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It was a wonderful year. The accomplishments of our effort has evolved into six goal areas that are now an important Lynbrook school community gives us much to celebrate. From part of the district’s direction. One of the recommendations beginning to end, we experienced so many success stories, all was to construct music rooms and install an elevator at North of which greatly contributed to making 2011-2012 Middle School. That recommendation became part very special. of a proposition during budget time, and the comI must once again thank the mayor of Lynmunity approved it. The result: at the end of the brook, William Hendrick, and the village trustees, 2012-2013 school year, construction will begin at as well as the Lynbrook Chamber of Commerce, North Middle to turn this dream into a reality. for the tremendous support they offer our students Among the several musical highlights of this all year long, and especially at year’s end. The preyear was the invitation extended to our jazz band Santo Barbarino, Ph.D. prom party and the post-prom breakfast were moto perform at the New York All-State Conference ments to remember for the Lynbrook High School in Rochester. This conference is among the more class of 2012, and for all others who were present. Fly With recognized programs in the country, and to be invited there is The Owls provided the funds for the breakfast and the prizes a great compliment to our music program. It was sheer joy to (including computers, televisions and gift cards) that were given watch our jazz band swing into that tremendous sound that to the seniors who showed up on time. brought them to this most prestigious stage. The Strategic Planning Committee approached its final One of the most telling moments for a school is the graduphase of work, as focus groups from throughout the comation ceremony. From the kindergarten center’s heartwarming munity assembled in September to comment on the areas that event to the high school’s exuberant commencement exercise, were developed. Those discussions helped frame the ultimate each graduation ceremony conveyed a beautiful story not only package of recommendations that were presented to the Board about highlighted events but also about the school itself. These of Education. ceremonies constituted a fitting conclusion to a wonderful year The work of all those involved in the strategic planning in the Lynbrook school district.
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Barbarino presented a graduating high school student with his diploma in June.
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