Curry Jaynes, second grade teacher at Hunter Elementary School, is the latest Northeast Community Credit Union Helping Teachers Teach grant winner. Jaynes applied for the Helping Teachers Teach grant to purchase more books for her classroom’s new Accelerated Reading program. “We are implementing the Accelerated Reading program to encourage students to enjoy reading,” Jaynes said. […]
Tracie Shelton Powers, English teacher at Hampton High School, is the latest Northeast Community Credit Union Helping Teachers Teach grant winner. Powers applied for the grant to update the teacher workroom/lounge and meeting area. The revamped workspace will also be dedicated in honor of a long-time aide at HHS – a future surprise for that […]
Jessica Hayes, science teacher at Elizabethton High School, is the latest Northeast Community Credit Union Helping Teachers Teach grant winner. Hayes applied for the grant to help cover the cost for students competing in the Oak Ridge National Laboratory Science Bowl. While at the Science Bowl, students will participate in the competition, attend a dinner […]
Northeast Community Credit Union is excited to announce the appointment of David LeVeau as Commercial Loan Manager, spearheading the credit union’s new commercial lending program. Since Mr. LeVeau’s arrival, NCCU has instituted a comprehensive commercial lending initiative to support local businesses with their financing requirements. Bringing 23 years of financial expertise from the community banking […]
Courtney Taylor, Response to Intervention (RTI) Coordinator at Hunter Elementary, is the latest Northeast Community Credit Union Helping Teachers Teach grant winner. Taylor applied for the grant to purchase materials and programs to enhance students’ reading skills – specifically students showing signs of dyslexia and students that speak a language other than English. “Struggling readers […]
Northeast Community Credit Union is investing in the children of Carter County with a donation of $1,000 to the Carter County Imagination Library. Northeast Community Credit Union is a Foundation Member of CCIL and has contributed thousands of dollars since the start of Carter County Imagination Library. Carter County Imagination Library provides a free book […]
Amy Cole, teacher at Harold McCormick Elementary, is the latest Northeast Community Credit Union Helping Teachers Teach grant winner. Cole applied for the grant to provide Boogie Board tablets for students to use to practice writing. The Boogie Boards will be used in addition to paper and dry erase boards. “The students will […]
The holidays are here, which means two things: package deliveries are on the rise and scammers are taking advantage. So if you get an unexpected text message from FedEx, UPS or the Postal Service telling you about an unclaimed package — and a link to claim it — do NOT take the bait. We’re here […]
Here’s how it works: Someone contacts you asking for a donation to their charity. It sounds like a group you’ve heard of, it seems real, and you want to help. How can you tell what charity is legitimate and what’s a scam? Scammers want your money quickly. Charity scammers often pressure you to donate right […]
Amy Ensor, teacher at West Side Elementary, is the latest Northeast Community Credit Union Helping Teachers Teach grant winner. Ensor applied for the grant to provide book bins in her classroom library for her Accelerated Reading program. In Accelerated Reader, students have individual book levels to read at and complete quizzes. “With the book bins, […]