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The intent of the semiquincentennial schools program is to:

1. Ensure that all K-12 students are familiar with the founding principles of our Declaration of Independence:  That all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness. Particular attention will be paid to defining what the Founders meant by “the pursuit of Happiness,” based on a book by Jeffrey Rosen titled, The Pursuit of Happiness. Rosen focuses on the Founders’ understanding of this phrase – a life of virtue, rigor, and discipline that benefits others as well as oneself. 
2. Identify how and why these principles have been important in Alabama’s history (a potential shift to the efforts of the civil rights movement). 
3. Identify how these principles will continue to be important, not only to Americans and the United States but to people and nations around the world.

Once you’ve been approved as an Alabama Semiquincentennial School, what next?

Download the Semiquincentennial School Ceremony Toolkit! This flexible guide is filled with suggested activities, sample language, and creative ideas to make your school’s celebration meaningful and memorable.

Congratulations to these School Districts that have achieved the status of Semiquincentennial School Districts by having every school in their district recognized as Semiquincentennial Schools!

• Alabaster City Schools
• Auburn City Schools
• Boaz City Schools
• Chilton County Schools
• Coosa County
• Cullman County Schools
• Decatur City Schools
• Etowah County Schools
• Ivy Classical Academy (Autauga County)
• Jefferson County Schools
• Madison City Schools
• Orange Beach City Schools
• Pelham City Schools
• Roanoke City Schools
• Scottsboro City Schools
• Shelby County Schools
• University Charter Schools (Sumter County)

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