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Taking the plunge for a purpose

March 26, 2026 by Staff Reports

Farragut Middle School students, peer tutors and staff made a splash for a great cause Saturday, Feb. 14, by participating in the Special Olympics Polar Plunge to benefit Special Olympics and the school’s growing Unified Sports program.

“The event marked an exciting milestone for FMS, which is in its first year as an official Unified Sports team through Special Olympics,” FMS seventh-grade assistant principal Brandon White said. “Unified Sports brings together students with and without intellectual disabilities to compete on the same team, promoting inclusion, teamwork and school community.

Farragut yig expands, seeks partners for conference costs

March 26, 2026 by Tammy Cheek

Farragut High School’s Youth in Government chapter is making strides in helping fellow students be more active citizens.

To do so, Youth in Government founder/president Albert Liu, a FHS senior, is seeking a partner to help sponsor YIG’s upcoming conference in April in Nashville.

“On [Thursday,] April 16, our students will be attending the annual Tennessee Volunteer Conference, where delegates will have the opportunity to sit in the same seats as our Tennessee lawmakers,” Liu said. “We’ve been working for the past semester to draft their own bills to present to students across the state.

“Last year was our first time attending,” he said. “Eight of our students won Best Speaker Awards and advanced their bills to final rounds of competition.