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Top essays, FIS 3rd-Grade Arbor Day, are twenty

March 19, 2025 by Tammy Cheek

About 420 Farragut Intermediate School third-graders learned about the importance of trees and wrote essays on the subject as part of Town of Farragut’s Arbor Day Celebration, which took place at FIS Wednesday morning, March 12.

In return, Farragut Mayor Ron Williams signed a proclamation declaring Saturday, March 15, as Arbor Day during Farragut Board of Mayor and Aldermen’s meeting Thursday evening, March 13.

One student from each of the 20 third-grade classes was chosen as an essay contest winner

Those winning essays were displayed on a paper “tree” in Farragut Community Center.

Winners were Rosie Rudolph, Brooks Druba, Evvie (no last name given), Riley Powell, Olivia Jenkins, Reagan Stridde, Hudson McBee, Iva Lukose, Vannshi Chheda, Nicole Griffin, Wyatt Lemond, Braden Knapper, Antonella Prieto Bermudez, Riley Glasby, Alisa Cheng, Olivia Bowers, Penelope Lorusso, Gavin Barczak, Thatcher Fowler and Annabelle Wynkoop.

Kite-Rowland

“I did get to spend time looking at your essays, and I must say, I shouldn’t be the one talking about the benefits of trees because I think you already know a lot,” said Ashley Kite-Rowland, Urban and Community Forestry Program coordinator with the Tennessee Department of Agriculture. “I do hope you tell your parents about the importance of trees, and everyone else.

Farragut Primary School’s Career Day

March 19, 2025 by Tammy Cheek

Farragut Primary School second-graders got an early start looking at career choices during Career Day

in the FPS gymnasium Friday, March 14.

More than 30 volunteers from the community set up booths in the gym, where students could interact and learn about what they might want to be when they grow up, according to Ashley Phillips, school counselor.

“I liked that I got to ask questions about how things worked,” second-grader Meredith Young said. “I really liked looking in the ear on the (ENT) doctor’s screen.

“It was fun getting things to bring home. I already used the new stethoscope I got from Career Day,” she added.

One child, Chesley Mowry, had an unexpected highlight when she saw her father, U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Alex Mowry, USA 278th Troop D, who had been away on duty, standing by a military truck on school grounds.

Walking with her class, Chelsey’s face lit up when saw her dad — and she ran into his arms. “I travel a lot during the week,” Mowry said. (See photos, page 1A)