.

    May through June, 2022

    Every pupil will meet with their Guidance Counselor for a 10 - 15 minutes academic/college and career planning session.  At this session, the student and their Guidance Counselor will discuss class options for next year, and the Guidance Counselor will consummate inputting all academic requests.  Inferior meetings will be longer as the programming coming together and the Junior college meeting will occur together.

    End of June, 2022

    All students will receive a confirmation of the requested courses.  The Program Role makes every try to schedule students for their requests, but there are a variety of factors that affect our ability to exercise that.

    Baronial/September 2022

    Programming is completed over the summertime, and student schedules will be released when schedules are finalized just prior to the first day of school.

    September 2022 - Changing Pupil Schedules

    Student schedules are not terminal until the 11th day of school.  Upwardly until that time, we piece of work to make sure all students have their graduation and studio requirements.  The alter period is used to correct errors.

    The entire school yr is programmed at the beginning of the school year.  Once a student requests and is enrolled in a form, the student remains in the course for the entire year, even if that form is non needed for graduation.

    We will continue to update the customs with next steps in the programming process. Have a great day.

    Best,

    Mark Stricklin-Witherspoon, Ed.D.

    Banana Principal, Engagement and Guidance

    Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts

  • Prom and Graduation Announcement

    Senior Activities Announcement 2022

    Information technology is with great excitement that nosotros announce - for the showtime time since the COVID-19 Pandemic began - we are able to hold both the LaGuardia Senior Prom and Graduation, in-person, in venues that volition support the entire graduating class and their guests. Our Senior Form Student Regime representatives have done an amazing job in the planning process.

    Please call back that all information, especially regarding COVID-19 Safety Protocols, is current at the fourth dimension of this email. Nosotros will keep to communicate whatever updates and changes as they go bachelor.

    The current requirement is that all students and their guests to both Prom and Graduation must exist fully vaccinated.

    Prom -- Saturday, June 18, 2022

    8:00 PM - Midnight

    Marriott Marquis Times Square

    1535 Broadway, New York, NY 10036

    Prom is a rite-of-passage, formal dinner dance celebration for Seniors. Information technology is common for students to come past themselves, with a appointment, or in groups. Nosotros are thrilled to continue to work with Marriott Marquis, a long-time partner who has always ensured a safe and beautiful - and about importantly - a fun effect, for our Seniors!

    • Seniors are allowed to bring one invitee, who attends LaGuardia or another high school.
    • All attendees are required to sign a Prom Agreement.
    • All attendees must follow DOE requirements for participating in a loftier-take a chance, extracurricular field-trip event
      • All attendees must be fully vaccinated.
      • All attendees must be cleared to participate past completing the NYCDOE daily Health Screening Questionnaire.

    Tickets will exist available for purchase during the calendar month of May. The all-inclusive ticket price per person is $250. Prom is a professionally produced outcome with gourmet hor d'oeuvres, dinner, dessert, and not-alcoholic open bar; result planner, DJ, lighting blueprint, photography, and floral arrangements; attendants, security, and coat check.  Limited financial help is available and will be announced closer to the date of ticket sales.

    Graduation - Tuesday, June 21, 2022

    6:00 PM - 8:30 PM

    Outdoor venue in Manhattan

    We are excited to have a beautiful outdoor commemoration that will come to an stop under the stars. The focus of the ceremony volition be on showcasing our student artists and recognizing each graduate as they walk across the stage. As per the terms of rental contracts, we will announce the venue location once the contract is finalized in the coming days.

    • Seniors are responsible for reviewing all school and graduation-related data sent via e-mail and following all established deadlines.
    • All graduates must wear the LaGuardia cap and gown
    • All graduates receive 2 tickets for their guests
    • All attendees are seated at to the lowest degree 3 feet abroad from other attendees
    • All attendees must wear a face up covering.
    • All attendees must be cleared to participate in schoolhouse events by completing the DOE Daily Health Screening Questionnaire.
    • The outcome will be live streamed.

    LaGuardia is working towards families of Seniors not having to pay, or merely paying a nominal fee, towards their kid'due south graduation.  We are sensitive to how families take been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, and the diverse financial situations of private families. Traditionally, schools charged a "Senior Ante" to families to cover the toll of the venue, cap and gown, diploma, diploma instance, yearbook, and other graduation-related items.  If you are able to sponsor one or more students with their caps and gowns, please run into the Cap and Gown electronic mail sent on March 30, 2022.  Nosotros are thankful for our generous Parent Association for their partnership in making this a reality.

    Required DOE Notification

    Per NYCDOE policy, high school students must come across graduation requirements to participate in their school's graduation ceremony. Students who take non yet met graduation requirements at the fourth dimension of the ceremony may non participate in the ceremony.  Schools must clearly communicate expectations for participating in commencement ceremonies to students and families.

    Schools may prohibit a student from attending kickoff-related activities or graduation ceremonies when the student poses a existent threat of violence or disruption to the upshot. Schools may also bar students with particularly egregious conduct from participation, as long as students are previously advised in writing. Students on suspension at the fourth dimension of the commencement ceremonies also may be prohibited from attending these events, but the exclusion must be proportionate to the infraction committed.

    Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts

  • Principal's Message to All Student/Families Who Auditioned for LaGuardia for Archway in Fall 2022

    March 29, 2022

    Dear Pupil Creative person and Family,

    I hope that everyone is safe and healthy. Living in this unprecedented fourth dimension, everyday I remind myself how lucky I am to be a part of New York City, where students tin can audience to attend one of 25 unique public loftier schools that all focus on the arts.

    Thank y'all for sharing your artistic passion with LaGuardia! As we review your virtual audition submissions, we are getting a glimpse into the joy that art, dance, music, theater, blueprint and technology bring to your globe.

    What happens at present? Now you wait! For the next ii months, you lot volition not hear from LaGuardia unless at that place is additional information we need from you lot. For example, if one of your audition files was missing or unable to exist opened, we will email you and ask you to resend ALL of your audience files. For about of our 5,500 applicants, you will not need to send additional information, and you volition non hear anything directly from LaGuardia.

    In late May or outset of June, you lot will be notified if you received an offer to LaGuardia. This detect will come directly from the Role of Enrollment, and will also include if you received an offer to a non-specialized loftier school. If y'all receive an offer to LaGuardia, we will send yous a separate invitation to attend an in-person Open up House. Salve all your questions for the Open House!

    At LaGuardia, nosotros believe that information technology is important to interact and share. Everyday nosotros are blessed with the gift of the arts, and our community grows from sharing the arts with others. We invite yous to attend any of our bound art shows and performances at LaGuardia, all free and open up to the public. All upcoming events are listed beneath. Tickets are available at the door on a first-come, first-serve basis. All attendees who are age-eligible must show proof of vaccination or omnipresence at a NYCDOE public school, also every bit complete the daily Health Screening.

    A positive new initiative that came out of the pandemic, is that we also provide virtual options to bring together the celebrations of the arts! Virtual walkthroughs of our art shows, and live streaming of our performances, are available on our website under Events. Please besides cheque our website Calendar to confirm dates and times - we do alive in a time of flux and sometimes scheduling adjustments are necessary.

    Attending any of our art shows and performances is a great fashion to get a experience for what it'southward like to nourish LaGuardia. I look frontwards to coming together some of you this weekend at our Opera!

    All-time,

    Yeou-Jey Vasconcelos

    Main

    *****

    Virtual walkthroughs of our fine art shows, and live streaming of our performances, are bachelor on our website under Events. Please also check our website Agenda to confirm dates and times.

    Operetta Workshop - The Pirates of Penzance

    Friday, Apr 1 @ 7pm

    Saturday, Apr ii @ 2pm & 7pm

    Sunday, Apr 3 @ 2pm

    Concerto Competition Concert

    Wednesday, March 13 @ 7pm

    Senior Symphonic Band Concert

    Thursday, April 28 @ 7pm

    Senior Art Show "Revival" #3 Opening

    Friday, April 29 @ 4:xv-7:00pm

    Senior Jazz Band Concert

    Fri, April 29 @ 7pm

    Spring Musicale #1

    Wednesday, May iv @ 6pm

    Spring Musicale #2

    Fri, May 6 @ 6pm

    Prove Choir Concert

    Tuesday, May ten @ 7pm

    Jump Drama Festival #one - Love/Sick

    Wednesday, May 11 @ 7pm

    Thursday, May xi @ 7pm

    Friday, May xi @ 7pm

    Gospel Choir Concert

    Friday, May eleven @ 7pm

    Percussion and New Music Ensembles Concert

    Tuesday, May 17 @ 7pm

    Leap Drama Festival #2 - The Late Wedding

    Wed, May xviii @ 7pm

    Thursday, May xix @ 7pm

    Friday, May twenty @ 7pm

    Senior Art Show "Revival" #4 Opening

    Friday, May xx @ 4:15-vii:00pm

    Spring Drama Festival #3 - A Midsummer Night's Dream

    Wed, May 25 @ 7pm

    Th, May 26 @ 7pm

    Fri, May 27 @ 7pm

    Dance Graduation Concert

    Friday, June 3 @ 7pm

    Saturday, June 4 @ 7pm

    Sunday, June v @ 5pm

    Trip the light fantastic toe Junior Projects

    Wed, June 8 @ 4:30pm & 7pm

    Leap Semi-Annual Art Show Opening

    Friday, June 10 @ 4:15-7:00pm

    Spring Semi-Annual Concert

    Friday, June 10 @ 7pm

    Sat, June xi @ 2pm

    Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts

  • Electronic mail Remember: Prospective Families

    Yous may accept received an email from prospective2022@laguardiahs.org .  This was not a security breach.

    A setting in our laguardiahs.org Google Email Domain was mistakenly changed, which caused several unintended things to happen.  I repent for this.

    Families who auditioned for entrance in the 2022-2023 school yr will receive an email from Primary Vasconcelos outlining the remaining procedure for auditions.  The electronic mail will exist coming from yvasconcelos@laguardiahs.org .

    I am evaluating why this error happened and will right it as quickly as I can so that Principal Vasconcelos tin can ship her email.

    Once more, I apologize for this, and I appreciate your understanding and patience.


    Sincerely,

    Marker J. Stricklin-Witherspoon, Ed.D.

    Banana Main, Engagement & Guidance

    Fiorello H. LaGuardia High Schoolhouse of Music & Fine art and Performing Arts

  • DOE Family unit Letter re. Illuminate Education

    Beloved Families,

    I am writing to provide you with an update concerning a data security incident that involves an online educational vendor that many New York Metropolis Department of Didactics (DOE) schools employ: Illuminate Instruction.

    As yous may have seen in the news or heard from your child's school, Illuminate Educational activity products (such as IO Classroom, Skedula, and PupilPath) were offline for a fourth dimension in January 2022 due to a security incident. Since then, Illuminate has been conducting an investigation to determine whether whatever students' personally identifiable information was accessed equally a result of this incident. On March 25, Illuminate notified the DOE that its investigation was complete, and that some students' personally identifiable information was accessed by someone without authorization.

    We are outraged about this alienation, and we will practise everything possible to protect student information going forward and to provide further information to families affected by this breach.

    We are waiting for Illuminate to provide us with more than details from their investigation, including which educatee records were accessed by the unauthorized user. Illuminate has shared the following data with us:

    ·Names and ID numbers (OSIS) were accessed for all students impacted past the alienation.

    ·Date of birth was accessed for nearly all students impacted past the breach.

    ·The types of data that were accessed for students are:

    oBiographic information, such equally gender, ethnicity, and race.

    oAcademic information, such as teacher schedules, class assignments, and test scores.

    oSpecial pedagogy information, specifically whether your student has an Individualized Education Plan.

    oOther sensitive information, such equally whether your student receives gratis luncheon.

    ·No copies of student IEPs were impacted.

    ·No family or student financial information or social security numbers were accessed.

    If your student's records were accessed equally office of Illuminate'due south break in security, you volition receive a letter in the coming weeks with more than information well-nigh what personally identifiable information was accessed, what steps Illuminate is taking to correct the situation, and how to enroll in credit monitoring services, paid for by Illuminate.

    The DOE is taking this situation very seriously, and, at the Mayor's direction, has referred this affair to law enforcement and is considering what recourse we accept on behalf of families confronting Illuminate. We deeply regret that your students' confidential information may take been impacted. The DOE remains committed to making certain vendors use strong protections to keep student information safe. Illuminate has informed the states that they have added more safeguards to protect student information and take committed to independent verification of the security measures they have put in place.

    Delight contact us with questions or concerns well-nigh this incident. We will do our best to respond while we wait for more than data from Illuminate.

    Fiorello H. LaGuardia Loftier School of Music & Art and Performing Arts

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