{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Kaimuki High School","outOfStateSupporters":40.9,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":8840932,"projectId":9775413,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for funding our classroom project. My students were really happy to receive all the new supplies. In a room of newcomer learners who are adjusting to living in a new country, simple comforts such as water, snacks, tissues, a clean environment make a world of a difference. Thanks to your generosity, our new mini fridge is now stocked with water so students no longer have to leave class or go without hydration when the water fountains are unavailable. This has been such a game changer for them since it is hot all year round. The tissues and disinfecting wipes are being used daily, helping us keep our classroom healthy and reduce the spread of illness so students can focus on learning rather than feeling uncomfortable or distracted. \r\n\r\nThe organization tools, markers, fidget toys, calculators have also helped our classroom become a calmer, more structured learning environment. Students often want to wipe down their desk before and after class to keep our classroom clean and well maintained. Students are no longer as uncomfortably hot since they have cold water to help keep them cool. These small things are huge for students who are still building confidence in a new school and a new language. \r\n\r\nAs we continue our lessons, your donation ensures that students have the comfort and tools they need to stay present and focused on learning. Thank you for your contribution to my classroom. We appreciate your support!","fullyFundedDate":1759428682792,"projectUrl":"project/hydration-organization-and-math-tools/9775413/","projectTitle":"Hydration, Organization, and Math Tools for Newcomers","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. M","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8840932"},{"teacherId":8826694,"projectId":8400369,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to my project, \"End-of-Year Celebration: Games and Memories!\" Because of your support, we can host a fun, screen-free board game party for our students, recognizing all their hard work this year.\r\n\r\nYour gift provides the essential snacks and Polaroid cameras for our combined classes celebration. The snacks will fuel a fun, no-phone day focused on face-to-face interaction, and the cameras will allow students to instantly capture and keep physical memories with their friends. This simple celebration builds strong, lasting relationships and helps foster a positive, fun-filled school environment for the year ahead.\r\n\r\nWe are so grateful for your belief in our students. You are helping us create joyful, meaningful memories that celebrate their community and success.","fullyFundedDate":1716447574913,"projectUrl":"project/end-of-year-celebration/8400369/","projectTitle":"End of Year Celebration!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rajan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8826694_orig.jpg?crop=846,846,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1675627523304","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8826694"},{"teacherId":3020552,"projectId":9775177,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my students as they return from the garden each day. Offering them water or coconut water as a healthy way to rehydrate is such a thoughtful gesture, and it truly helps them refresh after all their hard work. The beef jerky snacks are also a wonderful treat—both a great source of quick energy and a kind way to motivate and encourage them.\r\n\r\nI deeply appreciate these healthier snack options, and even more, the kindness behind them. Your generosity reminds my students that their efforts in the garden matter, and it means so much to all of us.","fullyFundedDate":1759419658213,"projectUrl":"project/hungry-hungry-high-school-students/9775177/","projectTitle":"Hungry, Hungry High School Students","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hong","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3020552_orig.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1622057521444","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-chu-hong"},{"teacherId":3020552,"projectId":9384786,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our hydroponic learning project! Your generosity has transformed our classroom into a hands-on science lab where students are discovering how plants grow without soil and how technology and sustainability come together to address real-world challenges.\r\n\r\nWith the new hydroponic seedlings, students are learning to plant seeds directly into the seedling pods and transfer them into our aeroponic system. They've been amazed to see how quickly the roots develop and how the plants thrive with just water and nutrients. When they first saw the materials, their eyes lit up—they couldn't believe we could grow food inside the classroom!\r\n\r\nOne of my favorite classroom moments was when students realized that the same fine motor skills they use in everyday life—like carefully squeezing tweezers or even tweezing theirs eyebrows —are actually part of the precision and patience needed in real lab work. It helped them see that science isn't just something in textbooks; it's something they can do with their own hands and creativity.\r\n\r\nNow that our plants are growing, students are tracking their progress, measuring growth rates, and comparing traditional soil-based methods with our hydroponic system. They're also beginning to discuss how these systems could help address food insecurity in our community by showing that farming can be both high-tech and sustainable.\r\n\r\nYour support has not only given us equipment—it has opened doors for students to imagine new futures in science, technology, and agriculture. Thank you for helping us grow both plants and potential!","fullyFundedDate":1759110540005,"projectUrl":"project/learning-about-hydroponic-seedlings-with/9384786/","projectTitle":"Learning About Hydroponic Seedlings with Students","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hong","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3020552_orig.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1622057521444","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-chu-hong"},{"teacherId":7353569,"projectId":9698424,"letterContent":"I had such a fun time putting the shelves together during our fall break! They are gorgeous and add a spark of organization to our classroom. \r\n\r\nThe students enjoyed choosing the shelf they wanted to store their assignments and phones in too. \r\n\r\nAs for the multitude of snack choices, the students were over joyed. I keep the snacks in a fun bin for when I see students need a boost or pivot in energy. They certainly help students who are hungry. Just yesterday, a student was given the bin. He ate his snack so quickly, I pushed the bin toward him again. He shyly took two more and ate those, but a bit more slowly. \r\n\r\nStudents are aware that I ask for donations and we are kindly given. We all appreciate the process that allows us to have these \"extras\" in our class that on my own, I would struggle to provide. \r\n\r\nThank you for making this possible,","fullyFundedDate":1758124118533,"projectUrl":"project/keep-assignments-easy-to-locate/9698424/","projectTitle":"Keep Assignments Easy to Locate","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. G","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7353569_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1595625779974","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7353569"},{"teacherId":8975060,"projectId":9501256,"letterContent":"THANK YOU SO MUCH for selecting my project to be the recipient of your kindness. The checklists have been a tremendous help with providing my students with the visual they require for the learning. This also builds independence as they are depending less on the adults and their verbal and partial physical prompts. Adults are redirecting the students to the visual checklists to remind of upcoming tasks and activities. Upon completion of the tasks, my students understand that they can look forward to their rewards. Challenging behaviors have decreased as well. THANK YOU again!","fullyFundedDate":1755555731685,"projectUrl":"project/providing-visuals-to-students-with-autis/9501256/","projectTitle":"Providing Visuals To Students With Autism To Self-regulate/Build Independence","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Kay","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8975060"},{"teacherId":3020552,"projectId":9369832,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous support in providing the resources needed to strengthen my students' learning in climate, environment, and entrepreneurship. These curriculum materials—lesson plans, activities, case studies, and project templates—will make a real difference. With these tools, students will gain the skills to design eco-friendly products, expand our bokashi and vermicomposting projects, and practice marketing, branding, and storytelling. My students are observant, hands-on learners who thrive when they can build, create, and collaborate. This curriculum helps them see themselves as changemakers, equipped with the confidence to address real-world challenges while developing problem-solving, teamwork, and leadership skills. Thank you for helping inspire lifelong learning rooted in sustainability.","fullyFundedDate":1753771326866,"projectUrl":"project/making-sustainability-accessible/9369832/","projectTitle":"Making Sustainability Accessible","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hong","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3020552_orig.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1622057521444","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-chu-hong"},{"teacherId":9968811,"projectId":9171463,"letterContent":"Our classroom has been completely transformed thanks to your the generous contributions. The new materials have made a huge impact on both the structure and excitement in our learning environment. When my students first saw the heavy-duty pencil sharpener, they were excited, because they no longer have to leave the room just to get a sharpened pencil, which keeps our learning momentum going. The literature organizer quickly became a central part of our daily routine. Students now walk in, store their phones, grab their journals and handouts from the labeled slots, and settle in ready to learn. It has created a clear system that has improved classroom flow and helped everyone stay organized and focused. The dry erase markers are used regularly during group activities and review games, and the added pest repellent has genuinely helped reduce distractions from bugs, especially mosquitoes, which had been a recurring issue in our warm environment.\r\n\r\nThis year, my Integrated Science course used the windmill energy transfer kit to solve a problem for their chosen community. It was apparent that the students thoroughly enjoyed building and learning through kinesthetic mechanisms. The students are excited to dive into more engaging science experiments thanks to the Strawberry DNA Extraction Kit and the Household Acids and Bases Kit. Due to its delivery timing, were were unable to do the experiments, but plan to this coming school year. These hands-on activities will make abstract science concepts more concrete and exciting for my English language learners. We will build on this curiosity, as students begin designing their own simple experiments and collecting data. These resources have not only enhanced accessibility and engagement, but also helped establish a sense of ownership and pride in our classroom space. Thank you for helping to make this possible — your support has truly made a difference in our students' daily experience.","fullyFundedDate":1742149168401,"projectUrl":"project/science-for-english-language-learners/9171463/","projectTitle":"Science for English Language Learners","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. McAllister","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9968811"},{"teacherId":8975060,"projectId":9152706,"letterContent":"THANK YOU SO MUCh for selecting my project! The timers are used throughout the day to inform the students of how long a certain task or break is. The count clickers track the frequency of various problematic behaviors. This is crucial for data collection purposes to drive next steps in instruction and possible edits needed in the students' behavior plans. These items including the visual schedule increases student engagement and decreases challenging behaviors. Thank you again for your kind generosity! The students and school staff appreciate them very much!","fullyFundedDate":1741655535677,"projectUrl":"project/teaching-routines-and-expectations-with/9152706/","projectTitle":"Teaching Routines and Expectations with Needed Visuals!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Kay","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8975060"},{"teacherId":8978763,"projectId":9157977,"letterContent":"Mahalo for your support in fostering creativity in the classroom! \r\n\r\nThanks to you, our new Cricut machine will provide opportunities for students, educational assistants, and teachers of all abilities to transform their ideas into tangible, usable products. It will be used to promote an inclusive environment where individuals can work independently or collaboratively as they bring their visions to life.\r\n\r\nThis resource will elevate our \"make-it and take-it\" activities, empowering individuals to design and produce cut-outs for posters, personalized stickers, creative signs and custom t-shirts.","fullyFundedDate":1741919927146,"projectUrl":"project/getting-creative-with-a-cricut/9157977/","projectTitle":"Getting Creative with a Cricut!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Sher","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8978763"},{"teacherId":9634040,"projectId":8907550,"letterContent":"On behalf of my entire classroom, we extend our deepest gratitude for your incredibly generous contributions towards providing mental health books and enriching our classroom reading materials. Your commitment to their well-being, academic success, and a balanced learning environment is truly inspiring.\r\n\r\nIn today's fast-paced world, the mental health of our students is more crucial than ever. The resources you've helped us acquire will serve as invaluable tools, offering guidance, support, and understanding to those navigating the complexities of adolescence and young adulthood. These books will not only equip them with coping strategies and self-awareness but also foster a more open and supportive environment around mental health within our school community. Furthermore, by increasing the availability of physical reading materials, you are helping us cultivate a deeper engagement with literature and learning, providing a valuable alternative to screen-based interactions.\r\n\r\nYour donations directly impact our students by providing accessible resources so that it ensures every student has access to high-quality information and perspectives on mental health, regardless of their background, empowering self-care by offering practical advice and techniques for managing stress, anxiety, and other emotional challenges, fostering resilience by equipping students with the knowledge and tools to build emotional strength and navigate life's ups and downs, and enhancing traditional literacy by encouraging a love for reading and critical thinking through tangible books, providing a valuable balance to digital learning.\r\n\r\nWe believe that investing in the mental health and comprehensive education of our students is an investment in their future, and your support makes a tangible difference in their lives.","fullyFundedDate":1731411468019,"projectUrl":"project/sel-and-literacy/8907550/","projectTitle":"SEL and Literacy","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Tracy","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9634040"},{"teacherId":9468691,"projectId":9164513,"letterContent":"The testing supplies are used for the annual ACT and Pre-ACT testing sessions. The clocks, pencils and calculators help ensure our students have the supplies needed for taking the tests. Many students do not have calculators to bring for the test; their phones being the calculator most of the time. Phones are not allowed for the test so helping them have this tool reduces test anxiety about calculations and encourages students to try harder, rather than give up because they can't do the calculations. \r\n\r\nThe clocks are also an important part of test administration. Many of our classrooms unfortunately don't have working clocks, so having ones that the teachers can use as timepieces to ensure students can budget their time and pace themselves through the timed tests. We are still using paper and pencil tests, so they don't have the computer clock to help them monitor their time. \r\n\r\nWe are very grateful to have these tools for these tests to help alleviate our students' test anxieties. These scores help students qualify for national and local scholarships, college requirements and possibly used as placement scores.","fullyFundedDate":1742058868779,"projectUrl":"project/test-my-best/9164513/","projectTitle":"Test My Best","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Nakashima","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9468691"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_50835","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":520,"numTeachers":54,"percentFrplEligible":59,"percentAsian":16,"percentBlack":1,"percentWhite":3,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":14,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"9 - 12","studentTeacherRatio":"9.6:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":false,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":59.1,"schoolId":50835,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Kaimuki High School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Kaimuki High School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/hawaii/honolulu-school-district/kaimuki-high-school/50835"}