Today, 2nd graders from Lawrence County Schools filled the Lawrence County 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 Lawrence County Community Alliance and passionate community sponsors. 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 >
- Lawrence County 2nd graders are excited to honor their Helping Hand Heroes.
- Judson, Emerson, Chance, Jake, Damien and Luke lead the crowd in the Pledge of Allegiance.
- Mrs. Stevenson was honored today by these two Super Citizens as a Helping Hand Hero.
- The students show off their Super Citizen graduation certificate.
- The view from the stage as they sing together
- Leatha Madden was honored as a Helping Hand Hero by Tobias.
- “Only you can keep the YOU in the USA.”
- Zella honored her grandmother as a Helping Hand Hero.
- Kathy Hazle was honored today as a Helping Hand Hero by Rebecca and Kendall.
- Pierce honored America Perales as his Helping Hand Hero.
- The students raise their voices together in song.
- Lila honored her Principal and Helping Hand Hero Mr. Casey Tate.
- The students take the Super Citizen Pledge.
- Emma, Mariah, Madeline, Hunter, Addyson, Adrianna, Brileigh, Owen, Maclin, Kryston, Asia and Tyde led the crowd in the tour anthem “YOU in the USA”.
- The 2018 Lawrence County Helping Hand Heroes