{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Kapunahala Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":67.8,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":8355928,"projectId":9480105,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for funding these opportunities and resources for my students. The use of these materials has enabled my students to become effective technology users and communicators of their learning. Students are always more engaged in their learning when their voices are valued and heard.\r\n\r\nMy grade 6 students have just started their novel study on The Maze Runner, a book that they selected to read as a class. Thanks to your donation, they have been engaged and are learning how to facilitate Socratic seminars as they formulate, ask, and answer questions about their reading.","fullyFundedDate":1759169365913,"projectUrl":"project/using-technology-to-engage-students-in-l/9480105/","projectTitle":"Using Technology to Engage Students in Literacy Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Furuya","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8355928"},{"teacherId":2233698,"projectId":9774450,"letterContent":"As a Title 1 school, many of our students don't have access to technological devices at home. With technology in the classroom, the students are given the opportunity to document their learning throughout the school year. The students can also use technology to strengthen their knowledge in a topic that they are interested or unfamiliar in. Technology also provides students with valuable resources.\r\n\r\nMy students have enjoyed using the class iPad to document their projects particularly related to STEM and planting. The students use the photos to compare, analyze and improve their STEM projects. The students have also enjoyed using the iPad to learn more about the subject areas we are focusing on, especially with science and social studies.\r\n\r\nAll of my students are excited to have a classroom iPad. To my surprise, they all have been kind and respectful to each other. They've taken care of their iPad and share it with each other without a problem.","fullyFundedDate":1759423956916,"projectUrl":"project/learning-through-hands-on-activities/9774450/","projectTitle":"Learning Through Hands-On Activities","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Higa","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2233698_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1692584726113","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2233698"},{"teacherId":7930391,"projectId":9703067,"letterContent":"This project provided engaging technological resources that transcended the scope of students' learning styles. The students collaborated to record and produce instructional videos that were presented to address content standards.\r\n\r\nThe students were most excited about applying broadcast journalism practices. With smart phones, Youtube, and Tiktok, the students are well versed as tech savvy learners. The interview format skyrocketed their interest and boosted their confidence! Of course, the verbal students thrived in this media. However, this platform evened the playing field by creating an inclusive safe space for the less verbal students as well.","fullyFundedDate":1759198940306,"projectUrl":"project/n-hopena-ao-h-through-broadcast-lea/9703067/","projectTitle":"Nā Hopena A‘o (HĀ) Through Broadcast Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Almeida","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7930391"},{"teacherId":9654540,"projectId":9697459,"letterContent":"Our new resources have already made a wonderful impact on our classroom, and I'm so excited to share how we've been using them. As soon as the wobble stools, trampoline, balance board, and magnetic tiles arrived, we set up a movement and creativity station rotation to help students engage both their bodies and their minds. One of my favorite moments was watching a small group use the magnetic tiles to design a \"dream city,\" while another student practiced reading fluency on a wobble stool, happily bouncing in rhythm. The balance board has also become a quiet favorite. Students love challenging themselves to stay centered while working through a task.\r\n\r\nThanks to your generosity, we're now able to take our next steps on our current project. Students will be using the magnetic tiles for upcoming STEM challenges, and the flexible seating and movement tools will continue supporting their focus, regulation, and engagement as they work. These materials are helping us create a classroom where students can succeed in ways that match their needs and learning styles.\r\n\r\nThank you again for giving my students opportunities they otherwise wouldn't have had. Your support has truly opened new doors for them, and we're excited to keep learning and growing because of you.","fullyFundedDate":1758605685727,"projectUrl":"project/creating-a-calm-focused-and-flexible-l/9697459/","projectTitle":"Creating a Calm, Focused, and Flexible Learning Space","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Polendey","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9654540"},{"teacherId":9939964,"projectId":9604285,"letterContent":"Mahalo nui loa for supporting my project, \"Helping Students Heal, One Wobble at a Time.\" Your generosity has brought comfort, movement and emotional support into our counseling space.\r\n\r\nHow we are using the Wobble Feet...\r\nThe wobble feet have become an important part of our social-emotional learning sessions. The movement these seats provide, help my students to focus better and gives a sense of grounding during difficult conversations. It simply provides a comfortable space for my students to practice coping strategies. During one of my sessions, I had a student, who generally struggles to stay engaged, looked up at me and said, \"This seat helps my body feel calm.\" These resources are helping my students regulate, reflect and heal in ways that traditional seating just couldn't support. \r\n\r\nMy students' first reaction...\r\nMy students who saw the new wobble feet for the first time were super curious to try it out. Many laughed as they tested it out. Several students said things like, \" Whoa, this is fun!\" and \"This chair helps me to think!\" Tools like this will help my students to build confidence and self-awareness as they are learning to regulate there bodies and feelings. These skills will help them far beyond our counseling sessions.\r\n\r\nThank you for believing in my students and in the power of comfort, movement and emotional support. With your support, we've created a safe space where students can breathe, grow and heal... one wobble at a time. Mahalo!","fullyFundedDate":1756176828776,"projectUrl":"project/helping-students-heal-one-wobble-at-a-t/9604285/","projectTitle":"Helping Students Heal, One Wobble at a Time","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. McKeague","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9939964"},{"teacherId":2803329,"projectId":9634270,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation of materials to our classroom for our Butterfly project. The students were excited to see all the boxes arrive and see what we got. We cannot wait to start this project and learn about butterflies.\r\n\r\nThe materials that you helped to provide for our classroom will help to create a meaningful learning experience for our preschool students. It will provide hands on learning through a variety of books, puppets, art materials and exploration. It means the world to us that you chose our classroom to help support and encourage learning to happen in the classroom. Thank you so much.","fullyFundedDate":1759422713190,"projectUrl":"project/exploring-the-world-of-butterflies/9634270/","projectTitle":"Exploring the World of Butterflies","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Inter","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2803329_orig.jpg?crop=2007,2007,x0,y787&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1691336977495","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/shariinter"},{"teacherId":2101866,"projectId":9771966,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donation. My students started to use the cardboard cutting materials right away. They were very excited to be able to cut their cardboard projects independently.\r\n\r\nMy students are currently building projects out of cardboard boxes. Some classes are make rollercoasters, some are making models of luggage, and some are making furniture for a doll house. Having these tools not only makes it easier for them to get their proejcts done, they truly think it is fun!\r\n\r\nThank you again for helping to bring my classroom to life!","fullyFundedDate":1759192392649,"projectUrl":"project/cardboard-creativity/9771966/","projectTitle":"Cardboard Creativity","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Doi","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2101866_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y702&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1693421133605","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/msdoi"},{"teacherId":9654540,"projectId":9154264,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the funding for my project! My students were overjoyed when they saw our new supplies. I showed them all of our new goodies, and they were very excited to see what we got. It was such a blessing to receive new materials and resources.\r\n\r\nBeing a new teacher has been a learning experience, and having new resources made it so much better! Although I am moving to a new grade level, I am glad the resources benefit my first grade students and can continue to benefit from the resources provided to us.\r\n\r\nThank you SO MUCH!","fullyFundedDate":1741701737163,"projectUrl":"project/having-fun-with-math-and-english/9154264/","projectTitle":"Having Fun With Math and English!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Polendey","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9654540"},{"teacherId":8823320,"projectId":9224351,"letterContent":"Our second-grade special education classroom is excited to start a new adventure in learning—one that involves both hands-on experiences and outdoor exploration! I am seeking your support to bring a garden box to our classroom, where our young learners can grow, learn, and experience the wonders of nature firsthand. With your help, we will cultivate a deeper understanding of science, responsibility, and teamwork while developing a lifelong love for the environment. This project teaches our students valuable lessons about sustainability, community, and connection to ʻāina (the land). Hawaiian culture has long emphasized the deep, reciprocal relationship between people and the land. ʻĀina-based learning is an essential part of our education system in Hawaii, as it helps students understand how to care for and respect the land that nourishes us. By incorporating a garden box into our classroom, we will allow students to connect with this traditional way of learning, fostering respect for the environment and promoting sustainability practices in our everyday lives. With this garden box, they will not only learn about plant life cycles and ecosystems but also about how the principles of ʻāina—such as mālama ʻāina (caring for the land)—are critical to preserving our environment for future generations. This project will help cultivate a sense of responsibility, pride, and cultural connection to the land, all of which are integral to the Hawaiian way of life. By supporting this project, you are helping us plant seeds not just for a brighter future in the classroom, but for a more sustainable and harmonious relationship with ʻāina that will last a lifetime. Thank you for your support in helping us nurture the next generation of 'āina stewards and community leaders.","fullyFundedDate":1746785785293,"projectUrl":"project/planting-seeds-for-a-brighter-future/9224351/","projectTitle":"Planting Seeds for a Brighter Future","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Mai","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8823320_orig.png?crop=1020,1020,x0,y98&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1743711358717","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8823320"},{"teacherId":7937547,"projectId":9153876,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous donation of the new rugs for my classroom. My students were excited to play on the rug with the cool roads with their toy cars. That rug promoted a lot of language in the classroom. The rug with the alphabet really made my students interested in the literacy corner.\r\n\r\nThe rugs were also great for my students comfort while being on the floor working on their fine motor while using their imagination. When the rugs get put away, the students will ask to play on them which helps students with their communication skills.","fullyFundedDate":1741666351804,"projectUrl":"project/carpets-for-library-and-dramatic-play-ar/9153876/","projectTitle":"Carpets for Library and Dramatic Play Area","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Badiyo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7937547"},{"teacherId":8355928,"projectId":9153901,"letterContent":"Mahalo nui!!! Your generous donation allowed me to create a display where students could access a variety books from different genres and on different topics that were recommended by their peers. \r\n\r\nThe requested books were displayed right above the book recommendations that were written by the students. Every week, the display was rotated so that everyone had a chance to be featured in \"B-1's Book Picks\". This allowed students to have ownership of our classroom library and allowed them to reflect on their own reading enjoyment as they recommended books to their friends and selected books that their friends recommended to them.\r\n\r\nThank you so much for making this experience possible for my students!","fullyFundedDate":1741694326186,"projectUrl":"project/b-1-book-picks/9153901/","projectTitle":"B-1 Book Picks!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Furuya","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8355928"},{"teacherId":7938453,"projectId":9156626,"letterContent":"Mahalo (thank you) for funding this project. It will help immensely for years to come in delivering impactful and meaningful content material. I appreciate you taking the time to read about my partciular situation, students and project, and furthermore I am grateful you have chosen to fund it. The refreshed technology is crucial in enabling optimal learning to take place within the classroom walls. The refreshed device will last through years of students, so its effects won't just touch the lives of this year's students.","fullyFundedDate":1742051060160,"projectUrl":"project/refreshed-device/9156626/","projectTitle":"Refreshed Device","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Kihoi","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7938453"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_50940","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":435,"numTeachers":35,"percentFrplEligible":47,"percentAsian":14,"percentBlack":0,"percentWhite":1,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":21,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 6","studentTeacherRatio":"12.4:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":false,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"SUBURB_MIDSIZE"},"inStateSupporters":32.2,"schoolId":50940,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Kapunahala Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Kapunahala Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/hawaii/windward-school-district/kapunahala-elementary-school/50940"}