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A Walk Through History: Fourth Grade Presents Wax Museum

Jeremiah 29:11
In this verse, God assures His people of His good and purposeful plans for their lives. It reminds us that our accomplishments are intricately woven into His greater plan, filled with hope and a future that He has designed specifically for us.

This past Friday, the Welcome Center was filled with fourth grade students dressed as queens, baseball players, heroes of war, famous actresses, and everyone in between. The annual Living Wax Museum event, which has been a tradition for more than 20 years at PCA, was in full swing. 

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. 

Anna Turner, who portrayed Florence Nightingale said “I enjoyed when people buzzed by and I started talking about who I was, kind of like performing.”

Kara McKenzie Hoffman said Anneli Drummond-Hay inspired her because she loves horses and animals.

Declan Goulette, who was Edson Arantes do Nascimento, talked about his successful career very enthusiastically.

Isaac Cox was pleased to present John Madden’s achievements as a great coach and player, and sports commentator. 

4th Grade Teacher Mrs. Charity Light says this is such a wonderful, in-depth learning experience for the students. “The living wax museum was a way for fourth grade students to learn about historical figures and their contribution to society. Students were responsible for reading a biography on their chosen historical figure, filling out notes, writing an informative summary, and presenting a speech to their peers.” 

Students did an exemplary job at presenting their figures at the 2024 Living Wax Museum! 

A Stunning Stage Performance Brings "Beauty And The Beast" To Life!

Be our guest! The PCA Middle School Drama Department, led by Drama teacher, Jenni Brown, wowed sold out audiences last Thursday through Saturday in the classic tale of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast Junior.

The show was full of drama, musical ballads, perfected French accents, laughter and even the sponsor “commercials” were a hit!

Eighth grader Bella Pollard performed the role of Belle. “My favorite part of being Belle was the close relationships I built during the practices and building up to the play, they are all my really close friends now and I’m just so glad I got to do this with them,” states Bella.

Chase Desmond, eighth grader, scored the role of villain “Gaston”. The audience couldn’t get over his wig! “It was amazing working together with the cast." Chase reflects, “My favorite part about being Gaston was making people laugh.”

The Beast was played by eighth grader, Miles Johnson! In full costume and makeup, the transition into the beast was impressive. Miles says, “One thing I loved about being a part of Beauty and the Beast was seeing the work we put into the play pay off on opening night.”

Choir Director, Jolene Hethcox, arranged the musical score for the play and it was choreographed by PCA parent, Kelsey Nelson. The backdrops were created by the Upper School Art 2 class. Many thanks to parents for helping with the set, costumes, makeup, backstage coordination and so much more!

We appreciate our community sponsors for the event; The David M. Gilstin Insurance Agency, ZAGS and Lowcountry Gastroenterology.

Our PCA Drama students are bright stars and we cannot wait for next year's performance!