Tag: Juneteenth
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...

06.19.2022
Riverhead School District
Students share the meaning of Juneteenth through annual essay contest
While Juneteenth officially became a federal holiday last year, students at Pulaski Street Elementary School have been commemorating the day through an essay writing contest for nearly two decades....
