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Top Longwood administrator is school board’s pick for Riverhead superintendent

by Apr 9, 2025
Robert Hagan, the assistant superintendent for human resources at the Longwood Central School District, is expected to be appointed tonight as the next Riverhead school superintendent.

Move over, Shakespeare: ‘Something Rotten!’ brings Broadway laughs to Riverhead

by Apr 2, 2025
Set in the 1590s, "Something Rotten!" tells the story of two brothers struggling to write a hit play that will compete with Renaissance rock star Will Shakespeare. Photo gallery.

Riverhead High School announces Class of ’25 Top 20

by Mar 26, 2025
Congratulations to the Riverhead High School Class of 2025's top 20 scholars.

Speakers give Riverhead 4th graders a lesson in the value of education and veterinarians

by Mar 19, 2025
Riverhead 4th graders from the school district’s elementary schools took a short field trip on Wednesday to the high school, where they learned about the importance of education and veterinary medicine from two guest speakers.

Riverhead’s Class of ’25 launches fundraiser for new ‘Waves of Opportunity’ scholarship

by Mar 7, 2025
Riverhead High School’s senior class is fundraising for a new scholarship program created to help low-income graduates continue their studies.

Trump wants to ban diversity, equity and inclusion. Here’s what DEI means in Riverhead schools

by Feb 27, 2025
President Donald Trump has launched a campaign against diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, putting policies adopted by the Riverhead Central School District, which receives millions of dollars in federal funding, potentially at odds with the administration’s views. 

An evening of inspiration: Riverhead schools’ 16th Annual Black History Month celebration

by Feb 14, 2025
The evening featured music and dance, poetry, reflections on historic achievements, honors for two Riverhead educators and a moving keynote address by Suffolk County Sheriff Errol Toulon Jr. about overcoming adversity.

Islanders mascot Sparky visits Riverhead on the eve of ‘P.S. I Love You Day’ with an important message for students

by Feb 13, 2025
On the agenda at today's assembly: learning about the importance of making smart decisions, eating healthy, staying active and treating each other with compassion. Also on the agenda: laughs and fun as the kids enjoyed games and activities with Sparky.

Riverhead schools, town offices will have 2-hour delayed opening Wednesday morning

by Feb 11, 2025
Riverhead schools will have a two-hour delayed opening tomorrow morning due to inclement weather. All before-school activities are canceled,

Waves fall to Floyd, 66-51

by Jan 31, 2025
Peter Lagnera led the Waves in scoring with 15 points, followed by Anaiss Mitchell and DeShawn Watkins with 10 each. But the Waves (7-3, 10-8) came up short against William Floyd, undefeated in League I (11-0, 16-3).