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Welcome to Suffern Middle School
Academics
Students take both core—English, math, science and social studies—and encore classes—art, music, physical education, FACS, etc.
Leadership
Leader in Me is an evidence-based process—based on the 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens—that produces measurable results in leadership, culture and academics.
Clubs and Activities
Suffern Middle School offers a variety of ways for students to pursue interests outside of academics.
Upcoming Events
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News & Announcements
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Middle Schoolers! Here's a comprehensive list of book suggestions for your summer reading assignments.
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A list of all the school supplies each grade needs this year.
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To watch the 8th Grade Graduation Ceremony live, click here!
![Students and parents participate in a cultural heritage celebration.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1747417858/sufferncentralorg/jle66ugsxwloktkcrqmt/Multiculturalnight.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1747417858/sufferncentralorg/jle66ugsxwloktkcrqmt/Multiculturalnight.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1747417858/sufferncentralorg/jle66ugsxwloktkcrqmt/Multiculturalnight.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1747417858/sufferncentralorg/jle66ugsxwloktkcrqmt/Multiculturalnight.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1747417858/sufferncentralorg/jle66ugsxwloktkcrqmt/Multiculturalnight.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1747417858/sufferncentralorg/jle66ugsxwloktkcrqmt/Multiculturalnight.jpg","width":2200}])
A true #OneSuffern celebration took place at Suffern High School as our middle and high schools came together for Multicultural Night, a vibrant evening honoring the rich diversity within our school community!
![Students are visited by Vietnam Veterans who talk about their experiences during the war.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1746218323/sufferncentralorg/wqb20tcanslsq5n6wcbb/Vietnam.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1746218323/sufferncentralorg/wqb20tcanslsq5n6wcbb/Vietnam.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1746218323/sufferncentralorg/wqb20tcanslsq5n6wcbb/Vietnam.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1746218323/sufferncentralorg/wqb20tcanslsq5n6wcbb/Vietnam.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1746218323/sufferncentralorg/wqb20tcanslsq5n6wcbb/Vietnam.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1746218323/sufferncentralorg/wqb20tcanslsq5n6wcbb/Vietnam.jpg","width":2200}])
The Vietnam War is an integral part of the history curriculum for eighth graders at Suffern Middle School. And to make this monumental moment in history more relatable for students, eighth grade teachers went straight to the source: local veterans who spent part of their teens and early 20s in country.
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Suffern Middle School teachers Russ Rice and K.C. Davan are fans of both history and amusement parks so it’s only natural that they would come up with a #PBL that marries both interests. Eighth graders in Davan’s class created a park that had four different lands based off of historical events that happened in the 1920s with clever names like Politics Plaza and Depression Drive. They also used ChatGPT to create super realistic images of their theme parks. (Creating the images and coming up with the rides was the most fun part, students told us. Creating the website was the most difficult.)
By The Numbers
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Students
167
Staff Members
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