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As part of a math lesson, fifth grade students at Frank P. Long Intermediate School scoured advertisements to find the best prices to “purchase” items on a budget for Thanksgiving dinner. If they ran over budget, they had to find ways to save money or choose different items. They enjoyed applying their math skills to real-world problem-solving with a holiday theme.

Date Added: 11/20/2023

Íæż½ã½ãFire Department firefighters recently spoke with Frank P. Long Intermediate School students about fire prevention and safety. They reminded students about the importance of having working fire detectors at home and reviewed what to do in case of fire. Students also watched a recorded demonstration of a house fire and learned about the importance of volunteering within the community.

Date Added: 10/25/2023

Frank P. Long Intermediate School students are channeling their talents and energy during their school’s after-school club meetings.

The school offers a wide variety of clubs for students. From 2:50-3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, students can participate in clubs that relate to the arts, academics, music and physical fitness. The school also introduced three new clubs this year — Directed Drawing, Origami and Brainercise.

Other club offerings include board game fun, diamond art painting, comic strip creations, gardening, quilt making, the school newspaper, seasonal clay creations and tie-dyeing.

Academically, students can participate in a cursive writing bootcamp, sign language club, homework club, chess club and Intro to Spanish.

And for students who enjoy sports, the school offers sports stacking, soccer, football, yoga and mindfulness, and Zumba.

Music students can participate in band or orchestra.

Date Added: 10/27/2023

English language learners at Frank P. Long Intermediate School recently celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month by creating a “living wax museum” that friends and families toured. As part of the event, students dressed and posed as influential Hispanic people and shared their biographies that they researched.

Date Added: 10/26/2023

Keri Gimpel’s fourth grade class at Frank P. Long Intermediate School recently had the opportunity to put their creativity and analytical skills to the test by designing and constructing things small and tall in their school’s library makerspace. They worked both in groups and independently.

Date Added: 10/20/2023