Play Well. Learn Well. ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Eight Years in a Row! 1191 Old Country Rd, Plainview 11803 516-983-0894 BESTOFLONGISLAND.COM /// WINNERS GUIDE BETHPAGE BEST OF L.I. 2017 19 BEST HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS COACH KIMBERLY BECVAR-VALDEMIRA Tooker Avenue Elementary. 855 Tooker Ave., West Babylon. 516-885-3977. [email protected] 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!
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