{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Kua O Ka La New Century Public Charter School","outOfStateSupporters":50.0,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9805872,"projectId":9172095,"letterContent":"I want to express my sincere gratitude for your generous donations to our classroom. Your funding helped purchase snacks and social-emotional health supplies. The support we recieved has had a powerful impact on both our students and the classroom environment.\r\n\r\nThe healthy snacks have helped keep students focused and energized throughout the day, while the social-emotional tools and well-being supplies you provided—whether it be sensory items, mindfulness materials, calming tools, or sketchbooks and drawing pencils—have created a more supportive and nurturing space for learning. These resources help our students feel safe, understood, and better equipped to manage their emotions and challenges throughout the day.\r\n\r\nYour kindness shows our students that they are cared for beyond academics. It reinforces a strong message of community, compassion, and connection—things we all need to thrive.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in the whole child and in the well-being of our classroom. Your support truly makes a difference, and we are deeply grateful.","fullyFundedDate":1746786124007,"projectUrl":"project/safe-supported-students-stay-engaged-th/9172095/","projectTitle":"Safe, Supported Students Stay Engaged Through Long School Days","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Frazer","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9805872_orig.jpg?crop=3022,3022,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1729471154847","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9805872"},{"teacherId":9579597,"projectId":9194846,"letterContent":"Thank you for your kindness, thoughtfulness, and generosity in supporting our aerial drone project!\r\n\r\nYour support provides our students with an opportunity to gain knowledge and skills in computer science and drone piloting. Additionally, our students continue to gain and improve their knowledge and skills in thinking critically, solving problems, and collaborating cooperatively with others.\r\n\r\nWithout your donations, our students will still be \"grounded\" and unable to soar in areas they are interested in! We are grateful and appreciative for your donations and how it helped our project \"lift off!\"","fullyFundedDate":1743599523810,"projectUrl":"project/help-my-students-fly-into-an-improved-fu/9194846/","projectTitle":"Help My Students Fly into an Improved Future!","teacherDisplayName":"Dr. Kaui","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9579597_orig.png?crop=1280,1280,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1719620564078","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/kumukaui-kokl"},{"teacherId":9579597,"projectId":9171652,"letterContent":"Opportunities, such as learning to fly drones, computer science, multimedia, are hard to come by in rural towns such as Hilo. Consequently, being able to provide these opportunities for students allows students to gain new knowledge, meet new people, collaborate with others, and engage with technology.\r\n\r\nOur students are have been hard at work improving their knowledge and skills in computer science, while simultaneously improving their knowledge and skills in drone piloting thanks to your generous donations. Thank you for giving our students a chance to excel at something they have great interest in!\r\n\r\nWe are grateful to have this opportunity and are thankful to be able to look forward to doing more with drones in the future, including competing in the aerial drone competition in the next school year. It is thanks to thoughtful donors like you that we can make this happen!","fullyFundedDate":1742144775740,"projectUrl":"project/drone-operation-and-programming-for-an-i/9171652/","projectTitle":"Drone Operation and Programming for an Improved Future","teacherDisplayName":"Dr. Kaui","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9579597_orig.png?crop=1280,1280,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1719620564078","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/kumukaui-kokl"},{"teacherId":9809260,"projectId":8891121,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous donation to Our Outdoor Classroom. \"Yay! We have stuff to sit on, Wow! \" The students were so excited to use the new waterproof cushions in the garden. As you can see we have a beautiful outdoor classroom and thanks to your donations the students were able to make the most of it. We use your donations to make observations, draw, garden, learn math, carry supplies, dry our art projects, and much more. You have made every aspect of our learning more enjoyable and we are forever grateful. Mahalo Nui Loa, Thank you very much,\r\nKumu Christelle","fullyFundedDate":1729569446112,"projectUrl":"project/our-outdoor-classroom-a-safe-space/8891121/","projectTitle":"Our Outdoor Classroom: A Safe Space","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Kumu Christelle","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9809260_orig.jpg?crop=480,480,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1729337997597","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9809260"},{"teacherId":9579597,"projectId":8884140,"letterContent":"On behalf of Kua O Ka Lā and our young eSports program, I want to extend our heartfelt gratitude for your generous support. Your contribution plays a crucial role in providing our team members with the equipment needed to compete, grow, and excel at eSports.\r\n\r\nThanks to your generosity, we provided our students with the opportunity to participate in extracurricular activities, especially those students who are not athletic or have performing arts talent, and specifically participate in eSports competitions. More than just competition, eSports is a powerful educational tool that teaches students valuable 21st century skills, including communication, cooperation and collaboration, teamwork, and problem solving and critical thinking. With these portable game consoles, our students are not only improving their gameplay but also gaining valuable experience in fields like computer science, digital media, and cybersecurity.\r\n\r\nTechnology is transforming the way students learn, and eSports serves as a bridge between education and innovation. Whether it's through data analysis, coding, or real-time decision-making, our program is equipping students with the skills they need to succeed in an increasingly digital world. Your support ensures they have access to the best tools and opportunities to thrive both in and out of the game.\r\n\r\nOnce again, thank you for being an essential part of our journey.","fullyFundedDate":1729473848724,"projectUrl":"project/developing-collaboration-teamwork-and/8884140/","projectTitle":"Developing Collaboration, Teamwork, and Leadership Through eSports","teacherDisplayName":"Dr. Kaui","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9579597_orig.png?crop=1280,1280,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1719620564078","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/kumukaui-kokl"},{"teacherId":7928161,"projectId":8883901,"letterContent":"Mahalo nui for your generous donation. Our māla is thriving thanks to the combination of your generous donations and the students hardwork and love for the garden! \r\n\r\nWe have a variety of awesome projects using supplies we purchased with your donation. The 5th and 6th grade girls made awesome garden labels for veggies and many canoe crops, including many of the different varieties of kalo we grow. We gave all of our garden beds and picnic tables a nice new coat of paint with the rollers and brushes we purchased. The upper elementary grades have engineered many different types of garden beds using a hybrid of traditional practices and modern materials purchased with your donation. \r\n\r\nThe upper grades are so grateful to finally have gloves that fit them. A simple thing like fitting comfortable gloves goes such a long way in helping students feel comfortable in a space. \r\n\r\nThe garden is blooming and so is student confidence, engagement and relationship with ʻāina. Thank you so much for your generous donation that allows teachers who love and care for their students so much to purchase items that are needed to help students grow. \r\n me ka mahalo nui,","fullyFundedDate":1729356366216,"projectUrl":"project/we-grow-with-our-garden/8883901/","projectTitle":"We Grow With Our Garden!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Shapley","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7928161"},{"teacherId":2077906,"projectId":8884225,"letterContent":"Mahalo nui for supporting our small charter school advance our technology education by donating money to purchase Nintendo Switches for gaming activities! The keiki have been working hard at excelling their skills to the enter contests soon! \r\nWe have had lots of practice and the children absolutely love being able to participate in gaming activities. The Switches and accessories that you have provided has helped children to become familiar and practice their online gaming challenges. These children will be ready for competitive e-sports in no time! We are so very grateful!","fullyFundedDate":1729352932289,"projectUrl":"project/competitive-e-games/8884225/","projectTitle":"Competitive E Games","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Arthur","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2077906"},{"teacherId":4663577,"projectId":8883065,"letterContent":"Mahalo, mahalo, mahalo! My students appreciate all of the yummy snacks donated. The students play hard at recess and get so hungry for something before lunch. Luckily, my classroom was well stocked with all kinds of things. My students do come from low-income families and many times at the end of the month, their families have used up their monthly allowance for food and are unable to send their child to school with snacks. Having snacks in my class for them to eat is so helpful.\r\n\r\nThe art supplies are also being used to beautify our campus. Students are also using it to make posters for different events.\r\n\r\nEveryoneʻs generosity does not go unnoticed!","fullyFundedDate":1729334884602,"projectUrl":"project/wanted-smiling-and-satisfied-students/8883065/","projectTitle":"Wanted: Smiling and Satisfied Students","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Uyetake","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4663577_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y524&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1709426809985","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/channauye"},{"teacherId":7928161,"projectId":5666726,"letterContent":"Mahalo nui for the resources funded in this project! Students have put them to weekly use and our garden is flourishing. Flowers, fruits, veggies and native plants are abundant, and students and pollinators alike are buzzing within the mālaʻs fence.\r\n\r\nStudents really appreciate the new materials. For example we used to have a hodge podge of ill fitting gloves not enough big ones for the older kids not enough small ones for the younger kids. Now each student can easily grab a pair that meets their growing needs. Students were so excited about not having to scavenge through ill fitting crusting gloves and the 5th grade class even created an organizational system to keep the gloves nice and paired!\r\n\r\nStudents are making the garden abundant and cared for through the new materials. Students have planted flowers and are now collecting and saving the seeds, so the simple purchase of a pack of seeds can last for many classes of students and will even be used for our own seed sharing project. Students painted all of our new garden beds using the new paint supplies so they now match and look professional. The fifth grade class created signs for different plants including the many varieties of kalo we have. The sixth grade class used the various tools purchased by the project to create a planting area for awa, their classes hookupu offering to Lono during our Makahiki celebration. Each purchase from the gorilla tape, to hand shears to gloves has been put to good use in our mala. \r\n\r\nI am so grateful to have the tools needed for students to have opportunities to collaborate and grow alongside the beautiful plants of our garden.","fullyFundedDate":1628572612931,"projectUrl":"project/garden-growth/5666726/","projectTitle":"Garden Growth","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Shapley","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7928161"},{"teacherId":9805872,"projectId":8885645,"letterContent":"My students and I want to send a huge Mahalo, or thank you, for providing them with some incredibly fun and engaging math and critical thinking games. I have found time in our schedule for them to try them out and they have given me some good feedback. Some come to school early and, while they wait for the day to officially begin, they choose a game to play with a partner. \r\n\r\nBecoming fluent in basic math skills is a must for grades 4-6, and games are a great way to do that. If you know this age, you know they are competitive as well, so getting the highest score, or being the one with the most cards in the end is their focus. If they are learning along the way, that is a win for us all. \r\n\r\nMost of my students had never played many of these games and didnʻt think they would be very good at them. Once they learned how, they now jump at the chance to get to play together. I have already seen improved confidence in multiplication skills as well as using multiple operations and critical thinking skills. It has also been very sweet to see them get along so well while playing, learning and having fun together. So thank you for your generosity. 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