Libby Liberty™ Makes a Special Visit to Little Ridge Intermediate to help students Kick Off Their Super Citizen Journey!

Little Ridge Intermediate crown-wearing, flag-waving fifth graders cheered, clapped and counted down to a grand entrance by Libby Liberty™ at Little Ridge Intermediate. 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 funding from The DeKalb 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.”

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: Little Ridge Intermediate students gathered today to meet Libby Liberty™!

: Excited to meet Libby!

: Ready to Kick Off Their Super Citizen Program!

: These students are excited to arrive at the Super Citizen Kickoff!

: AJ and Rainer lead everyone in the Pledge of Allegiance.

: Libby’s mouth is 3 feet long, about the length of an electric guitar!

: Libby’s nose is about the height of the average 5th grader, or Harry Potter?!

: Her finger is 8 feet long or about the size of an entire car!

: There are 25 windows in her crown, from which you can see the beautiful view of the New York Harbor.

: Libby exclaims that on October 28, 1886, America had a huge celebration to welcome her home! Libby exclaims that on October 28, 1886, America had a huge celebration to welcome her home!

: Ellis Island is right next to Liberty Island, which is where Libby lives.

: Libby invites the students to imagine what it would be like to be an immigrant traveling to Ellis Island.

: Libby shares Martin Luther King, Jr’s hope that Americans will be judged “not by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.”

: Libby shares the iconic poem “The New Colossus.”

: “I lift my lamp beside the golden door!” –Emma Lazarus

: Libby’s helpers do a great job showing everyone the moves to “YOU in the USA!”

: The students filled the room with their voices as they sang “YOU in the USA.”

: “Freedom! Liberty! It starts with you and me!”

: Singing along to our tour anthem!

: Only YOU can keep the “U” in the U.S.A.!

: Waving their flags in song and celebration!

: U.S.A.!

: These students are singing our tour anthem loud and proud!

: Libby loves getting the students excited to sing her tour anthem!

: Only YOU can keep the “U” in the U.S.A.!

: Singing along to our tour anthem!

: These students are excited to sing along to our tour anthem!

: Singing along to our tour anthem!

: Only YOU can keep the “U” in the U.S.A.!

: Singing along to our tour anthem!

: U.S.A.!

: Libby loves getting the students excited to sing her tour anthem!

: Thank you to Superintendent Brian Jett; Representative Nathaniel Ledbetter; Senator Steve Livingston; John Wahl, Republican nominee for Lieutenant Governor; Brian Baine, Mayor of Fort Payne; Cindy Poteet, Director of Curriculum; Dan Groghan, Director of Operations; Jessica Hayes, Administrative Assistant of Curriculum; Jordan Giles, Director of Transportation; Lydia Peck, Principal of Little Ridge Intermediate; and Sherri Gibbs, Assistant Principal of Little Ridge Intermediate for their time and support in shaping the next great Americans.

: Thank you to Representative Nathanial Ledbetter and Senator Steve Livingston for showing up for the students of Little Ridge Intermediate and supporting our programs!

: Libby loved positing with Superintendent Brian Jett, Representative Nathanial Ledbetter, Senator Steve Livingston, and Republican Nominee for Lt. Governor, John Wahl!