Today, 2nd graders from Benjamin Davis Elementary filled the cafeteria. 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 Morgan 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 >
- Excited to celebrate!
- Showing off their certificate!
- Evelyn & Davion lead their classmates in the Pledge of Allegiance.
- Governor Kay Ivey is honored as a Helping Hands Hero by Kitty. Ashley Ashwander accepts on her behalf.
- Layla honors Crossing Guard Yolanda Cotton as a Helping Hands Hero.
- Joe Stricklin is honored as a Helping Hands Hero by Jack. Mr. Whitcomb accepts on his behalf.
- Superintendent Michael Douglas is honored as a Helping Hands Hero by his son Jack.
- Macklyn honors Kevin Clark as a Helping Hands Hero.
- Officer David May is honored as a Helping Hands Hero by Jamila.
- Taking their Helping Hands Pledge!
- Thank you to our amazing sponsors!!
- These Super Citizens help lead everyone in our tour anthem!
- U.S.A.!
- Only YOU can keep the “U” in the U.S.A.!
- Benjamin Davis Elementary Helping Hands Heroes, the students that honored them and Mayor Bowling!