- March 10, 2026
Tomoka Elementary second gifted grade teacher Gina Hughes and her class. Courtesy photo
Second grader Poppy Coleman dressed up as Helen Keller for the Living Museum project at Tomoka Elementary on Monday, March 9. Courtesy photo
Second grader Merit LaBrie's presentation was about Coretta Scott King for the Living Museum project at Tomoka Elementary on Monday, March 9. Courtesy photo.
Second grader Lincoln Kuczmera dressed up as Thomas Edison for the Living Museum project at Tomoka Elementary on Monday, March 9. Courtesy photo
Second grader Zara Antoine dressed up as Mary Kay Ash for the Living Museum project at Tomoka Elementary on Monday, March 9. Courtesy photo
Second grader Sorphea Sey dressed up as Harriet Tubman for the Living Museum project at Tomoka Elementary on Monday, March 9. Courtesy photo
Second grader Charlotte Henion dressed up as Clara Barton for the Living Museum project at Tomoka Elementary on Monday, March 9. Courtesy photo
Second grader Wilder Singhal dressed up as Henry Ford for the Living Museum project at Tomoka Elementary on Monday, March 9. Courtesy photo
First grader Ryan Bradley dressed up as Jesse Owens for the Living Museum project at Tomoka Elementary on Monday, March 9. Courtesy photo
First grader Jack Caputo dressed up as Chuck Berry for the Living Museum project at Tomoka Elementary on Monday, March 9. Courtesy photo
Kindergartner Madison Henion dressed up as the Statue of Liberty for the Living Museum project at Tomoka Elementary on Monday, March 9. Courtesy photo
Kindergartner Savannah Rowell dressed up as a Florida panther for the Living Museum project at Tomoka Elementary on Monday, March 9. Courtesy photo
Kindergarten teacher Teresa Holton and one of her students, who did a presentation on the White House for the Living Museum project at Tomoka Elementary on Monday, March 9. Courtesy photo
Kindergartner Harrison Perry did his presentation on the space shuttle for the Living Museum project at Tomoka Elementary on Monday, March 9. Courtesy photo
Kindergartner Max Hayworth did his presentation on the U.S. flag for the Living Museum project at Tomoka Elementary on Monday, March 9. Courtesy photo
Scarlett Lockwood did her presentation on the Florida orange for the Living Museum project at Tomoka Elementary on Monday, March 9. Courtesy photo
Kindergartner Addison Kuczmera did a presentation on the Capitol Building for the Living Museum project at Tomoka Elementary on Monday, March 9. Courtesy photo
Kindergartner Kyle Christakis did his presentation on the bald eagle for the Living Museum project at Tomoka Elementary on Monday, March 9. Courtesy photo
Second grader Pierre Ignacio dressed up as Abraham Lincoln for the Living Museum project at Tomoka Elementary on Monday, March 9. Courtesy photo
Second grader Ryan Railsback dressed up as Jesse Owens for the Living Museum project at Tomoka Elementary on Monday, March 9. Courtesy photo
Second grader Andrew Ascik dressed up as Babe Ruth for the Living Museum project at Tomoka Elementary on Monday, March 9. Courtesy photo
Second grader Violet Stowell dressed up as Rosa Parks for the Living Museum project at Tomoka Elementary on Monday, March 9. Courtesy photo
Tomoka Elementary kindergarten gifted teacher Teresa Holton and her class. Courtesy photo
From left to right: First grade gifted teacher Colleen Kimmel, second grade gifted teacher Gina Hughes and kindergarten gifted teacher Teresa Holton. Courtesy photo
Tomoka Elementary's gifted students, from kindergarten to second grade, brought historical figures, notable Florida icons and national landmarks to life during the school's Living Museum.
Held on Monday, March 9, parents, fellow students and teachers were invited to the school to tour the museum, where students dressed up as part of their project and presented facts about their selected topic or person. Kindergartners researched symbols of America and Florida, first graders researched influential African Americans and second graders researched and wrote biographies about famous Americans.
Presentations included Rosa Parks, Babe Ruth, Abraham Lincoln, Henry Ford and Susan B. Anthony, as well the Florida orange, the Statue of Liberty and the space shuttle.
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