Roanoke Avenue Elementary School 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...

12.16.2025 News

Riverhead Highway Santa delivers 500 toys for students in need

Riverhead Highway Superintendent Mike Zaleski continued his tradition of spreading holiday cheer by dropping off nearly 500 toys for Roanoke Avenue Elementary School students on Monday. Mr. Zaleski played...

12.08.2025 News

Roanoke Avenue Elementary School lights up for the holidays

Roanoke Avenue Elementary School officially welcomed the holiday season last weekend with a new tradition: lighting up a giant Christmas tree for the school with the help of the...

03.10.2025 News

Riverhead principal promotes the ‘shear’ joy of reading

Last Friday afternoon, the Roanoke Avenue Elementary School auditorium was a madhouse. Hundreds of students rattled their seats and erupted in cheers, their voices bouncing off the walls. The...

03.06.2025 Featured Story

100 days of kindergarten at Roanoke Avenue Elementary

Roanoke Avenue Elementary School recently celebrated a significant milestone with their kindergartners. The students commemorated their first 100 days at Roanoke through creative projects centered around the number 100. ...

10.29.2024 Education

Roanoke Avenue Elementary hosts outdoor learning day

Roanoke Avenue Elementary School in Riverhead students connected with the natural environment during a recent outdoor learning day. Students participated in lessons about wind, aerodynamics, rhythm, the five senses,...

03.14.2023 Education

Students duct tape principal to wall at Roanoke Ave Elementary School — their reward for a stellar ‘reading week’

Principal Thomas Payton made a deal with his Roanoke Avenue Elementary School students last week: if they could collectively read for 80,000 minutes, he would let them duct tape...

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