by Mary Ann McGann
Benjamin Franklin, Queen Elizabeth II, Cleopatra and a couple of Albert Einsteins, Babe Ruths and Jane Goodalls were among the notable guests at Central School’s time-honored Biography Day.
Each second grade student chose an appropriate reading level biography, creating a report with at least 8 important events or facts and a drawing of the selected famous person. The students were instructed to write the report as if they were the prominent figure, using the first person “I” instead of the person’s name.
As part of a tradition that has taken place at Central for more than a decade, 2nd graders came dressed as the subject of their biography, presenting their report as classmates tried to guess – some successfully, others not so – just who was standing before them.
(above) Natalee Kingman dresses as British primatologist Jane Goodall for Biography Day.
(above) Jason Bellovin is a convincing Benjamin Franklin.
(above) Second grade teacher Rebecca Sutherland snaps a photo of Albert Einstein (a.k.a. Ekaterini Papsouliotis).
(above, l-r) Royalty was in attendance for Biography Day: Kailyn Edmonds, Eloisa Miketen, Alexandria Diamont, Lilianna Vazquez.
Photo Credit: Mary Ann McGann
