Today, 2nd graders from Meadowlane, Westview, Sherwood, Ridgecrest, Lakewood Primary, Phenix City Elementary Schools filled the Central High School Auditorium. 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 Russell 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 >
- Rajah, Kalei, Ryann, Kenzie, Worldphenns, & Josue lead their classmates in the Pledge of Allegiance.
- Sydney & Sophia tell everyone all about why Lakewood honored Wanda Barefoot as a Helping Hands Hero.
- Meadowlane honor Lakesa Threat as a Helping Hands Hero and Treasure tells us all about her.
- Camelia Wilson is honored as a Helping Hands Hero for Phenix City Elementary and Kayson tells everyone all about why!
- Ridgecrest Assistant Principal James Ray is honored as a Helping Hands Hero and Bransleigh tells everyone all about him.
- Lalia tells us all about why Ridgecrest honors Pamela Jones as a Helping Hands Hero.
- Westview honors Samantha Cochran as a Helping Hands Hero and Avalynn tells everyone all about her.
- Logan Rasmusson is honored as Sherwood’s Helping Hands Hero and Make
- Phenix City 2nd Graders take their Helpings Hands Pledge
- Taking their Helping Hands Pledge!
- Super Citizens lead everyone in our tour anthem.
- Waving their flags in song and celebration!
- Singing loud and proud!
- Only YOU can keep the “U” in the U.S.A.!
- 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!
- Singing along to our tour anthem!
- Waving their flags in song and celebration!
- Phenix City Schools Helping Hands Heroes!