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11.30.2021 Education

Riverhead BOE to vote on hiring new assistant superintendent on interim basis

The Riverhead Board of Education is set to vote on hiring a new assistant superintendent for finance and operations at its regular meeting tonight. According to an agenda published...

11.24.2021 Education

SCPD helicopter visits Wading River School

An impromptu career day at Wading River School got off to an unusual start Tuesday morning. Students lined up on the back lawn of the school, their eyes watching...

11.16.2021 Riverhead School District

Alternative high school program at Riverhead could begin with as many as 70 students

An alternative high school that would operate in the afternoon hours is in the works at Riverhead High School, Superintendent Dr. Augustine Tornatore said at the Nov. 9 Board...

11.06.2021 Education

Riverhead student honored in National Merit Scholarship program

Riverhead Central School District senior Clark Fischer has been named a National Merit Commended Student in the 2021 National Merit Scholarship program. According to the National Merit Scholarship website,...

11.04.2021 Education

Riverhead to bring back nine-period school day

The Riverhead Central School District plans to resume nine-period days during the next school year, according to Dr. Augustine Tornatore, superintendent of the district. The change was discussed at...

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10.31.2021 Community

Music video released for Carter Rubin’s first single, ‘Horoscope’

Carter Rubin, the Shoreham teen who won Season 19 of NBC’s “The Voice,” unveiled his first original single since the show ended last December. The song, titled “Horoscope,” is...

10.25.2021 Education

With administrator on leave, school board president confirms investigation

A Riverhead administrator whose deputy superintendent position was recently abolished has been placed on administrative leave, district officials have confirmed. In an interview late last week, Board of Education...

10.17.2021 Education

Community members weigh in on Riverhead Charter School’s proposed expansion to grades 11-12

An expansion of Riverhead Charter School to include grades 11 and 12 drew a sharp response from community members, some of whom argued during a public hearing that the...

10.12.2021 Education

Riverhead’s Board of Education abolishes role of deputy superintendent

In an administrative shakeup, the Riverhead Board of Education voted Tuesday to reassign the district’s No. 2 administrator. Sam Schneider, who has served as deputy superintendent since 2016, will...

10.01.2021 COVID-19

State database on school COVID cases shows positive signs one month into new year

The start of the new school year featured a contentious debate at times about whether students should continue to wear masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19, as was...

09.27.2021 Education

Stony Brook Southampton adds speech pathology program unique to Suffolk County

Stony Brook University Southampton celebrated the expansion of facilities for its speech-language pathology program with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday. The program — introduced in 2020 and the first of...

09.25.2021 News

Riverhead celebrates homecoming with return of downtown parade

An annual tradition returned to downtown Riverhead Saturday afternoon for the 2021 Riverhead High School homecoming parade. The school’s marching band, NJROTC members, cheerleaders and youth football players led...

09.21.2021 News

Riverhead school district facing shortage of bus drivers

Riverhead Central School District is facing a shortage of bus drivers that is being exacerbated by late student enrollments. Students are enrolling late because many moved into the district...

09.19.2021 Education

Highly lauded Latin program returns to Riverhead School District

Riverhead Central School District will offer its highly praised Latin program to students again after hiring new teacher Aidan Walsh. Mr. Walsh will be teaching various levels of the...

09.17.2021 Education

SWR floating proposition to add second turf field at high school

Officials in the Shoreham-Wading River Central School District plan to explore the viability of adding a second turf field to the high school campus that could primarily be used...

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