{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Daniel K. Inouye Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":43.4,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9620726,"projectId":9498189,"letterContent":"There are endless words to describe the impact of adding a shaved ice machine to our PBIS store!\r\n\r\nSeeing the students' faces light up as they received their first cup of shaved ice was a powerful reminder of how much a simple, fun incentive can mean to them. The students excitement was immediate; so much so that they came back for seconds and thirds! When the shaved ice machine was added to our PBIS store, students began asking what specific positive behaviors they needed to demonstrate to earn their first treat.\r\n\r\nThis resource has completely revitalized our school culture by turning every positive choice into a step toward a refreshing celebration. We've noticed that even our most reluctant learners are now setting personal goals to stay on track, driven by the pride of walking back to class with a colorful treat. It has leveled the playing field, allowing us to provide a high-quality reward that does not require heavy lifting from staff but can also reward multiple students at once, ensuring every student feels that their hard work is truly valued.\r\n\r\nLooking ahead, we are using this momentum to teach our students about consistency and long-term rewards. Your generosity hasn't just provided a snack; it has provided a lasting tool for character building and joy in our school community.","fullyFundedDate":1759189419631,"projectUrl":"project/cool-treat-for-a-job-well-done-shaved-i/9498189/","projectTitle":"Cool Treat for a Job Well Done: Shaved Ice Machine!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Alvarez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9620726_orig.jpg?crop=480,480,x0,y8&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1754003149374","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9620726"},{"teacherId":9721506,"projectId":9771998,"letterContent":"First and foremost, I would like to thank you for your kind contribution of art supplies for my students. Your contribution has had a significant impact on the students daily art classes.\r\n\r\nAfter learning that they will be receiving new art and craft supplies as a donation, students are so overjoyed that they are unable to contain their joy. When the supplies finally arrived, their expressions were as if they were waiting for Christmas morning.\r\n\r\nThe use of donated craft and art supplies provided the kids with the opportunity to develop their imaginations and foster their creative abilities. At each and every art session, students were able to make use of these tools to duplicate the works of famous artists and to produce a piece of art that was uniquely theirs by utilizing their own unique style and imagination.\r\n\r\nWe still have two quarters left in this school year, and the resources that were provided will allow us to continue doing arts and crafts until the end of the school year. We will surely use the items till the next school year that comes around.\r\n\r\nThank you for your kindness and generosity!","fullyFundedDate":1759241991191,"projectUrl":"project/art-supplies-every-art-teacher-needs/9771998/","projectTitle":"Art Supplies Every Art Teacher Needs","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Nas","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9721506_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1743577629618","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9721506"},{"teacherId":9721506,"projectId":9706844,"letterContent":"First and foremost, I would like to thank you for your kind contribution of art supplies for my students. Your contribution has had a significant impact on the students daily art classes.\r\n\r\nAfter learning that they will be receiving new art and craft supplies as a donation, students are so overjoyed that they are unable to contain their joy. When the supplies finally arrived, their expressions were as if they were waiting for Christmas morning.\r\n\r\nThe use of art supplies donated provided the kids with the opportunity to develop their imaginations and foster their creative abilities. At each and every art session, students were able to make use of these tools to duplicate the works of famous artists and to produce a piece of art that was uniquely theirs by utilizing their own unique style and imagination.\r\n\r\nWe still have two quarters left in this school year, and the resources that were provided will allow us to continue doing arts and crafts until the end of the school year. We will surely use the items till the next school year that comes around.\r\n\r\nThank you for your kindness and generosity!","fullyFundedDate":1757861470352,"projectUrl":"project/art-supplies-every-art-teacher-needs/9706844/","projectTitle":"Art Supplies Every Art Teacher Needs","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Nas","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9721506_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1743577629618","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9721506"},{"teacherId":8974833,"projectId":9777699,"letterContent":"I cannot thank you enough for supporting our classroom. The students will really benefit from having a place to house their books. You are showing my students that so many people care about their education and want them to succeed and that alone makes them want to try harder and learn more.\r\n\r\nThe students were so excited to open the big box when it arrived. They took turns filling the bookshelf with wonderful books. This gift will continue to bless children year after year.\r\n\r\nThank you for making all of this possible!","fullyFundedDate":1759494137247,"projectUrl":"project/a-shelf-is-a-house-for-books/9777699/","projectTitle":"A Shelf is a House for Books","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Villalobos","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8974833"},{"teacherId":9690426,"projectId":9753326,"letterContent":"My students and I are so grateful for your generosity and donation. The students have been loving all the games and materials to help them learn. They are more comfortable to participate and help each other in their learning. We could not thank you enough for everything you have done for us. We will continue to utilize all of the resources that were donated to us and I know they will make this year a lot more memorable to my students. Thank you again for everything you have donated to us this school year.","fullyFundedDate":1758760118215,"projectUrl":"project/first-grade-tools/9753326/","projectTitle":"First Grade Tools","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Sardinha","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9690426"},{"teacherId":8978924,"projectId":9155221,"letterContent":"On behalf of my students, please accept our deepest gratitude for your kind and generous contribution to our classroom supply project! Your support has truly made a monumental difference in our learning environment, proving that the right tools can unlock incredible potential. Our classroom has been absolutely buzzing with eager learners since the supplies arrived. The impact of these supplies can be seen in every corner of our room. The building shape blocks are a massive hit, allowing students to explore complex math concepts like symmetry and balance in a tangible way. They are no longer just passively listening; they're actively constructing, experimenting, and problem-solving together.\r\n\r\nThe new file folders have helped us organize student work and project materials, which fosters a more supportive, structured, and positive learning environment where students can find what they need and focus on the task at hand. Thank you for partnering with us to ensure that all our students have the tools they need to succeed. We are excited to continue this journey of exploration and growth, all made possible by your commitment to education.","fullyFundedDate":1742094673069,"projectUrl":"project/empower-our-future-donate-to-build-insp/9155221/","projectTitle":"Empower Our Future: Donate to Build Inspiring Classrooms","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Gutzmore","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8978924_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1721156395750","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8978924"},{"teacherId":9721506,"projectId":9114409,"letterContent":"I sincerely appreciate your support for my classroom. From kindergarten to fifth grade,\r\nthe classroom cushion donated provided a great comfort to the students. This is crucial because it allows them to focus better on learning, engage more actively in the classroom, and feel more confident to participate. \r\n\r\nThe seating floor cushion definitely helped students relax and feel comfortable. They focused better on the tasks at hand rather than feel anxious and distracted by the school's stressful cement floors. Students also felt as though their comfort matters to me as their teacher which can make them feel more at ease and ready to give their all.This leads to improved academic performance and a positive learning experience when they feel safe and supported in their environment.","fullyFundedDate":1746785272831,"projectUrl":"project/comfort-is-critical-for-students-success/9114409/","projectTitle":"Comfort is Critical for Students Success","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Nas","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9721506_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1743577629618","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9721506"},{"teacherId":9722842,"projectId":9167869,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for funding my project. One of my goals as a teacher is to inspire students to be excited about learning and to help them navigate their learning journey in a way that is both meaningful and impactful. It can be challenging in today's economy to fund the resources and items needed to make learning enjoyable. My students loved reading, writing, exploring, and pushing themselves to challenge their limits. My students enjoy reading the \"Elephant and Piggie Books.\"\r\n\r\nReading in my class can vary in its presentation. Students enjoy reading independently as well as reading with a partner. They also challenge themselves to practice reading so that they can eventually read to the class (which is a highlight for them). I also provide them with the opportunity to read to stuffed animals (the elephant and piggie stuffed animal is a big hit). It is absolutely amazing to watch their eyes light up with enjoyment from reading. We were also able to use their reading material to write about and add those writing pieces to their end-of-the-year portfolio. Thank you so much for the help!","fullyFundedDate":1742091877193,"projectUrl":"project/making-the-classroom-fun/9167869/","projectTitle":"Making the Classroom Fun!!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Vereen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9722842"},{"teacherId":9706598,"projectId":9155978,"letterContent":"I want to thank you for the time and the donations that have allowed my students to enjoy our sensory Fridays in a more elevated way to increase and fulfill their current and changing sensory needs. It was of great surprise and complete joy when I learned that you took the time and chose to be a donor for this project. My students were very excited when I stated that there were very kind people who wanted to help support our classroom. This in turn led into a conversation during circle time how kindness is shown and displayed to each other in many different ways. \r\nI arrived to my classroom and found this big box containing the sensory table. I began to unbox the sensory table in front of my students. There was alot of excitement in the air along with clapping. Their joy became my joy and it was because of very special donors such as yourself that allowed so much joy into out classroom. After the table was set up, I immediately filled one side with water and the other side with kinetic sand. This was a great opportunity for my students to work on turn taking skills. Future uses for the sensory table will include holiday specific sensory themes that I can use with for sensory and teaching purposes. Again, I am so very appreciative of your generosity. Thank you so very much!!!! I will never forget their joy because of caring donors such as yourselves!!!","fullyFundedDate":1741806311524,"projectUrl":"project/super-sensory-fridays/9155978/","projectTitle":"Super Sensory Fridays","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Broden","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9706598"},{"teacherId":2835362,"projectId":9154089,"letterContent":"For this project, the students enjoyed all the snacks. It helped them to keep their belly's full and helped them to stay focused. These snacks helped the most during state testing, since many students did not bring snacks so this project helped to ensure they had a snack. \r\n When my students first seen the snacks, they were so excited. The amount of snacks that I was able to purchase ensured that we had snacks for state testing and the rest of the year. The students were so excited to be able to have snacks to help with their hunger.","fullyFundedDate":1741701521677,"projectUrl":"project/snacks-to-fuel-our-state-testing/9154089/","projectTitle":"Snacks to Fuel our State Testing!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Soares","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2835362_orig.jpg?crop=1134,1134,x0,y253&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1646695513579","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/jsoares808"},{"teacherId":8976488,"projectId":7219228,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for giving the kids a specific space to explore books. A space for new adventures as they better develop their reading skills. The kids have enjoyed this reading center tremendously. They want to use the area each day and look forward to reading time. They use the area during free time, buddy reading and independent reading time. The space has been helpful in inspiring the kids reading and writing skills through the creative environment and enjoyable seating options. Thank you again to all who made this possible! You have changed the dynamics of reading in my classroom forever.","fullyFundedDate":1678066353750,"projectUrl":"project/reading-center/7219228/","projectTitle":"Reading Center","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Kinsey","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8976488"},{"teacherId":9811353,"projectId":9152112,"letterContent":"The funding of this project helped us great with our school-wide Positive Behaviors, Interventions, and Supports (PBIS) program. The biggest challenge we face with this program is keeping our store stocked with items that the students get excited about. Our store is open every Friday and students are able to come spend their well-earned points there. Our school has over 600 students, so keeping ample supply of items is tough.\r\n\r\nWith this project, we were able to add many fun and cool items to our store. The students were beyond excited when they entered and saw all the new items. Some of them remarked how they planned to save up their points for some of the high-end things they could buy. Seeing their excitement was awesome for us. Our goal with our PBIS program is to foster a sense of belonging at school and to get kids excited for school. The funding of this project made an impact in those goals.\r\n\r\nWe are so thankful for this project being funded.","fullyFundedDate":1741644158330,"projectUrl":"project/positive-behaviors-and-interventions-sto/9152112/","projectTitle":"Positive Behaviors and Interventions Store Items","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Miller","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9811353"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_50886","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":591,"numTeachers":52,"percentFrplEligible":26,"percentAsian":3,"percentBlack":12,"percentWhite":42,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":26,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"11.4:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":false,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"SUBURB_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":56.6,"schoolId":50886,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Daniel K. 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