Today, 2nd graders from Coosada, Eclectic, Holtville, Redland, & Wetumpka Elementary Schools filled the Wetumpka High School Gymnasium. 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 Elmore 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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Marlee, Hayden, Johanna, Ella, & Leilannei lead their classmates in the Pledge of Allegiance.
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Bailey tells everyone why she and her friends at Coosada chose Gina Black as their Helping Hands Hero.
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Eclectic School Resource Offcer Zack Lyles is chosen as a Helping Hands Hero and Leena shares why!
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Miranda Abernethy, Holtville School Counselor is chosen as a Helping Hands Hero and Loutisha tells us all about her.
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Baron tells us why he and his classmates at Redland chose PTO President Nicole Dodd as their Helping Hands Hero
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Wetumpka School Counselor is chosen as a Helping Hands Hero and Ezra tells us all about her.
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2nd graders standing to take their Helping Hands Pledge
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2nd graders take their Helping Hands Pledge!
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All of Elmore County stand together to take their Helping Hands Pledge.
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Super Citizens lead everyone in our tour anthem.
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The students wave their flags in song.
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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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The students and heroes filled the room with their voices as they sang “YOU in the USA.”
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SInging in celebration!
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The students filled the room with their voices as they sang “YOU in the USA.”
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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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We love seeing the students excited to sing along to our tour anthem!
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Elmore County Commissioner shares with the 2nd graders to be Super Citizens in their Community!
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Elmore County Helping Hands Heroes!