{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Keaukaha Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":30.6,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":8823774,"projectId":10465829,"letterContent":"I can't thank you enough for your generous contributions to fund this project. It has been an incredible addition to my classroom. The room itself feels safer and looks so much better. Our beat up chairs were not only a safety issue but also an eye sore. \r\n\r\nMy students are happier and are able sit comfortably at the table to get their work done and engage in table top activities. The addition of the activity table was a piece of furniture that we did not realize we needed. Our students are able to gather and parallel play, as well as engage in some cooperative play at the table and this helps them build social skills. \r\n\r\nI appreciate each and every donor. \r\nMahalo,","fullyFundedDate":1787186231432,"projectUrl":"project/pinch-proof-chairs-a-place-to-play/10465829/","projectTitle":"Pinch-Proof Chairs & A Place to Play","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Perez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-8_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8823774"},{"teacherId":8585734,"projectId":10105528,"letterContent":"My students thoroughly enjoyed the amazing prizes and gifts that your donation funded. They work hard every day to earn enough points to be able to select a prize. Many of my students are still learning self management skills but with a the incentives of cool prizes, it keeps them motivated. It was such a thrill for them to choose a prize and the other students cheered them on. I would often hear students chat about which prize they were working towards and it was heartwarming to hear their peers offer words of encouragement. \r\n\r\n\r\nIt was also wonderful to be able to crochet end of year gifts for my students. Every year, I choose a different animal and this year it was whales. \r\n\r\nThank you for helping me create these wonderful memories and experiences for my students.","fullyFundedDate":1771739491718,"projectUrl":"project/you-get-a-prize-and-you-get-a-prize/10105528/","projectTitle":"You Get a Prize, and You Get a Prize!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Fukamizu","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8585734_orig.png?crop=2316,2316,x0,y347&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1700382675503","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8585734"},{"teacherId":9732676,"projectId":10260650,"letterContent":"This project provided our students with an invaluable hands-on vocational experience that bridged classroom learning with real-world application. By converting our classroom initiative into a fully operational, student-led coffee corner, our learners stepped out of traditional academic roles and directly into active vocational training. Armed with measuring cups, liquid supplies, serving utensils, and professional gear like chef hats and a mobile utility cart, our classroom vibrated with purpose. Students used math skills in real time to measure out liquid ratios, count serving cups, and manage portion sizes. They applied reading comprehension strategies to navigate visual recipes for customized beverages, and they utilized fine motor coordination to safely pour and serve drinks. Watching them carefully wheel the utility cart down the sidewalk to deliver fresh, iced coffee and customized beverages to their teachers transformed abstract educational concepts into immediate, practical life achievements that boosted their confidence exponentially.\r\n\r\nBeyond the functional skills, the social impact of this coffee corner on our school culture was profound. Serving their teachers turned routine interactions into meaningful professional exchanges, allowing students to practice verbal communication, eye contact, order taking, and customer service in a supportive environment. The pride in our students' eyes as they presented a carefully crafted drink—prepared entirely with their own hands—was unforgettable. Teachers loved their daily coffee break, but more importantly, they saw their students in a whole new light: as capable, independent, and hard-working team members. This project did far more than provide a drink service; it cultivated a deep sense of self-worth, fostered vocational readiness, and proved to our students that their efforts have tangible value. Your generous support made this bridge to independence possible, leaving a lasting mark on our classroom and inspiring our students as they prepare for future employment.","fullyFundedDate":1778061139631,"projectUrl":"project/the-seed-to-snack-cafe/10260650/","projectTitle":"The Seed to Snack Cafe","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Aiona","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9732676_orig.jpg?crop=1205,1205,x0,y277&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1777927364058","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9732676"},{"teacherId":9102547,"projectId":10466750,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation of printer ink to our classroom.\r\n\r\nHaving a reliable supply of ink makes a immediate difference in our daily learning. Because of your support, we can print essential student assignments, vibrant learning aids, project materials, and reading resources without delay. Your contribution directly supports our students' academic growth and helps keep our classroom running smoothly.\r\n\r\nWe are deeply grateful for your kindness and your investment in our school community.\r\n\r\nWith sincere appreciation and....","fullyFundedDate":1787244735814,"projectUrl":"project/think-with-ink/10466750/","projectTitle":"Think With Ink","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Manuia","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9102547_orig.jpg?crop=550,550,x280,y64&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1720143195513","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9102547"},{"teacherId":5498128,"projectId":10288573,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donations. These supplies are going straight to use in our schools new literacy program. According to our schools new reading program, the use of Post-it notes is key. Putting these stickies on \"hard words\" they said, is an effective strategy to support word-finding and allows users to isolate, analyze, and makes them easier to retrieve in the future. We are praying that this new found strategy works for our literacy learners. Our students were so excited to see all the different color and sizes of different post its and are eager to use them.","fullyFundedDate":1787233265135,"projectUrl":"project/note-tastic-supplies/10288573/","projectTitle":"Note-tastic Supplies","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Lewis","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5498128_orig.jpg?crop=312,312,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1771493284657","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5498128"},{"teacherId":9102547,"projectId":10256730,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to our preschool classroom! Because of your support, we were able to create a dedicated Calming Corner filled with wonderful self-regulation tools like cozy seating, sensory items, emotional visual cards, and quiet toys.\r\n\r\nAt this age, learning how to recognize big feelings and process emotions is just as important as learning letters and numbers. Our new Calming Corner gives our little learners a safe, comfortable space to take a break, practice deep breathing, and reset whenever they feel overwhelmed or frustrated. They are already learning to identify their feelings and use these tools to return to classroom activities ready to learn!\r\n\r\nYour kindness makes a lasting impact on our students' emotional development and daily well-being. Thank you for investing in our classroom community!","fullyFundedDate":1779302304598,"projectUrl":"project/calming-corner/10256730/","projectTitle":"Calming Corner","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Manuia","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9102547_orig.jpg?crop=550,550,x280,y64&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1720143195513","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9102547"},{"teacherId":7312768,"projectId":10107075,"letterContent":"Because of you, our students were able to experience what itʻs like to work hard and earn fun things and snacks because they were able to demonstrate appropriate behaviors during the school year. Our students were ecstatic when they saw what our end of year \"school store\" looked like. They were able to buy snacks for our end of year water day. When they first walked into the store, they saw all of the yummy snacks they could choose from. Some students have not experienced having these types of snacks at home. So, to be able to \"buy\" their own snacks using their school money meant a lot to them. They are learning what hard work looks like and what itʻs like to work for their own things. So thank you so much for your generosity. You have no idea the impact you are making to our students. It means the world to them.","fullyFundedDate":1778061126304,"projectUrl":"project/incentives-for-positive-behavior/10107075/","projectTitle":"Incentives for Positive Behavior","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Baptista","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7312768_orig.jpg?crop=2913,2913,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1594258375365","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/kumubaptista"},{"teacherId":8102279,"projectId":10103309,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation. My students had fun drawing pictures and writing about what they drew. They were also excited that they were able to go home and share with their families the things they drew and wrote.\r\n Many of my students struggle with writing. Giving them the tools to free write and draw helped them to improve their writing. Many of them starting writing more because it gave them a chance to tell me things. Throughout the day, many of my students would want to tell me stories about what they did or where they were going. I would tell them write about in their tablet amd I can read it later. They would get so excited when I would read it and leave them notes or questions about what they wrote. It would become a communication jourbal between my students and I.\r\nThank you again for your generous donation.","fullyFundedDate":1771602954748,"projectUrl":"project/learning-and-writing-fun/10103309/","projectTitle":"Learning and Writing Fun","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Kahea","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8102279_orig.jpg?crop=1691,1691,x137,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1646691777065","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8102279"},{"teacherId":9732676,"projectId":10104351,"letterContent":"I want to express my deepest gratitude for your incredible generosity in supporting our \"Refreshing Reading Nook\" project. When the boxes arrived in our classroom, my students were absolutely thrilled. Their faces lit up with pure excitement as we unpacked the comfortable new seating and the vibrant, engaging books. They could not wait to dive into the new space, and it has quickly become the most popular spot in our entire classroom.\r\n\r\nWe are currently using these incredible resources every single day during our dedicated independent reading time and literacy rotations. Just last week, I watched a group of normally reluctant readers eagerly rush to the nook, grab a couple of the new graphic novels, and settle into the cozy seats completely focused on their reading..","fullyFundedDate":1771496967125,"projectUrl":"project/refreshing-reading-nook/10104351/","projectTitle":"Refreshing Reading Nook","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Aiona","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9732676_orig.jpg?crop=1205,1205,x0,y277&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1777927364058","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9732676"},{"teacherId":5219393,"projectId":10104980,"letterContent":"The \"Kala\" classroom economy truly came to life through our recent 3rd-quarter Carnival, and it was a joy to see the students' hard work manifest in such a celebratory way. We utilized the snacks and treats as the primary \"inventory\" for our carnival prize station, where students used the \"Kala\" they had earned through kindness and academic persistence to buy game tickets and rewards. A standout moment occurred during our ring-toss station; I watched a group of students huddled together, helping one another calculate how many tickets they could afford while still saving enough \"Kala\" for their favorite treats. It was a beautiful, real-world application of the financial literacy and budgeting skills we have been practicing all year.\r\n\r\nWhen the materials first arrived and were revealed, the atmosphere in the room was one of pure magic and disbelief. The students were wide-eyed, immediately buzzing with excitement as they realized the treats were the physical rewards for the effort they had invested in our classroom community. This surge of energy provided the perfect \"second wind\" needed to push through the mid-semester slump, turning our daily lessons into a focused drive toward the carnival.\r\n\r\nMoving forward, my students are taking their financial literacy lessons to the next level as we enter the final quarter of the year. We are currently transitioning from basic budgeting to a \"Community Market\" project, where students will learn about supply and demand by setting \"prices\" for our remaining snack inventory based on popularity. This project has not only sustained their academic stamina but has also deepened their understanding of delayed gratification, ensuring that our keiki finish the year feeling empowered, celebrated, and prepared for the future.","fullyFundedDate":1771536337434,"projectUrl":"project/big-rewards-for-big-efforts/10104980/","projectTitle":"Big Rewards for Big Efforts","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Kumu Brandi","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5219393_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1533415623265","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5219393"},{"teacherId":5498128,"projectId":10109312,"letterContent":"Thank you from the bottom of my heart for your generous donation to our classroom. Your donation couldnʻt have come at a better time. Some of these donations will go home with my students as summer gifts. I love introducing the chapter book series, Junie B Jones to my students so as a goodbye gift, I like to send them home with Junie B Jones books. \r\nAlso, thank you so much for helping me replenish my Kala Store supplies. Your donations helped tremendously by allowing me to have a fresh and full Kala store for my students next year. I cannot thank you enough for being such a blessing!","fullyFundedDate":1778061121819,"projectUrl":"project/end-of-the-year-gifts-and-classroom-supp/10109312/","projectTitle":"End of the Year Gifts and Classroom Supplies","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Lewis","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5498128_orig.jpg?crop=312,312,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1771493284657","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5498128"},{"teacherId":7684652,"projectId":10103477,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your contribution to this project! The new bookshelves are an amazing improvement to our classroom. It is stable and even gives us more room to add more books to our classroom library. My students use this library daily to take home books to read for homework daily. \r\nThe other items in this project will be used this summer to make a keepsake pillow for our future kindergarteners to remember our transition program. We will also use the rest of the items to make calming jars for our students. It is a great tool to help kids with different options to calm their bodies when needed.","fullyFundedDate":1771641598226,"projectUrl":"project/1-2-3-books-on-me/10103477/","projectTitle":"1, 2, 3, Books on Me","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Bagano","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7684652_orig.jpg?crop=1440,1440,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1631508824342","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/uehara"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_50774","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":314,"numTeachers":31,"percentFrplEligible":68,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":0,"percentWhite":1,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":26,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":58,"percentMultiracialImputed":12,"gradesServed":"Pre-K - 6","studentTeacherRatio":"10.1:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"TOWN","ncesMetroType":"TOWN_REMOTE"},"inStateSupporters":69.4,"schoolId":50774,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Keaukaha Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Keaukaha Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/hawaii/hawaii-school-district/keaukaha-elementary-school/50774"}