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The students' artworks hung on the walls of South Side Middle School for three weeks before another student brought them to the attention of the Board of Education, prompting the artwork to be taken down.

South Side Middle School student art stirs debate

The display of two pieces of student art that incorporate swastikas has sparked controversy at South Side Middle School, as well as promises from the administration that it will never happen … more

By Alex Costello | 6/29/16

Teachers Carolyn Ferguson, left, and Meaghan Healey applauded Keith Mickity for finishing a marathon over the course of the school year.

South Side Middle School honors Achille’s Kids

Last week, South Side Middle School recognized special education students who were Achille’s Kids. Achille’s Kids is a program that encourages running and physical activity. During the course … more

6/8/16

After years of work, South Side Middle School has been accepted as an International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program school.

South Side Middle School becomes IB school

South Side Middle School has become the newest member of schools offering the International Baccalaureate program. Students will now be part of the Middle Years Programme in grades 6 through 8 … more

6/1/16

Recalling L.I. before suburbia took hold

I grew up in Yaphank, a 14-square-mile hamlet in Suffolk County, virtually in the middle of Long Island. (The community to the north is, in fact, called Middle Island.) I remember . . . more

5/12/16

Then Sen. Hillary Clinton spent a couple of hours at Woodland Middle School in East Meadow in February 2002. Photo by Scott Brinton/Herald

When I met Hillary

In 2002, Hillary Clinton was rebuilding her tattered image –– and life. It was at that moment that our paths crossed, albeit only for a day. I’m happy they did. Barring unforeseen events, I have little doubt that she will become the first woman president later this year, and someday in the distant future I’ll be able tell my grandchildren that I interviewed and photographed her. more

| 3/10/16

South Side Middle School will be changing the selection criteria for its eighth-grade trip to Washington, D.C., after numerous complaints from parents.

SSMS changing D.C. field trip requirements

Because of the complaints it has received from many parents, South Side Middle School plans to change the way it chooses students for the annual eighth-grade trip to Washington, D.C. The trip has … more

By Alex Costello | 1/27/16

What I learned at Hempstead High

On my first day in Hempstead, I watched a man get arrested. I was driving by. There he was, on the sidewalk, a police officer leading him away in handcuffs. more

12/10/15

The new High School Library will be much larger than the middle school facility, and feature more seating for students to gather and work together.

Reimagining the library

As the school district continues work on the second expansion at South Side High School, it is also preparing to redo the library at the middle school. As part of the Phase 2 expansion at the … more

By Alex Costello | 12/2/15

Comic Amy Schumer, a Rockville Centre native, said she grew up in the village facing ‘major anti-Semitism’ while attending South Side High School.

Broadway tunes from the talents of SSMS

South Side Middle School students hosted a musical revue on Nov. 13 and 14. The performance, which featured a number of Broadway songs, showed off the talents of the children. more

11/18/15

School zone signs should be consistent

In an unusual start to the school year, many area districts will be opening before Labor Day. Classes will be in session next week — as early as Tuesday in some communities. more

8/26/15

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