The Long Beach High School Theatre Company proudly presented The Man Who Came to Dinner by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart. The classic comedy is set in 1938 in a small Ohio town, unfolding inside the home of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley.

The production followed the play’s original structure:
                    Act One – Scene 1: A December morning; Scene 2: About a week later.
                    Act Two – Another week has passed; Christmas Eve.
                    Act Three – Christmas morning.

This year’s show featured a cast of 35 students and a backstage crew of 14. The production team was led by Director Mr. Alexander Austein, Producer Mr. Scott Scheinson, Student Director Sabrina Moy, and Stage Managers Mateo Flores and Tab Freeney. Students delivered three outstanding performances on November 20, 21, and 22.

“Our incredibly passionate and skilled students brought remarkable life to the stage, captivating everyone in the audience from start to finish,” said Julia Lang-Shapiro, Long Beach Director of Media, Visual and Performing Arts.

Date Added: 11/26/2025

Long Beach High School was thrilled to recently host its first Therapy Dog Thursday, a wellness initiative offered through Pet Partners and the high school’s newly designed Student Wellness Center known as The Well.

Students were invited to stop by The Well on Nov. 20 to meet Jackson, a gentle and friendly golden retriever, accompanied by his handler, Steve Tepper in hopes to bring calm, comfort, and connection to students through the meeting.

Interacting with therapy dogs has been shown to reduce stress, lower anxiety, lift mood, and support emotional balance. The Well hopes to make Therapy Dog Thursday a regular program offered to students to encourage presence, empathy, and connection, core values that align closely with the mission of The Well.

Long Beach Wellness Center Teacher Kristen Ford said, Jackson brought an energy of calm and connection to The Well. It's amazing how something so gentle can be so powerful. You could feel the shift in the room. Students who spent time with him left smiling, lighter, and more grounded.

The Well is Long Beach High School’s dedicated Student Wellness Center providing students a calming, inclusive space where students can pause, reset, and build tools to support their mental, physical, emotional, and social well-being. Through mindfulness, movement, and wellness education, The Well fosters a culture of balance and resilience. It is a place where every student feels grounded, empowered, and confident to lead with compassion, both in and beyond the classroom.

West Elementary School recently hosted a successful Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math Night, STEAM, and every room was filled with energy and enthusiasm for all things STEAM. Students and guests were invited to explore a variety of hands-on activities set up throughout the building. Popular themes included Dot Candy Architecture, Slime Time, Balloon Rocket Racer, and Dash Dash Derby among the many.

The evening brought science to life for participants of all ages. Some memorable highlights included a “Tower to Table” raffle, in which one lucky winner took home hydroponic lettuce grown in the school’s Flex Farm Hydroponic Grow Tower. The Long Beach High School Robotics Team also hosted an exciting demonstration, and high school student volunteers helped run the popular Elephant Toothpaste Station.

Click here to view the West Students Enjoy an Evening of Science Fun slideshow.

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.

At the November 18 Board of Education meeting, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Jennifer Gallagher began her report by introducing Long Beach Director of Technology and Innovation Keith Harvey who along with Metal Shop teacher Dan Lerner and Woodworking teacher Eric Heck presented this month’s student showcase featuring wood and metal classes as part of the district’s Career and Technical Education (CTE) Programs. 

These programs provide students with progressive, hands-on experience in both metalworking and woodworking, developing skills from foundational tool use to advanced design and manufacturing techniques. Across these courses, students work with a variety of materials, tools, and machines to create functional and artistic projects while learning industry standard processes in fabrication, finishing, and restoration.

Metalworking coursework begins with essential skills in Metalworking 1, where students construct self-selected projects using sheet metal, casting, forging, and wrought-iron techniques. Metalworking 2 advances these abilities through more complex fabrication processes, including the creation of dies for casting and forging applications.Students seeking to develop advanced level skills may continue into Materials Design and Fabrication in Metal, a course focused on precision machining. Here, students operate lathes, milling machines, and drill presses; use specialized measuring instruments; and gain extensive experience with welding, foundry techniques, sheet-metal forming, and forging. 

Long Beach Senior Alexander Krzeminski also spoke and shared an overview of the skills he has gained since beginning welding as a freshman. He explained that learning this craft has given him the confidence to tackle challenges and develop solutions to any problem. He also shared a metal whistle that he personally designed and fabricated.

 

Date Added: 11/26/2025