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• A Trinket to Remember and Remind Students of their Accomplishments!

  Funded May 14, 2023

  Each student that graduated 8th grade, got a key chain with an art palette, or splat of paint or a paint brush dripping with paint. The 8th grade award students (25) each got a an art silver trinket on a key ring with a positive saying in a velvet bag. It was a special night with them getting a framed certificate and a small token of appreciation, affirmation of their hard work and accomplishments being creative in their art class in middle school.

  I was able to get with this Donors Choose grant some plastic key chains for an art birthday party from Amazon so each students got an affirmation of their time in art and acknowledgment of the work they completed, creativity this year.

  I was glad to be able to give each student a small thank you with your generous donation supporting this grant.”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Baldauf

  This classroom project was brought to life by Chevron and 8 other donors.

• Learning About Cameroon's Environment by Drawing It With Orphan Portraits!

  Funded May 5, 2023

  Thank you for supporting drawing Cameroon orphan drawings and learning about their world and environment they live in. Students studied Cameroon by drawing about the environment in Cameroon and including that in the background of the Cameroon orphan drawings.

  It was exciting to see the results and what they learned by viewing the finished drawings. When they are delivered to the orphans in Cameroon they will be excited to see their drawings created by students in the United States.

  Thank you for supporting this project with your generosity. The project connects students in the United States with students in Africa with art and kindness.”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Baldauf

  This classroom project was brought to life by General Motors and 3 other donors.

• Framed Puzzles for Landscape Drawings!

  Funded May 11, 2023

  Thank you for your donation so I could buy frames for the 8th grade award certificates that 8th grade studens will receive in a week at their 8th grade award ceremony with their parents and friends present. I'm excited to now be putting their certificates in their frames and having the principal sign the certificates.

  The certificates are colorful and having a frame makes it official that they earned this award and it will be able to be hung on the wall at their home. Parents will be proud of them and they will be proud of their own achievement.

  Half the frames will be for talented 7th graders and the pollinator gardens they drew with Google Drawing and then in color in their sketchbooks. Thank you so much for supporting STEAM with technology in the art classroom.”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Baldauf

  This classroom project was brought to life by Chevron and 9 other donors.

• Ending the Year Drawing Orphans From a Country in Africa!

  Funded Apr 19, 2023

  Thank you for your support of drawing Cameroon orphans with The Memory Project. 6th graders have started this project learning about Cameroon and writing words in French as well for their orphan drawings going on puzzles that will be shipped to The Memory Project at the end of the school year.

  The students have been working on their sketches for the puzzle drawings and will start the puzzles next once they have thought through what to put on their puzzles for the Cameroon orphans. They each have a photograph to work from for their art, thanks to your generous donation and help to make this project possible. Students have to think outside the box and think of another child their age in a different country.

  There is so much learning going on with art, geography, languages, community service and the Cameroon orphans will end up with drawings of them by my students thanks to your donations.”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Baldauf

  This classroom project was brought to life by Quill and 2 other donors.

• Title I Snacks for After School NJAHS Art Club

  Funded Apr 14, 2023

  Thank you for your donations so students in the after school art program can have snacks, water, right after school before they start making art and having fun working with fellow creative students. It was fun opening the packages with the club and they saw what they could choose from each time they are at art club. It's like a store of good snacks for them.

  Licorice, crackers, popcorn, granola, tootsie roll pops for those special occasions that we have thanks to your generous donation this past few months.”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Baldauf

  This classroom project was brought to life by Quill and 2 other donors.

• Celebrating Art with National Junior Art Honor Society T-shirts!

  Funded Feb 16, 2023

  Thank you for funding t shirts for National junior Art honor Society club members. Students meet once a week and are very proud to be in this club and will be excited to wear these t-shirts once they have the correct sizes for everyone. Some were too small and we are waiting to get larger ones. Thank you for your support of a club for advanced art students and the t-shirt they will wear to advertise their National Junior Art Club membership and all the hard work they have accomplished as members of National Junior Art Club. at this title one school”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Baldauf

  This classroom project was brought to life by A Northern California family and 6 other donors.

• Drawing in Space with 3D Pens and Filament!

  Funded Feb 27, 2023

  Thank you for your support of my students learning how to use the latest technology: 3D pens with filament for the pens and charging stations for the 3D pens.

  Middle school students are excited to learn about using the 3D pens to draw with lines of filament in 3D space. There are lots of colors for them to choose from now and experiment with.

  They will be making flowers for mothers day with the 3D pens and they are now researching different kinds of flowers. They will also make the vase with the 3D pen by building around a cylinder.

  Thank you again for making this possible with your donation.”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Baldauf

  This classroom project was brought to life by A Northern California family and 2 other donors.

• Learning about Syria & Giving Art to Syrian Orphans!

  Funded Feb 16, 2023

  Thank you for your support of drawing Syrian orphans with The Memory Project. 6th graders have started this project learning about Syria and writing words in Arabic as well for their orphan drawings going on puzzles that will be shipped to The Memory Project in 3 weeks.

  The students have been working on their sketches for the puzzle drawings and will start the puzzles next once they have thought through what to put on their puzzles for the Syrian orphans. They each have a photograph to work from for their art thanks to your generous donation and help to make this project possible. Students have to think outside the box and think of another child their age in a different country. Much learning is going on.

  Thank you for your help.”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Baldauf

  This classroom project was brought to life by A Northern California family and 4 other donors.

• National Junior Art Honor Society Membership For Talented Art Students

  Funded Dec 17, 2022

  Thank you for funding National Junior Art Honor Society membership for 20 students.

  We have started meeting every Thursday for one house with the After School Program. Students that love art and are advanced in art can have a chance to learn more advanced art techniques and work with more advanced art material such as 3D pens.

  They are meeting with students that have similar interests that they don't normally get a chance to have a class with.

  Thank you for giving these students this opportunity at this title one school. There are few National Junior Art Honor Society chapters in this state, this county and the first one at this district.”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Baldauf

• Easier Transitioning Back to School With Snacks!

  Funded Jan 15, 2023

  Thank you for funding chips and juice for students that are hungry transitioning back to school from being at home all day during winter vacation. Today was a short day. Students got out at 12:30. They usually eat lunch at school at 11:30. so they were hungry and let me know. . Many students told me they were hungry so having juice and healthy chips to give to them gave them food for their body and soul helped and they then after eating worked really hard on their assignments.

  Thank you for your help funding snacks at this title one school were healthy food is so important for them. It's hard to learn when you are hungry.”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. Baldauf