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Arc Stages continues visiting schools in the Mount Vernon City School District, including Benjamin Turner Academy

Arc Stages continues visiting schools in the Mount Vernon City School District, including Benjamin Turner Academy

Arc Stages came back to the Mount Vernon City School District on Thursday, January 23, 2025, to continue teaching young scholars how to write plays. This afternoon, they visited fifth and sixth graders at Benjamin Turner Academy.

The theater production company began their visit by performing a play about playwriting before going into classrooms to continue their lesson. While in the classroom, students were able to begin brainstorming ideas for their own play. 

To read more about Arc Stages and their most recent visit to the District at Denzel Washington School of the Arts, click here. 
 

Student talking to performer in classroom.
Two students writing.
Students sitting and watching play.
Two performers singing in the library.
Student writing.

 

Wearing green, yellow and red to support Bob Marley.

In honor of his birthday on February 6, Benjamin Turner Academy students celebrated Bob Marley on February 7, 2025. Students participated in a presentation given by Principal Doris Dapaah and Assistant Principal Raisa Turner, a fashion show, and in closing sang “Three Little Birds” by Bob Marley, led by Mr. Lammie, library media specialist at BTA.
 

Inducted students and admin smiling for the camera.

Fifteen Benjamin Turner Academy students were inducted into the National Junior Honor Society on Thursday, January 9, 2025. Families heartily gathered at the media center to watch their loved ones’ achievement. Acting Superintendent Dr. K. Veronica Smith and principal Doris Dapaah conferred awards to students during the event. 

Student talking to Santa.

The faces of scholars at Benjamin Turner Academy lit up with joy as they saw Santa Claus sitting in the main lobby of the school, ready for a photo opportunity with students and their families on Friday, December 13, 2024. 

Students posing for the camera.

Scholars at Benjamin Turner Academy signed the No Place for Hate pledge after listening to an impactful assembly about the power of words, specifically online, on Wednesday, December 4 and Monday December 9, 2024. The goal of this presentation was to empower students to stand against hatred in an effort to promote a culture of kindness, tolerance and mutual respect.