Long Beach Gets a Bright Start As Classes Begin

Submitted by Long Beach Schools

Sept. 3 marked the beginning of what is expected to be another successful year filled with learning and opportunities in the Long Beach School District. Students were excited to walk through their classroom doors on opening day and reconnect with peers, meet teachers and participate in interactive, hands-on lessons.

At East, Lido, Lindell, and West schools, staff members warmly children and helped guide them to their classrooms as buses arrived. Lido School’s mascot, Wally the Whale, added to the morning’s friendly atmosphere by waving and shaking hands with students entering the building.

In all of the schools, energy and enthusiasm for learning was present throughout the day. West School students enjoyed a special highlight: the brand new school playground. After reviewing safety practices during recess, the children explored the area’s slides, rock-climbing walls, spinning globe and other unique features that promote physical activity.

At Long Beach High School, students made use of a new bicycle rack adjacent to the new tennis court and turf field that will be formally unveiled on Oct. 18. Details on these upgrades and other developments at the High School will be shared in future communications.

This back-to-school season is an equally eventful time for administrators and faculty members who worked throughout the summer to prepare and plan for a successful, inspiring 2014-15 school year that will continue to build upon the District’s educational initiatives. In the elementary schools, units of study have been reworked and revised to further align with the Common Core Learning Standards.

Long Beach Middle School is in the authorization phases of becoming Nassau County’s first International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program school, while the High School’s International Baccalaureate Diploma Program continues to enjoy success.

Long Beach students have much to look forward to in the coming weeks and months as they continue to grow in the areas of academics, the arts and athletics.

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