LBHS Students make 9/11 memorial arm bands

In cooperation with the Quiksilver Foundation, Long Beach High School social studies students did their part to commemorate 9/11 by making more than 300 black armbands decorated with the names of people who lost their lives on that tragic day.

Long Beach High School Surf Club members, Quiksilver Pro competitors, firefighters, police, lifeguards and military wore the armbands as they took part in the Annual O’Keefe Foundation 9/11 Memorial Paddle Out on Sunday morning in Long Beach. More than 300 people took part in the event honoring the victims and heroes of 9/11.

Long Beach Public School students throughout the district will be participating in similar community service activities during the course of the school year as part of the district’s emphasis on promoting social-emotional learning.

The Quiksilver Foundation is a non-profit organization committed to benefiting and enhancing the quality of life for communities of board riders across the world by supporting environmental, educational, health and youth-related projects. The foundation teamed up with Long Beach High School students on other local community service projects—including a cleanup of the Magnolia Street Playground — during the Quiksilver Pro New York competition, which was held in Long Beach on Sept. 4-9.