Today more than 175 second graders from Chelsea Park Elementary cheered and counted down to the grand entrance of Libby Liberty™. Wearing green paper crowns and waving tiny American flags, they showed their enthusiasm for the Super Citizen Program they’ll begin after today’s theatrical performance.
Liberty Learning Foundation is kicking off the program in a big way. Not only are students watching as the vivacious Statue of Liberty character brings history to life, they are also being introduced to the man who will give them a “hand” with lessons back in their classrooms. As Libby winds down, she hands the screen over to Mr. Palmer, a brash and brilliant hand-character who leads students in DVD-based lessons in civics, character, financial literacy and our Great American Story.
After class photos with Libby, students and teachers return to classrooms energized to learn crucial, all-American lessons. They’ll also begin the process of nominating and honoring “Helping Hands Heroes” who they will honor at their graduation celebration when the program is complete for this year.
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The smiling faces of our next Super Citizens.
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The students pose with the Torch Pin before the program.
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These students are beginning their Super Citizen journey.
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Pledge Volunteers: Brayden, Hannah, Hunter, Cameron and Clayton
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Chelsea Park 2nd graders join together to meet Libby Liberty™.
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Assistant Principal Mary Anderson welcomed everyone to the 2016 Super Citizen Kickoff.
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Libby shows off her selfie stick for a quick picture with the students.
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River and Jax help Libby show off her true measurements.
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Libby’s mouth is the size of an electric guitar.
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She has a skeleton made of iron and steel.
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The chains around her feet are broken to symbolize our freedom from oppression.
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Through a process called Oxidation, Libby turned patina.
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Libby asks the students to close their eyes and imagine being on a long, hard journey.
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The students close their eyes to imagine coming to America for the first time.
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The students picture seeing the lady in green for the first time.
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Libby introduces her helping hand, Mr. Palmer, to help teach some of these important lessions.
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Libby shares the iconic poem “The New Colossus”.
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“We may have all come on different ships, but we are in the same boat now”.
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Libby, with the help of Lillian, Morgan, Calli, Addison, Caleb and Lorelei sing “YOU in the USA”.
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Libby tells the students that they are the Next Great Americans.
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Cynthia Green speaks to the students about appreciation.
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The students will honor the hero they choose with a Torch Pin.
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The students raise their voices together in song.
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“Only you can keep the YOU in the USA”.
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Libby leads the students in the tour theme song “YOU in the USA”.
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The Next Great Americans of Chelsea Park
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The future Super Citizens of Chelsea Park
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The Next Great Americans of Chelsea Park
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Jennifer Gray of The Daniel Foundation gets a picture with Libby after the kickoff.
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Principal Dr. Campisi-Snider & Ms. Anderson get a picture with Libby.
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The Next Great Americans of Chelsea Park
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The future Super Citizens of Chelsea Park
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The Next Great Americans of Chelsea Park
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The future Super Citizens of Chelsea Park
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The official Libby Liberty™ selfie