Suffern Middle School

Suffern Middle School [ [http://sc.ramapocentral.org/education/school/school.php?sectionid=7 Suffern Middle School] ] is the junior high school of the Ramapo Central School District. It is located in Suffern, New York. It educates around 1,200 students in grades 6-8. A variety of interesting subjects can be learned here, including band, orchestra, keyboard music,digital music, guitar, performance arts, and media arts. Also, there are two annual spring musicals; one for the seventh and eighth grade, and one for the sixth grade. Previous Plays include: Singin' in the Rain, You're a Good Man Charlie Brown, Grease, Aladdin, School House Rock etc. The honors program begins at the seventh grade level and teaches advanced math and science to qualified students. There are many sports available at this school, and all home games are played at the schools large sports stadium, consisting of 2 astroturf fields, 2 soccer fields, a softball field, and a baseball field. A variety of sports are also available for seventh and eighth grade students to play which includes volleyball, soccer, basketball, baseball, and skiing. Many after school programs exist including the Technology Club, movie club, homework help, and open gym. Suffern Middle School is also the first middle school in the world to have established a learning presence in the virtual world of Teen Second Life. The virtual presence is called Ramapo Islands [ [http://www.ramapoislands.edublogs.org Ramapo Islands] ] . Suffern Middle School is also one of the very few schools to have a fitness center/workout room, a kitchen classroom, and SMS is the proud to support the Full Value Project.

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