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

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.  

 

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.

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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.