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

Hidden for 9 Years behind Scaffolding, our building is emerging — and we’re beautiful!

Our Visual and Performing Arts Center thrives with Semi-Annual Art Exhibit, Symphony Orchestra & Chorus Concert, and three Musicales

A&F Summer Study Scholarships, Page 9

03 Principal’s Message

04 Building Community

09 Guidance/College Readiness

10 In the News

13 Senior News

14 January Regents News

What’s Inside?Week of January 11, 2016

02 Weekly Calendar

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Weekly Calendar

Important upcoming dates

Bell Schedule

Monday, 18 Regular

Tuesday, 19 Regular

Wednesday, 20 Regular

Thursday, 21 Regular

Friday, 22 Regular

DATE DAY DESCRIPTION

Jan 8 Friday Semi-Annual Art Exhibit Opens (4:00 PM; Mezzanine and Art Gallery)

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)

A&F Summer Study Applications Available

Jan 12 Tuesday 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)

Bell Schedule

Monday, 11 Regular

Tuesday, 12 Regular

Wednesday, 13 Regular

Thursday, 14 Regular

Friday, 15 Regular

Weekly Testing Schedule

Day Test

Mon Make-Up

Tues Social Studies/Health

Wed English

Thurs Science/Studios

Fri LOTE/Math

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Musicale #1 - January 11, 2016Junior JazzElementary OrchestraMixed ChorusIntermediate Orchestra

Musicale #2 - January 12, 2016Percussion Ensemble Junior BandJunior OrchestraGirls Chorus

Musicale #3 - January 13, 2016Brass EnsembleElementary ChorusWomen’s Chorus Opera Workshop

Musicale Schedule

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Principal’s Message

A Message from Dr. Mars

Worth the WaitSome 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

Finding the Beauty...

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Building Community

Purchase TIckets

ADMIT ONECLICK HERE for information on

purchasing tickets to all LaGuardia Arts events.

UpcomingRising Stars Talent Show, February 4 - 7Watch 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 26Tickets on sale now.

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Siena AbayanIsobel AbbotTess Abbot

Leilani Abdur RazzaqAlondra Aca

Meaghan AccarinoAyden Ackerman

Ingyin AeinBeatrice Akzamova

Nyah AlexisJasmin Ali

Henry AllanKiara AlmonteAlane AlunanVictoria AlvaLuz Amaya

Alina AnanyevaNabeeha Anwar

Dani AppleShane AraujoTiffanie Arias

Beyonce ArmstrongJocelyn ArriagaCatherine AtaligReiner AtstathiAngie Attard

Cassi AuKaren Au

Maya AzrieliMaitree Bain

Epifania BajemaLillian Baker

Gabriela BandaPamela Jane Barroso

Mikah Baumrin-DanielsDaniel BelavinIlan Belokon

Tamar Ben AmiAmit Ben BaruchKenndra Benoit

Emre Benoit SavciFaith Marie Bernardo

Olive BernathMichelle Bernstein

Tait BerwickLeilani BhullarDavide Bianchi

Julia BianchiTheodora Bichi

Alixe BiddleLilah Blaker

Esme Bleecker AdamsCydney Blitzer

Angelica BonannoAlberto BonillaMia BoulukosEsme BowenMegan Boyle

Minna BrackettDiana Branzan

Lea BronnimannAdam BrownGwyn Brown

Elizabeth BrowningGabrielle Carme Buendia

Annie BurceaNicole BurgosScyler Byrne

Delia CadmanMonica Caicedo

Kiana CainesDenise CalungsodRaphael CalungsodAlexandra Cancel

Emily CaoAthena Capo Battaglia

Ruby CardozoNaelyn Carrasco Ramire

Devin CarrerasOonagh Carroll Warhola

Savannah CartierEdwin CastilloKarla CastilloJahkada Chai

Joey ChaiChristopher Chan

Kimberly ChanSharis Chan

Nicole ChangLillian Cheever

Angie ChenJie Ling ChenKathine Chen

Kelly ChenLe Yi ChenLisa Chen

Megan ChenSandra ChenLily Cheng

Misty ChienCaroline Chin

Emily ChinJacob Chiong

Talina ChipantizaMark ChipiloDabora ChoiDiane ChoiErica ChowVictoria Cid

Natalie CiminoJetlee Clark

Aubrey ClavinesEstefania ClevesDanielle Cohen

Sandra Cohen AlpertNina Coletta

Lauren CollinsSkaie Cooper

Amara CopelandSamantha Corsaro

Genesis CortezIvette CortezEmily Coty

Daniel CourtneyHarrison Courtney

Isabella CraftCaroline Craig

Georgia Rose CrawfordJessica Crespo

Matthew CrissonEmily Cruz

Avery CuevasNayelin Delgadillo

Mia Dell ThibodeauSolomiya Dembitska

Sebrina Dement SemerSilvia Deng

Zoe DescoteauxAriel DeutschNatalia DevineJosefine Diaz

Rachel DitommasoSamuel Dobens

Luna Doherty-RyokeEster Dolub

Veronika DrozdovaAlexandra Dudkin

Jahvaughn DyerLucy Edelstein

Annalise EdwardsDylan EfingerKyrese EstwickJulia Fabricant

Maya Fano CarotiSophia FedericoAlika FeldmanSara Fellman

Cidney FernandezJolene FernandezJordan Fernandez

Building Community

Semi-Annual Art ExhibitCongratulations 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.

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Julia FernandezPhillip Filipov

Ruby FineFlorence Fong

Charlotte ForceMelissa Forte

Alessa FrankelMax FrankelAnna Frants

Sylvie FreedmanElla Friedlander

Charlotte FriedmanTiffany FungRaoul Gadir

Samantha GallagherRiley Gallegos Gia GambrellAlyssa GarciaElena GarciaPilar Garcia

Silvia Garcia NevadoJane Garrett

Audrey GattaLauren GattaYelley GenkinIsabel Genn

Abeo GeorgesSerena GezmerRowan GhanemNahall Ghodsi

Athena GilSamuel GlassAnja Glumic

Kaitlin GoldbergSarah GoldbergJulia GoldsteinIsabella Gomez

Elizabeth GoncharovaNatalie Gorr

Anouk GranditsNicholas GrazioloMaya GreenbergOlivia Gresham

Victor GrossmanYuval Guetta

Olivia GuillotinKaiying GuoMina Gurkan

Anastasia GusenkovLailani GuzmanNaomy Guzman

Evmorfia HamakiotesErica Han

Reshma HaqueNaomi Hasan

Jarin HawladerKyrene Haynes

Jeanette HeJia Qi He

Lenore HernandezRenata HewrykFrank Hilario

Ava HillIsabel Hillman

Julia HogendorfAna Holilokk

Joni HoneywellKatzy HongNa Re Hong

Richard HoodBrian HsiehMadison Hu

Nina HuAmelia HuangEthan HuangFaye Huang

Heather HuangHui Ying Huang

Lily HuangGeorgia HumpriesAdriana Hung Qin

Dilara HuryasarMax HustenCarol Hwang

Kirby InotSheyla Intriago

Elizabeth IntskirveliHannah Ivanov

Kie JacobsonLea Jacobson

Charlotte JacobusAnnabelle Jagroop

Dazne JamesAileesh Cledel Javier

Marc JefferiesDahyeon JegalMichael Jiang

Calise JinShiyong Jin

Mathilde Jochum FuchsCharlotte Jones

Lara JordanKiara Joyce

Lauren JunioFatime Kabakci

Tanjila KabirMaya KahnKit Yee KanDahan Kang

Christin KaramVioletta Kazanecki

Lauren KeiBrianna Kelly

Raphael KhaykinMira Kheyman

Clara KimBobe Kleiman

Summer KnightsMaria Kofman

Anastassia KolchanovXiao Tong Kong

Delphine KongshaugJude Koopman

Kateryna KorobkinaAnastasia Koumarnetos

Isabel KramerLuke Kratsios

Ana KrentFiona Krugolets

Sydnie KupferbergTanvi Kurup

Isabelle KwongMaggie Kwong

Derek KyinFrances Lach

Chris LahDeborah LaiRachel Lai

Lauren LamSage Lamade

Melissa LamarBeatrice LandauNicole LandetaMichelle Le Fan

Amanda LeeJanet Lee

Lavender LeeColette Lee Kawanishi

Jia En LeiMollie Leibowitz Rabin

Dana LeonJasmine LeongWestine Leung

Leah LevineMurell Levine

Isabel LevitAdina LevyRuth Levy

Sonia LeyviIvy Li

Katelyn LiMichelle LiXian Yu Li

Michelle LiangJennie Liao

Eve LibermanCrystal LimGahun LimKasey LimAlicia LinRuth Lin

Xinyue Grace Lin

Building Community

Semi-Annual Art Exhibit

Semi-Annual Art Exhibit

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Karma Lisslo-ManginiSerina LiuSusan Liu

Yi LiuAshley Loo

Cristina LoukopoulosMichelle LowRuby Lowery

James LuKristine LuiGisele Luiz

Gjystina LumajSelma Lundstrom

Brian LuongKatie Lux

Kenneth LyJiayi Ma

Margaret MachlanSarah Macken

Ronan MaddenMarusya MadubukoKrisnina Magpantay

Nelson MaiMaeve Majcherhartnett

Naima MamatazJulia Mandel

Nathalia MarianoGillian Marino

Alyssa MarkowskiMarianna Martinez

Noel MasalJulia Matsumoto

John MattsonMame Diarra Mboup

Kara Mc CarthyJulian Mc Farlane

Bridin MccannLydia McelroyKian Mckeown

Alegra McsweenyPaloma Mcsweeny

Kaira MedirattaYahilin Medrano

Angie MeerzoumenManuelkis Mejia Poche

Adelina MekulovicJulia Mendyk

Renee MercadoAmanda MetzgerChelsea MichaelRocco Michelus

Emma MillerSobnom Mimi

Sarah MinevichGabriella Mocheniat

Olivia MoleAneurin MoodyWilliam Moore

Greta MoriAnna Moura

Kirin MoyKahtia Moyotly

Jonona MukhtarovaAbigail Murphy

Marquise NaipaulCayla NardielloDaniel NarvaezSusana NavarroLena NazaryanKimberly NeeSimon NegraoOlivia Nesbitt

Henry NewmanCarina NgEunice NgLauren Ng

Liv NickersonAudrey Nieuwenhuizen

Alexandra NizhnikNanyamka NoelEwa Nowogorski

Isabella NuceVictoria NyarkoCollette O Brien

Jessica O DonoghueHyeon Ji Oh

Sara OhNatalia Oledzka

Claudette OlivaresAbigail Olson

Ogden OpheimCameron OrrArden Orth

Momoko Otani HudesBrianna Owens

Lauren PaganucciMikaela PaikNadya Pallak

Marilin PantojaSophia Paradis

Madison ParedesRebecca ParkEmma Passy

Mei Qin PengQiao Shan Peng

Rosamond Perron KanieckiDaniella Persaud

Katarina PerunovicBeatrice PevznerKathryn Phelps

Anissa PhoolsawatJenni Pietromonaco

Hannah PinedaChloe PitkoffGustavo Piza

Sara PoreMadison PotockiNicholas PotoskieChristian Powell

Emma PowellAusra Pranevicius

Darya ProsyannikovaIsabelle Proteasa

Hector PrudhommeRiley PuglisiFrances PunZiyue Qiu

Kaitlyn QuachHannah Quirk

Building Community

Semi-Annual Art Exhibit

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Leo RabinovichSaher Rahiel

Chloe RaiznerKarla RamirezOlivia Ramo

Nolan RattoballiZayira RayMary Regas

Mariana ReisacherJoshua Rickman

Sabrina RingJonathan RiveraRieko RobinsonHelena Rodies

Amanda RodriguezJehieli Rodriquez

Aidan RogersAlice Rojas

Valentina RojasAlissa Rome

Gabriella RosenIzzabelle RossDeirdre Rouse

Solange RoussetzkiJetmira RraciEmily Ruan

Qingqing RuanAjani RussellAva RussellNyla Russell

Luther SackeyfioAlyssa Salvador

Grace SamadjopoulosNicole Sambat Francisco

Emiliano SanchezHayley SanchezAlaina Santiago

Arrianna SantiagoJohn James Santiago

Martina SantosAndrew SapiniLara Saunders

Kira Schall

Tyler ScottJoanna SeifterUgyen Seldon

Najah Senior AndersonTengku Hana Shafikah

Yueyang ShangEmily Shapiro

Sadia SharifOlivia Sherman

Angela ShiCamille Shimshak

Ruth ShinHaruka Shiraki

Jay Cheng ShiwbalakDebra Shteinberg

Cale ShumwayAleksandra Shvets

Misbah Usman SiddiquiIsabel Simon

Miyu SimpkinsMadelaine Smith

Dongjoon SoMadeline SoekiswoYeon Ju Annie Song

Jasmine SpencerAna Srdanovic

Joanna StepaniantsMadison StepecDavid Sterling

Shane StockJean Suh

Katherina SumberacPolina Sverdlova

Tabina SyedAdriana TaboadaMomo Takahashi

Evan TamMayumi TanVictoria Tang

Nikkita TarraoYohanna TavarezDeandra TaylorJayne Thompson

Natalee ThongsongkridArecis Tiburcio Zane

Casey TinSeth Tobin

Josette Tolliver ShawRoseanne TorresStina Trollback

Angelica TrujilloSteven TruongMichelle Tsang

Brianna Tse WallLauren Tse WallKai TsurumakiBrigitte UgarteFelipe ValdesJorge Vargas

Anna Sofia VasilenkoMelanie VasquezMelissa Vasquez

Fernando Vazquez BuenoMelissa VelizJeremy VeraJennifer Villa

Cynthia VillamilVera Wahlquist

Fiona WalshStephanie Wan

Augustina WangTess WarnerAbigail Wei

Nuomin WeiPatricia Weinstein

Kate WeissmanQuinn Wilke

Matisse WilliamsSerena Winter

Erica WongIsabelle WongJaimey WongSunny Wong

Samantha WoodardLucy Xu

Tiffany Yang

Deborah YauLing YeIris Yee

Michele YeeAndriy Yegorov

Miri YiHyun Ji YoonXuduan You

Nikki YuRegina YuShiyi Yu

Stephanie YuJiayan YuanNancy YuanVickie YuenAnne Yung

Theodora ZaimisSteven Zakirov

Maftuna ZakirovaKeanna Zelikovsky

Jiawen ZengLinda ZengTing Zeng

Dona ZhangReiko ZhangTeresa Zhang

Ting Ting ZhangVivian ZhangMaggie ZhaoShujuan ZhaoAlice ZhengYin ZhengKatie ZhouSandy Zhou

Mohammed Zubair

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Guidance/College Readiness

Keep your eye focused on the goalWhile 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…

• 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.

File for Financial Aid

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A significant factor in determining whether or not a student attends college is… Submitting a

FAFSAComplete 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 FAFSAStep 2: New York State TAPStep 3: Other NYS AidStep 4: Institutional AidStep 5: Outside ScholarshipsStep 6: Compare College Award LettersStep 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).

Check out this list of documents and information you will need to complete the FAFSA

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Special Bell Schedule on January 25A 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:

• 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

9 1:48 PM - 2:22 PM

10 2:26 PM - 3:00 PM

Junior Art and Music Students Surveyed on Health ProgrammingAs 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

appear as part of the usual programming information.

• 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.

The Google Form link was emailed to all students through Pupil Path.

AP FairAll 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 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.

Scholarships for Summer Programs 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.• •

Planning Ahead...Programming Calendar for 2016 - 2017

In the News

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Music Groups Yearbook PhotosEach year, La! performing groups are photographed for the Yearbook.

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.

THURSDAYJanuary 14

FRIDAYJanuary 15

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

In the News

Senior Quotes in the YBA 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.

• 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.

School Doctor to Perform Athletic & Work Permit PhysicalsStudents 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.

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Evacuation & Fire Drill Safety

Purpose:

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

drill.

In a quiet and orderly manner, students will make two lines outside the classroom door.

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.

• 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.

The key to a successful fire drill:

• Speed• Safety• Silence

All students must respond silently

and immediately to directions

during emergency drills or actual

emergencies of any kind. Any

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.

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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 DuesPayment 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:

GraduationGraduation 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.

YearbookA collection of your everlasting memories of your experiences and friends at La! Our yearbook is over 200 pages in color.Senior LuncheonHeld 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 2016A 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 CeremoniesWhile no scholarships are paid for with Senior Dues, there are expenses associated with presenting both ceremonies.

Paying Senior DuesSenior 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.

If you will be attending Prom, please

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 TicketsThere 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.

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Weekly Bulletin | Week of January 11, 2016

Regents Exams — January

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

JANUARY 26 TUESDAY

JANUARY 27 WEDNESDAY

JANUARY 28THURSDAY

JANUARY 29FRIDAY

Report: 8:30 AM Report: 8:30 AM Report: 8:30 AM Report: 8:30 AMRE in Global History

Physics

Living Environment

Chemistry

RE in U.S. History

Earth Science Geometry (Common Core)

Algebra 2/Trig

Report: 12:30 PM Report: 12:30 PM Report: 12:30 PM Uniform Admission Deadlines Morning

Examinations – 10:00 AM. Afternoon Examinations –

2:00 PM.

RE in English Language Arts (Common Core)

Geometry (2005 Standard)

Comprehensive English Algebra I (Common Core)

January Regents ReviewReview sessions are held on the topics and dates listed below. Review Sessions are from 4:15 PM - 5:15 PM.

Student only attend school during the Regents Exams if they are taking the exam; otherwise school is not in session.

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

Earth Science Lab PracticumWednesday, January 13

4:15 PM - 5:15 PMRoom 515

Last Day to Make Up LabsJanuary 14 & 21

4:15 PM - 5:15 PMRegularly Assigned Lab Rooms