‘Rock the Test’ Initiative Begins with Good Breakfast

Riverton Street Charter School supporters rallied to provide a great start to New York’s testing day with breakfast stations throughout the school. The annual ELA assessments are a big part of understanding student achievement and educator effectiveness, but most know a good breakfast should be part of every school day.



Teachers, secretaries, custodians, parents, and other family members served students with a variety of foods intended to fuel brain function, such as fresh fruit, waffles, pancakes, bacon, hard-boiled eggs, yogurt, cereal, and more.



“Ever wonder how Riverton Scholars have outperformed the district for 13 years?” Riverton Spanish Teacher Maria Angelica Jean-Pierre asked, rhetorically. “Look no further than our Principal Andrea Whitehurst's exhortation through our loudspeaker, supportive parent volunteers serving breakfast, our encouraging attire, and positive posts reminding scholars to ‘Don't Stress!’ and ‘You Got This!’”



Ensuring students have a good breakfast and encouraging words before tests can help ease the stress often associated with testing season, and to see everyone get involved is a testament to the success of this special school.



Great work preparing scholars for success, Riverton!
About Riverton Street Charter School
Riverton Street Charter School is a tuition-free, public charter school in St. Albans, New York, serving students in kindergarten through eighth grade. It is part of the National Heritage Academies (NHA^®) network, which includes more than 100 tuition-free, public charter schools serving more than 65,000 students in kindergarten through 12th grade across nine states. For more information, visit nhaschools.com.

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