{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Mililani High School","outOfStateSupporters":38.1,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":7824458,"projectId":9773073,"letterContent":"My class and I are new to 3D printing and so having the tools to be able to not only print but to fix our printer, filament to do different prints and a camera do 3 dimensional models that can be printed, allows our students multiple avenues to show their creative ideas for world solutions. One of the projects we are currently working on is designing fishing lures to combat invasive species here in Hawaii that are causing problems with native species of fish and habitat damage. It is my hope that as my students better understand the design process that goes into product development they will gain useful skills for their future careers.","fullyFundedDate":1759290077892,"projectUrl":"project/3d-printing-accessories/9773073/","projectTitle":"3D Printing Accessories","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Carbone","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7824458"},{"teacherId":3284337,"projectId":9775629,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous funding! My students and I appreciate having the tools necessary to carry out collaborative work in the classroom. Support for consumable supplies and tools that help us work together helps our students make better connection to the content we are learning. Being able to collaborate and track group contributions to discussion and thinking allows students to deepen their learning. Mahalo Nui Loa for your support!\r\n\r\nThese tools make collaborative learning and total participation with quick formative assessments easier and more streamlined. This allows me to better assess student learning and to target specific support when needed more quickly and efficiently. Being more responsive to student needs in the classroom allows for deeper understanding and better learning outcomes.\r\n\r\nMahalo Nui Loa for your support.","fullyFundedDate":1759455012542,"projectUrl":"project/graffiti-nope-collaboration/9775629/","projectTitle":"Graffiti? Nope! 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Student were very excited and proud of their work.\r\n\r\nTo celebrate Chinese New Year, we used the quick-cook tapioca to make and share boba together in class. Cooking and sharing food as a class made the celebration very special and memorable. Students were so happy and surprised that we could do this together during class time.\r\n\r\nWhen students first saw the materials, they were very excited and curious. They immediately asked questions and could not wait to try everything. These resources have helped create a positive, engaging, and joyful learning environment.\r\n\r\nNext, students will continue using these materials as part of our language and culture lessons. They will keep practicing Chinese through hands-on activities, cultural experiences, and meaningful rewards that motivate them to grow and improve.\r\n\r\nThank you so much for giving our students these opportunities. Your support truly makes a difference in our classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1764706490373,"projectUrl":"project/pop-up-culture-inspiring-learning-and-j/9792236/","projectTitle":"Pop-Up Culture: Inspiring Learning and Joy in Chinese Class","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":7140997,"projectId":9777500,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our Hands-On Health activity kits project. Because of your generosity, our CTE Health students were able to create meaningful, child-friendly kits that promote wellness, safety, and emotional regulation for younger children in our community.\r\n\r\nThis project gave our students a valuable opportunity to design and assemble a product that supports an important cause, while thoughtfully considering the interests, needs, and developmental levels of a younger population. As they created glitter mood bottles and mini first aid kits, students practiced empathy, communication, and health education skills—essential qualities for future careers in health and wellness.\r\n\r\nYour support made this hands-on, service-learning experience possible and helped our students see the real-world impact of their work. Thank you for investing in both our students and the children they were able to serve.","fullyFundedDate":1759463215401,"projectUrl":"project/hands-on-health-activity-kits-for-young/9777500/","projectTitle":"Hands-On Health: Activity Kits for Young Learners","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"},{"teacherId":9167185,"projectId":9780845,"letterContent":"Thanks to your support our students were able to unleash their creativity while using our new resources to turn that energy into real-world learning. The iPad gives students access to digital-art apps where they experiment with color, composition, and typography — skills that translate directly to theatre design, graphic arts, and product creation. Paired with our Cricut machine, designs the students create on the iPad become tangible: we've used student artwork to design colorful, theatre‑themed tote bags with iron‑on vinyl. This workflow teaches them the full creative cycle — ideation, digital design, file preparation for cutting, and final production — while building technical confidence and problem‑solving skills.\r\n\r\nWhat excites students most is seeing their work scaled up and shared with the school community. With the projector, digital pieces are enlarged and projected onto our stage backdrop so students can paint large‑scale set elements and create set signs for our musical, In The Heights. Watching a design they drew on a tablet become a backdrop that transforms our stage makes the arts feel powerful and professional to them. Several students who were previously hesitant about traditional studio art have taken to digital design immediately; students who prefer working with technology — including those who find fine motor tasks challenging — are now leaders in set and merchandise design, contributing original artwork and directing production decisions.\r\n\r\nThanks to donors like you, our program blends artistic expression with contemporary tools, giving students hands‑on experience in design, collaboration, and production. Your gift makes it possible for young artists to learn technical skills, build pride in their creations, and help bring our In The Heights production to life in vivid, student‑designed color.","fullyFundedDate":1759577051980,"projectUrl":"project/icreate-projecting-art-one-stage-at-a/9780845/","projectTitle":"iCreate: Projecting Art, One Stage at a Time!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Geneva","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9167185_orig.jpg?crop=2027,2027,x1060,y288&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1700164083477","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9167185"},{"teacherId":8974561,"projectId":9774422,"letterContent":"We are writing to express our sincere gratitude for your generous donation of colored pencil organizers. Your thoughtfulness has made a real difference in our classrooms.\r\n\r\nThe containers you provided have been incredibly helpful in keeping our students' supplies organized. This seemingly small detail has a big impact, allowing for a free flow in the classroom and ensuring easy accessibility to materials for all students. When supplies are organized and readily available, it makes the classroom run much smoother, allowing our teachers to focus more on instruction and our students to engage more deeply in their learning.\r\n\r\nThank you again for your kindness and support. Your contribution truly helps us create a more efficient and effective learning environment for our students.","fullyFundedDate":1759416916365,"projectUrl":"project/color-and-clarity-high-quality-supplies/9774422/","projectTitle":"Color and Clarity: High Quality Supplies for Our Aspiring Artists","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Dara","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8974561"},{"teacherId":10345822,"projectId":9883250,"letterContent":"My students and I are thrilled to have had the opportunity to use algebra tiles to begin to explore this powerful model in algebra 1. Students have begun to explore what each tile represents and have started to apply the algebra tile model to performing integer operations and solving linear equations.\r\n\r\nSome students were familiar with algebra tiles and found the activities to be good refreshers. Some students found the algebra tiles to be foreign, but those students began to witness the true power of the algebra tiles. Allowing students to work in pairs helped a lot of my students explore first, then formalize the concepts after. In addition, the algebra tiles allowed students to carry out algebraic manipulations without the struggle of knowing arithmetic math facts. Students saw the benefit of the tiles as physical representations of what they were doing in their heads.\r\n\r\nBecause this was my first time seeing how students react to algebra tiles, my algebra classes will continue to explore this model in the second half of the school year as we start to talk about quadratic equations and expressions. The algebra tile model is extremely useful when students begin to explore quadratic equations and expressions in Algebra 1. I am extremely excited to see what my students will be able to figure out with the algebra tiles and hopefully help them to learn these algebraic concepts at a deeper level.","fullyFundedDate":1763087386129,"projectUrl":"project/making-algebraic-concepts-accessible-and/9883250/","projectTitle":"Making Algebraic Concepts Accessible and Equitable for All Learners","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Loventhal","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10345822_orig.jpg?crop=1488,1488,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1762546431315","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10345822"},{"teacherId":10295824,"projectId":9781025,"letterContent":"I appreciate your generosity in fulfilling my classroom donor list for a musical centered English classroom. The Bose speaker is engaging students as they walk into the classroom hearing songs that they requested, and some students even dance to the music as they enter. The Bose speaker is also used to play instrumental music during independent work time so the students have some background noise to help them focus on their written work. The students have also integrated the use of the Sharpies and poster paper in cooperative learning opportunities. And while playing learning games to review concepts, they enjoyed the snack box full of various treats as incentives.\r\n\r\nI will be using the laminator upon return from winter break to reinforce resources so that they can be used more than once to conserve paper and ink. The word game will be used to give students a brain break during longer periods so that they can still engage in learning activities but in an enjoyable and fun way. The folding cart has already been used to transport registration materials for next school year and to fetch textbooks from the library. \r\n\r\nThese generously donated resources have enriched and supplemented their learning in my classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1759608000785,"projectUrl":"project/a-musical-student-centered-english-class/9781025/","projectTitle":"A Musical Student Centered English Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Aea","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10295824"},{"teacherId":9805373,"projectId":9773485,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating resources and materials to our classroom. Your support has already made a big difference in our daily learning. We use the dry erase boards and circle tools during lessons for quick check-ins, solving problems, and sharing ideas. These tools help all students participate, show their thinking, and stay engaged in a hands-on way.\r\n\r\nWhen students first saw the new materials, they were very excited, especially about the fidget toys. At first, many students wanted to play with them, but they quickly realized how much the fidgets helped them focus. After our upcoming break, we will begin a new unit on poetry and literary terms. Students will use the dry erase boards to explore poems, practice new vocabulary, and reflect on their learning, while the fidgets continue to support focus. Thank you again for supporting our classroom and helping our students succeed.","fullyFundedDate":1759356936399,"projectUrl":"project/student-growth/9773485/","projectTitle":"Student Growth","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Stephens","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9805373"},{"teacherId":176244,"projectId":9772413,"letterContent":"Thank you very much for your generous donations of arts & craft and laboratory supplies. My students were thrilled with the various activities we were able to complete with the supplies like construction paper, modeling clay, colored pencils and markers, pipe cleaners, and suturing pads. The most memorable project that we completed during our unit on the integumentary system was the suturing lab - all thanks to the materials provided by Donors Choose! For the lab, students first practiced \"stitching\" an injury with the pipe cleaners and string provided by your donation. After the practice round, they used the medical-grade sutures, artificial skin pad, and suturing needle to try out their suturing skills on the simulated skin injuries. The activity was a hit - it helped wrap up our key concepts on the layers of the epidermis & dermis, along with providing students with technical skills practice they might need if they pursue careers in health or medicine.\r\n\r\nNext semester, we will continue to use the arts & craft supplies as we cover topics like the muscular and nervous system. With these topics, students will build models of the contraction cycle and nerve pathways. The donated craft supplies will give them hands-opportunities to showcase their understanding of course content. Again, thank you for providing our class with materials to keep up student interest and engagement in the sciences.","fullyFundedDate":1759203334707,"projectUrl":"project/full-steam-science-technology-en/9772413/","projectTitle":"Full S.T.E.A.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Mathematics) Ahead in Science","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Humphreys","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/176244"},{"teacherId":9805604,"projectId":9772518,"letterContent":"This letter is to express my gratitude for your generous donation. A new camera is incredibly expensive, and it has already made some significant changes to our photography department. My students are always excited to use it, and when they're passionate, as you know, that's when the real magic of learning happens.\r\n\r\nThis technology helps my students learn because they can be hands on with the camera. When I teach them about storytelling through images, they can actually try out techniques for themselves, using technology that isn't in need of updating.\r\n\r\nA new camera took up the bulk of the funds from this project, but I was also able to request an audio recorder pen and a lot of red pens for proofreading. As a high schooler, interviewing peers and adults can be incredibly nerve-wracking, and prior to this student reporters would use their phone to record an interview. The recorder pen is useful because it is small and unobtrusive, so my reporters can focus on getting their quote, and their interviewee can focus on talking. It also has speech to text capabilities, which means that students can get extra help with their transcriptions, resulting in faster and more accurate stories.\r\n\r\nI am able to accomplish so much in my teaching because of this new technology. Running a newspaper teaches students so many skills like collaboration, effective communication, and problem-solving, and these tools help writers, photographers, and editors get their work done efficiently and thoroughly.","fullyFundedDate":1759446612623,"projectUrl":"project/capture-the-moment/9772518/","projectTitle":"Capture the Moment!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Reyes","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9805604"},{"teacherId":8364602,"projectId":9772941,"letterContent":"This laptop has become an essential tool for hands-on learning in our engineering programs. Students use it to slice and prepare 3D-printed parts for FIRST Robotics and Science Olympiad competitions, allowing them to turn their designs into real, functional components. It has also supported engineering students who designed molds for sustainable fishing lures, helping them apply design and manufacturing skills to real-world environmental challenges.\r\n\r\nWhat excites students most is the ability to see their ideas become physical objects. The laptop's performance allows students to quickly modify designs, test new ideas, and learn through iteration without delays. This process has helped students better understand engineering concepts while building confidence in problem-solving and technical skills.\r\n\r\nSeveral students have taken initiative beyond assigned projects by using the laptop to independently set up and begin programming a small CNC router. 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