Today, 2nd graders from Franklin County Schools filled the Belgreen High 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.
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 Franklin 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 >
- Emory, Alex, & Ryker lead their classmates in the Pledge of Allegiance.
- Terry Zills was honored as a Helping Hands Hero by Casey.
- Aiden honored their school custodian, Tammy Dodge as a Helping Hands Hero.
- Brenda Turbyfill is honored as a Helping Hands Hero by Finley & Vince.
- Trooper Jason Harris is honored as a Helping Hands Hero by his son Rea.
- Jason honored their school’s librarian, Patti Swinney as a Helping Hands Hero.
- Nurse Traci Britton is honored as a Helping Hands Hero by Scarlett.
- Taking their Helping Hands Pledge with the help of Mr. Palmer!
- These 2nd graders are standing together to take their Helping Hands Pledge!
- Even our guest stood with these 2nd graders to take the Helping Hands Pledge!
- Taking their Helping Hands Pledge with the help of Mr. Palmer!
- The students filled the Belgreen Auditorium with their voices as they sang “YOU in the USA.”
- Super Citizens lead everyone in our tour anthem.
- U.S.A.!
- The students wave their flags in song.
- The students wave their flags in song.