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Educator of the Week/Month
(December 15, 2007) During the first week of December, RHS science teacher Bob Jester was filmed as a Channel 55 "Teacher of the Week" and photographed and celebrated as a Dowling College/News 12 "Teacher of the Month."
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RHS Food Prep Class Shares its Goodies
(December 15, 2007) ) Who wouldn’t love getting a gift of homemade cookies, pies, fudge or chocolate covered pretzels during the holidays? The students in Mrs. Sczesny and Mrs. Doucette’s Food Prep and Nutrition class at RHS are getting into the holiday spirit by donating their baked goods to one of the many local charities in Riverhead as part of a holiday baking project. Each of the eight classes has five to six kitchen groups for a total of 160 students. Each group chose a baking project and then chose a charity to help them distribute their baked goods.
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2007 NYSPHSAA Team Awards
Riverhead Central School District takes special pride in the performance of its teams and the many sportsmanship and scholar/athlete awards the district has received.
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NJROTC Annual Pass-In-Review
(December 12, 2007) The RHS N.J.R.O.T.C. under the direction of its instructors Lt. Col. Peter G. McCarthy and Chief Gunner’s Mate James R. Finch and under the command of Commanding Officer Carissa Woerner underwent its Annual Pass-In-Review and Inspection by N.J.R.O.T.C. Area 4 Manager Retired U.S. Navy Commander Joseph W. Hankins.
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ESL Essay Contest
(December 4, 2007) RHS senior Rock Mabaka was recently recognized with a second place/honorable mention for an essay he submitted in the 9-12 grade category of the annual essay contest of the New York State Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages Association. (There was only one winner and one honorable mention in the statewide contest.)
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PE Suffolk Zone Award Winners
(November 2007) CONGRATULATIONS to this year’s recipients of the prestigious New York State Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance – Suffolk Zone Award, Ashley Bell and John Andrejack, both seniors at Riverhead High School. The winners will be honored at a dinner at East Wind in Wading River on December 5, 2007.
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Six out of Nine at Latin Declamatio
(November 2007) At the FIFTH ANNUAL SUFFOLK COUNTY LATIN DECLAMATIO, a competition in which students dramatically present from memory passages of Latin literature, the Riverhead Latin Program again won the greatest share of victory. Twelve schools from Suffolk and Nassau County participated; three awards were presented in each of three divisions: Middle School, High School Pre-Regents, High School Advanced. Of the nine total awards, Riverhead Latinists captured six!
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Financial Aid & NCAA Night
Tuesday, December 4th, 6:00 - 9:00 PM -- sponsored by Guidance
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First Amendment Essay Contest
(November 2007) News Review sponsors Essay Contest.
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RHS wins first round in News 12 Long Island Challenge

(November 2007) Thirty-two Long Island high school teams—sixteen from each Suffolk and Nassau Counties compete in the tenth anniversary season of The Long Island Challenge, an educational quiz show designed to test students’ knowledge of history, science, math and arts and literature. The Long Island Challenge can be seen every Saturday on News 12 LI at 6:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Encore presentations of the show can be seen on News 12 LI every Sunday at 6:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

RHS’s first competition was against East Islip and was aired on December 1 and 2 at 6:30 & 9:30 p.m. They WON their first round! To learn about each team member visit THE CHALLENGE SCHEDULE BOARD AND CLICK ON RIVERHEAD.

Also: Check out the Power to Learn website.

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RHS Students to Attend All-County Music Festival

(November 2007) The RHS students selected to attend the All-County Music Festivals were recently announced. Three students have been chosen to attend the NYSCAME All-County Music Festival: Peter Cybulski, tenor in All-County Mixed Chorus; Magdalena Szalowski, soprano in All-County Mixed Chorus; and Anna Flores, soprano in All- County Women’s Chorus. Anna is also an Alternate to All-State.
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RHS Students Lead Workshop at YL Summit

(October 2007) Ten presenters on the Council for Unity program from Riverhead High School shared the origin, history and personal impact of the Council for Unity in Riverhead and responded to questions from students who attended their workshop.
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RHS NJROTC Drill Team Competition
(October 2007) The Riverhead NJROTC Drill Team competed at the Bethel, CT Invitational Drill Meet (10 high schools competed) this past Saturday, Oct. 20th, and performed exceptionally well. More<

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Kayla Lewis chosen for Newsday's Way to Go Column
(October 2007) Kayla Lewis, a senior at Riverhead High School, represented the United States as a global scholar this summer at the 2007 Global Young Leaders Conference in Vienna, Budapest and Prague. She was one of 407 students selected from more than 100 countries. More<

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2007 RHS Homecoming

(October 2007) The Spirit Winners for the week were the Seniors. They showed the most spirit at the Pep Rally, won the Hall Decorating Contest and tied for 2nd in the Float Contest. This year's theme for the parade was Disney Movies. The Junior Class won best float. The football team won its game 55 to 13.
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Council for Unity's Hands Across the Water
(September 2007) "One of our goals for our students this year was to introduce them to people from different cultures. This was a perfect opportunity to begin that process," stated Ms. Stokes.The seven young people told the RHS students about their country and customs and answered questions about their perceptions of the United States. More<

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2007 National Youth Leadership Forums

(September 2007) Four RHS students attended National Youth Leadership Medical Forums at colleges in the cities listed above. The NYLFs were ten days long and introduced these young women to a possible career in the medical field. They stayed on college campuses and had Medical Education Discussions (MEDs) and on-site experiences at area hospitals.
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BNL's Summer Apprenticeship Program

(September 2007) Allan, who is 15 and a 10th grader this year at RHS, attended Brookhaven National Laboratory’s Minority High School Summer Apprenticeship Program. The objective of the program is to stimulate a broader interest and awareness among minority students in science careers; to reinforce their academic training in science, mathematics and engineering; and to advise and assist them in seeking careers in these fields. More<

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RHS Student Government and Homecoming

(September 2007) RHS’s Student Government’s first BIG task will be to help organize HOMECOMING 2007. Spirit week which follows Columbus Day will include Class Color Day, 80s Day, Pajama Day and Spirit Day. Homecoming Day is October 13. Before school began, Student Government members helped lead tours through the building as part of the 9th grade orientation.
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