{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Ka'u High & Pahala Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":52.6,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":7937302,"projectId":10102323,"letterContent":"Thank you very much! This project empowers students to transition from theoretical discussion to active scientific inquiry by simulating the physiological demands of NASA's Artemis II mission. Students established baseline metrics and quantify how varying gravitational forces. Students learned the impact of muscular force and cardiovascular stress. The experiment concluded with students documented their methodology and findings, ultimately producing a research documentary that blends physical science with professional communication.","fullyFundedDate":1775502826666,"projectUrl":"project/a-kinematic-study-of-resistance-in-micro/10102323/","projectTitle":"A Kinematic Study of Resistance in Microgravity","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. B","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7937302_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1651356929576","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7937302"},{"teacherId":9811217,"projectId":10104987,"letterContent":"Because of your generosity, our classroom has been transformed in the most meaningful way. What may seem like \"small tools\" have created a big impact—empowering my students to learn, explore, and believe in themselves more than ever before.\r\n\r\nFrom the moment the materials arrived, the room was filled with excitement. Eyes lit up, smiles spread wide, and curiosity took over. One of my students said, \"This feels like a real learning lab!\"—and that moment alone captured everything your support has made possible.\r\n\r\nWe've already begun using these resources in our daily lessons. During a recent hands-on activity, students worked collaboratively, using the new tools to solve problems, share ideas, and build confidence. I watched students who were once hesitant now fully engaged—raising their hands, leading discussions, and taking pride in their work. It's been truly powerful to witness.\r\n\r\nYour kindness didn't just provide supplies—it created opportunities. It built a space where students feel capable, inspired, and excited to come to school each day.\r\n\r\nAs we move forward, we will continue to integrate these tools into upcoming projects that promote creativity, critical thinking, and teamwork. My students are eager to take on new challenges, and thanks to you, they are now better equipped to succeed.\r\n\r\nOn behalf of my students and our entire classroom, thank you for believing in us and investing in our future. You are now a part of our story, and we carry your generosity with us in every lesson we learn.","fullyFundedDate":1771539590776,"projectUrl":"project/small-tools-big-impact-equipping-our-c/10104987/","projectTitle":"Small Tools, Big Impact: Equipping Our Classroom for Success","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Badilla","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9811217"},{"teacherId":8979914,"projectId":10105726,"letterContent":"Our classroom has already felt the positive impact of these snacks as a tool for academic motivation. We've been using them as small rewards to celebrate effort, focus, and progress during lessons. For example, during independent work time, students can earn a snack by staying on task or completing a challenging assignment. One memorable moment was watching a student who often struggles to stay engaged push through their work with determination, proudly earning their reward and sharing their success with a big smile. These simple incentives have helped create a more focused and encouraging learning environment.\r\nWhen the students first saw the snacks, their excitement was immediate. There were wide eyes, huge smiles, and lots of grateful \"thank yous.\" They felt recognized and supported, which boosted their enthusiasm for participating in class. The snacks have become more than just treats—they represent encouragement and a reminder that their hard work matters.\r\nMoving forward, we plan to continue using these snacks to reinforce positive academic habits and build a strong classroom community. We are connecting them to goal-setting activities, where students track their own progress and celebrate achievements along the way. Your generosity has helped motivate my students to stay engaged, take pride in their work, and develop a more positive attitude toward learning.","fullyFundedDate":1771609537505,"projectUrl":"project/smart-snacks-for-super-students/10105726/","projectTitle":"Smart Snacks for Super Students!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Elizares","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-8_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8979914"},{"teacherId":9836214,"projectId":10029744,"letterContent":"Your generosity has officially transformed our students from \"kids on a field trip\" into professional environmental advocates. Since receiving the Sony Alpha 6400 and Movo microphone system, the shift in our \"outdoor lab\" has been incredible. While our iphones used to fail us in the wind and salt spray, this professional gear allows students to document their restoration work with breathtaking clarity. They are now mastering the \"technical eye,\" capturing high-definition cinematography of our mountain-to-sea water systems and recording the oral histories of our community elders with crisp, clear audio. Having this equipment has validated their hard work, giving them a sense of pride and professional responsibility that has elevated their entire approach to conservation.\r\n\r\nWe are already seeing this technology empower our most quiet learners, many of whom have stepped up as lead media technicians. Students who previously struggled with traditional writing are now \"writing\" powerful visual stories, using their new skills to bridge Hawaiian history with modern science. By replacing grainy cellphone photos with professional-grade evidence, our students are building digital portfolios that will serve as a lasting legacy for our island. We are so grateful for your support; you haven't just given us tools, you've given our students a powerful, high-definition voice to champion the environment.","fullyFundedDate":1769219696107,"projectUrl":"project/island-protectors-documenting-restorati/10029744/","projectTitle":"Island Protectors: Documenting Restoration, Science, and History in Kaʻū","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Fujikawa","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9836214_orig.jpg?crop=1284,1284,x0,y355&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1731531399810","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9836214"},{"teacherId":3319690,"projectId":10105203,"letterContent":"The impact on students who had previously hated coming to school with your donation of music support materials is profound. The students who had been full of complaints and cynicism about school are genuinely happy when they come into the classroom. The guitars and accompanying straps, amps, and other things they identified as needed to use the musical instruments are used daily now, and everyone is learning how to grow and make progress.\r\n\r\nWhat's best is the students are taking initiative to teach each other what they know about playing music. Our school has not music programs or classes, and your donation helps the students make music--arguable the most important part of life--come alive.","fullyFundedDate":1771547500063,"projectUrl":"project/plugging-in-to-music/10105203/","projectTitle":"Plugging in to Music","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Brooks","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3319690"},{"teacherId":3319690,"projectId":10002475,"letterContent":"Your support to get professional quality tools in students' hands for their video projects is so wholesomely appreciated. Because my students go to competitions for making video projects as well as produce projects that will be aired on public television, the quality of the video tools makes a huge difference. The students can make videos that express their inner thoughts, concerns, plans, and more as well as report on what is happening in the community.\r\n\r\nYour support has helped me build capacity for students to have tools for many years to come.","fullyFundedDate":1769031766333,"projectUrl":"project/vlogging-and-video-project-materials/10002475/","projectTitle":"Vlogging and Video Project Materials","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Brooks","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3319690"},{"teacherId":3319690,"projectId":10154034,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting professional development registration costs for this next year's AP World History. By attending a summer APSI training, my own teaching will be improved and the impact on students will hopefully be large. Because of your support, I will be able to join the summer institute. My school did not approve funding to have professional development, so your support is what is making teaching better for my students. Thank you very much.\r\n\r\n\r\nAn additional note: I'm certain I will tell my students that you supported my summer training next year when classes start. I want them to also see your support and know that you made their education (and lives) better.","fullyFundedDate":1773591262758,"projectUrl":"project/2026-online-ap-summer-institute-for-ap-w/10154034/","projectTitle":"2026 Online AP Summer Institute for AP World History Modern","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Brooks","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3319690"},{"teacherId":3319690,"projectId":9734309,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting the classroom by brining lego sets, books for helping learn piano, and, most significantly, the great piano. The piano is helping students learn things they have only dreamed of before. Most students say, \"I want a piano at my house\", and know this, I want them to have access in their home away from home at least, i.e., in their school environment.\r\n\r\nBecause of donations the classroom the learning environment is better in so many ways: before, behavior was a realy problem when the classroom was not as filled with enriching tools and activities; because of your support, everyone is better off. Thank you.","fullyFundedDate":1768622699605,"projectUrl":"project/enrichment-for-better-instruction-and-st/9734309/","projectTitle":"Enrichment for Better Instruction and Student Growth","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Brooks","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3319690"},{"teacherId":3319690,"projectId":10064469,"letterContent":"Thank you for the support for the tea and calligraphy materials for my Asian Studies classes. The students are so delighted and keep asking to do more practice with the calligraphy and to try more tea. They all want to have tea sets at home after their trying it in the classroom, and the impact on their lives, like most teaching, is a start during class time, but growth and large impacts later in life.\r\n\r\nThank you again for the support. You'll see in the pics students trying for their first times writing with brushes and making tea (Taiwanese style).","fullyFundedDate":1773457571799,"projectUrl":"project/asian-studies-calligraphy-and-tea/10064469/","projectTitle":"Asian Studies Calligraphy and Tea","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Brooks","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3319690"},{"teacherId":3319690,"projectId":9786718,"letterContent":"The support for my classroom to have a piano, lego sets, and books for students to use to enrich their learning environment is really appreciated. The piano especially is a focal point for students to try their hands at playing music. One student had never played before and has been using her phone to teach herself how to play some songs she has wanted to play. Without your help the students in my classroom would not be as nourished, and I know from their telling me that they are finding school more welcoming and engaging. I think they know they are valued because of this kind of support.","fullyFundedDate":1769219526335,"projectUrl":"project/keeping-students-engaged-through-notiona/9786718/","projectTitle":"Keeping Students Engaged through notional, creative, and hands on materials","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Brooks","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3319690"},{"teacherId":3319690,"projectId":8838328,"letterContent":"The support to get some SSD cards for video projects is really appreciated. The management of video files quickly fills up a laptop's hard drive, so these SSD cards are essential.\r\n\r\nOne of the SSD cards was not available after funding, so I asked the students what they would like to have in the classroom, and one said a picture of doll of Ida B Wells. That came along with other replacement storage cards.\r\n\r\nSee the attached picture of the Ida B Wells doll that's in the classroom. The pictures of the SSD cards are not so impressive as they are simply small electronic flash drives.","fullyFundedDate":1733407948278,"projectUrl":"project/storage-capacity-building-for-community/8838328/","projectTitle":"Storage Capacity Building for Community Service Video Productions","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Brooks","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3319690"},{"teacherId":7937302,"projectId":9868554,"letterContent":"The Immerse & Report project is officially underway, empowering Kaʻū's youth to dismantle stereotypes through storyliving. By documenting the high-level skills of their diverse stories.\r\n\r\nWe are currently in the foundational phase, where students have begun mastering their new equipment. They were absolutely blown away by the tools' capabilities. 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