150 crown-wearing, flag-waving third graders cheered, clapped and counted down to a grand entrance by Libby Liberty™ at Harry N Mixon Elementary . Fresh off her Next Great Americans Tour, the lady in green brought history to life and introduced students to the 10-week civics, character, financial literacy and social studies program they’ll begin after her bus rolls away.
The Super Citizen experience includes today’s kickoff event, immersive learning and community service projects and will culminate with a graduation celebration that sees students honoring local, everyday heroes from stage.
These crucial lessons are being taught thanks to funding from the Dale County Community Alliance who understand that these lessons must be taught despite school budget cuts. The day ended with a rousing sing-a-long of the tour’s anthem, “YOU in the U.S.A.”
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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- Principal Lowery welcomes everyone to the Super Citizen kickoff.
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- Kaniya & Wally lead their classmates in the Pledge of Allegiance.
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- Libby Liberty™ makes her entrance to reveal her true name: “Liberty Enlightening the World.”
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- Kaniya, Alyssa, & Mekhi help Libby show off her real measurements.
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- Libby’s nose is about the height of the average 5th grader or Harry Potter?!
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- Libby’s finger is 8 feet long, the length of a car.
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- Libby reveals her 879 inch shoe size.
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- There are 25 windows in her crown that you can see the beautiful view of the New York Harbor.
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- She isn’t green like Shrek, she turned patina through a process called oxidation.
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- The letters on her tablet represent the date of American Independence!
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- Ellis Island is right next to Liberty Island, which is where Libby lives.
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- “We may have all come on different ships, but we are in the same boat now.” – MLK Jr.
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- Libby shares the iconic poem “The New Colossus.”
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- We all hold the most important title!
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- Thank you to our amazing sponsors!!
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- Libby shares her book with these amazing teachers, Principal Lowery, and Superintendent Reeivice Girtman
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- You ARE The Next Great Americans!
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- Kaden, Emma, Jayceon, Harper, & Kadence help Libby lead everyone in our tour anthem.
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- The students wave their flags in song.
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- U.S.A.!
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- Superintendent Girtman sings proudly with the 3rd graders of Mixon!
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- The students filled the gym with their voices as they sang “YOU in the USA.”
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- U.S.A.!
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- Only YOU can keep the “U” in the U.S.A.!
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- These 3rd grade students are excited to pose with Libby Liberty™.
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- Libby gets a picture with these amazing students after the kickoff.
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- The Next Great Americans of Ozark!
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- These students get a picture with Libby Liberty™ after the program.
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- Libby sneaks a picture with this Super Citizen after her show!
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- The Next Great Americans of Ozark!
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- These students get a picture with Libby Liberty™ after the program.
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- The Official Libby Liberty™ Selfie!
