Today, 2nd graders from Addison, Meek, Lynn, & Double Springs Elementary Schools filled the Double Springs Elementary School Gymnasium. After finishing 10 weeks in the Hands on Liberty Program, they are gathered to celebrate their accomplishments and honor local heroes from the stage.
Thanks to Mr. Palmer and his very hands-on teaching, these students have begun learning about their important roles in America’s future. The “Hands on Liberty” series and accompanying activities and lesson plans teach crucial lessons in civics, character, financial literacy and social studies to a tech-centric generation. And in the closing piece of the program, Helping Hands, students are applying those crucial lessons in the real world.
Students chose heroes who embodied the traits of amazing citizens and read essays from stage before presenting them with Liberty Pins. They learned that “when you honor a hero, you become a hero!”
See heroes honored and a glimpse of the exciting event in the gallery below!
Today’s event and the donation of Super Citizen teaching kits was made possible by the Winston 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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- Winston County 2nd graders are becoming Super Citizens!
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- These Winston County students are excited to honor their heroes and get their Helping Hands graduation certificates!
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- Showing off their Super Citizen Graduation Certificate!
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- All smiles for their Helping Hands Celebration!
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- Ally, Jonathan, Nevaeh, and Sean lead students, heroes, and guests in the Pledge of Allegiance!
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- 2nd graders Zaine and Mattie Jo, from Lynn, shared all about their Helping Hands Hero, Jacob Brown!
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- North from Addison Elementary honored his dad, Deputy Caleb Snoddy, as his class Super Citizen Hero!
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- Watsen, 2nd grader at Double Springs Elementary, told us all about how his Helping Hands Hero, pastor Justin Guin, inspires his class to be Super Citizens!
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- 2nd grader Wyatt shares about his class Super Citizen, Winston County Deputy Josh Bennett!
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- 2nd graders Scarlett and Jacelyn, from Meek Elementary, honored paraprofessionals Ashley Waid, Leann Farmer, and Dustin Ragsdale as their class Helping Hands Heroes!
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- Now it’s time for Winston County 2nd graders to take their Helping Hands Pledge!
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- Pledging to be a Helping Hand!
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- 2nd grade students pledged to “be responsible for what they say and do, in their country, community, family, and school.”
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- Leading the crowd in song!
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- These students are excited to sing along to our tour anthem!
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- The students and heroes filled the room with their voices as they sang “YOU in the USA.”
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- “Freedom! Liberty! It starts with you and me!”
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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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- 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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- Only YOU can keep the “U” in the U.S.A.!
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- Waving their flags in song and celebration!
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- These students are singing our tour anthem loud and proud!
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- “Freedom! Liberty! It starts with you and me!”
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- Only YOU can keep the “U” in the U.S.A.!
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- We are thankful to everyone who made our event possible, especially Commissioner David Cummings and Double Springs Elementary principal Sharon Baughn!