SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. -- Families at Holy Innocents’ Episocopal School know what a special caregiver they have in Lower and Middle School Nurse Tammy Green. Now the rest of the country does, too. The National Association of School Nurses (NASN) has named Nurse Green as the 2015 Outstanding Private and Parochial School Nurse of the Year!

NASN gives the award to an individual who goes above and beyond to build a safe and healthy school environment, utilizes the most current research and resources, and displays effective leadership in his or her role. The organization’s stated mission is, “To advance school nurse practice to keep students healthy, safe, and ready to learn.”

Since she joined Holy Innocents’ in 1999, Green has done all this and more.

SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. -- The Episcopal Church has a tradition of donating money saved during Lent (the 40 days before Easter) to a special cause. Timothy Seamans, Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School (HIES) Lower School Chaplain, added a twist to that tradition by having first through fifth-grade homerooms compete to see who could raise the most money in a new annual event called Lent Madness.

This year, the students raised a whopping $6,800! The recipient will be the Horizons Program for economically disadvantaged children, a community-centered, education program that operates outside the traditional school year. Horizons’ long-term program offers students deep engagement and opportunities to help put them on a path to success, both in school and in life.

“Lent Madness certainly sparked a spirit of generosity with the students,” said Lower School Principal Terri Potter. “They were thrilled to help the Horizons students have books and other resources they may need.”