Guidance Center of Westchester shares information with students at Rebecca Turner Academy
Students at Rebecca Turner Academy have been engaging in a series of “Preparing for Life” workshops hosted by School Counselor, Jennifer Goire-Peralta. The first workshop focused on introducing various post-secondary opportunities and pathways. Many students expressed interests in entrepreneurship, while others are considering careers in trades such as cosmetology, HVAC and construction.
In efforts to continue to help students prepare for their future, RTA is collaborating with the Guidance Center of Westchester to create a fluid pathway from graduation to employment. Advisors from the Center for College and Careers visited students on Tuesday, October 29, 2024, to explain the intake process and how they can get started on their future by taking advantage of their trade preparation programs and multitude of services.
RTA scholars have also shown interest in pursuing careers in business, education and nursing. To help further ignite these interests, students will be visiting Rockland Community College and the University of Mount Saint Vincent in November. Students will have the opportunity to tour the campus and participate in an information session. They will even have the chance to start the application process on the spot. At RTA, efforts on helping scholars prepare for their future is a daily occurrence!
Students at Rebecca Turner Academy have been engaging in a series of “Preparing for Life” workshops hosted by School Counselor, Jennifer Goire-Peralta. The first workshop focused on introducing various post-secondary opportunities and pathways. Advisors from the Center for College and Careers visited students on Tuesday, October 29, 2024, to explain the intake process and how they can get started on their future by taking advantage of their trade preparation programs and multitude of services.
Students and staff walked into school repping their favorite teams as Rebecca Turner Academy kicked off School Spirit Week with Sports Day on Monday, October 28, 2024.
The My Brother’s Keeper (MBK) Fellows Program is continuing in the 2024-2025 school year with two students at Rebecca Turner Academy. Twelfth-grade students, Kevaughn Palmer and Mickel Williams, recently began participating in the MBK Fellows Program, which has a wide range of plans for the school year. MBK, created by President Barack Obama, began in Mount Vernon in 2016. Brother Arthur Muhammad, Youth Development Specialist, coordinates the program.
Classrooms in Rebecca Turner Academy were alive with learning on Tuesday, October 22, 2024, as students were engaged in their coursework. Several teachers also held lessons preparing students for their field trip to Jacob Burns Film Center, where they will watch a documentary and learn about the American dream, its history and how it is achievable.
Following its first year as an alternative high school, Rebecca Turner Academy has the honor of announcing two hardworking individuals as the valedictorian and salutatorian for the Class of 2024. Marlene Coronado, the valedictorian, and Blessin Allen, the salutatorian, have demonstrated perseverance and resilience in achieving academic excellence.
On June 12, 2024, School Counselor Jennifer Goire-Peralta from the Rebecca Turner Academy hosted the school’s second semester Student Recognition Assembly. Scholars were recognized for their academic efforts, achievements and contributions to building school culture.
Families visited Rebecca Turner Academy for a day of fun activities and games during VIP Day at RTA on Friday, May 24, 2024. Students played games such as Sorry!, inflatable bowling and Uno. Parents also participated in a paint and sip and listened to music as they spent the day enjoying time at school with their children.
Rebecca Turner Academy 11th grade student Alicia Barton accepted a $500 scholarship from the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 596 at the VFW Scholarship Banquet on Tuesday, April 23, 2024. To earn the scholarship, she won the Voice of Democracy Essay Contest with an essay about the pillars of democracy.