Today, 2nd graders from Huntsville City Schools filled the Royal at Stovehouse. 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 Madison 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 >
- 2nd graders lead their classmates in the Pledge of Allegiance.
- Grace honors Williams Assistant Principal Quavis Brown as their Helping Hands Hero.
- Saima Khan is honored as Ridgecrest Helping Hands Hero by Aria & Amaya.
- Eiryn honors Anice and Allen Love as Rolling Hills Helping Hands Hero
- Donald Jones is honored as Sonnie Hereford Helping Hands Hero by Zechariah.
- Lakewood 2nd graders honored Mary Locy as their Helping Hands hero and Jaylah tells us why
- Super Citizens lead everyone in our tour anthem.
- Singing along to our tour anthem.
- U.S.A.!
- Singing in celebration!
- The students filled the room with their voices as they sang “YOU in the USA.”
- Huntsville City Helping Hands Heroes and the students that honored them.