05.13.2021 Education With lemonade stand, students hope to honor beloved teacher Students at St. David’s School in Riverhead are raising money to help keep a beloved educator’s memory alive. Each Wednesday in May, a group of UPK students set up...
01.08.2021 COVID-19 In response to rising COVID-19 cases, school officials urge community to follow guidelines A growing number of coronavirus cases in the community has led some local school officials to renew calls for masks and social distancing. On Monday, following the holiday break,...
09.13.2020 COVID-19 Editorial: Inauspicious start to new school year as districts try to navigate COVID-19 Sunday and Monday of Labor Day weekend were a roller coaster for students and parents in both the Riverhead and Southold school districts. Both sent notes to students’ families...
09.08.2020 COVID-19 State to unveil school report card with daily updates on COVID-19 for every district Data on COVID-19 in local schools will be available on a new state database set to be unveiled soon, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Tuesday during a media briefing. The...
08.08.2020 Education Riverhead Charter School outlines reopen plan as new ninth grade program set to begin The Riverhead Charter School released a reentry plan July 29 that maps out options for reopening the school in September. All schools were required to file their reentry plan...
07.14.2020 COVID-19 Board of Regents offer guidance for school reopening Education is often associated with the three Rs, but in New York State’s current educational landscape, it’s more about four Rs: recover, rebuild, renew and reopen. The state moved...
07.13.2020 Education Governor outlines criteria that will determine whether schools can reopen State education officials have begun to outline what reopening schools may look like as New York emerges from the coronavirus pandemic. During a press briefing Monday morning, Gov. Andrew...
05.14.2020 COVID-19 College seniors deal with virtual graduations, uncertain job market from pandemic For many students, the highlight of their college life is walking across a stage in front of their classmates, family and friends to receive a diploma they have spent...
