Today, 2nd graders from Cedar Park, Meadowview, Clark, Payne, Edgewood, Kingston and Knox Elementary Schools filled the Selma High School Auditorium. 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 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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- Mabel McBride is seen here being honored as a classroom hero by Amaya.
- Veronica Burton is shown here being honored by Jahari.
- Trinity is seen here posing with hero Mr. Ronald Lane.
- Hero Valencia Bolton posing with Knox student Trinity.
- Captain James Murphy accepting his Helping Hand Hero Award.
- This Super Citizen is seen here with a Helping Hand Hero.
- This Super Citizen is seen here with a Helping Hand Hero.
- Pastor John E. Grayson is seen here being honored by Ashtyn.
- Mrs. Phyllis Jones is being honored here by Cedriauna.
- Ms. Hunter is seen here being honored by Rod’Neisha as her classroom hero.
- This Super Citizen is seen here with a Helping Hand Hero.
- Kristen Sharp along with Laterria, Jamiya, Semajah, Trinity, Patience, Andrew, Jalean, Sarah, Ava, Lametria, Jatarrius, Kenshada, Fredrick and Zykeria lead the crowd in “YOU in the USA.”
- The attendees of the 2015 Super Citizen Graduation Celebration sing along to “YOU in the USA.”
- The attendees of the 2015 Super Citizen Graduation Celebration sing along to “YOU in the USA.”
- The students of Selma City and their heroes pose for a post celebration photo.
- Our next great Americans from Selma pose for a pre-celebration picture.
- The Selma students show off their Super Citizen Graduation Certificate in this picture.
- Our next great Americans from Selma pose for a pre-celebration picture.
- These two Selma students are proud of their Super Citizen Graduation certificate.
- A proud Super Citizen shows off her graduation certificate in this picture.
- Our next great Americans from Selma pose for a pre-celebration picture.
- These two Selma students are proud of their Super Citizen Graduation certificate.
- Our next great Americans from Selma pose for a pre-celebration picture.
- These two Selma students are proud of their Super Citizen Graduation certificate.
- Dr. Magnum kicked off the program with a warm welcome to all students, visitors and heroes.
- The program began with the Pledge of Allegiance led by Aleeah, Jariah, Chloe, Ava, Darrica, Jakayla, Jalayhia.
- These Selma students are seen here pledging allegiance to the flag.
- Cedar Park student, Riysha is seen here with her classroom hero Octavia McBride.
- Hero Judy Cole is seen here being honored by Ri’kya.
- Nicole from Clark Elementary School is seen here honoring her classroom hero, James Murphy.
- Mr. Murphy being honored as a hero by Chloe.
- This Super Citizen is seen here with a Helping Hand Hero.
- This Super Citizen is seen here with a Helping Hand Hero.
- This Super Citizen is seen here with a Helping Hand Hero.