Jarrell

Independent School District

2021-2022 School Year Celebrations

• Jarrell ISD recently completed a comprehensive district-wide LED lighting project. The entire district now has LED lighting, creating a brighter lighting environment for students and staff on all of their campuses. The project included 10,500 lights being upgraded from fluorescent to LED. Because of the energy savings realized by using LED lighting, the project will quickly pay for itself. In addition, the LED lighting will last 5 times longer than their traditional lighting applications, freeing up staff to tackle other items and save money on replacing lights. The annual energy cost savings is estimated at over $69,000 per year.
  
• Congratulations! Jasmine Benavidez competed at the State Cross Country Meet after a great finish at the Regional Meet. 
• The Jarrell High School earned Sweepstakes for the 7th consecutive year and advanced to Area Competition.
• The Jarrell High School drumline placed first in their class at the Drums Along the Brazos competition.
• The Jarrell High School FFA Radio Team (Gabby Dunnam, Cody Dotson and Rylee Kilpatrick) competed in the Texas State CFFA virtual invitational and ranked first. 
• Jarrell High School is the recipient of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) Safe Sports School award for its Cougar Athletic Programs! The award champions safety and recognizes secondary schools that have met the recommended standards to improve safety in sports. The award reinforces the importance of providing the best level of care, injury prevention, and treatment.
  
• Jarrell FFA members competed at the District Leadership Development Event contest
  Greenhand Skills placed second and advanced to Area
  Public Relations placed second and advanced to Area
  Senior Skills placed third
  Senior Creed Speaking placed third
  Radio placed fourth
  Greenhand Quiz placed sixth
  Greenhand Creed Speaking placed ninth
  Senior Quiz placed 11th

• Jarrell High School is home to more than 20 clubs, from fishing to Kiwanis to e-sports. These clubs offer students additional opportunities to get plugged into school. 
• Jarrell ISD is in the beginning stages of bringing Tango Flight to Jarrell High School! Students involved in Tango Flight will have the opportunity to build an actual, FAA-certified airplane!
  
  Tango Fight is a 501c3 educational non-profit corporation created to inspire the next generation of engineers, pilots, aviation mechanics, and technicians. We are excited to add Tango Flight to the catalog of career-focused learning opportunities at Jarrell High School.
  
  Tango Flight is being made possible through the generosity of our community members, including the members of the Rotary of Sun City. We sincerely appreciate their assistance and partnership. We also thank the Jarrell ISD Board of Trustees for their support for this program.

2020-2021 school year Celebrations 

District

The $113,370,00 2021 Bond Election was overwhelmingly approved by voters. Prop A passed with 72.93% and Prop B passed with 63.78%.  

During the 2020-21 school year, Jarrell ISD, Jarrell Elementary, Igo Elementary, Jarrell Middle School, and Jarrell High School earned the distinction of being named "No Place for Hate" by the Anti-defamation League 

The Jarrell Education Foundation presented its first-ever innovative classroom grants to 18 staff members, totaling more than $19,000

Since November of 2020, JISD has saved taxpayers $4.7 million through the refinancing of bonds

The City of Jarrell and the Jarrell Police Department have generously donated $45,000 worth of radios to enhance the district's communication with local first responders.

The district is partnering with the Texas A&M College of Nursing and Bluebonnet Community Services to establish a Family Health Center at Jarrell ISD. The clinic is scheduled to open in the fall of 2021.

Jarrell ISD launched Paint Jarrell Blue - an initiative designed to celebrate students, staff, parents, and community members.

2020-21 Employees of the Year: Kadie Tibbets; Michelle West; Brad Louder; Tara Granberry; Kelly Henrickson; Audrey Zuniga; Sandi Dotson; and Charli Gick

The Jarrell ISD Instructional Coaching Program was featured in the Texas Association of Community Schools magazine. The article addresses how the district's instructional coaches support teachers, develop curriculum, analyze data, facilitate instructional practices and more!  

Jarrell High School 

The Jarrell High School band earned their sixth consecutive Sweepstakes

Jarrell ISD is home to the 2021 state champions in the Long Jump - DJ Warren; and 300 MH - Joseph Shamburger

On May 27, 119 students graduated in-person, in the presence of their friends and family, at Cougar Stadium

Jarrell High School made history when the One-Act-Play advanced all the way to regionals

JHS freshman Jasmine Benavidez placed 29 at the state cross country meet

Three Jarrell High School band students qualified for the State Solo and received first division ratings.

Ensemble, and two students, Elizabeth Lind and Anthony Alvarado, 

The Lady Cougar Basketball team earned a trip to the playoffs for the 11th year.

The Cougar basketball team earned its 17th consecutive playoff run.

JHS sent 3 powerlifters to the state powerlifting meet

JHS sent 3 FCCLA students to the state event

Staff helped students navigate financial aid and scholarship applications, resulting in the class of 2021 receiving more than $675,300 in funds for college

Jarrell Middle School

The JMS Soccer Team won the district championship

The Jarrell Middle School band programs earned its fifth consecutive year of First Divisions

Jarrell and Igo Elementary

Jarrell Elementary and Igo Elementary held STEAM Days and found new ways to bring learning to life.

The district will offer a two-way dual language bilingual program at Jarrell Elementary and Igo Elementary in the fall of 2021

This year, Jarrell Elementary and Igo Elementary implemented the One Book, One School program and got our entire school community excited about reading