Wescott Students Bring Historical Figures To Life

From District 30: One could blame it on the spring equinox, when "Abraham Lincoln," "Betsy Ross," "Dr. Seuss," "Maurice Sendak," "Susan B. Anthony," and "Oprah" are seen mingling in the same room together!

Or it could just be some very savvy Wescott School second graders, who brought wisdom, warmth, and wit to their classrooms, while they reenacted the life of their personal American hero during the annual Wax Museum activity.

In their social studies curriculum, the kids have been learning about how communities changed from rural to urban to suburban communities. Next, they read about how people from the past in various communities solved problems, and made a difference for people in their communities.

Second grade teachers Sallie Magruder, Xenia Stamoudis, Trisha Palzet, and Lisa Wolf asked their pupils to pick a person from the past (or present), research them, and discover how they made a difference in society.

The culmination of this assignment was the Wax Museum exhibition, which took place on the first day of spring, March 20. Students had buttons on their hands or desks. Visiting family members, Principal Dr. Chris Brown, Superintendent Dr. Brian Wegley, just had to push the button and the student dressed as his/her American hero would discuss basic statistics and important moments in that person's life.

Sallie Magruder's class handed out brochures describing the objective of the curriculum, the research project, and listed each student and their hero. One of the many American heroes represented included Sitting Bull, Martin Luther King, Betsy Ross, Queen Elizabeth, Frida Kalo, Sacagawea, Jackie Robinson, Milton Hershey, Helen Keller, Jane Addams, Alexander Hamilton, Ben Franklin, astronauts, and sports figures!

On the inner panel of Ms. Magruder's class brochure, there was a quote by business magnate and investor, co-founder of Apple Inc., Steve Jobs - "We're here to put a dent in the universe. Otherwise, why else even be here?”

Wescott students in Trisha Palzet’s class posed as Ben Franklin and Alexander Hamilton during their Wax Museum activity, where they portrayed their favorite American hero.

One could blame it on the spring equinox, when "Abraham Lincoln," "Betsy Ross," "Dr. Seuss," "Maurice Sendak," "Susan B. Anthony," and "Oprah" are seen mingling in the same room together!

Or it could just be some very savvy Wescott School second graders, who brought wisdom, warmth, and wit to their classrooms, while they reenacted the life of their personal American hero during the annual Wax Museum activity.

In their social studies curriculum, the kids have been learning about how communities changed from rural to urban to suburban communities. Next, they read about how people from the past in various communities solved problems, and made a difference for people in their communities.

Second grade teachers Sallie Magruder, Xenia Stamoudis, Trisha Palzet, and Lisa Wolf asked their pupils to pick a person from the past (or present), research them, and discover how they made a difference in society.

The culmination of this assignment was the Wax Museum exhibit, which took place on the first day of spring, March 20. Students had buttons on their hands or desks. Visitors included family members, Principal Dr. Chris Brown, Superintendent Dr. Brian Wegley, just had to push the button and the student dressed as his/her American hero would discuss basic statistics and important moments in that person's life.

Sallie Magruder's class handed out brochures describing the objective of the curriculum, the research project, and listed each student and their hero. me of the many American heroes represented included Sitting Bull, Martin Luther King, Betsy Ross, Queen Elizabeth, Frida Kalo, Sacagawea, Jackie Robinson, Milton Hershey, Helen Keller, Jane Addams, Alexander Hamilton, Ben Franklin, astronauts, and sports figures!

On the inner panel of Ms. Magruder's class brochure, there was a quote by business magnate and investor, co-founder of Apple Inc., Steve Jobs, "We're here to put a dent in the universe. Otherwise, why else even be here?”