"Reaching Out" at Riley During the Holidays

Riley Avenue Elementary School celebrates a year-long emphasis on "Reaching Out" to the community as part of their character education emphasis at the school. Here are just a couple of their efforts:

Food Baskets
In late November, the Before School program students and adults at the Riley Avenue School completed their 9th annual food drive. They assembled 23 baskets that were given to Riley Avenue families. The remaining food (after the 23 baskets were filled) replenished the entire food bank of the North Fork Spanish Apostolate.


Murals and Caroling
During the month of December, Riley Avenue students conducted their annual visit to the Peconic Bay Medical Center Extended Care Facility. While at the facility, the students and staff hung the murals, made by each Riley classroom, on the hallway walls of the Extended Care Facility. The students and staff also greeted residents and their visit concluded with the third graders singing holiday songs to the residents.

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