10/24/2026
We are tired but happy to have enjoyed another amazing Baldwin BOOnanza with you! Thank you for joining us and celebrating our special community.
Did you know that BOOnanza is run almost entirely by VOLUNTEERS! We are especially grateful for our EXCEPTIONAL high school student volunteers who show up with enthusiasm, leadership and accountability. They sacrifice their Friday night so we can celebrate as families and a Baldwin community.
We need to give a shoutout to SO many other people who made this night happen:
Baldwin TEACHERS AND STAFF:
We had so many teachers volunteer their Friday evening (after another long week teaching and helping our children) to make BOOnanza run. We could not do it without them. We are so grateful for all the sacrifices they make for our school and community!!!!
Stefanie Schornstheimer
Kathleen Duchaney
Roberta Benedict
Assia Hafid
Fabiola Torres-Weed
Crystal Mason
Maureen Lenihan
bernie norlin
Ying Shen
stephanie hernandez
Kelly Cohen
Donna Johansen Cross
Linnea Smith
Amanda Leibert
Rachel Branscome
ADMINISTRATION:
Ms. McKenzie: helped us with logistics, communication, school support and so much more!
Dr. Zimmerman: helped with communication, logistics and made sure everything ran smoothly and we had everything we needed. She also helped supervise and stayed until the end to help clean-up!
HAYRIDE DRIVER:
Mark Olsen from Old Town Landscaping, our hayride driver, generously donates his time and hayride truck EVERY YEAR to provide a magical drive through old town. This is truly a special gift to our community.
MCPDS:
Officer Austen from the Manassas Police Department let us hire him on his night off to safely es**rt our hayride
CUSTODIANS:
A big thank you to all our janitors for setting up tables and chairs, re-arranging things for the dance party, helping with lighting, and staying to clean everything up after the event. We are so grateful for their patience and help with big events!
LOCAL BUSINESSES:
My Gym Manassas (7849 Sudley Road): We can’t say enough good things about My Gym Manassas!! They partnered with us to make the floor is lava room happen! They sent several friendly staff members to help, and obstacle course objects for our kids to use. They ALSO very generously donated to our raffle. Throughout the process they were incredibly kind, friendly and interested in helping our community! Check them out: www.mygym.com/manassas
Mathnasium of Manassas
Volunteered their time to do fun activities with our kids! Check them out at: www.mathnasium.com/math-centers/manassas
Family Legacy Fitness
Showed up with a fun booth and donated 5 raffle prizes! Here is their website:
familylegacyfitness.com
Metz Family Liason Marisela Murray:
Donated many items we were able to use including: the pumpkin carving sets, the stickies for crafts, table cloths, raffle items and more.
Thank you to our local businesses who generously donated raffle items:
Parrando's Tex-Mex Grill
Battle Street Bistro
Balanced Life Chiropractic- Dr.Jacqueline Merced
Zandra's Taqueria
Jimmy John's
Family Legacy Fitness
MyGym
PARENT CANDY DONATIONS FROM YOU!!:
All the candy at our event was donated by our Baldwin parents!!!!! THANK YOU! Candy is expensive and you still donated so the kids could have a great night.
It takes a lot of work and planning to host a party as big as BOOnanza and we are so grateful for everyone who stepped up and helped!!!
THANK YOU for coming to support the Baldwin Parent Group. All the proceeds we make go right back into supporting Baldwin through teacher appreciation lunches and other support, PBIS raffles for student behavioral prizes, fun family events (like Boonanza, movie night, popsicle party etc), other fun events in the school like renting inflatables for field day, treats for 4th grade graduation and more.
Thank you to everyone who contributed in big and small ways to bring us together as a community!
Thank you from the Baldwin PTO Board:
April Blodgett (President)
Allison McCauley (Vice President)
Victoria Bullet (Secretary)
Hannah Briggs (Treasurer)
Mindi Campoverde (Social Events Chair & Popcorn Committee)
