{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Kealakehe High School","outOfStateSupporters":48.6,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9703591,"projectId":10100677,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our classroom! Because of your contributions, our new collection has completely transformed independent reading time for my students. Every day, students eagerly grab graphic novels. The most inspiring shift has been watching students who previously claimed they didn't like reading become so engaged in their stories that they want to keep reading long after independent reading time has ended.\r\n\r\nThis project has opened doors to classic literature and grand epics that my students might otherwise have found intimidating or uninteresting. Through these accessible formats, they are now understanding epic tales like The Iliad, The Odyssey, Beowulf, and the works of Shakespeare. Beyond this classic lore, students are also discovering celebrated authors like Kurt Vonnegut, Ernest Hemingway, and Aldous Huxley, literary figures many of them had never heard of before.\r\n\r\nIn a unique and beautiful place like Hawaii, where our geographic isolation can sometimes keep students distant from the broader cultural and literary traditions of the US mainland, access to these stories is especially meaningful. Your generosity has widened their horizons, deepened their curiosity, and fostered a genuine love for reading that will stay with them for years to come. Thank you for making such a lasting impact in our classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1778009648378,"projectUrl":"project/books-giving-our-students-a-new-latitu/10100677/","projectTitle":"Books: Giving Our Students a New \"Latitude\" on Life!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Winderbaum","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9703591_orig.jpg?crop=1200,1200,x0,y116&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1773886739593","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9703591"},{"teacherId":8822841,"projectId":10549848,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for contributing to our classroom snack project! The snacks have already been a wonderful addition to our classroom, and my students were very excited to see our new supply arrive. Having snacks readily available gives me another small way to make my classroom a welcoming place where students want to spend time learning and working.\r\n\r\nWe have been using the snacks in several different ways. Sometimes they are fun prizes during review games and other classroom activities, but they are also available for our Astronomy Club meetings, which take place during lunch. I also have many students who choose to spend their Wiki or lunch time in my classroom to get extra help, make up work or assessments, or work on projects. Being able to offer them a snack while they are giving up some of their free time to work has been especially helpful.\r\n\r\nThanks to your generosity, I can keep a supply of snacks on hand to add a little fun to our learning and provide some extra fuel when students need it. Thank you for helping make my classroom a supportive and inviting place for my students!","fullyFundedDate":1789098887467,"projectUrl":"project/fueling-focus-snacks-for-student-succes/10549848/","projectTitle":"Fueling Focus: Snacks for Student Success","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Pickett","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8822841_orig.png?crop=450,450,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1782502821994","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-pickett"},{"teacherId":9703591,"projectId":10100748,"letterContent":"My students and I are deeply grateful for your generous support in funding our project. Because of your kindness, our classroom was provided with copies of Viktor Frankl's Man's Search for Meaning, and the impact this text has had on my students has been an inspiration. Through Frankl's insights, they have explored vital life lessons like realizing that we always choose our attitude, shifting our perspective from what we want from life to what life expects of us, recognizing that true happiness cannot be chased, understanding that love is the ultimate salvation, and learning that suffering can be transformed into triumph.\r\n\r\nThis reading experience became even richer as we paired the book with Elie Wiesel's Night. Reading these two works side by side offers my students a powerful contrast. While Frankl experienced the Holocaust as an adult and professional psychologist, Wiesel endured it as a teenager. Examining these two distinct yet equally compelling perspectives deepened their historical and emotional understanding of such a meaningful era.\r\n\r\nUtilizing the young adult version of the book proved to be an ideal fit for my English classroom. It provided my students with a wonderful opportunity to encounter, learn, and use new vocabulary words organically as they read, which is so crucial for language acquisition and overall literacy growth. Thank you once again for investing in my students' education, expanding their worldview, and giving them the tools to grow both as readers and thoughtful young people.","fullyFundedDate":1778023978684,"projectUrl":"project/finding-meaning-in-the-middle-of-the-pac/10100748/","projectTitle":"Finding Meaning in the Middle of the Pacific","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Winderbaum","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9703591_orig.jpg?crop=1200,1200,x0,y116&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1773886739593","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9703591"},{"teacherId":10174749,"projectId":10094268,"letterContent":"When I sit down with a new book, I am the kind of reader who loves to fully immerse myself in the text, sticky notes, light pencil annotations in the margins, and a quiet corner with a warm drink where I can absorb every detail. For me, studying these new Hawaiian language and native plant texts has been a deeply joyful and grounding experience. These resources have expanded my own vocabulary, deepened my understanding of traditional plant uses and ecology (ʻāina), and provided fresh, creative ways to weave ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi into our daily classroom routines through familiar stories like Alice in Wonderland.\r\n\r\nBringing these lessons into the classroom has transformed how my students connect with both language and nature. Recently, we were exploring a section on native plants using knowledge I gained from the new texts, comparing local flora to the imaginative landscapes in our translated storybooks. A favorite moment happened when one of my students pointed out a native plant outside our window, proudly naming it in ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi and explaining its traditional use to a classmate. Their eyes lit up with a mix of curiosity and cultural pride, realizing that the language isn't just something in a book—it is alive all around them.\r\n\r\nYour generosity has given us far more than just pages on a shelf; you have fueled a vibrant, culturally rich learning environment where my students feel connected to their heritage and excited to learn. Mahalo nui loa for investing in our classroom, enriching my growth as an educator, and inspiring the next generation of learners!","fullyFundedDate":1773858978952,"projectUrl":"project/strengthening-hawaiiian-literature/10094268/","projectTitle":"Strengthening HawaIiian Literature","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Kumu ʻŌhiʻa","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10174749_orig.jpg?crop=4000,4000,x0,y2000&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1770776745145","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/kealakehehawaiianlanguage"},{"teacherId":9968858,"projectId":10008358,"letterContent":"My project focused mainly around acquiring 4 standing whiteboards so that I could prepare small group activities where students could interact with each other's work and engage in a higher level of peer learning and peer evaluation. There were significant challenges securing the whiteboards. Time after time I was forced to select other items due to the whiteboards being unavailable. Part of this is due to a lack of inventory and some of it due to not shipping to Hawaii. In the end, I received 2 whiteboards through Donors Choose. I was also able to receive many smaller supplies that will assist with group projects. Teaching in Hawaii is an adventure. While my original project concept has not taken shape as planned, I have been able to pivot to new collaborative projects. I am eternally grateful for the support of private donations. And I truly appreciate the support of the Cavens Ohana - a local family. Mahalo Nui!","fullyFundedDate":1778061119010,"projectUrl":"project/simple-but-essential/10008358/","projectTitle":"Simple but Essential","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Quistorff","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9968858"},{"teacherId":8823611,"projectId":10104662,"letterContent":"Mahalo for helping my students and purchasing the graphing calculators for us. We use them everyday in class to graph functions and do complex math problems. The students are not able to purchase the calculators on their own because of the high price tag, so having the calculators allows the learning experience to be equitable for all students. The students do not have to complete the difficult math by hand and can put the entire equation into their calculators allowing them to solve it much faster. Mahalo again for your support.","fullyFundedDate":1771497275941,"projectUrl":"project/leveling-the-playing-field-in-precalculu/10104662/","projectTitle":"Leveling the Playing field in Precalculus","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Moana Thompson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8823611"},{"teacherId":8822841,"projectId":10355393,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping bring authentic astronomy research into our classroom! These computers are allowing my students to go beyond learning about astronomy and actually practice it. Many of the programs we use for research, such as AstroImageJ, TOPCAT, and Python, cannot run on our standard school Chromebooks. With these new computers, students can analyze real telescope images and data, create light curves, measure changes in the brightness of stars, and work with many of the same tools used by professional astronomers.\r\n\r\nMy students have been especially excited to work with real astronomical data and see that the images and measurements on their screens aren't just part of a simulation or textbook activity, they represent actual objects in space. We are using these computers for projects involving variable stars, exoplanet transits, and other student-driven research. Having more research-capable computers also means more students can participate directly instead of having to watch or share while another student operates the software.\r\n\r\nThese computers are helping me build toward a classroom where every student has the technology they need to participate in authentic astronomy research. 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Having more research-capable computers also means more students can participate directly instead of having to watch or share while another student operates the software.\r\n\r\nThese computers are helping me build toward a classroom where every student has the technology they need to participate in authentic astronomy research. Your support is giving my students opportunities to develop skills in data analysis, coding, scientific problem-solving, and research while experiencing what it is actually like to work as an astronomer. 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Having more research-capable computers also means more students can participate directly instead of having to watch or share while another student operates the software.\r\n\r\nThese computers are helping me build toward a classroom where every student has the technology they need to participate in authentic astronomy research. Your support is giving my students opportunities to develop skills in data analysis, coding, scientific problem-solving, and research while experiencing what it is actually like to work as an astronomer. 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