Hilltop Students Portray Historical Figures With Wax Museum

MENDHAM, N.J. – It was a great time of learning at Mendham’s Hilltop Elementary School as students turned themselves into wax statues of historical figures.

The project, part of character education and biographical research, involved fourth graders researching various influential individuals from the past to the present.

Students used multiple sources and identified inspirational character traits and facts about their individual, the school said.

The fourth graders then presented their findings to the third grade students during the Character Education Wax Museum. Students dressed the part, and entertained the third grade guests.

Pictured: From left; Fourth-grader Shayna Petrucci shares information about Mendham native and Blink Now founder, Maggie Doyne. Fourth-grader Danica Sorge discusses Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai. Fourth-grader Alexa Minhas shares information about artist Georgia O’Keefe with Hilltop School Principal David Heller.