South Side High School student Harrison Park with Orchestra Teacher David Law, left, and Director of the Arts Brian Zuar. Park performed a violin solo at the All District Orchestra Concert and was … more

On Jan. 8, at the first of three consecutive weekly school bond meetings, the Rockville Centre Board of Education decided, preliminarily, that the district would seek to borrow just over $32 million for renovations to South Side High School and the administration building. more

As the Herald went to press on Tuesday, work on the parking project at Fireman’s Field, adjacent to South Side High School — the topic of lengthy and sometimes contentious negotiations among the village, the school district and the Fire Department, was set to begin later this week. more

Before school ended last June, South Side High School’s Engineering Club was the big winner at the Anything That Floats Race in Oyster Bay — taking first and second places. Organized by the Friends of The Bay, the race challenges students to design, construct and race hydrodynamic human-powered boats. Traversing the course around several buoys, teams face the same challenges naval engineers do, and quickly find out whether they can turn efficiently, cut through the water smoothly, or sink.  more

Charles Dragovich and Paul Casazza, former South Side High School varsity soccer teammates, participated in the U23 Men’s United States Adult Soccer Association National Cup, on the team Real Caribe. more

Family and friends gathered to celebrate South Side High School’s class of 2012 at Hofstra University’s David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex on June 22. more

Despite the loss of four Division I college players from last year’s team that advanced to the Nassau Class B girls’ lacrosse semifinals, South Side coach Meghan Healey believes the tone has been set for another deep playoff run. more

An unsigned reader submission, “It’s time to re-evaluate Red and Blue,” published in last week’s Herald, was widely read and, by all accounts, got people talking. more

Congratulations to the members of the Red and Blue teams on another successful production. In its 96th year, the competition is still a great showcase of the participants’ incredible talents. As we approach the event’s 100th anniversary, however, I believe that now is the time for us to reflect on whether continuing such an event in today’s day and age is still appropriate. I realize that even suggesting that we re-examine the merits of Red and Blue will provoke a deep-seated and visceral reaction among many residents of our village. Let me be clear: I am not necessarily calling for an end to Red and Blue — just that this village engage in an open and frank discussion about the event. more

Rockville Centre’s very own version of March madness ended on Saturday night as the Red Team emerged victorious in South Side High School’s 96th annual Red & Blue Revue and Indoor Meet. more