Today, 2nd graders from Eva, Danville-Neel, Falkville, Union Hill, & Priceville Elementary Schools filled the Eva 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” 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 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 >
- Bellarae, Franklin, Arizona, Hayesley, & Finley lead their classmates in the Pledge of Allegiance.
- Nathan, Hensley, & Aiden tell everyone why Marty Kelsoe is chosen as Danville-Neel Helping Hands Hero.
- Katie Gullion is honored as an Eva Helping Hands Hero and her daughter Briar Kate shares all about her.
- Cheyenne shares with everyone why Eva chose her dad Ryan Cryer as a Helping Hands Hero.
- Falkville SRO Officer George Sharp is honored as a Helping Hands Hero and Finnley, Callie, & Rylan tell us all about him.
- Sgt. Shannon Ferguson is chosen as Union Hill’s Helping Hands Hero and Stephany & Anna tells us all about him.
- Ellie shares why Priceville Nurse Kara Johnson is chosen as a Helping Hands Hero.
- Tammie Frye is chosen as a Priceville Helping Hands Hero and Grant tells everyone all about her.
- Super Citizens lead everyone in our tour anthem.
- Only YOU can keep the “U” in the U.S.A.!
- Singing along to our tour anthem!
- Singing loud and proud!
- The students and heroes filled the room with their voices as they sang “YOU in the USA.”
- We love seeing the students excited to sing along to our tour anthem!
- Morgan County Schools Helping Hands Heroes!