Today, Thompson Intermediate School fifth graders filled the Thompson Middle School Auditorium. 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, 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 the Shelby 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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- Showing off their Super Citizen Graduation Certificate!
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- Excited to celebrate, honor heroes, and take their pledges!
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- These students are excited to begin their Super Citizen Celebration!
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- Thompson Intermediate 5th grade students are becoming Super Citizens!
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- These Thompson Intermediate 5th grade students are excited to honor their heroes and get their Super Citizen graduation certificates!
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- Aztrid & Haylei lead everyone in the Pledge of Allegiance.
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- Landon & Ellie tell everyone all about why they chose Latesha Oden as a Torch Team Hero.
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- Mariella Levinson is honored as a Torch Team Hero by Junior & Victoria
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- Emmalyn & Ladarius share all the reasons why Kayla Blanks is honored as a Torch Team Hero
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- Mille shares why her dad, Mason Kerth is chosen as a Torch Team Hero.
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- Firefighter Caleb Draper is honored as a Torch Team Hero and his daughter, Penelope shares all about why!
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- Kylie tells everyone all the reasons why Tammy Hammac is honored as a Torch Team Hero.
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- Dylan told us all about why he chose his dad, Fredy Figueroa as a Torch Team Hero
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- Firefighter Adam Moore is chosen as a Torch Team Hero and his daughter Cora tells everyone all about him!
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- Allie tells everyone why Officer John Pierre is honored as a Torch Team Hero
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- Hartley & Kelley tell us all the reasons why Rene Lucas is honored as a Torch Team Hero.
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- Tommy Winchester is honored as a Torch Team Hero and his daughter Lola shares all the reasons why!
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- Leah tells us all about her mom, Carmen Shyken and why she chose her as a Torch Team Hero.
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- Kyle Brandt is honored as a Torch Team Hero and his Liam tells us all about him!
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- Nurse Nicole Smitherman is honored as a Torch Team Hero and Gray tells us all about her.
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- Assistant Principal Kellie Carlee is honored as a Torch Team Hero and Blakely shares all about her.
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- Aubree shares all the reasons why Principal Dr. Jamelia Hayes is chosen as a Torch Team Hero.
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- Emily & Hartley share all the reasons wny Assistant Principal Shay Traywick is honored as a Torch Team Hero.
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- Super Citizens lead everyone in our tour anthem.
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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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- The students filled the room with their voices as they sang “YOU in the USA.”
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- These students are excited to sing along to our tour anthem!
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- U.S.A.!
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- Only YOU can keep the “U” in the U.S.A.!
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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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- U.S.A.!
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- Singing loud and proud!
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- Singing our tour anthem!
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- We were honored to spend the afternoon celebrating with our heroes, students, donors, and special guests. Thank you to Representative Russell Bedsole, Brent Byars Federal Programs Supervisor and District Test Coordinator, Thompson Intermediate Assistant Principals Kellie Carlee & Shay Traywick for celebrating with us!