{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Baker - Butler Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":18.5,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":10078927,"projectId":9462071,"letterContent":"The science resources we requested are more than materials; they are tools for discovery that support our young learners' innate drive to explore. Each item—flashlights, LEGOs, small toys—has been carefully chosen to turn abstract concepts into hands-on experiences, fostering deeper understanding and lasting engagement.\r\nThanks to your generosity, our students have become little scientists! They have loved exploring and experimenting with the materials provided through DonorsChoose. Their eyes lit up when we used the fans to see how pushes and pulls affect motion. They felt so grown-up using stopwatches to measure big and small forces. At our Fall Festival, our budding scientists used the donated scales to weigh and compare pumpkins in our very own school pumpkin patch.\r\nLooking ahead to our next unit on Light and Shadows, the flashlights will help our scientists understand how shadows are formed. In the spring, the birdseed and assorted animals will support our unit on animals and living things.\r\nYour financial support is deeply appreciated and is helping our young scientists grow, explore, and develop a lifelong love of learning. Thank you so much for making this possible!","fullyFundedDate":1755707703168,"projectUrl":"project/our-kindergarten-lab-equipping-future-s/9462071/","projectTitle":"Our Kindergarten Lab: Equipping Future Scientists with Hands-On Tools!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Leach","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10078927"},{"teacherId":1766841,"projectId":9288343,"letterContent":"On behalf of our entire second-grade team, we want to extend our heartfelt thanks for your generous support in providing supplies for our classrooms. Thanks to your kindness, our closets are now stocked with essentials like markers, craft paper, journals, construction paper, play dough, air-dry clay, sidewalk chalk, and recess balls—items that bring both creativity and joy to our students' daily experiences.\r\n\r\nYour donations have lifted a huge burden from our teachers, who are often faced with purchasing materials out of pocket. Because of you, over 100 second graders will benefit from a rich variety of hands-on learning and play this year. From creating colorful art projects to building with clay, journaling, and enjoying active play at recess, these supplies will help our students grow, explore, and thrive both inside and outside the classroom.\r\n\r\nWe are truly grateful for your commitment to supporting educators and enriching student learning. Your generosity not only helps us start the year strong, but ensures that our students have what they need to be creative, curious, and confident every single day. Thank you for making such a meaningful difference in our classrooms!\r\n\r\nWith appreciation from our second grade teachers this school year - Ms. Davidson, Ms. Jackson, Ms. Soucy, Ms. Stollings, and Ms. Mack","fullyFundedDate":1746642442442,"projectUrl":"project/second-grade-classroom-restock/9288343/","projectTitle":"Second Grade Classroom Restock","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Spencer","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1766841_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1454411194587","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/lucyheath"},{"teacherId":1766841,"projectId":9018223,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your incredible support and generosity in donating brand-new flexible seating, books, and more to our second-grade classroom! The excitement on our students' faces was priceless as they opened the boxes for the first time—some even gasped with joy! These additions have already made a tremendous difference in our daily learning environment, and I am truly grateful for your kindness.\r\n\r\nThe flexible seating options have transformed our classroom into a space that promotes both comfort and creativity. Whether students are reading on a circle seat, writing at a low table, or discussing stories in a cozy reading corner, they now have the freedom to choose where they learn best. This flexibility has made learning feel more fun and engaging for everyone, and it has helped foster independence and collaboration among the children.\r\n\r\nOur new books have also sparked a renewed love for reading. Every day, students eagerly dive into new stories and explore topics that stretch their imaginations and build their understanding of the world. Your donation has not only provided materials, but has also created meaningful moments that inspire a lifelong love of learning. From all of us in Room B16, thank you for making such a joyful and lasting impact!","fullyFundedDate":1746451452104,"projectUrl":"project/mid-year-classroom-upgrades/9018223/","projectTitle":"Mid-Year Classroom Upgrades","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Spencer","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1766841_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1454411194587","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/lucyheath"},{"teacherId":9885866,"projectId":9026130,"letterContent":"Thank you thank you so much for your support and your financial donations! Our students here at Baker Butler Elementary School have absolutely LOVED jumping on their 10 new rebounders!! They were so excited when they all first arrived and curious how we would incorporate them into our PE lessons. All students in grades K-5 are enjoying using them daily during our games and also during our 10 min fitness free choice warm up each PE class. Your kindness and generosity in supporting students overall health is greatly appreciated!!!\r\n\r\nThank you!","fullyFundedDate":1739768405209,"projectUrl":"project/10-rebounder-trampolines-for-my-elementa/9026130/","projectTitle":"10 Rebounder Trampolines for My Elementary PE Students!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Tolley","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9885866"},{"teacherId":1766841,"projectId":8969600,"letterContent":"This was a valuable project! Although not large, it has made a meaningful impact on our daily instruction! Students use the boards to write sounds, letters, practice spelling, and increase their critical phonemic awareness as they learn to read.\r\n\r\nThey've loved the unique materials and I love how good for the environment this is - no dry erase markers to run out! they're the perfect size, and so easy to clean up and put away. \r\n\r\nWe also appreciated the other materials as we are all in learning about weather, place value, poetry and cursive right now! Thank you for supporting our class! We appreciate you!","fullyFundedDate":1733939940418,"projectUrl":"project/not-your-average-white-board-its-gel/8969600/","projectTitle":"Not Your Average White Board! It's GEL!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Spencer","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1766841_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1454411194587","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/lucyheath"},{"teacherId":9749269,"projectId":8780825,"letterContent":"We can't thank you enough for your generosity! Our First-Grade students have been busy putting the word working materials to good use. Our students enjoy being able to build words. create word chains and play word games, with the magnetic letter tiles, building boards and game boards during the literacy block. They are a key component for our phonics instruction. \r\n The boards allow students to work in small groups, pairs and independently to practice their skills and grow as readers and writers. Since using the word building materials we have seen a lot of growth in the student's spelling skills. This was reflected in the scores on student mid-year assessments. \r\n As we continue to use the word working materials, we look forward to watching our student's confidence and independence grow. The strong phonetic base that these materials are helping to create through our daily activities is going a long way to creating readers with strong phonemic awareness and decoding skills. \r\nThank you so very much!","fullyFundedDate":1732280197917,"projectUrl":"project/word-working-first-grade-bears/8780825/","projectTitle":"Word Working First Grade Bears","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Zehnter","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9749269"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_72293","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":692,"numTeachers":46,"percentFrplEligible":29,"percentAsian":12,"percentBlack":11,"percentWhite":48,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":15,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"15.0:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":false,"titleOne":false,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"SUBURB_MIDSIZE"},"inStateSupporters":81.5,"schoolId":72293,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Baker - Butler Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Baker - Butler Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/virginia/albemarle-county-school-district/baker-butler-elementary-school/72293"}