MIDDLE COUNTRY SCHOOLS, NEW YORK (OCTOBER 2026) — Newfield High School and
Selden Middle School, of the Middle Country Central School District, joined for
a No Place for Hate walk in Centereach on the morning of October 28 to promote
a message of kindness, respect, and inclusion among classmates.
All Selden Middle School students exited their building, one grade level at a
time, to meet up with the Newfield High School students, who were members of
the Leadership Club and Student Government. Middle and high school students
carried signs and banners featuring positive messages before gathering at the
nearby Newfield High School bleachers to recite the No Place for Hate pledge
and hear student reflections on what the national initiative means to them.
The event also featured music, a balloon arch for photo opportunities, and a
visit from the middle school mascot. Students kept the energy high even as they
continued the walk back to Selden Middle School.
No Place for Hate is a national school climate improvement initiative run by
the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) that helps pre-K through 12th-grade schools
combat bias, bullying, and discrimination. The student-centered framework empowers
students, staff, and family members to take an active role in shaping a safe
and respectful school campus.
For more
information regarding the Middle Country Central School District and its
students’ many achievements, please visit the District’s website: https://www.mccsd.net/.