{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Kapaa Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":29.9,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9635144,"projectId":10284450,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting this project. The counselors office is a space for students to take a mental and physical break. It's a place where students can share their best and worst moments. Having a warm and inviting counselors office is critical to supporting students needs. Both students and teachers have been loving the designs and decorations. I am excited to continue making the space a welcoming and loving environment for our students. A huge shoutout to all the donors for your contributions!","fullyFundedDate":1782770880180,"projectUrl":"project/counselors-office-refresh-26-27/10284450/","projectTitle":"Counselors Office Refresh 26-27","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Maddy","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9635144_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1723140523833","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9635144"},{"teacherId":9635144,"projectId":10284199,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your support with this project! Recess is such a critical aspect in the school day. It allows students to take a break from the academics, socialize and build relationship skills. Recess is meant to be fun and this project has allowed students to have more options during that time. I am excited to share with out students and work on student responsibility in taking and putting away the new equipment. A huge thank you to everyone for the continued support and donations to our school!","fullyFundedDate":1779573817310,"projectUrl":"project/recess-sports-equipment-refresh/10284199/","projectTitle":"Recess Sports Equipment Refresh","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Maddy","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9635144_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1723140523833","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9635144"},{"teacherId":9635144,"projectId":10284149,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your support in organizing the Legos in the counselors office. Lego's are timeless and more than a toy, they are a learning tool. Legos help build connections, relationships, skills and so much more. Being able to organize Legos and Lego instruction packets has been a game changer in our counseling sessions. The trays have also been critical to keeping the Legos off the floor and on the table. Your support in the project has allowed sessions to focus less on clean up and more on the student!","fullyFundedDate":1779032788651,"projectUrl":"project/lego-organization/10284149/","projectTitle":"Lego Organization","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Maddy","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9635144_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1723140523833","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9635144"},{"teacherId":9635144,"projectId":10284216,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for funding this project. It has been a huge help already in our first week of school and has allowed many kids to feel successful and confident! Having these supply's on hand makes such a difference in terms of time management and organization. It allows students to know where to go and who to ask when they need something. It also allows teachers to focus on teaching as they know they can send their student my way. Again a huge mahalo to you and your continued support. We are so thankful and are excited for the new school year!","fullyFundedDate":1779643640743,"projectUrl":"project/hygiene-clothes-and-hair/10284216/","projectTitle":"Hygiene, Clothes and Hair","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Maddy","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9635144_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1723140523833","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9635144"},{"teacherId":9655810,"projectId":8819744,"letterContent":"Mahalo nui loa for your generous donation in funding our math manipulatives for our classroom. My students have really enjoyed being able to have hands on tools to help with their learning. The giant geometric shapes have been a huge help for my students when we learn about three dimensional shapes. It helps build their understanding than just looking at a picture of a three dimensional shape. My students have also loved using the counting bears with their one-to-one correspondence counting. My students were also excited to have the ice cream to practice counting during centers.","fullyFundedDate":1727890651004,"projectUrl":"project/math-manipulatives/8819744/","projectTitle":"Math Manipulatives","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Yamashiro","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9655810_orig.png?crop=901,902,x0,y99&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1753587171099","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/miss-yamashiro"},{"teacherId":10435524,"projectId":10380247,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your incredible generosity and support of my kindergarten classroom! Because of your kindness, our classroom snack cart is fully stocked and ready to welcome my students on their very first day of school, August 5th. I carefully organized all of the snacks so they are easily accessible whenever a student needs one. Knowing that I have these resources ready gives me peace of mind and allows me to focus on helping my students feel safe, welcomed, and excited to learn.\r\n\r\nAlthough my students haven't arrived yet, I already know how meaningful these snacks will be. Kindergarten is a big transition, and many children come to school feeling nervous or hungry. Having healthy snacks available means I can meet their basic needs so they can stay focused, build friendships, and participate in our classroom activities. My hope is that every child knows they have a caring classroom where they are supported and never have to worry about going hungry during the school day.\r\n\r\nYour generosity has already made a difference before the school year has even begun. Thank you for investing in my students and helping create a classroom where every child can learn, grow, and thrive. I can't wait to welcome my kindergarteners on August 5th and see the smiles on their faces knowing their classroom is ready for them. Your kindness means more than words can express!","fullyFundedDate":1784651418848,"projectUrl":"project/fueling-little-minds-one-snack-at-a-tim/10380247/","projectTitle":"Fueling Little Minds, One Snack at a Time","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. M","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10435524_orig.png?crop=406,406,x72,y1&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1771482664546","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10435524"},{"teacherId":9655810,"projectId":10377497,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to fund our classroom supplies. This project has funded new homework folder supplies. I have already put my student's homework folders together with these new supplies and the clear pocket folders help keep their folders neat and organized. My students will be extremely excited when they get to see the variety of stickers they get to choose from when they complete their i-Ready lessons. These stickers are a fun incentive and each year my students love the opportunity to choose a sticker they love.","fullyFundedDate":1784311508004,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-supplies/10377497/","projectTitle":"Classroom Supplies","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Yamashiro","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9655810_orig.png?crop=901,902,x0,y99&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1753587171099","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/miss-yamashiro"},{"teacherId":9655810,"projectId":9858986,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous donation to give my students supplies for their 100th day of school celebration. My students loved listening to the 100th day of school read aloud stories. They were also able to celebrate 100 days of learning with their bracelets as well. My students were so thankful and thrilled to receive such amazing supplies to celebrate their 100th day of school. Celebrating the 100th day of school helps students look back at their growth and progress from the beginning of the year. Thank you for helping support the celebration of my students growth on their 100th day of school!","fullyFundedDate":1771281860426,"projectUrl":"project/100th-day-of-school/9858986/","projectTitle":"100th Day of School","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Yamashiro","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9655810_orig.png?crop=901,902,x0,y99&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1753587171099","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/miss-yamashiro"},{"teacherId":9655810,"projectId":9882987,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to help fund our classroom iPad supplies. My students were so excited to see the new headphones for our classroom. The pack of headphones is very helpful to have available in the classroom. Often throughout the school year, student's headphones break. These back up headphones help students to continue working on their i-Ready lessons in class. My students and I are also very grateful to get additional chargers for their iPads. These chargers help keep their iPad charging station neat and organized. I am extremely grateful for you donors for helping support my student's learning and growth.","fullyFundedDate":1765049290665,"projectUrl":"project/ipad-supplies/9882987/","projectTitle":"iPad Supplies","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Yamashiro","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9655810_orig.png?crop=901,902,x0,y99&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1753587171099","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/miss-yamashiro"},{"teacherId":3287817,"projectId":9593308,"letterContent":"This project had such a huge impact on my students and our classroom. The resin art project is one of our absolute favorites that lets students showcase their artistic talents. They made a paperweight for their desk which we tied into several books we read, Social Emotional Learning and art themes. Students chose items to add to their paperweight that showcased their personalities. \r\nThe snacks fueled our bodies are we filled our minds with new knowledge. Knowing that my students wouldn't go hungry at recess was such a relief. We all could focus on more important things like improving our reading, writing and math skills. \r\nThe floor cushions and privacy shields enhanced our ability to work and learn throughout the day in carious situations. \r\nThe TPT gift card was put to good use supplementing our reading, science and social studies programs and provided engaging resources for students. \r\nWe can't thank you enough for your support.","fullyFundedDate":1755987513670,"projectUrl":"project/second-grade-superstars/9593308/","projectTitle":"Second Grade Superstars","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Bucao","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3287817"},{"teacherId":6430516,"projectId":10105332,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping my class this year. Every day, students would ask for snacks to eat during recess and your generous contribution allowed me to give them the food they needed. \r\n The books that your donations helped purchase allowed my students to have access to reading materials which they loved! They were excited for the opportunity to borrow the books and get excited about reading. \r\n Lastly, the incentives really motivated the students to continue being engaged in learning. \r\n Thanks so much and know that your contribution made a difference in my student's lives.","fullyFundedDate":1773076411989,"projectUrl":"project/reading-incentives-and-snacks/10105332/","projectTitle":"Reading Incentives and Snacks","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Dingus","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6430516"},{"teacherId":9338779,"projectId":10106671,"letterContent":"The supplies orderd during this project was to be sure our students entire grade level was serviced, felt included, and well confident to perform their mele in full costume. \r\n\r\nEach students across the grade level was gifted a plain black shirt that accented thier mayday outfit in Hawaii. In prior years the school is a title I school and most students suffer from poverty, broken household, homelessness, etc. Not only on this island but across our states in our country. Projects like this allows all grade level students to participate and the necessary supplies to feel great, perform great, and have a sense of belonging to their peers, teachers, and staff at Kapaa Elementary School. \r\n\r\nPart of this project was to bring diversity into one performance. All students regardless their background celebrated community culture, state culture and the feeling of Aloha spirit. Each fourth grade students that received a shirt gave thier confidence, hard work and dedication to their performance for their school, community, ohana and boosted their relationships and insecurities with their peers as one body and and one ohana.","fullyFundedDate":1771639548455,"projectUrl":"project/celebrating-diversity-in-inclusion/10106671/","projectTitle":"Celebrating Diversity in Inclusion","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Gonzalez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9338779_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1700599407525","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9338779"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_50959","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":758,"numTeachers":59,"percentFrplEligible":56,"percentAsian":9,"percentBlack":0,"percentWhite":8,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":24,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":28,"percentMultiracialImputed":27,"gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"12.8:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"TOWN","ncesMetroType":"TOWN_REMOTE"},"inStateSupporters":70.1,"schoolId":50959,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Kapaa Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Kapaa Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/hawaii/kapaa-kauai-waimea-school-district/kapaa-elementary-school/50959"}