Wilson Hall and Jackson Intermediate crown-wearing, flag-waving fifth graders cheered, clapped and counted down to a grand entrance by Libby Liberty™ at Jackson Intermediate School Gymnasium. Fresh off her Next Great Americans Tour, the lady in green brought history to life and introduced students to the 10-week civics, character, financial literacy and social studies program they’ll begin after her tour rolls away.
The Super Citizen experience includes today’s kickoff event, immersive learning and community service projects and will culminate with a graduation celebration that sees students honoring local, everyday heroes from stage.
These crucial lessons are being taught thanks to funding from the Clarke County Community Alliance who understand that these lessons must be taught despite school budget cuts. The day ended with a rousing sing-a-long of the tour’s anthem, “YOU in the U.S.A.”
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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- The Official Libby Liberty™ Selfie!
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- Adalynn & Madison lead their classmates in the Pledge of Allegiance.
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- Libby Liberty™ makes her entrance to reveal her true name: “Liberty Enlightening the World.”
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- Tamya & Mariah help Libby show off her real measurements.
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- Libby’s nose is about the height of the average 5th grader or Harry Potter?!
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- Libby’s finger is 8 feet long, the length of a car.
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- Libby reveals her 879 inch shoe size.
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- From the ground to the top of her torch she is about the length of a football field
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- She developed a greenish patina through a process called oxidation.
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- The letters on her tablet represent the date of American Independence!
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- The chains around her feet are broken to symbolize our freedom from oppression.
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- Mr. Eiffel designed her skeleton!
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- They put her together piece by piece like the most gigantic lego structure EVER!
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- Ellis Island is right next to Liberty Island, which is where Libby lives.
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- Imagine coming to America by boat and seeing the lady in green for the first time.
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- “We may have all come on different ships, but we are in the same boat now.” – MLK Jr.
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- We all share in the same bright future that is possible because of the ideals for which Libby stands.
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- Libby shares the iconic poem “The New Colossus.”
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- Super Citizens help Libby 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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- Libby loves having Super Citizens singing along to her tour anthem!
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- Waving their flags in song and celebration!
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- 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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- Libby loves seeing the students excited to sing her tour anthem!
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- The students filled the room with their voices as they sang “YOU in the USA.”
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- Libby loved getting a picture with Wilson Hall Principal Dr. Taite and Jackson Intermediate Principal Ms. Sullivan!
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- These students get a picture with Libby Liberty™ after the program.
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- Libby gets a picture with these amazing students after the kickoff.
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- The Next Great Americans of Clarke County!
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- These great citizens are about to start their Super Citizen journey.
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- These students get a picture with Libby Liberty™ after the program.
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- Libby gets a picture with these amazing students after the kickoff.
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- The Next Great Americans of Clarke County!
