{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Honoka'A High & Intermediate School","outOfStateSupporters":52.2,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":6751043,"projectId":9933857,"letterContent":"Mahalo Nui Loa for your support and for bringing our Acrylic Paint Bootcamp to life! Because of your generous donation, the students were able to explore color theory with high-quality supplies. That made all the difference in their learning experience.\r\nFor the Acrylic Painting Bootcamp, students were challenged to limit their palette. Using only the primary colors of red, yellow, and blue, along with black and white, students completed ten rigorous painting challenges. \r\n\r\nThe classroom energy was high as students realized they could make so many colors with just a limited selection of paint. This bootcamp has built student confidence. Now that they understand color theory, the students are ready to start their next acrylic project. Their interest in painting has surged because mixing paint is no longer a challenge; it has been replaced by mastery.\r\n\r\nYour investment has given these young artists foundational skills and fueled their creativity!","fullyFundedDate":1773289377099,"projectUrl":"project/art-supply-basics/9933857/","projectTitle":"Art Supply Basics","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Anderson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6751043_orig.jpg?crop=1020,1020,x0,y119&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1567791269286","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6751043"},{"teacherId":7934539,"projectId":9982867,"letterContent":"I am writing to share the wonderful impact your gift cards for TeachersPayTeachers have had on my 7th and 8th-grade College and Career elective students. While we utilize FindYourGrind as our foundational curriculum, your generosity allowed me to purchase specialized, high-interest supplemental lessons that truly brought our classroom goals to life. By integrating these targeted resources, I was able to deep-dive into critical areas like public speaking, leadership, and financial literacy. These materials provided the practical, hands-on activities—such as mock interviews and budget simulations—that helped my students bridge the gap between abstract concepts and the real-world employability skills they will need to thrive.\r\n\r\nThe transformation in my students' engagement has been remarkable. Because these resources are designed by fellow educators, they are uniquely tailored to capture the attention of middle schoolers while instilling a strong growth mindset. I have watched my students gain the confidence to lead peer discussions and articulate their career aspirations with newfound clarity.","fullyFundedDate":1770779762241,"projectUrl":"project/beyond-the-bell-teaching-logic-and-life/9982867/","projectTitle":"Beyond the Bell: Teaching Logic and Life Lessons","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Shelby","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7934539_orig.jpg?crop=1144,1144,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1767739670915","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7934539"},{"teacherId":7934539,"projectId":9982785,"letterContent":"I am writing to share the incredible impact your gift of pencils has had on our classroom environment. While it may seem like a simple tool, having a reliable supply of pencils has removed a significant barrier to learning for my students. In our 7th and 8th-grade College and Career elective courses, we have used this project as an opportunity to intentionally step away from our screens and reconnect with the tactile experience of writing. By putting down the laptops and picking up pencils, my students are rediscovering the focus required for long-form brainstorming and the deliberate nature of handwritten work.\r\n\r\nThis shift has allowed us to focus specifically on penmanship and the sense of pride that comes from creating something physical. I have watched my students slow down and take more care with their assignments, recognizing that their handwriting is a personal reflection of their effort and professionalism. We use these pencils for career-planning reflections and draft sketches for collaborative projects, where the ability to erase, refine, and perfect their ideas has become a metaphor for the growth mindset we preach in class.","fullyFundedDate":1770768542940,"projectUrl":"project/building-penmanship-and-pride/9982785/","projectTitle":"Building Penmanship and Pride","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Shelby","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7934539_orig.jpg?crop=1144,1144,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1767739670915","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7934539"},{"teacherId":7934539,"projectId":9982955,"letterContent":"I am writing to express my deepest gratitude for your generous contribution to our classroom project. Because of your support, my 7th and 8th-grade College and Career elective students now have access to a full subscription to Breakout EDU. This resource has fundamentally transformed the energy in our classroom, turning traditional lessons into immersive, high-stakes adventures that challenge our students to think outside the box. In an elective focused on preparing students for the future, there is no tool more effective at bridging the gap between academic theory and real-world application.\r\n\r\nIn our classroom, a typical Breakout EDU session is a whirlwind of activity and intellectual rigor. Students are divided into small teams and presented with a digital or physical \"lockbox\" that can only be opened by solving a series of complex puzzles. These puzzles require them to apply various skills, from deciphering cryptic codes to identifying patterns in data. Beyond the academic content, the true value lies in the \"soft skills\" being forged. I watch as students who were previously hesitant to share their ideas step up as leaders, and others learn the vital importance of active listening and consensus-building. It is a beautiful chaos where the \"aha!\" moments are frequent and the sense of accomplishment is visible on every face.\r\n\r\nI have been particularly moved by the impact this resource has had on students who typically struggle with traditional, lecture-based instruction. Several of my students who often deal with academic anxiety have thrived in this gamified environment. The \"low-stakes, high-engagement\" nature of Breakout EDU allows them to take risks without the fear of failure, building a brand of resilience that is essential for their transition to high school and eventually the professional world. By learning how to collaborate effectively under pressure, they are developing the exact problem-solving mindset that will make them successful in any career path they choose.\r\n\r\nThank you again for investing in my students' futures. Your kindness has provided them with more than just a subscription; you have provided them with a space to fail safely, succeed together, and discover their own potential as thinkers and leaders.","fullyFundedDate":1770004779153,"projectUrl":"project/escape-the-ordinary-solving-real-world/9982955/","projectTitle":"Escape the Ordinary: Solving Real-World Problems with Breakout EDU","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Shelby","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7934539_orig.jpg?crop=1144,1144,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1767739670915","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7934539"},{"teacherId":6751043,"projectId":10107132,"letterContent":"Thank you for bringing color and creativity to our students. Your donation of the Liquitex primary acrylic colors and the professional grade Prismacolor Colored Pencils made all the difference for student success. \r\n\r\nOur students appreciate the supplies you provided for our most recent acrylic painting bootcamp. The paints helped take this project from a standard level art class to a rigorous exploration of color using a defined palette of primary colors, plus black and white. Watching the students navigate the constraints of this limited palette was incredible. They were so please with the results they were able to achieve. \r\n\r\nYour donation does more than just buy supplies; it builds student confidence, patience, and critical thinking skills. The students walked away with the understanding that they can make complex paintings even with limited resources. As a teacher, I am so thankful, as they used to think they needed an endless amount of paint colors to create a painting, and now they know they can do it with a very simple limited amount of colors.","fullyFundedDate":1771644501431,"projectUrl":"project/we-make-art/10107132/","projectTitle":"We Make Art","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Anderson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6751043_orig.jpg?crop=1020,1020,x0,y119&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1567791269286","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6751043"},{"teacherId":10296052,"projectId":9960337,"letterContent":"Mahalo nui loa (Thank you very much) from our Ohana (Family) to yours! Your generous donations have greatly impacted the lives of our current students as well as our future students. When our students were told that we received full funding for our keyboard amplifier that we desperately needed everyone was overjoyed. We have 4 keyboard players and they constantly struggle with hearing their instrument over the rest of the band. We had our first practice with our new equipment today and it was AMAZING! We look forward to our next performance in which we can share our musical talent on a whole new level! Again, mahalo!","fullyFundedDate":1774392943930,"projectUrl":"project/sound-on/9960337/","projectTitle":"Sound on...","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Washburn","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10296052"},{"teacherId":10290258,"projectId":9780874,"letterContent":"With your support, my students and I can work on mockups and prototypes for our business and branding project! In our Academy of Industry Foundations course, I have challenged students to work in small groups to propose a brand within an industry of their choice. They were thrilled to finally have professional tools and materials to jumpstart the creation phase.\r\n\r\nThe students felt an immediate sense of relief having these resources readily available rather than needing to source them on their own. In many cases, the materials provided were the \"perfect\" fit to get started, inspiring many students to take their designs even further. Currently, they are building 3D storefront models, designing mockup posters for clothing lines, and even developing \"out-of-the-box\" products designed to make daily life more convenient.\r\n\r\nOur next step is a \"Shark Tank\" style presentation! Students will showcase their full business packages—including brand identities, prototypes, and market research—to demonstrate how their businesses can be profitable and impactful.","fullyFundedDate":1766000328700,"projectUrl":"project/hands-on-materials-for-hands-on-minds/9780874/","projectTitle":"Hands-On Materials for Hands-On Minds","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Onza","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10290258"},{"teacherId":10296052,"projectId":9882750,"letterContent":"Mahalo nui loa (Thank you very much) from our Ohana (Family) to yours! Your generous donations are greatly appreciated and have impacted the lives of many young children. Since receiving our new keyboard many fingers have played a variety of songs on it. We now have the ability to play a song and have different keyboards play different notes which completely changes the mood of the song. The students are taking great pride in their new instrument and treat it with great care. They are now researching songs in which they can play together. Again, big mahalo from all of us!","fullyFundedDate":1765661804234,"projectUrl":"project/magical-music-2/9882750/","projectTitle":"Magical Music 2","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Washburn","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10296052"},{"teacherId":10296052,"projectId":10104058,"letterContent":"Mahalo nui loa (Thank you very much) from our Ohana (Family) to yours for your generous donations. When our Reeds arrived, our entire saxaphone line went crazy! They know how much reeds cost and were filled with joy to know that if theirs were to break, they do not have to use their personal money to purchase a new one. They said something so little means so much to them as without a reed, they are unable to play their instrument. Our students take great pride in the music that they produce and they are very thankful for the generosity that you have given them. Again, mahalo nui loa.","fullyFundedDate":1771707020832,"projectUrl":"project/play-the-blues/10104058/","projectTitle":"Play the Blues...","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Washburn","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10296052"},{"teacherId":9775566,"projectId":9861639,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous donation. You have truly blessed students who are less fortunate, and they are incredibly grateful for your love and support. One student expressed their feelings by saying, \"I truly love you; thanks!\"\r\n\r\nYour contribution makes a significant difference in their lives. It enables us to provide essential resources, support programs, and opportunities that many of these students would otherwise lack. Whether it's school supplies, meal assistance, or emotional support, your kindness helps us meet their needs and empower them to succeed academically and personally.\r\n\r\nWithout people like you, we would not be able to assist these needy students who rely on us as their school social worker. Your generosity is a vital part of our mission, and it inspires others to give as well. I want to extend my heartfelt thanks to you for being a compassionate supporter of our community. Together, we are making a positive impact on their futures.","fullyFundedDate":1766960271156,"projectUrl":"project/shoes-and-clothes-for-students/9861639/","projectTitle":"Shoes and Clothes for Students","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Kiaka","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9775566_orig.jpg?crop=2029,2029,x470,y967&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1727136368534","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9775566"},{"teacherId":9638536,"projectId":9162026,"letterContent":"On behalf of the students and staff of the Honoka'a High School Alternative Education Program, we extend our heartfelt gratitude for your generous support of our farm to school movement.\r\n\r\nBecause of your contributions, our students are able to participate in meaningful field trips that deepen their understanding of agriculture, sustainability, and the importance of working the land. These hands-on learning experiences allow them to connect classroom lessons with real-world practice—planting, cultivating, harvesting, and gaining firsthand knowledge about where their food comes from.\r\n\r\nYour support not only enhances our educational programming but also fosters responsibility, cultural connection, teamwork, and respect for our ʻāina. These lessons will stay with our students far beyond their time in our program.\r\n\r\nMahalo for believing in our mission and for investing in experiences that nurture both the minds and hearts of our students. Your generosity is truly making a lasting difference.","fullyFundedDate":1742047675753,"projectUrl":"project/honokaa-alternative-education-class/9162026/","projectTitle":"Honoka'a Alternative Education Class","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Fancher","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9638536"},{"teacherId":9638536,"projectId":9040583,"letterContent":"On behalf of the students and staff of Honoka'a High School's Alternative Education Program, we extend our deepest gratitude for your generous contribution. Your support makes a meaningful difference in the lives of our students and strengthens the opportunities we are able to provide each day.\r\n\r\nBecause of your kindness, we are able to offer enriched learning experiences, individualized support, and resources that empower our students to grow academically, socially, and personally. Your generosity helps create a safe and encouraging environment where students can build confidence, develop skills, and work toward a successful future.\r\n\r\nYour commitment to our program demonstrates a powerful belief in the potential of our young people. We are truly thankful for your partnership and for investing in the success of our students and our community.\r\n\r\nMahalo for your continued support and for making a lasting impact on Honoka'a High School.","fullyFundedDate":1741279095047,"projectUrl":"project/our-high-school-alternative-education/9040583/","projectTitle":"Our High School Alternative Education","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Fancher","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9638536"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_50765","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":695,"numTeachers":45,"percentFrplEligible":60,"percentAsian":16,"percentBlack":0,"percentWhite":7,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":21,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":32,"percentMultiracialImputed":21,"gradesServed":"7 - 12","studentTeacherRatio":"15.4:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"RURAL","ncesMetroType":"RURAL_REMOTE"},"inStateSupporters":47.8,"schoolId":50765,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Honoka'A High & Intermediate School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Honoka'A High & Intermediate School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/hawaii/hawaii-school-district/honokaa-interm-high-school/50765"}