Today, November 12th, 150 second graders from Chelsea Park Elementary School gathered to celebrate a special day. Not only were these students graduating from Liberty Learning Foundation‘s Super Citizen Program, they were also honoring heroes in their community.
This program teaches lessons in civics, character, financial literacy and social studies. It also teaches that “when you honor a hero, you become a hero!” So these students took the stage today to do just that.
A representative from each classroom spoke about how their hero deserved the special Lady Liberty torch pin and how they had impacted the lives around them. Among the heroes honored were: Lisa George, Darell Lowery, Mayor Niven, Nurse Tracy Watson, Steve Gaither, Mary Anderson and Casey Morris.
With the lessons they have learned from Libby Liberty™, her helping hand Mr. Palmer, their excellent teachers and community leaders, these students are well on their way to becoming our Next Great Americans.
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- Excited to start the celebration.
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- Smiling super citizens.
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- Ready to honor their heroes.
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- The super citizens of Chelsea Park.
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- The next great Americans.
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- Principal Campisi-Snider welcomes everyone to the celebration.
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- Pledge volunteers: Payson Davis, Carson Cook, Gabi Thompson, Pratul Danasekar and Sarah Serrano
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- Hero Mary Anderson with student Katie Spencer
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- Student Aubrey Goodwin with hero Darell Lowery.
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- Rebecca Choate with hero Mayor Niven.
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- Aly Davis reading about her hero.
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- Hero Nurse Tracy Watson with student Aly Davis
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- Hero Steve Gaither with daughter Madelyn Gaither.
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- Hero Lisa George with student Ben Long.
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- Casey Morris with student Jeffery Choate
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- Song helpers: Hunter Jordan, Niles Cummings, Parker Daniel, Angel Owens, Brock Garrett, Luke Dollar and Payton Gerrits
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- Heroes singing with the super citizens.
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- The students and their heroes.
