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Staff Report on May 30, 2018

Staging history

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Blanco Vista Elementary fifth graders staged a Multicultural Living History Museum last week. Students presented research on a variety of historical figures, and even had the chance to dress the part. Notable figures presented were Sam Houston, Wilt Chamberlain, Michelle Obama, George Washington and Amelia Earnhardt.

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