Today, 100 2nd graders from Rogers Elementary School filled the Rogers High School. 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 the iPhone, iPad 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 passionate community sponsors. With their help, we are teaching, inspiring and empowering our Next Great Americans.
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- The students pose with their graduation certificates for completing the Super Citizen Program.
- The 2016 graduates of the Liberty’s Legacy Super Citizen program.
- The students pose with their graduation certificates for completing the Super Citizen Program.
- The 2016 graduates of the Liberty’s Legacy Super Citizen program.
- The students pose with their graduation certificates for completing the Super Citizen Program.
- The 2016 graduates of the Liberty’s Legacy Super Citizen program.
- Pledge volunteers: Briley, Addison, Haley and Makayla
- The students say the Pledge of Allegiance before starting the celebration.
- Hero Dale Moreland is honored today by Darbie and her class.
- Audrey and her classroom honored Tabby Collier as their hero.
- Hero, Becky Hensley was honored today by Maddox.
- Kolbe honored Jennifer McDonald today as his classroom hero.
- The students take the Help Hand Pledge to remember what they have learned.
- Kristen Sharp leads the group in “YOU in the USA” with the help of Haidin, Ryn, Charlee Gail, Lauren, Annaleece, Katie and Katey.
- The students raise their voices to sing together “YOU in the USA”.
- The students raise their voices to sing together “YOU in the USA”.
- The students of Rogers and their heroes.