Ridgecrest Elementary students gathered together anticipating the arrival of Libby Liberty™ and her Next Great Americans Tour bus. Today, October 2nd, marks the beginning of the Super Citizen Program at Ridgecrest.
175 second and fifth graders excitedly filled their lunchroom waiting for Libby Liberty™ to appear. Libby brings history to life on stage and introduces students to the 10-week civics, character, financial literacy and social studies program they will be immersed in when her bus rolls away.
Among the lessons she taught today: “You already hold the most important title in the United States: the title of citizen.” Near the end of the program, students will honor heroes and become heroes themselves. To close out the event, students joined together in a roaring “thank you” scream to the teachers who are helping them become our Next Great Americans.
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- The selfie with Libby.
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- Libby and her helpers: Dezarae (2nd), Alyssa (2nd), Perriyon (2nd), Emma (5th), Chance (5th) and Maurice (5th) lead the song “You in the USA”
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- Libby tells the students that they are the next great Americans.
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- Joyce Bishop shares the importance of being a citizen, living in a community and showing appreciation.
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- The New Colossus.
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- Libby shares the iconic poem “The New Colossus”
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- Imagining what it would be like to see the Statue of Liberty for the first time.
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- Students imagine coming to America for the first time.
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- Libby shares how Mr. Eiffel who desgined the Eiffel tower also designed her.
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- Libby explains how she turned Patina through Oxidation.
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- The students pose for a selfie with Libby.
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- Libby Liberty™ uses her selfie stick.
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- Libby with the help of • Andrew (2nd) and Shawn (5th) show her real measurements.
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- Libby shares her real name “Liberty Enlightening the World”.
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- Pledging allegiance to the flag.
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- Dre’Shawn (2nd) and Diamond (5th) lead their classmates in the Pledge of Allegiance.
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- Beginning the program with a warm welcome.
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- Smiling faces of Ridgecrest Elementary.
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- Posing with the Statue of Liberty.
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- Anxiously awaiting the super citizen program and Libby Liberty.
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- Excited to meet Libby Liberty™.
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- Smiling faces of Ridgecrest Elementary.
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- Posing with the Statue of Liberty.
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- Anxiously awaiting the super citizen program and Libby Liberty.
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- Excited to meet Libby Liberty™.
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- Smiling faces of Ridgecrest Elementary.
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- Posing with the Statue of Liberty.
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- Anxiously awaiting the super citizen program and Libby Liberty.
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- The next great Americans from Ridgecrest.
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- The future super citizens from Ridgecrest.
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- Libby Liberty gets a picture with these smiling students.
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- The next great Americans from Ridgecrest.
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- The future super citizens from Ridgecrest.
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- Libby Liberty gets a picture with these smiling students.
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- The next great Americans from Ridgecrest.
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- The future super citizens from Ridgecrest.
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- “Only you can keep the U in the USA”
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- Students singing with freedom for the USA.
