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You have never seen a museum like this before!  Legends and heroes from the present and past were on display in Frist Hall today to share all about the many accomplishments of their lives. The Ensworth fourth graders each chose a different historical figure to study and research for the annual Biography Fair. Each student then dresses up like their character and much like a museum is on display for students, faculty and parents to hear about the many things that make their person special to history. Olympic athletes, past presidents, TV personalities and sports heroes all came together to share some exciting historical stories. For more pictures from today visit us at www.facebookcom/ensworthschool

The Ensworth Red Gables students have been staying indoors on these rainy April days and exploring some new literature. First, Mrs. Terwilliger’s 8th grade English class have been reading Gentlehands. “It is this seemingly fluffy love story and then there is this great sub plot where we discover the grandfather was an infamous Nazi, and the boy has this moral dilemma,” said Mrs. T.

On the other side of campus in the lower school library, the 6th graders were dressed as their favorite character from their free reading period. Each student told about the elements of their story from the perspective of their character.

It’s a great day to get cozy on the couch and enjoy that book you have been meaning to pick-up before the beautiful spring weather forces us all outdoors!

Pulitzer Prize winning author and Ensworth parent, Jon Meacham, visited Red Gables students today for a special assembly then visited with individual classes to answer questions. “Presidents are real people. They get sick, they get scared, they have good days and bad days” said Meacham. Through stories about personal interactions with past presidents, and how he conducts his research when writing his books about deceased presidents, Meacham encouraged the students that they too can do anything they put their minds to. Including being president!

For more pictures from the special visit, check out our facebook page.

Ensworth third graders were treated to a unique opportunity today to tour an actual sweets factory to coincide with their study of Roald Dahl’s classic book, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.  Students were granted an all access tour of the Christie Cookie Company and were able to witness up close the complete cookie production process, learn from Christie’s marketing staff, and were even given the opportunity to roll out some hand-made cookies of their own. This opportunity was possible due to current Ensworth parents, Ensworth alumni, and the rest of the gracious and hospitable Christie Cookie staff.

As a follow-up to their cookie class, a representative from GooGoo Clusters candy visited them in the classroom today to talk all about the GooGoo cluster, how it is made, distributed, and how it has changed since the first candies hit the stores 100 years ago!

The third grade students will continue their studies of scrumptious delights by creating a candy concept of their own, designing the packaging that goes with it, and creating a commercial to promote it.

To see more pictures from their experience, check out our facebook page.