Today, students filled the Douglas Elementary lunch room. 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 civic, 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!”
See the heroes honored in the photo gallery below!
Today’s event and the donation of Super Citizen teaching kits was made possible by
AlaTrade Foods and Job Source. With their help, we are teaching, inspiring and empowering our Next Great Americans.
Did you see today’s event? Were you as emotional as we were? Will you help us continue this amazing mission?
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These Douglas students are excited about being Super Citizens.
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The smiling faces of the Douglas fifth graders as they show off their graduation certificates.
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These students show off their Super Citizen Graduation Certificates.
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These Douglas students are excited about being Super Citizens.
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The smiling faces of the Douglas fifth graders as they show off their graduation certificates.
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These students show off their Super Citizen Graduation Certificates.
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These Douglas students are excited about being Super Citizens.
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The smiling faces of the Douglas fifth graders as they show off their graduation certificates.
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These students show off their Super Citizen Graduation Certificates.
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Jacob, Petrona, Jaylyn, Hunter, Olivia and Lacey lead the students in the Pledge of Allegiance.
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Kristen Sharp poses for a picture with Noah as he honors his hero Preston Crow.
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Hero Gilbert Portillo IV was honored today by Mackinley and her class.
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Lisa Brown accepted the Torch Award on behalf of Zander’s classroom hero, Waymon Brown.
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Carleigh honored her grandfather today as her classroom hero.
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Chloe honored her cousin today as her classroom hero and is seen here with a family member standing in their honor.
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Hero Tommy Lee was honored today by Alex and his classroom.
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Marissa stands with her Mother to honor her parents and heroes Randy and Tina Tims.
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Kristen Sharp leads the students in “YOU in the USA” with the help of Keirsten, Shalee, Olivia, Austin, Lily, Trevor, Bryan, Genesis and Juliana.
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The students raise their flags and voices in “YOU in the USA”.
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Douglas students sing “YOU in the USA” together in celebration of their heroes.
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The Douglas students celebrate Super Citizenship with their teachers, family and friends.
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The 2016 Torch Team Heroes and the students who honored them.