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IN THIS ISSUE Buy bulbs! Plant flowers! Her name was Maria de la Luz Compere, and before she died Jan. 24 at age 97, this tiny human dynamo was responsible for planting some 2 million daffodils along Pellissippi Parkway. Betty Bean says there is a simple way to honor her legacy: Buy some bulbs. Plant some flowers. Read Bean’s column on page A-4
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Do not call the Paul L. Kelley Volunteer Academy an alternative school if you’re within earshot of principal Kim Towe, who will politely set you straight: “We are a nontraditional school, and we value the fact that we work with our students individually. And we value the fact that they are on a non-traditional learning plan.”
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Old Vols hang together Marvin West looks for good things to say about Tennessee football: “I keep going back to old Volunteers. They do not disappoint. “Through the years, they keep caring about each other. They hang together like lodge brothers. In sad times, including those that end in heartbreak, they pick each other up as they once did on the field.”
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Chili Chowdown is big hit also a crowd favorite. The League also served hot dogs, and Women’s League members sold their homemade baked desserts. Over in the corner, Hubert LaRue was showing snippets of Halls history he has collected through the years. Dave Hall and friends entertained the crowd with classic country and bluegrass favorites. Just about everybody was sporting a smile, and more than one person said they hope the Women’s League holds a similar community event soon. “We’d like to thank the community for its overwhelming support,” says Women’s League president Mariblair Smith. The Halls history project is documenting the community’s settling, founding and growth from its late 18th century roots. If you have any photos, diaries, family records or other items to contribute to the project, email Jake Mabe at JakeMabe1@aol. com or call 922-4136.
By Jake Mabe Well, the Halls Women’s League did it again. More than 200 people packed the Halls Senior Center on Feb. 1 for the League’s Chili Chowdown supper. The event was a fundraiser for the League’s Halls history book project. Chef Joseph Lowery of Avanti Savoia served as the celebrity judge for a chili cookoff. His own chili was
Brenda Gaylor and Shirley Merryman serve food at the Halls Women’s League Chili Chowdown supper Feb. 1 at the Halls Senior Center. Proceeds from the supper will go toward the “History of Halls” book project.
Ron Merryman, Ed Norris and Ron Carr enjoy their conversation at the chili supper. Photos by Faye Heydasch
Corryton School secured by locks, doorbell By Ruth White At last week’s school board workshop a grandmother of Corryton Elementary School students waited her turn to speak. After an hour-long discussion of school security, Sherry Michienzi challenged the board about inadequacies at Corryton. Later in the week, we visited Corryton principal Jamie Snyder. She said she had talked with Michienzi and clarified the issue. “We have security at
Corryton, we just don’t have surveillance,” said Snyder. Corryton School is locked down daily with a doorbell at the front door. To gain admittance, visitors simply ring the bell and wait for a staff person. The school does not have surveillance cameras, Snyder said, and such cameras would be helpful. “We are the farthest school (from downtown) and response time would be approximately 20 min-
walk to the back of the gym.” School security is a hot topic following revelations that security systems in some schools were improperly installed. Mike McMillan, who represents the 8th District on the school board, suggested superintendent Dr. Signs on the front door at Jim McIntyre had “downplayed the magnitude,” afCorryton School ter McIntyre documented utes,” she said. “Also, we that he had notified the have portable buildings board. that I can’t see unless I
See Marvin’s story on page A-5
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The face of school technology
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West High student Indiana Laine (center) shows A.L. Lotts Elementary School assistant principal Missy Beltran data collected from a dual range force sensor. West High physics teacher Joe Foy (right) brought students to demonstrate school technology following last week’s State of the Schools address. Photo by Wendy Smith tation at Powell High School last week. Much of it was in the form of computers and software. But West High School physics teacher Joe Foy brought gadgets, including a dual range force sensor. Senior Indiana Laine said the sensor measures simple harmonic motion. Working
with such equipment leads to a deeper understanding than learning from a book, she said. Austin-East math teacher Greg Allen demonstrated software that allows for individualized learning in his Algegra I class. The class goes to the computer lab three times a week, where students take
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a pre-test to determine what they need to work on. As they work independently, he monitors their progress. Hardin Valley Academy business teacher Vivian West demonstrated Edmodo, a social media platform that allows teachers to post agendas and assignments, and allows students to turn in assignments and ask questions. Students like it because it mimics the world they live in, she said. Sophomore Kane Smith says Edmodo makes school easier. Email is awkward, he said, and posting questions on Edmodo helps everyone in the class. Dr. Jim McIntyre wants to put a computer in the hands of every student and teacher at 10 schools during the next budget year. It’s a step back from the ambitious five-year program for all schools presented, but not funded, last year. But it’s a step forward in equipping our kids for real world life and careers.
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By Wendy Smith Instead of doing chemistry homework, Chris Kleinschmidt, a sophomore at the L&N STEM Academy, listens to an online lecture by teacher Glenn Arnold each evening. Then, during class time, Arnold answers questions and helps students work through problems. It’s called a flipped classroom, and it’s becoming more common across the country, Arnold said. Students are more likely to struggle with homework, so he’s available while they’re doing it. They can listen to the 15-minute lecture when it’s most convenient for them. “It’s shifted the responsibility to their hands,” he said, and it’s possible because every student at the STEM Academy is equipped with an iPad. Arnold was one of several teachers who brought students and examples of school technology to the State of the Schools presen-
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Edmondson gets top job at Clayton Bank By Sandra Clark Halls guy Travis Edmondson has been named chief executive officer for Clayton Bank. Edmondson, 33, is a lawyer Edmondson and has worked for Clayton Bank for seven years. A graduate of Halls High School, Edmondson still lives in the community with wife Kristin and children Weston, 6, and Wade, 3. Jim Clayton, who founded Clayton Homes in 1956, is the principal shareholder. He chairs the board of directors and remains active with the bank, Edmondson said. He sold Clayton Homes to Warren Buffett in 2003 after posting 30 consecutive years of 25 percent earnings growth, according to the bank’s website. “We just bought a bank in Lynchburg,” said Edmondson, bringing Clayton Bank to 16 offices across the state. There are five offices in the Knoxville area, including the recently refurbished branch in Alcoa. The main office is at 620 Market Street in Knoxville. It has a distinctive Halls flavor with Brent Ball, Blair Calloway Lively, Ryan Mabe and Jonathan Hart working there.
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