Long Beach School District collected gently worn clothes as part of a recent two-day Beach Boutique event that took place in the gymnasium of the Long Beach Middle School.  The event hosted close to 100 families and students were able to “swap” clothes and thrift local at the event.  A new twist to this year’s event was a hot chocolate, coffee, and tea shop in exchange for donations to benefit a senior scholarship. Students, staff, and community members volunteered to sort and arrange the clothing and assist attendees as “personal shoppers.”

The concept of Beach Boutique was created through the efforts of a subcommittee of the District-wide Equity Committee to assist Long Beach students and family members in need of a clothing resource.  Beach Boutique invited members of the school community to give what you can and take what you need.   

All remaining student clothing items have been sorted for donation to the high school closet as well as set for distribution to school families through school social workers.  Adult clothing items have been donated to the MLK Center in Long Beach.

The next Beach Boutique event will take place in early April. 

 

Date Added: 11/19/2024

Members of LBHS National Honor Society recently volunteered at a local Stop-n-Shop to assist the Long Beach Lions Club Food Drive.

 

Date Added: 11/19/2024

Long Beach High School students Luke Morita, Stephania Robinson and Nate White have been selected to perform at the 88th NYSSMA All-State Winter Conference being held in Rochester, New York on Dec. 6 – 8. Morita was selected as an alternate for Mixed Chorus-Bass II, Robinson was selected for Treble Chorus-Alto II and White was selected for Mixed Chorus-Tenor. II. This is Robinson’s second year being selected for All-State, last year she was a member of the Mixed Chorus.

The New York State Music Association (NYSSMA) All-State process is open to students in tenth and eleventh grades. to students in tenth and eleventh grades.

Long Beach High School music teachers fill out applications/recommendation forms for the students, and send it onto the All-State Committee, which is made up of representatives from the 15 regional zones across the state. Long Island has two zones, one for Nassau, and one for Suffolk. This year, eight performance groups will be directed by renowned guest conductors and perform in one of three concerts in the Eastman (Rochester) Theater and Innovations Theater during the annual NYSSMA Winter Conference in late November or early December each year. Rehearsals take place in Rochester from Thursday through the Sunday concert during the conference.

“We are so proud of our wonderfully talented Long Beach High School students who were selected to participate in All-State,” said Julia Lang-Shapiro, Long Beach Director of Media, Visual & Performing Arts.

 

Date Added: 9/30/2024

Long Beach Middle School seventh grade students placed 50 flags in front of the Long Beach Public Schools District Offices to honor veterans for Veterans Day 2024.

 

Date Added: 11/14/2024

Lido Elementary School recently had a special visit from the American Red Cross.  K-2 grade students participated in an interactive program focusing on how to stay safe during a home fire and featured a guest appearance by program mascot Pedro the Penguin. Red Cross representatives discussed ways the students could be prepared by learning coping skills to remain calm in emergency situations and students practiced crawling low under a blanket representing smoke.     

 

Date Added: 11/14/2024