Today, more than 50 2nd and 5th grade students filled the gym at Ruhama Jr. 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.
These students have learned their important roles in America’s future thanks to an immersive experience in civic, character, financial literacy and social studies. And in the closing piece of the program, Torch Teams (or “Helping Hands” for the younger students), students are applying those crucial lessons in the real world. They chose heroes who embodied the traits of amazing citizens and read essays from stage before presenting them with Authentic Liberty Replicas & Liberty Pins. They learned that “when you honor a hero, you become a hero!”
See the Torch Teams & Helping Hands Heroes honored today in the photo gallery below!
Today’s event and the donation of Super Citizen teaching kits was made possible by D&F Equipment Sales and passionate community sponsors. With their help, we are teaching, inspiring and empowering our Next Great Americans.
Did you see today’s event? Were you as emotional as we were? Will you help us continue this amazing mission?
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- 2nd graders show their hand puppets during the Super Citizen Celebration.
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- These Super Citizens show their hand puppets during the Super Citizen Celebration.
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- Liberty Learning Foundation’s Joyce Bishop smiles with a student before the ceremony begins.
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- 3rd and 4th graders attended the event to support their classmates during their graduation.
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- These students can’t wait to participate in the Super Citizen Program soon.
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- Big smiles from Ruhama students before the celebration begins.
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- Cassie, Carter, Catherine, and Miquel lead their classmates in the Pledge of Allegiance during the celebration.
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- 2nd grader Pheonix shares why his class nominated their Helping Hands Hero.
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- Pheonix gives SRO Officer Mary Waters her statue of liberty pin.
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- Helping Hands Hero Officer Mary Waters smiles with Pheonix onstage during the celebration.
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- 5th grader Miquel reads his essay to the crowd during the celebration.
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- Miquel honored Reverend Chris Murdock during the celebration at their classroom’s Torch Team Hero.
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- Reverend Chris Murdock stands with Miquel showing off his Torch Team Lady Liberty replica which was given to him during the celebration.
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- The 2nd graders received certificates during the celebration.
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- Excited to get her certificate, this 2nd grader comes to the stage.
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- The Super Citizen Graduation Certificate reminds students of their accomplishment in completing the Super Citizen Program.
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- Standing together, the 2nd graders recite the Super Citizen Pledge.
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- Students stand to recite the Super Citizen Pledge.
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- This 5th grader stands with his hand over his heart reciting the Super Citizen Pledge.
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- The 5th graders stand together to recite the Super Citizen Pledge.
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- The 5th graders stand together to recite the Super Citizen Pledge.
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- These Super Citizens sing “Only You” together at the conclusion of the celebration.
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- These Super Citizens sing “Only You” together at the conclusion of the celebration.
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- These Super Citizens sing “Only You” together at the conclusion of the celebration.
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- Big thanks to D&F Equipment for making this possible for Dekalb County students!
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- Reverend Chris Murdock and SRO Officer Mary Waters stand and pose with Principal Jordan Phillips, Miquel and Phoenix during the celebration.