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Long Beach Middle School

Art Department


The Long Beach Middle School Fine Arts Department offers a variety of courses that are intended to:

  • Enrich the students' lives
  • Stimulate and encourage the students' creative growth
  • Increase the students' understanding of importance of Art in contemporary living and in our cultural heritage
  • Help the students to enjoy, appreciate and learn to value works of art
  • Develop in students those skills, techniques and understandings which are essential for quality work in the visual arts
  • Identify and encourage students with particular aptitudes for the visual arts
  • Provide guidance for students who have an interest in the vocational aspects of the visual arts. Art courses are open to all students


Our middle school art department offers art classes in grades 6, 7 and 8 and Studio Art. Students participate in many special art events during the course of the school year. On the district level, some of these activities include the Art Supervisors Association All-County Art Exhibition in March, the New York State Art Teacher Association's Portfolio Project in April and the District Art Show in May.

  
NEW YORK STATE LEARNING STANDARDS FOR THE ARTS

1. Creating, Performing and Participating in the Arts: Students will actively engage in the processes that constitute creation and performance in the arts and participate in various roles in the arts.

2. Knowing and Using Arts Materials and Resources: Students will be knowledgeable about and make use of the materials and resources available for participation in the arts in various roles.

3. Responding to and Analyzing Works of Art: Students will respond critically to works in the arts, connecting the individual work to other works and to other aspects of human endeavor and thought.

4. Understanding the Cultural Dimension and Contribution of the Arts: Students will develop an understanding of the personal and cultural forces that shape artistic communication and how the arts in turn shape the diverse cultures of past and present society.

Current News

World Language Culture Night Celebrated at Long Beach Middle School

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Long Beach Middle School recently hosted its first World Language Culture Night with several languages showcased, including French, Hebrew, Italian, Jamaican and Spanish. As families entered, they pinned their family roots on a world map and viewed the student language displays.

Throughout the social hour, many brought a favorite dish and were excited to share their family recipe with the group. As families, faculty and students enjoyed dinner together, Long Beach Italian teacher Gina Scafidi delivered a speech about unity. The program’s social hour was filled with laughter, smiles, games, prizes and face painting.

After dinner, guests were invited to travel through the designated decorated hallway with their passport, visiting each “classroom country” to have their passports stamped. Each classroom country hosted a cultural activity, such as games, crafts and dancing.

Date Added: 3/27/2024

LBMS Shops for Good Cause

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Members of the Long Beach Middle School’s Student Organization and their advisers Walter Kramme and William Papetti recently took a service trip to the local Stop and Shop to purchase needed items for the Long Beach Soup Kitchen. The money used to purchase the groceries was collected through the group’s fundraising efforts. After the grocery store visit, the students made a special delivery to the nonprofit and met Long Beach Soup Kitchen Director Rob Blau, who gave them a tour.

Date Added: 3/27/2024

LBMS Sixth Grade Science Symposium

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On Tuesday, March 19 Long Beach Middle School hosted another successful Science Symposium. The evening started in the school’s auditorium with opening remarks and a student video, followed by a poster showcase in the Library. See highlights of the evening on the student video link and photo slideshow below.

Special thanks to the Long Beach Middle School team, especially the 6th grade STEM Extension and Science teachers: Ms. Nurse, Ms. Chimienti, and Ms. Dean. Special recognition to: Ms. Callahan, Mr. Pross, Ms. Brodsky, Ms. Salazar, Ms. McNichols, Ms. Griffin, Ms. LaPenna, Mr. Miller, Ms. Rabiner, Ms. Van Loon, and all 6th grade teachers for facilitating and mentoring the students through their endeavors and Ms. Brodsky and her students in the video production club.

Click here to view the slideshow

 

Date Added: 3/25/2024

LBMS Black History Month Celebration Assembly

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Long Beach Middle School hosted a Black History Month Celebration Assembly for all grade levels on March 1. Staff members who coordinated and participated in the event included Mrs. Espinet, Mrs. Nurse, Mr. Biesma, Mr. Capobianco, Mrs. Farrell, Mr. Kramme, Mr. Lobenstein, Mr. Marks, Ms. Pichichero, Mr. Neri, Mr. Ramsey, Mr. Salerno, Ms. Teemer, Mr. Vasikauskas, and special guests Mr. Myles and the Nehemiah Movement. The event featured student and staff performances by Sam Monaghan in The Sammys Rock Ensemble, LBMS Singers, LBMS Jazz Ensemble, and the LBMS Cheer Club. Special thanks to all who participated! It was a beautiful celebration!

Date Added: 3/22/2024

Long Beach Sixth Grader Designs Pi Day shirt

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Congratulations to LBMS sixth grader Analise MacKittrick on designing this year’s Pi Day t-shirt design. The annual Pi Day T-Shirt Design Competition, organized by Long Beach High School Mathematics teacher Mrs. Jennifer Papetti, is open to all students in grades 6-12.Analise is pictured with Long Beach Middle School Math Counts teacher Mr. William Papetti and Math teacher Mrs. Grace Parisi.

Date Added: 3/14/2024