Today, 2nd graders from Decatur City Schools filled the Austin Junior High School Auditorium. 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 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 >
- Lexie, Jakolby, Analia, & Ashley lead their classmates in the Pledge of Allegiance.
- Izzy honored Sarah Henderson as a Helping Hands Hero.
- Paul, Mercedes and their friend honored Kim Smith as a Helping Hands Hero.
- Opal Williams was honored as a Helping Hands Hero by Annie.
- Adriana honored Lyvonne Coffey as a Helping Hands Hero.
- Mike Bragg is honored as a Helping Hands Hero by Sara Reed.
- Tony honored Shannon McCaskey as a Helping Hands Hero.
- Phil Hastings is honored as a Helping Hands Hero by Eliza.
- Harmony honored Juaraniece Love as a Helping Hands Hero.
- Raven Mobley was honored as a Helping Hands Hero by Griffin & Leland.
- Jeremiah honored Tony Edwards as a Helping Hands Hero.
- Ella honored Joyce Braden as a Helping Hands Hero and Ashley took a picture after her speech!
- 2nd graders stand to take their Helping Hands Pledge!
- Super Citizens lead everyone in our tour anthem.
- Celebrating in song!
- The students filled the auditorium with their voices as they sang “YOU in the USA.”
- U.S.A.!
- Decatur City Helping Hands Heroes and the students that honored them!