Today, second and fifth grade students 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.
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 (or “Helping Hands” for the younger students), students are applying those crucial lessons in the real world. They chose heroes who embodied the traits of amazing citizens and read essays from stage before presenting them with an Authentic Liberty Replicas & Liberty Pins. They learned that “when you honor a hero, you become a hero!”
See the Torch Teams & Helping Hands Heroes honored today in the photo gallery below!
Today’s event and the donation of Super Citizen teaching kits was made possible by the Etowah 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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- Layton and DJ lead students, heroes, and guests in the Pledge of Allegiance!
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- Brooklyn chose Deputy Michael Wynn as a Helping Hands Hero because of all he does in the community!
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- Kinsley told us all about why Mr. Bobby Henry lets his light shine as an Attalla Elementary Helping Hands Heroes!
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- Officer Logan Lafollete is the Helping Hands Hero for Baylor’s class!
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- Millie shared all about why Detective Ron Leek was chosen as her Helping Hands Hero!
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- Coach Jones is a great example of what a Super Citizen is and that is why Axel and his class chose him as their Helping Hands Hero!
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- Mrs. Courtney Simmons is the Hero for Ava’s class!
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- Gabe honored a true hero, Captain Jason Miller. It was an honor to have such a Super Citizen at our Celebration!
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- Lieutenant Wes Legendre was honored as a Torch Team Hero, and Kaydence told us all about it!
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- Caisyn shared why Mrs. Holly Beam was honored by her class as a Torch Team Hero!
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- 2nd grade students pledged to “be responsible for what they say and do, in their country, community, family, and school.”
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- These students placed their hands on their heart and promised to be a Super Citizen.
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- We love seeing the students excited to sing along to our tour anthem!
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- We were honored to spend the afternoon celebrating with our heroes, students, donors, and special guests. Thank you to Superintendent Jeff Colgrove and Principal Elly Underwood for celebrating with us!