Today, Morris Elementary 2nd and 5th grade students filled the cafeteria. After finishing 10 weeks in the
Super Citizen Program, they are gathered to celebrate their accomplishments and honor local heroes from the stage.
These students have learned their important roles in America’s future thanks to an immersive experience in civic, character, financial literacy and social studies. And in the closing piece of the program, Torch Teams (or “Helping Hands” for the younger students), students are applying those crucial lessons in the real world. They chose heroes who embodied the traits of amazing citizens and read essays from stage before presenting them with
Authentic Liberty Replicas & Liberty Pins. They learned that “when you honor a hero, you become a hero!”
See the Torch Teams & Helping Hands Heroes honored today in the photo gallery below!
Today’s event and the donation of Super Citizen teaching kits was made possible by Lockheed Martin and passionate community sponsors. With their help, we are teaching, inspiring and empowering our Next Great Americans.
Did you see today’s event? Were you as emotional as we were? Will you help us continue this amazing mission?
Please consider making a gift of any amount today ><
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The Next Great Americans of Morris Elementary
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The Super Citizens pose for a picture with their graduation celebration.
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These are the smiling faces of our next great Americans.
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The Next Great Americans of Morris Elementary
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Morris students show their excitement over their super citizenship.
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The Morris Super Citizens pose for a picture before they honor their heroes.
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These are the smiling faces of our next great Americans.
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Many thanks to Lockheed Martin for supporting the Super Citizen Program to these Morris students.
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Justin, Jamilah, Xavier, Amani and Tyler led the crowd in The Pledge of Allegiance.
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Lindsay honored her Helping Hand hero, Garret Willson, at the graduation celebration.
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Joseph honored Mrs. Erdelt today as his Helping Hand Hero.
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Mrs. Thomas was honored today as Zanaria’s Helping Hand Hero.
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Lindsay honored Mr. Vasques today as her Helping Hand Hero.
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Alexis honored her Helping Hand Hero, Coach Jennings, today at the celebration.
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KC honored Mrs. Carolyn Wade as his Torch Team Hero.
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Efrain honored Mr. Jovani Delgado-Sea as a Torch Team Hero.
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Hero, Patty Boyd, was honored today by Amaya as her Torch Team Hero.
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The 5th graders join together to take the Super Citizen Pledge.
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Paris, Takiya, Kaijon, Damiya, Rio and Caleb led the crowd in “YOU in the USA”.
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The students raise their voices together in song.
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“Only you can keep the YOU in the USA”.
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The students sing together in their t-shirts the logo of their awesome sponsors of Lockheed Martin.
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The students raise their voices together in song.
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“Only you can keep the YOU in the USA”.
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The Morris Elementary Super Citizens and their 2016 Helping Hand and Torch Team Heroes.