Arab Elementary 5th graders begin Their Super Citizen Journey with a fun visit from Libby Liberty™!

Arab Elementary crown-wearing, flag-waving 5th graders cheered, clapped and counted down to a grand entrance by Libby Liberty™ at Arab Elementary. 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 Marshall 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.”

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: Libby Liberty™ makes her entrance to greet the students!

: Libby’s mouth is 3 feet long, about the length of an electric guitar!

: Libby’s nose is about the height of the average 5th grader, or Harry Potter?!

: Sadie & Camp help Libby show off her real measurements.

: The letters on her tablet represent the date of American Independence!

: Libby reveals her 879 inch shoe size.

: From the ground to the top of her torch she is about the length of a football field!

: She developed a greenish patina through a process called oxidation.

: She isn’t green like Shrek, she turned patina through a process called oxidation.

: There are 25 windows in her crown, from which you can see the beautiful view of the New York Harbor.

: In the workshop, the artists worked on all the different parts of Libby! They put her together piece by piece, like the most gigantic Lego structure EVER!

: The chains around her feet are broken to symbolize our freedom from oppression.

: Ellis Island is right next to Liberty Island, which is where Libby lives.

: Imagine what it would be like to see the Statue of Liberty for the first time.

: “I lift my lamp beside the golden door!” –Emma Lazarus

: Super Citizens help Libby lead everyone in our tour anthem.

: Libby and her leaders sing together for freedom!

: Waving their flags in song and celebration!

: Libby’s helpers do a great job showing everyone the moves to “YOU in the USA!”

: U.S.A.!

: “Freedom! Liberty! It starts with you and me!”

: Libby loves seeing students excited to sing along to her tour anthem!

: These students are excited to sing along to our tour anthem!

: Libby loves getting the students excited to sing her tour anthem!

: Only YOU can keep the “U” in the U.S.A.!

: These students are excited to sing along to our tour anthem!

: Libby loves having Super Citizens singing along to her tour anthem!

: We love seeing the students excited to sing along to our tour anthem!

: We’re grateful for the special people who show up for our students and help make moments like this possible. Your presence, encouragement, and support matter more than you know! Thank you, Mayor Bob Joslin, Dorothy Hays of Progress Rail, Londa Garrett, & Brittany Kilgore with People’s Bank of Arab, & April Baugh and Ashley Wilemon from Redstone Federal Credit Union!