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Strolling Through The Pages Of History In PCA's Wax Museum

PCA is known for its annual traditions, and there is none more highly anticipated by staff and students alike as the 4th Grade Wax Museum, which has been an annual staple for over 20 years. This past Friday, the Welcome Center was filled with fourth grade students dressed as royalty, baseball players, heroes of war, famous actresses, and everyone in between. 

Each year students choose a person in history who made an impact on society, to bring back to life for the day. They read a biography on the person, create a detailed tri-fold board showing facts about their person's life, and then present their findings to their class. After that, the fun really begins as students bring their research to life dressing up as their historical figure and presenting their work to PCA students, staff, and parents by way of the Living Wax Museum. Students had to hold very still, like a person made of wax, as visitors walked by to take in their displays and learn more about each person. 

“Creating a living wax museum is the perfect way to demonstrate that history is alive,” said fourth grade teacher Jeanette Snook. “Literally, the fourth graders have the added bonus of incorporating history, reading, writing, and art and even the Biblical Worldview into one project that tells the life story of a famous person. It is the highlight of all PCA 4th graders and such a cute way to learn about historical figures and their contributions to society."  

Kelsey Bentson, who portrayed Helen Keller, really enjoyed the experience. “My favorite part of the wax museum was saying all the facts.”

“My favorite part of the day was dressing up,” said Graham Rushing, who was Neil Armstrong. “I got to express who I wanted to be.” 

The Living Wax Museum is a valuable research project that we all can enjoy!

5th Graders Help Provide Clean Water Through Water Mission

Fifth grade students had the incredible opportunity to go on a field trip to Water Mission last Friday. They were able to tour the impressive facility, participate in an empathy exercise, and design and build water filters. The empathy exercise was sure to leave a lasting impact, as students were imagining walking in the shoes of actual refugees and the many hardships they face. Water Mission was able to provide this refugee camp with Living Water Treatment Systems. These LWTS, designed and produced by Water Mission, provide 10,000 galloons of safe water per day. Water Mission has served over 8 million people, through 3,000 projects in 59 different countries. Where they see the need, they go! We learned that 1 in 3 people in the world do not have access to safe drinking water. Water Mission not only delivers safe drinking water, they also spread the message of Christ, the true living water!

"But whoever drinks the water I give them will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give them will become in them a spring of water welling up to eternal life." John 4:14

Our fifth graders were left feeling extremely privileged and blessed for our access to safe water and so many things that we often take for granted. But they also asked, what can we do? How can we help? Students had actually already put faith into action by collecting over $1,100 in coins in the past few weeks!!! Nice job to all the 5th grade, and Mrs Blalock’s class for taking 1st place in this coin drive! Carrying with us the empathy, ingenuity, love, and faith based action that we all experienced at Water Mission, these students are bound to continue to impact God’s kingdom in mighty ways.

"And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him." Colossians 3:17