by Rita Brooks
You won’t find mummy tombs or pyramids in Natchez, but SOAR students from the NASD’s elementary schools brought their own interpretation of ancient Egypt to parents, grandparents, fellow classmates, and staff on March 22. The Louis Gunning Safe Room was transformed into a museum of Egyptian mask and artifacts. Students shared what they learned about the Pharaohs, Egyptian burials and ceremonial dress.
The presentations through rap, dance, and song included the Waka Waka Girls, Walk Like An Egyptian, Two Thrones, Egyptian Lovers, Mummy Kings, Ancient Egyptian Idol, Jiggin’ With the Kings, and many more. A mummification skit, presented by Brennan Harper, Zacary Richardson, Arrocus Baskin, Tylian Mills, Cayden Reynolds, and Richard Felter was the finale f the celebration.
You won’t find mummy tombs or pyramids in Natchez, but SOAR students from the NASD’s elementary schools brought their own interpretation of ancient Egypt to parents, grandparents, fellow classmates, and staff on March 22. The Louis Gunning Safe Room was transformed into a museum of Egyptian mask and artifacts. Students shared what they learned about the Pharaohs, Egyptian burials and ceremonial dress.
The presentations through rap, dance, and song included the Waka Waka Girls, Walk Like An Egyptian, Two Thrones, Egyptian Lovers, Mummy Kings, Ancient Egyptian Idol, Jiggin’ With the Kings, and many more. A mummification skit, presented by Brennan Harper, Zacary Richardson, Arrocus Baskin, Tylian Mills, Cayden Reynolds, and Richard Felter was the finale f the celebration.
Guests were treated to a delicious lunch of fried chicken with lots of extras. SOAR teachers Lana Brown, Terinney Williams, and Elizabeth Weeks presented certificates to the students at the close of the celebration.
Click the link below to view a video of the presentation.