{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Sunset Beach Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":41.0,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":2474713,"projectId":9781383,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for getting the art supplies and the conservation books for my students in class and in the environmental club. \r\nOur students have been utilizing all the supplies to learn how to live a balanced life with the environment. They are responding to lessons that relate to the marine life habitats in ways that make sense to them through art. \r\nThey are currently working on making awareness signs while also participating in a contest that aims to educate other students about protecting marine life; specifically the Hawaiian Monk Seal. \r\nAll of these thanks to you. Thank you for donating to our classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1759615779601,"projectUrl":"project/conservation-and-art-to-inspire-learning/9781383/","projectTitle":"Conservation and Art to Inspire Learning Through Nature","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hagen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2474713_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1503562445732","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2474713"},{"teacherId":7938821,"projectId":9774199,"letterContent":"Because of your generosity, my Great Wily Sharks are using the new art supplies to bring literacy to life in powerful and creative ways. During our Project-Based Learning unit on Greek mythology, students researched a mythological figure of their choice, analyzed important traits and themes, and wrote an informative piece to teach others about their character.\r\n\r\nThe art materials allowed students to extend their learning beyond paper and pencil. Each student designed and painted a canvas that visually represented their chosen Greek figure and key elements of the myth. One unforgettable moment was watching students carefully sketch their ideas before painting, discussing symbolism with peers, and revising both their artwork and writing to make sure it accurately reflected their research. They were thinking deeply and creating with purpose.\r\n\r\nWhen the materials first arrived, the excitement was immediate. There were gasps, huge smiles, and so many questions. Several students shared that they had never painted on a real canvas before. They handled the supplies with pride and responsibility, knowing these materials were provided because someone believed in them.\r\n\r\nNext, students will continue applying these skills in our upcoming writing unit, where they will once again move through the full writing process — planning, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing. We will also continue integrating art as a way to deepen comprehension and strengthen critical thinking across subjects.\r\n\r\nBecause of your support, my students are not just learning — they are creating, presenting, and growing in confidence every single day. Thank you for helping my Great Wily Sharks make big splashes in learning. 💙","fullyFundedDate":1759376432384,"projectUrl":"project/great-wily-sharks-are-making-big-splashe/9774199/","projectTitle":"Great Wily Sharks Are Making Big Splashes In Learning!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Wily","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7938821_orig.jpg?crop=483,483,x77,y198&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1690517413291","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7938821"},{"teacherId":7938821,"projectId":9773497,"letterContent":"Because of your generosity, my Great Wily Sharks are truly diving deeper into learning every single day. The new resources have become part of our daily small-group instruction and project-based learning time. We've been using them to strengthen reading comprehension, build vocabulary, and support hands-on exploration during our research units.\r\n\r\nOne special moment that stands out was during our nonfiction research project. Students used the new materials to gather information, highlight key details, and organize their thinking before publishing their writing. Watching them confidently reference their tools and say, \"I know how to find this!\" was powerful. They felt like real researchers.\r\n\r\nWhen the materials first arrived, the excitement was contagious. There were wide eyes, huge smiles, and so many \"Are these really for us?!\" moments. They immediately treated the resources with care and pride because they knew someone believed in them enough to invest in their learning.\r\n\r\nNext, we are continuing to apply these tools as we move into our next writing unit, where students will publish another book using the full writing process. They will use the resources to plan, revise, and strengthen their work independently. Your support is helping build confident, capable learners who know they can achieve anything they put their minds to.\r\n\r\nThank you for helping my Great Wily Sharks dive deeper and swim stronger. 💙","fullyFundedDate":1759326915700,"projectUrl":"project/great-wily-sharks-dive-deeper-into-learn/9773497/","projectTitle":"Great Wily Sharks Dive Deeper Into Learning!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Wily","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7938821_orig.jpg?crop=483,483,x77,y198&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1690517413291","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7938821"},{"teacherId":1977599,"projectId":9746151,"letterContent":"Thank-you so much for your donations. My students love all of the new things they get to buy from our classroom store. They were so thrilled when they saw puzzle balls for 'sale'. They enjoy reading with the new stuff plushy. This makes learning more fun and engaging. They enjoy playing Spot It. I love that I have this game because it is engaging way to introduce our phoneme game which is similar to Spot It. \r\nMy next steps is to continue to use all the materials and games provided. Most importantly my students are engaged, motivated, and thankful for all of the new things. As a teacher I am inspired by students hard work, grit, and success. This is partly due to your generous donation.","fullyFundedDate":1762812092876,"projectUrl":"project/fun-in-first-grade/9746151/","projectTitle":"Fun in First Grade","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Banning","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1977599_orig.jpg?crop=720,720,x180,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1670729842888","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/cbanning2024"},{"teacherId":3097485,"projectId":9772257,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your incredible generosity in supporting \"Lights! Camera! 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It will be a well treasured memory from their last year at our school. Thank you for making this possible!","fullyFundedDate":1759363703982,"projectUrl":"project/lights-camera-hats-on/9772257/","projectTitle":"Lights! Camera! Hats On!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Ishii Dowden","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3097485_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1511996952485","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3097485"},{"teacherId":5497136,"projectId":9157046,"letterContent":"Thank you again for the generous donations. We spent several weeks learning about inventors, collaboration, mistakes, perseverance, simple machines and so much. Well-prepared and inspired by the inventions of others, our fourth graders came up with amazing inventions of their own with diagrams, pitches and prototypes. \r\nAlthough the 3-D printer did not work out as hoped, our projected provided, clay, glaze, fabric and a hot glue gun. The materials not only inspired our inventions, but have been used to create unique decorations and improve our classroom.\r\nWe also received many more books to add to our class library that have deepened our learning on a variety of subjects.","fullyFundedDate":1741970566919,"projectUrl":"project/discover-imagine-invent-the-future/9157046/","projectTitle":"Discover, imagine, invent -- the future starts with us!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Tsing","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5497136_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1531475041019","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5497136"},{"teacherId":8820455,"projectId":9727385,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the materials in our \"Math Mastery Through Movement\" project. It has provided my students with a wide range of options to practice their math fact mastery while incorporating movement to help these facts stick. Jump ropes, hula hoops, handballs, \"skip-its\" and bouncy balls are treasured new ways to practice and master our math facts. \r\n\r\nMy students were stunned when I presented the project to them. They assumed the new materials were for recess play, but they were overjoyed when they realized the new materials were for math play! My students are now OFF of devices and screens during the 15 minutes we spend practicing our math fact mastery. Now they are engaged in purposeful play, physical exercise and building their math skills all at once. \r\n\r\nThe next steps for this project are to present this inventive and fun math practice to our families at our upcoming Math Expo. Here students will demonstrate what they do and get their families and friends to give it a try. \r\n\r\nThanks again for your generous donation to our Donors Choose math project.","fullyFundedDate":1764698774139,"projectUrl":"project/math-mastery-through-movement/9727385/","projectTitle":"Math Mastery Through Movement","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Fisher","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8820455_orig.jpg?crop=230,230,x0,y5&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1757529233037","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8820455"},{"teacherId":9067865,"projectId":9703227,"letterContent":"Thank you again for your generosity! My students have been actively using the new resources during our lessons. One of their favorite activities has been using the flashlights to search for ghost letters. Students were excited to \"find\" letters and color them. This hands-on activity kept students engaged while strengthening their letter recognition skills in a fun and meaningful way.\r\n\r\nThe next steps for my students include continuing to build on these foundational literacy skills and fine motor skills. These resources will remain an important part of our classroom as students practice, explore, and grow as early readers and writers. Thank you again for helping make our learning experiences engaging, hands-on, and joyful. Your support has made a meaningful difference in our classroom","fullyFundedDate":1758864439115,"projectUrl":"project/from-letters-to-literacy/9703227/","projectTitle":"From Letters to Literacy","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Kaila","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9067865_orig.jpg?crop=764,764,x0,y35&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1689120586168","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-kailaahpuck"},{"teacherId":1977599,"projectId":9746191,"letterContent":"Thank-you so much for your donation. My students love reading the new books independently during their free time. They are also excited to for me to read the books aloud to them as they get to hold the Piggy and Gerald stuffy. My students are able to retell the beginning, middle, and end of the story because the books are engaging.\r\n My students are motivated to learn new words and read more books because they have a an incentive for reading. They earn our class dollars for reading daily. They are able to use their class dollars to purchase items from our class store. Your donation helped to fund items in my class sore. Thank-you so much!","fullyFundedDate":1759504052567,"projectUrl":"project/reading-motivation-on-the-rise/9746191/","projectTitle":"Reading Motivation on the Rise","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Banning","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1977599_orig.jpg?crop=720,720,x180,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1670729842888","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/cbanning2024"},{"teacherId":9067865,"projectId":9453065,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to our classroom project. Your support truly made a difference in our daily learning routines in kindergarten.\r\n\r\nThe markers and crayons you provided helped us replace many worn-out supplies, giving students fresh materials to use during writing, drawing, and hands-on activities. The printer toner and laminating pouches were also a huge help—our class worked through many printed activities to practice letters, sounds, and CVC words, and being able to laminate resources means we can reuse them throughout the year. Thank you again for supporting our little learners!","fullyFundedDate":1755739832106,"projectUrl":"project/restocking-our-kinder-classroom/9453065/","projectTitle":"Restocking Our Kinder Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Kaila","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9067865_orig.jpg?crop=764,764,x0,y35&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1689120586168","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-kailaahpuck"},{"teacherId":8820455,"projectId":9532949,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous support of our calming room project. We are busy arranging and rearranging our supplies with our student project managers. One of our managers has been able to experience many calming rooms and has been instrumental in us being able to design a very effective space for students needing a safe and peaceful place to regroup. \r\n\r\nThe reaction to the materials and the overall design of the room was so adorable! Our mixed band of student helpers all quickly realized they had been a part of a good and helpful project. This brought them each a sense of pride. \r\n\r\nNext, we plan on pre-shopping for some additional items that will enhance our calming room. Students who are afforded a space and time to regroup and calm their anxious selves are more inclined to return to class and learning more quickly and more effectively than having an office referral and a visit to the office. So, working to build a wonderful space for calming is important. Thank you for being part of our initial launch on such a great project!","fullyFundedDate":1758942010109,"projectUrl":"project/big-emotions-need-better-solutions/9532949/","projectTitle":"Big Emotions Need Better Solutions","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Fisher","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8820455_orig.jpg?crop=230,230,x0,y5&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1757529233037","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8820455"},{"teacherId":8820455,"projectId":9495007,"letterContent":"We are honored to report that your donations have made a significant difference in the lives of many students that have been struggling to feel calm and ready to learn here at school. Teachers, Educational Aides and our counselors have brought students to the Aloha Mediation Room to give students in need the opportunity to resolve issues in a peaceful manner with the help of their peers. They practice new calming techniques, and help each other to be ready to return to class with confidence and resolution. The best result is that students themselves are beginning to recognize when they need a moment to regroup in the Aloha Mediation Room. \r\n\r\nThe initial reaction to the Aloha Mediation Room was incredible! The student peer mentors were excited to explore their new digs and test out the comfy seating and the tools for calming. Now when small disagreements happen in class or on the playground, these peer mediators are equipped to help their fellow students resolve issues and return to class with greater compassion and empathy. \r\n\r\nNext, we would love to expand this campus practice. Having students trained to help other students resolve their peer issues is far more effective than simply referring them to the office. Students in crisis see that other students, their friends and classmates, are capable of helping to resolve smaller issues without referrals, without the stigma of being sent to the principal or vice principalʻs office. The result is a greater sense of peace, safety and calm on campus. We canʻt wait to do more! 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