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Gavin D., of Rossview High School, Class of 2020 Photo by Mandy Chadwick
adopt a 2020 senior By Lauren Hermes
2020 – a bittersweet time in the lives of the senior class. While many would be planning their graduation parties to celebrate with family and friends, the celebrations have been put on hold as the world faces the COVID-19 epidemic together.
deserving group of people.
Citizens are organizing drive-by parades with banners and flags to celebrate the accomplishments of so many. In a time of such uncertainty for what the future holds for so many, we as a community are coming together to help create a wonderful lasting memory for such a
The person wanting to adopt your senior will post “adopted” to your photo. Once adopted, edit your post so that we know your senior has been adopted. The parent and adopter can now begin communicating with each other. Adopters can make baskets, send cards
The Senior I adopted is Gavin D. He attended the Academy of Media Arts and Technology at Rossview High School. He also celebrated his 18th birthday in quarantine. He worked hard throughout school and it definitely paid off. He was Graduation day is the culmination of accepted and will attend his dream school, years of dedication and hard work. It’s a the Savannah College of Art and Design day that the seniors have been looking (SCAD) this fall to earn a BA in animation. forward to while ordering their caps and gowns, submitting applications to If you'd like to adopt a senior, you can join colleges, and making plans for their their group on facebook. Search for Adopt next step toward adulthood. While the a CMCSS Senior 2020 and request to join. actual ceremony may not take place, our local community has rallied together to From the Adopt a Senior page description: celebrate and honor them. Spread your love for our Class of 2020 by adopting a senior during these What started as an online group to "adopt" unprecedented events. Parents post a a senior by sending them letters of picture of your senior, state their school encouragement and acknowledgement, and after graduation plans. Tell us about turned in to a city-wide endeavor. your senior. Their favorite color; favorite Businesses are stepping up, offering to food or restaurant; favorite music and/or donate services to the class of 2020. local places of interest, etc.
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or homemade items and request to have items mailed to their senior. It is beneficial to the senior that their adopter remains in contact with them weekly. Adopting a senior is an attainable way to spread positivity in an effort to remind the senior that they are loved and important to us.
Adopted senior, Taya Wallace is all smiles with her goodies she received from Dina Tue.
