Today, 2nd graders from Williams P-8, Ridgecrest, Rolling Hills, & Martin Luther King Elementary Schools filled The Royale at StoveHouse. 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 Madison 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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- Rylee, Derek, Adriana, & Brenden lead their classmates in the Pledge of Allegiance.
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- Williams 2nd grade honor their school nurse Andrea Thornton as a Helping Hands Hero and Goddess tells us why.
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- Emily, Baileigh, and their friends at Ridgecrest honor their custodian Wyan Sandifer as a Helping Hands Hero.
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- Elizabeth Smith & Jackie Paul are honored as Rolling Hills Helping Hands Heroes and Si’Nya tells us all about them.
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- MLK honor Joyce Collier as a Helping Hands Hero and James tells us why.
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- MLK Assistant Principal Michelle Scott is honored as a Helping Hands Hero and Adrienne tells us all about her.
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- Sheila Martin is honored as a Helping Hands Hero by A.J. and his friends at MLK.
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- MLK honors Deidra Garner as a Helping Hands Hero and Bradyn tells us why.
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- Super Citizens lead everyone in our tour anthem.
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- U.S.A.!
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- Singing along to our tour anthem!
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- We love seeing the students excited to sing along to our tour anthem!
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- Only YOU can keep the “U” in the U.S.A.!
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- The students filled the room with their voices as they sang “YOU in the USA.”
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- Helping Hands Heroes of Huntsville City Schools.