Today, Sycamore Elementary, Childersburg Elementary, Watwood Elementary, BB Comer Elementary, and Fayetteville Elementary second and fifth grade students filled the BB Comer High School Auditorium. After finishing 10 weeks in the Super Citizen Program, they are gathered to celebrate their accomplishments and honor local heroes from the stage.
These students have learned their important roles in America’s future thanks to an immersive experience in civics, character, financial literacy and social studies. And in the closing piece of the program, Torch Teams (or “Helping Hands” for the younger students), students are applying those crucial lessons in the real world. They chose heroes who embodied the traits of amazing citizens and read essays from stage before presenting them with Authentic Liberty Replicas & Liberty Pins. They learned that “when you honor a hero, you become a hero!”
See the Torch Teams & Helping Hands Heroes honored today in the photo gallery below!
Today’s event and the donation of Super Citizen teaching kits was made possible by the Talladega County Community Alliance. With their help, we are teaching, inspiring and empowering our Next Great Americans.
Were you at the event? See the photo gallery below to find yourself, to revisit the magic or watch it unfold for the first time >
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- Kenzee, Marlayna, Kaiden, Abbie, and Heidi lead students, heroes, and guests in the Pledge of Allegiance!
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- Zoreigh took the stage to tell us all about her class’s Helping Hands Hero: Dr. Martha Strange!
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- Kaiden’s class chose to honor their School’s Secretary (and Kaiden’s mom) Brandi Wilkerson as their Helping Hands Hero!
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- School custodian Rodney McGregor was chosen to be this class’s hero, and we heard all about why from Santez and Isabella!
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- Allie’s class chose to honor their very ow assistant principal as their Helping Hands Hero! Give it up for Mrs. Brooke Brewer!
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- Rylee had the honor of presenting custodian Greg Clifton with his Helping Hands Award!
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- Nurse Rhonda Jennings is a true super citizen, and Kamiah told us all about it!
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- Ryleigh, Mackenzie, Easton, Easton, Kash, and Emma Kate formed a veritable parade as they took the stage to honor their hero, Ms. Dorothy Etress!
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- As a substitute teacher and class mom, Mrs. Amy Bishop shows Kenadee and Emma’s class what it means to be a Super Citizen!
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- Abby, Lydia, and Dallas told us all about what makes Mrs. Jennifer Darby a Torch Team Hero!
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- Kassidy shared about her class’s hero: Her mom, Devin Davis!
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- Kaden told us all about his dad, Tay Keith!
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- Caimbrie’s class chose to honor her mom, Jerica Jaffares, as their hero!
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- Beloved 4th Grade teacher Mrs. Ashley Norwood shows Summer’s class what it truly means to “take accountability” and live as Super Citizens!
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- Jace told us all about what makes School Counsellor Sheretha Funderbug a true Torch Team Hero!
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- Jacaden presented officer Quin Daniels with his Torch Team Award!
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- Alexis shared about her class’s hero, local pastor Brian Jones!
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- Dana Bailey is Reading Coach and Torch Team Hero for Micahel’s class!
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- John and Avery chose to honor Mr. Brant Vickers as their Torch Teams Hero!
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- Ms. Brandy Bowen was named a Torch Team Hero by Bryce, Baylor, and Bella!
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- Super Citizens lead everyone in our tour anthem.
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- We love seeing the students excited to sing along to our tour anthem!
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- Only YOU can keep the “U” in the U.S.A.!
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- These students are excited to sing along to our tour anthem!
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- The students filled the room with their voices as they sang “YOU in the USA.”
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- Singing along to our tour anthem!
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- “Freedom! Liberty! It starts with you and me!”
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- These students are singing our tour anthem loud and proud!
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- We love seeing the students excited to sing along to our tour anthem!
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- Only YOU can keep the “U” in the U.S.A.!
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- “Freedom! Liberty! It starts with you and me!”
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- These students are singing our tour anthem loud and proud!
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- Only YOU can keep the “U” in the U.S.A.!
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- We love seeing the students excited to sing along to our tour anthem!
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- The students filled the room with their voices as they sang “YOU in the USA.”
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- Singing along to our tour anthem!
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- Only YOU can keep the “U” in the U.S.A.!
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- “Freedom! Liberty! It starts with you and me!”
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- The students filled the room with their voices as they sang “YOU in the USA.”
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- These students are singing our tour anthem loud and proud!
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- Students and teachers alike singing along to our tour anthem!
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- We were incredibly honored to spend the morning celebrating with our heroes, students, and incredible guests: Superintendent Suzanne Lacey, Deputy Superintendent Vicky Ozment, Karen Culver, Angie Robinson, Chad Bynum, Shareka Lee, Robert Roberson, Jason Jacks, and Emily Harris from Central Office, and Kathy Landers from the School Board!