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Melissa Schmidt dyed her hair pink then shaved it all off as part of South St. Baldrick’s event on March 29 that raised more than $17,000 for childhood cancer research.

South raises thousands by taking some off the top

Marge Simpson has a lot of it, so does Grizzly Adams’ face and George “The Animal” Steel’s back. But 60 members of the Valley Stream South High School community now have zero hair on their heads as part of an effort to raise money for children’s cancer research. more

By Brian Croce | 4/4/12

Nassau County Assistant District Attorney Everett Witherell urged students to make a plan and to act responsibly while driving at the March 20 Choices and Consequences presentation at South High School.

Students urged to make a plan, act responsibly

The choices a driver makes behind the wheel of a car not only affects themselves, but also their passengers and others on the road. Staff members from Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice’s office used real facts, real cases and real people who have made mistakes while driving to illustrate this point, among others, during the Choices and Consequences presentation at Valley Stream South High School on March 20. more

By Brian Croce | 3/28/12

Alison Rudin’s English class poses in front of a Model T as part of South High School’s 1920s extravaganza where students and teachers dressed up as some of the decade’s most iconic figures.

1920s come alive at South High

Stop me if you have heard this one before: Charlie Chaplin, Babe Ruth and Amelia Earhart walk into a high school gymnasium. Actually, on second thought, there’s no punch line, just some of the characters featured at South High School’s 1920s extravaganza on Feb. 17. more

By Brian Croce | 2/29/12

Jacquelin Allen is the new assistant principal at Valley Stream South High School, coming from the Harborfields School District in Suffolk County.

South’s new assistant principal feels right at home

She may be the newest member of Valley Stream South High School’s administration, but Jacquelin Allen is not new to the world of education. more

By Brian Croce | 2/3/12

Students from South High School's Athletic Honor Society visited Forest Road School's second-graders on Jan. 10 to talk about health, witness and fitness.

South high athletes share health, fitness tips

South High School students are teaching others how to live a healthy life. Select members of the Athletic Honor Society have become teen wellness trainers, spreading messages about healthy eating and physical fitness to Valley Stream elementary school students. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 1/25/12

Chris Schroeder was greeted by his coach Michele Marcus, as he entered the bowling alley last week to a surprise fundraiser in his honor.

Bowlers support one of their own

Bowling may not be the prototypical “team sport,” but it’s tough to dispute that the bowlers at Valley Stream South High School aren’t the definition of what a “team” should be. more

By Brian Croce | 1/18/12

Intel semifinalist Mariyam Qureshi, center, discovered the first step in the creation of an in vitro filtration barrier for an artificial kidney. She was joined by science teacher Jeffrey Hsi, left, and South High Principal Maureen Henry.

Valley Stream student an Intel semifinalist

It’s exceedingly rare for a high school student to make a significant contribution to science, but that’s exactly what Valley Stream’s Mariyam Qureshi has done. more

By Brian Croce | 1/17/12

South High helps one of its own

It was an evening of love for Chris Schroeder, a Valley Stream South High School junior who is battling cancer, at a school-wide benefit on Dec. 2. more

By Clarissa Hamlin | 12/21/11

Ninth-grader Malik Bellamy, who presented with classmates Abu Bakar, Damani Basdeo and Angelo Khan on the pros and cons of the American education system, speaks about his project at South High School on Nov. 18.

Celebrating diversity at South High

Diversity was the theme of student presentations and performances during the American Education Week program at South High School on Nov. 18. more

By Clarissa Hamlin | 11/23/11

Krystal Gomez performs a traditional Mexican skirt dance at a Day of the Dead celebration by the Valley Stream South High School Cultural Society last Saturday afternoon at Henry Waldinger Memorial Library.

A celebration of Mexican culture

Valley Stream South High School Cultural Society members and children stirred up some Mexican magic at the Henry Waldinger Memorial Library on Saturday. more

11/2/11

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