{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Honoka'a Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":43.1,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9607503,"projectId":9782763,"letterContent":"The new sensory tools, craft supplies, snacks, and learning materials have brought so much excitement and purpose into our preschool classroom. When my students first saw the sensory bins, fidgets, and colorful craft items, they immediately gathered around, eager to touch, explore, and create. We've already used the materials during small‑group centers, where students practiced fine motor skills with tweezers and tongs, sorted colors and textures, and used sensory tools to calm their bodies before transitioning to new activities. One of my favorite moments was watching a student who often struggles with self-regulation choose a sensory tool independently and proudly say, \"This helps me feel better,\" showing just how meaningful these resources are in their daily routines.\r\nThese materials have also opened the door to new learning opportunities. We've begun a feelings-identification project where students use emotion cards and mirrors to practice naming their emotions, and the craft supplies have helped them create \"feelings faces\" to share with the class. The healthy snacks have supported students during long learning days, helping them stay focused and energized during lessons and play. Our next steps include expanding our social-emotional lessons by creating a \"Calm Corner\" where students can use the sensory tools, books, and visuals to practice self-control and kindness. Thanks to your generosity, our classroom is now a richer, more supportive environment where every child can learn, explore, and thrive.","fullyFundedDate":1759610303770,"projectUrl":"project/sensory-snacks-and-social-emotional-le/9782763/","projectTitle":"Sensory, Snacks, and Social-Emotional Learning for Our Little Learners!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Schutte","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9607503"},{"teacherId":9607503,"projectId":9204246,"letterContent":"The healthy snacks funded by this project have already made a noticeable difference in our classroom. When my preschoolers first saw the new options—crackers, applesauce, fruit cups, and granola bars—they were thrilled. Snack time has become a calm, joyful moment in our day where students can refuel and reset before diving back into learning. I've watched children who used to struggle with focus or fatigue become more engaged during circle time and more enthusiastic during play. One memorable moment was seeing a student proudly explain to a friend that applesauce \"helps my brain grow,\" showing just how much they're absorbing from our conversations about healthy choices.\r\nThanks to this support, I've been able to build new routines around nutrition and well‑being. We've started a \"Healthy Helpers\" job where students help pass out snacks, talk about colors and food groups, and practice sharing with their peers. These materials have allowed me to teach not only academic skills but also lifelong habits around caring for their bodies. The DonorsChoose Community has helped create a classroom where every child feels nourished, supported, and ready to learn, and these snacks will continue to fuel their growth in every sense of the word.","fullyFundedDate":1742943745159,"projectUrl":"project/fueling-little-minds-nutritious-snacks/9204246/","projectTitle":"Fueling Little Minds: Nutritious Snacks for Our Preschoolers","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Schutte","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9607503"},{"teacherId":9607503,"projectId":9204233,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our classroom. Because of you, my students now have access to meaningful hands-on materials that will shape their learning in powerful ways. The sensory tools, fine motor activities, and social‑emotional resources you helped provide are already transforming our daily routines and creating a more supportive, engaging environment for every child.\r\nThe sensory items—like textured toys, calming bottles, and fidgets—are giving students new ways to explore, self-regulate, and feel grounded throughout the day. These tools help them understand their bodies, manage big feelings, and return to learning with confidence.\r\nThe social‑emotional activities, including emotion-sorting games and connection-building tools, are helping my young learners identify feelings, practice empathy, and strengthen their relationships with peers. These skills are foundational, and your gift is helping them grow into thoughtful, caring members of our classroom community.\r\nThe fine motor kits—lacing beads, puzzles, tweezers, and sorting activities—are supporting the development of essential coordination and pre-writing skills. Students are excited to use these materials, and I can already see their independence and confidence growing as they practice new tasks.\r\nYour generosity has created a classroom filled with opportunities for exploration, creativity, and emotional growth. You've helped build a space where students feel safe, supported, and inspired to learn. Thank you for believing in our classroom dream and for making such a lasting impact on these young learners.","fullyFundedDate":1742943670589,"projectUrl":"project/social-emotional-fine-motor-and-sensor/9204233/","projectTitle":"Social-Emotional, Fine Motor, and Sensory Exploration for Preschoolers","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Schutte","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9607503"},{"teacherId":1853050,"projectId":9760195,"letterContent":"Thank you for helping donate snacks to our class. The snacks has motivated students to come to school, engage in lessons and has helped them focus during instruction. The variety of snacks helps meet the food allergies of all students. \r\nWhen students first saw the snacks they were excited. Students get a snack in the morning and afternoon. This helps them focus during learning time oppose to thinking about how hungry they are. Sometimes the snack you helped provide is the only thing they chose to eat that day, so it really means a lot. Thank you again!","fullyFundedDate":1766961132109,"projectUrl":"project/snack-time/9760195/","projectTitle":"Snack Time","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. G.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1853050_orig.png?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1585726550032","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1853050"},{"teacherId":4897072,"projectId":9908807,"letterContent":"Mahalo nui loa (Thank you very much) from our Ohana (Family) to yours! Your generous donations are greatly appreciated! When our students were notified that our Go Pro project was funded to say that they were excited is an understatement! Our school has never owned such technology thus they were very excited to be the first to learn from it. They were shocked on how compact the Go Pro was and started looking up videos on what the camera can do. We set rules for the care of the product as well as created a rotation schedule so that everyone has equal opportunity to try it out. They are extremely excited. Again, mahalo nui loa!","fullyFundedDate":1764783737736,"projectUrl":"project/moments-become-memories/9908807/","projectTitle":"Moments Become Memories...","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Hinokawa","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4897072_272x272.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1528663385077","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4897072"},{"teacherId":8249855,"projectId":9774311,"letterContent":"My students LOVE the new calming area in my classroom! They immediately went to the new area and started to explore and engage with the lights. The beanbag chairs are a hit, too! I can see how happy and relaxed they are on their faces! What is important to me is that the area created with the resources from this project help to make my classroom a place where my students want to be, are happy to be.\r\n\r\nI really appreciate your generous donation and support of my students and my classroom. Not only will my students enjoy being in the classroom, they will be more regulated and ready to learn.","fullyFundedDate":1759603175919,"projectUrl":"project/happy-relaxed-engaged-calming-safe-a/9774311/","projectTitle":"Happy, Relaxed, Engaged: Calming, Safe Areas for Self-Regulation and Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Ching","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-8_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8249855"},{"teacherId":4897072,"projectId":9908729,"letterContent":"Mahalo nui loa (Thank you very much) from our Ohana (Family) to yours! Your generous donation(s) are greatly appreciated! Upon return from Winter break, we had the opportunity to share the great news with our students that our project was fully funded! They were extremely excited as they knew that they now did not have to worry about using our remaining tissue with caution. Since returning from break, the sniffles has once again joined our class. Fortunately now, we have no worries of running out! Again, mahalo nui loa!","fullyFundedDate":1766961131037,"projectUrl":"project/tissue-please/9908729/","projectTitle":"Tissue Please...","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Hinokawa","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4897072_272x272.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1528663385077","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4897072"},{"teacherId":8821584,"projectId":9777385,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the generous donation. My students really love their new resources. When I first brought it out they had a hard time containing their excitement. We talked about how to take care of our new things and they promised to take care of it so next year's class can benefit from it also. \r\n\r\nWe have been doing countless choral response activities since receiving our white boards and LCD tablets. Students seem to be more engaged and having both items make it more fun. The supply caddies help us to organize the equipment. Each color is assigned to a specific row on the carpet. Having this makes passing the boards out quick and efficient. We are so grateful and I know that future classes will benefit from these resources as well.","fullyFundedDate":1759458879418,"projectUrl":"project/lets-start-this-year-off-write/9777385/","projectTitle":"Let’s Start this Year Off Write!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Doi","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8821584"},{"teacherId":8249855,"projectId":9511383,"letterContent":"I really your generosity in supporting our classroom. The resources you provided, from the star string lights to the beanbag chairs and and divider, have completely transformed our quiet corner into a soothing sanctuary. We created a wonderful calming area with the resources from this project. My students get the proprioceptive input they need in low-light environment that helps them to self-regulate. \r\n\r\nBeyond the sensory benefits, your contribution of snacks and tactile materials like stretchy play-dough has opened new doors for communication. Our students now have many more opportunities to use their AAC devices to make requests, turning snack time into a powerful learning opportunity. We are so grateful for your help in making our classroom a vibrant, inclusive place to grow.","fullyFundedDate":1757548384874,"projectUrl":"project/a-calm-new-world-sensory-resources-for/9511383/","projectTitle":"A Calm New World! Sensory Resources for Self-Regulation","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Ching","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-8_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8249855"},{"teacherId":8249855,"projectId":9508713,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity in supporting our classroom. Your donation of cleaning supplies helps us maintain a clean learning environment for every student. Having a space that is both clean and welcoming allows our children to focus fully on learning. My students also participate in cleaning up and the broom and dustpan set makes it possible for them to have a part in the upkeep of their classroom \r\n\r\nAdditionally, the Velcro you provided is essential for re-establishing the structured and predictable environment our students need to thrive. By using it to organize materials and create visual schedules, we have been able to restore the sensory-friendly atmosphere that helps our students feel secure and successful. We are so grateful for your help in transforming this new space into a place where all our students can effectively learn!","fullyFundedDate":1757527481071,"projectUrl":"project/a-fresh-start-creating-an-optimal-class/9508713/","projectTitle":"A Fresh Start: Creating an Optimal Classroom Environment","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Ching","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-8_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8249855"},{"teacherId":5312921,"projectId":9782127,"letterContent":"These new materials have made a meaningful impact on our classroom, turning learning centers into spaces filled with curiosity and engagement. When students first saw the Dinosaur Activity Wall Busy Board and light table accessories, their faces lit up as they explored the textures, switches, and glowing shapes. During center time, students take turns using tactile liquid letters on the light table, lining them up, pointing, and communicating with gestures or single words. The magnetic number and shape puzzles have become a favorite small-group activity, supporting matching, counting, and fine motor skills while increasing focus and peer interaction.\r\n\r\nLooking ahead, these resources will continue to support early literacy, numeracy, fine motor, and social development. Students use wooden lacing beads to build hand strength for writing readiness and label familiar objects during guided play. Cooperative block-building encourages planning, teamwork, and functional language. Thanks to our donors, learning feels accessible, joyful, and meaningful as students grow in confidence and independence.","fullyFundedDate":1759602523435,"projectUrl":"project/building-brighter-futures-one-activity/9782127/","projectTitle":"Building Brighter Futures, One Activity at a Time!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Wack","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5312921_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1667088930764","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5312921"},{"teacherId":10251120,"projectId":9757691,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our classroom. Because of you, our students now have access to engaging games like Tapple, Checkers, Sorry, and a balance game, as well as a much-needed water dispenser. Your kindness has truly enhanced our learning environment.\r\n\r\nWe are using these new resources in meaningful ways every day. The games have become a valuable part of our learning routine, helping students build teamwork, problem-solving skills, and perseverance during small groups and choice time. The water dispenser has also made a big difference, keeping students hydrated and focused throughout the day.\r\n\r\nWhen the students first saw the materials, their faces lit up with excitement! They were eager to explore the games and immediately began asking thoughtful questions and taking turns learning the rules together. It was wonderful to see such enthusiasm and collaboration right away.\r\n\r\nThanks to your generosity, our next steps include continuing to use these games to support social skills, critical thinking, and positive classroom relationships. Students are also practicing responsibility by caring for the materials and helping one another during game time. Your support has created moments of joy, learning, and connection that we will continue to build on throughout the year.\r\n\r\nThank you again for giving our students a meaningful peek into your generosity. We are so grateful for your support.","fullyFundedDate":1760571438577,"projectUrl":"project/cool-prizes-and-cooler-water-motivation/9757691/","projectTitle":"Cool Prizes and Cooler Water: Motivation Made Fun!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Akina","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10251120_orig.jpg?crop=959,959,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1760417252968","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10251120"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_62639","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":378,"numTeachers":21,"percentFrplEligible":57,"percentAsian":13,"percentBlack":0,"percentWhite":4,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":24,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 6","studentTeacherRatio":"18.0:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":false,"metroType":"RURAL","ncesMetroType":"RURAL_REMOTE"},"inStateSupporters":56.9,"schoolId":62639,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Honoka'a Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Honoka'a Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/hawaii/hawaii-school-district/honokaa-elementary-school/62639"}