
May 19-23, 2025 breakfast and lunch menus for Elementary School and Middle/High School



We got to celebrate alongside Parkway West CTC as four of our fabulous seniors were recognized this evening for completing their certification programs. Congratulations to Ritchard (Welding & Fabrication Technology), Brent (Auto Body Repair), and Joe & Travis (Diesel Technology). We are so proud of you all!




Please join us in congratulating our 2025 Senior Challenge Program Award Winners! We were honored to welcome Sarah Duncan from The Challenge Program, Jocelyn Smith from PJ Dick/Trumbell/Lindy Group, and Lindsay Strishock from Lutheran SeniorLife, who attended our awards to recognize the outstanding achievements of our students. These students received a certificate of success and a check for $200! Congratulations to the following senior award recipients: • Academic Improvement: Cole Garrett
South Side – Carpentry PM.
We are incredibly proud of these students for their hard work, dedication, and accomplishments. Congratulations again to our well-deserving recipients! #BeaverCountyCTC #wehavethebeststudents


We are incredibly proud to announce that South Side Area School District has again been named one of the Best Communities for Music Education. 🎶🎻🎷🎺🎸🎤🎹🎶
This national recognition is a testament to the work of our dedicated music department professionals. Mr. Cornelius, Mr. Diehl, and Mrs. Zerance - THANK YOU for sharing your love and passion for music with our students and inspiring their hard work and creativity.


South Side Area SD Annual Tractor Day Parade, May 09, 2025

Congratulations to Dominick Lightner and Carter Moore on making it to States next week to compete in the PIAA Championship for Pole Vault. Carter placed 5th in the Pole Vault and Dom won the WPIAL Championship!

SSHS Choir Concert


The varsity playoff Baseball and Softball games scheduled for today, May 13 have both been postponed and moved to this Thursday, May 15.
The Baseball team plays New Brighton High School with a start time of 3:00pm at Shaler High School. The Softball team plays Leechburg High School with a start time of 5:00pm at Montour High School.

May 12-16, 2025 breakfast and lunch menus for Elementary School and Middle/High School



The Girls Basketball Section All-Conference banquet took place today. South Side represented well! Eden Schrier: All-Conference; Bailey Strnisa: First Team All-Conference and Conference Player of the Year; Coach Darroch: Coach of the Year. Not Pictured- Ashtyn Michael: All-Conference . Congratulations to all!


Congratulations to South Side's MAC (Midwestern Athletic Conference) Athletes of the Year - Eden Schrier and Carter Wilson! Eden and Carter were nominated for their academic accomplishments as well as for representing SSHS as multi-sport athletes. The MAC recognized and celebrated male and female senior athletes from each member school during a banquet at the Fez. Eden plans to attend Robert Morris University next year where she’ll study Computer Science and play club soccer. Carter plans to attend Slippery Rock University to study Criminal Justice and play baseball.


Senior Sunset, June 05, 2025


Congratulations to our April Student of the Month, Jayce Nadzam and Extra Effort Award winner, Cody Mehlmauer. You make South Side proud, guys!



I spy some South Side faces! Congratulations to our Parkway West CTC Director's List students. Grace, Cassidy, Braeden, Tyler, Garrett, Jimmy, Ryan, Dylan, Wyatt, Justin, Dillan, Joe, Travis, Hailee, & Nick - you make us proud! Keep up the awesome work!










Sharing some FABULOUS work from Spanish 3. Students were asked to recreate a work from a famous Spanish artist and the results are stunning!


Congratulations to senior Dom Lightner, who broke the school pole vault record at this week’s home track meet. Dom set the new record with a jump of 13'10". Congratulations Dom!

Congratulations to senior Bailey Strnisa who has been selected to play in the annual Roundball Classic All Star Basketball Game. The game will be held on May 25 at North Allegheny High School at 6:00pm.


Congratulations to the new inductees and the newly elected officers of the Marie A. Elliott chapter of the National Honor Society!



Please join us in congratulating Senior, Slayton Williams who made his college decision official. Slayton will continue his education and football career at Marietta College. Congratulations Slayton!


Congratulations to Mr. Jake Lytle for qualifying for the PMEA All State Chorus Festival. Only the top 21 singers in his section from grades 10-12 in the State get to advance to All States by audition. He also is the first Sophomore from South Side ever to advance to all states and only one of a half dozen sophomores in the entire chorus of about 200. Big congrats Jake!
