{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Kailua High School","outOfStateSupporters":40.9,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":622455,"projectId":9629144,"letterContent":"I wish you could have been in the room when we unboxed these materials. The students were genuinely touched that people they don't even know would invest in their work. \"Someone really sent us all this?\" one student asked. It was a powerful moment that reminded them that their hard work on the school farm is seen and valued by the world outside our fence.\r\n\r\nWe have hit the ground running. My students are currently huddled in groups, measuring, cutting, and snapping together irrigation lines. It's no longer just a chore to water the plants; it's a technical challenge they are eager to solve. The best part has been watching students who don't usually consider themselves \"science people\" get excited about water pressure and system efficiency. They are learning that they have the hands and the brains to be plumbers, engineers, or whatever else they want to be.\r\n\r\nNext week, we'll be installing the final sprinklers. The kids are already debating which rows of crops will grow the best with our new \"smart\" setup. Your generosity has turned our farm into a place of true discovery and professional pride. We are so grateful for your support in helping these hardworking students grow.","fullyFundedDate":1759171807348,"projectUrl":"project/building-plumbing-skills-through-irrigat/9629144/","projectTitle":"Building Plumbing Skills Through Irrigation Systems","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Nathansen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp622455_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1649972512698","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/jnathansen"},{"teacherId":10258855,"projectId":9711024,"letterContent":"I cannot thank you enough for your incredible generosity in supporting our project \"Positive Reinforcement Rewards for Student Motivation\". My students and I are so grateful for your kindness, \r\n\r\nWhen the packages arrived, my students were so excited to see what was inside. Their faces lit up when they saw their favorite snacks and all the small prizes they can receive. It meant a lot to them to know that someone cared enough to send these gifts to our classroom. \r\n\r\nWe are already using these rewards every day. I give them to students as a reward for helping me out with a task, good behavior, or also for those who don't have snacks available to them, and they need snacks to maintain alertness in my class. For example, in my Human Physiology class, we played Jeopardy to review for the exam. These items make my students want to try their best, and the whole classroom feels much happier. \r\n\r\nNext, we are going to continue to use these rewards to celebrate our hard work, whether that be completing a hard assignment or participating in an activity. \r\n\r\nThank you for helping my students feel proud of what they do. You have made a big difference in our school day!","fullyFundedDate":1760505875383,"projectUrl":"project/positive-reinforcement-rewards-for-stude/9711024/","projectTitle":"Positive Reinforcement Rewards for Student Motivation","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Cayetano","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-8_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10258855"},{"teacherId":9372223,"projectId":9781890,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our special education program. Our students are already using the new gardening tools every day to plant and care for vegetables and herbs. They use mini shovels and rakes to prepare the garden and spray bottles to gently water plants that need minimal care. These plants will be used in food items we create and sell through our student-run \"Surf Cafe,\" helping support our Ready to Surf program.\r\n\r\nNext, students will continue caring for the garden daily and begin using harvested items in simple recipes, including making ice cream for teachers and staff. Most importantly, these resources help our students feel a sense of purpose and belonging within our school.\r\n\r\nThey look forward to seeing how their green thumbs and tools have helped grow the plants throughout the school year.\r\n\r\nThank you for being a part of our classroom community.","fullyFundedDate":1759598761335,"projectUrl":"project/roots-and-recipes-building-life-skills/9781890/","projectTitle":"Roots and Recipes: Building Life Skills From the Ground Up","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Mana","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9372223"},{"teacherId":9967904,"projectId":9776384,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my freshmen year as they navigate a new school, a new environment, and a lot of new teachers, and as we embrace a new school year together. My students have greatly appreciated the snacks that were provided by you, our gracious donors. Food insecurity can be scary for many students and heartbreaking for teachers and staff as we see our students have a need. I am using the snacks provided to support my students who may need a snack to help them be successful before a big test, need a pick-me-up snack, or something to help them get through the day. Snacks were also provided as we had our first-ever freshmen social, which was a great time for students to socialize during non-school time, enjoy games, snacks, and a movie. Snacks are regularly used for daytime snacks, afterschool snack at the study hall, and will be used for our next social in the 2nd semester. Students LOVED the snacks and the variety given. We greatly appreciate the support for our freshmen and are extremely looking forward to our next social with snacks!","fullyFundedDate":1759450402061,"projectUrl":"project/snacks-to-help-support-academic-success/9776384/","projectTitle":"Snacks to Help Support Academic Success","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Cabanit","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9967904_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1759274129235","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9967904"},{"teacherId":8358096,"projectId":9774483,"letterContent":"We would like to sincerely thank you for your generous donation of snacks to our classroom. Your kindness made a meaningful difference in our students' daily learning experience.\r\n\r\nFor many students, having access to snacks during the school day helped them stay focused, energized, and ready to learn. When students are not distracted by hunger, they are better able to participate in lessons, collaborate with peers, and engage positively in classroom activities. Your donation helped create a supportive environment where students could concentrate on learning rather than worrying about their next meal.\r\n\r\nBeyond the physical benefits, your generosity also showed our students that their community cares about their well-being and success. Acts like yours teach students the importance of kindness, support, and giving back.\r\n\r\nThank you again for your thoughtfulness and commitment to supporting our students. Your contribution truly made an impact, and we are very grateful for your support.","fullyFundedDate":1759417793639,"projectUrl":"project/nourish-to-flourish/9774483/","projectTitle":"Nourish to Flourish","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Oshiro","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8358096_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1646705674605","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8358096"},{"teacherId":8195179,"projectId":9776582,"letterContent":"Thank very much for your generous donation. My students have loved having the opportunity to have the option to go to an area in my room where they can just take a mental break and still be creative. Being able to use the drawing pads to help with class projects or to just be creative has been beneficial to them. Having the different gel pens and markers have allowed students to just take a break for a few mins when they have needed it and help them to be more focused afterwards.\r\nThe most used item has been the beads. Students have made car leis, bag leis and have just been creative. Sitting and stringing something as simple as flower beads has helped students make new friends and eased some of their stress.\r\nJust having simple things like these added to my room that doesn't take up space has been nice.","fullyFundedDate":1759467335580,"projectUrl":"project/tools-for-emotional-growth-and-well-bein/9776582/","projectTitle":"Tools for Emotional Growth and Well Being","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Jeffers","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8195179"},{"teacherId":5288901,"projectId":9689639,"letterContent":"Your donation has made a big difference for my students and their creativity. Being able to have the opportunity to put table legs on a table that they get to make has helped my students put more effort into their work and have more pride in their final product. They have worked hard to be creative and make something that will be useful as well as show off their creativity. Table legs may not seem like much to some, but when you are able to put a complete project together, it makes all the difference to students who aren't able to have these opportunities. \r\nBeing able to have different mica powder colors to choose from, being able to access them in an organized manner makes the student feel important and helps give them confidence. It also helps make my job as a teacher easier.","fullyFundedDate":1759444709909,"projectUrl":"project/building-confidence-through-creativity/9689639/","projectTitle":"Building Confidence Through Creativity","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Charles","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5288901"},{"teacherId":9371563,"projectId":9773605,"letterContent":"As soon as your donations arrived, the students went crazy! They were so excited and eager to start eating! I had to start rationing to make sure all the items would last and not be all gone in a Week! They couldn't believe that we had food and snacks in our room. Because of this, many of the students were more awake and present in class. They also seemed more focused. Some of my students who struggled financially and ate school lunch but were still hungry were now able to have more energy and feel more competent with their work.\r\nA couple of students who are doing ok have added to our snack supply and everyone has enjoyed coming into class more and know that there is something for them with no strings attached.\r\nI can't thank you enough for your donation and the change you have made for my students.","fullyFundedDate":1759435331539,"projectUrl":"project/snacks-to-help-spark-learning/9773605/","projectTitle":"Snacks to Help Spark Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Violet Kauahi-kalai","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9371563"},{"teacherId":4026913,"projectId":9778194,"letterContent":"Your generous support has provided the core organizational tools for our student business: the rolling dry-erase boards. They immediately became our 'command centers,' proving vital during a large order for 250 keychains where students used them to visually track inventory, create a production schedule, and plan the work. The boards are also central to creative development; students used them to successfully brainstorm and design a brand-new logo for our fashion program (as seen in the uploaded photo). \r\n\r\nThe students were immediately enthusiastic about this large-scale planning space, recognizing the boards, markers, and labels as professional tools that facilitate organized, collaborative work.\r\n\r\nWhile the professional pop-up tent is set for its debut at the March Surfrider Showcase—where it will establish a polished sales presence—the planning boards remain the backbone of our curriculum. They will continue to be used to manage all future products and events, ensuring our young entrepreneurs build the critical business skills needed for independence and sustained career success.","fullyFundedDate":1759503372127,"projectUrl":"project/equipping-the-future-fashion-entrepreneu/9778194/","projectTitle":"Equipping the Future Fashion Entrepreneur: From Planning to Pop-Up","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Agena","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4026913_orig.jpg?crop=2217,2217,x241,y977&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1646880975092","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrsagena"},{"teacherId":8828291,"projectId":9575190,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to our Cooking Club—especially the new shave ice maker! Your support has brought a burst of excitement and creativity into our classroom.\r\n\r\nThe moment our students saw the shave ice machine and the assortment of syrups and supplies, their faces lit up. One student shouted, \"We can really make our own?!\" and immediately began brainstorming flavor combinations. Our first project with the machine turned into a hands-on lesson about measurements, food safety, and cultural food traditions in Hawaiʻi. Students worked together to prep the ice, operate the machine safely, and create their own signature shave ice bowls.\r\n\r\nA particularly memorable moment came when one group decided to layer colors to make a rainbow shave ice—only to discover through trial and error how quickly the colors blended if the ice wasn't packed correctly. It turned into a great mini-lesson on texture, temperature, and technique, all while they laughed, experimented, and proudly shared their creations.\r\n\r\nThanks to your donation, our next steps include exploring homemade syrups using local fruits, practicing portion planning, and eventually hosting a small \"Shave Ice Pop-Up\" for teachers and students on campus. The students are already sketching menus and discussing pricing, presentation, and customer service skills.\r\n\r\nYour contribution didn't just give us equipment—it created opportunities for teamwork, creativity, and real-world learning. We truly appreciate your support in helping our students grow through engaging, hands-on experiences.","fullyFundedDate":1759327166551,"projectUrl":"project/cooking-club/9575190/","projectTitle":"Cooking Club","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Corey","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8828291"},{"teacherId":8828291,"projectId":9575481,"letterContent":"How are you and your students using the new resources?\r\nWe've been using our new Cricut machine to design and create personalized projects that blend creativity with technical skills. Students have made vinyl decals, custom T-shirts, and greeting cards—each project encouraging them to take an idea from concept to completion. Through this process, they've developed their problem-solving abilities and gained hands-on experience with design software, material handling, and production techniques.\r\n\r\nHow did your students react when they first saw the materials?\r\nWhen the Cricut arrived, the students were thrilled! Many had seen projects made with Cricuts online, and they couldn't believe they now had one in their own classroom. Their excitement quickly turned into curiosity—they immediately started brainstorming what they could make and how they could personalize their designs.\r\n\r\nWhat are the next steps for your students on a current classroom lesson or project?\r\nNext, students will be working on a small business simulation project where they'll design and produce items to \"sell\" in a classroom marketplace. This will help them apply their creative and technical skills to real-world scenarios—developing not only their design abilities but also teamwork, budgeting, and presentation skills.","fullyFundedDate":1756324873000,"projectUrl":"project/custom-classroom-spirit/9575481/","projectTitle":"Custom Classroom Spirit","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Corey","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8828291"},{"teacherId":8357615,"projectId":7214630,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting this project and helping us create a more calming and welcoming counseling space. The new resources have transformed the environment into one where students feel comfortable, supported, and ready to open up. From seating and sensory tools to small comforts and snacks, everything has come together to create a setting that balances relaxation, care, and connection.\r\nThese additions will continue to be integrated into counseling sessions, groups, and quiet moments where students need a safe place to reset. Your generosity has given us the tools to foster an environment of healing and growth, and for that, we are deeply grateful.","fullyFundedDate":1677940013105,"projectUrl":"project/social-emotional-wellness/7214630/","projectTitle":"Social Emotional Wellness","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Cassidy","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8357615_orig.jpg?crop=3302,3302,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1729019326055","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/misscassidy"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_50935","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":795,"numTeachers":51,"percentFrplEligible":51,"percentAsian":13,"percentBlack":0,"percentWhite":9,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":21,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"9 - 12","studentTeacherRatio":"15.6:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":false,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"SUBURB_MIDSIZE"},"inStateSupporters":59.1,"schoolId":50935,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Kailua High School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Kailua High School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/hawaii/windward-school-district/kailua-high-school/50935"}