Today, 2nd graders from Guntersville Elementary School filled the 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 The Marshall County Community Alliance and passionate community sponsors. 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 >
- The students are excited to become Super Citizens.
- All smiles as they wait to honor their Helping Hand Hero.
- Miller, Dee, Teagan and Jasmine lead the crowd i the Pledge of Allegiance.
- Roxanna, Cole, Cooper, Allyson, Atziri and Shiloh honored their awesome Principal and Helping Hand Hero, Mr. John Doyle.
- Mr. Doyle encourages the students and faculty as he is honored at the celebration.
- The students proudly wore the logos of their generous sponsors.
- The second graders take their Super Citizen Pledge together.
- The pledge that they will remember what they have learned as Super Citizens and to go out into the world and be the difference.
- Ellie, Allie, Emmitt, Caleb, Meredith, Ty’Jay, Jamyah, Evelyn, Urban and Rissa led the crowd in the tour anthem “YOU in the USA”.
- “Only you can keep the YOU in the USA”.
- The students sing together of liberty and freedom.