January 2026 breakfast and lunch menus
Congratulations to the SSMS November 2025 Students of the Month ("Gratitude"):
6th Grade - Abbey Ruckert and Maddox Emerick
7th Grade - Avery Wilson and Guy Kavals
8th Grade - Olivia Best and Caden Sedlock
You make South Side proud of your efforts!
6th Grade - Abbey Ruckert and Maddox Emerick
7th Grade - Avery Wilson and Guy Kavals
8th Grade - Olivia Best and Caden Sedlock
You make South Side proud of your efforts!
The 7th grade had a wonderful time at A Christmas Story: The Play at the O'Reilly Theater. Leading up to the trip, students explored 1930s-40s holiday traditions in Social Studies and practiced persuasive writing in ELA by revising Ralphie's paper. After seeing the show, students created a collaborative paper chain reflecting their favorite moments and characters in the play!
Thanks to a generous community member for the monetary donation to cover the cost of this wonderful experience, and to our 7th grade team for facilitating the curricular connections!
Thanks to a generous community member for the monetary donation to cover the cost of this wonderful experience, and to our 7th grade team for facilitating the curricular connections!
South Side recently had the privilege of welcoming Chris Herren to speak with our middle and high school students. His honesty, vulnerability, and powerful message about the realities of substance abuse made a deep impact on everyone in the room.
Chris encouraged our students to think about their choices, prioritize their well-being, and lean on the people who care about them.
We’re grateful to Chris for spending time with our school community and for the meaningful conversations that followed. Thank you to our staff and students for engaging with openness and respect.
Chris encouraged our students to think about their choices, prioritize their well-being, and lean on the people who care about them.
We’re grateful to Chris for spending time with our school community and for the meaningful conversations that followed. Thank you to our staff and students for engaging with openness and respect.
Our 6th graders recently took on the world of work during their visit to Junior Achievement’s BizTown! From running businesses to managing finances and making real-world decisions, students experienced what it’s like to be a part of a thriving community. It was an incredible day of teamwork, leadership, and learning through hands-on fun!
Thanks to our middle school team for the hours of prep work in the classroom, ensuring our students were ready to tackle this challenge. Thanks also to Mr. Vernocy and our high school student volunteers for their help in guiding the middle school students through the day's tasks.
Thanks to our middle school team for the hours of prep work in the classroom, ensuring our students were ready to tackle this challenge. Thanks also to Mr. Vernocy and our high school student volunteers for their help in guiding the middle school students through the day's tasks.
CONGRATULATIONS SPONGEBOB CAST & CREW! This weekend, our very first Middle School Musical at South Side Area School District made a SPLASH—and what an unforgettable debut it was!
A huge congratulations to the cast and crew of SpongeBob The Musical Jr.! From the high-energy performances to the colorful storytelling, every student on stage and behind the scenes brought Bikini Bottom to life with talent, dedication, and heart. We couldn’t be prouder of our Middle School performers for setting the bar incredibly high for future productions.
A special thank you and BIG congratulations to our High School Musical Theater Tech class, who designed, created, and managed sets, props, lights, blocking, choreography, vocals, organization, audio, costumes, and so much more. They quite literally ran the entire show—and they did it with professionalism, creativity, and pride.
Thank you to our directors, staff, families, and volunteers who supported the show from start to finish.
And thank you to our amazing audiences for cheering on our students all weekend long!
Here’s to many more Middle School musicals to come!
A huge congratulations to the cast and crew of SpongeBob The Musical Jr.! From the high-energy performances to the colorful storytelling, every student on stage and behind the scenes brought Bikini Bottom to life with talent, dedication, and heart. We couldn’t be prouder of our Middle School performers for setting the bar incredibly high for future productions.
A special thank you and BIG congratulations to our High School Musical Theater Tech class, who designed, created, and managed sets, props, lights, blocking, choreography, vocals, organization, audio, costumes, and so much more. They quite literally ran the entire show—and they did it with professionalism, creativity, and pride.
Thank you to our directors, staff, families, and volunteers who supported the show from start to finish.
And thank you to our amazing audiences for cheering on our students all weekend long!
Here’s to many more Middle School musicals to come!
Congratulations to the SSMS Students of the Month ("Being a good friend" Antibullying):
6th Grade - Chloe Marnhout and Roen Rosak
7th Grade - Lydia Michael and Grant Willey
8th Grade - Emily Betke and Cooper Fetterman.
You make South Side proud of your efforts!
6th Grade - Chloe Marnhout and Roen Rosak
7th Grade - Lydia Michael and Grant Willey
8th Grade - Emily Betke and Cooper Fetterman.
You make South Side proud of your efforts!
Our College & Career Fair was a huge success! Students in grades 8-12 explored future opportunities by chatting with representatives from colleges, trade schools, trade unions, and military branches. Huge thanks to Ms. Metzler for coordinating this event and to the representatives for taking time to visit with our students today!
We have some amazingly talented middle school artists!!!!
Last week, SSMS held the first Ram Reward and Recognition Roundup assembly of the year. We focus these monthly gatherings on recognizing students for being Attendance HEROs (Here, Every Day, Ready to Learn, On Time), their work to meet Beanstack and Get More Math (GMM) Goals, and celebrate our Students of the Month at each grade level.
The SSMS Students of the Month for September are:
6th Grade - Ava Cowden and Trent Gardner
7th Grade - Karlee Merchant and Marshall Woodbury
8th Grade - Zoey Musi and Evan Vogel
Congratulations to ALL of our award winners in each category!
The SSMS Students of the Month for September are:
6th Grade - Ava Cowden and Trent Gardner
7th Grade - Karlee Merchant and Marshall Woodbury
8th Grade - Zoey Musi and Evan Vogel
Congratulations to ALL of our award winners in each category!
October 2025 Breakfast and Lunch menus
Families and community members - please join us on November 24th for an evening of learning with The Asservo Project. We hope you can join us!
Halloween Family Night, October 17, 2025
Strengthening Families Program
Strengthening Families Program, for parents and youth ages 10-14, is a FREE 7-week program that allows families to build on their unique strengths and values.
Parents learn how to show love while setting limits. Youth learn how to set goals, resist peer pressure, and manage stress.
Childcare, dinner, and prizes provided each week!
WHO CAN JOIN?
Parents/caregivers and youth ages 10-14 who reside in Beaver County.
WHERE WILL IT BE HELD?
Wildwood Chapel
2850 Jack St.
Aliquippa, PA 15001
WHEN WILL IT TAKE PLACE?
Weekly on Wednesdays beginning October 1st
Ending Wednesday, November 12th
5:30-6pm Dinner
6-7pm Parent & Youth Sessions
7-8pm Family Session
Registration can be found here
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1QA3VGj1WpL4xhBPB3vjdYPYMzes6W-HNQ1Xhw7lnjsc/edit?ts=68a5f751
Volleyball Pink Out Game, October 7, 2025. Isabel Woodling and Alisa Maurer are hosting this Pink Out as their Senior Project to raise money for Breast Cancer Awareness and Research.
CLICK HERE for the Volleyball Pink Out Tee Shirt Order Form.
Middle and High School menu adjustment, September 15-19, 2025
Hiring -- Food Service
Welcome back, Rams! Check out those first day smiles!
Thanks to everyone who came out and supported the 3rd annual Run with the Rams 5K! Congratulations to Cascade Stobart and Jaden Butler who placed for the girls and Ian Dilts, Kodiak Stobart and Tyler Cooke who placed for the boys.
Substitute School Nurses
