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Roanoke Elementary School Students Participate in Autism Awareness Day
The students and staff wore blue on Thursday to raise awareness.
The whole student body at the Roanoke Elementary School in Riverhead, participated in “Lighting it up Blue” in honor of Autism Awareness on Thursday.
Students and staff wore blue and engaged in read alouds aiming to build awareness and respect for students and community members with autism.
The third grade students read “Waiting for Benjamin” by Alexandra Jessup Altman.
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