Today, 2nd graders from WO Lance Elementary School filled the gymnasium. 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 Chambers County Community Alliance. With its 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 >
- Sariyah, Alyssa, Gabby, & T.J. lead their classmates in the Pledge of Allegiance.
- Principal Heard is honored as a Helping Hands Hero by Tayla.
- Madison honors the schools Librarian Mrs. Crance as a Helping Hands Hero .
- Mrs. Loftin is honored as a Helping Hands Hero by Parker.
- Kayla & Jakeria honor the school’s secretary, Mrs. Reyes, as a Helping Hands Hero.
- These second graders stand together and pledge to be Super Citizens!
- The students of WO Lance proudly wear their t-shirts with their sponsors’ logos!
- These second graders stand together and pledge to be Super Citizens!
- Brookly, Diyari, O’Zaria, Jocelyn, Jaylen, Serenity, Devyn, & Braylon lead everyone in our tour anthem!
- These second graders are celebrating in song!
- U.S.A.!
- Only YOU can keep the “U” in the U.S.A.!
- The 2017-18 Helping Hands Heroes, the students who honored them, along with Christy Cochran of Coosa Valley RC&D Council, Katie Walton & Tony Edmondson with the Lanett City School Board of Education