Riverhead Central School District
Hispanic Heritage Month celebration takes place at Riverhead High School Friday evening
The Riverhead Central School District will celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month Friday with an evening of art, games, music and presentations at Riverhead High School.
Community News
Riverhead High School musicians honored with selection to All-County Music Festival
Four Riverhead High School musicians have been selected for Suffolk’s All-County music festival. One of them has also been selected as an alternate for the All-State band.
News
Governor considers smartphone ban in schools. What does Riverhead school policy look like?
Gov. Kathy Hochul is formulating a plan for the state to regulate — and possibly ban — the use of smartphones in schools, citing the harmful effects of personal electronics and social media on attention and mental health.
Board of Education
Riverhead school board hires executive director of elementary ed: July 22 meeting wrap-up
Gretchen Cotton Rodney, who worked as the principal at the North Coleman Road Elementary School in Centereach, is taking on the new role of the executive director of elementary education for the 2024-25 school year.
News
Plan to remove Regents exam requirement could raise RHS graduation rate, superintendent says
A state plan to eliminate the need for students to pass Regents examinations to graduate could help Riverhead students and lead to higher graduation rates, according to Riverhead Central School District Interim Superintendent Cheryl Pedisich.
Community News
Riverhead High School’s Class of 2024 graduates
The Class of 2024 celebrated its high school graduation yesterday in a late afternoon commencement ceremony at Coach Mike McKillop Memorial Field. Photo gallery.
Community News
Riverhead Rotary and RHS Interact Club create rock garden at Northwell Cancer Institute
“The rock garden will bring comfort to patients and their family members," Riverhead Rotary's chairperson of Rotary Youth Activities said.
Community News
A ‘Riverhead Idol’ performs at the Met
Riverhead High School alum Taylor Burgess, already an accomplished soprano, unexpectedly found herself 'on the fast track to the main stage' at the Metropolitan Opera House this spring.
Community News
‘Newsies,’ a musical about the 1899 NYC newsboys’ strike, opens tonight at Riverhead High School
"Newsies" is loosely based on the NYC newsboys' strike of 1899, when the young newspaper vendors demonstrated for two weeks for higher wages. The Blue Masques production opens tonight at Riverhead High School and runs through Sunday.
Community News
Riverhead golf caddies earn full college scholarships after working at Friar’s Head
Two graduating seniors at Riverhead High School, who work as golf caddies at Friar’s Head, have earned full housing and tuition scholarships for college from the Evans Scholars Foundation.
