{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Salt Lake Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":31.0,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":10159978,"projectId":10038454,"letterContent":"Thank you for donating the seat cushions, whiteboard erasers, and the large magnetic whiteboard paper! The students were so excited to have erasers to use during our whole class reviews. We were able to use it during our coordinate review activity, Battle for the Grid (Battleship). The large magnetic whiteboard paper came in handy with our paragraph writing assignment, it was a great visual aid for different learning styles. My class loves the extra seat cushions, we now have enough for all 25 students and the extra cushions are used on the trapezoid table where groups can sit and work.\r\n\r\nThe class absolutely loves the snacks! The mints came in handy during testing to keep their minds awake and alert. Their eyes lit up with curiosity when the boxes were delivered and they wondered what was in each of them. We were able to stretch the snacks to last for a month. The little tables made great space savers for working. My class got creative and put the little plastic table on top of their desk. Their laptops went on top of the plastic table and their worksheet stayed on the desk. Since we don't have enough clipboards, the plastic tables also work as something sturdy that students can use to complete assignments.","fullyFundedDate":1771439470328,"projectUrl":"project/reusable-learning-tools-flexible-seati/10038454/","projectTitle":"Reusable Learning Tools & Flexible Seating","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Adversalo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10159978"},{"teacherId":10047349,"projectId":10108702,"letterContent":"the day our packages arrived, the kids were absolutely thrilled. Their eyes lit up when they saw our beautiful new blue table, and they couldn't wait to sit around it together. But the biggest gasps of joy were for our new stuffed dolphin, who the class immediately adopted as our special dolfriend!\r\n\r\nJust this week, we gathered around our new group table for a hands-on May Day project. The children will be using the colorful masking tape to build for their end of the year science project. It was a beautiful moment to watch my wiggly learners happily bouncing their feet on the new chair bands while they worked. Because their sensory needs were met, they were able to stay comfortably seated and completely focused on the activity. The students will be using our fresh supply of Expo markers to practice their math and ELA skills on their personal whiteboards. Thanks to our new table, we finally have the perfect gathering space for our small group time.","fullyFundedDate":1771703954566,"projectUrl":"project/big-learning-happens-at-our-little-table/10108702/","projectTitle":"Big Learning Happens at Our Little Table","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Randall","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10047349"},{"teacherId":7379725,"projectId":10104467,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for funding my project! After seeing the variety of snacks I received, my students were so eager to come up to the front of the class to share their responses and solutions to problems. Even students that were reluctant to share, volunteered more frequently.\r\n\r\nI addition, I was able to hold my cereal buffet every morning before the students participated in the state testing. My students were able to relax and socialize with each other while having breakfast. This really helped to ease the anxiety of the high stakes testing they were participating in for two weeks.\r\n\r\nMy students have benefited greatly from your generosity. Thank you so much on behalf of myself and my students.","fullyFundedDate":1771525108280,"projectUrl":"project/will-work-for-food/10104467/","projectTitle":"Will Work for Food!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Higashi","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-higashi"},{"teacherId":9291721,"projectId":10076398,"letterContent":"I want to express my deepest gratitude for your incredible generosity in funding our classroom kits. These materials have transformed our daily environment into a true sanctuary for learning. While many of us use technology for entertainment at home, your support has allowed my students to see it as a powerful tool for academic growth. By integrating these new resources, students are now engaging with interactive lessons that were previously out of reach, helping them visualize complex concepts in real-time.\r\n\r\nThe most exciting part for the students has been the immediate sense of \"ownership\" and \"joy\" these kits provide. I have watched several of my more reserved students—who often struggled to stay focused—completely light up when using this new technology. It has given them a new way to participate and express their ideas confidently. Thank you for believing in my students and providing the comfort and tools they need to succeed!","fullyFundedDate":1771761562760,"projectUrl":"project/comfort-focus-and-joy-classroom-kits/10076398/","projectTitle":"Comfort, Focus, and Joy: Classroom Kits for Learning Success","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Kubo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9291721_orig.jpg?crop=2152,2152,x285,y294&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1700167282165","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9291721"},{"teacherId":10162203,"projectId":10108891,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our \"Having Fun with Organization and Writing\" project! Your generous donation has made an incredible difference in our 2nd and 3rd grade resource classroom. The materials you funded (including our new classroom rug, journals, and writing supplies) have transformed how we teach and learn together.\r\n\r\nOur students have already benefited tremendously from these tools. The classroom rug has become our favorite gathering spot for mini-lessons and read-alouds, creating a calm, welcoming space where every child feels included. Students practice spelling words with the letters on the rug. The journals, pens, pencils, and whiteboard markers are now in constant use, giving our students the daily supplies they need to build writing stamina and practice math fluency. The easel pads have allowed us to make anchor charts on the wall that students can reference for even more meaningful learning.\r\n\r\nYour donation has directly impacted our students' confidence, progress, and sense of ownership in their learning. These organizational tools and durable supplies have reduced transition time, streamlined our routines, and created the consistent, structured environment our students need to thrive. We are deeply grateful for your investment in our classroom and our students' futures. Aloha!","fullyFundedDate":1771709609604,"projectUrl":"project/having-fun-with-organization-and-writing/10108891/","projectTitle":"Having Fun with Organization and Writing","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Ori","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10162203"},{"teacherId":2605903,"projectId":8885125,"letterContent":"Mahalo nui for this wonderful gift. It might seem like a small thing, changing chairs to stools, but it makes an impact in a small room. Interactive environments, with movement and collaboration requires seating that allows students to be more mobile and flexible and that's exactly what this donation provided students. Upon seeing the stools for the first time, some students were so excited! Students choose the type of seating they prefer, and most will choose a stool.\r\n\r\nOne picture shows how inconspicuous the stools are and how students working on a craft are still mobile and able to stand or sit as they work. The stools also allow for more space between tables, so students have more room to walk freely. This donation allows the room to feel light and removes some of the environmental barriers/friction. It feels comfortable, allowing students to lower their affective filter which is the first step to acquiring a second language and which will reap benefits every day, every year.","fullyFundedDate":1729370595197,"projectUrl":"project/quick-and-flexible-group-transformations/8885125/","projectTitle":"Quick and Flexible Group Transformations","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. M.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2605903_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1456131495036","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/cmabuni"},{"teacherId":2105810,"projectId":10103326,"letterContent":"Thank you yet again for helping our media group to create quality broadcasts. With the addition of the lighting, we are no longer having issues with our green screen having different hues, causing chromakey issues as well as having more consistent lighting on student faces. \r\n\r\nIn addition, the streamdeck is allowing students more fine control over being able to start, stop, pause, and adjust the location and speed of the prompts when delivering broadcasts, enabling much more efficient and accurate text displaying, reducing the time between takes as well as fixing the pace of the scrolling text instantly and very easily!\r\n\r\nThis wouldn't have been possible without the help of your donation!","fullyFundedDate":1771443049187,"projectUrl":"project/help-to-enhance-our-media-broadcasters/10103326/","projectTitle":"Help to Enhance Our Media Broadcasters","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Okumura","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mr-okumura"},{"teacherId":2105810,"projectId":9782370,"letterContent":"Thank you so very much for your generous donation! We have used all of the items many times to create better broadcasts. With the acquisition of having a teleprompter and camera in the same unit, eyes are now on the camera and students can easily see what to share to the camera in a clear and organized way. \r\n\r\nWith the camera, students are able to create videos directly on a computer to be ready for viewing and editing with a couple of mouse clicks rather than through a camrecorder interface and tiny screen. \r\n\r\nStudents are learning how to navigate a more streamlined process of creating videos for the rest of our school and are enjoying the process much more than before! We look forward to continuing to improve on our skills and giving more students access to our media equipment!","fullyFundedDate":1759607035937,"projectUrl":"project/helping-to-produce-our-future-broadcaste/9782370/","projectTitle":"Helping to Produce Our Future Broadcasters!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Okumura","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mr-okumura"},{"teacherId":3244870,"projectId":10105520,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the wonderful gifts for our first-grade classroom! You have made our room a better place to learn and grow. My students can help keep our room clean and organized. They are learning to put their own supplies away, which helps them become more independent. The magnetic tiles, building sets, and the jellyfish lamp are a big hit! The children love building new things and exploring during center time. These toys help them think, solve problems, and work together as a team. We are able to save our memories using the photo printer and craft supplies. We are so happy to take pictures of our hard work and print them out. Because of you, our classroom is a happy, organized, and fun place to be every single day. We are so lucky to have your support!","fullyFundedDate":1771665573078,"projectUrl":"project/calm-clean-and-collected-creating-a-p/10105520/","projectTitle":"Calm, Clean, and Collected: Creating a Productive Sanctuary","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Sagadraca","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3244870_orig.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1775671866676","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/arlyns"},{"teacherId":3101240,"projectId":10104203,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our classroom project. Because of your donation, my students now have access to new incentives that have truly enhanced and energized our learning environment.\r\n\r\nWe are using these incentives every day to help motivate students to strive for excellence. They are incredibly excited to choose prizes from the wide variety of options your generosity has made possible. Having meaningful rewards has encouraged them to stay focused, work hard, and take pride in their accomplishments.\r\n\r\nWhen the students first saw the materials, their reactions were priceless. There were huge smiles and even a few happy cheers. Many of them immediately said, \"Oh! The containers are all filled!\" That joyful moment was such a powerful reminder of how meaningful your support is. Your donation didn't just provide supplies—it created excitement, motivation, and a renewed sense of enthusiasm in our classroom.\r\n\r\nAs we move forward, we will continue using these incentives to encourage students to challenge themselves and grow. My hope is that this added motivation will help strengthen their critical thinking, teamwork, and problem-solving skills as they continue striving to be their very best.\r\n\r\nThank you again for making such a positive impact on our classroom.\r\n\r\nWith heartfelt appreciation,","fullyFundedDate":1771542704519,"projectUrl":"project/replenish-the-dolphin-mart/10104203/","projectTitle":"Replenish the Dolphin Mart!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Loketi","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3101240"},{"teacherId":9969408,"projectId":9772694,"letterContent":"We've been using the new classroom furniture every day during circle time, small group lessons, and independent work. The rainbow rug has helped define our gathering space, making transitions smoother and giving students a clear place to sit and focus. The U-shaped table has made a big difference during small group instruction. I can sit close to each child, provide hands-on support, and keep everyone engaged. One special moment was during a name-writing activity when students were seated at the new table. With the added structure and proximity, several students were able to complete the task with less prompting than usual.\r\n\r\nWhen the students first saw the new materials, they were excited and immediately drawn to the colorful rug and cube chairs. Many chose to sit right away and explore their new spots. The calm-down carpet quickly became a space students independently used when they felt overwhelmed, which was wonderful to see.\r\n\r\nNext, we will continue using these resources to support our literacy and social-emotional lessons. We are working on letter recognition and beginning writing skills during small groups, and the new setup allows for more intentional instruction. We are also focusing on learning how to identify and manage big feelings, and the calm-down area is helping students practice those strategies in a supportive way. These resources are helping us build stronger routines and create a classroom environment where students can learn and grow with confidence.\r\n\r\nThank you again for supporting our classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1759547577292,"projectUrl":"project/bright-beginnings-sensory-learning-thro/9772694/","projectTitle":"Bright Beginnings: Sensory Learning Through Light","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Yahng","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9969408"},{"teacherId":9969408,"projectId":9711746,"letterContent":"Since receiving the light-up sensory table, we've been using it during centers for letter building, color sorting, and fine motor activities. One meaningful moment was when students used the translucent letters to build a letter. Another student who usually has difficulty staying engaged remained focused and completed his name independently. The light surface helped hold his attention in a way that traditional materials sometimes do not.\r\n\r\nWhen the students first saw the table, they were excited and curious. Many immediately wanted to explore the materials. Even students who are typically hesitant were willing to participate. The soft light has also provided a calming space for students who need support with regulation.\r\n\r\nOur next steps include using the table for letter-sound matching, counting activities, and sorting by different attributes. We also plan to use it for small group collaboration projects to support communication and cooperative play. This resource has quickly become a helpful and engaging part of our daily routine.\r\n\r\nThank you for supporting our classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1761926327051,"projectUrl":"project/gather-grow-and-shine-a-welcoming-env/9711746/","projectTitle":"Gather, Grow, and Shine: A Welcoming Environment for Special Learners","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Yahng","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9969408"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_50910","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":643,"numTeachers":43,"percentFrplEligible":51,"percentAsian":42,"percentBlack":0,"percentWhite":1,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":14,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":16,"percentMultiracialImputed":23,"gradesServed":"Pre-K - 6","studentTeacherRatio":"15.0:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":69.0,"schoolId":50910,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Salt Lake Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Salt Lake Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/hawaii/central-oahu-school-district/salt-lake-elementary-school/50910"}