Grants for Growth

Why help?

Teachers and school leaders attend conferences, seminars, and training for professional development throughout the school year and over the summer. The school has a small budget for these conferences, but the expenses are often out-of-pocket for our teachers and staff. What better way to help them than to contribute towards their development?

How often will the program run?

Although you can make a donation at any time (during the school year), we will be asking for donations three times throughout the school year at times when you may already be looking for ways to gift for your student's teachers:

1. Holidays

2. Teacher Appreciation

3. End of the school year

How does it all work?

1. Teacher and staff members submit their training needs to Mrs. Murray, during the school year.
2. Mrs. Murray approves the request.
3. The request is on is placed on website and promoted.
4. Parents donate to selected programs in $10 increments from the website.
5. Goals are met; teachers/staff attend training.
6. Teachers/staff post to the website (and email parents) about the event.
7. Teachers/staff transfer knowledge from the conference to their peer.

We are truly a learning community at Baldwin so take this opportunity to show appreciation to those staff members who have taken the time to ask for your support. (Don’t forget your special areas teachers and support staff!) Please contact our Grants for Growth Coordinator with any questions.

Don't Take our word for it, Here's what our principal has to say!

In order for teachers and staff to keep up with the latest trends in education, it is important that they receive the proper training.  This training often referred to as Professional Development, allows teachers the opportunity to receive information that they feel is of interest or helps continue their growth professionally.

Unfortunately, this Professional Development is often expensive and many teachers have to pay for it out of their own pockets.  Please help us help our teachers by donating to Grants for Growth.  This program allows teachers to attend workshops they may not otherwise have the opportunity to attend.  It not only benefits the teachers but ultimately helps our students by bringing new and innovating ideas into the classroom.

- Mrs. Jennifer Murray
  Baldwin Elementary Principle