Katelin McKeehan, English teacher at Hampton High School, is the latest Northeast Community Credit Union Helping Teachers Teach grant winner.
Each May, McKeehan takes her students to Barter Theatre in Abingdon to enjoy a play. She will be using the HTT grant to help cover the cost of lunch for the students.
“We read plays out loud in class through our curriculum, and this will put into perspective the largeness of plays,” McKeehan said. “Many students are never introduced to plays and never get to experience them. We deal with low income students, and I do not want any of them excluded from this experience. I hope to relieve some financial strain on parents by using this money to insure if children cannot pay for their meals, there will be money to supplement that issue.”
Northeast Community Credit Union awards $300 every month to a classroom to be utilized for classroom needs, classroom activities, and academic enrichment. Helping Teachers Teach is open to teachers within Carter, Johnson, Unicoi, Sullivan and Washington counties who are members of Northeast Community Credit Union. Area teachers may become members online or at any NCCU location and can download the grant application on the credit union’s website: www.BeMyCU.org.
Construction has started on renovations and upgrades to the drive thru at NCCU’s Main Office. Please bear with us these next few weeks while we work to make these improvements to serve you better.
In the meantime, there are several options for our drive-thru users. We have a temporary drive-thru booth installed at the back of the Main Office and we are offering curbside service (just park in the front and give us a call 547-1200). Or, you can come in and see us too!
We look forward to serving you soon!
Matt Wilson, English teacher and Speech and Debate coach at Happy Valley High School, is the latest 
Northeast Community Credit Union Helping Teachers Teach grant winner.
The Happy Valley High Speech & Debate Team will be participating in public speaking tournaments in the next few months. The HTT grant will help pay for the students’ entry fees to the competitions.
“This affords the team members the opportunity to compete in public speaking events,” Wilson said. “From informative speaking to public forum debate, this activity allows students to think critically and communicate effectively. They become more confident critical thinkers and communicators; skills that are very valuable in the modern world.”
Northeast Community Credit Union awards $300 every month to a classroom to be utilized for classroom needs, classroom activities, and academic enrichment. Helping Teachers Teach is open to teachers within Carter, Johnson, Unicoi, Sullivan and Washington counties who are members of Northeast Community Credit Union. Area teachers may become members online or at any NCCU location and can download the grant application on the credit union’s website: www.BeMyCU.org.
Scotty Johnson teaches collision repair and automotive at Unaka High School. He is the latest Northeast 
Community Credit Union Helping Teachers Teach grant winner.
Community Credit Union Helping Teachers Teach grant winner.The Unaka High School Skills Club is heading to Chattanooga, TN for the SkillsUSA Tennessee State Leadership Competition. With the NCCU grant, Mr. Johnson and his students will have expenses covered like food, transportation and lodging.
“This is a showcase of career and technical education students. More than 3,000 people – including students, teachers and business partners – are expected to participate. We have several students who have earned the opportunity to compete in various trade, technical and leadership fields,” Johnson said.
Northeast Community Credit Union awards $300 every month to a classroom to be utilized for classroom needs, classroom activities, and academic enrichment. Helping Teachers Teach is open to teachers within Carter, Johnson, Unicoi, Sullivan and Washington counties who are members of Northeast Community Credit Union. Area teachers may become members online or at any NCCU location and can download the grant application on the credit union’s website: www.BeMyCU.org.
Jessica Hayes, science teacher at Elizabethton High School, is the latest Northeast Community Credit 
Union Helping Teachers Teach grant winner.
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 and meet scientists that work in and around the lab.
“Students have been practicing hard and are ready to flex their skills against as many as 22 other schools from across the state,” Hayes said. “Students also gain a considerable amount of knowledge through the additional resources that ORNL supplies; such as a keynote speaker, cadaver, robotics course, coding course, etc. These are just some of the wonderful things that they will experience on our trip.”
Northeast Community Credit Union awards $300 every month to a classroom to be utilized for classroom needs, classroom activities, and academic enrichment. Helping Teachers Teach is open to teachers within Carter, Johnson, Unicoi, Sullivan and Washington counties who are members of Northeast Community Credit Union. Area teachers may become members online or at any NCCU location and can download the grant application on the credit union’s website: www.BeMyCU.org.
Curry Jaynes, second grade teacher at Hunter Elementary, is the latest Northeast Community Credit 
Union Helping Teachers Teach grant winner.
Jaynes applied for the grant to purchase science projects and experiments for her classroom.
“We want to watch caterpillars turn to butterflies,” Jaynes said. “We want to do electricity, magnetic and chemical reaction experiments. Hands-on learning is so much better than watching a video. The students will remember it and learn more by doing this actual experiments!”
Northeast Community Credit Union awards $300 every month to a classroom to be utilized for classroom needs, classroom activities, and academic enrichment. Helping Teachers Teach is open to teachers within Carter, Johnson, Unicoi, Sullivan and Washington counties who are members of Northeast Community Credit Union. Area teachers may become members online or at any NCCU location and can download the grant application on the credit union’s website: www.BeMyCU.org.