{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Kauai High School","outOfStateSupporters":41.2,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9469454,"projectId":9706670,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to our classroom snack project, \"Cool & Collected.\" Your kindness has done more than just fill cool my students and keep the class organized. This helped create a more focused, comfortable, and supported learning environment for my students.\r\n\r\nThe day the ice machine and water filter arrived, my students were thrilled! We've been using them daily to help students stay cool and ready to learn. Whether it's a quick water break during class or afterschool it helps the students to get through the hot afternoon, these small items have had a big impact. I've noticed improved focus, better moods, and fewer disruptions caused by heat exhaustion.\r\n\r\nAs we continue our school year, your donation ensures that every child in my classroom has access to a basic need that supports their academic and emotional well-being.","fullyFundedDate":1759692725808,"projectUrl":"project/cool-collected-building-a-responsible/9706670/","projectTitle":"Cool & Collected: Building a Responsible Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Saldana","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9469454_orig.png?crop=1256,1256,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1707978306232","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9469454"},{"teacherId":7942223,"projectId":8892959,"letterContent":"I want to thank you for giving my classroom multiple options for feeding the goats. This has given my students the ability to feed the goats hay in the metal trough you provided for daily feedings. It has also given the opportunity to build a timed goat feeder for when it's holidays or weekends. They can plan the goat care and learn how to set the timer to feed the goats their needed daily nutrients of pelleted feed. This is valuable for animal husbandry and to work smarter not harder. Thank you for giving these tools to my students!","fullyFundedDate":1729511906665,"projectUrl":"project/feeding-the-farm-goats/8892959/","projectTitle":"Feeding the Farm Goats","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Martiney","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7942223"},{"teacherId":7504155,"projectId":10162066,"letterContent":"Thank you for giving my students the gift of inspiration! These art books have made a meaningful difference in how my students approach their work. By discovering diverse artists, cultures, techniques, and perspectives, students have found new possibilities beyond what they already knew. One student was inspired by an artist's use of oil pastels to create a drawing, while others explored new approaches to sculpture, painting, composition, and color. Students who sometimes struggled to know where to begin found ideas they could study, build upon, and make uniquely their own.\r\n\r\nWatching students turn inspiration from these books into original sculptures, drawings, and paintings is incredibly rewarding. Your generosity has given them new ideas, greater confidence, and the opportunity to see themselves as artists with voices worth sharing. I am truly grateful that you chose to invest in my students and their creativity. Your support provides resources that will continue inspiring them long after this project is complete. Thank you for believing in what my students can create!","fullyFundedDate":1782936674897,"projectUrl":"project/building-creative-minds-art-books-for-s/10162066/","projectTitle":"Building Creative Minds: Art Books for Student Inspiration","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Dressler","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7504155_orig.jpg?crop=1592,1592,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1662093516185","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7504155"},{"teacherId":3507622,"projectId":10314226,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your incredible generosity in funding our classroom project! The arrival of these resources has transformed our daily learning environment into a more organized, healthy, and focused space. The numbered cell phone pocket chart made an immediate positive impact by removing daily digital distractions, allowing students to engage deeply in face-to-face history discussions from the moment the bell rings. Having a fresh HEPA air filter and tissue supply keeps our room comfortable and healthy, while functional essentials like laptop chargers, staplers, lined paper, and dry erase markers ensure every student enters class fully equipped to collaborate without losing momentum.\r\n\r\nDuring a recent small group discussion, our new materials truly shined. Students used the wall-mounted whiteboard and dry erase markers to take notes on their discussion. Using the whiteboard like this gets them out of their seats. Every day students forget their laptop chargers but now that's doesn't derail learning because I have chargers to lend them. Other students, don't have their own paper to take notes on. Now I have paper to give them. The classroom is buzzing with active, hands-on collaboration, and the materials you helped me get are making it happen.\r\n\r\nHaving easy access to reliable stationery, charged devices, and clear visual space means they can focus entirely on refining their arguments and mastering critical thinking skills. Your generosity has provided my students with both the practical necessities and the creative tools they need to thrive every single day. Thank you for investing in our classroom and supporting the students at Kauai High!","fullyFundedDate":1781155497318,"projectUrl":"project/powering-up-participation-tools-for-a-f/10314226/","projectTitle":"Powering Up Participation: Tools for a Focused History Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. van Nouhuys","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3507622_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1458869256091","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3507622"},{"teacherId":7512908,"projectId":10146469,"letterContent":"Our Egg Bite Project @ Raider Cafe is ready for prime time! This summer our students worked through all the aspects of making and freezing egg bites. They tested different recipes and identified best practices for making, baking, freezing, and reheating egg bites. Our research has concluded and we are ready to go to the next step.\r\n\r\nThis next week the egg bites will be added to our daily menu at Raider Cafe. Teachers and staff will be able to order egg bites every day that we are open. Your generous donation to this project has allowed our students to apply critical thinking skills and creative problem-solving throughout the project. We can now successfully and consistently make, bake, freeze, and reheat egg bites and have a quality product every time.\r\n\r\nAs a teacher, there is a nothing quite as satisfying as seeing students excited about a project. We had lots of learning opportunities with this project and actually changed the process after we concluded our research and testing. Valuable learning taking place...thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1779636632005,"projectUrl":"project/egg-bites-raider-cafe/10146469/","projectTitle":"Egg Bites @ Raider Cafe","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Anderson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7512908_orig.png?crop=398,398,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1710643775150","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7512908"},{"teacherId":2087260,"projectId":10103580,"letterContent":"Thank you again for making this project possible. I wanted to share what this technology has actually meant for our students it's become a genuine economics lesson in disguise.\r\n\r\nIn Economics, we spend a lot of time talking about scarcity and the idea that resources are limited and choices have to be made about who gets what, when. Before this project, that was mostly a textbook concept. Now, with a real inventory of classroom supplies tracked through the iPad mini and barcode scanner, students are living it. Multiple groups want the same equipment during the same class period. Students have to plan ahead, and sometimes accept that they can't have what they want or need all the time. \r\n\r\nThank you for helping make that connection possible for our students.","fullyFundedDate":1771514243169,"projectUrl":"project/scan-it-track-it-create-it/10103580/","projectTitle":"Scan It, Track It, Create It","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Cassler","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2087260_orig.jpg?crop=2377,2377,x0,y142&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1598838148571","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/jcassler"},{"teacherId":9705551,"projectId":10173249,"letterContent":"The \"Sweet Success\" initiative was designed to wrap up the school year by recognizing and celebrating the academic, social, and emotional growth of my students. By providing a positive, rewarding conclusion to the year, the project aimed to boost student morale, reinforce positive behaviors, and foster a lasting sense of accomplishment.\r\nMy students were so delighted to be awarded with some certificates and incentives. They were also very happy and grateful for the snacks that we shared on the last day of school.\r\nThe celebration provided a joyful touchpoint for students, reinforcing a shared pride in student development.\r\nWith these amazing results of the project, my heart is so happy to be ending the school year with my students' success. \r\nAnd you made it really possible for us to celebrate our success. So, thank you very much donors, for all the support you have given my students and me through this project.","fullyFundedDate":1777578363619,"projectUrl":"project/sweet-success-celebrating-student-growt/10173249/","projectTitle":"Sweet Success: Celebrating Student Growth to End the School Year","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Lacson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9705551_orig.jpg?crop=600,600,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1724568387700","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9705551"},{"teacherId":9967782,"projectId":10118626,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our project, \"Snacks for Success: Supporting Multilingual Learners.\" My students were genuinely excited when the snacks arrived. Your generosity came at the perfect time during the second to last week of the school year, right when students were preparing for their final summative assessments.\r\n\r\nThis week, my students already used the snacks during class and testing days, and they were so happy and thankful. Many of my multilingual learners come to school early and spend long 85 minute class periods reading, writing, speaking, and testing in English. The chips became both a source of energy and motivation that helped them push through these final weeks of school with more focus and positivity.\r\n\r\nI uploaded a few classroom pictures to share with you. Some show students happily holding their snacks, while others capture them presenting in class and writing on the whiteboard during our lessons and activities. It meant a lot to see them smiling, engaged, and energized during such an important week of learning and assessment.\r\n\r\nMore than just providing snacks, your kindness helped my students feel supported and cared for. Thank you again for making a meaningful difference in our classroom and helping my students finish the school year strong.","fullyFundedDate":1778505059228,"projectUrl":"project/snacks-for-success-supporting-multiling/10118626/","projectTitle":"Snacks for Success: Supporting Multilingual Learners","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Phuong Riola","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9967782_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1784668272480","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9967782"},{"teacherId":9480110,"projectId":10224202,"letterContent":"Your generosity has made a lasting impact on our culinary classroom. Because of your donation of stainless steel cookware, my students now have the tools to cook safely, build professional skills, and take pride in their work.\r\n\r\nThese pans aren't just equipment—they represent opportunity. Students are learning proper techniques, exploring healthier cooking methods, and gaining confidence that will serve them far beyond our classroom.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in their education, creativity, and future. We are truly grateful for your support!","fullyFundedDate":1777213393819,"projectUrl":"project/sizzle-shine-stainless-steel-for-culi/10224202/","projectTitle":"Sizzle & Shine: Stainless Steel for Culinary Skills","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Dungan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9480110"},{"teacherId":9703596,"projectId":10106527,"letterContent":"The donated materials have been a great help in making our classroom activities more engaging and interactive. My students are currently using the resources for hands-on group activities, class discussions, and project-based learning that encourage collaboration and creativity. When they first saw the materials, they were very excited and eager to use them, which increased their participation and motivation in class. Moving forward, the students will continue using these resources to complete upcoming lessons, strengthen their understanding of concepts, and create more meaningful classroom projects.","fullyFundedDate":1771624582633,"projectUrl":"project/project-atom/10106527/","projectTitle":"Project A.T.O.M.","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. MARQUEZ","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9703596_orig.png?crop=408,408,x0,y4&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1724834919733","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9703596"},{"teacherId":10294721,"projectId":10106820,"letterContent":"Mahalo nui loa for supporting our project, \"Calculation Station: Calculators and Mobile Whiteboard for Confident Problem Solving.\" Your generosity has made a meaningful difference in the way my students engage with mathematics and scientific problem-solving. The calculators have helped students focus less on computational frustration and more on understanding concepts, analyzing patterns, and building confidence in their reasoning skills. Meanwhile, the mobile whiteboard has become an exciting collaborative space where students can visually organize their thinking, solve problems together, and explain their ideas in real time. These tools have made learning more interactive, engaging, and student-centered.\r\n\r\nWhat excites students most is the opportunity to actively participate and share their thinking with classmates. The mobile whiteboard encourages collaboration and discussion, transforming problem-solving into a team effort rather than an isolated task. Several students who were once hesitant to participate have become more willing to volunteer solutions and explain their reasoning during lessons. The calculators have also helped students who struggle with lengthy computations feel more confident tackling challenging problems, allowing them to focus on higher-level thinking instead of becoming discouraged by arithmetic errors.\r\n\r\nYour support has done more than provide classroom tools — it has helped foster confidence, perseverance, and a stronger sense of community among my students. Thank you for believing in their potential and for helping create a classroom environment where students feel empowered to learn, collaborate, and grow every day.","fullyFundedDate":1771659154142,"projectUrl":"project/calculation-station-calculators-and-mob/10106820/","projectTitle":"Calculation Station: Calculators and Mobile Whiteboard for Confident Problem Solving","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Lei","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10294721_orig.jpg?crop=400,400,x200,y54&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1759223940052","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10294721"},{"teacherId":7504125,"projectId":10103491,"letterContent":"This project has had an incredible impact on my students because it allows them to learn engineering through real, hands-on experiences instead of only reading about concepts in a textbook. The 3D printers have transformed our classroom into a space where students can think creatively, experiment freely, and immediately see the results of their work.\r\n\r\nThe filament has allowed students to design and print prototypes for engineering challenges, classroom projects, and real-world problem solving activities. Students use CAD software to create original designs, then print and test them to see what works and what needs improvement. This process teaches critical thinking, perseverance, and the importance of iteration — skills that are essential in engineering and many future careers.\r\n\r\nOne of the most exciting parts for students is watching their digital ideas become real physical objects layer by layer on the printer. Many students who were initially unsure about engineering have become deeply engaged once they saw they could create something tangible with their own designs. Students are constantly excited to check on their prints, troubleshoot issues, and improve their prototypes after testing them.\r\n\r\nThe glue gun has also helped students assemble their printed parts into larger working models and complete engineering builds. Students collaborate more, communicate more effectively, and take greater ownership of their projects when they can physically construct and refine their ideas.\r\n\r\nSome students who struggle in traditional academic settings have especially connected with this technology. Hands-on engineering gives them a chance to shine, build confidence, and demonstrate their creativity and problem-solving abilities in ways that paper-and-pencil assignments often cannot. 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