Today, US Jones Elementary and Westside Elementary students filled the US Jones Elementary Gymnasium. 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 (or “Helping Hands” for the younger students), students are applying those crucial lessons in the real world. They chose heroes who embodied the traits of amazing citizens and read essays from stage before presenting them with an Authentic Liberty Replicas & Liberty Pins. They learned that “when you honor a hero, you become a hero!”
See the Torch Teams & Helping Hands Heroes honored today in the photo gallery below!
Today’s event and the donation of Super Citizen teaching kits was made possible by the Marengo 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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- Finn and Diamond lead students, heroes, and guests in the Pledge of Allegiance!
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- Mason told us all about his class’s Helping Hands Hero, Officer Kanesha Marshall!
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- PE Aide Mrs. Libby Padilla is the Helping Hands Hero for Jesey’s class!
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- Shelton introduced us to her class’s hero, her mom, Demopolis Chambermember Suzanne Young!
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- Blakeley’s class chose to honor Ms. Penny Stanford as their Helping Hands Hero!
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- Charles introduced us to his class’s hero: Mr. Donald Richardson!
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- First Grade teacher Mrs. Andrea Dunn shows Anna Scott’s class what a true Helping Hand looks like!
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- Beckham got to tell us all about their mom, Mrs. Katy Jordan, and present her with her Helping Hands award!
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- Hayden told us all about how Mallory and Paul Johnson inspire his class to be real Super Citizens!
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- Kenslie’s class chose to honor Ms. Patricia Quinney as their Helping Hands Hero!
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- Mrs. Angela Hill is the Helping Hands Hero for Addison’s class!
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- Piper’s class honored Reading Teacher Molly Malone as their Torch Team Hero.
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- Caty, Anna Lyn, and Layla told us all about what makes JR Revis a true Super Citizen!
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- Embree and Kamryn honored Mrs. Jennifer McCray as their class’s Hero!
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- Bus Driver, Coach, and Mentor James Moody received his Torch Teams award from Jason and Brett!
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- Antonius presented his class’s Torch Team award to Ms. Nikki Ross!
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- Beloved Custodian Tyrone Lawson is the Torch Team Hero for Remy’s class!
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- Mason’s class honored SRO Walter Morgan as their Hero!
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- Treasure presented the Torch Team award to her class’s hero: Mr. Steven Autman!
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- Super Citizens lead everyone in our tour anthem.Super Citizens lead everyone in our tour anthem.
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- The students 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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- Only YOU can keep the “U” in the U.S.A.!
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- Waving their flags in song and celebration!
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- These students are excited to sing along to our tour anthem!
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- Singing along to our tour anthem!
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- “Freedom! Liberty! It starts with you and me!”
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- These students are singing our tour anthem loud and proud!
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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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- We were incredibly honored to spend the afternoon celebrating with our heroes, students, and guests!