KIDS

from My Jarrell Monthly • May 2021

by Fidelis Publishing Group, LLC

MOTHER'S DAY

Adopt a Jarrell Senior Celebrating the Class of 2021

There may be more events going on around town than there were this time last year, but graduates are still feeling a little disappointment to miss some of the graduation parties and celebrations of years past.

In keeping with a tradition begun in 2020, Jarrell ISD is encouraging everyone to celebrate 2021 graduates by allowing parents, friends, and Cougar fans to “adopt” a student.

The Facebook group, “Adopt a Jarrell Senior: Class of 2021,” started by Kristen Ivicic, is the place to find seniors still seeking adoption. On the page you’ll see the faces of the future and be inspired by their goals. Nearly 75 percent of the graduates have been adopted, but there are more being added daily and there are no rules against adopting more than one student.

HAVE A STUDENT WHO WANTS TO BE ADOPTED?

Kristen says there is still time to add new students to the list. The last day of school is May 27th, but adoptive supporters are welcomed to send goods through the beginning of the summer.

Kristen's son Garrett was an adopted graduate last year and he reflected on the experience one year later; “It made the quarantine more bearable to deal with at times. Being stuck inside every day was starting to get to me, so it was always a pleasant surprise to have gotten a gift from a friend or a loved one.”

Kristen assures potential adopters their gifts do not have to be extravagant. "The purpose of this group is to recognize the hard work of these graduates over the past year and encourage them on their next chapter."

The two most frequently mentioned items on the graduates' wish lists are gummy candies and Chickfil-A. Kristen added that one 2020 graduate received a unique gift; a small item from his Amazon wish list on a near-weekly basis from the date of his adoption through the end of the school year. "It was a recurring token of support from his community, and that support is at the core of the programs purpose," Kristin added.

Scan the code to visit their Facebook page and find your Senior.