Today, 2nd graders from Donehoo, George Floyd, Oscar Adams, WE Striplin, Eura Brown, Mitchell, Thompson, & Walnut Park Elementary Schools filled the Gadsden City 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 Etowah 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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- Alvaro, Brooklyn, & Rayn lead their classmates in the Pledge of Allegiance.
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- Eura Brown honored Kent Back as a Helping Hands Hero and Jim tells us all about him.
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- Zaina & Vera tell everyone why Eura Brown chose Coach Chris Weaver as a Helping Hands Hero.
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- Grayson and his friends at Eura Brown honor Officer Greg Light as a Helping Hands Hero.
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- Eura Brown honors Jenna Campbell as a Helping Hands Hero and Barret tells us all about her.
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- Cadence tells everyone why Mitchell chose Blake Brown as a Helping Hands Hero and his mom Amber accepts on his behalf.
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- Mitchell honors Amanda Lansdale is honored as a Helping Hands Hero and Amelia & Stella tells us all about why!
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- Emory tells us all about why Mitchell honors Gina Lindsey as a Helping Hands Hero.
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- T’Iona, Raelynn, & their friends at Oscar Adams honor Becca Gardener as a Helping Hands Hero.
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- Jessica and her friends at WE Sprilin honor Urick Wright as a Helping Hands Hero.
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- WE Striplin honors Brennetta Watkins as a Helping Hands Hero and Ty’Leah tells us all about her.
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- Jenesis tells everyone all about why WE Striplin honors Paul Millirons as a Helping Hands Hero.
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- Brianna Willet is honored as a Helping Hands Hero by Aniyah and her friends at WE Striplin.
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- Walnut Park honors Eriica Mallard as a Helping Hands Hero and Desmond shares all about her.
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- Santiago, Zuquavius, & their friends at Walnut Park honor Sabrina Chummy as a Helping Hands Hero.
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- Donehoo honors Alphonso Jordan as a Helping Hands Hero and Dailee shares why!
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- Tobiah, Korbyn, & their friends at Thompson honor Pastor Steve Smith as a Helping Hands Hero.
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- Thompson honors Crystal Wright as a Helping Hands Hero and Ty’Shaun tells us all about her.
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- Diamond, Alejandro, & their friends at George Floyd honor Nurse Martha Lopez as a Helping Hands 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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- Singing along to our tour anthem!
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- The students and heroes filled the room with their voices as they sang “YOU in the USA.”
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- U.S.A.!
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- Gadsden City Schools Heroes!