Today, 2nd graders from Morris, McDonnell, Blossomwood, & Sonnie Hereford Elementary Schools filled The Royale at StoveHouse. 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 Madison 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 >
- Brooklyn, Brittany, Alexander, & Mary lead their classmates in the Pledge of Allegiance.
- Aylin tells everyone why she and her friends at Morris chose their custodian Sherrye Parker as a Helping Hands Hero.
- McDonnell Custodian Dewayne Bone is honored as a Helping Hands Hero and Alina shares why.
- Laura Sicks is honored by Darreon & Nathalie and their friends at McDonnell as a Helping Hands Hero.
- Blossomwood honors Ms. Harris as a Helping Hands Hero by Aurora.
- Pamela Jackson is honored as a Helping Hands Hero by Sonnie Hereford and Tyrus tells us all about her.
- Super Citizens lead everyone in our tour anthem.
- U.S.A.!
- Singing in celebration!
- We love seeing the students excited to sing along to our tour anthem!
- Singing along to our tour anthem!
- The students filled the room with their voices as they sang “YOU in the USA.”
- Helping Hands Heroes of Huntsville City Schools!