Steinhatchee School was joined by Superintendent Danny Glover as well as School Board Member Jeannie Mathis at their End of the Year Awards Ceremony on May 25th, in order to thank Frank Jackson and Danielle Norwood from the Steinhatchee Projects Board for their generous support. When schools closed down in March of 2020 due to COVID, the leaders at Steinhatchee School immediately began distributing laptops supplied by the Taylor County School District to students in an effort to mitigate the impact learning loss while their students were away from school. However, an obstacle to that solution was the lack of internet connectivity in the homes of many of their students.

The school researched purchasing hotspots for students who needed WiFi support and found that the Cricket store in Old Town would offer a discount if funding became available. Steinhatchee School reached out to the Steinhatchee Community Projects Board for funding. With COVID, the Steinhatchee Projects Board was not able to host their two fishing tournament fundraisers, but the board did have money donated to the organization by Frank Jackson, who requested that it be used to beautify Steinhatchee. Danielle Norwood, the Projects Board chairman, reached out to Mr. Jackson to see if he would allow some of the beautification money to be allotted to the purchase of and the monthly cost of the hotspots for the school for the year. Mr. Jackson gladly accepted.

According to Principal Jimmy Bray, "Steinhatchee School's progress monitoring data shows that due to this support, our students were able to minimize learning loss and return to face-to-face instruction well positioned for success. I-Ready comparative data from mid-year assessments indicates that our students are outpacing their peers from around the state." Mr. Jackson and Ramona Griner were presented with a beautifully crafted piece of art designed by 5th Grader Gracey Corbin, along with student handprints, that captured the essence of their appreciation with the title "Thanks For Keeping Us Connected." Danielle Norwood summarized the experience, "It's an amazing feat when people who care for these children and the Steinhatchee Community come together to do something great. Steinhatchee School has a dedicated team of teachers and crew along with great community support which makes projects like this succeed."