Play Well.
Learn Well.
Eight Years in a Row!
1191 Old Country Rd, Plainview 11803
516-983-0894
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BEST HIGH SCHOOL
SPORTS COACH
KIMBERLY BECVAR-VALDEMIRA
Tooker Avenue Elementary.
855 Tooker Ave., West Babylon.
516-885-3977. kvaldemira@wbschools.org
Kimberly Becvar-Valdemira, author of the book
“Education Reboot: Yes, You Can Have Fun in the
Classroom,” brings a unique spirit and infectious
enthusiasm to West Babylon School District.
This special education teacher also works as the
bowling coach. She has led her team with an
unmatched instinct for teaching kids to knock
down the pins, fearing no 7-10 splits! Her team is
like a family–supporting each other through the
thrill of victory and the agony of defeat, earning
her the prized title of Best High School Coach on
Long Island!
BEST LEARNING
CENTER BUSINESS
CENTER STAGE MUSIC CENTER
808 Carman Ave., Westbury. 516-307-9500.
centerstagemusiccenter.com
Center Stage is a contemporary music-learning
center that offers private lessons for a wide
variety of instruments, voice, theory, songwriting,
NYSSMA preparation, band, and more! Its mission
is to provide students with a holistic view of
music through listening, playing, and creating;
empowering them with a skill that enables them to
express themselves through music. Center Stage
envisions a community of emerging musicians
who are learning, playing music and having fun.
Its faculty consists of the best university trained
instructors on Long Island who pride themselves
on being able to inspire their students to take
music to another level!
BEST NURSERY
SCHOOL
MISS SUE’S NURSERY SCHOOL
1191 Old Country Rd., Plainview.
516-938-0894. misssues.com
Nursery schools carry a lot of responsibility.
They must be safe. They must nurture, educate,
and foster a love for learning that children will
carry with them throughout their education. It
is often the fi rst time children are away from
their parents. Finding the right nursery school
can be an arduous task. Luckily, Long Island has
Miss Sue’s, where children learn and play in an
atmosphere that inspires them to grow. Miss Sue’s
teachers are experienced and professional and
have that something special that appeals to little
ones, making their nursery school experience one
that leaves them confi dent and ready to learn! No
wonder why Long Islanders consistently vote Miss
Sue’s Nursery School the Best Nursery School on
Long Island!
BEST PUBLIC
LIBRARY
SACHEM PUBLIC LIBRARY
150 Holbrook Rd., Holbrook. 631-588-5024.
sachemlibrary.org
For three years in a row, Long Islanders have
declared Sachem Public Library the Best Public
Library on Long Island, and for great reasons. So
much more than a collection of literature, a library
is a sanctuary of knowledge and an incubator for
the imagination. A library is that special, special
place where you can lose yourself in any number
of realms within the divine pages of a book, and
just as quickly, discover yourself again, alive and
anew and somehow, much stronger and more
alive. Whether it be a calm, soothing atmosphere
in which to immerse yourself in the knowledge of
an ancient time, or a place where one can delve
into the vast realms of Romanticism, science, or
quantum physics, for that matter—overall, the
library is a place to enlighten the soul. Sachem
Public Library is just such a gift to the community,
inspiring its patrons, while nurturing their
boundless minds! With programs for children,
teens, and adults, this phenomenal library offers a
variety of experiences for area residents that bring
the community together to expand their minds and
nurture their spirits. For the aforementioned, and
so many more reasons, Sachem Public Library has
once again been voted the Best Public Library on
Long Island!
BEST SCHOOL
PRINCIPAL
VINCENT ALBRECHT
2 Teibrook Ave., Syosset. 516-921-7767.
stedwardconfessor.org
Vincent Albrecht is the beloved principal of St.
Edward the Confessor School, known to students
for his wide collection of ties and unbridled
enthusiasm for his school, its teachers, parents,
and students. This Extraordinary Minister of the
Eucharist, a member of the Baptismal preparation
team and church representative for scouting,
fosters a love of learning, a deference to the
Catholic Church, and preparation for college,
earning him this honorable distinction as Best
School Principal on Long Island!
BEST TEACHER
REGINA HALL - ST. JOHN
THE BAPTIST DHS
1170 Montauk Hwy., West Islip.
631-587-8000. stjohnthebaptistdhs.net
Knowledge. Expertise. A command of language. An
ease with students. All of these things contribute
to excellence in teaching. But sometimes, a teacher
possesses even more than that. The students lucky
enough to have occupied desks inside Regina
Hall’s English class will tell you that her depth
of knowledge of all things literary, her mastery
of grammar, her sense of humor and warmth,
and her extraordinary ability to bring subjects
to life are the winning combination that makes
her classroom a place they will remember long
after they hold diplomas in their hands! For the
aforementioned, and so many other reasons, Long
Islanders have voted her the Best Teacher on Long
Island!
BEST TRADE SCHOOL
THE LEARN CENTER
819 15th St., Ronkonkoma. 631-648-9991
or 631-831-0800. thelearncenter.net
The fi rst and only New York State Department
of Education licensed school to teach the safe
operation of heavy equipment, The LEARN
Center boasts more than 40 years of experience
in teaching students how to safely and expertly
operate backhoes, excavators, bulldozers, loaders,
skid-steers, and much more. Along with this highly
specialized instruction comes the confi dence of
success in the workforce. Yes, it’s true, The LEARN
Center teaches all students how to “Unearth
Your Potential,” and for these and so many other
reasons, Long Islanders have voted it the Best
Trade School on Long Island!