Today second graders from Greystone Elementary, Rocky Ridge Elementary, & Shades Mountain Elementary cheered and counted down to the grand entrance of Libby Liberty™. Wearing green paper crowns and waving tiny American flags, they showed their enthusiasm for the Super Citizen Program they’ll begin after today’s theatrical performance.
Liberty Learning Foundation (with generous sponsorship by the Jefferson County Community Alliance) is kicking off the program in a big way. Not only are students watching as the vivacious Statue of Liberty character brings history to life, they are also being introduced to the man who will give them a “hand” with lessons back in their classrooms. As Libby winds down, she hands the screen over to Mr. Palmer, a brash and brilliant hand-character who leads students in DVD-based lessons in civics, character, financial literacy and our Great American Story.
After class photos with Libby, students and teachers return to classrooms energized to learn crucial, all-American lessons. They’ll also begin the process of nominating and honoring “Helping Hands Heroes” who they will honor at their graduation celebration when the program is complete for this year.
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- Caroline, Natalia, & Leo lead everyone in the Pledge of Allegiance.
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- Libby’s mouth is 3 feet long, about the length of an electric guitar!
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- Charlie, Caleb, & Anna help Libby show off her real measurements.
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- Libby’s finger is 8 feet long, the length of a car.
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- The Official Libby Liberty™ Selfie!
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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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- Libby’s outer layer is only about as thick as 2 pennies!
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- She developed a greenish patina through a process called oxidation.
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- Her torch is what lights the way to freedom.
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- The letters on her tablet represent the date of American Independence!
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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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- She was built all the way across the Atlantic Ocean in Paris, France!
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- On October 28, 1886 they had a huge celebration to welcome Libby home to America.
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- Ellis Island is right next to Liberty Island, which is where Libby lives.
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- Libby shares Ellis Island’s great history of welcoming Immigrants to the United States.
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- Thank you to the Jefferson County Community Alliance for making today’s event possible!
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- Super Citizens help Libby lead everyone in our tour anthem.
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- These students are singing our tour anthem loud and proud!
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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 filled the room with their voices as they sang “YOU in the USA.”
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- Singing along to our tour anthem!
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- Waving their flags in song and celebration!
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- Only YOU can keep the “U” in the U.S.A.!
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- These students are excited to sing 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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- Libby loves having Super Citizens singing along to her tour anthem!
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- Libby LOVES getting selfies, especially with guests as special as Representative Mike Shaw!
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- We were incredibly honored by Representative Mike Shaw’s presence at our event today!
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- Representatives Mike Shaw and Leigh Hulsey came out to today’s kickoff, and showed these students what true Super Citizens look like!
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- A huge thank you to Representative Leigh Hulsey for showing up to support the students of Hoover City!
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- It was incredibly exciting to see Mayor Frank Brocato at today’s event!
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- Alyson Malone, of the Malone Family Foundation, came out to support the students of Hoover City. We were so excited to see her!
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- Thank you to our amazing sponsors!!
