{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Holualoa Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":34.5,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":7937520,"projectId":10314326,"letterContent":"Mahalo for your donation to our classroom library! I have been working on building a functional library that looks cohesive, is easy to access for young readers, and features quality furniture. Because of you, we now have a cozy, inviting space that encourages students to sit down and get lost in a book.\r\nThis display shelf allows me to highlight thematic read-alouds for students to view, enjoy, and dive deep into! It has already been a huge hit for back-to-school, and I am so excited to rotate the books as our thematic units unfold and holidays pass throughout the year.\r\nThank you for helping me fulfill my wish for a beautiful, functional library. I am so grateful to you for believing in our class and valuing literacy in our schools. I know this bookshelf will serve our students for many years to come!","fullyFundedDate":1783874001866,"projectUrl":"project/story-telling-display/10314326/","projectTitle":"Story Telling Display!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hiro","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7937520_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1751438111268","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7937520"},{"teacherId":7937520,"projectId":10314202,"letterContent":"Mahalo for your donation to our classroom library! I have been working on building a functional library that looks cohesive, is easy to access for young readers, and that has good quality furniture! Because of you, we have this cozy library that is inviting to students to sit and read a book!! \r\nThank you for helping me to fulfill my wish for a beautiful and functional library! I am so grateful to you for believing in our class and for valuing literacy in our schools! I know this bookshelf will last me for many years!","fullyFundedDate":1781920778389,"projectUrl":"project/homes-for-books/10314202/","projectTitle":"Homes for Books!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hiro","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7937520_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1751438111268","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7937520"},{"teacherId":7937520,"projectId":10114709,"letterContent":"Mahalo for your donation to our classroom! We have already begun to dig into our materials and I am so excited to implement more art this year with our new oil pastels and tag board! This will help us with projects such as the Sight is Beautiful Contest, printmaking cards and our May Day Kihei, and our annual collaboration with Donkey Mill Art Center! \r\nOur students are so fortunate to have donors such as you who care about their learning and who value bringing art into the classroom! \r\nWe are grateful for your donations!","fullyFundedDate":1778093651468,"projectUrl":"project/more-art/10114709/","projectTitle":"More Art!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hiro","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7937520_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1751438111268","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7937520"},{"teacherId":9528566,"projectId":10352286,"letterContent":"Setting up for my students to come I have gotten so many compliments from other teachers and staff who love this idea of having an option for fast finishers or centers. Thank you for helping me bring this to fruition! I was able to box several different motor skill manipulative that are both functional and fun. With the use of both the large organization bins and the small cases, these manipulative can stay organized and easily accessible for the entire year. Thank you again for contributing to my first year as a Kindergarten teacher!!","fullyFundedDate":1782577690670,"projectUrl":"project/busy-bin-manipulatives/10352286/","projectTitle":"Busy Bin Manipulatives","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Shelbi","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9528566_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1715659702948","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-shelbi"},{"teacherId":10439935,"projectId":10114274,"letterContent":"Aloha!\r\n\r\nFrom the bottom of my heart, mahalo for believing in my first graders and supporting our classroom. As a first-year teacher here in Hawaiʻi, your generosity has meant more than words can express. Because of your kindness, my students have access to tools that make learning more engaging, meaningful, and fun each day.\r\n\r\nThe excitement these new materials have brought into our classroom has been incredible. My students love using them and are eager to learn, explore, and challenge themselves. I've watched students grow more confident as they work independently, collaborate with classmates, and celebrate their progress. Some of my quieter learners have become more willing to participate because the new tools make learning feel exciting and approachable.\r\n\r\nMore than anything, your generosity has helped create a classroom where every child feels capable and supported. As a first-year teacher, it has been such a blessing to see my students light up with curiosity and joy while learning. Your kindness is making a lasting impact on our little classroom, and I hope you know how much it means to all of us.\r\n\r\nMahalo nui loa for investing in my students, believing in public education, and helping us create a place where every child can thrive.\r\n\r\nWith gratitude,\r\nA grateful first-grade teacher","fullyFundedDate":1778391767291,"projectUrl":"project/first-year-teacher-tools/10114274/","projectTitle":"First Year Teacher Tools","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Jost","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-8_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10439935"},{"teacherId":7111319,"projectId":10174071,"letterContent":"Our new yellow & black umbrellas have completely transformed our school recess and transitions! During recess, they provide a brilliant pop of color and a much-needed shady oasis on the sunny field where students can cool down and chat with an adult supervisor, school counselor, or teacher. And when those afternoon showers roll in, these umbrellas keep us perfectly dry and smiling walking our students to their cars. Thank you so much for your generosity. These new umbrellas bring comfort, joy, and a bright spot of sunshine to our routine every single day!","fullyFundedDate":1778061115376,"projectUrl":"project/rain-or-shine-keep-us-covered/10174071/","projectTitle":"Rain or Shine, Keep Us Covered!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Kim","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7111319"},{"teacherId":9528566,"projectId":10105047,"letterContent":"As we closed out the 2025-2026 school year, I was filled with so much joy looking back at all the fun-tivities our preschoolers took part in and were able to take home to their parents. Because of your generosity, my students learned how to make flower lei for our infamous May Day celebration, and we got to learn how to hunt for eggs and watch our dinosaur eggs grow too for Easter. We were also able to build lego flowers for their moms for Mother's day as well as take home their potted flowers that they learned how to nuture. I'm starting to get comfortable with the duties of being a teacher so it's exciting to start remembering and preparing for the non-mandatory but super fun celebrations such as 100th day of school, Earth Day, Reading Week etc. We are so very lucky to have donors like you to make these things happen for us!!","fullyFundedDate":1771638160157,"projectUrl":"project/preschool-festivities/10105047/","projectTitle":"Preschool Festivities","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Shelbi","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9528566_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1715659702948","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-shelbi"},{"teacherId":7937520,"projectId":10147509,"letterContent":"Mahalo, mahalo, mahalo for your incredibly generous donations to our class! This school year we began Accelerated Reader (AR), and having access to appropriately leveled books for all of our children has been an absolute game changer! I have seen the wonderful impact instantly, especially with students who previously identified themselves as \"non-readers.\" They have gained so much confidence in themselves as readers! My students are now so excited to read every day and are incredibly proud of the progress they have made. Thank you for helping my students thrive!","fullyFundedDate":1778049712807,"projectUrl":"project/ar-books/10147509/","projectTitle":"AR Books!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hiro","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7937520_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1751438111268","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7937520"},{"teacherId":8828978,"projectId":10111866,"letterContent":"Thank you for the books that you provided to enrich my classroom library. As a 5th grade teacher, my classroom library provides books for students at reading levels between Kindergarten and 7th grade. I have many students who are struggling and reluctant readers. Creating a collection of books to entice such a diverse group is a challenge. Your donation allowed me to purchase a beautiful selection of new books for our library. Opening a newer book is far more special than choosing from a selection of tired, moldy books. I also used the opportunity to replace well-loved classics with new copies. \r\n\r\nWith your donation, I selected 58 books that included popular authors as well as award-winning authors, who won awards such as the Caldecott, Newbery, Pura Belpre, and Coretta Scott King awards. I also tried to choose a variety of fiction and non-fiction texts, graphic novels, and picture books. Some books that students really seemed to enjoy were Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell and the Hatchet series by Gary Paulsen-- kids really love to read about kids who have to survive! Hello, Universe, by Erin Entrada Kelly, was also a huge hit and read by a number of kids-- they seemed to really like that she included text messages between characters in her story. \r\n\r\nMy students showed a lot of growth in their reading this year. Your generosity provided books that tempted them to read!","fullyFundedDate":1771788240667,"projectUrl":"project/engaging-stories-exciting-adventures/10111866/","projectTitle":"Engaging Stories, Exciting Adventures!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Keizer","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8828978_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1708249896336","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8828978"},{"teacherId":1913515,"projectId":10106654,"letterContent":"The arrival of these high-quality picture books has transformed our classroom library into a vibrant hub of curiosity and joy. My students were immediately drawn to the stunning illustrations and engaging stories, sparking an enthusiasm for reading that is truly heartening to witness. Having access to such beautiful, durable books makes our reading time feel like a special event, signaling to the students that their learning and their literature are truly valued.\r\n\r\nBeyond their visual appeal, these books are already serving as essential building blocks for our daily language development. We have been using them to dissect complex narrative structures, explore rich new vocabulary, and practice the expressive language skills necessary for clear communication. Seeing a student confidently use a \"fancy\" new word they discovered in one of these stories, or correctly predict a plot twist based on the narrative arc, is a direct result of having these caliber resources at our fingertips.\r\n\r\nUltimately, your generosity is helping me instill a lifelong love of literature in these young learners. You haven't just provided books; you've provided \"mentor texts\" that inspire my students to become better storytellers and more thoughtful readers. Thank you for investing in our classroom and for helping me open up a world of imagination and possibility for my students.","fullyFundedDate":1771643006714,"projectUrl":"project/more-literature-for-language/10106654/","projectTitle":"More Literature for Language","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Wilson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-8_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/legosforstorytelling"},{"teacherId":7933854,"projectId":10106726,"letterContent":"Your generous donation has helped us get through the second half of the school year with flying colors!! My students were so excited to see all our supplies replenished, as we were down to the bare bones with some things.\r\n\r\nMy students were especially excited for the headphones, new dry erase dots for our small group table (it's extra exciting to write ON the tables!!), and more scented stickers for our incentive charts! They love doing work on mini whiteboards, and having a brand new supply that's never been used before was so exciting-- my students really took ownership over the supplies and taking care of them. \r\n\r\nThank you for giving my students the opportunity to have access to everything they need and more!!! It makes my job so much easier to have what we need to make learning FUN and ENGAGING!!!","fullyFundedDate":1771683776919,"projectUrl":"project/replenish-our-essentials/10106726/","projectTitle":"Replenish Our Essentials!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Ozkan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7933854_orig.jpg?crop=650,650,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1677881159267","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7933854"},{"teacherId":8821948,"projectId":10105757,"letterContent":"These multisensory learning items have been a huge hit for our dynamic multilingual learner population! We have been able to incorporate them into small group rotations on a regular basis each week and the students have looked forward to the opportunity to grown their letter awareness through through encoding skills using these items, most especially the sand trays for writing.\r\nThe students are also able to work through a variety of problem solving opportunities with spelling in their small group instruction time, both in the classroom and in their targeted tutoring groups with these materials. It has been great to have more alphabet letters, the sensory learning kit and the sand trays to create learning group activities that are predictable and fun for the students. \r\nThank you again for all of the support!","fullyFundedDate":1771774573025,"projectUrl":"project/sheltered-reading-instruction/10105757/","projectTitle":"Sheltered Reading Instruction","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Gallagher","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8821948"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_50763","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":476,"numTeachers":25,"percentFrplEligible":48,"percentAsian":7,"percentBlack":0,"percentWhite":21,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":29,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":13,"percentMultiracialImputed":28,"gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"19.0:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"RURAL","ncesMetroType":"RURAL_FRINGE"},"inStateSupporters":65.5,"schoolId":50763,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Holualoa Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Holualoa Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/hawaii/hawaii-school-district/holualoa-elementary-school/50763"}