Serving Proudly As The Voice Of Valley County Since 1913
Serving Proudly As The Voice Of Valley County Since 1913
L-R (from top): Mary Todd Lincoln, Sally Ride, Booker T. Washington, Georgia O'Keefe, Marie Curie, Clara Barton, Nellie Bly, Jeff Gordon, Ruby Bridges are a few of the famous Americans being showcased.
Beginning March 9, Mrs. Winchester's second grade Challenge Group class will be dressing the part of 16 bonafide American heroes and figures from history.
The 2nd Grade Living History Museum will feature students dressed as Abraham Lincoln, Susan B. Anthony, Sacagawea and Booker T. Washington, among others, while reciting lines of dialogue, facts and quotes. The Challenge Group is made up of students who have demonstrated excellent reading skills, and the performances, now in their fifth year, will test those aptitudes while teaching students and participants about inspirational Americans.
The museum will be set up in the Irle School cafeteria on school days from 9-9:30 a.m. through March 18.
Participants include: Andy Hanson (Booker T. Washington), Annika Smith (Sacajawea), Ariel Ost (Clara Barton), Cameron Nelson (Martin Luther King Jr.), Emily Cronmiller (Marie Curie), Fanny Lin (Susan B. Anthony), Gage Anderson (Abraham Lincoln), Grace Reyes (Helen Keller), Jillian Stewart (Mary Todd Lincoln), Joely Chappell (Ruby Bridges), Josie Kemp (Rosa Parks), Khye Gamas (George Washington), Lacy White (Sally Ride), Michael Chitty (Jeff Gordon), Riley Clampitt (Georgia O'Keefe) and Sophia Larson (Nellie Bly).
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