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Name that school
What’s in a name? A lot if you are currently known as “Southwest Sector Elementary School.” Knox County Schools is asking the public for input on naming the new elementary school that is opening on Thunderhead Road in Northshore Town Center. The school, which now has an approved enrollment zone that affected the zoning on six other elementary schools, is scheduled to open in August. Suggestions for a name, along with an explanation and rationale behind the name, may be sent to nametheschool@ knoxschools.org. Deadline for submissions is Friday, March 22.
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Karns update Commissioner Brad Anders sees great things ahead for the Karns area. He spoke last week to the Karns Republican Club. Theresa Edwards was there to get his take on sidewalks, crosswalks, the trash convenience center, road improvements, a senior center and more.
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See Theresa’s story on A-3
An architect’s architect Labor Day, 1940. President Franklin D. Roosevelt had just begun his campaign for a third term. The President and his entourage were proceeding down Henley Street en route to Newfound Gap to dedicate the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. As they passed the Church Street United Methodist Church, the president remarked, “That is the most beautiful church I have ever seen.” Built in 1930, the church was designed by Charles I. Barber (1887-1962) in cooperation with John Russell Pope of New York in Gothic Revival style to emulate the early Gothic style of Durham Cathedral.
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Last week’s meeting of the Boyd Cloud Democratic Club was proof that there’s no truth to the rumor that Knox County Democrats hold their meetings in a phone booth. See Betty Bean’s story on A-4
Karns High pushes ‘tech-cellence’ By Theresa Edwards Students, teachers and administrators at Karns High School are running a full court press to be selected as one of 10 Knox County schools to receive oneto-one technology next year. Superintendent Dr. Jim McIntyre has said he will recommend this pilot program to demonstrate the benefits of laptops or digital devices to both teachers and students.
He didn’t have to convince KHS principal Dr. Tracy Sands. She has pushed for more technology since coming to the school, and now has launched a program called “Striving for Tech-cellence.” Assistant principal Robert Norton visited the Karns Community Club last week to ask for support. Personal computers will enable students to learn faster and teachers to personalize instruction, he said.
The Karns Community Club agreed. “We are writing Dr. McIntyre to recommend Karns High School be selected for this program,” said club president Don Gordon. Karns High is asking for community, parents, students and staff support during this process. Anyone with questions or suggestions on how technology can be used to personalize learn- Robert Norton, Karns High School ing may contact Cori Hackworth assistant principal, visits the Karns at khstechcellence@gmail.com. Community Club.
Middlebrook Pike UMC welcomes the Deaf By Theresa Edwards Middlebrook Pike United Methodist Church has partnered with Visual Communication Interpreting to provide certified ASL interpreters for the contemporary service at 11 a.m. each Sunday. “We welcome the Deaf,” said senior pastor Eric Rieger. “We are thankful for the church to open its heart and its doors to everyone including our new deaf friends.” “If you know anyone who is deaf or hard of hearing that uses ASL to communicate, please let them know this service is now accessible to them,” said church member Sara Shoemaker, who signs with her adopted Chinese son. This is the first United Methodist church in the Knoxville area to offer ASL interpretation, according to interpreter Ruann Wood, although there are other denominations that offer it. “This is another option for deaf people,” Wood said. Wood’s deaf friend, Lavona Collins, came to the service to provide feedback from her perspective. She let Wood know if she was standing in the best place to be seen, if the signs were easy to understand, and if she was able to participate in the worship experience easily. “How deaf and hearing people think things should be set up are two different things,” Wood explained. “I thought it was good,” Collins signed as Wood interpreted. “It was similar to my (Baptist) church actually, with the exception of the
Middlebrook Pike United Methodist Church welcomes the Deaf with the universal language of a smile. preaching style. The pastor went more in depth on the topic than my preacher does. “The interpretation was clear, and the words on the screens for the songs and Scripture also helped.” The church is located at the corner of Middlebrook Pike and Vanosdale Road. Info: www. middlebrookpike.com/. More photos on A-7
Senior pastor Eric Rieger preaches while Ruann Wood interprets with ASL. Photos by T. Edwards of TEPHOTOS.com
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most $2 million currently budgeted for school security). And we’ve not mentioned increases in fixed costs or possible Applying schools had to show raises for staff and teachers. Let’s not disappoint those buy-in from the faculty, and Karns High has taken it a step further by schools that filed applications for technology. Arguably, it’s the most soliciting community support. Superintendent Dr. Jim Mc- important initiative this year. Intyre will recommend an extended contract for teachers in the schools Budget forum selected, adding 11 days for training McIntyre was at Fulton High around the new technology. School last week, seeking input on It’s impossible to estimate the the budget. His draft will go to the cost before the schools are select- school board March 18, a second ed. Factors include school size and community forum will occur March available Internet infrastructure. 21 and the board will vote April 9. High schools will cost more than Kathy Duggan, principal at Adrielementary; federal subsidies are an Burnett, voiced support for inbased on the number of kids on free creased wages for support staff. or reduced-price lunches. McIntyre said those who work in But $3-plus million is a good the schools and see what outstandguess for one-to-one technology; ing educators do every day should and the superintendent already has talk with the mayor and commisestimated $2 million for 58 school sioners because “ultimately they resource officers (on top of the al- control the purse strings.”
Schools compete for technology year’s budget is expected to include By Sandra Clark Shall we spend $3-plus million a request for one-to-one technology for school security or $3-plus mil- in 10 pilot schools. Dr. Elizabeth Alves, assistant lion for school technology? Can we superintendent for curriculum and do both? Does anybody care? instruction, said schools were asked to apply for the first-year program. “The applications are due Monday (March 11) and we’ll screen them Commissioners can’t jump too next week. We may invite represenfast onto the “armed guard in every tative groups to present (their plans school” bandwagon, but you hear for the technology). “This has generated excitement nary a peep when talking about one-to-one technology. Which are within schools.” At the 10 schools selected, Alves you most likely to see at the better private schools – an armed guard anticipates a laptop or tablet for or top-of-the-line technology? You every student in grades 6-12, and six units per class in grades K-3. In know the answer. It’s technology. Last year’s budget (for which no grades 4-5, she’s looking at a laptop commissioner moved approval) in- cart which would be shared by a cluded a five-year plan for technol- team of teachers for specific projogy upgrades in every school. This ects.
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