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LaGuardia Arts
Weekly Bulletin
February 9 - 13, 2015
Dr. Mars, Principal
Planning For College 2:
Understanding the Process
College Application Process has
now officially begun for the Class
of 2016. Here are a few of the
events that are important for
current Juniors to attend. Please
place them on your calendar
Students plan what they are going
to wear; they plan where they are
going to do on a Saturday night;
they plan what they are going
to eat after school. Yet, some
students are surprised that you
need a plan to apply to college.
Planning for College 2:
Understanding the Process
Tuesday, February 24; 6:30 PM 8:00 PM; Concert Hall
The college application process,
from beginning to end, is stressful
on the student, the family, and the
family relationships. The Guidance
Department’s
experience
has
been that students/families who
systematically plan their approach
— including information gathering
— tend to have an easier time
than those who do not plan.
Guest Speaker: Jacqueline
DeLaFuente, Hobart and William
Smith Colleges,
Associate Director of
Admissions
The Guidance Department takes a
deliberate, methodical approach,
providing information in a variety
of venues so that families can
synthesize the information and
make informed decisions.
The
Planning for College 3:
Making the First Step
Thursday, March 5; 6:30 PM 8:00 PM; Concert Hall
College & Conservatory Fair
Monday, April 20; 6:30 PM 9:00 PM
Planning for College 4:
An Admissions Director’s
Perspective
Tuesday, April 28; 6:30 PM 8:00 PM; Concert Hall
February
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Midwinter Recess Begins
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Daedalus Opens for 2015 - 2016
Programming
School Resumes; Conference Schedule
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Class of 2017 & 2018
Programming Assembly
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Monday, February 23; 3:10 PM - 4:10 PM
Monday is a Conference Day. While teachers will receive
Professional Development in the afternoon, Sophomores
and Freshmen are expected to attend the Programming
Assembly from 3:10 PM - 4:10 PM in the Concert Hall.
It takes approximately 6-7 months to ensure that
our school is properly programmed for Fall 2015.
The Programming Assembly will discuss graduation
requirements, choosing courses with an eye to your
college application, and the procedures to have students
accurately register for their courses in Daedalus.
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Classes of 2017 & 2018 Programming
Assembly; 3:10 PM - 4:10 PM
Planning For College II: Understanding
the Process; 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM;
Concert Hall ; Guest Speaker:
Jacqueline DeLaFuente, Hobart and
William Smith Colleges
Blackout: Senior Gallery Show #2
Safe Date Group; Lunch Periods; 323C
NAEP Testing:
Session One: 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Session Two: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM;
select students only
Peer Education, Leadership, and
Mentoring Applications Due to Ms.
Carela; Room 323C
Senior Gallery Show 2 Opens; 4:30 PM
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Looking Ahead
March 13 Calendar Change
In order for the staff to have additional
Imp
ort
ant professional development time, March
13 will be a half-day for students.
More information will be forthcoming.
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Sat
Black History Cabaret; 7:30 PM; $10/
advance; $15/box office
Last day for Teacher’s Choice
participants to purchase instructional
materials and supplies using their
Teacher’s Choice funds.
March
2
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AP Exam Registration & Payments Open
SLT Meeting; 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
TOC
Schedule
Newsworthy
1
23
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Conference
Building Community
2
24
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Regular
Administrative
3
25
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Regular
Instructional
7
26
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Regular
College & Careers
8
27
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Regular
www.LaGuardiaHS.org
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PA Meetings: General, 6:00 PM; Studio
7:00 PM
Blackout: Senior Jazz
5
Th
6
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Planning For College III: Taking the
First Steps; 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM;
Concert Hall
Senior Jazz Concert; 7:30 PM; Concert
Hall
Building Community
Do you feel excessively stressed or anxious?
Everyone faces incidents or periods of stress and/or
anxiety. Some people use avoidance as their only
strategy for dealing with certain situations. There
are many other strategies that people use in their
daily lives, in college or in the workforce. To learn
new strategies as well as discuss current issues,
a Stress/Anxiety Support Group is being formed
and will be facilitated once a week by a member
of our Guidance Staff. The exact period(s) will be
determined by who is participating. To express
interest in being a part of this support group, please
let your Guidance Counselor know.
Box Office
Tickets available through our website or the school
store. Tickets are no longer available online 3 days
before the performance; then, tickets can only
be purchased in advance from the School Store.
Children under the age of 5 are not permitted.
B l ac k His tory C a ba re t
Friday, February 27 at 7:30 PM
Tickets: $10/Advance; $15/Box Office
Safe Dates Group Meets on Wednesdays
Dating someone can be incredibly right or go horribly
wrong. Join others in Room 323C every Wednesday
during lunch periods and discuss experiences and
concerns. Also, students learn tips for dating and
keeping themselves safe. The group is run by Ms.
Carela, our SAPIS, who students can also speak to
regarding healthy living, drug & alcohol use, body
image issues, and other individual concerns.
Respect For All Liaison: Mr. Brummell, located in the Deans Office
S we e n y T odd; T he De mo n
Ba r b e r of Fle e t Stre e t
March 27; 7:30 PM
March 28; 2:00 PM & 7:30 PM
March 29; 2:00 PM
Tickets: $15/student; $25/adult
Peer Leaders
Peer Leaders are students who give evidence of
interpersonal and intellectual skills, as well as have
the ability to communicate effectively to large and
small groups of people, can motivate others, and
exhibit appropriate dedication to academic and drug
free life. For additional information, please contact
Ms. Carela, SAPIS, in Room 323C. To download
the application, please visit: http://laguardiahs.
org/?p=5414
S e n i or J a z z C once rt
Friday, March 25 at 7:30 PM
Tickets: $10/Advance; $15/Box Office
National Recognition
Start Saving for Project Cicero Book Drive
Project Cicero collects new and gently used books
so that underserved schools can have classroom
libraries. The book drive is March 2 - March 5. Bring
books to the Guidance Suite. For more information,
visit www.projectcicero.org.
La! students have been receiving some great
recognition for both their artistry and their
academics. Congratulations to the students listed
below:
Presidential Scholar in the Arts Finalist
Science Olympiad
LaGuardians took off like a rocket and rose in the
Science Olympiad on February 7. Here are the
students who placed highly in events in Saturday’s
competition. Congratulations to Levi O’Brien &
Oliver Zhao who placed 2nd in the Entomology
category. Jason Zhang & Marek Subernaut took
3rd place in the Compound Machines Category
and the Wright Stuff category. The team was
rounded
out with Liliana
Campuzano, Sasha Novakn, Megan Ngai & Hannah Quirk.
Yaegy Park
Javiery Spivey
Naitonal Merit Scholarship Finalists
Tucker Loftus
Simone Schneeberg
Jameson Taber
National Merit Scholarship Semi-Finalist
Ryan Maeglin
National Achievement Scholarship Program
Amanda Aponte
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Administrative
Programming Time Line
Activity
Time Line
Grade Level Academic Assembly (Juniors)
February 9
Advanced Placement (AP) Fair
February 11
Open Daedalus: Students begin entering requests for Fall 2015
February 20
Grade Level Academic Assembly (Freshmen and Sophomores)
February 23
Close Daedalus: Last Opportunity for StudentsTo Enter Requests for Fall
2015
March 17
Students Receive Copy of Their Requested Courses
April 28
Counselors Meet with Students
April 28, 29, 30,
May 1
Final Day to Request Changes
May 5
Students Receive Tentative Fall 2015 Schedule on Daedalus and PupilPath
June 26
PM School Has Begun
PM School classes where
students
can
make
up
required credits has begun.
Any student or parent with
a question about PM School
should contact Mr. Shin in
Room 647 (x2647).
AP Exam Registration and
Payment
Please pay for AP exams by
the day after you register.
2015 AP Exam Schedule
Week 1
Morning, 8 AM
Afternoon, 12 noon
Registration
• Students will register for the
AP exams with their AP teacher
and class in the computer lab on
Daedalus during the week of March
2.
• Student are asked to print a copy
of their receipt, which shows all
the exams registered for and the
associated fees.
• Students taking multiple AP classes
and exams are told to register for
all their AP exams in Daedalus at
the same time.
Monday,
May 4
Chemistry
Environmental
Science
Psychology
Tuesday,
May 5
Calculus AB
Calculus BC
Seminar
Chinese Language
and Culture
Thursday,
May 7
Computer Science A Art History
Spanish Language Physics 2: Algebraand Culture
based
Friday,
May 8
German Language
and Culture
European History
United States History
Overnight Trips
La! sponsors one overnight
trip, which is to Frost
Valley for AP Environmental
students. There are no other
over night trips, nor are there
grade-level trips.
Exam Payment
• Students should bring the printed
receipt with payment (cash, check
or money order) to the School
Store during a free period. Checks
and money orders should be made
out to LaGuardia H.S.
• Parents of students paying the full
exam fee can instead opt to pay
for the exams on-line with a credit
card by going to LaProgram.org.
• If you feel that you cannot afford
to pay for any or all of your AP
exam fees, there is a very limited
amount of money available from
the Parents Association to help
defray the costs of these exam
fees. Students should come to
room 237 to make a request for
financial assistance. Requests for
assistance must include a copy
of the most recent 1040 form
indicating financial hardship.
Restrooms
If restrooms are closed or out
of supplies, please contact
Mr. Sommers in Room 229A
or ext. 2229.
Extended Time
Extended time AP tests will be
administered in the Library.
Only
students approved by the College Board
are qualified for extended time on AP
exams.
Off Track Codes
(ZQOTSC11, etc.)
A student with a code for
Period 13 on the program
indicates that the student is
off-track in a required subject
area and most likely will be
required to attend Summer
School to earn credits needed
for graduation.
Promotion in Doubt
Letters
Any parent of a student who
does not meet promotion
requirements to advance to
the next grade level received
a promotion in doubt letter.
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Wednesday, English Literature
May 6
and Composition
Japanese Language
and Culture
Physics 1: Algebrabased
Studio Art: Last day for your school to submit digital
portfolios and to gather 2-D Design and Drawing
students for the physical portfolio assembly. Students
should have forwarded their completed digital
portfolios to their teachers well before this date.
Week 2
Morning, 8 AM
Monday,
May 11
Biology
Music Theory
Tuesday,
May 12
United States
Government and
Politics
Wednesday, English Language
May 13
and Composition
Afternoon, 12 noon
Physics C:
Mechanics
Physics C: Electricity
and Magnetism is
the only exam given
at 2 p.m.
French Language
and Culture
Spanish Literature
and Culture
Statistics
Thursday,
May 14
Comparative
Government and
Politics
World History
Friday,
May 15
Human Geography
Latin
Microeconomics
Italian Language and
Culture
Macroeconomics
Administrative
Fall 2015 Programming
Overview: Go to LaProgram.org to
review sequencing information and
course descriptions; next, follow
directions to log in to Daedalus and
select courses for next year. You
should consider your report card and
your permanent record, which are
both available on Daedalus, while
making class selections.
Deadline: The system will open on
Friday, February 20, at 4:00 p.m.
Your preferences will only receive
consideration if your online request is
completed by Tuesday, March 17,
at 11:59 p.m.
Requesting Courses:
After you
have reviewed course offerings and
sequencing at LaProgram.org, click
on the link to register in Daedalus.
• Automatic Processing: Most
of your course requests will
be processed automatically
following standard sequencing in
all academic subjects and some
studio classes. In addition, if
you are currently in English 2
Honors and earned at least an
85 in English 1 Honors, you will
automatically be placed in English
3 Honors for next year.
• Multiple Options: You may
use Daedalus to select a course
in a sequence when more than
one option is offered, which is
the case in Science, Math, LOTE,
English, and some studios.
• AP, Honors, and Elective
Courses: In addition, several
elective, AP, and honors courses
are offered, and you will be
prompted to make choices about
your requests.
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AP
Requesting AP or Honors: If you
would like to take an AP or honors
class (with the exception of English
3 Honors), you must request this
course on Daedalus. If you meet
the criteria, you will be accepted
into the pool of qualified students for
that course. If you do not meet the
criteria, you will be directed to apply
for the WAIT version of the class.
Human
Geography:
LaGuardia students
will now be able to request
AP Human Geography.
Yoga: Although students may
request Yoga, students should select
a second choice also be selected in
case the course is oversubscribed.
Second choices include Physical
Education and Weight Training.
Applying for AP Classes: For all AP
classes, you will need to apply even if
you are already in honors.
Changing Tracks: If you are not
in honors and would like to be or are
interested in applying for AP classes,
you must request these courses on
Daedalus.
Resources: You can find the
information on this page and much
more online at LaProgram.org.
You will also receive a letter that
explains the programming process.
Review LaProgram.org or Daeadlus
for details.
Elective Courses: For Science,
LOTE, and studio electives, there are
department criteria regarding what
courses students should choose,
based on proficiency level in the
current class, the subject, and, in the
case of music ensembles, auditions.
Online Registration
in Three Steps
Visual Art Programming
All art sophomores and juniors can request two choices
of pairs of visual art classes for next year. We offer several
pairings as options; however, not all of these classes will
ultimately be run in September. If we are unable to offer the
pairing of courses you selected as your first choice, you will be
programmed for your second choice selection.
1) Review your options. Visit LaProgram.org, and click on the
subject links at the top of the page to review course sequencing.
You can also read course descriptions and review the AP
Brochure. When you are done, click on “Register for Classes.”
2) Access Daedalus. Enter your user name and password.
Review the E-mail/Web Site Use Agreement, and click, “I Agree
to the Terms of this User Agreement.”
2015-16 Visual Art Offerings*
Proposed Double Period Pairings
3) Make requests. Under the School heading, click on
“Indicate/View Your Preferences/Courses for Next Term.” Select
only the AP, elective, and honors classes for which you need
to apply. If your selection is rejected because of not meeting
acceptance criteria, you can still add your name to a waiting list
of students whose work will be re-evaluated by the respective
department.
Registration Recommendations
1) Deadline: Register by the deadline of Tuesday, March 17.
Late requests will not be processed.
2) Wait Lists: If you do not qualify for a course, add your
name to the wait list. Students are often chosen from the wait
lists.
Spring
Photography
Photography
Sculpture
Sculpture
Digital Media
Digital Media
Mural Painting
Advanced Illustration
Advanced Painting
Mixed Media
Advanced Painting
Advanced Painting
Advanced Painting
Advanced Watercolor
Architecture
Interior Design
Advanced Printmaking
Advanced Ceramics
Proposed Single Period Pairings
3) Second and Third Choices: Be sure to list your first,
second, and even third choice for a subject when possible. This
will make it more likely that you will end up with the classes you
want most.
EES87QFL: Eng 7 Film Lit
EES87QCW: Eng 7 Creative W
EES87X: Eng 7 AP Lit
EES87X Wait List
EES87X: Eng 7 AP Lit
Fall
Fall
Spring
Anatomy
3-D Design
Pen and Ink
Anatomy
Anatomy
Realistic Drawing
Children’s Books
Anatomy
Twentieth Century Art
Mixed Media
Illustration
Fashion Design
*Subject to Change
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Administrative
Staff News
Teacher's Choice Program Key
Dates
The Teacher's Choice Program
provides
an
opportunity
for
eligible school staff members to
purchase instructional materials
and supplies for use in their
classrooms.
Teacher’s
Choice
funds were issued to program
participants in their paycheck
beginning November 28. Please
note upcoming key dates:
AP Students Will Register for
Exams the Week of March 2.
This year, we will once again have
AP students register to take AP
exams by class. AP teachers will
be asked to bring their classes to
the computer lab as a group to
have students register for all of
their AP exams in Daedalus. A
memo will be placed in AP teachers
mailboxes identifying the assigned
days and rooms for registration.
February 28 is the last day for
Teacher’s Choice participants to
purchase instructional materials
and supplies using their Teacher’s
Choice funds. (If staff members
do not spend these funds by
February 28, they will be required
to reimburse the NYCDOE for
unspent funds in accordance with
these Teacher’s Choice guidelines.
Transit Delays
For a transit delay that has not
been verified as a major failure
of
public
transportation,
an
employee may request to have the
lateness excused by requesting
to receive an e-mail verification
(for a train delay only within the
past 90 days) in the Customer
Self-Service section of the MTA’s
website at http://www.mta.info.
The employee must then forward
the e-mail verification to the
Payroll Secretary at mnieve5@
schools.nyc.gov. Please note that
the notice of verification must be
forwarded to the Payroll Secretary
within five (5) business days of
the date of the delay.
March 2 is the deadline for all
participants to submit a Teacher’s
Choice Accountability Form and
proof of their eligible purchases (i.e.
original receipts and/or invoices)
to your designee. The school
must verify that these purchases
were made in accordance with
the Teacher’s Choice guidelines.
Note that Absent Teacher Reserve
participants who are assigned to
your school during the week of
March 2 must also submit these
materials to your designee by this
deadline.
2015
School
Summit
Deadline: March 6;
Event: July 29
Technology
La! will be hosting the annual
School Technology Summit. The
School Technology Summit is
a day-long event that brings
together NYCDOE employees for
workshops and demonstrations
about
education-related
technology. This year’s summit
is scheduled for July 29. Staff
members are invited to attend;
registration opens in March.
In advance of the summit, CLICK
HERE to nominate a colleague
for the Excellence in Technology
Award by March 6. CLICK HERE
to propose a workshop that your
school can present or that you
think your staff would like to
attend.
If the lateness is due to an MTA
bus delay and the MTA is unable
to provide a notice of verification
within 5 business days, the
employee must notify the Payroll
Secretary of the cause of the
delay and that the employee
has called 511 and requested a
notice of verification. The notice
of verification must be submitted
to the Payroll Secretary with 5
business days of its receipt.
A maximum of two (2) latenesses
may be excused for transit delay
per calendar month. If you have
any questions about this policy or
procedure, please see the Payroll
Secretary or your supervisor.
End of the First Marking
Period
The first marking period of the
spring semester ends on Friday,
March 13.
One Marking Period in
Skedula
LaGuardia teachers are using
a single marking period for the
entire spring 2015 semester.
This is helpful to students and
parents. Thank you.
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Student Teacher Registration
If you are working with a student
teacher, please ask that person
to visit room 237 to be registered
with the school.
Registration
includes providing a copy of photo
ID, emergency contact info and
proof of finger print clearance.
LaGuardia Staff Member
Opens 400th Ticket...
Technological Issue? There’s
a Ticket for That.
On over four hundred occasions,
school staff members have found
that the best way to get support
with issues relating to school
equipment is by opening a ticket.
It takes about a minute:
• Visit LaProgram.org, and
fill out the simple form.
(Please do not make a verbal
request.)
• Receive an e-mail indicating
that your ticket has been
opened.
• Receive an e-mail indicating
that the issue has been
resolved your ticket has been
closed.
Online Library for Students and
Teachers
The LaGuardia Arts Library collection
is available online from our school
website by going to MyLaGuardia
and selecting Library.
Go to
LaGuardiaHS.org -> MyLaGuardia ->
LibraryThe collection is arranged by
subject and books can be searched
from our shared catalog with the
New York Public Library from the
MyLibraryNYC program.
If you
didn't get a MyLibraryNYC card,
please stop by the library. Our new
subscriptions to Easybib.com School
Edition and Research Companion
allow students to take notes, create
in-text
citations,
write
papers,
create and evaluate bibliographies,
and share all of these with their
teacher. Research Companion offers
brief online tutorials on finding and
evaluating
information,
avoiding
plagiarism, developing a topic and
thesis statement, and can review
papers for appropriate grammar and
use of sources. Both are accessible
on the library homepage and you
can get the EasyBib coupon code and
Research Companion login/password
from your teacher or librarian, Ms.
Tamarkin stamark@schools.nyc.gov.
Teachers, Ms. Tamarkin can curate
online collections of streaming video,
magazine and newspaper articles,
reference book materials and more
for your class assignments that you
can link directly to your website!
Instructional
Part 8 in a series of 9
Universal Design of Learning
We are continuing to explore ways to
address different learners and to reduce
barriers to learning by talking about the
UDL practice of Providing Options for
Sustaining Effort and Persistence (part
of Principle 3: Provide Multiple Means of
Engagement).
To foster collaboration and
communication, task that comes easier
to some students than to others, should
be an essential element of a class. Using
group and peer cooperation frees the
teacher to increase the opportunities for
one-on-one support. Flexible grouping
allows better differentiation as well as
providing opportunities to learn how to
work most effectively with many students
in the class. Options and structure should
be provided in how learners build and
utilize these important skills.
real advocates for environmental justice.
Scientific information is the bases of their
performance; in addition information
is shared with the class through a Q&A
session the students-performers conduct
after the performance. The rigor of the
content is not diminished but rather
enhanced by the social and artistic aspect
of the project.
How will this look in the classroom:
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Create cooperative learning
groups with clear goals, roles, and
responsibilities
Provide prompts that guide learners
in when and how to ask peers and/or
teachers for help
Encourage and support opportunities
for peer interactions and supports
(e.g., peer-tutors)
Construct communities of learners
engaged in common interests or
activities
Create expectations for group work
(e.g., rubrics, norms, etc.)
Provide feedback that encourages
perseverance, focuses on
development of efficacy and selfawareness, and encourages the use
of specific supports and strategies in
the face of challenge
Provide feedback that emphasizes
effort, improvement, and achieving
a standard rather than on relative
performance
Provide feedback that is frequent,
timely, and specific
Provide feedback that is substantive
and informative rather than
comparative or competitive
Provide feedback that models how
to incorporate evaluation, including
identifying patterns of errors
and wrong answers, into positive
strategies for future success
To exemplify how to provide options to
ensure that students sustain attention
and effort in class Ms. van Keulen
interviewed Mr. Singh who teachers
AP Environmental on the way he uses
formative and summative assessments
to check the students’ understanding,
readiness, and mastery of the material.
LvK: Please share some of the
strategies you use in your AP
Environmental class to check for
understanding and assess students’
learning?
Mr. S: Students are asked to use
their art form to demonstrate their
knowledge of the topic they learned in
class. The students use many types
of media to inform the teacher and
their classmates about the main topics
and issues learned. For example, the
dance students choreograph pieces
based on topics learned in class like
air pollution, water pollution, and land
degradation. Through this, they become
Alphabet Book using terminology from the
course.
One of the art students produced a
painting for the project that was selected
by jury to be part of this year’s Senior Art
Show #2. The painting on sustainable
fishing was part of a successful project,
and its artistic quality was showed
exceptional artistry. This is a testament
of the academic and artistic rigor I
emphasize in my class.
LvK: What about students in drama,
tech, vocal, and instrumental studios?
Mr. S: The drama and tech students
use their art form - they write the script
and create mini productions about the
different topics covered in the class.
The vocal and instrumental students
write original compositions that use
performance spaces in the music
department or in the classroom .
The art students create stop animation
videos, paintings, illustrations, and
sculptures that follow and assess what
students learned in class. The high quality
of the digital work they produced allows
them to post on-line their creations
and share their knowledge, talent, and
message with the world. Recently some
of my students created educational
videos to support a new opera, the Three
Astronauts, about the race to the planet
Mars. These students participated in
the launch of the opera and their work
LaGuardians with Artistic Director Grethe
Barrett Holby
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was taken to New Mexico and presented
before NASA.
I would like to add that students often
collaborate between studios.
LvK: How do you use technology to
assess the students?
Mr. S: Technology is crucial in this kind
of assessment - students are encouraged
to explore technology when deciding on
the kind of project they will produce.
They all use technology for research and
development of their projects. Technology
also becomes their tool to educate their
peers on the subject.
Below there is a link to a project done
by a student on e- waste describing
the impact of electronic waste on the
environment. The student designed a stop
animation video after extensive research
on the topic. Below is a link to such a
project. Please watch it, it is phenomenal!
https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=ruOW99hVtqg
LvK: How do you assess these
projects?
Mr. Singh: By using an extensive rubric
in which I assess both the content and
the artistic and technical aspects of the
projects. I also assess the students'
teamwork and the teachable opportunities
they create while producing the project.
All students receive at the beginning of
the project written guidelines outlining the
steps required completing the project and
respective due dates.
To ensure that the students are on track
and on task I use multiple formative
assessments including peer assessment.
LvK: How do students learn to
monitor their own progress skills
through these projects?
Mr. S: The students are looking at their
own work and self-reflecting on the
progress they made and on the areas
that need to further be explored and
developed.
LvK: What forum do you provide for
students to develop their leadership
skills?
Mr. S: Students have many opportunities
to be leaders by actively recruiting guest
lecturers that are experts in the field they
research. The students actively participate
in contacting, recruiting, and facilitate
events where experts are sharing vital
and current information about their
research and work. Many students get
inspired to embrace college programs and
careers in the field of the environmental
studies and environmental science.
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Click the pencil to the right of the Results column, next to “Unknown”.
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7 Tips for Applying to College Stress Free
Choosing a college or university
is one of the most important
decisions you'll make, so it's
vital to educate yourself about
the admission process. Here are
some tips to help make your
college search less stressful.
It's Never Too Early To Start
Your College Search
Waiting until the fall of
your senior year is too late.
Colleges and universities may
require essays, letters of
recommendation, multi-part
applications, test scores and
other information that you don't
want to do at the last minute.
Put together a calendar of
significant dates to help you
navigate the search process.
Work Closely With Your High
School Guidance Counselor
Guidance counselors work closely
with college admission officers
and are knowledgeable about
the college process. They also
can help you with details such
as selecting college preparatory
classes and getting information
on financial aid programs.
Explore Majors That Match
Your Skills And Interests
While you're looking
at universities and the
undergraduate programs they
offer, think about your own
personal interests and how they
relate to choosing a major.
Don't Rule Out Schools
Because Of Cost
Apply first, then leave financial
considerations until the end.
Universities provide resources
that may make it possible for
you to attend.
Visit As Many Universities As
Possible
To make the most of your
campus visit, give yourself
enough time to sample
everything the university has
to offer – take a guided tour,
spend time in the dining hall or
the student center and, most
importantly, talk to students
about their experiences.
Prioritize The Factors Most
Important To You In A
College Or University
To help you decide what college
will fit you best, give serious
thought to what you want in a
university. For example, here are
some issues to consider in your
choice:
• Location: Are you interested
in an urban, suburban or
rural campus?
• Size: What is the university's
student population, its
student-to-faculty ratio and
its average class size?
• Mix of students: Are
there students from all
over the country, with
different backgrounds and
experiences?
• Academics: Does the
university offer programs of
study that interest you?
Think Quality, Not Quantity
When it comes to extracurricular
activities, more isn't necessarily
better. Colleges are more
interested in the quality of
the activities you choose and
the commitment you have to
them than they are with the
number of activities in which
you participate. Colleges
especially look for activities that
complement your education
and pay close attention to any
leadership positions you may
hold.
Class of 2016
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College & Careers
http://www.miami.edu/admission/index.php/
undergraduate_admission/apply/apply_stress_free/
The Weekly Bulletin is a collection of
original material and collected/adapted
information intended to keep the
LaGuardia Community informed.
Dr. Mars, Principal
Mr. Moore, Teacher
Mr. Sommers, AP
Dr. Stricklin-Witherspoon, AP
Ms. van Keulen, AP
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College & Careers
School Construction Authority’s
Summer Internship Program
Students would like to be nominated
should contact Dr. Stricklin-Witherspoon
by Tuesday, February 24.
Each year participating NYC Public high
schools are invited to nominate up to five
students for the NYC School Construction
Authority’s Summer Internship Program
(SIP) which will run from July 6- August 14,
2015. This year we are pleased to announce
that the New York City Department of
Design & Construction (DDC) will join our
efforts and SIP will be able offer additional
opportunities to high school students from
New York City. SIP is designed to provide
talented NYC public high school students
with exposure to a wide range of careers
within the public and private sectors.
This is accomplished through a paid, sixweek internship at the SCA, DDC or with
one of our business partners. This work
experience is coupled with a training
component that exposes the interns to
college and career. The joint program will
provide 150 college bound, current NYC
public high school juniors and seniors with
a six-week full-time, paid work experience
along with career training.
Students nominated for SIP are expected
to meet the following eligibility criteria:
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Be a college-bound, current New
York City public high school junior or
senior;
Have an interest in one or more
of the following career interest
areas: architecture, engineering,
construction building trades, public
administration, business and
information technology;
Have a grade point average of 80 or
higher;
Be available to work full time from
July 6 - August 14, 2015;
Be able to provide original
documentation that proves
authorization to work in the United
States during the SIP registration
process in June; and
Be able to provide original age
appropriate working papers if they
are under the age of 18 as of July
6, 2015 during the SIP registration
process.
Apply To Trip of a Lifetime for This
Summer
Application Deadline: March 1
Event: July-August 2015
Trip of a Lifetime, a non-profit organization
that provides funding for underprivileged
students to go on summer travel
scholarships, is looking for applicants for its
next class of students. Accepted students
get to travel on all-expenses paid teen
tours and community service programs
for 2-4 weeks, visiting places including
the Golden Gate Bridge, Grand Canyon,
and Mount Rushmore. To apply, students
must currently be in grades 8-11, qualify
for financial need (free lunch or another
similar program), have a passion for travel,
and want to use their experience to make
a difference in their communities. For more
information, including the application,
click here.
High School Initiative in Remote
Sensing of the Earth Systems Science
& Engineering– Summer Internship
Opportunity for High School Juniors
and Seniors
Application Deadline: March 1
Event: June 29 - August 14, 2015
High School Initiative in Remote
Sensing of the Earth Systems Science &
Engineering (HIRES) program is designed
to provide NYC high school students
from underserved and underrepresented
communities with experiential learning
and research experience in STEM. HIRES
is a 7-week program funded by the
Pinkerton foundation and run by the CUNY
CREST Institute which offers students an
opportunity to work closely with scientists
in the field and in labs, collect and analyze
data, and present at a summer research
symposium. In addition to the research
component, students are enrolled in
a City College course, for which they
receive pre-college or college credits in
the fields of GIS, Python, and Matlab
focused on remote sensing science and
technology. The program also includes
field trips, classroom sessions, and handson activities. Students who complete
the entire program will receive an $800
stipend. Up to 36 placements are available
for the summer of 2015. The overarching
goal of HIRES is to provide NYC high
school students with research experience
in STEM and to help them prep for college
careers. To apply, please click here.
High Schools: STEM Summer
Research Program - Applied
Research Innovations in Science and
Engineering (ARISE) (free, no cost)
Application Deadline: March 2
Event: July 6, 2015 to August 21,
The Center for K12 STEM Education at
the NYU School of Engineering is now
accepting applications for our third
cohort of rising junior and senior NYC
high school students to participate in
Applied Research Innovations in Science
and Engineering (ARISE), a free summer
research program in STEM disciplines.
NYUPoly is looking for: NYC residents who
are completing 10th or 11th grade in June
2015, academically prepared, motivated
students, applicants with a passion for
STEM, and responsible students who have
demonstrated an ability to make and fulfill
commitments, timeliness and persistence.
To learn about this opportunity, visit the
program’s website here. In addition to
performing authentic research while being
mentored by a graduate student and/or
faculty member in an engineering, science
or technology lab on NYU’s campus,
students are taught public speaking
skills, complete a presentation on their
work, and learn about the history and
ethics of science and research. Some of
the 53 students who have completed the
program continued their research into the
school year, co-authored scientific papers,
attended professional conferences, or
entered STEM contests based on their
work. The summer program runs from
July 6th, 2015 to August 21st, 2015, with
orientation on June 29th, 2015.
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GOALS for Girls Summer Intensive at
Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum
Application Deadline: March 16, 2015
Program: July 6 - August 14,
INTREPID MUSUEM’S GOT GOALS! The
GOALS (Greater Opportunities Advancing
Leadership and Science) for Girls Summer
Intensive is a free, application-based
summer program for eighth and ninth
grade girls from New York City schools.
This s not your average summer camp.
Through dynamic hands-on lessons,
fieldtrips and workshops, fifty accepted
students will build proficiency in the fields
of science, technology, engineering and
math (STEM). The six- week, Monday
through Friday program is located at
the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum,
Pier 86, W. 46th St. and 12th Ave., New
York City. Click here for our online
applications and additional information.
Cooper Union STEM Program
Deadline: March 16
The Summer STEM Program is an intensive,
six-week
experience
that
immerses
students in hands-on engineering design
and problem-solving, thereby placing
them on the right track for careers in
technological innovation. Students work
closely with Cooper Union faculty at the
forefront of engineering education. Projects
range broadly and include robotics, digital
fabrication,
computer
programming
and app development, biomedical and
genetic engineering, improved urban
infrastructure, and even racecar design.
Faculty and teaching assistants from the
departments of civil, chemical, electrical,
and mechanical engineering provide
students with foundational knowledge
and expert guidance to address real-world
problems in their respective disciplines
of expertise.
Application deadline,
including all school documents and
recommendations: March 16.
http://
www.cooper.edu/engineering/summerstem
Yale Young African Scholars Program
http://globalscholars.yale.edu/africa
Yale Global Scholars Program
http://globalscholars.yale.edu
The College Prep Scholarship
We believe that the right information can change the way outstanding low-income juniors see their futures. For qualified students,
the purpose of the College Prep Scholarship is three-fold: to make them realize a top-tier education is possible; to prepare them for
the college admissions process; and to equip them with practical knowledge on how to gain admission to the nation’s leading colleges
and universities.
The College Prep Scholarship provides students with the potential to receive multiple awards, including full scholarships to summer
programs at leading colleges, individualized college admissions counseling, invitations to our College Admissions Conferences, allexpense-paid visits to college campuses, and more. The College Prep Scholarship application is now open and is due in March 25.
OVERVIEW
QuestBridge offers two programs
for high school students:
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The College Prep
Scholarship for juniors
who are preparing for the
college application process
The National College Match
for seniors applying to
college
There are no fees involved in
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The College Prep Scholarship
Through QuestBridge’s College
Prep Scholarship, more than
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High school juniors who complete
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All of the awards are designed to
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Invitations to attend the
annual QuestBridge College
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where students can meet
college admissions officers
and attend workshops on
applying to leading colleges
as low-income students
Individualized college
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QuestBridge staff and
current Quest Scholars
All-expense-paid visits to
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Telementoring with Amherst
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college admissions process
The QuestBridge College
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College Prep Scholars
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ELIGIBILITY
Students must be juniors who are planning to apply to
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Citizenship requirements: U.S. citizens, Permanent
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With a proven track record
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QuestBridge takes all of the
following factors into account
when evaluating an application
for the College Prep Scholarship:
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Personal Circumstances
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Academic Achievement
We seek students who have
demonstrated a very high level of
academic achievement. The academic
characteristics below are based on
profiles of past College Prep Scholars
from previous years, and are not
strict requirements or cut-offs:
Grades and rigor of high school
curriculum: Primarily As in the most
challenging courses at your high
school (usually including Honors, AP,
and/or IB level courses, if available.)
Class rank: Top 5-10% of your
graduating class.
Standardized test scores: SAT (CR+M)
scores above 1259; ACT composite
score above 27. We also recommend
submitting any PSAT, PLAN, AP, IB, or
SAT Subject Test scores.
We also look for evidence of strong
writing ability, intellectual spark, and
determination through essays and
the teacher recommendation.
Financial Qualifications
College Prep Scholars typically come
from households earning less than
$60,000 annually for a family of four,
and often less than $50,000. This is
not a strict cut-off and we encourage
students who feel they have faced
significant financial hardship to
review these financial details carefully
to see if they may qualify.
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Administrative
Bring Your Own Device Policy — DRAFT
In anticipation of the NYCOE approving a policy allowing for students to bring cell phones to school,
LaGuardia Arts decided to update our current Bring Your Own Device Policy (BYOD), currently found on
page 39 in the Student Handbook, to allow for cell phones and devices for academic purposes.
This policy was created by all stakeholder groups — parents, students, staff, alumni — have already
provide input into the development of our policy. Below is the draft policy sent to the DOE for approval.
Bring Your Own Device Policy
(BYOD)
Any student who wishes to use
a personally owned electronic
device within LaGuardia Arts
must abide by the policy
listed below. For the purposes
of BYOD, “Device” means a
privately owned wireless and/
or portable electronic piece of
equipment that includes but is
not limited to laptops, netbooks,
tablets/slates, smart-watches,
MP3 players, and cell phones.
• The student takes full
responsibility for his or her
device and keeps it with
him or her at all times. The
school is not responsible for
the security of the device.
• The student is responsible
for the proper care of
their personal device,
including any costs of
repair, replacement or any
modifications needed to use
the device at school.
• Personal devices are to be
charged prior to bringing it to
school and must be capable
of running off its own battery
while at school.
• All devices must be turned
off, and not in use in
hallways, escalator bays,
and stairwells during passing
periods. Devices should
never be used in bathrooms
and locker rooms.
• The student must comply
with staff members’ requests
to shut down, close, or have
the device out-of-sight.
• The student may not use the
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devices to record, transmit
or post photos or video of
a person or persons neither
on campus nor at LaGuardia
Arts. Nor can any image,
audio or video recording
at school be transmitted
or posted at any time
without the express written
permission of a teacher.
Teachers give tacit consent to
recording only for a student’s
individual use as detailed in a
student’s IEP.
Students should only use
their device to access
relevant files. Headphone
usage is subject to teacher
permission and supervision.
All ringers, ringtones or noise
generating aspects of the
device must be turned off at
all times in the building.
Cell phones and other
recording devices
are prohibited during
examinations, in restrooms,
locker rooms, and during
internal emergency
preparedness drills and
exercises.
The school reserves the
right to inspect a student’s
personal device if there is
reason to believe that the
student has violated NYC
Department of Education
Policies or LaGuardia Arts
policies, administrative
procedures, school rules
or has engaged in other
misconduct while using a
personal device.
Violations of any policies,
administrative procedures
or school rules involving a
student’s personally owned
device may result in the loss
of use of the device in school
and/or disciplinary action.
Disciplinary action will be
progressive in nature:
• warning
• confiscation of item and
return at end of school
day
• confiscation of item and
return following parent
conference
• confiscation of item and
return following student
entering into behavioral
contract
• revocation of privilege
to bring item to school
• The student agrees to
abide by the DOE’s Internet
Acceptable Use and Safety
Policy (IAUSP).
• The use of any electronic
device is a privilege and may
be revoked for cause.
• This policy is intended to be
consistent with the DOE’s
Discipline Code.
LaGuardia Arts believes in
creating a safe environment for
all, artistically, intellectually, and
psychologically, and any act that
infringes on a student’s right to
a safe learning environment,
such as bullying, harassment,
or inappropriate use of an
electronic device will be
subject to discipline within the
boundaries of the DOE discipline
code.
(rev. 2/12/2015)
This policy adequately addresses the needs and concerns of all stakeholders. We developed our policy on
the concept of respect — we respect others’ decisions whether or not to be recorded; we respect others’
right to attend class without distractions; and we respect our school when we behave appropriately by
following rules and instructions.
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