{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Thomas S Baldwin Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":34.0,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":6474033,"projectId":9381384,"letterContent":"This project will has had a meaningful impact on my second-grade students' learning and social development. The new rug with marked visual spots will provide a structured, engaging space for whole-group activities, shared readings, and daily OG routines. It has helped students feel comfortable, organized, and included while learning together.\r\n\r\nThe whiteboards, desk dividers, and other classroom essentials have allowed me to provide individualized support, keep students focused, and ensure they have the tools they need to succeed academically. Together, these materials have created a welcoming and interactive classroom environment, helping students build friendships, practice social skills, and gain confidence in their abilities.\r\n\r\nOverall, this project has supported both academic growth and social-emotional development, giving students a strong foundation for success in school and beyond.","fullyFundedDate":1748529216106,"projectUrl":"project/whole-group-activity-gathering-space/9381384/","projectTitle":"Whole Group Activity Gathering Space","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Hildebrand","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6474033_orig.jpg?crop=1920,1920,x0,y108&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1744091317635","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6474033"},{"teacherId":6474033,"projectId":9236752,"letterContent":"This project has had a meaningful impact on my 2nd-grade students' reading, math, and overall learning. The multi-sensory materials, including crayons, mesh sheets, and sand boxes, have allowed students to actively engage with the IMSE Orton-Gillingham phonics methods, strengthening their decoding, spelling, and writing skills.\r\n\r\nIn addition, the math tools, brain games, and flexible seating created a more interactive and hands-on learning environment, supporting students as they have developed problem-solving skills, focus, and confidence. By using these materials, students have had more opportunities to practice and generalize skills, making learning both fun and effective.\r\n\r\nOverall, this project has helped students grow academically, gain independence, and build confidence, while fostering a love for learning that will benefit them throughout their education.","fullyFundedDate":1744334894681,"projectUrl":"project/im-moving-2nd-grade-here-i-come/9236752/","projectTitle":"I'm Moving! 2nd Grade Here I Come!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Hildebrand","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6474033_orig.jpg?crop=1920,1920,x0,y108&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1744091317635","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6474033"},{"teacherId":6066612,"projectId":9583378,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to my classroom. The students were so excited to see all the colored paper and chart paper for them to use this year.\r\n\r\nThe colored paper has really helped my students stay organized with their work. It has help with our math rotations being able to copy the work on to specific colors for each group. The chart paper has made making math anchor charts easier. These have help students see examples of the concepts that were being taught.\r\n\r\nWe will continue to use the colored paper and chart paper all year long to help keep student organized.\r\n\r\nThank you again for your support!","fullyFundedDate":1757553220437,"projectUrl":"project/learning-in-full-color/9583378/","projectTitle":"Learning in Full Color","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Johnson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6066612_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1679087450894","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6066612"},{"teacherId":9154800,"projectId":9787342,"letterContent":"We just held our Veteran's Day Celebration, and were able to allow EVERY STUDENT and EVERY VETERAN hold a flag! We even had extras to use for table decorations for our Veteran Breakfast. Your donation and kindness have helped us to not only make this day memorable for our students, but also for the many veterans who came to celebrate our day. Thank you for supporting our class (our whole school on this project!) and for making our celebration so much better! Our students and our veterans had an amazing morning!","fullyFundedDate":1760108908733,"projectUrl":"project/learning-about-veterans-day-and-honorin/9787342/","projectTitle":"Learning about Veteran's Day and Honoring Those Who Served","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Case","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9154800_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1693611895182","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9154800"},{"teacherId":626823,"projectId":9387211,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to my project. My classroom is more serene thanks to the calming colors and hidden materials thanks to the curtains.\r\n\r\nI am able to store materials better and have less clutter thanks to the rolling organizers. The colored drawers work well for students to house and easily gather their supplies. The rolling carts help store my teaching supplies and I can move them out of the way when needed.\r\n\r\nThank you again for supporting my organized and calming classroom. Students function much better with these supplies!","fullyFundedDate":1749170917474,"projectUrl":"project/cool-and-calming/9387211/","projectTitle":"Cool and Calming","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Gosnell","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp626823_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1748622256076","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-gosnell"},{"teacherId":4392620,"projectId":9383206,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity to our room! We are loving all of our new math manipulatives.\r\nOur room has fallen in love with number blocks. The animated series is a great tool for my students. They love the characters and doing a mini lesson each day during our afternoon circle time. We have the math link activity box for 1-10 and 11-20. The students love connecting the blocks and doing problems with the different characters! It's a two for one with learning math and working on our fine motor skills!\r\nThe number houses are also a favorite. Hammering in the number nails brings loads of excitement to making math fun! Anytime a lesson can be hands on, the better my students grasp the concept!\r\n\r\nThank you again for your kindness!","fullyFundedDate":1750877698713,"projectUrl":"project/making-math-fun/9383206/","projectTitle":"Making Math Fun!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Lonsberry","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4392620_orig.png?crop=250,250,x0,y13&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1748298630902","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4392620"},{"teacherId":4392620,"projectId":9382412,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for funding our project! We recently received our materials at the end of September.\r\nMy students love the letter matching animals. They love to match them during work time and during their choice time, they may match them however they choose.\r\nThe counting nails is also a fan favorite! The students hammer in the nail with the corresponding number on it. \r\nThe traceable books are assisting us with our handwriting skills. Working on letter/number size and correct formation.\r\nLastly, the Leapfrog letter game is very fun! \r\nExchanging letter tiles, and working on words has been a great start to the school year!","fullyFundedDate":1748533351166,"projectUrl":"project/fine-tuning-our-fine-motor/9382412/","projectTitle":"Fine Tuning Our Fine Motor!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Lonsberry","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4392620_orig.png?crop=250,250,x0,y13&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1748298630902","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4392620"},{"teacherId":975601,"projectId":9198845,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation! My students and I deeply appreciate your support of our learning goals. Reading ability is essential to our future success, and your contribution is making a real difference in helping us grow as confident readers.\r\nThanks to your support, we were able to purchase hands-on materials that provide meaningful phonics practice. The students especially love using the segmenting trays and sand trays to explore letters and sounds—it's exciting to see how much they enjoy learning through this multisensory approach! I'm thrilled to see how these tools help reinforce key phonics skills in engaging ways.\r\nThe highlighters and red crayons are helping students distinguish different word types in our decodable texts, while the laminated cards and games are great for practicing vowel sounds. These simple yet effective tools have truly enriched our instruction—and it's already showing results.\r\nIn fact, our most recent phonics assessment showed that every single student made progress. They're not only learning—they're proud of it, and they love using the new materials that your donation made possible. I also know that these resources will continue to benefit many more students in years to come.\r\nThank you again for your generosity and support. You are helping to build strong foundations for lifelong readers!","fullyFundedDate":1745347182015,"projectUrl":"project/multisensory-approach-to-reading/9198845/","projectTitle":"Multisensory Approach to Reading","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Winking","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/975601"},{"teacherId":8080347,"projectId":9223296,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donations to the project \"New Year Organization.\" The impact that organizational materials have on a classroom is unthinkable. Students can learn that responsibility is essential, everything has its place, and it helps limit distractions. \r\n I have seen students gain independence by retrieving the materials they needed on their own because they know that everything has its designated spot. During math, students are able to grab manipulatives that will help them complete their work because each manipulative has its own drawer.\r\n The gift cards allowed me to purchase more activities that go right along with our curriculum for extra practice. \r\n\r\nThank you again so much!","fullyFundedDate":1744829027561,"projectUrl":"project/new-year-organization/9223296/","projectTitle":"New Year Organization","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Starr","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8080347_orig.jpg?crop=276,276,x0,y140&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1743701534106","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8080347"},{"teacherId":975601,"projectId":9321351,"letterContent":"On behalf of our entire classroom, I want to extend a heartfelt thank you for your generous donation of math game materials. Your thoughtful contribution has already brought so much excitement and energy into our learning environment.\r\nThe students are absolutely loving the new games! They're not only having fun, but also strengthening their math skills in meaningful and engaging ways. It's been a joy to watch them collaborate, strategize, and grow more confident in their abilities—all thanks to your support.\r\nWe truly appreciate your investment in our students' education and your belief in the power of playful learning. Your kindness is making a real difference.","fullyFundedDate":1749345619018,"projectUrl":"project/make-math-fun/9321351/","projectTitle":"Make Math Fun!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Winking","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/975601"},{"teacherId":4392620,"projectId":9380214,"letterContent":"Our new sensory items have helped so much in our room! The couch might be the most favorite spot to hang! We put it in our chill area and added a light weight blanket. Paired with some of our other sensory toys and it's a definite hot spot to be in.\r\nThe giant squares are placed on the floor leading to our chill, sensory table and play area. The kids love stomping on them and watching the colors rush from under their feet. Some enjoy pressing with their hands.\r\nThe sensory tiles are mobile around the room. Some are carried by individual students or laying on the floor connected together. Students enjoy their hands over the various texture surfaces.\r\nWe are so thankful for your donation and the impact it has made on our room!","fullyFundedDate":1748470300422,"projectUrl":"project/engaging-sensory-calming-bodies/9380214/","projectTitle":"Engaging Sensory, Calming Bodies!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Lonsberry","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4392620_orig.png?crop=250,250,x0,y13&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1748298630902","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4392620"},{"teacherId":6974866,"projectId":9380885,"letterContent":"The crash pad has been an amazing addition to our sensory area in our classroom. My students use it multiple time per day to help regulate themselves and get the sensory input they are seeking. It gives me great peace of mind to know I can allow them to regulate on the crash pad and do not have to worry about them hurting themselves. It has also helped increase their independence, as they do not have to always rely on adult when needing to regulate or calm down. I am so thankful that generous donors like you all, keep supporting my classroom.\r\n\r\nThank you again!","fullyFundedDate":1748613467267,"projectUrl":"project/a-sensory-safe-place-to-crash/9380885/","projectTitle":"A Sensory Safe Place to Crash!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Starnes","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6974866"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_26384","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":561,"numTeachers":19,"percentFrplEligible":67,"percentAsian":1,"percentBlack":7,"percentWhite":69,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":5,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"29.5:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"TOWN","ncesMetroType":"TOWN_REMOTE"},"inStateSupporters":66.0,"schoolId":26384,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Thomas S Baldwin Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Thomas S Baldwin Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/illinois/quincy-school-district-172/ellington-elementary-school/26384"}