{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Kea'au High School","outOfStateSupporters":63.6,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9718472,"projectId":9778000,"letterContent":"Science is more than textbooks and research articles and taking detailed notes. But in order for students to realize this they must have access to a variety of texts that help demonstrate scientific concepts in varied and interesting ways. They must also have access to tools that help connect science to the real world around them and their culture. \r\n\r\nThe texts and the plant press provided through this grant have helped my students with understanding ecosystems, species, identification, cells, and reproduction.","fullyFundedDate":1759495224744,"projectUrl":"project/literacy-tools-for-science/9778000/","projectTitle":"Literacy Tools for Science","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Casey","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9718472"},{"teacherId":9718472,"projectId":9749155,"letterContent":"Apologies for the delay in Mahalo! The materials received in replacement of the \"Hamakua Hero\" books (which were out of stock) helped my students initially prepare for a field day to the Honokaʻʻa Heritage Center where they explored the immigration, cultural, agricultural, and land use history of Hawaiʻi Island. They were more than prepared for their field day and received substantial \"kudos\" from the staff at the center - this was in part due to the materials they had available to them. \r\n\r\nHaving a selection of quality literature focused on Hawaii History and the cultures that merged here helped my students collect a comprehensive understanding of their own familial past. Additionally, these students wrote their own \"immigration kids story\" fora country of their choosing and the selections of children's and young adult immigration books provided through this grant allowed them actual examples to support their own literature development. \r\n\r\nMahalo again for supporting our classrooms. Without quality materials it is difficult to create meaningful curriculum projects.","fullyFundedDate":1758719960354,"projectUrl":"project/the-hamakua-hero-place-based-literature/9749155/","projectTitle":"The Hamakua Hero: Place Based Literature Engages Social Studies Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Casey","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9718472"},{"teacherId":6365336,"projectId":9843592,"letterContent":"The \"Science, Society, and Our Shared Planet\" project has fundamentally shifted the energy in our social studies classroom by turning abstract global issues into personal stories. In our room, reading isn't just a quiet, solo activity; it's a launchpad for \"investigative circles.\" Students use these new texts to develop critical media literacy and cross-contextual analysis, learning to spot how environmental changes drive historical migrations and societal shifts. By engaging with these specific narratives, they aren't just memorizing dates—they are practicing the empathy and systems-thinking required to understand our interconnected world.\r\n\r\nThe impact is most visible among my students who previously struggled to connect with traditional textbooks. I've watched several of my \"reluctant readers\" become the most vocal leaders in class discussions, sparked by a particular biography or a vivid case study on climate justice. They've found windows into cultures they knew little about and mirrors for their own experiences in a changing world. Your generosity hasn't just provided books; it has provided my students with the evidence they need to see themselves as informed global citizens ready to tackle the challenges of our shared planet.","fullyFundedDate":1766862538139,"projectUrl":"project/science-society-and-our-shared-planet/9843592/","projectTitle":"Science, Society, and Our Shared Planet","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Kamelamela","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6365336_orig.jpg?crop=1663,1663,x316,y224&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1641403832095","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6365336"},{"teacherId":6365336,"projectId":9535861,"letterContent":"I want to express my deepest gratitude for your incredible generosity in funding our project, Hamakua Hero Project. Your support has provided my students with Polynesian /Hawaii brand-new graphic novels and other books about the polynesian islands, which have completely transformed our daily classroom environment. Before your intervention, many of my students struggled to stay engaged during independent work time; now, seeing their faces light up as they dive into these new resources is a constant reminder of the community of support behind them.\r\n\r\nThe impact of your gift goes far beyond the physical materials. By providing these tools, you are sending a clear message to my students that their education matters and that people they've never even met believe in their potential. We have already seen a more collaborative spirit during partner reading time and thanks to your kindness. You haven't just equipped a classroom; you've fueled a love for learning that will stay with these children for years to come. Thank you for being a champion for our classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1764658591006,"projectUrl":"project/the-hamakua-hero-project/9535861/","projectTitle":"The Hamakua Hero Project","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Kamelamela","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6365336_orig.jpg?crop=1663,1663,x316,y224&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1641403832095","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6365336"},{"teacherId":9683478,"projectId":9839844,"letterContent":"Thank you for your assistance in purchasing the items for my classroom that I enumerated in my request. I wish to tell you just how impactful these resources have made the classroom. \r\n\r\nFor one, social emotional learning has been greatly improved. Playing chess through sites like Lichess.com or Chess.com pales in comparison to a old fashioned over the board game. By having these sets in my room readily available for students to challenge one another to a game, I am noticing vast improvements in how students communicate t each other and how they conduct themselves in a physical match. \r\n\r\nAdditionally, the monopoly set has gone to great lengths in instructing my students on the values and concepts associated with the Gilded Age in America. It is one thing to learn about Rockefeller and his amassing of wealth through dubious tactics, but it is another to experience a Rockefeller at your monopoly board own all the land between jail and Boardwalk. \r\n\r\nThank you again very kindly for assisting my students with their education.","fullyFundedDate":1762394179927,"projectUrl":"project/no-stress-play-some-chess/9839844/","projectTitle":"No Stress: Play Some Chess","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Freund","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9683478_orig.jpg?crop=500,500,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1726382437813","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9683478"},{"teacherId":10340409,"projectId":9871979,"letterContent":"Mahalo nui loa for all the supplies. \r\n\r\n With the dividers our students have been really enjoying plotting out their battleships and routes of attack. Linear Battleship is one of the main games played so that manipulation of linear equations, their graphing, and table generation remains fresh in their minds while moving to exponential functions and quadratic equations.\r\n\r\nPart of the Building a Think Classroom is allowing for non curricula tasks which still require critical thinking. All the games such as gravity maze, kanoodle, and the towel of Hanoi require sequencing strategies and forward thought. The students have really showed great interest in solving each puzzle and their critical thinking progresses even to the group math projects. \r\n\r\nThe whole classroom is now set up for this year's end and to begin again next year in our goal to assist our students to excel with intention. Truly i appreciate the help in making math exciting for our students!","fullyFundedDate":1762222146022,"projectUrl":"project/building-a-thinking-classroom-algebra/9871979/","projectTitle":"Building a Thinking Classroom - Algebra 1 Graphing","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Manka","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10340409"},{"teacherId":7824067,"projectId":9773608,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting students in this low socio-economic area. The portable white boards are coming in handy when doing collaboration and solving problems. The individual white boards are helpful when students are answering questions and showing their work to share with the class. The dry erase markers, the erasers, and other supplies have been super helpful in getting students talking with each other and be able to offer positive feed back from classmates.\r\n\r\nThese items have helped me to conduct valuable skills working in teams, skills to talk with each other even when in disagreement, and to work on the skills needed to be able to communicate effectively and work well with others. This will help them to be able to navigate through society.","fullyFundedDate":1759416685319,"projectUrl":"project/critical-thinking-and-collaboration-in-s/9773608/","projectTitle":"Critical Thinking and Collaboration in Science","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Mathews","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7824067"},{"teacherId":9469230,"projectId":9785359,"letterContent":"Thank you so very much for the Adorable Composition Notebook Classroom rug and the Orange bean bag chair. We love them both very much! We now have two bean bag chairs on the rug. My students use the Cute Composition Notebook rug and the bean bag chairs during our Silent Reading time. They also like to use it when they have Free time to play games and relax. We very much appreciate the Composition Notebook Classroom Rug and the Bean bag chair! Our students use both bean bag chairs and the rug every day, as much as they can!","fullyFundedDate":1759625760548,"projectUrl":"project/cozy-and-safe-reading-and-relaxing-space/9785359/","projectTitle":"Cozy and Safe Reading and Relaxing Space","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Lahm","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9469230_orig.jpg?crop=1294,1294,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1711506497490","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9469230"},{"teacherId":9280345,"projectId":9774822,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your incredible support of our weight training project. Your contribution has fundamentally changed the environment of our training facility, ensuring a safe, professional, and hygienic space for our students to pursue their fitness goals. By providing specialized mirror cleaners and sanitation towels, you have helped us instill a sense of pride and professional responsibility in our students.\r\n\r\nWhen the students first saw the new maintenance equipment, they were surprised to learn that a clean environment is just as important as the workout itself. There was a visible shift in the room's energy as we demonstrated the new post-workout routine. The students have taken full ownership of the mirrors and machines; having clear, streak-free mirrors has allowed them to focus better on their lifting form and technique, while the sanitation towels ensure every bench is wiped down and ready for the next user. This ensures that every group of students enters a pristine lifting area, regardless of the time of day.\r\n\r\nCurrently, we have integrated these resources into a mandatory \"Clean Room Routine\" at the end of every class. Students take turns leading \"sanitation crews,\" learning that being an athlete involves respecting the equipment and the peers who use it after them. This project has taught them that excellence begins with how we treat our space. Our next step is to begin a \"Performance Tracking\" unit where students will use the pristine facility as a backdrop for recording their lifts and analyzing their progress. Thank you for making our classroom a place where professional standards are the new norm!","fullyFundedDate":1759626658028,"projectUrl":"project/from-dust-to-domination/9774822/","projectTitle":"From Dust to Domination","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Segovia","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9280345_orig.jpg?crop=574,574,x126,y173&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1695199415574","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9280345"},{"teacherId":10272686,"projectId":9742544,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation. The supplies, such as the posters and markers, have made our units engaging, collaborative, and fun. Students were excited to use poster paper with LINES and NEW markers!\r\n\r\nThis quarter in World History class, students used the supplies during group work to demonstrate their understanding of world religions. After individual research, they gathered together to create a poster on a world religion in groups of 4–5.\r\n\r\nIn Sociology class, during our unit on culture, students worked with their table groups to discuss local culture in Hawai`i. This allowed them to bounce ideas off one another and draw images that symbolized local culture. This was a great introduction to a deeper discussion on conforming and deviant actions in society.\r\n\r\nThank you so much for your generous gift and for helping to create a fun and engaging learning environment for my students.","fullyFundedDate":1758521871677,"projectUrl":"project/together-we-thrive/9742544/","projectTitle":"Together, We Thrive","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Ramos","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10272686_orig.jpg?crop=1349,1349,x0,y31&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1758429543403","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10272686"},{"teacherId":2068804,"projectId":9782513,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for sponsoring our class project. With your donations, the students were able to complete two STEM labs. The first required students to use Biomimicry to design a underwater robot modeled after a sea creature. The students used the Play-Doh and modeling clay to create their models and explain what features their robots would have. \r\n\r\nWe were also able to do a lab where students submerged pipe fittings of various materials into their group beakers filled with salt water. They were able to observe and measure pH levels for several weeks to see which material held up the best. \r\n\r\nThe students loved these hands on labs and they gained some insight into new career fields. Next, we will use the wood pieces to explore CNC printing. Thank you so much for giving to our classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1759606936522,"projectUrl":"project/career-exploration-labs/9782513/","projectTitle":"Career Exploration Labs","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. O'Brien","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2068804_orig.png?crop=398,398,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1598813712641","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2068804"},{"teacherId":8826694,"projectId":9781037,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to my project for the High School Peer Mediation program. Because of your support, we can enhance the functionality and supportive atmosphere of this vital student-led conflict resolution initiative.\r\n\r\nYour gift provides essential resources, including healthy fruit snacks and other nutritional options, intended to keep our student volunteers energized and focused. Peer mediation is challenging and emotionally demanding work, and providing these snacks supports the overall well-being of our mediators during training sessions and active duties. By enhancing their focus and energy, you are directly supporting their ability to help their peers resolve conflicts peacefully and build a stronger, more supportive school community.\r\n\r\nWe are so grateful for your belief in our students. You are helping us empower our peer leaders and foster a school-wide culture of respect and communication.","fullyFundedDate":1759581396936,"projectUrl":"project/snacks-and-music-activities-for-the-outd/9781037/","projectTitle":"Snacks and Music Activities for the Outdoors!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rajan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8826694_orig.jpg?crop=846,846,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1675627523304","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8826694"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_68501","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":1041,"numTeachers":64,"percentFrplEligible":74,"percentAsian":13,"percentBlack":0,"percentWhite":12,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":26,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"9 - 12","studentTeacherRatio":"16.3:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":false,"metroType":"RURAL","ncesMetroType":"RURAL_DISTANT"},"inStateSupporters":36.4,"schoolId":68501,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Kea'au High School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Kea'au High School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/hawaii/hawaii-school-district/kea-au-high-school/68501"}