Today, 5th graders filled their cafeteria. 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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Showing off their Super Citizen Graduation Certificate!
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They are excited to honor their heroes and get their graduation certificates!
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Ryker and Israel lead students, heroes, and guests in the Pledge of Allegiance
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Jack’s class chose his father, firefighter Jacey Payne, to be their Torch Team Hero!
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Ava told us all about how Officer Mike Turner inspires her class to be Super Citizens!
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Allie Kate honored school councillor Amanda Duckett as her class’s Hero, and Mrs. Duckett’s son Braden was here to accept it for her!
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Ayva honored her class’s Torch Team Hero: Doyce Putnam!
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Softball coach and Torch Team Hero Steven Stone accepted his award from Layla, who told us all about him!
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Tyler honored Boaz Intermediate’s very own Principal Erika Sullivan as his class’s Hero!
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All signs point to Ms. Jerika Brannon being the Hero and role model for her daughter Ava Jo’s class!
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These students placed their hands on their heart and promised to be a Super Citizen.
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Super Citizens lead everyone in our tour anthem.
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Waving their flags in song and celebration!
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The students and heroes filled the room with their voices as they sang “YOU in the USA.”
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We love seeing the students excited to sing along to our tour anthem!
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“Freedom! Liberty! It starts with you and me!”
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We were incredibly honored to spend the afternoon celebrating with these Guests, Heroes, and amazing Speech Readers!