Today, 2nd graders from Danville-Neel, Falkville, Union Hill, Priceville, & Eva Elementary Schools filled the Danville-Neel Elementary School Gymnasium. 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” 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 Morgan 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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Caroline, Priscilla, Leia, Sadie, and Andrew lead students, heroes, and guests in the Pledge of Allegiance!
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Priceville 2nd Grade’s Helping Hands hero is STEM teacher Easton Eubanks, and AJ told us all about her!
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Tyler took the stage to tell us about her 2nd grade Helping Hands Hero, Priceville Elementary vice principal Dr. Melissa Sapp!
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Sarah honored Danville-Neel’s SRO Officer Terry Johnson as her class Helping Hands Hero!
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Kymber from Eva took the stage to tell us why assistant principal Dana Allison is a true Helping Hands Hero!
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Bo, Andy, and Easton told us all about how their Helping Hands Hero, reading coach Kim Smith,, inspires their class at Falkville Elementary to be Super Citizens!
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Jackson and Hattie, 2nd graders at Union hill, honored school resource officer Luke Privett as their class’s Helping Hands Hero!
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Now it’s time for Morgan County 2nd graders to take their Helping Hands Pledge!
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Mr. Palmer himself led the students in their Helping Hands Pledge!
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2nd grade students pledged to “be responsible for what they say and do, in their country, community, family, and school.”
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Mr. Palmer says “you’ve gotta do good to be good,” and these students pledged to do just that.
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Super Citizens lead everyone in our tour anthem.
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Only YOU can keep the “U” in the U.S.A.!
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These students are excited to sing along to our tour anthem!
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“Freedom! Liberty! It starts with you and me!”
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Singing along to our tour anthem!
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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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Only YOU can keep the “U” in the U.S.A.!
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Waving their flags in song and celebration!
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Our amazing heroes and community leaders, including Dr. Cherie Humphries!