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Hello 8th Grade Parents

We are very proud to be an International Baccalaureate (IB) World School. As part of the requirements of the Middle Years Program (MYP), all 8th grade students are required to complete a service project in their final year of Middle School.

The community project is a wonderful opportunity for students to align their interests with a need that they observe in their world. All students will be paired with a staff advisor that they will meet with three times throughout the next few months. This advisor will help them focus their project using our Community Project handbook. The total time over the next few months for students to these projects is 15 hours. All 8th grade students received a copy of the handbook that completely outlines the project today. A digital copy can be found by clicking here. 

I would like to thank Mrs. Jennifer McWilliams and Mrs. Megan Kalner for serving as our Community Project facilitators and Mrs. Lorie Beard, our MYP Coordinator. Should you have any questions you can contact them here at LBMS.

We are looking forward to this exciting initiative and know that this service opportunity will have a positive impact on our students and community!

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    LBMS 2025 Winter Concerts Showcase Student Musical Talent

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    On December 10 and 11, Long Beach Middle School was proud to host its Winter Concerts, where students delighted families, staff, and community members with two evenings of outstanding musical performances.

    Students from the 6th, 7th, and 8th grade Band, Orchestra, and Chorus took the stage sharing their enthusiasm for music. In addition, audiences enjoyed performances by LBMS’s morning music groups, including Chamber Orchestra, Wind Ensemble, LBMS Singers, and Jazz Band.

    The concerts were a true celebration of student dedication and the strong support of the school community.

    Special thanks to all of the talented students for their hard work and commitment, and to their families for their continued encouragement and attendance.

    LBMS also proudly recognizes the dedication of its music educators Mrs. Farrell, Mr. Lobenstein, Mr. Marks, and Mr. Neri for their guidance and passion to our music education program.

    Date Added: 12/16/2025

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    LBMS Annual Food Drive

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    Thanks to the generous donations of LBMS students, staff, and families, teams collected more food than ever before for our annual Thanksgiving Drive with over 40 boxes and bags of food donations that were delivered to a local food pantry! The food items will be shared with more than 300 families for the upcoming holiday. A huge thank you to Mr. Gartung for leading and coordinating this incredible drive with the assistance of Dr. Cepeda and Ms. Durnan and to our NJHS students who assisted with packing and organizing the items for delivery.
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