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Long Beach High School

World Languages

 

Director of World Languages: Theresa Scudiero

Phone: (516) 771-3979

Fax: (516) 897-8622

Department Office Phone Number: (516) 897-2068



Long Beach schools offer second language studies beginning in grade 3 for Spanish and grade 6 for French. At the end of fifth grade, our students will choose the language of their choice to study for the next four years. Our comprehensive program provides our students with a full course series whereby they achieve proficiency, and for many, mastery of the language selected. We currently offer four languages: Spanish, French, Italian and Mandarin Online. At the conclusion of their first 2 years in Middle School, our students take the Checkpoint A exam and receive one high school credit towards their Regents Diploma. In tenth grade (and ninth grade for those students in the Native Language classes), our students take the Checkpoint b Exam and receive two high school credits towards their diploma. At the conclusion of tenth grade, our students will have earned a total of 3 regents credits. Our curriculum is thematic and uses a communicative approach. Many of our students continue their World Language studies beyond 10th grade by continuing with their chosen language or starting a new one. We encourage all of our students to study more than one language. Our program offers Spanish levels 4 and 5, IB SL French, Italian or Spanish, and IB Spanish HL. It is our goal and objective to give our students a thorough knowledge and understanding of the language(s) of their choice, including providing them with a deep appreciation for the culture and customs of the country whose language they are learning.

Extra Help - World Language Programs

 

World Language Teachers:

G. Bella

A. Digena

N. Jimenez

C. Koutsioumbis

S. Milito

C. Morales Hauser

A. Rivero

E. Russo

G. Scafidi

E. Vargas

Current News

LBHS Students Showcase their Work & Projects at Annual Tech Expo

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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 Students honored in National Merit Scholarship Program

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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

LBHS Class of 2025 Valedictorian and Salutatorian

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Long Beach High School is proud to announce the top two students for the Class of 2025. Congratulations to valedictorian Daniel Brenner and salutatorian LiLin Garfinkel. Both are IB Diploma Candidates and contribute significantly to their school community.

Among Daniel’s many accomplishments, he is currently a member of the National Honor Society. He plays saxophone in the school’s jazz band and is a varsity athlete as captain of the school’s badminton and bowling teams. He is mechanical design lead and treasurer of Long Beach Robotics and vice president of Tri-M Music Society. He is also proficient in speaking Japanese.

LiLin’s many accomplishments include recently named a National Merit Commended Student. She is vice president of treasury of the National Honor Society, current president of the math team. She is co-founder and vice president of the school’s Asian American Pacific Islander Culture Club as well as treasurer of Class Club. She plays viola and is a member of the Chamber Orchestra and Long Beach High School Principal Quartet. She volunteers at the Chinese Cultural Association of Long Island where she assists in teaching Mandarin and traditional Chinese culture to young students.

Congratulations Daniel and LiLin on this well-deserved honor.

 

Date Added: 12/2/2024


Five Long Beach High School Student Athletes sign Letters of Intent

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Congratulations to the following five Long Beach High School student athletes who recently signed National Letters of Intent to signify their commitment to play Division I sports in college. (L-R) Taryn Morris for lacrosse at Binghamton University, Gwen Serafin for swimming at Maris College, Aysu Unver for soccer at Rider University, Saoirse Ferrick for lacrosse at Hofstra University and Delaney Chernoff for lacrosse at University of Denver.
 

 

Date Added: 12/2/2024

LBHS Honor Society Students Volunteer

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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