Today, 2nd graders from Selma City 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 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 Dallas County Community Alliance. 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 >
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- Derrick & Ma’Kayla lead their classmates in the Pledge of Allegiance.
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- Carmello honored Hazel Peace as a Helping Hands Hero and Tahauny got a picture with him after his speech.
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- Jaliah & Xavier honored Debra Williams as a Helping Hands Hero.
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- Tervaryeon & Kaniyah honored Ashley Parnell as a Helping Hands Hero. Her son J’Deion accepted for her.
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- Rosetta Acoff was honored as a Helping Hands Hero by Mariah & Jalyn.
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- Lance honored his mom Camille Turk as a Helping Hands Hero.
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- Debra Jackson was honored as a Helping Hands Hero by Saniyah.
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- Aubrey & Preston honored Ashley Strickland as a Helping Hands Hero. Ms. Coleman accepted for her.
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- Jameya & London honored Alicia Thomas as a Helping Hands Hero.
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- Ah’Meriya honored Nurse Ira Austin as a Helping Hands Hero. Ms. Tyson accepted for her.
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- Linda Johnson was honored as a Helping Hands Hero by Sidney.
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- Super Citizens lead everyone in our tour anthem.
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- The students filled the auditorium with their voices as they sang “YOU in the USA.”
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- Only YOU can keep the “U” in the U.S.A.!
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- U.S.A.!
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- Selma City Helping Hands Heroes and the students that honored them!