More than 50 crown-wearing, flag-waving fifth graders cheered, clapped and counted down to a grand entrance by Libby Liberty™ at Monte Sano Elementary School. Fresh off her Next Great Americans Tour bus, 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 bus 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 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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- The students will honor their community heroes with an Authentic Statue of Liberty Replica.
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- The students pose for a picture before the kickoff begins.
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- Jayne, Andrew, James, & Hannah stand together to recite the Pledge of Allegiance.
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- Mrs. Shaneyfelt introduces Libby Liberty™ to the stage!
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- Libby Liberty™ makes her entrance to reveal her true name “Liberty Enlightening the World”
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- Quintin and Evan help Libby show off her real measurements.
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- Her finger is 8 feet long which is the size of a car.
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- She isn’t green like Shrek, she turned patina through a process called oxidation.
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- Her chains are broken and symbolize our freedom from oppression.
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- This student imagines what it would be like to see the Statue of Liberty for the first time.
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- Imagine coming to America by boat and seeing the lady in green for the first time.
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- The students close their eyes to imagine they are on a long hard journey.
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- “We may have all come in different ships, but we are in the same boat now!” – MLK, Jr.
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- Jessica Quillin with the Liberty Learning Foundation shares with these 5th graders how important it is to show our appreciation!
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- YOU are our Next Great Americans!
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- Hunter, Tom, Marteka, Chloe, Gabby, Nate, Cameron, and Alyssa help Libby lead the crowd in the anthem theme song “YOU in the USA.”
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- The students stand together to sing the tour anthem “YOU in the USA.”
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- The students wave their flags in song.
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- “Only you can keep the YOU in the USA.”
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- LIbby loves all the support shown to the 5th graders at Monte Sano!
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- The Next Great Americans of Madison County
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- These students get a picture with Libby Liberty™ after the program.
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- Libby gets a picture with this special student after the kickoff.
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- Mrs. Driggers and Libby smile for a picture after the program!
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- LLF Board member John Kvach poses with his son Tom and Libby Liberty.
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- Libby smiles with Beth Wilder, Huntsville City School Board Member!
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- The Official Libby Liberty™ Selfie!
