Today second graders from Wills Valley Elementary School 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 DeKalb 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 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.
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 >
- Barbara & Jaxon lead everyone in the Pledge of Allegiance.
- Libby Liberty™ makes her entrance to reveal her true name: “Liberty Enlightening the World.”
- Libby’s mouth is 3 feet long, about the length of an electric guitar!
- Harper & Allie Grace help Libby show off her real measurements.
- Libby’s finger is 8 feet long, the length of a car.
- “I lift my lamp beside the golden door!” –Emma Lazarus
- Super Citizens help Libby lead everyone in our tour anthem.
- Waving their flags in song and celebration!
- The students filled the room with their voices as they sang “YOU in the USA.”
- Singing along to our tour anthem!
- Libby loves having Super Citizens singing along to her tour anthem!
- U.S.A.!
- Waving their flags in song and celebration!
- We love seeing the students excited to sing along to our tour anthem!
- Libby loves seeing students excited to sing along to her tour anthem!
- Libby loves having Super Citizens singing along to her tour anthem!
- U.S.A.!
- These students are excited to sing along to our tour anthem!
- Only YOU can keep the “U” in the U.S.A.!
- Singing along to our tour anthem!
- “Freedom! Liberty! It starts with you and me!”
- These students are singing our tour anthem loud and proud!
- Libby loves getting pictures with real-life Super Citizens and Community Leaders!
- Mayor Brian Baine and Libby grab a picture after the show!
- Logan McKenzie with First Southern State Bank smiles for a picture with Libby!
- Wills Valley 2nd grade students are excited to pose with Libby Liberty™!
- These Wills Valley 2nd grade students are destined for greatness as they start their Hands on Liberty Journey!
- We had a blast today with these Wills Valley 2nd grade students!
- These great citizens are about to start their Hands on Liberty journey.
- Libby had a blast today with these students from Wills Valley 2nd graders!!
- Libby gets a picture with these amazing students after the kickoff.
- These students are excited to meet Libby Liberty!
- The Next Great Americans of Fort Payne!
- Wills Valley 2nd grade students are excited to pose with Libby Liberty™!
- These Wills Valley 2nd grade students are destined for greatness as they start their Hands on Liberty Journey!
- We had a blast today with these Wills Valley 2nd grade students!
- These great citizens are about to start their Hands on Liberty journey.