Today, 2nd graders from Chisholm, Highland Avenue, Johnson, Blount, Crump, & Garrett Elementary School’s 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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- Qdaleton, Karma, Ariene, Owen, Logan, & Kylar lead their classmates in the Pledge of Allegiance.
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- Kobe tells everyone why Ms. Ivey is honorer as a Helping Hands Hero by Chisolm.
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- Malaysia tells us all about why Bill Smith is chosen as Chisholm’s Helping Hands Hero.
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- Chloe shares all about why Highland Avenue chose Lashuana Taylor as a Helping Hands Hero
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- Highland Avenue chose Allison Gandy as a Helping Hands Hero and Serenity tell us why
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- Johnson 2nd grade chose Earnistine Woods as a Helping Hands Hero and Tristan shares all about her!
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- Coach Tyrone Peterson is chosen as Blount’s Helping Hands Hero and Cameron, Cash, & Jouree tell everyone all about him!
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- Crump chose Mr. Shaw as a Helping Hands Hero and we learned why from Shaquille.
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- Karter tells everyone why he and his friends at Crump chose Mrs. Haigler as a Helping Hands Hero.
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- Ms. Murray is chosen as a Helping Hands Hero for Crump and Joshae tells us why.
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- Robert Felder is chosen as a Crump Helping Hands Hero and Aamiah tells us all about him!
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- Coach Joel Thomas is chosen as Garrett’s Helping Hands Hero and Skylar shares why!
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- Super Citizens lead everyone in our tour anthem.
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- Super Citizens singing along to our tour anthem!
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- Only YOU can keep the “U” in the U.S.A.!
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- Super Citizens singing along to our tour anthem!
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- We love seeing the students excited to sing along to our tour anthem!
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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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- U.S.A.!
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- Montgomery County Helping Hands Heroes!
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- Representative Kelvin Lawrence and his granddaughter Chloe grab a picture after the Super Citizen Celebration!
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- Thank you, to our friends Russ Durrance with Alfa and the Alabama Farmers Federation and Representative Kelvin Lawrence!
