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Benjamin Turner Academy seventh graders visit Holocaust Human Rights Education Center

Students posing in front of sign at Holocaust Human rights Education Center In White Plains.
Benjamin Turner Academy seventh graders visit Holocaust Human Rights Education Center

Selected seventh-grade students at Benjamin Turner Academy visited the Holocaust Human Rights Education Center in White Plains, NY, on November 21, 2024. They discussed why everyone should be treated with dignity, learned about the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and discussed how to be an upstander.

Students on the bus on their way to Holocaust Human rights Education Center In White Plains.
Students visiting the Holocaust Human rights Education Center In White Plains.
Two students posing for the camera.
Three students at Holocaust Human rights Education Center In White Plains.

 

Students posing for the camera.
Benjamin Turner Academy holds No Place for Hate assembly

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.

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Community Message - Benjamin Turner Academy (Nov. 12, 2024)

Dr. K. Veronica Smith, Acting Superintendent of Schools:  

This morning, a white substance was found at Benjamin Turner Academy, prompting the school to enter a hold-in-place safety procedure. Students and staff were isolated from the substance as soon as it was discovered, and no one was harmed. The Mount Vernon Police and Fire Departments were immediately called to the school to investigate the incident.  The fire department determined the substance was not harmful and removed it from the school premises. Benjamin Turner Academy and District staff acted swiftly to ensure students and staff were safe prior to resuming instruction. Normal school procedures resumed after the hold-in-place safety procedure was lifted.