Mission/Vision Statement (August 2007) The mission of the Riverhead Central School District is to inspire and academically empower all students to become tomorrow's leaders by: developing their unique gifts and potential; providing an environment that fosters integrity, creativity, and respect; and, ensuring that our students become successful, contributing citizens in a global community.

MESSAGE FROM MR. ENOS AND MS. GRIM
Permit us to update you on the happenings at Riley: Student attendance has been good for the beginning of the year. We encourage an ongoing effort emphasizing hand washing and covering coughs and sneezes as we seek to minimize the spread of germs in our school during cold and flu season. In addition, as the weather gets colder we encourage all students to wear warm coats as we will continue to have outdoor physical education and recess, weather permitting.

Please note that our next R.A.PA. Meeting will be on Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. As seen by the attendance at R.A.P.A. Meetings, your participation in our school’s activities has been tremendous! >More

Riley Avenue is one of four K-4 elementary schools in the district. It is located on Riley Avenue in the community of Calverton. It's a short one mile hike from the L.I. Sound. The Riley Avenue School is the most rural of the Riverhead schools--but no longer surrounded by fields. It's student population has grown to 640 students.

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Riley has a full day kindergarten program, a self-contained special education class and a resource room.

A "high achieving school"
The NYS Education Department has recognized Riley as a “high achieving” school!

"Student achievement at Riley Avenue remains high due to our staff and our partnership with you," states Riley Avenue Principal David Enos.

Ms. Jeanne Grim is the Riley Avenue Assistant Principal. Ms. Grim's phone number is 369-6805. Her email address is jeanne.grim@riverhead.net.

School-wide Goals
The following areas are the major goals that students, staff and administrators will focus on in the 2011-12 school year:

1. Increasing student achievement in a supportive atmosphere. We have solid results, but there is still much to be done, which includes analyzing Riley's progress to accentuate our collective strengths and areas that need to be addressed.

2. Continuing a comprehensive balanced literacy approach which reflects the Common Core Standards. This includes our ongoing school-wide work with the Teacher's College Reading and Writing Project, and Fundations at the K-3 level and Words Their Way in 4th grade.

3. Implementation of a new K-2 math program which reflects the Common Core Standards and a new FOSS science program.

4. Incorporating the latest educational technology, as seen in the addition of SMART Boards in every Riley classroom, which is the result of both RCSD and parent support.

5. Continued character education with an emphasis on community service, which has become a hallmark of the Riley experience. This includes building relationships in a positive, supportive school culture, which is a source of pride to all of us.

6. Maintaining a safe and secure learning environment

Riley Avenue Parent Association (RAPA)
Riley Avenue has a very active parent association (RAPA). Many of their parents volunteer in some capacity throughout the year. Riley's parents bring their expertise into the classroom to provide enrichment to the curriculum or work on projects like the new playground. (See the Activities page on this site for a list of RAPA officers.)

Innovative and Creative Programs for the Whole Child
Riley Avenue is an annual winner of the Suffolk Reading Council Honor School Award. It has unique and creative programming in all areas of the curriculum that celebrate student learning: social studies wax museums and Nigerian jamborees, class-to-class reading and math buddies, a schoolwide art show, publishing parties and celebrations, a school-wide science fair, and many, many community partnerships that provide safety programs and service learning experiences. But as Mr. Enos said in an interview, K-2 education is all about LITERACY, LITERACY LITERACY. Fundations, a phonics program, and Reading Recovery are programs that will help to ensure that all Riley's students are successful learners.

Riley is well known for its holiday celebrations. The Chinese New Year and St. Patrick's Day are favorites that provide students with a strong multicultural learning experience. Riley students are taught to respect diversity. In addition, there is a strong emphasis on Character Education. Riley students are given many opportunities throughout the year to help others.

More than Before School Child Care
“Riley’s Kids” come to school as early as 7:30 AM. It’s a family of between 30 and 40 kids (some of them come only two or three days a week). They are the kids who take advantage of the Riley’s Before School Child Care Program. By 8:45 AM, some of them have eaten breakfast and all of them are getting ready to go to their classrooms, but they have not been sitting idly. These endearing youngsters are the backbone of Riley’s Community Service projects. They have come to be known as “Riley’s Kids.”

Related Link: Interview with Mr. Enos