Famous American ‘Wax’ Museum at Castle Dale Elementary

Fifth grade students at Castle Dale Elementary took a fun spin on history Wednesday as they hosted their annual wax museum at the school.

Notable faces from the distant past to more recent times shared their stories. From Elvis to General MacArthur and Helen Keller to Christa McAuliffe the 5th grade students brought history to life for family members and other students who toured the museum.

Fifth grade teachers, Jamie Huggard and Jaime Anderson hosted the event. The following Americans and their student presenters were on hand to greet their audience:

Kit Carson – Carson Anderson

William Sherman – Ryker Lee

Amerigo Vespucci – Gavin Bernard

Billy the Kid – Tavyn Allred

Abraham Lincoln – Avian Stinson

Jesse James – Blake Olsen

William Hearst – Jace Frandsen

Albert Einstein- Taylor Sidwell

Al Capone – Jaxon Jensen

Christa McAuliffe – Paige Farley

John Chapman –Kyson Jensen

General Patton – West Johansen

Franklin Roosevelt- Saul Nuez

Nathan Hales – Jayven Thomas

Doc Holladay – Ridge Thomason

Benedict Arnold –Allison Johansen

Davy Crockett – Ethan Gilbert

William Taft- Ty Yost

Helen Keller – Lily Sorensen

Michael Jackson- Kaiden Sorensen

Ronald Reagan- Reaghan Laws

Andrew Jackson – Serinity LeRoy

Butch Cassidy- Scott Johansen

John F Kennedy – Bladen Noyes

George Washington – Jacob Erickson

Jackie Robinson – Treven Gilbert

Teddy Roosevelt – Illeana Miller

Howard Hughes- Parker Jensen

Lane Frost -Zane Magnuson

Elvis Presley – Josh Russell

It was a learning experience for participants as well as visitors to the museum.

“Parents, friends, relatives and schoolmates all enjoyed listening to the things they’d learned about their famous person,” said Castle Dale Elementary teacher Jaime Anderson.