Wait.....I thought costumes were only for Halloween?!?!?!? If you walked the halls of Dunning this week, you might have encountered some people like Rocky Marciano, Paul Revere, John F. Kennedy, Ben Franklin and many other historical Massachusetts people in one hallway. In the lobby today, I encountered some people from Colonial times. It has been like a walking history lesson for fourth and fifth graders as their social studies topics have come to life with students and staff taking on the personalities and lives of particular figures in Colonial Times (grade 5) and Massachusetts (grade 4).

The reactions of the students to their peers and teachers taking on these personas was priceless! The lessons were brought to life and the kids clearly benefited from it as the conversation about all of these "historical figures" continued long after the actual skills had been taught. Nice job, everyone!