Today, 2nd graders from Bear Exploration, Forest Avenue, Southlawn, Dunbar-Ramer, Fitzpatrick, MacMillian, & Wares Ferry Elementary Schools filled the Davis Theatre for Performing Arts. 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 Montgomery 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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Carson, Ahana, Makiyah, Kendreanna, Kyllus, Jaylianna, & Santwone lead their classmates in the Pledge of Allegiance.
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Kristen Brown is honored as a Helping Hands Hero by Bear 2nd graders and Nicalia shares why!
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McKay tells everyone all about why she and her friends at Bear chose Allesia Pruett as a Helping Hands Hero
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Bear 2nd graders chose Carlos Booker as their Helping Hands Hero and Ava tells us all about him.
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Lucretia Franklin is chosen as a Helping Hands Hero by Grayson and his friends at Bear.
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Jayden tells us all why his friends at Forest Avenue chose his grandfather Commission Isaiah Sankey as a Helping Hands Hero.
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Southlawn chose Nicole Hartwell as a Helping Hands Hero and Javayla shares why!
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Samantha tells everyone why she and her friends at Southlawn chose Vashari Cayson as a Helping Hands Hero
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MacMillan chose Kim Christian as a Helping Hands Hero and Reaghan & Jalil share why!
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Shanda Crittendon is chosen as a Helping Hands Hero by Alonzo and hsi friends at Wares Ferry!
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Wares Ferry chose Deborah Johnson as a Helping Hands Hero and Brayden tells us all about her!
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Zoey tells everyone why she and her friends at Wares Ferry chose Marcia Sellers as a Helping Hands Hero.
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Fitzpatrick chose Karen WIlson as a Helping Hands Hero and Alyssa & Xarenity tell us all about her!
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Super Citizens lead everyone in 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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Only YOU can keep the “U” in the U.S.A.!
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Super Citizens singing along to our tour anthem!
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Only YOU can keep the “U” in the U.S.A.!
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U.S.A.!
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We love seeing the students excited to sing along to our tour anthem!
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Super Citizens singing along to our tour anthem!
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U.S.A.!
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Singing in celebration!
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We love seeing the students excited to sing along to our tour anthem!
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What a wonderful way to wrap up Women’s History Month with these powerful women chosen as Helping Hands Heroes in Montgomery County!