Today, more than 200 2nd and 5th grade students filled the Halcyon Elementary School’s Cafeteria. 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 (or “Helping Hands” for the younger students), students are applying those crucial lessons in the real world. They chose heroes who embodied the traits of amazing citizens and read essays from stage before presenting them with Authentic Liberty Replicas & Liberty Pins. They learned that “when you honor a hero, you become a hero!”
See the Torch Teams & Helping Hands Heroes honored today in the photo gallery below!
Today’s event and the donation of Super Citizen teaching kits was made possible by the Montgomery County Community Alliance and passionate community sponsors. With their help, we are teaching, inspiring and empowering our Next Great Americans.
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- The Halcyon students and the 2016 Helping Hand and Torch Team Heroes
- “Only you can keep the YOU in the USA”.
- The view from the stage as the students raise their voices together in song.
- Kristen Sharp leads the students in “YOU in the USA” with the help of Raileigh, Esteba, Bella, Aliayah, Nafi and Dominque.
- The students are seen here taking the Super Citizen Pledge where they pledge to remember what they have learned and keep acting towards becoming the next great Americans.
- Hero Celess Colston was honored today by Braeden and his classroom.
- Madison and Treshaun honored music teacher Mr. Webb as their Torch Team Hero.
- Markel and Aliyah honored Mrs. Lindy Cadrette as their Torch Team Hero.
- Kennedy honored her Torch Team Hero, Annissa Williams today at the Super Citizen Celebration.
- Hero Keno Coley was honored today by Kenedee as her Helping Hand Hero.
- On behalf of Hero Laurie Wood, this Super Citizen accepted the Helping Hand award from Zayle.
- Wyllow honored her hero Mrs. Pettaway as her classes Helping Hand Hero.
- Hero Deidra Robinson was honored today by her student Chelsye.
- Music Teacher Mr. Webb led the show choir in a beautiful patriotic song.
- The celebration was kicked off with the Pledge of Allegiance with the help of Adrianna, Ar’Riona, Tyler and Madison.
- School Board member Melissa Snowdon and Superintendent Barbara Allen
- The students smile for the camera as they show their graduation certificate.
- These students are excited about honoring their heroes and becoming Super Citizens.
- Halcyon students show off their Super Citizen Graduation Certificates.
- The students smile for the camera as they show their graduation certificate.
- Halcyon students show off their Super Citizen Graduation Certificates.
- These students are excited about honoring their heroes and becoming Super Citizens.
- The Super Citizens of Halcyon Elementary as they celebrate their heroes.
- Halcyon students show off their Super Citizen Graduation Certificates.
- The Super Citizens of Halcyon Elementary as they celebrate their heroes.
- Halcyon students show off their Super Citizen Graduation Certificates.
- These students are excited about honoring their heroes and becoming Super Citizens.