Today, 75 1st and 5th grade students filled the cafeteria at Monte Sano Elementary School. After finishing 10 weeks in the Super Citizen Program, they are gathered to celebrate their accomplishments and honor local heroes from the stage.
These students have learned their important roles in America’s future thanks to an immersive experience in civic, character, financial literacy and social studies. And in the closing piece of the program, Torch Teams (or “Helping Hands” for the younger students), students are applying those crucial lessons in the real world. They chose heroes who embodied the traits of amazing citizens and read essays from stage before presenting them with Authentic Liberty Replicas & Liberty Pins. They learned that “when you honor a hero, you become a hero!”
See the Torch Teams & Helping Hands Heroes honored today in the photo gallery below!
Today’s event and the donation of Super Citizen teaching kits was made possible by passionate community sponsors. With their help, we are teaching, inspiring and empowering our Next Great Americans.
Did you see today’s event? Were you as emotional as we were? Will you help us continue this amazing mission?
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- Dalton, Blake, George, and Ryan lead their fellow classmates in the Pledge of Allegiance.
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- Riley, Blake, and Sophie honor their Torch Team Hero Maria Bryan.
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- Adarion hugs his hero Beth Bollero after presenting her the liberty replica at the ceremony.
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- Hero Cindy Caldwell stands beside Jack who honored her during the ceremony.
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- Ben give his mother Ann Kvach a big hug onstage as he thanked her for being his classroom’s Torch Team Hero.
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- Emma and Stella stand honor their hero Kerry Shaneyfelt.
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- Monte Sano Principal Melissa Veasy-Lindsey hands out Super Citizen Graduation Certificates to the students.
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- Principal Melissa Veasy-Lindsey was very proud of her students and their big accomplishment.
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- These Super Citizens show off their certificates.
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- Each student received a Super Citizen Certificate as their graduation celebration.
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- 1st graders recite the Super Citizen Pledge at their celebration.
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- This student puts her hand over her heart while reciting the Super Citizen Pledge.
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- Monte Sano Principal Melissa Veasy-Lindsey hands out Super Citizen Graduation Certificates to the students.
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- The students were very proud to complete the Super Citizen Program.
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- Showing off their certificates, the students show off their big smiles.
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- Each student received a Super Citizen Graduation Certificate at the Celebration.
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- Each student received a Super Citizen Graduation Certificate at the Celebration.
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- Students stand together to recite the Super Citizen Pledge.
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- Students stand together to recite the Super Citizen Pledge.
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- Sophie, Kaylee, Grace, Stella, and Selena lead their classmates in “Only You”!
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- Sophie, Kaylee, Grace, Stella, and Selena lead their classmates in “Only You”!
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- Super Citizen students sing “Only You” together at the celebration.
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- Super Citizen students sing “Only You” together at the celebration.
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- The five heroes honored today stand next to the students that honored them during the Super Citizen Celebration at Monte Sano Elementary.
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- The five heroes honored today stand next to the students that honored them during the Super Citizen Celebration at Monte Sano Elementary.
