04/22/2026
✨Last night we celebrated one of the most anticipated events of the Essentials year—Faces of History! 🏰
Our Essentials Program serves students in grades 4–6 and equips them in grammar, math, and writing while helping to build strong communication skills. Throughout the year, students practice outlining, note-taking, sentence analysis, and writing techniques that strengthen both written and oral expression.
Faces of History is the capstone project that brings all of those skills together. Each student chooses a historical figure to research, gathers information from reputable sources, organizes facts into outlines, and writes a polished five-paragraph research paper. They then transform that paper into a first-person speech, stepping into character through costumes and presentations that bring history to life.
Last night, our community was transported through time as students presented as Leif Erikson, Richard I of England, Joan of Arc, Christopher Columbus, Elizabeth I, and Jane Austen. Each student demonstrated months of hard work, courage, and growth as they spoke with confidence and creativity.
We are so proud of these students and grateful for the families who helped make this special evening possible. What a joy to celebrate learning together! 👏
