{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Kahului Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":44.9,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":8481613,"projectId":9780581,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting my DonorsChoose project and investing in entrepreneurship in my art classroom. Because of your generosity, my students now have access to a sublimation printer and ink, along with a Cricut Mug Press and the supplies and materials needed to design and create fundraising merchandise.\r\nIn our art class, creativity has always been at the center. Now, business skills will stand right beside it.\r\nWith the sublimation printer, students can design original artwork digitally and transfer it onto mugs and other products with professional-quality results. They will learn how color, layout, and branding affect the final product.\r\nThe Cricut Mug Press will enable them to see their creative vision developing into actual merchandise. \r\nThis equipment allows us to run real-world fundraising projects. Students will design and produce merchandise to support school initiatives and community causes. They will experience what it feels like to turn creativity into impact. Instead of simply learning about entrepreneurship, they will live it.","fullyFundedDate":1759607063041,"projectUrl":"project/creating-a-classroom-store/9780581/","projectTitle":"Creating a Classroom Store","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Fukunaga","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8481613"},{"teacherId":10267963,"projectId":9724212,"letterContent":"We would like to extend our deepest gratitude for sponsoring our classroom supplies. Your generosity has made a meaningful impact on our students and our learning environment. Because of your support, our classroom is better equipped with the tools and resources students need to stay engaged, organized, and motivated each day.\r\n\r\nHaving access to quality supplies allows our students to fully participate in lessons, express their creativity, and focus on their academic growth without limitations. Your kindness not only supports their education but also shows them that there are people in the community who truly care about their success.\r\n\r\nWe are incredibly thankful for your thoughtfulness and commitment to investing in our students' future. Your contribution makes a difference far beyond the classroom walls, and we are truly grateful for your support.","fullyFundedDate":1758848892730,"projectUrl":"project/fill-our-classroom-with-smiles-and-supp/9724212/","projectTitle":"\"Fill our classroom with smiles and supplies\"","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Cabral","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10267963"},{"teacherId":8358224,"projectId":9776853,"letterContent":"On behalf of my kindergarteners, I want to share my deepest gratitude for your generous donation of classroom supplies and technology tools. These resources are already making a profound difference in our daily \"Habit 3\" practice: Putting First Things First.\r\n\r\nBecause of your support, we are seeing incredible growth:\r\n\r\nGrowing Independence: With our new organizational tools, students are learning to manage their own materials and taking pride in finishing their \"work\" before \"play.\"\r\n\r\nFine Motor Success: The golf pencils have been a game-changer for small hands, helping my students build the physical foundation needed for writing.\r\n\r\nPersonalized Learning: These technology tools allow me to differentiate instruction, ensuring every child explores and grows at their own pace. \r\n\r\nThank you for investing in these young learners and helping them build a foundation of academic independence. Your kindness is seen and appreciated every single day.","fullyFundedDate":1759451505406,"projectUrl":"project/supplies-and-tech-for-kinder-success/9776853/","projectTitle":"Supplies and Tech for Kinder Success","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Bediamol","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8358224"},{"teacherId":9653210,"projectId":9171539,"letterContent":"We want to sincerely thank you for providing these sensory tools and equipment for our students. Your generosity has made a meaningful difference in our classroom, and we are truly grateful for your support. The children were so excited to explore the new materials, and it has been wonderful to see how much they enjoy using them each day. Knowing that our students have access to resources that support their growth and well-being means so much to us.\r\n\r\nThese sensory tools have especially helped us better meet our students' individual sensory needs and have made classroom transitions much smoother. The equipment provides calming and regulating opportunities, allowing children to refocus, participate more fully, and feel more comfortable in their learning environment. Because of your kindness, we are able to create a more supportive and inclusive classroom where every child can thrive. Thank you again for making such a positive impact on our students' daily experiences.","fullyFundedDate":1742144734610,"projectUrl":"project/sensory-toys-for-tots/9171539/","projectTitle":"Sensory Toys for Tots","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Alodia Ferrer","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9653210"},{"teacherId":9308930,"projectId":9772142,"letterContent":"Thank you so very much for these funds. I don't have the same budget I am use to having through the school system. This allowed me to start the year off with everything I needed. I use to get 1,900 a year when I first started teaching in 2006. Then it went down to 750 dollars a year. Now we receive nothing and we are told to just ask for the essentials. So I have seen a massive loss of funding over my career here in Hawaii. Special Education teachers need funding in order to create new specially designed curriculum for our students.","fullyFundedDate":1759193364040,"projectUrl":"project/this-project-will-directly-impact-histor/9772142/","projectTitle":"This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Hughey","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9308930_orig.jpg?crop=375,375,x0,y12&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1741715045363","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9308930"},{"teacherId":7938697,"projectId":9770788,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for funding our Diving Into Differentiated Lessons project! Your generosity has truly transformed the way we learn and grow every day.\r\n\r\nRight away, we began using the differentiated materials during our small-group literacy and math rotations. One moment that stands out was during guided reading: I was able to pull a small group of students working on phonics patterns and provide them with leveled texts and manipulative cards from our new resources. They worked together sounding out words, discussing meaning, and using the tools to build confidence. Meanwhile, another group explored challenging texts at their own pace with graphic organizers that helped them identify key ideas. These varied materials have allowed every student to engage with content at just the right level for them. \r\n\r\nYour contributions have given us the flexibility to meet each learner where they are and to celebrate growth at every level. This project hasn't just supplied materials — it has empowered students to become more confident, independent thinkers.","fullyFundedDate":1759454943292,"projectUrl":"project/diving-into-differentiated-lessons/9770788/","projectTitle":"Diving Into Differentiated Lessons","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Fleming","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7938697_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1697946082603","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/jamiefleming"},{"teacherId":7938697,"projectId":6258166,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our Help with Classroom Management project — your generosity has truly made a difference in our second-grade classroom here in Kahului, HI!\r\n\r\nFrom the moment the supplies arrived, my students were full of excitement and curiosity. They immediately gravitated toward the puzzles, dry-erase markers, colorful paper, and even the fun fruit snacks! We've been using these materials in meaningful ways throughout our day. For example, during our transition times, students work together to complete puzzles or earn dry-erase time as a behavior incentive. These small but engaging tasks have helped us build routines and foster collaboration — students are learning how to wait their turn, help classmates, and make positive choices so that everyone can enjoy our activities smoothly.\r\n\r\nThe first time we opened the box of materials, the class literally cheered! One of my most energetic students said, \"These are exactly what we needed!\" and dove right into sorting the magnetic clips and organizing the folders. That moment set the tone for cooperation and excitement around classroom expectations, even helping students who usually struggle with transitions feel more confident and included in our routines.","fullyFundedDate":1646796709853,"projectUrl":"project/help-with-classroom-management/6258166/","projectTitle":"Help with Classroom Management","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Fleming","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7938697_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1697946082603","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/jamiefleming"},{"teacherId":7938697,"projectId":6951694,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generous support, our Enhancing Understanding project has been fully funded! Your contributions have made a real difference in my students' learning this year.\r\n\r\nThe books, manipulatives, and hands-on tools we received are helping my learners grow in ways I only dreamed of before this project was funded. After years of disrupted learning due to COVID-19 absences in their earliest grades, many of my students arrived with gaps in foundational skills — especially in reading comprehension and math.\r\n\r\nWith the new read-aloud books, phonics plays, graphic organizers, and literacy activities, students are practicing real reading strategies: identifying main ideas, building vocabulary, making connections between texts, and discussing stories with their classmates. They're also getting to experience stories from diverse voices and topics that spark their curiosity. The math manipulatives and charts have given them concrete ways to understand abstract ideas, which has boosted confidence and engagement.","fullyFundedDate":1667014307814,"projectUrl":"project/enhancing-understanding/6951694/","projectTitle":"Enhancing Understanding","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Fleming","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7938697_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1697946082603","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/jamiefleming"},{"teacherId":9005420,"projectId":9778122,"letterContent":"On behalf of my classroom and my aspiring engineers, thank you so much for your incredible generosity! It is because of supporters like you that our classroom can transform from a standard room into a high-flying laboratory.\r\n\r\nThe arrival of the plastic propellers, popsicle sticks, rubber bands, and straws caused an absolute stir in our classroom. When I first pulled the materials out, my students' eyes widened and students asking, \"Are we making planes today?!\" and \"Wait, can we actually make those fly?\" Their excitement was infectious; they truly could not wait to get their hands on the materials to start experimenting.\r\n\r\nWe are currently using these resources to bridge the gap between theory and practice in our Energy and Energy Transfer unit in our Mystery Science Curriculum. Students are discovering firsthand how:\r\n\r\n- Potential Energy is stored as they wind up those rubber bands.\r\n\r\n- Kinetic Energy is unleashed the moment they let go.\r\n\r\n- Energy Transfer occurs as the tension in the band converts into the rotational motion of the propeller.\r\n\r\nWatching them iterate on their designs—adjusting the length of a straw or the tension of a band—is exactly the kind of \"productive struggle\" that makes science stick.\r\n\r\nBeyond the flight gear, the magnetic organizers have been a total game-changer for our daily flow. Having recently completed professional development on Building Thinking Classrooms, I've been implementing portable whiteboards to get students up, moving, and collaborating.\r\n\r\nBefore your gift, these whiteboards were often leaned against walls or scattered on desks. Now, thanks to the organizers, everything has a home. The boards are accessible, the markers are where they should be, and the transition into our \"thinking groups\" is seamless. It has turned what could be a chaotic transition into a streamlined part of our routine, allowing us to spend more time on math and science and less time hunting for supplies.\r\n\r\nYour gift has done more than just provide \"stuff\"; it has provided possibility. You've given my students the tools to feel like real scientists and the structure to work like a real team.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in their curiosity and our classroom environment. We are so grateful for your support!","fullyFundedDate":1759759575741,"projectUrl":"project/steam-project-in-the-making/9778122/","projectTitle":"STEAM Project in the Making","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Pardo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9005420_orig.png?crop=314,314,x24,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1700614541904","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9005420"},{"teacherId":8329880,"projectId":9785009,"letterContent":"I'm being completely honest. I haven't had the time to use the gymnastics mats with students that were donated to my PE class. I understand this looks and sounds bad, but let me try to explain myself. The mats donated look great, but unfortunately the mats are not enough for a whole class of students. I am a new PE teacher with one year of PE experience. The mats are a starting point in eventually running a gymnastics unit. Besides the mats, I don't have any other gymnastics resources and am in the process of building it up to where I can do a gymnastics unit with the students at my school. I do plan to use the mats in up coming games and activities, so rest assured that the students will use them. I appreciate your generosity and the mats are a starting point in eventually bringing gymnastics to my students. Thank you for your donation. I truly appreciate your generosity.","fullyFundedDate":1759623113909,"projectUrl":"project/gymnastics-mats/9785009/","projectTitle":"Gymnastics Mats","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Decker","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8329880"},{"teacherId":10259139,"projectId":9772342,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your incredibly generous donation to our music program. Because of your kindness, the students at Kahului Elementary School now have the wonderful opportunity to create and explore music using high-quality Orff xylophone instruments. These instruments are a game-changer in our classroom; the students are not only enjoying the tactile experience of playing them but are also successfully learning how to read and apply standard music notation in a hands-on environment.\r\n\r\nThe Orff Schulwerk approach emphasizes \"doing\" before \"intellectualizing,\" and your gift allows our students to jump straight into the joy of melody and rhythm. Thanks to the funding of this project, over 800 current students have been directly impacted. These instruments are durable and high-quality, meaning they will continue to inspire and educate thousands of future students for years to come. Your investment in our community's creative future is deeply appreciated.\r\n\r\nMahalo nui loa for your support and for believing in the power of music education!","fullyFundedDate":1759200721445,"projectUrl":"project/more-orff-xylophones/9772342/","projectTitle":"More Orff Xylophones!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Takamiya","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10259139"},{"teacherId":10259139,"projectId":9770741,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation. You helped us get more boom whackers so each student could participate in making music! Before this, I only had enough for less than half of the class to participate at once. Now all students can participate! \r\n\r\nI used the boom whackers with every grade and class in my school (k-5). Each student had the opportunity to experience using them. Thanks to you, your donation has impacted over 800 students! \r\n\r\nWe are incredibly grateful for your generous donation! Mahalo nui loa!","fullyFundedDate":1760693583652,"projectUrl":"project/boom-whackers/9770741/","projectTitle":"BOOM Whackers!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Takamiya","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10259139"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_50974","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":795,"numTeachers":61,"percentFrplEligible":60,"percentAsian":54,"percentBlack":0,"percentWhite":2,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":15,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"13.0:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":false,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_SMALL"},"inStateSupporters":55.1,"schoolId":50974,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Kahului Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Kahului Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/hawaii/maui-school-district/kahului-elementary-school/50974"}