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Roanoke Avenue Elementary School

Roanoke Avenue Elementary School is one of four K-4 elementary schools in the district. It is located on Roanoke Avenue in the center of the Riverhead community. The school has 325 students. Roanoke Avenue School 549 Roanoke Avenue Riverhead, NY 11901 631-369-6813Thomas Payton, Principal Visit the school's website.

Riverhead elementary school students learn about electric circuits

by May 30, 2021
Fourth grade students from Roanoke Avenue Elementary School tested their knowledge of science and circuits and designed their own electric circuits.

Roanoke Elementary School principal Thomas Payton met with U.S. Secretary of Education

by May 27, 2021
Roanoke Elementary School principal Thomas Payton participated in two virtual roundtable discussions with U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona.

Roanoke Avenue Elementary School students improve school’s garden

by May 10, 2021
Students removed debris, removed weeds and planted new flowers. They also added a flag they purchased with funds they raised during a recycling campaign.

100 days of learning celebrated at Riverhead Central School District

by Mar 4, 2021
Students at Riverhead Central School District elementary schools celebrated their 100th day of learning on Feb. 24. Elementary...

Riverhead students celebrate the ‘Great Kindness Challenge’

by Jan 26, 2021
Fourth grade students from Phillips Avenue Elementary School and Roanoke Avenue Elementary Schools are celebrating the Great Kindness Challenge this week.

Roanoke Avenue Elementary School principal elected to national post

by May 6, 2020
Principal Thomas Payton of Roanoke Avenue Elementary School was elected to be a director for the National Association of Elementary School Principals.

‘P.S. I Love You Day’ focuses kids on kindness, positivity and love

by Feb 15, 2020
Kids throughout the Riverhead school district wore purple and spread positive messages in the hope of stopping bullying and preventing suicide.

Roanoke students send veterans their love for Valentine’s Day

by Feb 11, 2020
SSgt. Christopher Clay of the 106th Rescue Wing, an Air Force veteran who served in the Middle East, visited with the student council at Roanoke Avenue Elementary School Monday and received a box of Valentines made by students for veterans.

Riverhead students step up to the Great Kindness Challenge

by Feb 1, 2020
Students created cards for seniors at the Flanders Senior Center and collected “kind coins” as part of a fundraiser to build a school in Mexico, along with many other random acts of kindness during the Great Kindness Challenge this week.

Riverhead elementary students host annual toy drive for patients at Stony Brook Children’s Hospital

by Dec 17, 2019
Second grade students at Riverhead's Roanoke Elementary School spread holiday cheer by giving toy donations to pediatric patients at Stony Brook Children's...