Today, 2nd graders from Pike Road School filled their 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 CB&S Bank and The Trotman Group. 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 >
- Showing off their Helping Hands Graduation Certificate!
- They are excited to honor their heroes and get their graduation certificates!
- This group of Super Citizen tell everyone why Pike Road 2nd graders surprised Principal Jeff Hatfield by honoring him as a Helping Hands Hero.
- The students and heroes filled the room with their voices as they sang “YOU in the USA.”
- Waving their flags in song and celebration!
- We love seeing the students excited to sing along to our tour anthem!
- Super Citizens lead everyone in our tour anthem.
- U.S.A.!
- Singing loud and proud!
- Only YOU can keep the “U” in the U.S.A.!
- Singing in celebration!
- We love seeing the students excited to sing along to our tour anthem!
- Singing along to our tour anthem!
- Pike Road students with their Helping Hands Hero, our friends with CB&S Bank, Pike Road City, Superintendent Dr. Keith Lankford, & Michael Walker
- Thank you to our friends at CB&S Bank, Brad Armagost & Andrea McCain