
{"id":22680,"date":"2025-12-07T04:45:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-07T04:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.celebree.com\/stafford-va\/?p=22680"},"modified":"2025-12-15T13:55:30","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T13:55:30","slug":"adopt-a-star","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.celebree.com\/stafford-va\/adopt-a-star\/","title":{"rendered":"Adopt a Star"},"content":{"rendered":"[et_pb_section admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221;]\n\t\t\t[et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221;]\n\t\t\t\t[et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221;]\n<p>This season Celebree School of Stafford will participate in the \u201cAdopt-A-Star\u201d program with Kate Waller Barrett Elementary school to adopt 15 stars or \u201cBarrett students\u201d to provide gifts from their wish lists and essential needs like clothes and hygiene items. Partnering with local schools and giving other children the chance to experience the holidays through charitable efforts not only boosts the overall atmosphere of the neighborhood, it provides a real life experience for our children to learn<a href=\"https:\/\/www.journeyofparenthood.com\/teaching-kids-giving\/#:~:text=Christmas%20time%20is%20a%20time,also%20not%20breaking%20the%20bank\"> how to give back<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cDuring the holiday season, it\u2019s easy for kids to get wrapped up in their <em>wants<\/em>. The \u201cgimme, gimme, gimme\u201d attitude can come out in full force, which is why teaching kids about giving is so important.\u201d (Emily Parker) Together, we can help bring comfort, joy, and support to families in need within our local community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Participating families will be able to choose a Star* beginning November 15th, with gifts due by December 11th, and we thank the kind and generous preschool families who assist in making these outreaches possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>*located on the Pre-K window with further details.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column]\n\t\t\t[\/et_pb_row]\n\t\t[\/et_pb_section]","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This season Celebree School of Stafford will participate in the \u201cAdopt-A-Star\u201d program with Kate Waller Barrett Elementary school to adopt 15 stars or \u201cBarrett students\u201d to provide gifts from their wish lists and essential needs like clothes and hygiene items. 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