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‘ROUND TOWN Mosley to Farragut Intermediate Reggie Mosley is the new principal of Farragut Intermediate School, appointed last week by Superintendent Dr. Jim McIntyre to replace veteran principal Kay Wellons who retired. Mosley is currently the principal at the Sarah Moore Greene Magnet Technology Academy. He joined the Knoxville City School System in 1985 as a teacher at Pond Gap Elementary School, and he has served in a number of teaching positions in both the former city school system and the Knox County Schools. He was appointed to be an assistant principal at Vine Middle Magnet School in 1998 and also served as an assistant principal at Blue Grass Elementary School prior to being appointed as the principal at Pleasant Ridge Elementary School in 2003. From 2008-2012, Mosley served as the principal at Blue Grass Elementary School. Mosley holds a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Knoxville College, as well as a master’s degree in curriculum and instruction and an education specialist degree in education administration from Lincoln Memorial University.
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Artist takes flight
Gold foil, semiprecious stones and divine characters that make a commanding statement are featured in Tanjore paintings by Vijaya Perumalla. Photo by Betsy Pickle
By Betsy Pickle Vijaya Perumalla says she’s in “Namaste mode” right now – she’s constantly looking for ways to incorporate the greeting in her art and craft projects. Perumalla also is welcoming new ideas in her art, as she proved with her recent entry in “Alchemy – The Magic of Art and Flowers,” the juried art and flower show presented by the Farragut Arts Council and the Dixie Highway Garden Club at the Farragut Town Hall. Her eye-catching piece “Gold Rush” – a gold-embossed presen-
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from foundation of traditional Indian method
Vijaya Perumalla stands next to “Gold Rush,” a painting she entered in a recent art show that uses ancient techniques but nontraditional subject matter. Photo by Sherri Gardner Howell
tation of a hibiscus and a hummingbird – is something new she’s trying, but it’s inspired by something old. Perumalla, who was born and grew up in South India, is incorporating her skill in Tanjore painting into works inspired by that classic Indian style but taking a more modern approach. It’s a slow transition, but anyone who creates Tanjore paintings in the traditional way has embraced patience from an early stage. Tanjore painting dates back to
about 1600 A.D. Paintings created on wood were enhanced with gold and precious stones for a more three-dimensional look. The art grew to include painting on glass, silk and even ivory, though over time semiprecious stones took the place of precious ones, and gold foil became the choice of artists. Perumalla studied law at college in India, and when she moved to the United States 20 years ago to join her husband, Kalyan, who was working on his master’s at Georgia Tech, she earned her own master’s in public policy from the
same school. She had no formal art training, but she had a passion for art and had taught herself to sketch, so she had been accepted into a museum workshop on Tanjore painting one summer during college. “I’ve got some artists on my mom’s side; I’ve got some artists on my dad’s side – all different kinds of artists,” says Perumalla. “Some do watercolor; some do oil painting; some weave baskets. I guess it’s just in the family. We love to stitch To page A-3
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The Episcopal School of Knoxville leadership team breaks ground at the school on Friday, May 16, making way for a new 5,000 square foot Lower School addition. From left are Jay Secor, headmaster; Nancy Laurence, lower school director; Ryan Sparks, director of development; Kyle Hooker, board of trustees; David Fiser, board of trustees; and Josh Hill, chaplain. Photos by Nancy Anderson
Blessed by ‘Chi’ Episcopal school breaks ground for lower building By Sherri Gardner Howell
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The pastoral grounds that surround the Episcopal School of Knoxville were draped in purple on May 16 as administrators, faculty, dignitaries, guests and students oversaw the groundbreaking for a new lower school addition. The students were the ones who wove the purple ribbons through the site – all with a specific purpose. Following Episcopalian groundbreaking tradition,
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students wrapped ribbons around the groundbreaking site to form the ancient letter, “Chi,” which is the symbol of both the cross and the name of Christ. The new 5,000 square-foot lower school is slated to be ready to use by August. The arts- and crafts-style building will house two fifth grade classrooms and a great room. Each classroom will feature the latest in educational technology, including interactive
Headmaster Jay Secor joins more than 300 students in singing “Fruits of the Spirit,” an interactive Bible song, at the groundbreaking ceremony.
projectors, which allow teachers to make any surface a learning environment. “ESK has always been at the forefront in educational technology and these interactive projectors allow the school to be a good steward of our resources and invest in technology that really does benefit the educational process,” says Julie King, director of technology for the school. Rev. Joshua Ashton Hill officiated at the 8 a.m. ceremony, which was attended
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by approximately 340 students, 75 faculty and staff and other invited guests. Episcopal School is making room for its first class of junior kindergarten students in the fall. This year’s fourth grade class, which will be the first fifth grade class to use the building, was joined by members of the rising junior kindergarten class to participate in the ceremony. Barber McMurry Architects designed the building. Messer Construction Co. is the building contractor.
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