Today, Wilson Hall Middle School fifth graders filled their gymnasium. 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 civics, character, financial literacy and social studies. And in the closing piece of the program, Torch Teams, 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 Authentic Liberty Replicas . They learned that “when you honor a hero, you become a hero!”
See the heroes honored in the photo gallery below!
Today’s event and the donation of Super Citizen teaching kits was made possible by the Clarke 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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- Dr. Gloria McClain is honored as a Torch Team Hero and Mariah shares all about her.
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- Jason tells everyone all about why Sheriff DeWayne Smith is honored as a Torch Team Hero.
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- Standing together to say their Super Citizen Pledge!
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- Super Citizens lead everyone in our tour anthem.
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- U.S.A.!
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- The students and heroes 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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- Singing along to our tour anthem!
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- We love seeing the students excited to sing along to our tour anthem!
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- Singing loud and proud!
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- Wilson Hall Middle School Heroes!