{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Mililani 'Ike Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":20.4,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":4133884,"projectId":10111713,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donations to help my students achieve success in the classroom. \r\n\r\nThey love the bean bag chairs and play fun literacy games to help strengthen their reading skills to become great readers! \r\n\r\nThey love the opportunities to learn from a safe place other than their desk. The bean bag chairs provide a comfortable spot to play literacy games and read books. My students don't even realize they are learning as they are playing these games. It is so great to have them show their learning in others ways besides using a paper and pencil or worksheets.","fullyFundedDate":1771787534871,"projectUrl":"project/literacy-fun/10111713/","projectTitle":"Literacy Fun","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Iorillo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4133884_272x272.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1481064458015","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4133884"},{"teacherId":10259539,"projectId":9895448,"letterContent":"The new resources have already made a noticeable difference in our classroom. One moment that really stood out was during a recent writing activity where students illustrated their personal narratives. With access to their own markers, crayons, and colored pencils, every student was able to fully participate and take pride in their work. I saw more detail in their drawings, more confidence in sharing, and a greater willingness to take academic risks. Students use them during phonics and math to practice skills, make mistakes, and try again, which has helped build a more positive and low-pressure learning environment.\r\nWhen the materials first arrived, the excitement was immediate. Students were genuinely amazed and kept asking if everything was really for our classroom. The biggest reaction came from the calming corner additions—especially the bean bags and sensory tools. Students were eager to explore them, and it opened up meaningful conversations about when and how to use these supports.\r\nAs we move forward, we're continuing our work in both academics and social-emotional learning. In our current unit, students are developing opinion writing pieces and will use the art supplies to create visual representations that support their ideas. At the same time, we're building independence with emotional regulation—students are practicing identifying their feelings and using classroom tools to refocus when needed. These resources are helping create a classroom environment where students feel supported, capable, and ready to learn.","fullyFundedDate":1771026046015,"projectUrl":"project/help-me-be-the-best-teacher-i-can-be/9895448/","projectTitle":"Help Me Be The Best Teacher I Can Be","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Kashimoto","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10259539"},{"teacherId":2148461,"projectId":10107087,"letterContent":"What a blessing to have received the supplies to support the PE program at my school. The running man game was so fun for the students. They practiced good sportsmanship, showed perseverance and had a great time doing so! It was also something different from our normal PE activities so to them it was a novelty so kept their attention and motivation.\r\n\r\nThe balance beam was much needed so students could practicing balancing and walking in different pathways. The one we had was very worn out so it was getting dangerous to use. I felt better knowing that they new balance beam was safer. The sensory tiles were perfect for my students with special needs. They thought it was so amazing to see the colors mix before their very eyes!\r\n\r\nThank you for your generosity and support of education! It is greatly appreciated!","fullyFundedDate":1771712721992,"projectUrl":"project/active-play-supplies-for-pe/10107087/","projectTitle":"Active Play Supplies for PE","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Muraoka","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2148461"},{"teacherId":605242,"projectId":9773249,"letterContent":"Our students have started their Farm to Table projects by looking at various seeds this semester. We also were able to plant three seeds in our Root Viewers, we are anxiously awaiting their growth. We will start to plant in smaller peat pots first, then transfer them into the larger garden beds. We will also look at supermarket ads to see the prices of vegetables to see the cost of buying vs growing. I don't think that students realize the costs of vegetables in the market.\r\n\r\nEach student will choose one type of seed to plant and take care of that particular plant for the rest of the semester. Hopefully we will be able to harvest the plant and take them from farm to table and taste what we have grown.","fullyFundedDate":1759410245550,"projectUrl":"project/from-farm-to-table-understanding-our-fo/9773249/","projectTitle":"From Farm to Table: Understanding Our Food Sources","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Yamamoto","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/605242"},{"teacherId":8822248,"projectId":9773843,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for funding my project! I was able to creat math kits for all of my current students and have supplies I can continue to use even next year!\r\nThese math kits include the pouch, counters, dice, laminating pouches to make game boards, and cards. I passed them out at parent teacher conferences and was able to explain to parents the importance of playing math games to build fact fluency. \r\nWithout this funding I would never have been able to create these kits and pass on this valuable learning tool to families.","fullyFundedDate":1759416980774,"projectUrl":"project/math-fun-at-home/9773843/","projectTitle":"Math Fun at Home","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Kawakami","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8822248"},{"teacherId":4133884,"projectId":9774840,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for our cozy corner. It has helped our students regulate their emotions more independently while calming their bodies with an activity they enjoy. They not only can earn time in the cozy corner but can take their self regulated break before coming back to the whole group ready to learn. \r\nThe students truly enjoy the bean bag chairs and love to read and take their break in them as they fulfill their sensory needs. \r\nWe are so blessed to be able to have multiple bean bag chairs and materials needed to make their journals so they can keep track of their feelings or draw how they are feeling in the moment.","fullyFundedDate":1759424983948,"projectUrl":"project/cozy-corner-fun/9774840/","projectTitle":"Cozy Corner Fun","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Iorillo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4133884_272x272.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1481064458015","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4133884"},{"teacherId":8003580,"projectId":9773941,"letterContent":"Thanks to your donation, students have been able to learn in different ways. I've noticed that students have become more self directed now that they have access to the headphones when practicing. This helps their musicianship so that they can use the metronome to practice playing with a steady beat. This also helps them practice the six pillars by being respectful of others who are practicing around them. The students are most excited about being able to get better without needing me to be next to them while they practice. It gives them a sense of accomplishment and helps them to see that they can do great things on their own. Thank you so much for helping them see that!","fullyFundedDate":1759331170738,"projectUrl":"project/self-directed-learning/9773941/","projectTitle":"Self Directed Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Miyamoto","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8003580_orig.jpg?crop=519,519,x341,y270&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1699998563478","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8003580"},{"teacherId":2148461,"projectId":9776138,"letterContent":"Thank you very much for your generous donation. Because of you, my 400+ students have or will greatly benefit from the new physical education supplies we were able to purchase. \r\n\r\nMy upper grade boys were so happy to have footballs to play with at recess. They were always asking for footballs because they wanted to pass to each other but didn't have any. When they got the footballs the smiles on their faces were priceless. During recess, they pass to each other and are enjoying themselves. The classes were thrilled to have more bocce ball sets as well. Then they had more chances to play rather than waiting too long for their turn. It helped to keep all the students more engaged. \r\n\r\nThe next unit I'll be doing with the students is basketball. The basketballs we purchased will be loved by the students as our other ones were deteriorating and cracking. The students will be ecstatic to use these new basketballs very soon! Thank you again for thinking of us!","fullyFundedDate":1759458218703,"projectUrl":"project/pe-for-all/9776138/","projectTitle":"PE for All","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Muraoka","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2148461"},{"teacherId":9368627,"projectId":9168382,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for funding my STEM independent exploration kits for my class! Since the COVID pandemic, there has been an increased emphasis towards playing \"catch up\" of what was missed during that time. Therefore, much of the classroom time was devoted to teaching the students the standards. This focus did not really allow for students to have free time to play and explore. \r\n However, these STEM kits not only gave my students the opportunity to explore and develop their creativity and foster their imagination. It allowed my children to have time to work with others and develop social relationships. At the same time, it promoted their critical thinking as they solved problems .\r\n Thank you again for your generosity!","fullyFundedDate":1742100172005,"projectUrl":"project/interactive-stem-experiences-to-inspire/9168382/","projectTitle":"Interactive STEM Experiences to Inspire and Develop Social Emotional Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Matsuzaki","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9368627"},{"teacherId":605242,"projectId":9158853,"letterContent":"Thank you very much for funding our project we can now project lessons and multi media onto our larger screen and not the white board without turning off our classroom lights. It is so much easier to be engaged in lessons and see what is being taught on a larger screen than a white board . It is much clearer! \r\nWe are also able to use it during articulation times with various grade levels and when we have meetings with teachers when my classroom is being used . It serves as a dual purpose for students and teachers.","fullyFundedDate":1742049831644,"projectUrl":"project/transforming-learning-bringing-technol/9158853/","projectTitle":"\"Transforming Learning: Bringing Technology to Life\"","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Yamamoto","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/605242"},{"teacherId":8795628,"projectId":9154872,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous donation of learning games, craft supplies, and guided reading group books. The children enjoy playing the learning games during Daily 5/RTI time and they now have more selection to read when participating in guided reading groups during my RTI block. \r\n\r\nFor the learning game, the children use them during our Daily 5/RTI block. The math and woes study learning games can be played in a small group independently. These games are made very well and are pretty self explanatory for the kids. \r\n\r\nThe books that were donated were used for guided reading groups. I meet with a small group to read a book at their reading level. The children love reading in a small group and being able to discuss the book together. \r\n\r\nThank you again for your generous donation.","fullyFundedDate":1741740427379,"projectUrl":"project/reading-together-fostering-a-love-for-l/9154872/","projectTitle":"Reading Together- Fostering a Love for Literature in Groups","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Powell","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8795628"},{"teacherId":8357203,"projectId":9154862,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the generous donation of STEM toys, fine motor/sensory tools, and new sleeping mats! We appreciate your assistance in funding our preschool special education class.\r\n\r\nOur students really enjoy building with magnetic blocks and have been able to work together to create new structures and converse along the way. Due to the ease of use, all students from our youngest to our oldest have discovered ways to create at their own pace.\r\n\r\nThe fine/motor sensory tools have helped our preschoolers learn numbers through sand tracing and explore play-doh with new tools. These help develop fine motor coordination through fun and multi-sensory ways.\r\n\r\nYour donation also helped fund new rest mats for the entire class! These allow our students to get the rest they need which is essential for growth and learning.\r\n\r\nThank you again for your generosity,","fullyFundedDate":1741751664253,"projectUrl":"project/learning-through-play/9154862/","projectTitle":"Learning Through Play!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Nakamura","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8357203_orig.jpg?crop=352,352,x1280,y198&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1646642706931","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8357203"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_74481","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":409,"numTeachers":42,"percentFrplEligible":8,"percentAsian":34,"percentBlack":0,"percentWhite":10,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":14,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":5,"percentMultiracialImputed":33,"gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"9.7:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":false,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"SUBURB_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":79.6,"schoolId":74481,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Mililani 'Ike Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Mililani 'Ike Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/hawaii/central-oahu-school-district/mililani-ike-elementary-school/74481"}