What are high school students to do when they can’t squeeze all their advanced courses into eight class periods?
For some, the solution is simple: Add a ninth period to their daily schedule. READ
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Riverhead High School sophomore Lauren Enos, 15, sits on the edge of her seat in Carnegie Hall’s Stern Auditorium, her clarinet pointed down. Her eyes are glued to the sheet music in front of her, but she’s practiced enough that she knows composer Aaron Copland’s “Lincoln Portrait” like the back of her hand.
(more…)Although the proposed budgets for the town’s school districts will remain well under the tax cap, there are a few developments to keep in mind as school budgets come up for votes Tuesday, May 21.
(more…)Riverhead Central School District will see a contested school board election this year as two newcomers challenge a pair of incumbents for two available seats.
Jerome Bost of Riverhead and Matthew Wallace of Calverton are seeking three-year terms. They’ll face off against incumbents Laurie Downs and Elizabeth Silva.
(more…)Riverhead Charter School in Calverton held its annual selection lottery Tuesday for the 2019-20 academic year and officials said the number of applicants has increased from approximately 100 last year to 205.
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As physical education teacher Robert Cook blows his whistle, children scatter throughout the Riverhead Charter School gymnasium. It’s their signal to separate into pairs as they prepare for double track cup attack, a game where students run laps to collect cups. READ
The Riverhead Charter School received approval from the New York State Board of Regents last week to offer ninth and 10th grades starting in the 2020-21 school year and to increase its maximum enrollment from 700 students to 787.
The current enrollment is 492, according to Raymond Ankrum, the school’s executive director and principal. (more…)
The Diocese of Rockville Center will be closing Bishop McGann-Mercy High School at the end of this school year. READ