These crown-wearing, flag-waving third graders cheered, clapped and counted down to a grand entrance by Libby Liberty™ at Madison County Elementary School. Fresh off her Next Great Americans Tour, the lady in green brought history to life and introduced students to the 10-week civics, character, financial literacy and social studies program they’ll begin after her tour rolls away.
The Super Citizen experience includes today’s kickoff event, immersive learning and community service projects and will culminate with a graduation celebration that sees students honoring local, everyday heroes from stage.
These crucial lessons are being taught thanks to the funding from the Madison County Community Alliance who understand that these lessons must be taught despite school budget cuts. The day ended with a rousing sing-a-long of the tour’s anthem, “YOU in the U.S.A.”
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 >
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- Cassie & Annabeth lead their classmates in the Pledge of Allegiance.
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- Libby Liberty™ makes her entrance to reveal her true name: “Liberty Enlightening the World.”
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- Bentley & Khloe help Libby show off her real measurements.
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- Libby’s nose is about the height of the average 5th grader or Harry Potter?!
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- Libby’s finger is 8 feet long, the length of a car.
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- Libby reveals her 879 inch shoe size.
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- There are 25 windows in her crown that you can see the beautiful view of the New York Harbor.
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- The spikes on her crown are about the size of a Great White Shark.
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- She isn’t green like Shrek, she turned 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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- The chains around her feet are broken to symbolize our freedom from oppression.
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- Mr. Eiffel designed her skeleton!
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- Ellis Island is right next to Liberty Island, which is where Libby lives.
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- “We may have all come on different ships, but we are in the same boat now.” – MLK Jr.
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- Libby shares the iconic poem “The New Colossus.”
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- Thank you to our amazing sponsors!!
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- Super Citizens help Libby lead everyone in our tour anthem.
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- Only YOU can keep the “U” in the U.S.A.!
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- Celebrating in song!
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- Libby loves having Super Citizens singing along to her tour anthem!
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- Waving their flag in song!
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- U.S.A.!
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- Libby loves seeing the students excited to sing her tour anthem!
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- Libby gets a picture with these amazing students after the kickoff.
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- These 3rd grade students are excited to pose with Libby Liberty™.
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- Libby loved getting a picture with Principal Amy Mason & Assistant Principal Katharine Woolsey
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- The Official Libby Liberty™ Selfie!
