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RTA students participate in engaging Q & A with Westchester School for Medical and Dental Assistants

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RTA students participate in engaging Q & A with Westchester School for Medical and Dental Assistants

Rebecca Turner Academy students received a visit from The Westchester School for Medical and Dental Assistants on Thursday, March 6, 2025. Representatives, Mr. Fabian and Mr. Marcelo were greeted by students eager to learn about their program offerings. Many RTA students have expressed interest in the various healthcare fields and were prepared to engage in a Q & A.

RTA’s School Counselor, Mrs. Goire-Peralta and The Westchester School for Medical and Dental Assistants have collaborated to offer students opportunities to help them attain new skills and experiences by earning a program certificate and receiving job placement while still attending school. This unique opportunity allows students to become certified in growing fields such as Phlebotomy, Dental Radiology, EKG, Certified Nursing Assistant and Medical Billing & Coding. While this opportunity requires diligence, commitment and focus, RTA students have already proved with their soaring graduation rates that they can handle such a task.

As RTA continuously aims to prepare students for their future, this is just one of the many resources and partnerships that have resulted in prosperous outcomes for RTA students. RTA is gearing up to visit The Westchester School for Medical and Dental Assistants for their open house on March 20th.

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Presenters at RTA.
Students listening to presenters.
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Presenters at RTA.

 

Rebecca Turner Academy holds mid-year graduation dinner
Rebecca Turner Academy holds mid-year graduation dinner

On Thursday, March 13, 2025, Rebecca Turner Academy held a graduation dinner for seniors who graduated in January at Vybez Restaurant. This event gave graduates the opportunity to dress nicely and celebrate all of their accomplishments with family, friends and school staff. 
 

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RTA Senior accepts $250 scholarship from the Tishe Foundation

On Friday, February 28, 2025, Rebecca Turner Academy senior Odary Wright accepted a scholarship award for $250 from the Tishe Foundation for demonstrating exceptional character and hard work in high school. Tisheema Brown, CEO and Founder of the Tishe Foundation, visited RTA to deliver the award and discuss all the exciting things he will be doing post-graduation.

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RTA students celebrate academic accomplishments at award ceremony

Students at Rebecca Turner Academy were recognized for their academic achievements at their award ceremony on Thursday, December 19, 2024. Students received awards such as high honor roll, honor roll, the “Credit Recovery All-Star Award,” and other distinctions marking their success in the first marking period. 

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Rebecca Turner Academy UPK scholars create gingerbread houses before the holidays

Universal preschool scholars at Rebecca Turner Academy ended their holiday celebrations with a Gingerbread Extravaganza on Friday, December 20, 2024; complete with special snacks, sing-a-long songs and group games! Katharine McGuire, Edgar Brown and Laurie Kellogg, teachers at RTA, had a very special set up for the students and their guests, making the fall VIP event an unforgettable experience.

Students touring Mt. St. Vincent campus.
Rebecca Turner Academy students visit University of Mount Saint Vincent

On November 26, 2024, scholars from Rebecca Turner Academy spent the afternoon at the University of Mount Saint Vincent. As part of School Counselor Mrs. Goire-Peralta’s “Preparing for The Future” series, scholars had the opportunity to tour the entire campus, connect with professors and ask students vital questions that will help them make decisions concerning their post secondary endeavors. 

Students and staff posing on farm.
Rebecca Turner Academy pre-K students visit Lawrence Farms Orchards for apple picking

On October 23, 2024, Rebecca Turner Academy pre-K classes, parents and staff visited Lawrence Farms Orchards in Newburgh, New York. The class trip was provided by various donors throughout the community. The trip provided a hands-on sensory rich experience that allowed students to learn about the life cycles of apples, different apple varieties and the concept of harvesting. Students not only had the opportunity to walk through the orchard to pick apples, but also had the opportunity to pick a pumpkin in the pumpkin patch as well as experience a hayride. The students, staff and families culminated the trip by sitting together to have lunch out in the field as a family. Click here to view more pictures.