{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Waikoloa Elementary & Middle School","outOfStateSupporters":41.8,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":7712681,"projectId":10708456,"letterContent":"I cannot say thank you enough for your donations! Your donations helped bring in Computer Science resources into our classroom! Students are ecstatic to be able to have access to resources that provide hands on experience during Computer Science class! Additionally, the disinfecting wipes allows shared materials to be cleaned - to prevent any germs from spreading! \r\n\r\nHaving access to these resources will make a huge difference in how my students learn and engage every day. \r\n\r\n\r\nYour kindness means the world to us, and we are so grateful for your help in making this happen. Mahalo!","fullyFundedDate":1793107776885,"projectUrl":"project/supplies-for-computer-science/10708456/","projectTitle":"Supplies for Computer Science","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Thomas","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7712681_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x510,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1662222057350","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7712681"},{"teacherId":9657585,"projectId":10248893,"letterContent":"Bringing these microscopes into our classroom has completely transformed how my students engage with science and literacy. We are currently using the microscopes to anchor our reading unit on Life Cycles in Nature, and the difference in comprehension has been extraordinary. Concepts that used to remain trapped on textbook pages—such as the physical transformations insects undergo across different life stages—have suddenly come alive in vivid detail. By connecting our daily reading directly to hands-on investigation, students are able to visually confirm the complex biological processes they read about, turning abstract scientific vocabulary into rich, unforgettable visual discoveries.\r\n\r\nThe enthusiasm in our room during science time is infectious, as students eagerly line up and bounce on their toes, waiting for their turn at one of the microscopes to look at a bug's structure and design. Watching their reactions as they zoom in is pure magic—they are amazed to discover the shingled architecture of a butterfly wing, the compound patterns of an insect eye, and the intricate mechanical design of a bug's leg. These microscopes have turned passive readers into active scientific investigators, instilling a genuine sense of wonder and proving to my students that the natural world is full of hidden details just waiting to be explored.","fullyFundedDate":1786657506259,"projectUrl":"project/beyond-the-naked-eye-a-multidisciplinar/10248893/","projectTitle":"Beyond the Naked Eye: A Multidisciplinary Lab","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Kerr","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9657585_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1723697501189","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9657585"},{"teacherId":291640,"projectId":10444120,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for equipping our school with a collection of children's books to support math instruction. The books have brought joy to different classrooms as teachers are able to sign them out and read to their students of all ages K-5. They are all in a shelf waiting for teachers to bring to their classroom. \r\n In a kindergarten class, I read the books to start a math lesson as students learn their numbers 1-10. Students enjoy hearing a story about counting birds or solving a mystery on the carpet. Then, the class moved to standing whiteboards to draw different numbers with their partners. Students worked together to talk and draw representations of one of the numbers.\r\n These books will be part of our STEAM night table as families and students enjoy math and science-themed activities. Thank you for helping to bridge math and literacy at our school","fullyFundedDate":1786584255462,"projectUrl":"project/numbers-and-narrative-tales-that-add-u/10444120/","projectTitle":"Numbers and Narrative - Tales That Add Up","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Souza","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp291640_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1759733561041","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mstaira"},{"teacherId":10649912,"projectId":10593325,"letterContent":"Thank you for donating to my campaign. The items you helped me fund are creating opportunities for my student to learn new life skills, familiarize herself with new sensations and experiences, and aid in the learning of basic educational concepts. \r\n\r\nMy student needs support in the areas of fine motor skills and dexterity, so working with buckles and zippers assists her in developing these important abilities.\r\n\r\nItems like the beaded rainstick toy and the expanding jointed ball allow her to expand her sensory capabilities by increasing her understanding of orientation (up, down, flipping) and cause and effect (pulling the expanding ball open and pushing it closed).\r\n\r\nIt also helps my student cope with unique growth needs in personal hygiene and nutrition. We are making efforts to work on potty training, as well as eating defensiveness. Having additional caloric intake daily helps her be available for learning.\r\n\r\nI am very grateful for the opportunity to provide my student with these aids for her development and expansion of skills.","fullyFundedDate":1789606342352,"projectUrl":"project/experience-the-world-as-deafblind/10593325/","projectTitle":"Experience the World as Deafblind","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Jessica","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10649912"},{"teacherId":3350483,"projectId":10660810,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our project, \"Little Lele Literacy\"! When the packages containing our new classroom resources first arrived, my students were overflowing with excitement. Their eyes lit up seeing the colorful Sportime Tri-Lingual Sequencing Bean Bags and fresh soccer balls—and they could hardly wait to start using them!\r\n\r\nWe have been integrating these materials in our program. The tri-lingual sequencing bean bags have given my students a fun, hands-on way to connect language development, and movement. The expandable poly envelopes have been essential for keeping materials and projects organized and protected. Having the step ladder and portable air compressor has made managing equipment safe, while the new soccer balls have brought so much energy and teamwork to our active learning. During a recent activity, I watched a group of students using the sequencing bean bags to sound out letters and words, beaming with pride.\r\n\r\nLooking ahead, our next step is to build on these foundational tools and create more innovated activities utilizing the equipment where movement and literacy meet. Your generosity provided my students with the resources they need to stay active, and foster a lifelong love learning. Thank you for opening up new possibilities for our program!","fullyFundedDate":1789855883527,"projectUrl":"project/little-lele-literacy/10660810/","projectTitle":"Little Lele Literacy","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Duell","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3350483_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1494838455118","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3350483"},{"teacherId":7199258,"projectId":10529755,"letterContent":"How are you and your students using the new resources? \r\nOur students use these resources daily to build hands-on pre-vocational skills, practice executive functioning, and maintain self-regulation. During a recent hands-on project, students practiced tool identification, visual step-by-step sequencing, and safety procedures as they measured and assembled structured classroom organization bins using our new tool kit. One memorable moment was watching a student who typically struggles with task stamina sit focused for an entire class period—using a handheld sensory tool to stay calm while accurately measuring and assembling materials alongside a peer.\r\n\r\nHow did your students react when they first saw the materials?\r\n\r\nWhen the boxes arrived and we unboxed the materials together, the students were thrilled and immediately engaged. Their eyes lit up seeing real-world tools, hands-on craft supplies, and colorful sensory supports. They were especially proud to have access to \"grown-up\" equipment like the classroom tool kit and rotary cutters, expressing how excited they were to build and create things like middle schoolers. The sensory items were an instant favorite, bringing an immediate sense of comfort, regulation, and excitement to our classroom space.\r\n\r\nWhat are the next steps for your students on a current classroom lesson or project?\r\n\r\nNext, students are applying these tools to a pre-vocational consumer math and life-skills unit. They will read functional instruction guides, measure and budget materials, and use our tools to create functional items and manage classroom jobs. Moving forward, students will continue incorporating sensory tools and visual checklists into their daily routines, helping them increase their work stamina, practice task sequencing, and build independence across all of their academic classes.","fullyFundedDate":1788407095510,"projectUrl":"project/building-brighter-futures-tools-creati/10529755/","projectTitle":"Building Brighter Futures: Tools, Creativity & Confidence","teacherDisplayName":"Dr. Blacksmith","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7199258_orig.png?crop=423,423,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1649956412195","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7199258"},{"teacherId":9625248,"projectId":10551885,"letterContent":"I cannot fully express the joy and excitement that filled our second-grade classroom the morning I revealed our new materials. When the students walked in and saw crisp, new whiteboards waiting, alongside the bright, oversized magnetic ten frames on our main board, there were audible gasps. To a second grader, a fresh whiteboard feels like magic. They immediately wanted to know when they could start writing, and their enthusiasm has not faded one bit since that first day.\r\n\r\nThese resources have completely transformed the way we learn and interact. The magnetic ten frames have become an essential anchor for our daily math block. Addition and subtraction can sometimes feel abstract to young learners, but having a large, visual ten frame readily available allows my students to physically see the math happening. We use the magnets to group, add, and take away, bridging the gap between numbers on a page and real-world quantities.\r\n\r\nThe whiteboards have been equally revolutionary, giving my students a surface to quickly write on, hold up, and receive immediate feedback. This instant check for understanding allows me to see exactly who has mastered a concept and who needs a little more help, all without anyone feeling singled out.\r\n\r\nOne of our most exciting moments using these boards happened during a cross-curricular unit on Ancient Greece. Before we even touched our art materials, the students used their new whiteboards to plan out their Ancient Greek sculptures. The boards were the perfect medium for this drafting process. Students could quickly sketch their ideas—whether it was a column, a vase, or a mythological figure—erase their mistakes, and refine their designs without wasting paper. Because they could easily wipe away a line and try again, they took more creative risks. I was able to walk around the room, view their sketches, and give quick feedback on their designs.\r\n\r\nNow that our blueprints are finalized on the whiteboards, the next step for our classroom is to bring these designs to life. Next week, the students will transition from planning to making their Ancient Greece sculptures using air-dry clay. They will keep their whiteboard sketches propped up on their desks as reference guides while they sculpt. Once the sculptures are finished and dried, the students plan to use their whiteboards one final time for this project: to write down a museum-style description of their artwork, which will be displayed next to their masterpieces during our classroom \"Greek Museum\" gallery walk.\r\n\r\nYour generosity has given my students the tools they need to visualize math, draft their creative ideas, and learn without the fear of making a permanent mistake. Thank you for investing in their education, building their confidence, and giving them a hands-on way to express their knowledge every single day.","fullyFundedDate":1788550225718,"projectUrl":"project/write-on-the-table/10551885/","projectTitle":"Write on the Table!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Wheeler-Semrad","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9625248"},{"teacherId":667332,"projectId":10659988,"letterContent":"I have 66 EL students in grades 3-5 that have a wide range of skills and needs. I can't tell you how far all the food and sensory prizes go to keep them engaged and happy as I work with them on ELA and math skills. I also have many students that come late to school and miss the free breakfast, so for them to get a breakfast bar as a meal replacement helps fuel their starving brain and body. Organizationally, the supplies donated to have individual and group zip pouches help keep track of phonics games, math manipulative and flash cards. \r\n\r\nMy students are beyond excited when they get to pick a surprise prize for being a complex thinker, helpful student, or problem solver. As we enter into Quarter 2 and into have more rigorous lessons and projects, I know that my students will continue to be excited by all of your generous donations!","fullyFundedDate":1789855501519,"projectUrl":"project/fun-food-and-foundational-skills-for-el/10659988/","projectTitle":"Fun, Food and Foundational Skills for EL Learners","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Iokepa","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/667332"},{"teacherId":10438710,"projectId":10658580,"letterContent":"My students are so very happy with their new selection of snacks that have been purchased. They seem to be more focused on their work, but this is just the first week back from fall break, so I am still waiting to get a little more time with the snacks. There is such a huge selection that the class is very happy and excited to see what they will get next. \r\n\r\n I will continue to use these snack to make sure students who do not have anything to bring from home. We are living in trying times and it is really nice to be able to give my students some nourishment that will be able to get them through the day. I also have such a large selection that I even can give students snacks who are having health issues or allergies. Again Mahalo for all you do.","fullyFundedDate":1789835764957,"projectUrl":"project/food-the-brain-fuel-that-is-needed/10658580/","projectTitle":"Food, the Brain Fuel that is Needed","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Shepherd","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10438710"},{"teacherId":7712681,"projectId":10659991,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous financial contribution to our Computer cience classrooms! Because of your support, our students can step away from screen-only learning and dive directly into hands-on, tactile technology.\r\n\r\nYour donation directly funded interactive tools—such as programmable robots, circuit sets, and physical coding blocks—that transform abstract concepts like algorithms, loops, and debugging into tangible, problem-solving experiences.\r\n\r\nHere is the real impact your gift creates in our classroom:\r\n\r\nBridges the Gap Between Code and Reality: Instead of just watching a sprite move on a screen, students write code to make physical objects move, light up, and react to their environment, making computer science concepts instantly sticky and meaningful.\r\n\r\nBuilds Collaboration & Critical Thinking: Hands-on learning naturally encourages small-group problem solving. When a code sequence doesn't work as expected, students test hypotheses, troubleshoot together, and build resilience.\r\n\r\nSparks Early STEM Confidence: For many young learners—especially our younger elementary students—physical tools eliminate the frustration of typing and keyboarding, allowing them to engage with complex computational thinking regardless of reading or typing levels.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in our young innovators. You aren't just buying supplies; you are fostering curiosity, creativity, and confidence that will serve these students for a lifetime.\r\n\r\nWith deepest gratitude,","fullyFundedDate":1789827054749,"projectUrl":"project/computer-science-resources/10659991/","projectTitle":"Computer Science Resources","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Thomas","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7712681_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x510,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1662222057350","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7712681"},{"teacherId":10111736,"projectId":10354423,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donations to our classroom! Because of your support, our students now have access to hands-on math manipulatives, engaging art materials, creative supplies, and special classroom resources that make learning more meaningful and fun.\r\n\r\nThe rekenreks, base-ten blocks, counters, and other math tools will give students concrete ways to build number sense, understand place value, and strengthen their addition and subtraction skills. These materials are especially valuable because students can see, touch, and model the math rather than relying only on pencil-and-paper practice.\r\n\r\nYour donations also provided an incredible collection of markers, colored pencils, paint sticks, crayons, colorful paper, and other art supplies. These will allow us to incorporate creativity into our everyday learning and give students opportunities to express themselves through projects, collaborative activities, and classroom displays.\r\n\r\nWe are also excited about the giant collaborative coloring posters, world map, mindfulness coloring materials, fun pencils, erasers, and other special supplies that will help us build classroom community and create moments of joy throughout the year.\r\n\r\nMost importantly, these donations show our students that people believe in them and care about their education. Our entire project was fully funded, and we are incredibly grateful to everyone who helped make that happen.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in our students and helping us create a classroom where kids can learn, create, explore, and thrive! 💕","fullyFundedDate":1788387846880,"projectUrl":"project/build-it-create-it-love-learning/10354423/","projectTitle":"Build It, Create It, Love Learning!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Kelley","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10111736_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1759209482103","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10111736"},{"teacherId":7712681,"projectId":10516880,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous financial contribution to our Computer Science classrooms! Because of your support, our students can step away from screen-only learning and dive directly into hands-on, tactile technology.\r\n\r\nYour donation directly funded interactive tools.\r\n\r\nHere is the real impact your gift creates in our classroom:\r\n\r\nBuilds Collaboration & Critical Thinking: Hands-on learning naturally encourages small-group problem solving. When a code sequence doesn't work as expected, students test hypotheses, troubleshoot together, and build resilience.\r\n\r\nSparks Early STEM Confidence: For many young learners—especially our younger elementary students—physical tools eliminate the frustration of typing and keyboarding, allowing them to engage with complex computational thinking regardless of reading or typing levels.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in our young innovators. You aren't just buying supplies; you are fostering curiosity, creativity, and confidence that will serve these students for a lifetime.\r\n\r\nWith deepest gratitude,","fullyFundedDate":1787757946688,"projectUrl":"project/lego-for-collaborators/10516880/","projectTitle":"LEGO for Collaborators","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Thomas","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7712681_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x510,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1662222057350","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7712681"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_61322","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":696,"numTeachers":52,"percentFrplEligible":52,"percentAsian":9,"percentBlack":0,"percentWhite":16,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":22,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":30,"percentMultiracialImputed":20,"gradesServed":"Pre-K - 8","studentTeacherRatio":"13.4:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"TOWN","ncesMetroType":"TOWN_REMOTE"},"inStateSupporters":58.2,"schoolId":61322,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Waikoloa Elementary & Middle School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Waikoloa Elementary & Middle School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/hawaii/hawaii-school-district/waikoloa-elementary-school/61322"}