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The graphic novels and historical texts provide engaging visual learning opportunities while introducing students to diverse perspectives and narratives that are sometimes overlooked in traditional history textbooks. These resources encourage students to think critically, ask questions, and develop a deeper understanding of the past and its connections to the present.\r\n\r\nThe wireless game buzzer system has added an exciting, interactive element to our classroom review activities. Students are more enthusiastic about participating, collaborating, and demonstrating what they have learned. It has transformed traditional review sessions into opportunities for friendly competition, teamwork, and meaningful reinforcement of historical concepts.\r\n\r\nThe additional classroom supplies have also helped create a more organized and productive learning environment, allowing students to participate in hands-on activities, develop creative projects, and take greater ownership of their learning.\r\n\r\nMost importantly, this project has helped bring history to life. Whether students are analyzing music, exploring different historical perspectives, or competing in a classroom review game, they are actively engaging with the material rather than simply reading about it. Thank you for investing in our students and helping create a classroom where curiosity is encouraged, diverse voices are valued, and a lifelong love of learning and history can grow. Your generosity is making a lasting difference!","fullyFundedDate":1789837214137,"projectUrl":"project/engaging-students-in-modern-hawaiian-and/10658397/","projectTitle":"Engaging Students in Modern Hawaiian and World History","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. VB","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9625484_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1759173494168","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9625484"},{"teacherId":9468697,"projectId":10661320,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your incredible generosity and support! Thanks to your donation, our tabletop gaming club now even more board games that have completely transformed our after-school meetings. The moment the students walked in and saw the new decks stacked on the table, their faces lit up with excitement as they began ripping everything open to play with! \r\n\r\nSince then, the club has grown into a space full of strategy, collaboration, and laughter. Students who were once shy or hesitant have opened up through gameplay, taking on leadership roles teaching the card games this package supported. These new materials have sparked a genuine love for tabletop games, and our students are eager to keep the momentum going with their new MtG games. Your kindness has made a real difference, and we're so grateful for the joy and learning you've brought to our classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1789853525366,"projectUrl":"project/afterschool-unplugged-support-our-table/10661320/","projectTitle":"Afterschool Unplugged! Support Our Tabletop Gaming Club!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Kai","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrkai"},{"teacherId":9417517,"projectId":10494701,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support! Because of your help, my students had a wonderful Mid-Autumn Festival celebration and learned so much about Chinese culture.\r\n\r\nWhen the supplies arrived, the students were super excited. Having plates, utensils, and gloves made sharing traditional food so easy and clean. The best part was making our own clay mooncakes with the new clay and molds! The students were so proud of their creations.\r\n\r\nWe also love using the new conversation books and push pins. I print out conversations from the book and pin them on our bulletin board. The board looks so neat, and students practice the dialogue every day. Thank you for making learning fun for us!","fullyFundedDate":1789599055088,"projectUrl":"project/visualizing-success-in-chinese-language/10494701/","projectTitle":"Visualizing Success in Chinese Language & Culture","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Louie","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9417517_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1703039885818","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-lei"},{"teacherId":8364602,"projectId":10659690,"letterContent":"I cannot thank you enough for your generous support of our engineering classroom. The new resources have already made a massive difference in our daily operations. The 10 new fast-charging USB-C chargers you provided were immediately slotted into our computer cart. They replaced old, worn-out cables that were unfortunately beginning to cause damage to the charging ports of our existing computers, so your gift effectively saved our technology and hopefully will allow it to be in use for more years to come! Additionally, as my students have begun actively prototyping their long-term engineering projects, the workshop has naturally gotten quite dusty and chaotic. Thankfully, we have been able to keep the messiness of the room to a bare minimum using the bulk paper towels and disinfecting wipes, allowing us to maintain a clean, safe, and productive environment. \r\nThe students were absolutely thrilled when they saw the new fabrication materials, especially the sleek black acrylic sheets. They immediately put them to use for a very special, meaningful project. The students used a beautiful photo of our school's stadium field and are currently using our laser cutter to etch that image onto the black acrylic. This piece is being designed specifically to provide as a custom commemorative gift for our visiting Japanese sister school. For their next steps, the students will finalize the laser-etching settings, polish the finished acrylic pieces, and proudly present their unique fabrication work to our international guests.","fullyFundedDate":1789861519017,"projectUrl":"project/clean-shop-charged-laptops-and-colorfu/10659690/","projectTitle":"Clean Shop, Charged Laptops, and Colorful Creations","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Sandvig","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8364602_orig.png?crop=272,272,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1661291529418","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mhsscilearningcenter"},{"teacherId":656076,"projectId":10658380,"letterContent":"Thank you for the supplies for the Garden to Classroom. We have already been able to cook a few things from the garden thanks to the donations. The students were so excited to be able to follow delicious recipes and connect to foods that can be grown locally and in their garden so easily. Although we added ingredients not from the garden, they could see that main ingredients grown by them could taste delicious. The students were impressed by the power of the blender when they made a frozen strawberry lemonade drink. It has been so humid that students were begging for seconds! We made Korean pancake with chives and green onions from the garden. And, we make one-pot palusami with a side of pan fried ʻulu. 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I hope you could see the relationships that they are building among them from those pictures. \r\n\r\nAgain, I am thankful for your passion to support the education in Hawai'i! Thank you very much for all the support!","fullyFundedDate":1789834840906,"projectUrl":"project/learning-japanese-by-hands-on-activities/10659347/","projectTitle":"Learning Japanese by Hands-on Activities!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Yamamoto","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8826668_orig.jpg?crop=480,480,x0,y41&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1726541150273","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8826668"},{"teacherId":9468679,"projectId":9773479,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping provide tools and supplies for my students for their Jewelry unit! As a fairly new program at my school, your donations helped me build my inventory so that students are able to select the proper tools they need. The students were able to express their creativity and produce professional quality jewelry items.\r\n\r\nWhen people think of fashion courses, they often only think we teach students how to sew, but \"fashion\" includes so much more! We try to expose students to different areas of fashion, including jewelry making. This can be an expensive unit so your gracious donations were very much appreciated. Thank you so much again for your support!","fullyFundedDate":1759376882745,"projectUrl":"project/jewelry-making/9773479/","projectTitle":"Jewelry Making","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Deguchi","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9468679"},{"teacherId":10294687,"projectId":9777975,"letterContent":"For the most part, this project will help in allowing my students to have a clean learning environment. I have newly installed tile floors which are very difficult to keep clean. The red dirt, known in our area, shows up regardless if students wipe their feet. I figured a daily wipe or a daily scrub from the machine will do the trick in helping to keep the floors looking as new as possible. \r\n\r\nI have a roster of 150 students and in my daily routines, students often find themselves moving around the classroom which leads to the discoloration of the floor. This project will help keep the floors clean.","fullyFundedDate":1759460202195,"projectUrl":"project/mhs-ap-psychology/9777975/","projectTitle":"MHS AP Psychology","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Muraoka","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10294687"},{"teacherId":9804156,"projectId":10103925,"letterContent":"The technology and materials from this project have given students new ways to participate, create, and share their ideas with our school community. The digital camera and wireless microphones have been especially exciting because students can take an active role in documenting school events, sharing announcements and capturing experiences that are meaningful to them. The portable speaker has been valuable for our lip sync practices, giving students the opportunity to rehearse together and build confidence. Students have also been excited to use the art and building supplies to design displays and materials for our class activities. \r\n\r\nThese resources have helped students build teamwork and leadership skills while strengthening their connection to their classmates and school community. From my students and I, thank you for your generous donation, we truly appreciate it!","fullyFundedDate":1771553058592,"projectUrl":"project/building-leadership-through-creativity-a/10103925/","projectTitle":"Building Leadership Through Creativity and Collaboration","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Respicio","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9804156_orig.jpg?crop=1158,1158,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1741911003641","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9804156"},{"teacherId":9417517,"projectId":10230041,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity and support! Having dedicated organizational resources has transformed our classroom routine—students can now easily find, pull out, and put away our Chinese teaching materials and learning centers independently without missing a beat.\r\n\r\nThese tools have made a huge impact on my teaching as well, especially when transitioning classrooms between school years. Having a clear, structured system ensures that all of our specialized language tools and manipulatives stay intact, complete, and ready to transfer smoothly without anything getting lost or damaged. Currently, my students are using these newly organized learning stations for our interactive daily language centers, and having easy access to every resource has kept them engaged and focused on learning. Thank you for making our classroom a more organized, welcoming, and productive environment!","fullyFundedDate":1777980659829,"projectUrl":"project/helping-students-stay-organized-and-conn/10230041/","projectTitle":"Helping Students Stay Organized and Connected","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Louie","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9417517_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1703039885818","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-lei"},{"teacherId":9470283,"projectId":10108301,"letterContent":"Students in my Biology Inclusion and Human Physiology classes utilized the donated resources, which enhanced and deepened their understanding of Next Generation Science Standards. Students benefited from the resources as they learned about ecology, biochemistry, genetics, natural selection, human anatomy and physiology, and other life science topics. \r\n\r\nStudents were excited and became more interested in the learning process when they saw the donated resources. Students increased their participation, improved their communication, and promoted a positive learning experience for everyone.\r\n\r\nStudents will be able to use the donated resources to enhance their learning of chemistry next semester and beyond. The donated resources are shared with all science teachers in my department to serve the needs of a wide range of learners.","fullyFundedDate":1771700611335,"projectUrl":"project/supporting-biology-and-stem-capstone-pro/10108301/","projectTitle":"Supporting Biology and STEM Capstone Projects With Laboratory Supplies","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Venzon","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9470283"},{"teacherId":7140997,"projectId":10104535,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your incredible generosity in supporting our project, \"Supporting Our Student-Run Culinary Restaurant Experience.\" Thanks to your contributions, our students successfully ran their monthly restaurant this year, hosting three fantastic events! The impact of your gift extended far beyond the culinary preparation; it taught our students the vital real-world skills of professionalism, teamwork, and respect for our shared school spaces.\r\n\r\nThe cordless vacuum we purchased with your funds became an absolute game-changer for our post-service routine. Because our restaurant events were hosted in the school library, transforming the environment back into a clean, quiet learning space for the next day was a massive undertaking. The students used the vacuum to efficiently clean the entire dining area immediately after service. The fact that the vacuum is completely cordless made for incredibly easy access throughout the space, allowing students to navigate around furniture and tidy up quickly without tripping over wires or hunting for outlets.\r\n\r\nAs we look to the future, your investment is going to keep on giving. We are already starting to prepare a brand-new dedicated area for our student-run restaurant for the next school year, where we hope to host even more events. This vacuum will be moving with us and will be used continuously to maintain our new space. Thank you for empowering these young culinary students and providing them with the practical tools they need to succeed!","fullyFundedDate":1771639871559,"projectUrl":"project/supporting-our-student-run-culinary-rest/10104535/","projectTitle":"Supporting Our Student-Run Culinary Restaurant Experience","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Kim","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7140997_orig.jpg?crop=2001,2001,x0,y360&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1583393862319","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7140997"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_50896","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":2324,"numTeachers":148,"percentFrplEligible":37,"percentAsian":30,"percentBlack":1,"percentWhite":8,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":19,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":11,"percentMultiracialImputed":27,"gradesServed":"9 - 12","studentTeacherRatio":"15.7:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":false,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"SUBURB_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":63.6,"schoolId":50896,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Mililani High School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Mililani High School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/hawaii/central-oahu-school-district/mililani-high-school/50896"}