Today, 2nd graders from Dannelly, Davis, Highland Gardens, Carver, Dozier, Wilson, & Brewbaker Primary School
filled the Davis Theatre for the Performing Arts. After finishing 10 weeks in the Super Citizen Program, they are gathered to celebrate their accomplishments and honor local heroes from the stage.
Thanks to Mr. Palmer and his very hands-on teaching, these students have begun learning about their important roles in America’s future. The “Hands on Liberty” DVD series and accompanying activities and lesson plans teach crucial lessons in civics, character, financial literacy and social studies to a tech-centric generation. And in the closing piece of the program, Helping Hands, students are applying those crucial lessons in the real world.
Students chose heroes who embodied the traits of amazing citizens and read essays from stage before presenting them with Liberty Pins. They learned that “when you honor a hero, you become a hero!”
See heroes honored and a glimpse of the exciting event in the gallery below!
Today’s event and the donation of Super Citizen teaching kits was made possible by the Montgomery County Community Alliance. With their help, we are teaching, inspiring and empowering our Next Great Americans.
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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Zion, Kaitlyn, Kamala, Kinsley, Aritzi, Elijah, Dixon, & Myasia lead their classmates in the Pledge of Allegiance.
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Dannelly honored Stacie Madlock as their Helping Hands Hero and Edith shares with us why!
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Julius Taylor is honored as a Helping Hands Hero by 2nd graders at Highland Gardens and Ethan & Vaness tell everyone all about him!
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Kamaria shares why Carver 2nd graders chose Akilah Smith as their Helping Hands Hero.
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Nurse Valerie Rainge is honored as a Helping Hands Hero by Carver 2nd graders and Ravyn shares why and Mr. Vandiver accepts on her behalf!
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Carver 2nd graders chose Zestlan Ashley as their Helping Hands Hero and Messiah shares all about why they chose her!
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Mae Tolbert-Bugs is honored as a Helping Hands Hero by Elliot and her classmates as Dozier.
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Wilson 2nd graders chose Harolyn Taylor as their Helping Hands Hero and Arianna & Solace tell us all about her.
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Lakeyta Jackson is honored by Brewbaker 2nd graders as a Helping Hands Hero and Ethan presents her with her Torch Pin
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Kayson shares with us why Brewbaker 2nd grade chose Jeremy Moore as their Helping Hands Hero.
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Brewbaker 2nd graders chose Martin McKay as a Helping Hands Hero and Jonathan tells us all about him!
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Jarah share why Brewbaker 2nd grade chose Janice Harvey as a Helping Hands Hero!
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Sara Lamar is honored as a Helping Hands Hero by Skylar and his 2nd grade friends from Brewbaker!
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Taking their Helping Hands Pledge!
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Montgomery 2nd graders taking their Helping Hands Pledge.
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Standing together to take their Helping Hands Pledge!
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Super Citizens lead everyone in our tour anthem.
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U.S.A.!
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Celebrating in song!
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We love seeing the students excited to sing along to our tour anthem!
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Singing Loud and Proud!
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The students filled the room with their voices as they sang “YOU in the USA.”
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U.S.A.!
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Only YOU can keep the “U” in the U.S.A.!
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The students and heroes filled the room with their voices as they sang “YOU in the USA.”
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Montgomery County Helping Hands Heroes and the students that honored them!