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Vaping among high school students in New York State doubled between 2014 and 2016, and exceeds the rate of cigarette smoking, according to the state’s Department of Health.

School district addresses rise in youth vaping

Rockville Centre students, some as young as middle schoolers, are experimenting with electronic cigarette use, or vaping, and the district wants to stay ahead of the national trend by educating students about this harmful habit. more

By Ben Strack | 10/26/17

Dina Zuckerberg, director of family programs for MyFace, spoke to South Side Middle School students at an assembly on Oct. 12 about accepting people with facial abnormalities.

‘Choosing kind’ at South Side Middle School

Sixth- and seventh-graders gazed quietly at a glowing screen in South Side Middle School’s dark auditorium on Oct. 12 as children with craniofacial abnormalities explained the bullying and hurtful stares from others that they endure daily because of their appearance. more

By Ben Strack | 10/20/17

Jaiden Wettstein and Layla Maciejka-Eleisawi brought their moves to the “swing” heat.

Middle-school dancer wins big at Junior Olympics

Jaiden Wettstein, a rising eighth-grader at South Side Middle School, said that when it comes to competitive dance, “You either do really well, or you don't, but it always comes back to ‘why are … more

By Zach Gottehrer-Cohen | 8/3/17

Pushing 50 and still running strong

A childhood friend recently posted a black-and-white snapshot on Facebook of our middle school cross-country team, a ragtag collection of 30 boys . . . more

6/22/17

South Side Middle School students who excelled in the National Spanish Exam, were, clockwise from top left, Sydney Rathjen, Sofia Romanello, Montana Mawhinney, Casey Shargel, Jenelle Melendez, Sydney Brancaccio, Connor Dotzler, Delaney Micalizzi, Ashlynn Beauge and Emma Garrett.

SSMS foreign language students among best

Parlez-vous français? ¿Habla español? Dozens of South Side Middle School world language students recently earned national or local recognition for their outstanding performances on the 2017 National French Contest and The National Spanish Exam. more

By Brian Kacharaba | 6/15/17

South Side Middle School students cheered on fellow classmates Sean Michel, Michael Maher and Aidan Adia as they ran around the track during the finishing leg of a yearlong marathon.

SSMS students finish yearlong marathon

After completing a marathon — done over the course of the school year as part of a free physical education program for children with disabilities — South Side Middle School students’ smiles radiated as they were awarded brand new sneakers. more

By Will Stern | 6/15/17

Mr. Myers (Devin Mullen), from left, Miss Esther Sherman (Lila Naccari), Ms. Greta Bell (Racquel Benjamin), and Mr. Sheinkopf (Jason Petersen) headed the prestigious High School for the Performing Arts in New York City.

SSMS’s performance of “Fame Jr.” is gonna live forever

South Side Middle School drama students lit up the stage like a flame with its rendition of “Fame Jr.” from May 5-6. The show was based off the 1980 hit motion picture and 1982 television … more

By Brian Kacharaba | 5/18/17

For their STEM project at the world championships, the South Side Middle School students envisioned different ways they could use technology to solve farming issues in urban environments.

RVC middle schoolers impress judges at world robotics tourney

The South Side Middle School robotics team returned to the Vex Robotics World Championships in Kentucky April 23-25 and wowed the judges with its STEM farming project and steady robotics … more

By Brian Kacharaba | 5/4/17

Kyle Aromiskis, left, Anthony Dell’Unto, and Jack Russo, all 14, standing outside the front entrance of Mercy Medical Center.

RVC middle schoolers give out bookmarks to the sick

“This is for community service?” Mercy Medical Center patient Angelina Connolly asked with suspicion. “You didn’t do anything wrong, did you?” “No,” replied South Side Middle School … more

By Peter Belfiore | 4/26/17

The SSMS robotics team raised over $4,000 during guest bartending night at Monaghan’s on March 23. Team members Melanie Koren (front bottom left), Alisa Barker (front second from right), T.J. Egan (back row second from right) and Will Koren (front far right) are heading to the world championships in Kentucky from April 23-25.

RVC's SSMS robotics team returning to world championships

For the second straight year, the South Side Middle School robotics team is heading to the world championships in Kentucky, after its hydroponics STEM project wowed the judges and earned the top spot … more

By Brian Kacharaba | 4/6/17

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