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Mrs. Koyama from Lahaina, HI is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Celebrating Excellence

Help me give my students an amazing reward activity! At LIS we celebrate excellence by creating a positive environment by recognizing student achievements to promote mental health and sense of community.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Koyama's classroom raised $724

This project is fully funded

My Project

Student learning and mental health declined as a result of Covid-19. It felt like we were just starting to make gains when the Lahaina fires happened. As a result of COVID and the fire, our students are struggling academically and emotionally. Over the past few months, we have found that students are responding (working harder/producing quality work) when offered a positive reward. We have also been focusing on our students' mental health needs and realized they need positive activities/events to spend time with friends outside of the classroom. So we created an activity that addresses both. Celebrating Excellence acknowledges the educational achievements and outstanding contributions of students and reinforces them with a positive mental health activity. We are planning a day in April where those who have made academic gains and demonstrated outstanding citizenship will be recognized with an afternoon of fun. We have restaurants in the community donating food (this is the need for plates and utensils) and shaved ice machine (the reason for small cups). We have a company donating a jumping castle and DJ. The afternoon will be spent on the PE field celebrating their excellence - music, food, and fun games. The envelopes are decorated and passed out to individual students with their certificates of celebration. Although most of the items are donated these remaining items are essential to the success of this event. With all the devastation Lahaina has suffered this will be a wonderful celebration for our students.

Mrs. Koyama Lahaina Intermediate School Grades 6-8

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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More than half of students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

200 students impacted 1donor

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
ECO SOUL 100% Compostable 10 Inch Paper Plates [500-Pack] Disposable Bulk Party Plates I Heavy Duty Eco-Friendly Sturdy Dinner, Wedding, Event Plates I Biodegradable Unbleached Sugarcane Eco Plates • Amazon Business $77.90 2 $155.80
LITOPAK 16 oz 120 Packs Ice Cream Cups, Disposable Dessert Cups, Ice Cream Bowls for Cold or Hot Food, Paper Dessert Cups, and Coloured Paper Cups for Soups，Sundaes, and Ice Cream. (Pink Orange Blue) • Amazon Business $21.45 5 $107.25
Amazon Basics #10 Security-Tinted Self-Seal Business Letter Envelopes, Peel & Seal Closure - 500-Pack, White • Amazon Business $21.79 3 $65.37
Turbo Bee 1000 Pack 12oz Plastic Cups,Disposable Clear Drinking Cups,Transparent Hot and Cold Drink Container for Water, Juice, Soda,Coffee • Amazon Business $64.99 1 $64.99
360 Count Extra Heavy Duty Clear Plastic Forks Disposable, BPA-Free, Heat Resistant, Solid and Durable Disposable Forks Bulk, Premium Plastic Forks heavy duty for Party Supply • Amazon Business $19.99 3 $59.97
ACSTEP 200Pack Envelopes 6x9 Brown Kraft Catalog 6 x 9 Envelopes Self Seal for Mailing • Amazon Business $19.99 3 $59.97
Liacere 360 Pieces Clear Plastic Spoons - Heavyweight Disposable Spoons-6.7inch Heavy Duty clear Cutlery - Plastic Utensils - Perfect for Parties and Restaurants • Amazon Business $19.49 2 $38.98

Materials cost

$552.33

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $24.30

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.28

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$614.91

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$108.51

Total project goal

$723.42

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $723.42

1 Donor

-$723.42

Donations toward project cost

-$614.91

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$108.51

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