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Many students immediately started exploring the tools and wanted to use them to solve math problems.\r\n\r\nWhat are the next steps for your students on a current classroom lesson or project?\r\nNext, our class will be using the manipulatives to deepen their understanding of word problems by exploring multiple solution strategies. These tools will also support small-group intervention work, allowing students to build confidence as problem-solvers. As we move into more complex addition and subtraction concepts, the manipulatives will help students bridge concrete learning to more abstract thinking.","fullyFundedDate":1760927850847,"projectUrl":"project/hands-on-discovery/9737846/","projectTitle":"Hands-On Discovery!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Love","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9342213"},{"teacherId":7242747,"projectId":9772363,"letterContent":"What a difference you've made! Seeing my 5th graders' faces light up when they saw the individual fans was priceless. They were so excited to stay cool and focused. We're using the document camera daily for math instruction, making modeling complex strategies super clear and engaging for everyone—it instantly cut down on confusion! The students now stay focused and ready to learn, even on warm days. Our next step is using the camera to model the writing process. Thank you for helping us create a magical and effective learning community!","fullyFundedDate":1759225660885,"projectUrl":"project/from-games-to-growth-engaging-5th-grade/9772363/","projectTitle":"From Games to Growth: Engaging 5th Graders Every Day","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Yanos","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7242747_orig.jpg?crop=2400,2400,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1646706428976","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7242747"},{"teacherId":10295720,"projectId":9780760,"letterContent":"The moment the big boxes arrived with the Rolling Trolley Tool Box and the Stackable Storage System, our students recognized the immediate impact. Their reaction was one of pure ownership and excitement; they immediately got to work transforming our chaotic workspace into a functioning \"Innovation Lab.\" Using the new DYMO LabelManager, students labeled every bin and drawer, ensuring that every gear, pin, and sensor for the robot, LARRY, had a permanent home. This wasn't just about tidiness; it was about adopting the professional organizational standards required to manage complex engineering projects like the FLL Challenge.\r\n\r\nWe are incredibly proud to share that your generous support directly contributed to our greatest success yet! Team 5761, with our RetrieveBot1 solution, successfully advanced past the Qualifying Tournament and is heading to the State Competition! During the intense Robot Games, our team was noted for being the most consistent scoring team. This success was not an accident. It was a direct result of the organization you funded. Because our modular attachments were perfectly organized in the labeled trolleys, our pit crew spent zero time scrambling for parts. Every 2.5-minute round started on time with a perfectly calibrated robot, proving that organization is truly the key to reliable, high-level performance.\r\n\r\nThe hard work continues as we prepare for the State Tournament! The durable storage and tool kit are now permanent, critical resources that empower every student, now and in future seasons. Your support has done more than supply materials; it has invested in our students' ability to master complex logistics, collaborate efficiently, and manage real-world engineering constraints. 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Thank you for paying it forward!\r\n\r\nThank you again for making this transformative learning experience possible. You've helped us sow the seeds of science and curiosity, and we can't wait to share the final project with our families.","fullyFundedDate":1759500082750,"projectUrl":"project/pbl-our-pollinators/9778071/","projectTitle":"PBL: Our Pollinators","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Nomura","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1135382"},{"teacherId":7375469,"projectId":8700314,"letterContent":"On behalf of my students and myself, I want to express our heartfelt gratitude for your generous support of our classroom project. Thanks to your contribution, we now have a set of task boxes designed to help students build independence on targeted skills. It has been incredible to see their independence grow the more we worked with the boxes. These task boxes are not only helping students practice essential skills, but they are also fostering a sense of ownership, responsibility, and perseverance in our classroom.\r\n\r\nAs we continue to use these resources, our next step is to integrate the task boxes into our upcoming reading and writing projects. As well as switching out tasks to incorporate new skills. I am excited to see how their independence continues to grow and how they apply these skills to more complex tasks. Your support has given my students a tangible opportunity to learn and thrive, and we are deeply grateful for your generosity.\r\n\r\nThank you again for making this meaningful impact in our classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1725602099538,"projectUrl":"project/tackling-tasks-one-box-at-a-time/8700314/","projectTitle":"Tackling Tasks, One Box at a Time","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Jugueta","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7375469_orig.jpg?crop=716,716,x448,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1667257001754","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7375469"},{"teacherId":7375469,"projectId":8891833,"letterContent":"On behalf of my students and myself, I want to express our heartfelt gratitude for your generous support of our classroom project. Thanks to your contribution, we now have a set of task boxes designed to help students build independence on targeted skills. It has been incredible to see their independence grow the more we worked with the boxes. These task boxes are not only helping students practice essential skills, but they are also fostering a sense of ownership, responsibility, and perseverance in our classroom.\r\n\r\nAs we continue to use these resources, our next step is to integrate the task boxes into our upcoming reading and writing projects. As well as switching out tasks to incorporate new skills. I am excited to see how their independence continues to grow and how they apply these skills to more complex tasks. Your support has given my students a tangible opportunity to learn and thrive, and we are deeply grateful for your generosity.\r\n\r\nThank you again for making this meaningful impact in our classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1729441686987,"projectUrl":"project/hands-on-learning-with-task-boxes/8891833/","projectTitle":"Hands-on Learning with Task Boxes","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Jugueta","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7375469_orig.jpg?crop=716,716,x448,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1667257001754","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7375469"},{"teacherId":9735298,"projectId":9157285,"letterContent":"I want to extend my heartfelt gratitude for funding my project. These morning work binders allow me to individualize work for my preschoolers with special needs. As a special education teacher, I have to individualize work according to abilities and these binders have made it just a bit easier. the morning binders keep my students engaged and eager to learn. I haven't had enough time to make all of my binders since school started, but soon all of my students will have one. These binders have made morning routine a little smoother. We will continue to use and update these binders as needed.","fullyFundedDate":1746709916936,"projectUrl":"project/building-bright-beginnings-individualiz/9157285/","projectTitle":"Building Bright Beginnings: Individualized Morning Work for Preschoolers","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Williams","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9735298"},{"teacherId":9591823,"projectId":9303891,"letterContent":"A $100 Teacher Pay Teachers gift card would be a game-changer for my fourth-grade class. It would let me buy all sorts of amazing teaching resources that I usually can't afford. I could get fun, hands-on activities for our science lessons, like a kit to build a solar system, or some new, engaging math games that make learning fractions less intimidating. I'd also be able to find some great social studies units that really bring history to life. Basically, this gift card would give me the power to grab exactly what I need to make our classroom more exciting and effective, and it would save me hours of searching and creating materials from scratch. It would be a huge win for me and a bigger win for my students.","fullyFundedDate":1746483131380,"projectUrl":"project/fueling-futures-empowering-my-students/9303891/","projectTitle":"Fueling Futures: Empowering My Students Through Learning Resources","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Mejia","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9591823_orig.jpg?crop=2110,2110,x413,y119&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1721061683574","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9591823"},{"teacherId":3685830,"projectId":9155032,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for each item that you helped purchase. It is because of your donation my students are able to have a glow day that was impactful. My classroom is filled with students who don't get to celebrate often. Without this donation we wouldn't have had this opportunity.\r\nThank you for each material. It has made such a difference in the way that our classroom runs. I am so thankful for people like you. Without this donation I know the students would not be able to do the things we have done.\r\nAs a teacher transitioning to a new grade it has been very difficult to purchase all the things that we need. However with this donors choose project I was able to impact their learning exponentially.","fullyFundedDate":1746721577753,"projectUrl":"project/glow-day/9155032/","projectTitle":"Glow Day","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Sutton","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3685830"},{"teacherId":9371804,"projectId":9154790,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous gift! The student mailboxes, whiteboards, privacy shields, and earbuds have already made a huge difference in our classroom.\r\n\r\nThe mailboxes have helped students stay organized and look forward to collecting their handouts at the end of each day. The whiteboards are used daily for math, writing, and review games—making learning more interactive for everyone.\r\n\r\nPrivacy shields have been incredibly helpful during tests and quiet work, giving students the focus they need. And the earbuds have allowed students to fully engage with digital tools, audiobooks, and personalized learning on their devices.\r\n\r\nYour support has made our classroom more organized, focused, and student-centered. We're so grateful!","fullyFundedDate":1741716098021,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-supplies-for-grade-3/9154790/","projectTitle":"Classroom Supplies For Grade 3","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Chang","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9371804"},{"teacherId":3685830,"projectId":9201436,"letterContent":"Your awesome gifts have made a huge difference for our kids at school! We've got cool new technology that's changing how they learn. Instead of just listening to the teacher, they can now play games to learn about faraway places, work together with friends on projects, and even get extra help when they are stuck. It's like learning comes to life right in front of our eyes, making everything super fun and easy to understand.\r\n\r\nThe most exciting part about these new things is that students get to be creators! They are not just looking at stuff; they are making it. They love showing off what we've made, and it makes them feel really proud. \r\n\r\nLots of students are loving the new technology. Students who used to be shy, now jump up to solve problems on the big screen, and they are much more confident! Kids who sometimes need a bit more help can now learn in ways that are just right for them. Thanks to you, we're all learning in super cool new ways!","fullyFundedDate":1743725575623,"projectUrl":"project/testing-resources-needed/9201436/","projectTitle":"Testing Resources Needed","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Sutton","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3685830"},{"teacherId":7278260,"projectId":9154839,"letterContent":"I wanted to send a huge thank you for your incredibly generous donations for this project. Your kindness truly brightened the student spirits and showed us amazing support!\r\n\r\nI wanted to give you a quick update. Unfortunately, after trying out the items I had planned to get, they appeared to be faulty and did not work as intended. I had reached out to the distributor and Donors Choose to seek further guidance. The items could not be replaced or fixed. Because of this, the project was cancelled, and your generous donations have been transferred to other amazing projects. \r\n\r\nEven though this particular project didn't go as planned, your willingness to support my students means the world to me. It really encourages us to keep finding new and exciting ways to help them learn and grow.\r\n\r\nThank you again for your incredible generosity and for believing in our classroom. We hope to share more exciting project ideas with you in the future!","fullyFundedDate":1741730943762,"projectUrl":"project/opening-a-world-of-video-game-design/9154839/","projectTitle":"Opening a World of Video Game Design","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Tom","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7278260_orig.jpg?crop=445,445,x58,y18&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1599272274228","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7278260"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_50895","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":579,"numTeachers":35,"percentFrplEligible":46,"percentAsian":26,"percentBlack":6,"percentWhite":21,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":19,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 6","studentTeacherRatio":"16.5:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"SUBURB_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":62.5,"schoolId":50895,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Makalapa Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Makalapa Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/hawaii/central-oahu-school-district/makalapa-elementary-school/50895"}