Today, 2nd graders from Ashville Elementary, Odenville Elementary, Springville Elementary, & Ragland Elementary Schools filled the Springville Elementary School Gymnasium. After finishing 10 weeks in the Hands onLiberty 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” 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 Hands on Liberty teaching kits was made possible by St. Clair 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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- Seth, Loxley, Harley, and Weldon lead students, heroes, and guests in the Pledge of Allegiance!
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- Ava, from Ashville Elementary, introduced her dad and hero, state trooper Kyle Causey!
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- Dawson honored his class’s Helping Hands Hero, Sergeant John P! His sister, Leah McDaniel, accepted the award on Sergeant John’s behalf.
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- Kaylee’s class chose Airman Brandon Bothwell as their Helping Hands Hero!
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- John told us about his class hero, veteran and Pell City Water employee Walter Alexander!
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- Alabama Power lineman Landon Weldon was honored as a Helping Hands Hero by his daughter Tinley’s class.
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- Wakley’s class Odenville Elementary honored Deputy Ariel Savage as their Hero!
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- Michael’s class at Odenville chose to honor assistant principal Sawyer Merritt as their Helping Hands Hero!
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- Jackie Miller in the Odenville lunchroom is great example of the traits that make you a true Helping Hand, and that’s why Demi’s class chose to honor her today!
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- Gianna told us about her class’s hero: librarian Casey Burnham!
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- Odenville principal Jessica Lumpkin inspires Sereniti’s class to be the best they can be, and that’s what makes her a Helping Hand Hero! Assistant principal Sawyer Merritt accepted on Principal Lumpkin’s behalf!
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- Nola took the stage to tell us all about her class’s Helping Hands Hero, custodian Ricky Cox!
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- Eli honored Springville Elemtary’s lunchroom manager, Gigi Griffin, as his class’s Hero!
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- Lucy’s class at Springville Elementary honored school nurse Melissa Long as their Helping Hands Hero!
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- Ally took the mic to tell us all about Springville Elementary’s Helping Hands Hero, principal Chris Hill!
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- Reed took the stage to tell us all about his Helping Hands Hero, coach Chris Cence!
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- Charleigh told us all about her Helping Hands Hero, counselor Shannen Higgins!
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- Springville librarian Brooke Buxton received her Helping Hands Award from Ellie!
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- Nurse Angie Isbell is the Helping Hands Hero for Lincoln’s 2nd grade class at Springville Elementary!
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- Lily’s class at Ragland has learned about caring for their community from Bogie Lovell, SRO and school board member, and that’s why he’s their Hero.
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- Super Citizens lead everyone in our tour anthem.
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- The students filled the room 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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- Waving their flags in song and celebration!
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- “Freedom! Liberty! It starts with you and me!”
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- These students are singing our tour anthem loud and proud!
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- We love seeing the students excited to sing along to our tour anthem!
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- Only YOU can keep the “U” in the U.S.A.!
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- We are thankful to our heroes, guests, and everyone who made our event possible, especially curriculum coordinator Leah Pendergrass, and superintendent Dr Justin Burns!