Savannah-Chatham County Public School System

Southern Educators Insurance Funds SCCPSS Teacher Projects

Published on: 6/15/2020

Southern Educators Insurance and Financial Services randomly chose twenty-five projects to fully fund from DonorsChoose.org during Teacher Appreciation Week.   Southern Educators Insurance and Financial Services represents Horace Mann, the nation's largest multiline insurance company focusing on the insurance and financial needs of educators.  DonorsChoose.org is a nonprofit organization that connects public school teachers in need of classroom materials and experiences with individual donors who want to help.  “We proudly support the work educators do in the classroom every day with a variety of resources and support programs.  As representatives of Horace Mann, the nation's largest multiline insurance company focusing on the insurance and financial needs of educators, our hearts are in serving the educational community," said Joe Brannen, Owner/Principal Agent at Southern Educators Insurance.  “We are proud to be a business partner with SCCPSS and look forward to doing this again in the future."  

Below is a list of winners with their school sites and project information:

  • Mr. Richardson – Jenkins High School - “Stand by" My Students - $371
  • Ms. Gibson – Godley Station - “Exploring Language Arts Differently" - $179
  • Mrs. Nelson – Marshpoint - “Life Cycles" - $341
  • Ms. Sellers – Andrea Williams Elementary - “Play on words…and math" - $397
  • Mrs. Harris – Garrison - “Integrating Arts & Literacy" - $443
  • Ms. Leighty - Juliette Low Elementary – “Coach Leighty's All Star" - $398
  • Mrs. Harris - Georgetown K-8 – “Reading in Spanish is Fun" - $315
  • Ms. DeHaan - Heard Elementary – “Book Lovers Paradise" - $506
  • Mr. McGrath - JG Smith Elementary – “World Series of Series Reading" - $397
  • Mrs. Branch - Otis J Brock – “Mighty Math" - $272
  • Mrs. Zabo - Pulaski - “School Garden" - $177
  • Ms. James – West Chatham – “Hocus Focus! These Stool will help us focus!" – $436
  • Mrs. Mercer – Tybee Island Maritime – “Creativity and Design" – $488
  • Ms. Chapman – Hesse – “Creative is Intelligence Having Fun!" – $369
  • Mrs. Kinsey – Rice Creek – “After Pandemic Basics" – $418
  • Mrs. Hancock – Gould Elementary – “Frist Grade Workbooks Needed!" – $690
  • Mrs. Ankrom – Pooler Elementary – “Chromebook Learning Makes Math Groups Fun!" – $625
  • Ms. Tate – Haven – “'HEAR' we go again…" – $186
  • Ms. Miller – Shuman – “Let's Compare Lives Through Books!" – $171
  • Ms. Paula – Windsor Forest Elementary – “Learning While Having Fun!" – $553
  • Mrs. Linton – Myers Middle School – “Curious Minds Desire “The Book Thief" – -$593
  • Mrs. Rowland – West Chatham – “Grab and Go Math Games" – $182
  • Ms. Ouzts – Rice Creek – “I Like Big BOOKS and I Can Not Lie…" –$596
  • Mrs. Roach – JG Smith – “Technology Savvy in First Grade? You Bet!" –  $341
  • Mrs. Davis-Palmer – Shuman – “Distance Learning: #TogetherApart" – $259

​​To learn more about Horace Mann Insurance, click here.  




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