{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Keonepoko Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":35.7,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":10294295,"projectId":9776241,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generosity, our Maikaʻi Cart was transformed into a Holiday Store where students used their earned Maikaʻi Bucks to shop for meaningful gifts for their families. Students carefully budgeted their bucks, discussed who they were shopping for, and thoughtfully selected items they felt their loved ones would truly enjoy. One especially meaningful moment was watching students quietly plan how to surprise parents or siblings, proudly tying gift bags and reminding one another to keep the gifts secret. This experience allowed students to put our 3 C's—especially Care for Others—into action in a real and powerful way.\r\n\r\nWhen students first saw the Holiday Store fully stocked, their excitement was immediate and heartfelt. Many couldn't believe they were able to purchase gifts on their own, and several shared how special it felt to give instead of receive. The room was filled with smiles, careful decision-making, and genuine pride as students realized they had earned this opportunity through positive behavior and responsibility. The donated materials made the store feel authentic and festive, which helped make the experience even more meaningful for our students.\r\n\r\nMoving forward, students will continue earning and using Maikaʻi Bucks as part of our ongoing positive behavior program, reinforcing responsible choices and community values. We will also build on this experience by reflecting on goal-setting, budgeting, and gratitude through classroom discussions and writing activities. Because of you, our students learned that their actions can bring joy to others—and that lesson will stay with them far beyond the holiday season.","fullyFundedDate":1759453688140,"projectUrl":"project/be-a-santa-donate-for-our-holiday-store/9776241/","projectTitle":"Be a Santa: Donate for Our Holiday Store","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Sunagawa","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-8_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10294295"},{"teacherId":8818977,"projectId":9774823,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous support of our DonorsChoose project. Your kindness helps provide our students with nourishing snacks that give them the fuel they need to start the school day strong. When children have the energy to stay attentive and motivated, it positively affects their ability to think clearly, stay focused, and fully participate in classroom learning. Your contribution plays an important role in creating a learning environment where students are ready to succeed from the moment the day begins.\r\n\r\nBy supporting this project, you are helping our students build healthy routines that support both their well-being and academic growth. Well-nourished students are more confident learners who are eager to engage, collaborate, and challenge themselves. Your generosity reaches far beyond the classroom, helping shape positive habits and brighter futures for our young learners. Mahalo for making such a meaningful difference in our school community.","fullyFundedDate":1759417036925,"projectUrl":"project/morning-protein-pick-me-up/9774823/","projectTitle":"Morning Protein Pick-Me-Up","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Delacruz","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8818977_orig.jpg?crop=2307,2308,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1667161208852","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8818977"},{"teacherId":9622397,"projectId":9702614,"letterContent":"Mahalo for your donation to our project, the whole enchilada. The Piggie and Gerald Books have been loved by our students! The students love it when we read these during circle time; they laugh every time. The Bob books have also been wonderful to elevate the reading of our students who are learning to sound out words with short vowel sounds. \r\n\r\nThe other materials, including the daily journal and comprehension materials have allowed some of our students to engage in independent work time to practice these critical writing skills. 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We are excited to see the progress they have made with their help.\r\n\r\nOur students love Pokemon and the \"Who Would Win?\" books. These stories are constantly in student hands during reading time. Their fun pictures and accessible vocabulary stretches them just enough to challenge and help them grow. We are using the light covers to create a more comfortable atmosphere for our classroom, and the toys and items have been valuable motivators for our students. \r\n\r\nThank you for everything, your donations have been a big help.","fullyFundedDate":1758007309376,"projectUrl":"project/new-teacher-new-classroom/9699748/","projectTitle":"New Teacher, New Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Kyle","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10249398_orig.jpg?crop=2160,2160,x243,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1757397246218","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10249398"},{"teacherId":6269118,"projectId":9672967,"letterContent":"Our class has been so excited to use the new pots, soil, and gardening tools you helped provide. As soon as the students saw the materials, they cheered and immediately started planning how they would care for their own native plant. Many of them had never planted anything before, so watching them explore the tools, touch the soil, and gently transfer the seedlings into their pots was a truly joyful moment. Your generosity turned our classroom into a hands-on science lab and sparked curiosity in every student.\r\n\r\nWe are currently growing Akiohala, a native Hawaiian hibiscus. Students began with small sprouts and have been caring for them each day. Each week, students measure their plants' growth and record data in their science journals, noting weather patterns, sunlight exposure, and the presence of any pests. This project has helped them build real-world science skills like observation, data collection, and responsibility.\r\n\r\nOur next steps are to continue nurturing the plants until they are strong enough to be taken home and planted in students' yards. The goal is for each student to help restore native species in their own communities, creating a lasting connection to Hawai'i's environment. Your support has empowered them to become caretakers of the land—mahalo nui loa for helping make this project possible.","fullyFundedDate":1760742504276,"projectUrl":"project/beautify-our-campus-with-native-plants/9672967/","projectTitle":"Beautify Our Campus with Native Plants","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Erickson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6269118_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1646442425270","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6269118"},{"teacherId":9369410,"projectId":9776225,"letterContent":"My class has been so excited to read all the new books from this order from donors choose. We have been getting in the holiday spirit with the themed books and look forward to reading them all! The book shelf has been a great addition to the front of my room and the students get a chance to see all the books we are going to read that month. It has helped them stay engaged and love reading. We have used these new books to further our learning by finding the main topic and key details and sharpen our \"character, setting and events\" skills.","fullyFundedDate":1759461242753,"projectUrl":"project/we-love-reading/9776225/","projectTitle":"We Love Reading!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Johns","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9369410"},{"teacherId":9590113,"projectId":9662699,"letterContent":"We wanted to extend a heartfelt thank you once again for your incredible generosity in providing the glue dots. This wonderful resource is truly revolutionizing our art room, making the environment noticeably cleaner, smoother, and infinitely more creative for every student. We have been putting the new glue dots to fantastic use immediately, allowing our students to tackle ambitious projects like intricate collages and delicate, lightweight sculptures without the common mess and frustration associated with traditional liquid glue. Watching their focus shift from managing sticky messes to concentrating solely on their artistic vision is inspiring; these materials have undeniably been a huge game-changer for boosting both precision and student confidence in the studio. Your support has removed a major barrier to creativity!","fullyFundedDate":1759128358887,"projectUrl":"project/mess-free-creativity-glue-dots-for-scul/9662699/","projectTitle":"Mess-Free Creativity: Glue Dots for Sculpting and Collage","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Valenciano","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9590113_orig.png?crop=1079,1079,x0,y10&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1720755170254","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-valenciano"},{"teacherId":9590113,"projectId":9670718,"letterContent":"Thank you once again for the generous donation. This has allowed me to give students more opportunities to work on advanced sculpting projects. They have been feeling genuinely valued and excited to use the tools I introduced and even younger graders are excited to move up to the older grade levels so that they can get to use them! The next step for them is building their perseverance and growth mindset by working on the challenging projects, backed up with these hot glue guns that enable them to fix any parts right away.","fullyFundedDate":1759417149587,"projectUrl":"project/advanced-tools-for-emerging-sculptors-in/9670718/","projectTitle":"Advanced Tools for Emerging Sculptors in Pahoa","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Valenciano","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9590113_orig.png?crop=1079,1079,x0,y10&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1720755170254","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-valenciano"},{"teacherId":6269118,"projectId":9782658,"letterContent":"My students have turned into plant biologists since our donation was received! We dove into learning hands first and enjoyed every moment. \r\n\r\nAfter our first shipment of supplies, we got straight to work in the greenhouse. We learned the difference between native and non native plants, and growing conditions needed for specific plants. \r\n\r\nStudents were able to work hands on in our greenhouse and classroom to take science and social studies to the next level. With your kind donation, we learned in the best possible environment, nature!","fullyFundedDate":1759607254772,"projectUrl":"project/growing-future-scientists/9782658/","projectTitle":"Growing Future Scientists","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Erickson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6269118_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1646442425270","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6269118"},{"teacherId":4776138,"projectId":9157227,"letterContent":"On behalf of my students and myself, I would like to sincerely thank you for your generous donations to our classroom. Because of your support, we were able to receive bulletin board paper, positive growth mindset posters, and magnetic hooks that have already brightened and organized our learning space. These items help create a welcoming and inspiring environment where students feel proud of their classroom. The thoughtful contributions you provided make a visible difference in how our room looks and feels. We are so grateful for the way you have helped set us up for a positive and successful school year.\r\n\r\nIn addition, my students are thrilled to have personal fidget toys, Play-Doh, and stress balls to use throughout the day. These resources allow them to self-regulate, focus, and feel comfortable while learning. The pillows and calming corner materials have created a safe space where students can take a moment to reset when needed, which truly supports their emotional well-being. Having these tools helps them know that their feelings matter and that their learning environment is designed for both their academic and personal growth. Your kindness has given my students resources that will benefit them in so many meaningful ways.","fullyFundedDate":1741899526022,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-essentials/9157227/","projectTitle":"Classroom Essentials!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Hokoana","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4776138_orig.jpg?crop=2481,2481,x0,y231&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1698643740602","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mr-hokoana"},{"teacherId":5481624,"projectId":9434041,"letterContent":"Thank you so much! Today when the boxes arrived to the classroom the kids were so surprised! They immediately wanted to open them up to see what was in them. We had just come back from recess so I allowed them to open the boxes. They were so happy! They love building and creating things!\r\n\r\nYour generous donations have helped my students have an opportunity to create and to work with others. It is important for our students to know how to play together and design something with being in a cooperative group. \r\n\r\nAll the books that I received will be greatly appreciated. My students just love read aloud! Thank you so much!!\r\n\r\nI am also excited to allow them to pick their rewards from the treasure chest.","fullyFundedDate":1758125343311,"projectUrl":"project/play-read-reward-fueling-fun-learni/9434041/","projectTitle":"Play, Read, Reward: Fueling Fun & Learning!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Andrian","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5481624_orig.jpg?crop=716,716,x281,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1707939980418","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-branco"},{"teacherId":7755266,"projectId":9571903,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your support with my project for my students. They were super excited when the boxes started coming in. They were super excited when they saw what was in it. \r\nWe have started using the new resources to create the different types of fossils. They were also excited about being able to dig for their very own fossils. The next project will be creating dinosaurs and going on a little Dino dig with the rocks and fossils. \r\nThey were so excited to start learning about dinosaurs from the start but got more excited when they heard that they would be creating different fossils and other cool dinosaur things.\r\nThank you so much. You don't know how much it means to my students and myself.","fullyFundedDate":1758125342760,"projectUrl":"project/lets-learn-about-dinosaurs/9571903/","projectTitle":"Let's Learn About Dinosaurs","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Nakamoto","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7755266"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_55902","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":565,"numTeachers":43,"percentFrplEligible":73,"percentAsian":3,"percentBlack":0,"percentWhite":10,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":32,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 6","studentTeacherRatio":"13.1:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"RURAL","ncesMetroType":"RURAL_REMOTE"},"inStateSupporters":64.3,"schoolId":55902,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Keonepoko Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Keonepoko Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/hawaii/hawaii-school-district/keonepoko-elementary-school/55902"}