{"id":130508,"date":"2025-12-08T18:07:36","date_gmt":"2025-12-08T23:07:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/riverheadnewsreview.timesreview.com\/?p=130508"},"modified":"2025-12-09T12:20:49","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T17:20:49","slug":"roanoke-avenue-elementary-school-lights-up-for-the-holidays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/riverheadnewsreview.timesreview.com\/2025\/12\/130508\/roanoke-avenue-elementary-school-lights-up-for-the-holidays\/","title":{"rendered":"Roanoke Avenue Elementary School lights up for the holidays"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Roanoke Avenue Elementary School officially welcomed the holiday season last weekend with a new tradition: lighting up a giant Christmas tree for the school with the help of the Riverhead Fire Department.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The celebration on Saturday, Dec. 6, also featured the school&#8217;s annual wreath sale, the lighting of its giant wreath and hot cocoa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt&#8217;s the start of the holiday season,\u201d said <a href=\"https:\/\/riverheadnewsreview.timesreview.com\/2025\/03\/125134\/riverhead-principal-promotes-the-shear-joy-of-reading\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">principal Thomas Payton.<\/a> \u201cThis is a magical time of year, particularly for elementary kids, and this kicks it off.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Roanoke Avenue Elementary School lights up for the holidays\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ciz6aNi6s10?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/riverheadnewsreview.timesreview.com\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(Credit: Brendan Carpenter footage\/Angela Colangelo edit)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The annual wreath sale has been a staple for the school since 2011, a year after Mr. Payton became principal. 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(Credit: Brendan Carpenter)<\/span>\n\t  \t\t<span slideKey=\"1\">Madison Grigg and Amethyst Marshall braved the cold weather to celebrate with their friends. (Credit: Brendan Carpenter)<\/span>\n\t  \t\t<span slideKey=\"2\">Principal Thomas Payton thanked families for coming out to continue the annual tradition. (Credit: Brendan Carpenter)<\/span>\n\t  \t\t<span slideKey=\"3\">Music teacher Lily Kutner led the fourth-grade singers. (Credit: Brendan Carpenter)<\/span>\n\t  \t\t<span slideKey=\"4\"><\/span>\n\t  \t\t<span slideKey=\"5\"><\/span>\n\t  \t\t<span slideKey=\"6\">For the first time, the Riverhead Fire Department helped light up a Christmas tree for the school. (Credit: Brendan Carpenter)<\/span>\n\t  \t\t<span slideKey=\"7\">PTO members Cleydi Amaya, Melissa Mapes, Lindsay Raynor and Karma Marshall helped put together the festive event. (Credit: Brendan Carpenter<\/span>\n\t  \t<\/div>\n\t\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Mr. Payton said the wreath was originally donated by a former student&#8217;s parent. They asked if they could hang it up, and it turned into a beloved holiday tradition.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This year\u2019s celebration featured for the first time the help of Riverhead Fire Department, which is located directly across the street. Students, parents and administrators were happy with the surprise addition, taking pictures in front of the tree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Families also took photos next to a blow-up Frosty the Snowman.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After the festivities were over, everyone lined up for hot cocoa and chocolate chip cookies from the PTO, warming up holiday-style on a chilly winter night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe have the wreath that will be lit through the holiday season. Now, a tree, for the first time, is going to be lit through the holiday season,\u201d said Mr. Payton. \u201cI think that this signifies the holiday season for our students.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Roanoke Avenue Elementary School officially welcomed the holiday season last weekend with a new tradition: lighting up a giant Christmas tree for the school with the help of the Riverhead Fire Department. 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