Today, 200 5th grade students filled the Arab Elementary School Gymnasium. After finishing 10 weeks in the Super Citizen Program, they are gathered to celebrate their accomplishments and honor local heroes from the stage.
These students have learned their important roles in America’s future thanks to an immersive experience in civics, character, financial literacy and social studies. And in the closing piece of the program, Torch Teams, 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 Authentic Liberty Replicas . They learned that “when you honor a hero, you become a hero!”
See the heroes honored in the photo gallery below!
Today’s event and the donation of Super Citizen teaching kits was made possible by the Marshall 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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- Whitt & Piper lead their classmates in the Pledge of Allegiance.
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- Coach Kalen Elam is honored as a Torch Team Hero by Ms. Bobrowski’s students and Austin tells everyone all about him.
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- Ms. Buck’s students chose Coach Lee Ozmint as a Torch Team Hero and Janson shares why.
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- Mr. Cranford’s students chose Margaret Boatwright as a Torch Team Hero and Chloe tells us why and Mr. Cranford accepts for Ms. Boatwright.
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- Tarron Wisener is honored as a Torch Team Hero by Mrs. Hall’s class and Piper tells us all about her.
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- Gracie tells everyone why she and her friends in Mrs. Jones’ class chose Sargent James Carson as their Torch Team Hero.
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- Christy Griffin is honored as a Torch Team Hero by Ms. Martin’s class and Charlsie shares all about her.
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- Ms. Morrow’s class chose Christy McDonald as their Torch Team Hero and Slade tells us all about her.
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- Rafael tells everyone why he and his friends in Ms. Phillp’s class chose Jamie Walls as a Torch Team Hero.
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- Super Citizens lead everyone in our tour anthem.
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- U.S.A.!
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- The students filled the room with their voices as they sang “YOU in the USA.”
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- The students wave their flags in song.
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- Only YOU can keep the “U” in the U.S.A.!
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- Arab Elementary School Heroes!
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- Thank you, Ray Galyean for your support!
