The end of one chapter marks the beginning of another, as was the case for Long Beach Middle Schoolβs eighth-graders, who celebrated their transition to high school during their moving up ceremony.
Held in the high school gym, students marched down the aisles with big smiles as family members, friends and members of the school community looked on. Dr. Michele Natali spoke to students about all theyβve accomplished since sixth-grade, which included the perseverance to overcome various obstacles caused by Superstorm Sandy, when middle schoolers spent four weeks at the high school and another two weeks at the Lido School.
βWe needed to rely on each other and support each other,β she said. βIt didnβt matter where we were. Sandy wasnβt going to bring us down.β
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Superintendent of Schools David Weiss echoed Nataliβs sentiments and urged students to make the most out of their high school experience.
βWe celebrate the accomplishments of our eighth-graders who head to high school in the fall,β Weiss said. βStudentsβ¦you need to choose to participate. With choice, you are in control. Donβt be satisfied with getting byβ¦choose excellence.β
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