Today, 2nd graders from Westside Elementary School 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 Marengo 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 excited to celebrate!
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- Samirah & Cody lead their classmates in the Pledge of Allegiance.
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- Sgt. Monica Oliver is honored as a Helping Hands Hero by Robert. Officer Green accepted on her behalf.
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- Kirsten honored Amanda Hall as a Helping Hands Hero.
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- Jaysen Cassity is honored as a Helping Hands Hero by his daughter Amelia.
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- Principal Roshanda Jackson-Lewis is honored as a Helping Hands Hero by Mitchell.
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- Lexie honored Katy Basinger as a Helping Hands Hero.
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- Officer Keith Wilson is honored as a Helping Hands Hero by his son Tucker.
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- Emmett honored Nurse Terri Cameron as a Helping Hands Hero.
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- Elsie Collins is honored as a Helping Hands Hero by Carly.
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- 2nd graders take their Helping Hands Pledge.
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- These Super Citizens lead everyone in our tour anthem.
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- Only YOU can keep the “U” in the U.S.A.!
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- The students filled the cafeteria with their voices as they sang “YOU in the USA.”
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- Westside Elementary Helping Hands Heroes, the students that honored them along with our friends from the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5377