Students at The New City School,
a Long Beach Unified School District charter school, are graduating from
etiquette training.
This Sunday, all 100 students at the elementary
school will practice their skills at a formal dinner at The Reef in downtown
Long Beach. Bill Tallichet, general manager at the Reef, has donated the
dinner to the school.
Maggie O'Farrill, who has been teaching
personal development to children for 20 years, taught the students in four-hour
etiquette training classes. The purpose of the class was not only to teach
children good manners, but to instill confidence in social situations and
improve their self esteem, school officials said. The students learned
the importance of first impressions, as well as introductions, speaking
and listening skills, body language and poise. O'Farrill also instructed
the students on proper table settings and how to behave in a restaurant.
During the dinner at The Reef, the graduates
will receive their certificate of completion.
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