Today, 2nd graders from Chelsea Park Elementary School filled the lunchroom. 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 the Shelby County Community Alliance and passionate community sponsors. 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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- These Super Citizens are excited to honor their heroes.
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- These second graders pose with their graduation certificate.
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- Merci, Noah, Kinsley, Kayleigh, Kaitlyn and Joshua lead the crowd in the Pledge of Allegiance.
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- Corley Ellis, who serves in the House of Representatives, gave the students encouraging words as we kicked off the celebration.
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- Mrs. Adams was honored as Lila’s Helping Hand Hero.
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- Braylen honored Mrs. Anderson(Assistant Principal) as her Helping Hand Hero.
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- Mrs. Bailey was honored s Kyndal’s Helping Hand Hero.
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- Colton honored art teacher and Helping Hand Hero, Mr. Self.
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- Sienna and Mrs. Lieske stand in honor of Mrs. Marcel Bailey who was honored as a Helping Hand Hero.
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- Luke honored his principal and hero, Mrs. Galloway.
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- The students proudly ware the logos of their incredible sponsors.
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- Mr. Jimmy Bice (President of Alabama Farmers Federation, Shelby County and Shelby County School Board member, gives the students final encouraging words.
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- MJ, Viviana, Giselle, D’Marrion, Mikayla, Jackson, Wesley, Cade, Maya, Peyton, Sophie and Liam help lead everyone in the tour anthem “YOU in the USA”.
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- “Only you can keep the YOU in the USA”.
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- The students sing together.
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- The 2017 Chelsea Park Helping Hand Heroes.
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- Becky Saunders(Liberty’s Legacy), Corley Ellis(House of Representatives), Rachel Wood(Alfa), Jacob Vail(Alfa) and Jimmy Bice(Alabama Farmers Federation and Shelby County School Board)
