Today, 2nd graders from Covington County Schools filled the Covington County Board of Education Auditorium. 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 Covington 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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- 2nd graders are ready to honor their heroes!
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- 2nd graders show off their graduation certificate!
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- Nyasia, Edyn, Tanner, Gunner, & Sawyer lead their classmates in the Pledge of Allegiance.
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- Kylee Jo honored SRO Don Herring as a Helping Hands Hero.
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- Alexis and her friend Marlee Kate & Layla honored her mom Kelly Kelley as their Helping Hands Hero.
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- Tammy Sims was honored as a Helping Hands Hero by Emmett & Anika.
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- Isabella & Zakoyiah honored Amanda Griggs as a Helping Hands Hero.
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- Kinlee & Emmie honored Kriston Bush as their Helping Hands Hero.
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- Madonna Bradley was honored as a Helping Hands Hero by Bryson.
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- Pitt & J.P. honored Kerri Bradley as a Helping Hands Hero.
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- Taking the Helping Hands Pledge!
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- Super Citizens lead everyone in our tour anthem.
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- The students filled the auditorium with their voices as they sang “YOU in the USA.”
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- U.S.A.!
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- Only YOU can keep the “U” in the U.S.A.!
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- Singing loud and proud!
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- Covington County Helping Hands Heroes along with the students that honored them and our friend, Phillip Jones with the Solon and Martha Dixon Foundation.
