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06.19.2026 Education

Pulaski students honored in annual Juneteenth essay contest

Three Pulaski Street School students were honored in the school’s annual Juneteenth essay contest for their reflections on the meaning of emancipation. Winners Ke’Lonni Matthews and Samirah Cuello, along with honorable mention...

06.19.2025 Education

Pulaski Street School announces winners of Juneteenth essay contest

Three Pulaski Street Intermediate School fifth-graders were deemed the winners of this year’s annual Juneteenth Essay contest on Wednesday for their creative writing submissions reflecting on the federal holiday....

07.08.2024 Education

Concerns raised over annual Juneteeth essay contest that asks fifth-graders to write from a slave’s perspective

In response to concerns from Pulaski Street Intermediate School parents about the appropriateness of an annual Juneteenth essay contest, Riverhead Central School District officials are considering changes to the...

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Pulaski students honored in annual Juneteenth essay contest

Pulaski Street School announces winners of Juneteenth essay contest

Concerns raised over annual Juneteeth essay contest that asks fifth-graders to write from a slave’s perspective