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Roanoke Avenue School

Roanoke Avenue
Riverhead, NY 11901
Ph: 631.369.6813
Fax: 631.369.6830
Hrs: 8:30 AM - 3:15 PM



Debra Rodgers, Principal

Ph: 631.369.6813
email: debra.rodgers@
riverhead.net

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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 is a yearly recipient of the Suffolk Reading Council Honor School and is very proud of its history, staff and students.

The Roanoke Avenue School is especially proud that it has the distinction of having been chosen as a National Blue Ribbon School. Roanoke's building has been named a historical landmark.

Popular events include its Halloween parade, Poetry Jams and the Book of the Month Assembly. Innovative reading and writing programs, such as "Weekly Rewind," a news program which features interviews of school celebrities, and end-of-unit Writers Workshop celebrations reflect the school's partnership with Columbia University's Teachers College Readers/Writers Workshop. The school also boasts an outstanding school newsletter, the Parent Link, which features student writers.

Family math nights, a school-wide science fair, and PTO-sponsored specials like "The Living Planet" add another dimension to the curriculum. Art, library, computer lab, music and physical education are not just separate entities but are integral to Roanoke's students' overall learning experience. The third grade class' Chinese New Year celebration is a good example of how these specials are seamlessly woven into and support the curriculum and the classroom teachers. The 21st Century Science curriculum encourages writing across the curriculum, critical thinking and engages students in a hands-on science program. The efforts of the school's Library/Media Specialist enabled Roanoke to be one of the first schools in the district to receive outside funding to implement SmartBoard technology, an interactive classroom tool that integrates the use of computers and the internet with the curriculum to improve teaching and learning.

Field trips to nearby pumpkin farms, historical societies, science museums, aquariums and other learning sites take advantage of Riverhead's location which offers diverse regional, cultural, scientific and agricultural advantages. Town government and community members generously share their expertise and life experience with the students. Students also participate in community service projects and the school maintains a strong emphasis on character education and academic effort. A new fourth grade student council at Roanoke encourages student leadership.

Balanced Literacy and Math coaches are available to classroom teachers to model, write and observe English Language Arts and Everyday Math concepts taught in the classroom. These coaches train, model, and provide assistance with implementation--recognizing that workshops alone are not enough. They also add small group follow-up and analysis of what is and is not working. Curriculum and data analyses are being used to help students reach reading, writing and math proficiency.

There is a common preparation period at each grade level and a strong emphasis on collegial circles at Roanoke. Parent/Guardian involvement is strongly encouraged and appreciated. The school recommends that all parents/guardians become involved with their Parent Teacher Organization (P.T.O.). Roanoke is committed to being a family school that emphasizes community involvement with a collegial staff.

 



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               Roanoke Elementary School, Roanoke Avenue, Riverhead, NY 11901 Phone: 631.369.6813