Today, 2nd graders from Rockwell Elementary filled the cafeteria. After finishing 10 weeks in the Super Citizen 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” DVD 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 Baldwin 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 >
- Lincoln & Maddie lead their classmates in the Pledge of Allegiance.
- This Super Citizen reads about why they chose Mr. Owen as their Helping Hands Hero!
- This student shares another great reason for why they chose Mr. Owen!
- Another student sharing about Mr. Owen!
- This student helping to honor their Helping Hands Hero, Mr. Owen!
- This student sharing one more reason why Mr. Owen is their Helping Hands Hero!
- Kaylor, Violet, Rayne, Reid, & Jenna with their Helping Hands Hero – Principal Robbie Owen!
- Taking their Helping Hands Pledge!
- These students taking their Helping Hands Pledge!
- Standing together to take their Helping Hands Pledge!
- Nina, Emsley, Finleigh, Gracey, Eva Katherine, Hudson, & Sebastian lead everyone in our tour anthem.
- The students wave their flags in song.
- The students filled the room with their voices as they sang “YOU in the USA.”
- Celebrating in song!
- Only YOU can keep the “U” in the U.S.A.!
- The students wave their flags in song.
- The students filled the room with their voices as they sang “YOU in the USA.”
- Celebrating in song!
- Principal Owen thanks his 2nd graders for honoring him and for being Super Citizens!