Join your Lower School student during “Muffins with Mom”! Enjoy some delicious breakfast catered by Sage Dining, meet other moms, and let your child show you how much they appreciate you!
Pictured is 1stSgt Sanchez, Haley Saylor, Lexi Hernandez, and CDR Schock
Leadership Academy is a week-long program run by the NJROTC Area 07 Manager and hosted annually by Admiral Farragut Academy. This intense and challenging program is only for the most highly motivated and determined cadets who have an aptitude for the military disciplines and who choose to challenge themselves to their core, emotionally and physically. The instructors are hand selected by the NJROTC Area Manager and are among the very best of the 130 assigned. All Drill Instructors have “pushed boots” on active duty and have exceptional records of success.
Each year the corps of cadets is made aware of the requirements to be considered for the program and each cadet interested is advised of the selection process. This year, 14 Farragut Cadets expressed an interest in the program and 5 were selected to attend. As an indication of the highly selective nature of the program, only 260 cadets from the approximately 13,500 that comprise Area 07 were selected to attend Leadership Academy.
This year’s graduates are Cadet Lieutenants Alex OI ‘19 and Gianni Defelice ‘19, Cadet Chief Petty Officers Alexis Hernandez ‘21 and Kenneth Fisher ‘21 along with Cadet Petty Officer 2nd Class Haley Saylor ‘20. Of particular note was the performance and achievement of Alexis Hernandez. Selected from her class of 131 cadets, she was among the top four, graduating in front of her platoon as Platoon Commander “PC”. Alexis is the first Farragut Cadet to achieve such recognition in over a decade!
The Office of the Commandant, and in particular the Naval Science Instructors, are exceptionally proud of these student leaders and are looking forward to them bringing what they learned to the Regiment this school year. Now that they have earned the honor of wearing the esteemed “silver cord” with their uniform and much more will be expected, and demanded, of these new graduates. Please join us in congratulating these students and their families on this most significant accomplishment.
On Sunday, August 19, 2018, around 175 parents joined members of the faculty and staff at The Club at Treasure Island for the Back-To-School Parent Social.
They were joined by a very special surprise guest, Farragut’s official mascot “The Admiral”! The Admiral posed for photos and everyone had a great time. Thank you to the Parents’ Group for putting the event together, to the faculty and staff who attended, to all of our student volunteers, and a special thank you to cadet Steven Smiley ’19 for playing The Admiral!
The following survey and your feedback will help our parent-driven volunteer and fundraising groups, the Parents’ Group (PG) and Admiral’s Athletics Club (AAC), better serve the parent community at Admiral Farragut Academy.
Click here to complete it, if you have not done so already.
The survey will be available until Tuesday, September 4th.
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Over the summer, Farragut students Jared Ariza, Justin Ariza, and Erik Sokolowski, all class of 2020, and Dylan Miksch ‘19 represented Admiral Farragut Academy at The 2018 Washington Youth Summit on the Environment (WYSE) in Washington, D.C. It was a notable achievement and all four boys represented AFA admirably.
Upper School science teacher Sari Deitche nominated the boys to attend WYSE, which took place June 24-29. WYSE was hosted by George Mason University along with distinguished partners the National Geographic Society and the National Zoo. Each summer, WYSE welcomes 250 High School National Youth Delegates from all over the country. Outstanding 10th and 11th grade students are nominated by educators and the program based on strong academic performance, a demonstrated interest in the environment, conservation and sustainability fields, and having the desire to explore careers in the fields of environmental science, conservation, policy, law and engineering.
“I loved being able to meet tons of different people from all around the country and the world and to hear their different viewpoints on what’s wrong with the environment and how to fix it,” said Dylan.
“In my group there was a girl from Pakistan,” said Jared. “I’ve never been to Pakistan and it’s really different from Florida, so it was interesting hearing about the environmental problems over there. I was the only person in my group from Florida. There was a girl from Wisconsin, a girl from Arizona, places I’ve never been, so I got to hear their perspective.”
WYSE group picture
The curriculum for the summit consisted of exclusive behind-the-scenes explorations of facilities and laboratories of the Smithsonian and National Zoo, and exclusive field visits, special access to, and activities with, researches, scientists, directors and staff. A favorite activity of all the boys was the seminar with underwater photographers and videographers at the National Geographic Society Headquarters.
“I’m really interested in engineering, so I loved learning about the ROVs and robots and submersibles that they used for their photography and videography,” Dylan said. “I’d love to be able to build those robots as a career one day.”
Dylan Miksch
“I’m definitely interested in the underwater photography as a career,” Erik added. “I didn’t realize before that it could be more than a hobby, and I’m really considering it now.”
Erik Sokolowski
“They had a documentary up about sharks,” Jared said. “Filming sharks seems cool, but I think it’d be more of a hobby for me.”
Jared and Justin
“Capturing the images is cool, but what I really liked was the idea of compiling everything together and making that short film that would capture the viewer’s attention,” Justin added. “They talked about how each person worked together to make this really impactful documentary, that was really interesting.”
A big topic during the summit was pollution, specifically that of plastic usage.
“We talked a lot about plastics,” Justin said. “They gave us all metal straws to use during meals. We talked about how much it affects the environment and wildlife, and they showed us how much of an impact we can make if we actually try to reduce our plastic use.”
“You don’t realize the magnitude of the pollution problems, and you don’t realize how much just one person can make a difference,” Erik added.
Jared and Justin were also able to meet with Senator Rubio’s office at the Capitol to discuss climate change and its detrimental impact on Florida’s fisheries. “It was kind of an informal conversation,” Jared said. “We just discussed what was going on and what was being done to fix it.”
Jared
The students boarded while they were there, which was a new experience for a few of them, since all four boys are day students. “We were hardly ever in our rooms though,” Dylan said. “We weren’t in the same groups as our roommates so we didn’t get to talk to them much. It’s not like here at Farragut, where you spend a bunch of time with your roommate.”
“I made friends with the people in my group, and I still talk to a few of them on social media,” Erik added, and the other three said the same.
None of the boys is 100% sure where they’re going to college yet, but they have ideas. Dylan, the senior of the group, wants to major in engineering, and he’s looking at schools in Florida including the University of South Florida, Florida Tech, the University of North Florida, and the University of Central Florida. Jared and Justin want to stay in Florida as well, and they have already toured the University of Florida and Florida State University. Jared is interested in engineering as well, and Justin is currently interested in computer science, “but that might change,” he said with a laugh. Erik’s number one school right now is Roger Williams University in Rhode Island because of their biology and wrestling program.
“It was cool to meet teenagers who are interested in the same issues you are,” Dylan said. “It was such a great experience.”
Whether you’ve had an opportunity to view the physical changes on campus with your own eyes or not, we are excited to share with everyone in the Farragut Family the immense transformation underway. We also would like to take you on an aerial tour of the vision that is now becoming reality.
The Admiral Farragut Academy Performing Arts Multi-Purpose Center construction is on schedule and on pace to transform the footprint of our campus and the lives of our students. When completed in April 2019, the new building will be approximately 26,000 SF with specialty components such as performance rigging, lighting and curtains, telescoping seating and state-of-the-art technology.
“As the massive structure takes shape, we are seeing that this facility is a game changer on campus. The impact it will have on our students will be transformative.”
– Headmaster Robert J. Fine, Jr.
Extensive work has been completed including the highly visible two-lane main loop road along with concrete curbs, parking lot striping, landscaping and irrigation. The new east parking lot will begin to take shape in the next few weeks. Structural steel at the lobby and plaza areas is almost complete and the roof framing is nearly done as well. The classroom areas are dried in. The business areas and the high roof will be next to be dried in. Window installation has begun since the waterproofing of the openings is completed. Ductwork is in progress throughout the interior along with the electrical, plumbing, and fire sprinkler system. Framing at the classroom and administrative areas is almost complete and framing is ongoing. Stucco will begin soon and last through September.
We are nearing completion of The New Building Campaign having raised 90% of the $4 million goal. This extraordinary accomplishment would not have been possible without donors, large and small, coming together to contribute to this effort.
“The New Building Capital Campaign has done a fantastic job of reminding alumni why Farragut is an amazing, unique and special place. The commitment Brenda and I made to the project is an investment in the Academy’s mission and future.”
– Mike Kolchin ’61N
We still have considerable financial needs in order to complete the new building. The campaign continues and there are naming opportunities available. Don’t miss this chance to make a difference for your alma mater and the generations of students that will benefit from this facility and its programs. For more information, contact Tony Sloan, Chief Development Officer, at 813-416-7202 or tsloan@farragut.org.
The 2018-19 academic year has begun with the largest starting student population in the Academy’s history with a total of 506 students on opening day.
The Lower School has 168 students enrolled and the Upper School Corps of Cadets has started with 338. The Boarding student population of 155 includes students from 31 countries including the Bahamas, Brazil, Canada, Cayman Islands, China, Czech Republic, Germany, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Latvia, Malaysia, Mexico, Monaco, Mongolia, Nigeria, Panama, Peru, Russia, St. Kitts & Nevis, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Ukraine, Venezuela, Saudi Arabia, France, and the United States. Those numbers are expected to increase slightly throughout the fall.
“We have been very deliberate in promoting the strength, depth, and quality of Farragut’s academic and leadership programs,” said Head of School Robert J. Fine, Jr.
Farragut’s Admissions Team has been working to expand the school’s reach in target markets such as North America, South America, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and the Caribbean, as well as in the local Tampa Bay market. With boarding school enrollment in a decline nationwide — Farragut is the exception.
“The Academy’s growing reputation draws many parents and alumni who want their children to have the Farragut Experience. This year we have 30 students from legacy families!” said Victoria Raymer, Director of Alumni Giving and Engagement, and mom of three Farragut students.
Written By Jeff Barlis, Published on redefinEd and Step Up For Students (view article source with video included)
Marquis at Admiral Farragut Academy graduation with parents Mark Lambert and LaTaura Blount.
In the damp, rising heat of a late-morning graduation ceremony in May, with historic Farragut Hall as a backdrop, a hush crept through the crowd of students, relatives, friends, and faculty as they anticipated the next name.
The roar was pent-up and prolonged, louder than one family could possibly deliver. This was the sound of the entire Admiral Farragut Academy family cheering and tearing up for the senior who 10 months prior had been a celebrated football player one day and was fighting for his life in intensive care the next.
As Marquis walked slowly across the stage to receive his diploma with a shy, child-like smile, parents LaTaura Blount and Mark Lambert swelled with joy, gratitude, pride, and even some disbelief.
“This almost didn’t happen for us,” LaTaura said.
Memories washed over them in waves.
Four years ago, a school choice scholarship made it possible to join the Farragut family. It was the perfect fit. Marquis dreamed of a future in football. His parents dreamed of an academic turnaround after their oldest son was just getting by in his neighborhood school with a C average.
“The standards, the rules, and the curriculum … I knew it would be a fresh start,” said LaTaura, who had heard about the Step Up For Students scholarship from a friend.
She was 16 when she had Marquis. She and Mark were kids trying to grow up. She worked jobs as a nursing home caregiver, a teacher and a pharmacy technician. Mark delivered phone books and traveled frequently.
Their home was as warm as their smiles, with three boys, plenty of noise and laughter. But money was always tight.
That’s why Mark and LaTaura always instilled the importance of academics. They didn’t go to college, but their children would.
“Sports can be taken away, but nobody can take away what you’ve learned and what you’ve earned,” LaTaura preached.
For football-crazy Marquis, the message only landed when it was echoed by coaches, peers and college recruiters. As he added muscle to his lean 5-foot-10 frame, he soared to a 3.7 GPA in his junior year. His dream (and his parents’) was coming into focus.
“He’d been playing football since he was little, and he had this expectation his entire life,” said Angie Koebel, who is Academic Services Director at Farragut and a doting school mom to Marquis. “That was his ticket out. He started thinking about his grades and doing better and changing, growing up.”
His coaches saw it, too.
There were only a handful of seniors on Farragut’s 2018 football team, and they were as close as brothers. Early in the spring, Marquis was the only one without a scholarship offer.
“We sat down and made a plan,” head coach Rick Kravitz said. “He worked his butt off to make himself a very good player, a recruitable player. He went from having no offers to 12 offers in a three-week period. It was just beginning to pick up even more when he had the accident.”
Marquis was driving to football practice on July 17, 2017 when a gold SUV cut in front of him. He swerved on the wet pavement, skipped over a curb and wrapped his car around a tree.
The fire department had to use the Jaws of Life to free Marquis from the wreckage.
The scene was horrific. Marquis was pronounced dead after paramedics arrived. But a nurse who was driving by and heard the crash from afar, stopped and noticed his fingers moving. Without her intervention – oxygen and the fire department’s Jaws of Life – Marquis would not have lived.
He had a traumatic brain hemorrhage, a broken neck, a torn meniscus in his knee, nerve damage in his arm, and was in a coma for two weeks. He spent 41 days in the hospital.
He wasn’t alone for a minute. Mark and LaTaura stopped working to be by his side every day. Marquis’ closest friends – the senior football players – and his position coach visited daily. Coach Kravitz and three teachers visited regularly.
Coach Kravitz with Marquis and his family during the football team’s senior night.
The Farragut family rallied.
“They made sure we had food, donations came in (through a GoFundMe page),” LaTaura said, “and being there mentally for us was the biggest thing, because I wasn’t there at all. I was in pieces.”
When Marquis started to wake up, he wasn’t himself. Intense pain made him angry. He lashed out verbally and physically. It was hard for everyone to watch. LaTaura cried every night. But her boy was alive.
“I don’t remember anything,” Marquis said. “They had me on a lot of medicine. I remember my parents telling me I was acting funny. I was cussing a lot, being loud. Nurses were aggravated.”
Therapy – physical, speech and occupational – was grueling. But in August, just as he was getting out of a wheelchair and starting to walk, a birthday party in the hospital cafeteria lifted Marquis’ spirits. The entire football team came as a surprise.
“That’s how much he was loved,” Kravitz said.
The party inspired Marquis. He worked harder in therapy. He wanted out of that hospital, and there was a bigger goal – the first football game of the season.
Administrators at Farragut said not to rush, but everyone had their hopes up. On the day of the game, Marquis got out, had his hair cut and went to the stadium. In the locker room, he saw they had retired his jersey, put his No. 3 on helmet stickers, and didn’t allow anyone to use his locker.
“It meant a lot,” he said.
He put on his jersey, prayed with his team and led them out.
“They announced one of the captains would be Marquis,” LaTaura said, recalling her surprise at the reaction. “It was kind of a sad moment. Everybody started crying. The parents knew what was going on, but they hadn’t seen him. They were expecting him to be in a wheelchair.”
Marquis came out in a golf cart, smiling. He walked to the middle of the field to gasps and did the coin toss. In the Disney version of this story, Farragut would play its most inspired game and win big. But that didn’t happen. Real life is more complex, and Marquis had a hard time not being on the field for his senior season. Coach Kravitz explained why recruiters stopped calling.
“There was a lot of sadness watching everybody play,” Marquis said. “I knew I wasn’t going to be able to get back out there.”
Despite a rigorous schedule of therapy, Marquis was determined to get back to school and graduate with his class.
Football was over, but he turned his determination to school and graduating with his class. Juggling therapy and school, he improved at both. By the end of the year he was going to physical therapy just once a week and no longer needed help in class. He was accepted to St. Petersburg College, where he starts Aug. 14 with a full class load and a plan to become a pharmacist.
Graduation was an inspiration to so many at Farragut, but Marquis had a different perspective. He calmly soaked it all in, felt the love, and was proud he accomplished his goal. He just wanted to be with his classmates and feel normal.
It was the same thing at prom a few weeks earlier.
“I had a good time,” he said. “Music, dancing, laughing, good talks with friends.
“I’m glad I didn’t miss it.”
So is the Farragut family.
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The Farragut Hall circular drive at the corner of Park St. N. and 5th Ave. N. is operational, with increased parking, and a two-way traffic pattern. For everyone’s safety, it is important that you follow these rules:
Farragut Junior Ashton Raymer earned his Eagle Scout rank this past June. Only 4% of scouts are granted this rank (including famed moonwalking astronaut and Farragut alumnus Charles Duke [Brig Gen, USAF, Ret.]), and it takes a couple of years of hard work and commitment to complete. Eagle Scouts are required to complete a community service project, and Ashton chose to work with Boyd Hill Nature Preserve Park to build and install trash can receptacles.
“It doesn’t sound too glamorous at first,” Ashton said, “But they’ve had a lot of problems with litter on the trails in the past, so they really needed them. I hate seeing litter everywhere, so that’s why I chose that project.”
The trash can receptacles are wooden boxes built around the trash cans on the trails. They are put in place so animals can’t get into the trash and so nothing will blow away.
“I built five receptacles,” Ashton said. “It took around six hours to actually build and install them, and I had a lot of people both from Farragut and from my Boy Scout Troop 219 come out to help me. It was a great way for them to get service hours.”
Ashton has been in scouts since he was in 2nd grade, starting off in Cub Scouts and working his way up to his current rank.
“My troop does a lot of work with Boyd Hill Nature Preserve. If you go there you’ll see plaques everywhere, saying ‘This was an Eagle Scout project’. Everything there was built up by the Boy Scouts.”
At Farragut, Ashton is an active student. He plays Lacrosse, is involved in the Scuba Club, the Drill Team, and Interact (a service organization for high school students who desire to volunteer their time and aid school and community, sponsored by the Rotary Club), and he was recently promoted to the rank of Regimental Training Officer in the Admiral Farragut Academy corps of cadets. “I don’t know where I want to go for college or what I want to do yet,” he says, “But I’m setting myself up to be able to go anywhere.”
At morning formation on Wednesday, September 6, Naval Science announced cadet promotions for the beginning of the 2018-2019 school year.
SPECIAL ORDER NO. 1-18
With the recommendation of the Senior Naval JROTC Science Instructor, Commander Rick Schock, the following promotions and positions are announced for the 1st semester of the school year 2018-2019.
The following cadets are promoted to the position and rank indicated below:
Congratulations to our new cadet officers!
This year the regiment also developed a STUDENT LEADER CADET CREED. It reads as following:
SAGE Dining, which provides the dining program for Admiral Farragut Academy, put out this blog about how to navigate their menu through either web browser or their new Touch of Sage mobile app.
We’re so happy you’re part of the SAGE community! As you look forward to the school year ahead, we encourage you to look over our menus in advance to plan what to eat, especially if you follow a specific eating pattern or have food allergies. This guide will remind you of key features of our menu, and might even introduce you to something new!
You can view the menu by breakfast, lunch, or dinner, as well as by day, week, or month. To choose a meal, select an icon in the upper left-hand corner. To choose a time period, select an icon in the upper right-hand corner. Note that the daily menu displays all available offerings, but the weekly and monthly menus may display fewer options. We advise using the monthly and weekly views to get a general sense of the offerings, then moving to the daily view.
Keep in mind that our daily offerings—those items we serve at every meal, every day—don’t appear on the main weekly and monthly menus. You can find the Daily Offerings at the bottom of the daily menu, as well as through a link at the bottom of the page in any other view.
In any view, you can click on a specific menu offering to access allergen tagging, ingredients, and—for those over 18—nutrition information.
Station Concepts
The logos on the left-hand side of the daily menu indicate SAGE’s different station concepts. Your venue may offer the same set of concepts every day, or rotate through several. Here’s a reminder of what you can expect from each:
The SAGE Spotlight Program®
The dots you see directly to the left of each item in all views are Spotlight dots, the basis of our Spotlight Program. They indicate an item’s relative nutrient density, taking into account both nutrients of public concern for overconsumption (e.g., saturated fat) and nutrients of public concern for underconsumption (e.g., calcium):
You can learn more about Spotlight, nutrition, and SAGE’s food philosophy by clicking on the Spotlight icon in the upper right-hand corner.
Allergen and Eating Pattern Filter
Under the meal and time period options, you can find our allergen and eating pattern filter. Click on the drop-down arrow to the right for instructions. Once you’ve agreed to the terms of use, you can see icons for the top 12 allergens in the U.S. and Canada—wheat, gluten, egg, fish, milk, soy, sesame, shellfish, mustard, peanuts, tree nuts, and sulfites—as well as icons for vegetarian, vegan, and athletic eating patterns. The athletic eating pattern, indicated by the Performance Spotlight icon, fits into our larger Performance Spotlight athletic nutrition program, which you can read more about on our mobile app, Touch of SAGE
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You can choose any combination of filter criteria—just select the allergen(s) you want to avoid and/or the eating pattern(s) you want to follow. Anything that doesn’t meet your criteria will gray out, leaving only options that are right for you. Some items may display a “Learn More” light bulb or drop of oil. These icons indicate that you need further information to make your choice. The light bulb means that the dish may contain something you can’t consume, but that you need to ask your Manager to review the ingredient labels to be sure. The drop of oil means that an item that’s otherwise safe for you may have been fried in shared frying oil with an item that’s unsafe for you. Again, you need to ask your Manager to review the Allergen Tracking Sheets at all fryers to be sure.
If you follow specific eating patterns or have allergens that aren’t yet addressed by our filter, ask your Manager! SAGE will always work with you to meet your needs.
You can always access the menu via a web browser on any device, as well as through our Touch of SAGE mobile app. The app is especially convenient because you can save an individual eating pattern and allergen profile for future use.
The Duke University Talent Identification Program is a nonprofit organization that supports academically talented students in grades four through twelve. Through above-grade-level testing, enrichment resources, year-round learning options, residential summer programs, online courses, need-based financial aid, and original research into the needs of gifted students, Duke TIP helps support and nurture our student talents.
Congratulations to:
Evan at the Florida Senate
During summer 2018, three Farragut cadets Steven Smiley, Gianni Defelice, and Evan Schlifstein, all members of the Class of 2019, were selected to attend the American Legion Boys State program, a premier leadership camp held at Florida State University in Tallahassee, based on their leadership, character, scholarship, loyalty and service in Farragut’s community.
At Boys State, participants learn the rights, privileges and responsibilities of franchised citizens. The training is objective and centers on the structure of city, county and state governments. Operated by students elected to various offices, Boys State activities include legislative sessions, court proceedings, law-enforcement presentations, assemblies, bands, choruses and recreational programs. Legion posts select high school juniors to attend the program. In most cases, individual expenses are paid by a sponsoring post, a local business or another community-based organization.
While in Tallahassee, participants got to visit the Florida State Capitol building where the House of Representatives and Senate meet, and the Florida Supreme Court building where the Florida State Justices meet. Students were offered the chance to participate in an entirely student-run mock government while learning invaluable leadership skills. Boys State is among the most respected and selective educational programs of government instruction for U.S. high school students and this was the 75th year since its inception.
Steven and Gianni were “Assemblymen” for the state legislature who were responsible for making and passing bills. “We were most proud to have had the most bills out of the other three legislative branches and the most laws passed out of all Boys State history,” Steven said. They were also the first ones to overturn a ruling of the staff in Boys State history after using the seven justices to find bias and error within the staff.
Gianni and Evan
“It really taught me to never give up,” Steven said. “I lost five elections prior to winning an assembly position.”
Evan was elected city commissioner and, later, State Senator. “I learned a lot about politics,” he said. “At times bureaucracy is frustrating because it is a slow process.” Evan’s responsibility was to sit on the Senate and vote on the bills that were proposed to the Senate, on the basis that they would have a positive impact on Boys State. “I did propose a bill that never got brought to the table, so the experience teaches you to understand that things that are important to you may not be as important to others, and vice versa. The whole process taught me how to speak well, make connections and build relationships, and how to make decisions based on what was best for the group and not just myself.”
“Going to Boys State directly from Leadership Academy was a challenge,” Gianni said. “But it taught me that even if you’re initially disinterested in something, you should try it anyway. You could meet unique people along the way and discover a unique set of skills you never knew you had.”
Boys State programs currently exist in all Legion departments in the United States except Hawaii. As separate corporations, Boys State programs vary in content and method of procedure, but each adheres to the same basic concept: teaching government from the township to the state level. It is a program that comes highly recommended from all three of our participating students.
“It was one of the most memorable high school experiences I’ve ever had,” Steven concluded.
Friday, November 16, November 16, 2018, at the Bardmoor Golf & Tennis Club. 8:30 AM Shotgun Start. More info coming soon.
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Student Council Committee Advisors Mrs. Reynolds and Mrs. Rowe are happy to announce the Lower School Student Council representatives for the 2018-19 school year.
This year the Lower School elected representatives from K-4th grade (one per grade) and 5th-7th grade (two per grade), as well as a President and Vice President from 7th grade. The winners were selected by in-class votes after the candidates gave their speeches on Monday, September 17th. The winners were announced during the Wednesday, September 19th morning show.
Congratulations to the following students elected for Student Council!
President: Sophia Raymer
Vice President: Elyjah Given
Kindergarten: Gardy Raymond
1st grade: Rogan Hearn
2nd grade: Max Salebra
3rd grade: Braylee Rano
4th grade: Benjamin Deskovich
5th grade: Sophia Preston, Carson Covington
6th grade: Hannah Singleton, Cole Raymer
7th grade: Traveler Cornish, Grace Vernine
Student Council has their first meeting on Thursday, Sept 27th during recess to discuss their first community service project in October.
Lower School had an amazing turnout for their Muffins With Moms event on Friday, September 14th. More than 100 moms, grandmas, aunts, and friends turned up for the event and were treated to a breakfast spread of fruit, coffee, and, of course, muffins, provided by SAGE Dining.
Do you have children playing multiple sports? Do you want to support sports at Farragut? Here’s a great way to save money on game entry and also support the Admiral’s Athletics Club (AAC)!
Each package admits two people to all home games during the chosen season(s) for all levels of team sports: Middle School, Junior Varsity, and Varsity. All Admiral Farragut Academy enrolled students wearing AFA spirit wear will continue to receive free entry.
Fall/Winter/Spring – $275
Fall/Winter – $150
Winter/Spring – $150
Looking to be a part of the AAC?
Meetings are published on the Admiral Farragut Academy Athletic’s Facebook page as well as in the schoolwide calendar or division announcements. Email AAC@farragut.org to learn more.
Learn more about Corporate Sponsorships and Parent/Alumni Memberships
These opportunities range from $500 to $2,500 and includes other perks.
