Lynbrook students head back to classes this week

Ninth graders Ciara Mooney and Marie-Claire Villon stop at their lockers before the start of classes at Lynbrook High School.

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Ryan Stanton is happy to have his dad Brian ride the bus beside him on the first day of school at the Lynbrook Kindergarten Center.

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Marion STreet’s new principal Theresa Macchia greets Lynbrook parents and students on the first day of school. From left were Macchia, parent Ellen Grinder, students Brianna and Anthony Carbonaro and their mother, Susan.

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First-graders Ava Cimato, left, Bianca Dublin, Alex Gingold and Ariana Frank were ready to face new adventures at Lynbrook’s Waverly Park School.More back-to-school photos, page 7.

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As Lynbrook Public School students returned to classes on Sept. 4, teachers, administrators and support staff welcomed them with open arms to a world of new learning opportunities.

At the elementary level, students at Marion Street will be getting to know their new principal, Theresa Macchia. New to North and South middle schools will be the addition of an 83-minute ELA block for sixth-graders. New high school classes include AP Studio in Art, robotics and a revamped course in programming and app design. Among the new faces at the high school is Assistant Principal Matthew Sarosy, formerly the teacher-in-charge at North Middle School.

At the district level, Jonathan Klomp has taken over the role of administrator for student support services and Maxine Bogen joined the Lynbrook staff as the director of special services.

Sadly, the start of a new school year was also a time of mixed emotions, as the district marked the tragic passing of Superintendent Dr. Santo Barbarino on Aug. 27. Dr. B,” as he was affectionately called, was a beloved leader and role model who strived each day to ensure the intellectual, social and emotional well-being of every student who passed through Lynbrook Public Schools. In his honor, all classes in the district observed a moment of silence on the first day of school.