{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Na Wai Ola Public Charter School","outOfStateSupporters":43.1,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":5650475,"projectId":9964637,"letterContent":"Mahalo nui loa for your generous donation that allowed us to bring this fantastic microscope into our classroom. The addition of the microscope allowed us to make an amazing discovery. The area of our pūnāwai (freshwater spring) that we thought was polluted is actually... where ground water is coming out! It is carrying iron from the bedrock up naturally, and it is a completely healthy ecosystem! We were so amazed to discover this and see the filamentous algae and some microbes moving around using the microscope. Parents were also very impressed with our findings at our most recent Lā ʻOhana. With this amazing tool we will continue to monitor the water quality at our ʻāina site and see what conclusions we can come to. In addition to viewing the water samples on the microscope, weʻve also been testing PH, Turbidity, Nitrates, Phosphates, Dissolved Oxygen, and Temperature, and weʻve already learned a lot just in a few weeks with this equipment. Mahalo again for your support of our kula and haumāna in executing this project!","fullyFundedDate":1771023897811,"projectUrl":"project/whats-in-our-wai/9964637/","projectTitle":"What's in our Wai?!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Mudrick","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5650475_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1629492048161","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5650475"},{"teacherId":9875588,"projectId":9009190,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our \"Accessing Space and Integration with Hawaiian Culture\" project. Your generosity has had a profound impact on our students and their understanding of both science and culture. While some of our resources, like the rockets and solar binoculars, didn't work quite as expected, we made the most of what we had, and the results were truly amazing. The telescope, in particular, became a central tool for exploring our environment. Students used it to observe birds on campus and during field trips, but the highlight was our study of the moon. The first time the students looked through the telescope, one exclaimed, \"The moon looks so close!\" This moment sparked fascinating discussions about our connection to the moon, especially in Hawaiian culture.\r\n\r\nWe were able to integrate Hawaiian lunar traditions into our studies as we explored how the moon's phases influence planting. For instance, we learned that the 'Ole moon, a half moon phase, is a time when we don't plant. Conversely, the La'au moons are great for planting medicinal plants, while the Loa moons are perfect for growing long plants like vines or bamboo. This hands-on connection to Hawaiian traditions deepened students' understanding of place and how our natural environment influences our lives. Seeing the moon through the telescope allowed us to tie this knowledge directly to what we were learning in the classroom, creating a meaningful, cultural context that resonated with the students.\r\n\r\nNext, we will continue exploring the moon's phases and how they impact our daily lives and future growth, both literally and figuratively. We look forward to using the telescope to chart the changing phases of the moon, and our students are eager to keep observing and expanding their knowledge of the world around them. Your support has not only provided us with the tools we need to observe the stars and the moon, but it's also helped foster a deeper appreciation of our Hawaiian culture, environment, and natural rhythms.\r\n\r\nMahalo again for your support!","fullyFundedDate":1734622625459,"projectUrl":"project/accessing-space-in-our-hands-on-classroo/9009190/","projectTitle":"Accessing Space in our Hands-on Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Kolo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9875588"},{"teacherId":10191365,"projectId":9627209,"letterContent":"Mahalo, again for your generous donations. My students have learned their numbers in ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) through learning how to use a combination lock. At first, they were unable to see how a simple combination lock could help their learning, especially in this digital age where knowledge is acquired literally at the click of a button. These combination locks are now used as exit and entrance tickets for class. By using these daily, the students have retained the language lessons taught about numbers. This has ultimately helped build the foundation for all accompanying lessons. I can see the students progress from this lesson and the use of the combination locks.","fullyFundedDate":1757886969885,"projectUrl":"project/unlocking-lelo-literally/9627209/","projectTitle":"Unlocking ʻŌlelo (literally)","teacherDisplayName":"Dr. Pōkiʻi","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10191365_orig.jpg?crop=2150,2150,x844,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1758226791204","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10191365"},{"teacherId":10170077,"projectId":9577388,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our classroom. Because of you, our students are already benefiting from the new resources in meaningful and exciting ways. We have been using the materials during hands-on lessons and small-group activities, allowing students to engage more deeply with their learning and collaborate with one another. These resources have helped build confidence, increase participation, and make our lessons more interactive and enjoyable.\r\n\r\nWhen the students first saw the materials, their excitement was immediate and genuine. They were eager to explore and couldn't wait to get started. Many asked thoughtful questions and shared ideas, showing a level of enthusiasm that truly highlighted how impactful these resources are for their learning experience.\r\n\r\nLooking ahead, students will continue using these materials as part of an ongoing classroom lesson where they will strengthen their skills and demonstrate their understanding through projects and presentations. We also plan to extend this learning by encouraging students to reflect on what they've learned and make real-world connections. Your generosity has opened new opportunities for creativity and growth in our classroom, and we are incredibly grateful for your support.","fullyFundedDate":1757886972155,"projectUrl":"project/learning-with-lots-of-fun/9577388/","projectTitle":"Learning with Lots of Fun!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Kumu Ulu","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10170077"},{"teacherId":5650475,"projectId":9403877,"letterContent":"Mahalo nui loa for your generous donation to our kula (school) and haumāna (students). While I've been saving this book for second semester, many of my students have already inquired about it and are very excited to read it! They love books that take place in Hawai'i, their home, with themes and topics that are relevant to them. I will utilize this book to teach about the hero's journey archetype, have students practice identifying the steps they see in the book mirroring the classic hero's journey, and we will also have an opportunity to discuss survival preparedness, which is a relevant and highly engaging topic for our haumāna. Mahalo again for this marvelous opportunity to get off screens with an excellent read!","fullyFundedDate":1750917456359,"projectUrl":"project/modern-heroes-for-hawaiis-future-reade/9403877/","projectTitle":"Modern Heroes for Hawaiʻi's Future Readers and Writers","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Mudrick","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5650475_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1629492048161","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5650475"},{"teacherId":9597349,"projectId":9004189,"letterContent":"The generous donations made a profound impact on my second-grade students, enriching their daily learning experience in meaningful and lasting ways. The organizational items—such as storage bins, shelving units, and desk organizers—helped create a more structured and efficient classroom environment. With everything neatly in its place, students were able to focus better, transition more smoothly between activities, and take greater responsibility for their materials. This sense of order reduced stress and distractions, allowing us to maximize instructional time and maintain a calm, welcoming atmosphere for everyone.\r\n\r\nEqually transformative were the sensory tools and objects that were donated. Items like fidget tools, sensory cushions, calming jars, and tactile materials supported students' emotional regulation and concentration throughout the day. These tools were especially beneficial for students with sensory needs, helping them stay engaged, feel safe, and participate more fully in classroom activities. The combination of an organized space and accessible sensory supports truly elevated our learning environment, empowering students to thrive academically, socially, and emotionally. I'm deeply grateful for how these contributions have helped create a classroom where every student feels supported and ready to succeed.","fullyFundedDate":1735695943469,"projectUrl":"project/comfy-learning/9004189/","projectTitle":"Comfy Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Erica","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9597349_orig.jpg?crop=1049,1049,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1756627039680","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9597349"},{"teacherId":9554619,"projectId":9048975,"letterContent":"Our school is a very humble school that serves a large community and demographics of children who are poverty-stricken and affected by multi-generational trauma. Many of the children that are in my class live in areas where there is no running water, and live in tents or out of their cars. When they come to school, it is often a place that is the first place they have experienced that is safe, provides stability, and comfort.\r\n\r\nThe one thing, that I love to provide for my students is the ability to have toys that are educational as well as fun, colorful, and interactive. The products that were donated for my classroom, were exactly this, fun, colorful, and interactive!\r\n\r\nThese products will be able to be used for many years to come, and everything we received is very appreciated and well used. Mahalo once again for your generosity in providing for our students and their educational journey.","fullyFundedDate":1743599356344,"projectUrl":"project/learning-math-through-play-is-fun/9048975/","projectTitle":"Learning Math Through Play Is Fun!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Kumu Mohala","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9554619_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1716527990760","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9554619"},{"teacherId":5650475,"projectId":9222090,"letterContent":"Mahalo nui loa for your generous support of my classroom and haumāna (students). The art materials you provided were perfect for our end of year projects, and helped with more than just the moon poster! Please see the attached pictures for students creating their artwork and the finished product. We proudly displayed our mahina poster at the end of year hōʻike (performance). The paint you helped supply also helped our class make a beautiful cardboard waʻa (canoe) and other props for our end of year play, and we were also able to help out other classes with their prop making. We will continue using this poster every day next year to review and continue our ʻike (knowledge) gathering about the moon!\r\n\r\nHere is a video we made with the class singing the moon phases and their paintings! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bk4fDRIKxF4","fullyFundedDate":1743710894052,"projectUrl":"project/ike-mahina-hawaiian-cultural-scienti/9222090/","projectTitle":"ʻIke Mahina: Hawaiian Cultural & Scientific Knowledge of the Moon","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Mudrick","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5650475_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1629492048161","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5650475"},{"teacherId":7941859,"projectId":9049013,"letterContent":"Aloha, I would first like to thank you for your generosity. The donations you made to our project \"Knowledge is Power, Information is Liberating\" are greatly appreciated by myself and the students. These visual books expose the children to so much information about our world. They enjoy exploring the numerous topics/pictures available to them at their fingertips. \r\nI am very happy to be able to provide these beautiful books to the students to page through at their leisure; discuss and marvel over with a friend, and no buttons need to be pushed. They express their gratitude on a regular basis for these books and are amazed at your generosity. This would not be possible without you. \r\nMAHALO!","fullyFundedDate":1743189116973,"projectUrl":"project/knowledge-is-power-information-is-liber/9049013/","projectTitle":"Knowledge Is Power, Information Is Liberating!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Stebbins","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7941859"},{"teacherId":7941859,"projectId":9100980,"letterContent":"Mahalo for your donations of the kickboards. As a school in Hawaii, it is imperative that the children of these islands know how to swim. Believe it or not, some do not. These kickboards have been essential in helping students become comfortable in the water. Those who are comfortable are able to work on strengthening their swimming abilities.\r\n\r\nAs a small charter school with life guard certified teachers and staff, we have the privilege of taking our students to the ocean. These boards have been such a blessing for the entire school. Students have gained confidence and skill in their water safety abilities.\r\n\r\nThe students were so surprised and excited when they saw the boards. They expressed their gratitude and unbelief at the generosity of others.","fullyFundedDate":1739812815865,"projectUrl":"project/kickboards-for-keiki/9100980/","projectTitle":"Kickboards for Keiki","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Stebbins","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7941859"},{"teacherId":9554619,"projectId":8847646,"letterContent":"Reading with Kumu Mohala has been an ongoing thing with many classes I have had the privilege of being a teacher to. What I find interesting is that books, no matter what the age of the child, to an adult, that everyone likes being read to.\r\n\r\nThis school year, I had counted all the books I read to my students, over 120 books, I lost count after...\r\n\r\nMany of the books I have had in my collection are tattered and torn, and some of them I had read to my children when they were very young. So, it felt great to pass these on to my students. Unfortunately, these precious books lose pages, tear, and get moldy, especially in our humid climate of Hawai'i!\r\n\r\nTo receive updated books, new and fresh, allowed the students to have a wider variety of books to be read to and looked at. Silent reading with partners was always so fun!","fullyFundedDate":1733407949071,"projectUrl":"project/reading-with-kumu-mohala/8847646/","projectTitle":"Reading with Kumu Mohala!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Kumu Mohala","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9554619_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1716527990760","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9554619"},{"teacherId":9859679,"projectId":8987482,"letterContent":"Mahalo nui loa for your generous donation that has given my class the opportunity to experience a little part of the Hawaiian culture. To recap our class project, \"Stamping Aloha: Exploring Hawaiian Art Through Print\", students experienced Hawaiian through plant material stamping. The students were all given a kīhei (traditional Hawaiian garment/shawl) using the muslin material that was dyed with ʻōlena (turmeric). The students then used the paints, painting tools, and Hawaiian plants to create a stamped design on their kīhei that represents who they are and their connection to Hawaiʻi and the Hawaiian culture.\r\n The students were ecstatic to be able to use new tools and materials to create something of their own that represents who they are. My students are very creative and love any type of art, especially those with paint. For most of them, it was the first time that they had dyed material, and it was interesting for them to see the way that the dye changed the color of the muslin material. ʻŌlena is a very fragrant plant, and while the kīhei were soaking in the dye, they were saying how good the dye smelt. One of my students mentioned that now anytime they smell ʻōlena, they will be reminded of this day were they got to make their kīhei. With these kīhei that they were able to make with your generous donation, the students will be showcasing their stamped kīhei to their parents at the end of the school year, in our end of year hōʻike (project presentations). Once again from my students and myself, we mahalo you for your generous donations.","fullyFundedDate":1736368813330,"projectUrl":"project/stamping-aloha-exploring-hawaiian-art-t/8987482/","projectTitle":"Stamping Aloha: Exploring Hawaiian Art Through Print","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Kumu Temehani","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9859679"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_70030","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":97,"numTeachers":10,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":1,"percentBlack":0,"percentWhite":17,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":25,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"K - 6","studentTeacherRatio":"9.7:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"RURAL","ncesMetroType":"RURAL_DISTANT"},"inStateSupporters":56.9,"schoolId":70030,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Na Wai Ola Public Charter School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Na Wai Ola Public Charter School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/hawaii/hawaii-school-district/waters-of-life-public-charter-school/70030"}