{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Kaunakakai Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":35.4,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":2103537,"projectId":9775299,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for providing the \"extra\" items that support my students and their learning. Often there are materials that a classroom needs, yet a teacher must do without, or he/she has to purchase on their own.\r\nMy students have already benefitted from the items my classroom received. They use the wobble chair daily and enjoy the extra movement it allows as he/she works in a small group. Students have used the art paper and file folders to make creative projects to show their learning and are proud of what they have produced. During a choice, students have enjoyed working with the magnet blocks and have made unique builds with their classmates.","fullyFundedDate":1759491246049,"projectUrl":"project/an-assortment-of-items-needed/9775299/","projectTitle":"An Assortment of Items Needed","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Y","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2103537"},{"teacherId":8037029,"projectId":9777042,"letterContent":"The stand up magnetic white board has made a tremendous difference in how my students access the curriculum. Having this item sit at their level and they can interact with it daily has made learning much more fun and interactive. One of my students has also started to initiate independent writing and I I've learned that he prefers to write on a vertical slate instead of flat.\r\n\r\nThe opportunities for learning you have given these students are limitless because of your generous donation toward office supplies that we are using to provide exciting and eye catching accommodations. My students are in their beginning years of classroom instruction and are learning the basics of self regulating. Visual timers and weighted stuffy's are just a couple of things provided through your donations. We are indeed humbled and grateful for every bit.","fullyFundedDate":1759667010229,"projectUrl":"project/creating-a-space-for-student-success/9777042/","projectTitle":"Creating a space for student success","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Angco","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8037029"},{"teacherId":2103537,"projectId":9424104,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping me provide a Pixton account for each of my students. The program allows students to turn their ideas into comics. \r\nPixton provides many literary learning opportunities. Students practiced retelling in a sequential order, adding communication through speech bubbles, and images that actually match to the story they are telling. I was able to have students work along with their family during an open house and Pixton was a great way for families to support their child in the classroom.\r\nThank you for this amazing program for my classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1753036911336,"projectUrl":"project/enhancing-student-learning/9424104/","projectTitle":"Enhancing Student Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Y","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2103537"},{"teacherId":2103537,"projectId":9438680,"letterContent":"The book \"My Father's Dragon!\" was such a hit in my classroom. What a great way to start the beginning of grade 3. Your donation helped two 3rd grade classrooms each have a book of their own to read.\r\nThere were so many teachable moments while reading this book. We discussed the narrator of the story as the narrator shared his father, Elmer's story and was retelling what happened to the father. We worked on making predictions and trying to use context clues and infer what item Elmer would use for each animal he encountered. The students learned a great deal about maps through this book as we followed the path of Elmer on the map in the book. As well, students connected their science learning of magnets and created an Elmer in which they moved Elmer along the map following his path, by using a magnetic force. \r\nThank you so much for providing such a great way to start the school year and for providing books that has helped my students enjoy reading!","fullyFundedDate":1752744921037,"projectUrl":"project/my-fathers-dragon/9438680/","projectTitle":"\"My Father's Dragon\"","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Y","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2103537"},{"teacherId":2103537,"projectId":9294359,"letterContent":"The SEL books that your donation allowed two 3rd grade classes to use, have already made such an impact in our classrooms. The book allows for students to draw about a given topic and to share something important to him/her.\r\n As we use the books in class, all students draw about the same topic, for example, \"what distracts me.\" This focus topic gives students to reflect on themself, but also provides a way for others to learn about their classmates. Each Friday, we sit in a circle and one by one, the students share their drawing and explain a little about what was drawn. Students feel pride in what they drew, but also get a chance to learn about their peers. For example, after listening to all students (and their teacher), share what distracts, we can then use this knowledge throughout the school day. Sometimes, I need to say \"the extra noise distracts our classmates, so we need to bring the noise level down.\" This shared knowledge has been helpful to build a respectful classroom. Thank you so much for these amazing books!","fullyFundedDate":1746742690171,"projectUrl":"project/a-chance-to-reflect-draw-and-share/9294359/","projectTitle":"A Chance to Reflect, Draw, and Share","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Y","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2103537"},{"teacherId":7414951,"projectId":9050483,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting our classroom in purchasing resources needed to enhance our learning around our 2nd Semester \"Read Aloud\", Roald Dahl's \"BFG\".\r\n\r\nStudents were able to follow along with their individual books, as well as sharpen our grammar skills with the Mad Libs you helped purchase. Writing activites around the chapters we read throughout the weeks, helped us with our paragraph structure. Students even did a \"Dodecahedron Book Report\" as we finished the book, incorporating a summary of the entire book.\r\n\r\nTo complete our school year, we created \"puppets\" with the figurines purchased and brought to life with readers theater/puppet show our favorite chapters. \"Frobscottle and Whizpoppers\", the entire class had an unforgettable learning experience.\r\n\r\nThe Classroom library collection of Roald Dahl's books has inspired students to read more. Thank you for helping bring to life this amazing experience.","fullyFundedDate":1740429611320,"projectUrl":"project/enhanced-learning-through-performing-art/9050483/","projectTitle":"Enhanced Learning Through Performing Arts, Creative Writing, and Visual Arts","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Madani","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7414951"},{"teacherId":7414951,"projectId":9153043,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping us purchase the supplies needed to enrich our \"hands-on\" math learning. Manipulatives are an amazing way to reinforce our 3rd grade math standards, and with these materials we were able to use our \"math tools\" much more frequently.\r\n\r\nThe bins we purchased help us store and organize our materials by standards, and we could pull them out and use them as needed with ease. We had a \"Place Value\" box, a \"Fractions\" box, a \"Area and Perimeter\" box, a \"Multiplication/Division/Fact Family\" box, and a \"Clocks/Elapsed Time\" box. We were able to practice, and sharpen our mastery of math standards. Thus, helping us prepare for State and End of Year Testing!\r\n\r\nThe cleaning materials purchased were used after every \"Station Review Days\" and helped us \"keep our germs to ourselves\". These supplies will continue to help maintain these materials for future classroom use.\r\n\r\nThank you again for supporting my classroom! \"We\" greatly appreciate it.","fullyFundedDate":1741792804270,"projectUrl":"project/math-standards-taught-through-sanitary/9153043/","projectTitle":"Math Standards taught through \"Sanitary\" Math Manipulatives","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Madani","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7414951"},{"teacherId":8824218,"projectId":8888217,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your incredible generosity! Because of your support, our classroom has received valuable supplies including a laminator, laminator pouches, plastic containers with lids, canvas for painting, and magnetic money for math.\r\n\r\nThese resources are already making a meaningful impact. The laminator is helping us preserve learning materials for long-term use, the storage containers are keeping our space organized, and the painting canvases are fueling our students' creativity. The magnetic money is a fantastic hands-on tool that's making math more engaging and understandable for our young learners.\r\n\r\nYour donation has truly enriched our classroom and enhanced our students' learning experience. We are so grateful for your kindness and commitment to education.\r\n\r\nWith heartfelt thanks,\r\nKumu Rawlins 4th graders","fullyFundedDate":1733250515561,"projectUrl":"project/awesome-minds-need-creativity/8888217/","projectTitle":"Awesome Minds Need Creativity!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rawlins","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8824218_orig.jpg?crop=640,640,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1709769692628","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8824218"},{"teacherId":2103537,"projectId":9158623,"letterContent":"My students benefit from math manipulatives. Thank you for helping my class have their own set of fraction tiles. We were borrowing the other class's set and I greatly appreciate having my own for my current students as well as the next years. \r\nFractions are a new learning concept for my students. I knew that being able to see and move fraction pieces would help my students build their concrete understanding of fractions. My students used the tiles to understand parts of a whole and how to compare fractions with the same and different denominators. They looked forward to using the tiles to help them during the math lessons.","fullyFundedDate":1741960911462,"projectUrl":"project/fraction-tiles/9158623/","projectTitle":"Fraction Tiles","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Y","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2103537"},{"teacherId":2103537,"projectId":9115951,"letterContent":"Thank you for providing the books \"Friendship Troubles.\" The girls in my classroom were having problems after school that affected how they treated each other after school.\r\nI knew that I needed to do something to help the girls have a way to better understand friendships while they are still young. I was able to use this book to introduce how to deal with friends in a supportive and positive way. And also to have students look at ways that maybe they too are creating problems that could hurt a classmates feelings. I was able to share the book in class with the girls and then they were able to take them home to have more time to carefully read and reread. I have found the American Girl books to be very helpful and address real life situations in a kid friendly way.","fullyFundedDate":1739727051833,"projectUrl":"project/friendship-troubles/9115951/","projectTitle":"\"Friendship Troubles!\"","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Y","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2103537"},{"teacherId":2103537,"projectId":8965410,"letterContent":"I greatly appreciate your support in providing floor puzzles for my class. My students were learning about life cycles and the floor puzzles allowed them to \"see\" what some of the parts of different organisms life cycle. \r\nIn addition, I have found that many students are not as familiar with putting together puzzles. These large floor puzzles provided a successful way for students to put together a puzzle without feeling self-conscious when he/she didn't know where to put the piece. The students were able to work together with a partner to put the puzzle together. Many asked to switch puzzles and do another. Now I find my students ask to complete the floor puzzles when they are given free time. The students ask for this and no longer ask for games on the computer. My class and I thank you again!","fullyFundedDate":1733407947777,"projectUrl":"project/a-chance-to-see-hear/8965410/","projectTitle":"A Chance to See & Hear!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Y","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2103537"},{"teacherId":2103537,"projectId":9107540,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting not only my class with STEM learning, but also the other 3rd grade class as well. Our students were learning about biomimicry and how engineers and scientist are creating robots that have the traits of cockroaches. Bristlebots are a fun way to connect the students learning of biomimicry to their science standards.\r\n\r\nWith this project 42 students were able to assemble the bristlebot by adding a battery to a motor. There was conversation about making a circuit so their motor would move. The students were able to make mazes, race tracks, and rings to test out their robot. The students had so much fun learning about biomimicry, bristlebots, and even were able to take their bots home!","fullyFundedDate":1740430315030,"projectUrl":"project/connecting-bots-to-learning-goals/9107540/","projectTitle":"Connecting Bots to Learning Goals!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Y","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2103537"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_50976","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":282,"numTeachers":19,"percentFrplEligible":78,"percentAsian":5,"percentBlack":0,"percentWhite":1,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":11,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 6","studentTeacherRatio":"14.8:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":false,"metroType":"RURAL","ncesMetroType":"RURAL_REMOTE"},"inStateSupporters":64.6,"schoolId":50976,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Kaunakakai Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Kaunakakai Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/hawaii/maui-school-district/kaunakakai-elementary-school/50976"}