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BTA Students wear pink to spread Breast Cancer Awareness

BTA Students wear pink to spread Breast Cancer Awareness
BTA Students wear pink to spread Breast Cancer Awareness

Students at Benjamin Turner Academy flooded the halls with pink to celebrate the third day of Spirit Week and spread awareness for Breast Cancer on Wednesday, October 9, 2024. Throughout October, teachers have been raising awareness in the classroom by wearing pink shirts and jeans on Wednesday and donating money to a District-wide fundraiser, but this week students got involved in all the fun and showed their support by wearing pink shirts. 

“Today we decided to make wearing pink a school-wide initiative and invite all the students to wear pink to participate in Breast Cancer Awareness,” said BTA Principal Doris Dopaah. “It impacts them even at the youngest age. Everyone knows someone who has some form of cancer and they’re all knowledgeable; they know what it looks like when someone isn't feeling well.”
 

Students sitting together wearing pink for Breast Cancer Awareness
Teacher wearing pink for Breast Cancer Awareness

 

BTA exceeds student activities fundraising goal
BTA exceeds student activities fundraising goal

Benjamin Turner Academy held a special assembly to end the school day on Monday, where Principal Dr. Colleen Seivright-Crawford announced that the school surpassed their student activities fundraiser goal of $15,000. The funds will help offset costs for student field trips. 

Students at BTA take pictures with the Easter Bunny
Students at BTA take pictures with the Easter Bunny

In celebration of Easter, students took photos with the Easter Bunny in the Benjamin Turner Academy lobby on April 9. The lobby was decorated with a bench and a backdrop, and students were excited to enter the space and pose for pictures with the Easter Bunny. In some photos, students are holding the book “How to Catch the Easter Bunny,” a book by children’s author Adam Wallace. 

View the full photo gallery here.
 

BTA holds Family Math and ELA Night
BTA holds Family Math and ELA Night

On Tuesday, parent liaisons, alongside Benjamin Turner Academy (BTA), hosted Family Math and ELA Night. BTA families were actively engaged with math and English language arts trivia games. The Library Media Specialist at BTA also spoke about the importance of reading. Students and their families enjoyed a night of educational family fun with giveaways and laughs.

BTA students learn about Bob Marley and celebrate his birthday
BTA students learn about Bob Marley and celebrate his birthday

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.