Today, more than 750 fifth graders from Dothan City Schools filled the gymnasium at Northview High School. After finishing 10 weeks in the Super Citizen Program, they are gathered to celebrate their accomplishments and honor local heroes from the stage.
Sidra Coleman, Counselor at Cloverdale Elementary School
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, 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 Authentic Liberty Replicas . They learned that “when you honor a hero, you become a hero!”
Sidra Coleman has been counselor at Cloverdale Elementary School during the past three years the Super Citizen Program has been taught. She says, “part of my job is building relationships. Since we’ve had this program at Cloverdale it has allowed students to take pride in their school and their community. I’ve seen a decrease in behavior problems and discipline referrals because I’m now able to talk about things before they escalate. It is actually teaching them conflicting resolution skills.”
See the heroes honored in the photo 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 >
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- These fifth graders are excited to celebrate!
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- All smiles as they show off the Super Citizen Certifiate!
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- Yasmin, A’tesiyah, Wesley, Presley, & Mac lead their classmates in the Pledge of Allegiance!
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- Kim Price is honored as a Torch Team Hero by Briley and her class.
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- Lindsey smiles with her Torch Team Hero Linda Wilkinson
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- Lance Washington is honored as a Torch Team Hero by Arela and her class.
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- Brianne Kent is honored as a Torch Team Hero by Shakiya and her class.
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- Kymberlee honors Sidra Coleman as her class Torch Team Hero.
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- Dr. Walter Sims is honored as a Torch Team Hero by A’tesiyah and her class
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- Ally smiles with her class Torch Team Hero, Linda Burdine.
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- Two special “art grandmothers”, Bonnie Zander and Jand Marie Greggs are honored today as Torch Team Heroes by Gabrielle and Genesis
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- Lily and Kenadie honor Aja Dawsey as their class Torch Team Hero, accepting is Ms. Dawsey’s mom.
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- Ayonna & Gracelyn honor Sergeant Walker as their class Torch Team Hero.
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- Sgt. Grant Hendrix is honored as a Torch Team Hero by his daughter Addison and Jarrell
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- These students stand together to take the Super Citizen Pledge.
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- These Super Citizens proudly wear the logos of their sponsors!
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- Amari, Azalea, Ju’Miaya, Zylianna, Emily, Kendarius, Ava, Lucie, Justyce, & Jackson lead their everyone in our tour anthem!
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- Only YOU can keep the “U” in the U.S.A.!
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- These Super Citizens sing in celebration!
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- 2017-18 Dothan City Schools Torch Team Heroes and the students that honored them!
