Pelham City Schools 2nd Grade Students Honor their Heroes and become Super Citizens!

Today, 2nd graders from Pelham City Schools filled the Pelham Ridge 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” 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 Shelby County Community Alliance. With their help, we are teaching, inspiring and empowering our Next Great Americans.

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: Hayes & Sloane lead their classmates in the Pledge of Allegiance.

: Mrs. Cournoyer’s class honored Khadidr Jones as a Helping Hands Hero and Gray tells us all about her!

: Gracelyn tells everyone why her friends in Mrs. Richard’s class chose Jordan Salter as a Helping Hands Hero.

: Gracie shares with everyone all about why she and her friends in Mrs. Goolsby’s class chose Dee Hooks as a Helping Hands Hero.

: Officer Jared Sams is honored as a Helping Hands Hero by Dillon and his friends in Mrs. Goolsby’s class.

: Emma & her friends in Mrs. Anderson’s class chose Nurse Kaneesha McGinnis as a Helping Hands Hero.

: Asst. Principal Richard Powers is honored as a Helping Hands Hero by Mrs. Anderson’s class and Torin tells everyone all about why!

: Dr. Whetstone’s class honors Joy Martin as a Helping Hands Hero and Brooks tells us all about her!

: Principal Lisa Baxter is honored as a Helping Hands Hero by Edison and his friends in Mrs. Jack’s class

: Oliver & Eleanor share with everyone why Ms. Chambers’ class honored Principal Chase Holden as their Helping Hands Hero.

: Kay McRae is honored by Payton and her friends in Ms. McCann’s class.

: Ms. Meriwether’s class honors Asst Principal Dr. Kelsey Deason as a Helping Hands Hero and Isabelle & Alex tell everyone all about her!

: Officer Paule Martin is honored as a Helping Hands Hero by Ms. Pappanastos’ class and An’Taysia & Ettie tell us all about him!

: Kai, his friend Brantley, & in Ms. Whidden’s class honored his dad Aaron Rice as a Helping Hands Hero.

: Ms. Whidden’s class honors Jessica Simmons as a Helping Hands Hero and her sons Garrett & Branson tell everyone all about why!

: Mr. Bob Sherer is honored as a Helping Hands Hero by Ms. Libb’s class and Olivia & Sillian tell us all about him and share why they also honored the memory of his beautiful wife, Melanie Sherer.