Today, 2nd graders from FAME Academy at Brookhill, HEART Academy at Newman, iAcademy at Athens Elementary, and SPARK Academy at Cowart filled the FAME Academy at Brookhill Theater. 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 Limestone 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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Showing off their Helping Hands Graduation Certificate!
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They are excited to honor their heroes and get their graduation certificates!
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Dominga, Rhett, Jace & Alice lead everyone in the Pledge of Allegiance.
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Easton shares all about why FAME Academy honors Melitta Andris as a Helping Hands Hero.
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FAME Academy honors Payton Aderholt as a Helping Hands Hero and Lennon tells us all about him.
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Mrs. Sheila is honored as a FAME Academy Helping Hands Hero and Zada shares all about her.
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Ellis tells everyone why Leah Oakley is honored as a FAME Academy Helping Hands Hero.
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Nurse Amanda Speegle is honored as a FAME Academy Helping Hands Hero and Caroline share why!
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HEART Academy honors Debra Porter as a Helping Hands Hero and John tells us all about her.
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Colette Hube is honored as a HEART Academy Helping Hands Hero and Ariana shares all about her.
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Nora shares why Carla Daws is honored as a HEART Academy Helping Hands Hero.
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Melba Johnson is honored as a HEART Academy Helping Hands Hero and Leelan tells us all about why!
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Khloe tells everyone why iAcademy honored Renee Kennedy as a Helping Hands Hero.
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Angela Sullivan is honored as a iAcademy Helping Hands Hero and Axel share all about why!
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iAcademy honors Nick Looney as a Helping Hands Hero and Kennedy tells us all about him.
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Alex Aybar is honored as a iAcademy Helping Hands Hero and Max share all about him.
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Lyric shares why Melanie Daniel was honored as an iAcademy Helping Hands Hero.
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Stacey Hart is honored as a SPARK Academy Helping Hands Hero and Meredith tells us all about her.
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Gracen shares why SPARK Academy honors Vicki Waldrup as a Helping Hands Hero.
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Jaxson tells us all about why Lori Vaughn is honored as a SPARK Academy Helping Hands Hero.
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SPARK Academy honors Abbi Griffin as a Helping Hands Hero and Serenity shares all about her.
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Super Citizens lead everyone in our tour anthem.
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We love seeing the students excited to sing along to our tour anthem!
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Only YOU can keep the “U” in the U.S.A.!
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U.S.A.!
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Waving their flags in song and celebration!
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The students filled the room with their voices as they sang “YOU in the USA.”
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Singing along to our tour anthem!
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Athens City Schools Helping Hands Heroes!