{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Kahakai Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":49.2,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":3132828,"projectId":9775270,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation. My students and I are humbled by your aloha. You fed so many students. All the little snacks really added up, they ate and were nourished and content for our day. \r\nThe supplies are amazing, too. We use our whiteboards for cooperative learning to maximize all learning in the classroom. Markers go so fast, we were even able to share with another class when they ran out.\r\nThe cleaning supplies are very helpful, too. We need those to stay healthy so we stay in school and learn. Knowing we have these health supplies, we are comforted. Mahalo for everything!","fullyFundedDate":1759466320354,"projectUrl":"project/needs-and-wants/9775270/","projectTitle":"Needs and Wants","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. CRANWELL","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3132828_orig.jpg?crop=2365,2365,x577,y268&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1593650009689","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3132828"},{"teacherId":4483605,"projectId":6958296,"letterContent":"Receiving funding for this DonorsChoose project has been transformative for my 5th grade classroom. Because of this generous support, my students now have access to a wide variety of both new titles and beloved classics that reflect their diverse interests and ever-evolving identities as readers. In a single year, a 10-year-old can go from loving graphic novels to devouring fantasy, historical fiction, or nonfiction about space or sports. Having a rich classroom library means students are no longer limited to \"what's available\" — they are empowered to find books that truly spark curiosity, deepen thinking, and build a lifelong love of reading.\r\n\r\nBeyond reading, this project has strengthened my students' identities as writers and creators. With the new whiteboard markers and supplies, students regularly jot ideas, map out story plans, draft character traits, and create book recommendation lists for their peers. The consumable materials have allowed them to design their own stories, craft alternate endings, and develop passion projects inspired by the authors they admire. Instead of simply consuming texts, students are now analyzing mentor authors, experimenting with craft moves, and seeing themselves as \"authors in training.\"\r\n\r\nMost importantly, this project has built a culture of literacy in our classroom. Students eagerly share book talks, recommend titles to classmates, and proudly display their own writing alongside the works of published authors. The excitement around reading and writing is contagious — even reluctant readers are finding entry points that feel meaningful to them. Because of this support, my classroom is not just a place where students complete assignments; it is a community of readers, thinkers, and the authors of tomorrow, inspired by the authors of yesterday.","fullyFundedDate":1667282553853,"projectUrl":"project/books-and-things/6958296/","projectTitle":"Books and Things!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Clark","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4483605_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y555&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1628009479146","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4483605"},{"teacherId":9705698,"projectId":8906015,"letterContent":"The vertical whiteboards have completely transformed the way my students engage in math through our Building Thinking Classroom model. Instead of sitting quietly at their desks, students now stand, collaborate, and solve problems together in visible learning spaces. One powerful moment happened during a fraction problem-solving lesson—groups were working on different strategies, and students began comparing methods across boards. They debated reasoning, revised their thinking, and explained their solutions with confidence. The whiteboards allow them to take risks, erase mistakes easily, and focus on the process rather than just the final answer.\r\n\r\nWhen the students first saw the boards mounted around the room, their excitement was immediate. They were eager to stand up, grab markers, and begin working. Even students who are usually hesitant to participate became more involved because the environment feels active and low-pressure. Writing vertically encourages teamwork and accountability, and students naturally talk through their thinking instead of working in isolation. It has created a classroom culture where mistakes are part of learning and thinking is visible.\r\n\r\nNext, my students will use the boards to tackle multi-step word problems and math challenges that require deeper reasoning and multiple solution paths. They will rotate between boards, analyze peer strategies, and refine their mathematical arguments. Because of your generosity, our classroom is no longer just a place to complete work—it is a space where students truly think, collaborate, and grow together. Thank you for helping build a classroom where thinking happens out loud.","fullyFundedDate":1739368030664,"projectUrl":"project/art-matherials/8906015/","projectTitle":"Art MATHerials","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. TEJANO","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9705698"},{"teacherId":4483605,"projectId":5682359,"letterContent":"The snacks and mindful tools are used daily to support focus, regulation, and a sense of safety in our classroom. Snacks help students stay energized and engaged, especially during long lessons or stressful moments. Mindful tools like fidgets and calming items are used during independent work, transitions, or when students need a reset. When students first saw the materials, they were excited and relieved—several expressed gratitude and immediately understood their purpose. These resources are now part of our routines. As we move forward, students are practicing self-awareness by choosing tools that help them learn best while continuing academic work that requires sustained focus and collaboration.","fullyFundedDate":1629306477507,"projectUrl":"project/feeding-mind-and-body-to-grow-life-long/5682359/","projectTitle":"Feeding Mind and Body to Grow Life Long Learners","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Clark","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4483605_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y555&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1628009479146","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4483605"},{"teacherId":5445730,"projectId":9951048,"letterContent":"We came, we saw, we conquered- hehehehehehehe. For real, we showed up to our big WIDA Access test and gave it everything we had. Thank you for helping us to feel prepared and supported-both gestures go a very long way. AND now... we wait for the results. WIDA Access test results take 6+ weeks to receive. While we know learning English is a gift, having two languages is a SUPER POWER and no matter how the cards fall on our test results we are proud to be multilingual. Thank you again for all you have done!","fullyFundedDate":1766026590906,"projectUrl":"project/needed-for-wida-testing/9951048/","projectTitle":"Needed for WIDA Testing","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Wee","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5445730_orig.jpg?crop=180,180,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1748737538587","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/breewee"},{"teacherId":2109517,"projectId":9773383,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your incredible generosity in fully funding our project, \"Two Minds Are Greater Than One!\" Your support is providing my students at Kahakai Elementary School with a calm, safe, and dynamic environment where they can truly thrive. My students come from diverse backgrounds and bring a wide range of learning levels to our classroom, and because of your help, we can now better support their unique sensory and physical needs. The calming fluorescent light covers create a soothing atmosphere for those with sensory sensitivities, while the wiggle wobble feet allow my active learners to stay focused by providing movement while they work. Additionally, healthy snack bars and fun incentives like scratch-and-sniff stickers and sticky hands will help my students learn to persevere even when a lesson becomes difficult.\r\nThe white boards are a true game-changer for our classroom, as they allow students to get up and work together to share their thinking as they solve problems. As the saying goes, two minds are better than one—and imagining them collaborating in teams of three is even more exciting! Thank you for believing in these students and for giving them the tools they need to feel comfortable, motivated, and ready to learn together.","fullyFundedDate":1759423916745,"projectUrl":"project/two-minds-are-greater-than-one/9773383/","projectTitle":"Two Minds Are Greater Than One!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. G.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2109517_orig.jpg?crop=570,570,x42,y36&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1596786791253","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2109517"},{"teacherId":8974220,"projectId":9773597,"letterContent":"Thank you for donating to this fluency project. Students learned fluency games such as \"Stitch's Sums & Differences\", where they rolled a pair of dice with a partner to find the sum or difference of the two numbers. They also played \"Place Value War\" using the cards to create the largest multi-digit numbers. What's great about this game is that it can also be played with decimals. \r\nLearning through games receive more cheers than jeers from students, and the best part is that the students don't realize they are learning. They prefer games using the dice over the cards. It must be something about the physical rolling of the dice that makes it feel more like a game. \r\nOnce a game is introduced whole and the students know how to play it, this game is offered as a choice for students to revisit during centers. They continue to build their flexibility and accuracy with numbers to become more fluent.","fullyFundedDate":1759594009719,"projectUrl":"project/1-better-with-fluency-in-four/9773597/","projectTitle":"1% Better with Fluency in Four","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Oshiro","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8974220"},{"teacherId":5445730,"projectId":9772702,"letterContent":"Thank you for helping our students have the things they need to be successful at school. It is becoming more and more common for children to not have the basics they need for school-we really appreciate that you can close the gap for us, our classroom, each other. \r\n\r\nI do believe our class will remember how much fun school and learning was because we have been able to do all the projects, participate in every lesson, and make our lessons, classwork, and homework way more manageable. \r\n\r\nAgain, we thank you from the middle of the Pacific Ocean...","fullyFundedDate":1759206131145,"projectUrl":"project/second-quarter-restock/9772702/","projectTitle":"Second Quarter Restock","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Wee","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5445730_orig.jpg?crop=180,180,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1748737538587","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/breewee"},{"teacherId":3305187,"projectId":9158585,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your very generous gifts. Our class has been bubbling with collaborative conversations as we converse with math talks on our white boards. It has been so helpful to use our white boards not only in math but in other subjects as well. They are a great addition to our classroom culture.\r\nBeing able to choose a snack has been extra special for our students. They come to school hungry and now that they are able to choose a snack, they can focus on their work and have energy for the rest of the day. Snack time might just be their favorite time of day!","fullyFundedDate":1741960165828,"projectUrl":"project/vocabulary-math-chats-and-snacks-oh-my/9158585/","projectTitle":"Vocabulary, Math Chats, and Snacks Oh My!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. DeGuair","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3305187_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1628071796192","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3305187"},{"teacherId":3132828,"projectId":9155124,"letterContent":"What an amazing donation you provided for us. We used the resources you donated for so many fun learning activities. We got prizes for doing our homework. We got snacks when we were hungry. We used our whiteboards and markers for our learning. Mainly math, but all activities. The whiteboards helped us do our own math but we also used them to work together. We learned some great cooperative learning activities. We also learned it's ok to share what we are thinking, it is not cheating, it is helping everyone succeed. So the objects were great but we also learned valuable life skills. We appreciate it all so much. Thank you for investing in us! We won't forget it!","fullyFundedDate":1741736950543,"projectUrl":"project/cooperative-learning-works/9155124/","projectTitle":"Cooperative Learning Works!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. CRANWELL","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3132828_orig.jpg?crop=2365,2365,x577,y268&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1593650009689","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3132828"},{"teacherId":1413749,"projectId":8886102,"letterContent":"The snacks provided through Donors Choose has made a world of difference in my students' moods and wanting to come to school. They feel like they have an option even if they miss breakfast. It not only calms their growling stomachs but has brighten their moods. \r\nWhen students are hungry, it is almost impossible for them to focus on learning. They are fixated on their hunger and nothing else. Just a little snack can help them make it till lunch and sometimes makes all the difference for a child. \r\nI appreciate your generosity more than you know. I hope that we can continue to feed hungry stomachs so that we can nurture and feed young minds at the same time.","fullyFundedDate":1729392202461,"projectUrl":"project/feeding-tummies-to-grow-our-minds/8886102/","projectTitle":"Feeding Tummies to Grow Our Minds","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Aoki-Davidson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1413749"},{"teacherId":1413749,"projectId":9155986,"letterContent":"The snacks provided through Donors Choose has made a world of difference in my students' moods and wanting to come to school. They feel like they have an option even if they miss breakfast. It not only calms their growling stomachs but has brighten their moods. \r\nWhen students are hungry, it is almost impossible for them to focus on learning. They are fixated on their hunger and nothing else. Just a little snack can help them make it till lunch and sometimes makes all the difference for a child. \r\nI appreciate your generosity more than you know. 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