Today, more than 125 2nd and 5th grade students filled the cafeteria at Flowers Elementary School. After finishing 10 weeks in the
Super Citizen Program, they are gathered to celebrate their accomplishments and honor local heroes from the stage.
These students have learned their important roles in America’s future thanks to an immersive experience in civic, character, financial literacy and social studies. And in the closing piece of the program, Torch Teams (or “Helping Hands” for the younger students), students are applying those crucial lessons in the real world. They chose heroes who embodied the traits of amazing citizens and read essays from stage before presenting them with
Authentic Liberty Replicas & Liberty Pins. They learned that “when you honor a hero, you become a hero!”
See the Torch Teams & Helping Hands Heroes honored today in the photo gallery below!
Today’s event and the donation of Super Citizen teaching kits was made possible by the Montgomery County Community Alliance and passionate community sponsors. With their help, we are teaching, inspiring and empowering our Next Great Americans.
Did you see today’s event? Were you as emotional as we were? Will you help us continue this amazing mission?
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The Next Great Americans of Flowers Elementary School are excited to honor their heroes.
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These are the smiling faces of Flowers Elementary Super Citizens.
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The Flowers Super Citizens are seen here with their graduation certificates.
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The Next Great Americans of Flowers Elementary School are excited to honor their heroes.
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These are the smiling faces of Flowers Elementary Super Citizens.
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The Flowers Super Citizens are seen here with their graduation certificates.
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The program was kicked off with the Pledge of Allegiance led by Shamus, Emma, Haden and Kentrell.
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Paryss honored Passian Timmons as her Helping Hand Hero.
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Parker honored his Great-Grandfather and hero, Alfred Bennett Carroll today at the Super Citizen Graduation.
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Scout honored her Torch Team Hero, Takisha Hamilton, today at the graduation celebration.
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Marilyn Austin was honored today as a Torch Team Hero by Jamiyra.
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The second graders join together to take their Helping Hands Pledge.
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The fifth graders join together to take their Super Citizen Pledge.
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Kristen Sharp led the students in “YOU in the USA” with the help of Christopher, Destinee, Nick, Jarvis, Joshua and Jessica.
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Kristen Sharp led the students in “YOU in the USA” with the help of Christopher, Destinee, Nick, Jarvis, Joshua and Jessica.
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“Only you can keep the YOU in the USA”.
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“Only you can keep the YOU in the USA”.
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“Only you can keep the YOU in the USA”.
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The students and their 2016 heroes
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The heroes and school board member Durden Dean and Principal Barnes