Bashaw Elementary fourth grade students perform Sunshine State history
It was the first year the fourth grade transformed a core topic of study into a program.
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Jessica Salmond
| 12:07 a.m. May 1, 2015
East County
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The William H. Bashaw Elementary fourth-grade class performed an oral history of the state of Florida Thursday evening, April 30.
It was the first year the fourth graders had transformed a core subject of the year—Florida history— into a program to educate parents, family and friends about their studies.
The students performed several songs, including “Old Folks at Home,” the state song, and “Swing Low, Sweet Manatee,” which illustrated the state animal, the manatee.
Carly Sauerbeck, one of the fourth-grade teachers, said the students had spent the last three weeks preparing for the program.
Julia Price holds up the Florida State flag while another student explains the symbolism behind it.
Adriana Guerra speaks to the audience about the history of Florida.
The fourth-graders performed the pioneer washerwoman dance.
Braylen Heaven, 2, tries to join the fourth-graders on stage before his mom, Stawania, caught him.
Tiffany Greer, one of the fourth-grade teachers, helps her students along with the performance.
Merina Earl, 5, watched her older brother perform during the Bashaw Elementary fourth-grade program. Merina knew all the words to the songs.
Rouasia Bundrage tells the audience about the history of the state, which is a subject of fourth grade.
Mea Adkins opened the performance with the first speech.
Vice Principal Joshua Bennett announced the beginning of the first annual fourth-grade program.
The William H. Bashaw Elementary fourth grade held a program to educate and entertain the audience about the state of Florida’s history.
Proud parents caught their children’s performance on video.
Merina Earl, 5, and her mom, Kristin, watch the fourth-graders walk down into the audience for a dance.
Mila Risner speaks to the audience.
Olivia Henderson and Xenaida Conde perform the pioneer washerwoman dance.
Nancy Byers, one of the fourth-grade teachers, played the piano during the program.
Alyssa Ladzinski talks about the symbols of the state.
The William H. Bashaw Elementary fourth-graders took a bow at the end of their performance.
