Today, 2nd graders from Dothan City Schools filled the Dothan High School Convocation Center. 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 Houston 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 >
- Skiylar, Chloe, Elise, & Kinley lead their classmates in the Pledge of Allegiance.
- Sandra Palmer is honored as a Helping Hands Hero by Emmie & Gracie
- Cooper honors Linda Wimes as a Helping Hands Hero
- Celeste Kelly is honored as a Helping Hands Hero by Makayla
- Principal Tamika Fleming is honored as a Helping Hands Hero by Kaitlyn
- Avery honored her mom Emily Manley as her Helping Hands Hero
- Jeremy Dorsey is honored as a Helping Hands hero by Aleeza.
- Veronica honored her dad Tony Jones as a Helping Hands Hero.
- Jaqueline Ardis is honored as a Helping Hands Hero by Kaidence & Caileigh.
- Taking their Helping Hands Pledge
- Super Citizens lead everyone in our tour anthem.
- U.S.A.!
- Only YOU can keep the “U” in the U.S.A.!
- The students and heroes filled the room with their voices as they sang “YOU in the USA.”
- Dothan City Schools Helping Hands Heroes and the students that honored them!