Today, 2nd graders from Arab Primary School filled their gymnasium. 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” 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 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 >
- Tucker and Camp lead students, heroes, and guests in the Pledge of Allegiance
- Fletcher and Camp told us all about how their mom, Ms. Hannah Clemons, inspires them to be true Super Citizens!
- Ms. Abbey Warren was chosen as this group’s Helping Hands Hero, and her nephew Rhett told us all about it!
- Now it’s time for Arab Primary 2nd graders to take the Helping Hands Pledge!
- These students placed their hands on their heart and promised to be a Super Citizen.
- Mr. Palmer says “you’ve gotta do good to be good,” and these students pledged to do just that.
- Students pledged to “be responsible for what they say and do, in their country, community, family, and school.”
- Mr. Palmer says “you’ve gotta do good to be good,” and these students pledged to do just that.
- Super Citizens lead everyone in our tour anthem.
- Only YOU can keep the “U” in the U.S.A.!
- “Freedom! Liberty! It starts with you and me!”
- We love seeing the students excited to sing along to our tour anthem!
- The students filled the room with their voices as they sang “YOU in the USA.”
- We were incredibly honored to spend the morning celebrating with these guests, heroes, and amazing students!