{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Mayor Joseph Fern Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":34.0,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":10097813,"projectId":9777184,"letterContent":"Thank you for the new supplies, materials and resources. My students enjoy break out groups where they use the white boards to answer their math problems! Students collaborate and discuss different ways and strategies to answer their problems. Students were so excited to use new pencils, post it etc... \r\n\r\n Next step is to continue doing more collaboration work with our whiteboard so each student has the opportunity to learn and gain information from themselves and their classmates. In addition, my students go through the post-its fast! They love doing their discussions with post-its and use it for additional note taking. I can't wait to share more resources with them in all the ways we can utilize our donations in our classroom","fullyFundedDate":1759462930890,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-supplies-discussions-incenti/9777184/","projectTitle":"Classroom Supplies, Discussions, Incentives, and Our Favorite Pencil Brand!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Vallejo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10097813_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1754622790560","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10097813"},{"teacherId":10097813,"projectId":9703156,"letterContent":"Thank you for the new supplies, materials and resources. My students enjoy break out groups where they use the white boards to answer their math problems! Students collaborate and discuss different ways and strategies to answer their problems. Students were so excited to use the whiteboards, mailboxes, cubby bins, expos, and snacks!\r\n\r\n Next step is to continue doing more collaboration work with our whiteboard so each student has the opportunity to learn and gain information from themselves and their classmates. In addition, my students go through the snacks fast! They love doing their classroom jobs and homework to earn our class economy to buy there snacks! I can't wait to share more resources with them in all the ways we can utilize our donations in our classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1758343997887,"projectUrl":"project/first-year-teacher-supplies/9703156/","projectTitle":"First Year Teacher Supplies!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Vallejo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10097813_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1754622790560","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10097813"},{"teacherId":9555807,"projectId":9766432,"letterContent":"Thank you for fully funding our project, \"Beat the Heat!\" We are so grateful for your kindness and were thrilled when the project was funded. Thank you for the fans, they are powerful and quiet, it helped the students stay cool and focused even on the warmest days so we can concentrate on our lessons. You helped us keep our classroom clean with the vacuum cleaner and soap, it made cleaning so much easier! The snacks and art products definitely helped our class for free time, but also rewards to boost our learning during a busy day. Thank you again for your generosity!","fullyFundedDate":1759451593754,"projectUrl":"project/beating-the-heat/9766432/","projectTitle":"Beating the Heat!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Ebuen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9555807_orig.png?crop=1592,1592,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1728975754269","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9555807"},{"teacherId":9555807,"projectId":9760337,"letterContent":"We are so grateful to everyone who helped fund our project, \"Fueling Focused Learners Everyday!\" We were happy to know that our class got funded. The gifts have truly transformed our classroom, making it a more focused, organized, and fun learning environment. The students now have quick, healthy snacks and treats like fruit snacks, Goldfish, and Pringles. When students are working hard and need a boost, they can quickly recharge their energy by these snacks. It is so helpful during reading and math! As for the brand new mini-fridge, it helped us create our own fueling station in this hot weather. The books were also added to our class library so the students have new books to read. Thank you so much for funding our classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1758892606155,"projectUrl":"project/fueling-focused-learners-everyday/9760337/","projectTitle":"Fueling Focused Learners Everyday!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Ebuen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9555807_orig.png?crop=1592,1592,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1728975754269","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9555807"},{"teacherId":10162698,"projectId":9640665,"letterContent":"Thanks to the extra credits from our first project, a second drying rack and a wall clock were purchased. We are grateful and really put both drying racks to good use. The wall clock has also been a wonderful help. I used to have to pull out my phone to check the time at the start and end of every class, and during the class to give students a heads up on how many minutes are left to do art before clean up. Time is one of our biggest challenges, along with supplies, space, and organizing. The drying racks, clock, paints and other supplies have enriched us in our art journey beyond measure.","fullyFundedDate":1756398677075,"projectUrl":"project/setting-up-our-first-art-room-part-2/9640665/","projectTitle":"Setting Up Our First Art Room! Part 2","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Alyce","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10162698"},{"teacherId":10162698,"projectId":9559042,"letterContent":"Aloha and mahalo for your contribution to our art room and art classes. The art room serves over 350 students! Four days per week, between 45 to 85 elementary school students come through the art room. Each grade has their own lesson plans that are integrated with the Hawaii standards and grade level goals and subject matter.\r\n The drying racks you provided have proven invaluable for our learning, creating and producing. Fifth graders are working on self-portraits and the racks were loaded with seventy-five of their painted backgrounds. Fourth graders have been exploring Hawaiian and Pacific patterns and their eighty prints have filled the drying racks. The second graders finished their collages about animals and habitats, eighty-five of their collages dried on the racks. Without the drying racks, we wouldn't have space to do these kinds of projects for all the students. Without the drying racks, the projects we could do would have to be spread on the floor and cubbies along the edges of the room in order to dry, and each class as the day went on would be more crowded into the center and it would be challenging to keep the art work organized.\r\n This is all to tell you how grateful we are for your donation, and how much the drying racks and paints are put to use. Who knows, one of these young students may grow up to be a great artist, thanks to you!\r\nI appreciate you!","fullyFundedDate":1754837817002,"projectUrl":"project/setting-up-our-first-art-room/9559042/","projectTitle":"Setting Up Our First Art Room!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Alyce","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10162698"},{"teacherId":8360736,"projectId":9773084,"letterContent":"The students have responded positively to the attendance incentive prizes that you so generously contributed to. Attendance has increased and student engagement and motivation has also increased thanks to your monetary gift.\r\n\r\nWhen students first saw the incentives and the stamp cards, they were very excited and many couldn't wait to get their first prize. The most popular incentives are the cookies and stickers.\r\n\r\nWe first implemented the incentives almost a month ago, and we are happy to report that the incentives are still going strong with students.","fullyFundedDate":1759249512758,"projectUrl":"project/presents-for-presence-rewarding-perfect/9773084/","projectTitle":"Presents for Presence: Rewarding Perfect Attendance!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Shimomura","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8360736"},{"teacherId":9220893,"projectId":9705944,"letterContent":"Your contribution of basic necessities like pencils, notebooks, and Expo pens is invaluable. These supplies ensure that EL students have the essential tools they need to fully engage in their learning and practice their new language skills without worry. \r\n\r\nBeyond academics, your donation of snacks, specifically the Oreos and fruit gummies, has given me a tangible way to reward students. Learning a new language is a demanding process, and these treats are used to celebrate hard work, participation, and progress. This positive reinforcement system boosts motivation and creates a more encouraging classroom environment.\r\n\r\nFinally, the magnetic tiles and other educational games have been an absolute hit. They have transformed our brain breaks into engaging, hands-on opportunities for creativity, collaboration, and fun!","fullyFundedDate":1759255423857,"projectUrl":"project/supplies-for-el-students/9705944/","projectTitle":"Supplies for EL Students!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Tuzon-Cruz","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9220893"},{"teacherId":9939629,"projectId":9774511,"letterContent":"Based on these impacts, you could expect to hear reactions that are sincere, enthusiastic, and focused on how the materials help them personally: \r\n\r\n\"It feels so much better in here now! I used to get sleepy when it was hot, but now I can actually think when we're doing math.\"\r\n\"When I won the reward for helping another student, I felt so proud. It made me want to be helpful all the time. Thank you for the cool prizes!\"\r\n\"I don't have to worry about feeling hungry in the afternoon anymore. Having the snack helps me keep my energy up so I can finish my phonics in my reading foundations.\"\r\n\r\nNext steps include: \r\nSince the rewards are often earned over time (through points or tokens), students will learn to save and wait for a desired item, reinforcing perseverance and effort.","fullyFundedDate":1759451900868,"projectUrl":"project/cool-classrooms-focused-futures/9774511/","projectTitle":"Cool Classrooms = Focused Futures","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. T<3","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9939629_orig.png?crop=1132,1132,x856,y237&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1761630997940","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/keiki-papa-ekolu"},{"teacherId":9344218,"projectId":9773397,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to our classroom project! Your support immediately removes barriers and creates a truly engaging environment for my students.\r\n\r\nThe supplies are already transforming abstract ideas into hands-on lessons. The kinetic sand, magnets, and marbles are our essential sensory and STEM tools, helping students self-regulate and experiment with physics and engineering through active play.\r\n\r\nFurthermore, the new Expo markers and pencil boxes provide the crucial structure needed to maximize instructional time and boost personal responsibility.\r\n\r\nYou've invested in their focus and confidence. We are incredibly grateful for your belief in their potential.","fullyFundedDate":1759283375358,"projectUrl":"project/engage-minds-sensory-play-organization/9773397/","projectTitle":"Engage Minds: Sensory Play, Organization, and a Healthy Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Matsushige","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9344218"},{"teacherId":8359439,"projectId":9157800,"letterContent":"Thank you very much for your kind and generous donation. My students appreciated the new classroom materials.\r\n\r\nMy students were excited to have not only new, but bigger white boards to write on in class. The larger whiteboards allow them to show their thinking without running out of space. The menu holders are my favorite part of this donation as they really enhanced my small groups. My students are now able to mark up text and math worksheets without wasting paper and I will be able to use these resources for years to come.\r\n\r\nThank you again for your contribution to our 5th grade classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1741920215342,"projectUrl":"project/readers-builders-and-thinkers/9157800/","projectTitle":"Readers, Builders, and Thinkers","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Furumoto","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8359439_orig.jpg?crop=2208,2208,x0,y198&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1646880465254","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8359439"},{"teacherId":958445,"projectId":9152342,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous giving to our classroom project. My Students were very excited to receive new school supplies for our classroom. \r\nThe students enjoyed having new supplies for their whiteboards, pencils to complete their assignments and the other supplies. \r\nThe students are so excited to use the carpet, chairs and new supplies in their activities they are doing throughout the year. They cannot wait to have other share in their experiences in Mrs. Taboada's classroom. \r\nThis project will also help out with the start of the new school year.","fullyFundedDate":1741638085925,"projectUrl":"project/school-supplies/9152342/","projectTitle":"School Supplies","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Taboada","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp958445_orig.jpg?crop=612,612,x0,y120&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1728936942257","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/958445"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_50825","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":384,"numTeachers":31,"percentFrplEligible":77,"percentAsian":34,"percentBlack":0,"percentWhite":0,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":4,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"12.4:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":66.0,"schoolId":50825,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Mayor Joseph Fern Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Mayor Joseph Fern Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/hawaii/honolulu-school-district/fern-elementary-school/50825"}