ACHIEVEMENT AND RECOGNITION

Riverhead Central School District is proud of its outstanding administrators, teachers, coaches and staff. This link will try to keep up with the many awards, degrees and distinctions received by our faculty and staff throughout the year. Here's a few that have been identified so far this year.

(To read more about the recipients and their award, click on their name or the underlined title. I'm sorry if I've missed someone. If you are aware of others who won recognition or awards this year, please contact me at sandy.kolbo@riverhead.net.)

2008-09 School Year

Mary Choledenko, Educator and Author

Congratulations to RHS teacher Mary Cholodenko who authored a book.

Check out the Prologue to Mary Cholodenko's book entitlled Survival Guide for Math published by Kids in Between for MS and HS teachers to aid them in planning math lessons as well as for students who struggle with math. 10/10/08

2007-08 School Year

Dr. Scricca Chosen as St. John's University L.E.A.D. Honoree
A large gathering of St. John’s alumni, friends and faculty came together recently to celebrate five distinguished individuals, who were presented with the University’s 2007 Leaders in Education Award. One of those five outstanding educational leaders was Riverhead Central School District’s Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Diane B. Scricca. 1/10/08

News 12 Educators of the Month
Not ONE but TWO of the RCSD Faculty were chosen this year as Dowling College/News 12 Educators of the Month: Pulaski Street Fifth Grade Teacher Pat Jordan-Cowley (see Movie Clip) and RHS Science Teacher Bob Jester. This happened once before: Mr. Jester and Deborah Kulka-MacLellan won this award (in the same year) a few years ago, so Mr. Jester is a two-time recipient of this award. 1/10/08

MESTRACT Mini-Grant Winners
The Riverhead Central School District would like to recognize and celebrate the achievement of Marion Dorman and Jill Kruger, Linda Condon, Lisa Marie Bohleber, Brenda Tuttle, Renee Panos and Cynthia Acritelli, and Janis Ellis-Smith for bringing $9,000 worth of Terri Peters MESTRACT Minigrants to their schools. Riverhead often pulls in the highest number of MESTRACT Mini-Grants (see 2004). Updated 1/16/08

Athletic and Coaching Staff
In the Fall of 2007, Coach Dan Vallance was named Section XI-League 8 JV Girls Soccer Coach of the Year. In the Winter of 2008, Coach David Spinella was named Section XI-League 8 Varsity Girls Basketball Coach of the Year. 3/24/08

Office Max Teacher of the Year
Marge Lawrence, the Library/Media Specialist at the Roanoke Avenue School, was chosen for this award.12/6/07

Recent Doctorates in the District
The District's Superintendent and a number of teachers and administrators received a doctorate this year. 12/6/07

2007 Who's Who in American Education Award
Roanoke Avenue music teacher Lisa Talmage was a recipient of this prestigious award in 2007.