Collins Intermediate crown-wearing, flag-waving fifth graders cheered, clapped and counted down to a grand entrance by Libby Liberty™ at Collins Intermediate School. Fresh off her Next Great Americans Tour, the lady in green brought history to life and introduced students to the 10-week civics, character, financial literacy and social studies program they’ll begin after her tour rolls away.
The Super Citizen experience includes today’s kickoff event, immersive learning and community service projects and will culminate with a graduation celebration that sees students honoring local, everyday heroes from stage.
These crucial lessons are being taught thanks to funding from The Jackson County Community Alliance who understand that these lessons must be taught despite school budget cuts. The day ended with a rousing sing-a-long of the tour’s anthem, “YOU in the U.S.A.”
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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- Collins Intermediate students gathered today to meet Libby Liberty™!
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- Excited to meet Libby!
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- These students are excited to arrive at the Super Citizen Kickoff!
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- Ready to Kick Off Their Super Citizen Program!
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- These students are excited to arrive at the Super Citizen Kickoff!
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- All smiles from Collins Intermediate students as they prepare to meet Libby Liberty™!
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- Waving their flags with excitement as they arrive at their Super Citizen Kickoff!
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- Excited to meet Libby!
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- Fynn and Sophia lead everyone in the Pledge of Allegiance.
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- Libby Liberty™ makes her entrance to greet the students!
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- Libby’s mouth is 3 feet long, about the length of an electric guitar!
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- Libby’s nose is about the height of the average 5th grader, or Harry Potter?!
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- Her finger is 8 feet long or about the size of an entire car!
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- From the ground to the top of her torch she is about the length of a football field!
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- Do you know what’s written on Libby’s tablet? Here’s a hint: It’s the date of American Independence!
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- Auguste Bartholdi gifted Libby to the United States of America to celebrate our 100th birthday!
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- Libby shares Martin Luther King, Jr’s hope that Americans will be judged “not by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.”
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- Libby shares the iconic poem “The New Colossus.”
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- Libby shows off the Liberty Learning Foundation Heart of Liberty.
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- Libby tells the students about an important word they will learn more about during their program: Appreciation!
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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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- These students are excited to sing along to our tour anthem!
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- Waving their flags in song and celebration!
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- “Freedom! Liberty! It starts with you and me!”
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- U.S.A.!
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- Singing along to our tour anthem!
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- Libby loves seeing students excited to sing along to her tour anthem!
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- These students are singing our tour anthem loud and proud!
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- Libby’s helpers do a great job showing everyone the moves to “YOU in the USA!”
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- U.S.A.!
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- Libby loves getting pictures with real-life Super Citizens and Community Leaders!
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- Libby loved getting to meet our friends at Caldwell Intermediate!
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- The Next Great Americans of Collins Intermediate!
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- Collins Intermediate students are excited to begin their Super Citizen journey!
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- These amazing Collins Intermediate students are ready for an exciting Super Citizen adventure!
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- Libby Liberty™ loved meeting the students of Collins Intermediate!
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- These incredible students are ready to learn and grow throughout their Super Citizen journey!
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- Libby had a blast visiting with these amazing Collins Intermediate students!
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- Libby Liberty™ loved spending time with the students of Collins Intermediate!
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- The Official Libby Liberty™ Selfie!
