The LBMS Drama Club is proud to present Annie, Jr. on Thursday, January 23 and Friday, January 24 at 7pm in the LBMS Auditorium. This classic show follows little orphan Annie through song and dance as she tries to find her parents, featuring hit songs like Hard Knock Life, Tomorrow, and Never Fully Dressed (Without a Smile). Annie is sure to warm your heart as we witness her rise from next-to-nothing in New York City.

Date Added: 1/8/2025

The sixth, seventh and eighth grade Band, Orchestra, and Chorus as well as specials music groups, including Chamber Orchestra, WindEnsemble, LBMS Singers, and Jazz Band delighted families, staff, and community members early in December with their outstanding musical performances celebrating the season.   

Special thanks to all the LBMS student performers for their hard work and to the school’s music educators, Mrs. Farrell, Mr. Lobenstein, Mr. Marks, and Mr. Neri for their commitment and dedication to Long Beach students.  We are also grateful to the LBMS families and community members for their continued support of our students. 

Click here to view the LBMS 2024 Winter Concerts slideshow.

Date Added: 1/8/2025

Long Beach Public Schools was presented with the Presidential Citation for Music Program of Excellence at the New York State School Music Association (NYSSMA) All State Conference in Rochester on Dec. 6.

The Presidential Citation Award is NYSSMA’s highest honor bestowed on K-12 districts for their support of and excellence in music education. This honor recognizes that the Long Beach music program is a model for music education programs in New York State, providing a well-rounded, comprehensive program at all levels.

“We are honored to be the recipients of the Presidential Citation Award,” said Julia Lang-Shapiro, Long Beach director of media, visual and performing arts. “This recognition is a result of the hard work of our faculty and the long-term commitment district leadership has made to music education.”

Several Long Beach music educators attended the conference, including Long Beach chorus and general music teacher Vanessa Krywe, representing elementary music educators; Long Beach Middle School Orchestra Director Dave Lobenstein, representing middle school music educators; and Long Beach High School Orchestra Director Sun Shin, representing high school music educators, as well as Dr. Janna Ostroff, Long Beach assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction.

Dr. Ostroff said, “We have an exceptional team of passionate, hardworking, and dedicated music educators, past and present, committed to outstanding musical education for the students of Long Beach.” Over the last 10 years, Long Beach has had hundreds of students have participated in the All-County Festivals, two dozen students in All State Ensembles, a dozen in All Eastern Honors Ensembles, and two students in the All-National Honors Ensembles. Ostroff continued, “We are incredibly thankful to NYSSMA for recognizing our music program and we are grateful to the other music organizations including Nassau Music Educators Association (NMEA) and National Association for Music Education (NAfME) for offering programs that are inclusive and attainable, giving our students opportunities to perform far beyond the four walls of their classrooms and school auditoriums—on stages across Long Island, New York State, and the country.”

Additionally, the district extends congratulations to Long Beach High School students Luke Morita, Stephania Robinson and Nate White who were selected to perform at this year’s conference.

Date Added: 12/20/2024

Long Beach High School Technology Department recently held its annual Tech Expo in the Commons allowing teachers and students to showcase the exciting work and projects taking place in their classes. The event featured a wide range of programs, including Auto, Robotics, Metalworking, Woodworking, TV Studio, Engineering, Aviation, Architecture and Design.

Students demonstrated their creativity and skills through projects such as metal rose shaping, drone flying, robotics, 3D printing, TV production, and architectural model building. Throughout the day, high school students had the opportunity to explore the displays during their lunch periods, gaining insight into the innovative and hands-on CTE learning experiences offered at Long Beach High School.

Date Added: 12/20/2024

Long Beach High School students Riley Barshak, LiLin Garfinkel and Nickita Melnikov were named Commended Students as part of the 2025 National Merit Scholarship Program.

Commended Students are identified based on their Preliminary SAT scores. They placed among the top 50,000 of more than 1.5 million students who entered the 2025 competition by taking the exam, which serves as the National Merit Scholarship qualifying test.The three Long Beach seniors are part of a select group being recognized nationally for this exceptional academic accomplishment.

In addition to exhibiting academic excellence, the three seniors also participate in a range of programs, organizations, and activities both in and outside of school.

The district congratulates Riley, LiLin and Nickita on this outstanding achievement and wishes them continued success.

Date Added: 12/11/2024