{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Moanalua High School","outOfStateSupporters":28.7,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":10439327,"projectId":10112620,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation of fabric and sewing supplies to our Fashion Design program. Before receiving your donation, our students often relied on donated used bed sheets for their sewing projects. Having a variety of fabrics and supplies has given them the opportunity to work with materials better suited for fashion design and garment construction. The students were excited to see the new materials and immediately began imagining what they could create.\r\n\r\nMy intermediate level students are already using the donated materials to create their own projects. Having a variety of designs allows them to be creative, make their own design decisions, and most of all, take greater pride in their work.\r\n\r\nAs we move forward in the school year, our students will continue developing their sewing skills through more challenging sewing projects and eventually bring their own design ideas to life.\r\n\r\nThank you for supporting our students and giving them the opportunity to learn, create, and grow as young fashion designers.","fullyFundedDate":1781027875042,"projectUrl":"project/sew-what/10112620/","projectTitle":"Sew What?","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Makz","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10439327"},{"teacherId":10418198,"projectId":10111038,"letterContent":"Thank you again for your generosity and for making this project possible! Your support has helped us create a classroom that better meets the physical, sensory, and everyday needs of our students. Our new privacy screens have replaced our old, worn-out screens and now provide appropriate privacy and dignity when students require personal care during the school day. The fluorescent light covers have also made an immediate difference by softening the harsh overhead lighting and creating a calmer, more comfortable learning environment for students with sensory and light sensitivities.\r\n\r\nOur new refrigerator has become a practical part of our classroom routine as well. Students can safely store their home lunches and snacks, while we can also keep food and ingredients used for classroom activities and life-skills instruction. These resources may seem simple, but in a Fully Self-Contained classroom, having the right environment and supports in place allows our students to focus more of their energy on learning, communicating, building independence, and participating in their school day.\r\n\r\nMoving forward, we will continue using these resources every day as we work on functional academics, independent living, vocational skills, and greater independence. Thank you for investing in our students and helping us provide them with a safe, comfortable, and supportive place to learn. Your generosity is making a difference in our classroom every single day!","fullyFundedDate":1771774363020,"projectUrl":"project/essential-classroom-tools-for-student-ac/10111038/","projectTitle":"Essential Classroom Tools for Student Access and Comfort","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Jabez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10418198"},{"teacherId":10418198,"projectId":10058262,"letterContent":"Mahalo for helping bring this project to life! Our new color laser printer has become an incredibly valuable resource for our Fully Self-Contained Special Education classrooms. We use it regularly to create individualized worksheets, visual schedules, task supports, communication materials, and other adapted resources for our students. Having immediate access to reliable color printing allows us to make learning materials more visual, engaging, and accessible while tailoring them to each student's individual needs.\r\n\r\nThe impact has extended beyond just my classroom. The printer is shared among our FSC team and helps us support students across our three self-contained classrooms. Our students especially respond to materials that use pictures, color, and clear visual cues to make concepts easier to understand. Whether we are working on academics, life skills, vocational skills, or daily routines, we can now create the supports our students need when they need them. Mahalo for investing in our students and giving our team a tool that continues to make a difference every day!","fullyFundedDate":1769531489359,"projectUrl":"project/helping-our-special-education-students-l/10058262/","projectTitle":"Helping Our Special Education Students Learn Through Visual Supports","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Jabez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10418198"},{"teacherId":9716235,"projectId":9168271,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of my students and our classroom. Your donations have provided much-needed supplies, including whiteboards, sheet protectors, markers, and other materials that my students now use in their everyday learning routines.\r\nThese supplies have allowed my students to engage with their academics in fun, hands-on, and meaningful ways. The whiteboards and reusable materials are especially helpful because they give students opportunities to practice skills repeatedly, build fluency, and work toward greater independence and mastery. Over time, my students have become increasingly familiar and comfortable with these materials, and they have truly become part of how we learn each day.","fullyFundedDate":1742091723855,"projectUrl":"project/unlocking-abilities-equipping-our-speci/9168271/","projectTitle":"Unlocking Abilities: Equipping Our Special Learners","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Yamamoto","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-8_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9716235"},{"teacherId":7931430,"projectId":10106532,"letterContent":"Much mahalo for the new materials our class needed! The students were excited and grateful for all the materials, especially the POSCA paint pens and Sharpies. They are crucial in making posters/projects that stand out. The glue and tape help put everything together and also keep our campus clean with the blue tape used to put posters up. Lastly, the magic mouse speeds things up when researching and doing any computer work. We will continue to use these supplies so that we can spread awareness on important health & safety topics for our students and community. Mahalo, mahalo, mahalo!","fullyFundedDate":1771739334717,"projectUrl":"project/spreading-health-and-safety-awareness-ar/10106532/","projectTitle":"Spreading Health and Safety Awareness Around the School and Community","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Kaholokula","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7931430_orig.jpg?crop=2328,2328,x80,y1461&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1771459259151","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7931430"},{"teacherId":8831069,"projectId":9773858,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for funding our project. Throughout the year, we were able to recognize those students who were doing. Whether they were helping each other with a homework assignment, providing positive supports with kind words, or picking up after when others weren't looking, we were able to recognize these habits.\r\nAs the year progressed, it started becoming a habit. This is turn created positive relationships and allowed for a more supportive learning environment. Our students was able to build a community of learners while learning habits that would create a kinder world.","fullyFundedDate":1759455415496,"projectUrl":"project/2025-loko-maikai/9773858/","projectTitle":"2025 Loko Maika'i","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Cabanting","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8831069"},{"teacherId":8355008,"projectId":10104927,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity in funding our Shakespearean Mask Project! After Romeo and Juliet, my ninth graders used these donated resources to explore the tension between public persona and the private self—a central theme in the play and a deeply relevant concept in the lives of teenagers. When the materials first arrived, the students were excited to know that they had a visual and tangible mask project to create based on themselves. The students designed the outside of their masks using anything from watercolor, color pencils, crayons, markers, additional cardstock to create vibrant colors, symbols, and words to represent their public persona. On the inside, they expressed their private selves, mapping out their hidden fears, true emotions, secret ambitions, and vulnerabilities.\r\n\r\nThe impact of this project on our classroom dynamic was truly awe-inspiring to witness. Every single student was deeply engaged, transforming the room into a focused, creative studio. When it came time to share, the students were filled with curiosity about what their peers had created and the unique ways they chose to describe their inner and outer worlds. There was a palpable sense of awe and inspiration in the room as they looked at the extraordinary creativity and originality of their classmates. This exercise did exactly what we hoped it would: it fostered deep empathy, heightened self-awareness, and built a powerful sense of belonging, as students realized that everyone carries a complex inner world beneath their public exterior.\r\n\r\nWith the masks complete, our next steps will bridge this creative reflection back into our formal literary analysis. Students will be using their masks as a visual springboard to write a structured character analysis paragraph, comparing their own dual identities to the hidden motivations of Romeo, Juliet, or Lord Capulet. Your support has not only brought literature to life in a tangible, memorable way, but it has also helped create a safer, more connected community for these young learners. We are so grateful for your investment in our classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1771525191851,"projectUrl":"project/help-visually-engaging-project-suppli/10104927/","projectTitle":"Help! Visually & Engaging Project Supplies","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Okano","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8355008_orig.jpg?crop=966,966,x0,y38&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1649086817492","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8355008"},{"teacherId":10438805,"projectId":10110338,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for taking the time to support my students in their education. With many of my students impacted by low-income circumstances, filling the classroom with educational necessities helped close large gaps. Students who didn't have notebooks were able to grab a notebook, students who consistently didn't have writing utensils were able to participate without shame, and students who just needed a little extra paper got that too. \r\n\r\nIt was so heartwarming seeing how at ease the students were with utilizing the new materials. It lowered the shame they had in asking for materials every class, and allowed them to just focus on the education that was taking place. I am deeply appreciative for the commitment to the next generation of learners.","fullyFundedDate":1771768795620,"projectUrl":"project/materials-that-turn-students-into-partic/10110338/","projectTitle":"Materials That Turn Students Into Participants","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Irish","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10438805"},{"teacherId":8357528,"projectId":10113791,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity in helping me in my classroom project. As you probably heard, literacy and interest in reading is at an all-time low. Students are tempted by screens in lieu of books and AI in lieu of critical thinking. I've been talking with colleagues and am passionately trying to create a curriculum that is high-interest, memorable, and engaging that will challenge students to read and connect ideas as we ready Suzanne Collin's' The Hunger Games. Your donations funded this idea and I'm so grateful. I plan to use this set of books in my classroom this upcoming school year and am excited to start working with my colleagues on how to approach our brand new unit. \r\n\r\nFurther, as also the school's only Newswriting (journalism) teacher and with newspapers seemingly becoming more obsolete by the day, another uphill battle I face is running a high quality program that can compete in journalism competitions against local private schools. This year, because of your donations and help, we got 2 beautiful magazine display racks for us to display our school magazines on and were able to buy microphones for us to use during filming. \r\n\r\nSometimes teaching feels overwhelming and more often than not, ideas cost money that our school doesn't have. Your contributions helped tremendously and I am so so grateful for your help. Peace and blessings.","fullyFundedDate":1773076413259,"projectUrl":"project/hungry-for-literature-journalism/10113791/","projectTitle":"Hungry for Literature & Journalism","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Shiroma","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8357528"},{"teacherId":9372468,"projectId":10104603,"letterContent":"Most people don't think twice about the needs of a high school senior. Most of my students are seniors (ages 17-18). Many of them some to school with little sleep, no breakfast, and dragging through their days. The treats and snacks that I give them really help them through their days. Some of them just need a little energy boost, but most of them just need kind words and a small gesture of inspiration. \r\n\r\n When I notice a student who is just having the worst day, bags under their eyes and tired beyond comprehension, I offer them a fruit snack or a stress ball and they are so grateful. At the end of the school year, I know they are grateful by the amount of \"thank-you\" letters and photos I get. I usually spend my own money to do this all year. I am so grateful for Donors Choose for helping me save money.","fullyFundedDate":1771497333115,"projectUrl":"project/gifts-of-aloha/10104603/","projectTitle":"Gifts of Aloha","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Tomimbang","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9372468_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1752869386167","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9372468"},{"teacherId":7929269,"projectId":10103954,"letterContent":"We would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to all of the generous donors who provided school supplies and air filters for our students and classrooms. Your kindness and support have made a meaningful difference in our school community, and we truly appreciate the time, effort, and resources you dedicated to helping our students succeed.\r\n\r\nThe donation of school supplies is such a tremendous blessing for both students and teachers. Many families face financial challenges, and school supplies can sometimes become an added burden. Because of your generosity, students now have access to important materials such as notebooks, pencils, pens, folders, paper, markers, and other classroom essentials that will help them stay prepared and confident in their learning. Having the proper supplies allows students to focus on their education instead of worrying about what they may be missing. It also helps create a positive learning environment where every student has the opportunity to participate fully in classroom activities and assignments.\r\n\r\nYour support goes beyond simply providing materials. It sends a powerful message to our students that there are people in the community who care deeply about their education, well-being, and future. Acts of kindness like yours inspire hope and encourage students to work hard, dream big, and appreciate the importance of helping others. Sometimes even the smallest act of generosity can have the greatest impact on a child's life, and your donations will continue to make a difference throughout the school year.\r\n\r\nWe are also incredibly thankful for the donation of air filters for our classrooms. Clean air is essential for maintaining a safe, healthy, and comfortable learning environment. With students and teachers spending many hours inside classrooms each day, the air filters help improve air quality and create a healthier space for everyone. This thoughtful contribution demonstrates not only care for our students' education but also concern for their health and well-being. Knowing that our classrooms can be cleaner and safer because of your generosity gives us peace of mind and helps students feel more comfortable while learning.\r\n\r\nYour donations remind us that a strong community can accomplish wonderful things when people come together with compassion and generosity. Support from donors like you strengthens our school and encourages us to continue providing the best educational experience possible for our students. We know that these donations required sacrifice and thoughtful consideration, and we do not take your kindness for granted.\r\n\r\nOn behalf of our students, teachers, staff, and families, thank you once again for your generosity, support, and belief in our school community. Your willingness to give has touched many lives and created a lasting impact that will not be forgotten. We are deeply grateful for your partnership and for the care you have shown to our students. May your kindness and generosity continue to inspire others just as it has inspired all of us. Thank you for helping our students learn, grow, and thrive.","fullyFundedDate":1771453541944,"projectUrl":"project/mystery-prizes-to-motivate-math-minds/10103954/","projectTitle":"Mystery Prizes to Motivate Math Minds","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Deliz","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7929269_orig.jpg?crop=358,358,x364,y28&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1700188565216","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7929269"},{"teacherId":8832447,"projectId":10104275,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for funding this project! Our library space is so large and using a old vacuum that the state provides is so cumbersome and heavy to use. The cordless vacuum came in so handy with being able to spot treat the carpet in areas that were high use. Unfortunately, because it was such a large job, the vacuum has already given up! However, we are trying to fix it.\r\n\r\nIn addition the manga books were a hit and students love the variety of graphic novels we are able to provide. I hope to continue growing the collection since it seems that students are now becoming avid readers of manga and graphic novels. \r\n\r\nThank you again so much for your generous donation and it has definitely made the library a place to be!","fullyFundedDate":1771525014672,"projectUrl":"project/beyond-the-shelves/10104275/","projectTitle":"Beyond the Shelves","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Travers","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8832447_orig.png?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1677809376454","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8832447"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_50900","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":1987,"numTeachers":118,"percentFrplEligible":37,"percentAsian":40,"percentBlack":3,"percentWhite":8,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":16,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":12,"percentMultiracialImputed":19,"gradesServed":"9 - 12","studentTeacherRatio":"16.8:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":false,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":71.3,"schoolId":50900,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Moanalua High School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Moanalua High School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/hawaii/central-oahu-school-district/moanalua-high-school/50900"}