By Mike Hutchens, UC Schools Communications Director
Union City, Tenn.–More than 40 teachers in the Union City School System have received classroom funding for projects via the DonorsChoose program and Tyson Foods.
Teachers were encouraged to submit requests of classroom essentials — including reading materials, equipment and technology — with a limit of $1,000 per classroom.
Computers, printers, cameras, musical instruments and tools, along with numerous books and subscriptions to magazines, are among the many learning materials headed the way of UC Schools’ classrooms and its students.
DonorsChoose is a nonprofit website that engages the public in public schools and is funded by corporations like Tyson and generous individuals in the community.
“We are very appreciative and blessed that so many of our teachers and their students will benefit from this wonderful gesture and opportunity,” said UC Schools Director of Teaching and Learning Rene Flood.
Teachers at all three Union City Schools campuses were recipients of the program.
Among those to receive materials/technology for their classroom were:
UCES TEACHERS
Alicia Suiter, Alyx Minyard, Christie Rodgers, Dawn Taylor, Destiny Flood, Ellen Hopkins, Halle Lively, Jennifer Durham, Jessica Graham, Karen Fields, Katie Tohn, Kristen Parks, Kristy Jones, Kristy Long, Mallory Powers, Natalie Noles, Sara Brown, Sherri Moore, Taylor Edwards, Tina Grissom, Mindy McClanahan, Debra Lawrence, Kim Taylor and Trisha Long.
UCMS TEACHERS
Allison Butner, Allison Kail, Brandy Tanner, Hilary Webb, Jennifer Bruff, Kelsey Arnold, Lisa Williams, Lyndsey Haslett, Melany Warner, Michelle Huffstutter, Chris Palmer, Mary Wiggins and Selena Barker.
UCHS TEACHERS
Andrew Nipp, Ashley Martin, Eddie Suiter, Jessica Tuck, Joanna Wisener, John Graham, Katie Parr, Kelly Shanks, Carolyn Nipp and J.B. Suiter.