Today, 2nd graders from Rehobeth Primary School filled the Rehobeth Baptist Church. After finishing 10 weeks in the Super Citizen Program, they 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” 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 Houston 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 >
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Showing off their Helping Hands Graduation Certificate!
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Rehobeth students are excited to honor their heroes and get their graduation certificates!
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Super Citizens lead students, heroes, and guests in the Pledge of Allegiance
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Everett told us about his 2nd grade class’s Helping Hands hero, Mayor Kimberly Trotter!
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Addison honored Matt Pollard, children’s minister at Rehobeth Baptist, as her class Helping Hands Hero!
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Callan told us all about how his hero, Rehobeth Primary librarian Elizabeth Terry, inspires his class to be Super Citizens!
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Mire honored his class’s Helping Hands Hero: Rehobeth fire chief Todd Phillips!
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Now it’s time for Rehobeth Elementary 2nd graders to take the Helping Hands Pledge!
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Mr. Palmer says “you’ve gotta do good to be good,” and these students pledged to do just that.
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Super Citizens lead everyone in our tour anthem.
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Only YOU can keep the “U” in the U.S.A.!
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The students and heroes filled the room with their voices as they sang “YOU in the USA.”
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These students are excited to sing along to our tour anthem!
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“Freedom! Liberty! It starts with you and me!”
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Waving their flags in song and celebration!
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These students are singing our tour anthem loud and proud!
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Only YOU can keep the “U” in the U.S.A.!
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We love seeing the students excited to sing along to our tour anthem!
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Our amazing heroes and community leaders, including Robert Johnson from ALFA, Mayor Kimberly Trotter, Rehobeth Principal Dusty McKinley, and Elementary Curriculum Director Greg Younce!