Today, 2nd graders from Wetumpka Elementary School filled the 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 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 >
- Showing off their certificate!
- Excited to celebrate!
- Dr. Sullivan welcomes everyone to the Celebration!
- Nahvi & Bradley lead their classmates in the Pledge of Allegiance.
- Sara Cate honored her mom, Elizabeth Murphy as a Helping Hands Hero.
- Officer Jason Bridges is honored as a Helping Hands Hero by his son Noah.
- Minerva Harwell is honored as a Helping Hands Hero by her daughter Bella.
- Asher & Cherakee honor Kelley Fuller as a Helping Hands Hero.
- Lieutenant Anthony Crenshaw is honored as a Helping Hands Hero by Kyla & Colton.
- Billy honored his dad, Judge Bill Lewis as a Helping Hands Hero.
- Makenna honored Elisha Rogers as a Helping Hands Hero.
- Julia Barron is honored as a Helping Hands Hero by Caleb.
- Rev Jonathan Yarboro is honored as a Helping Hands Hero by Damien & Layah.
- Taking their Helping Hands Pledge!
- Thank you to our amazing sponsors!!
- Mayor Lewis tells the 2nd graders how proud he is of them and to keep being Super Citizens!
- These students lead everyone in our tour anthem!
- Only YOU can keep the “U” in the U.S.A.!
- The students wave their flags in song.
- Lt. Crenshaw celebrates in song with the students!
- Wetumpka Elementary Helping Hands Heroes, the students that honored them, along with Mayor Lewis and First Community Bank & School Board Member Michael Morgan!