Living Wax Museum & Read Across America Celebration! OKC

Dear Epic Families,

📚✨ You’re Invited to Epic's Living Wax Museum and Read Across America celebration in Oklahoma City! ✨📚

Living Wax Museum Details:
The Living Wax Museum is an exciting project where students bring history to life! Each student will:

• Choose a historical figure to research.
• Read and gather details about their figure’s life and achievements.
• Create a display showcasing important information about their chosen person.
• Dress up as their historical figure for the event.
• Prepare a short speech to share with attendees about their person.

Join us to celebrate history and literacy as our students transform into living representations of historical icons. We can’t wait to see you there!

Students are also welcome to join as viewers rather than participants—everyone is invited!

Watch this video for a more detailed idea of what the museum day will look like: Living Wax Museum example video

Click here for a printable packet to help you organize your Wax Museum research information:

Living Wax Museum Packet 1-3rd Grade

Living Wax Museum Packet 4-12th Grade  (Note: This guide is being updated to reflect grades 4–12, but this is the correct packet.)

All Grades K-12th Are Welcome to Participate!

📚 LITERACY DAY: READ ACROSS AMERICA CELEBRATION!  DETAILS

Join us for a Read Across America celebration—a fun-filled event for the entire family! Epic families are invited to enjoy the joy of reading alongside our staff, teachers, and volunteers. But that’s not all—oh no, that’s not all! The day will feature exciting activities, whimsical fun, and plenty of opportunities to connect and learn.  Because these things are fun and fun is good!

Event Highlights:

• Fun Engaging Literature-Based Activities: Join in engaging activities led by Epic staff and volunteers. We’re excited to have fun together!
• Book Walk: Combine reading and movement as you journey through activity stations. Fill your passport along the way!
  
• Book Giveaway: Take home a free book while supplies last.
• Epic Department Representatives: Chat with representatives from various Epic departments.

"You have brains in your head and feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction you choose!"

Event Details:

• March 13th from 1:00-3:30 
  • Doors open: 1:00 PM
  • Event concludes: 3:30 PM
  • Come-and-go format.

Itinerary: All Grades K-12th Are Welcome to Participate!

• 12:30 PM: Students with Wax Museum projects arrive to set up
• 1:00–2:00 PM: Living Wax Museum presentations
• 1:00–3:30 PM: Literacy Day: Read Across America Celebration activities
• 3:30 PM: Event concludes

Policies:

• Registration: This event is free for students, families, and staff. Register via Humanitix to reserve your spot. Parents should register themselves and each participating Epic student (Pre-K through 12th grade). Epic students’ ID numbers and teachers’ names are required for registration.
• Supervision: Students cannot be dropped off unless they are of driving age and drive themselves. Parents/guardians or a teacher must accompany all other students.
• Photography/Video: This is a public event, and photographs/videos may be taken. If you do not want your student photographed, please inform the Epic Family Engagement staff at check-in.
• Service Animals: Contact the venue directly to confirm if service animals are permitted. See the contact number below.
• Sign Language Services: For services, please email Sherry Fisher at sherry.fisher@epiccharterschools.org.
• Sensory Bags: Sensory bags will be available for checkout. Upon arrival, see an Epic Family Engagement team member. Please return all bags before leaving the event. Supplies are limited.

CANCELLATIONS: How do I cancel my family's reservation? 

As a reminder, if you sign up to come but are unable to make it, please cancel your reservation using your Humanitix confirmation email. This will open up spots for other families. Steps Here: Go to your Humanitix Confirmation Email. Click on "Manage Order", then Click "Refund/Cancel." Select ALL or manually select the tickets you need to cancel. Click the "Review" button, then Click the "Confirm" button.

Inclement Weather Plan:
In case of inclement weather, we will notify you via email using Humanitix.

Questions?
Contact Leisha Albaugh at leisha.albaugh@epiccharterschools.org or Brianna Davison at brianna.davison@epiccharterschools.org, or use the “Contact Organizer” option below.

Location:
Epic 50 Penn Office

1900 NW Expressway Floor R3

Oklahoma City, OK 73118