Riverhead Central School District Archives

05.08.2026 News

Jessica Farmer brings Riverhead roots, classroom experience to new Roanoke principal role

Roanoke Avenue Elementary School in Riverhead won’t just be welcoming new students in the fall, but a new principal, too. Jessica Farmer, 36, will replace Thomas Payton after spending the last...

04.28.2026 Education

Riverhead Central School District announces the top 20 seniors

Riverhead High School’s Aidan Foss is the Class of 2026 valedictorian, spearheading the list of this year’s top 20 students. Oliver Earl will be the salutatorian. Both Foss and...

12.10.2025 Sports

Riverhead hires Melissa Edwards as its new athletic director

When Melissa Edwards was a student at Riverhead High School, she dreamed of this exact moment. Being a standout athlete for the Blue Waves, excelling at softball and field hockey, she...

09.08.2025 Education

Back-to-school: Reader photos and education headlines

School is back in session for the 2025-26 year. We asked for your back-to-school photos and you answered! Here are some recent Education headlines; scroll to the bottom for...

08.28.2025 Education

Community advisory committee formed by Riverhead school board

Effective in October, the Riverhead Central School District board of education will create its new Community Involvement and Language Access Advisory Committee to bridge gaps in communication. The committee...

08.26.2025 Education

Back to school: Leonard family gets son kindergarten ready

As the summer begins to wind down and the slight chill of fall hits the air, so do the wheels of many shopping carts at area retail stores as...

08.25.2025 Sports

Hans Wiederkehr comes out of retirement for Riverhead school post

Just a few weeks ago, Hans Wiederkehr was in South Carolina enjoying his retirement. But that word “retirement” really started to itch at him. “You know what they say...

07.07.2025 Featured Story

Riverhead High School A.D. steps down after successful run

After nine years as the director of health, physical education and athletics at Riverhead Central School District, Brian Sacks has decided to step down from the position to take...

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