Rebecca Turner Academy holds mid-year graduation dinner

Rebecca Turner Academy recently hosted its 1st Quarter Honor Roll and Perfect Attendance Assembly, bringing together families and staff to celebrate student achievement. Certificates were awarded to students earning Principal’s Honor Roll, High Honor Roll, Honor Roll and Perfect Attendance. In addition, students who demonstrated perseverance and a commitment to doing their best received On A Roll certificates.

Special-education kindergarten teacher Ms. Battaglia and teaching assistant Ms. Hunter were locked in with their scholars during one-to-one instruction, helping them practice writing the letter H, the number 4, and building early literacy skills by identifying letters and words. The focus, the patience and the joy in the room made it clear that rigorous instruction starts early at Rebecca Turner Academy!

The scholars in Ms. Gomes’s fourth-grade class showed up big with their New York State research projects. They blended literacy, social studies and technology standards like pros, building real-world skills while digging into state history. This is rigorous instruction with a purpose -- and our scholars crushed it.

The Rebecca Turner Academy's main entrance is blooming with gratitude! Parents and family members took a moment during arrival and dismissal on Thursday, November 6, to write heartfelt messages on “grateful leaves” in English, Spanish and Arabic, sharing what they’re most thankful for. Each leaf was lovingly added to "The Giving Tree," a beautiful reminder that our community grows stronger through appreciation, unity and love. 

Rebecca Turner Academy scholars, teachers, and administrators are taking it back to the 1990s for Red Ribbon Spirit Week! From denim jackets, neon colors, overalls, and flannel, to classic hip-hop and pop vibes, RTA is celebrating the decade of confidence and individuality, while standing united against bullying. The school community is showing that kindness never goes out of style!

Rebecca Turner Academy students received an informative and engaging lesson about fire safety from the Mount Vernon Fire Department (MVFD) on Wednesday morning in observance of Fire Prevention Week. They capped off their assembly with a tour of a fire engine in front of the school. 

Prekindergarten students in Landa Hunter's and Leida Plaza’s class took a fun and educational trip to Orchard Farms in Newburgh, New York, last Friday. Students picked different kinds of apples, ate apple cider donuts and took a tractor ride through the orchard for a full day of excitement!

Dozens of Benjamin Turner Academy students shouted with delight as police sirens blared during the annual Career Day, which brought a contingent of officers, firefighters and other people from various fields to give the children a glimpse of their possible futures.