{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Manoa Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":30.5,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9083385,"projectId":10105927,"letterContent":"Thank you for helping bring creativity, calm, and care into our classroom!\r\n\r\nMy students were so excited to see our new materials arrive! One of the biggest highlights has been preparing for our annual Cinderella Shoe Culture Project for our Festival of Arts. Students are using the shoes as a canvas to represent culture, creativity, and their own ideas. Watching them brainstorm designs and proudly share what their shoes represent has been such a special experience.\r\n\r\nOur Echo Dot has also become a wonderful part of our independent work time. We use calming music while students are reading, writing, creating, or working independently. It has helped create a peaceful atmosphere where students can settle in, focus, and enjoy their learning.\r\n\r\nThe vacuum has helped us take better care of our classroom carpet, which is an important part of our learning space. We gather there for read-alouds, lessons, class meetings, and small-group activities, so having a clean and welcoming space makes a difference every day.\r\n\r\nOur art supplies will continue to be used throughout the school year as we connect creativity to reading, writing, science, social studies, and cultural learning. Our next step is to continue developing our Cinderella shoes and prepare to proudly display and share our finished creations at our Festival of Arts.\r\n\r\nThank you for giving my students more opportunities to create, express themselves, stay focused, and take pride in their classroom. Your generosity is truly part of our everyday learning experience in Room 27!","fullyFundedDate":1771623997507,"projectUrl":"project/where-stories-come-to-life-arts-organi/10105927/","projectTitle":"Where Stories Come to Life: Arts, Organization, and Calm Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Haililani Latu","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9083385_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1790007941979","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-latu"},{"teacherId":9751402,"projectId":9706436,"letterContent":"A huge thank you to the Hawaii State Department of Education for supporting my students and classroom! Your generous donation made a massive difference for my students. Through your support learning can continue to be fun and as a teacher I am able to explore different modes of learning. Restocking our our everyday and project supplies, helped me create fun, hands-on lessons without stressing over constraints. The students were so excited to dive into new projects, crafts, and learning centers. Knowing our community supports our schools and student's feels so great! Thank you for backing Hawaii's keiki and our future!","fullyFundedDate":1758722372175,"projectUrl":"project/kindergarten-supplies-for-success/9706436/","projectTitle":"Kindergarten Supplies for Success!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Orloski","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9751402_orig.png?crop=1084,1084,x0,y65&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1729145103306","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9751402"},{"teacherId":7942306,"projectId":8880279,"letterContent":"Mahalo for bringing our \"Becoming Sneaker Entrepreneurs!\" project to life! Because of your generosity, our second graders at Manoa School have been able to bridge world literature and hands-on design in a way that makes learning truly unforgettable.\r\n\r\nWhen the boxes of fabric markers arrived, the room erupted with pure excitement. Their eyes lit up seeing the vibrant array of colors, and they couldn't wait to turn their ideas into tangible art.\r\n\r\nWe recently wrapped up our unit comparing global Cinderella variants, analyzing how different cultures put a unique spin on characters and themes. To tie it all together, the students took on the role of shoe designers. One standout moment was watching a student carefully use fine-tip markers to draw detailed, lotus-inspired patterns on her prototype, directly inspired by the Chinese Cinderella story, Yeh-Shen. The fabric markers allowed the kids to apply their literary analysis with striking precision and pride.\r\n\r\nWhat's Next for Our Mini-Entrepreneurs?\r\n\r\nRefining the Prototypes: Students are putting the final touches on their sneaker designs, making sure every color choice reflects their personal artistic story.\r\n\r\nArtist Statements: Next week, the students will write short \"pitch\" cards explaining the cultural inspiration and design choices behind their shoe line.\r\n\r\nThe Grand Exhibition: Finally, our second graders will launch their creations at the annual school art festival, displaying their prototype sneaker designs for the entire school community to admire!\r\n\r\nYou haven't just provided art supplies, you've given these energetic children the confidence to see themselves as true creators and entrepreneurs. Thank you for making this milestone second-grade memory possible!","fullyFundedDate":1729124814127,"projectUrl":"project/becoming-sneaker-entrepreneurs/8880279/","projectTitle":"Becoming Sneaker Entrepreneurs!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Parmley","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7942306_orig.jpg?crop=750,750,x0,y115&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1628068595824","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7942306"},{"teacherId":8824059,"projectId":10103924,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your incredible kindness! Your generosity greatly helped to increase the life in our Tiger Paw reward program, giving my students tangible motivation to practice empathy, self-regulation, and teamwork every day. These rewards do far more than celebrate good behavior—they build confidence, foster a positive community, and remind my students that their growth as human beings truly matters. The students were so excited to see all of the new items that we sold in our storeWe are so grateful for your support!","fullyFundedDate":1774448484694,"projectUrl":"project/sos-for-sel/10103924/","projectTitle":"Sos for Sel","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Sugimoto","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8824059"},{"teacherId":9804440,"projectId":9781883,"letterContent":"My students love the flexible seating options within our class. They love having the options to sit on normal chairs, a wobble seat, wobble seat cushion, an inflatable stool, or even the chair that has the wobble feet on it. Every day my students come in and ask to switch up what they had used the day prior, unless they really love the seat the had! Some days when I switch all the chairs back to normal to clean, the next day they come in and ask \"Why do we have normal chairs today? Can we use one of the special ones instead?\" I love to see them enjoying the different chair options, which is helping with their engagement with the lesson. While they absolutely love the chair options, I also love that they're able to now tell me when it's becoming a distraction for themselves or will even tell me they don't need a special chair! Thank you HIDOE for this funding!","fullyFundedDate":1759624811793,"projectUrl":"project/flexible-seating-focused-minds/9781883/","projectTitle":"Flexible Seating, Focused Minds.","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Fukunaga","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9804440"},{"teacherId":9546350,"projectId":10108517,"letterContent":"Thank You for Bringing Our Classroom to Life!\r\nOur classroom was buzzing with excitement the moment our amazing new supplies arrived! Because of your incredible generosity, we were able to dive right into our team-building projects without missing a beat.\r\nFrom Planning to Creation\r\nThis project truly challenged our students to think like engineers and artists. The process was incredible to watch:\r\n Drafting & Planning: Students huddled together, sketched out their ideas, and mapped out how to use the materials.\r\n Problem-Solving: When things didn't go perfectly on the first try, they didn't give up. They worked hard, communicated, and brainstormed solutions together.\r\n Total Engagement: Every single student was fully invested in their team's success.\r\nThe Amazing Results\r\nThanks to you, the final projects turned out absolutely amazing! More importantly, the students took immense pride in their creations. They learned the value of teamwork and realized what they can accomplish when they collaborate and persist.\r\nYour support did so much more than just provide craft supplies—it fostered community, critical thinking, and joy in our classroom. We are deeply grateful for your investment in our education!","fullyFundedDate":1771714388681,"projectUrl":"project/take-a-step-with-us/10108517/","projectTitle":"Take a Step with Us","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Aipa","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9546350_orig.jpg?crop=866,867,x0,y135&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1729043447246","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9546350"},{"teacherId":6727002,"projectId":10107863,"letterContent":"My students used the floor seats and bouncy ball chairs daily. We had to have a routined rotation because everyone wanted to use them. There were arguments over who got to use it at times, so it definitely was loved. The seating gave my students the flexibility to move somewhere other than their desks and I believe it really helped daily with my students' attitudes, attention, and progress. They are all still in great condition. My students took care of them. I'm glad I'll be able to use it again for the next school year practically brand new.","fullyFundedDate":1771686698747,"projectUrl":"project/promote-literacy-and-flexibility-for-stu/10107863/","projectTitle":"Promote Literacy and Flexibility for Students and Teacher","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Yashiro","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6727002"},{"teacherId":7931701,"projectId":10104788,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting our flexible seating project! Because of your generosity, students now have choices besides traditional desks. They can sit on balance balls or use floor desks if they prefer sitting on the floor. These seating options help students stay comfortable, focused, and engaged while learning. Students are excited to have flexible spaces that support their individual learning needs. Mahalo for supporting my classroom and making a positive difference for our students! Your kindness helps create a more welcoming and successful learning environment every day.","fullyFundedDate":1771497615054,"projectUrl":"project/flexible-seating/10104788/","projectTitle":"Flexible Seating","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Montano","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7931701"},{"teacherId":1841883,"projectId":10110127,"letterContent":"Thank you again for donating to my special education classroom! I requested an ipad, apple pen, and headphones to help me make online lessons, and you delivered. Your donation has made a difference in allowing me to support my special education students more specifically through online follow along lessons, virtual choice boards, and providing a way for me to annotate alongside them as we analyze articles and texts. \r\n\r\nMy students definitely love the online choice board that I made using my ipad the most, obviously. It has helped to motivate them to stay on task, so they are able to go to the choice board at the end of class. I, on the other hand, have truly enjoyed using my ipad to make follow along lessons. These lessons have helped me keep my students on track through substitute days, and allowed me to make student focused centers that keep my students engaged and give me one on one work time with each of them. They are now able to navigate through our online platform and complete lessons with me online all while using their brand new headphones. \r\n\r\nThank you for enlightening our classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1771769316780,"projectUrl":"project/need-tech/10110127/","projectTitle":"Need Tech","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Tanaka","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1841883"},{"teacherId":9371918,"projectId":10103231,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our 4th grade classroom.\r\n\r\nThe foldable chairs have helped create a more flexible and comfortable learning environment where students can work collaboratively, read independently, and participate in small group discussions. Having seating has encouraged students to stay engaged during lessons and reading time.\r\n\r\nThe copies of Matilda have brought so much excitement to our classroom. Students are eager to read each day, discuss characters and themes, and build their love of literature together. Many students connected deeply with the story and looked forward to our reading time every day. We are celebrating with watching Matilda at the end of the year so they can compare and contrast the text to the visual representation. \r\n\r\nYour support is helping create positive learning experiences that our students will remember long after 4th grade. Thank you for investing in our classroom, our readers, and our future leaders.","fullyFundedDate":1771543137681,"projectUrl":"project/read-relax-and-respond/10103231/","projectTitle":"Read, Relax, and Respond","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Tanuvasa","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9371918"},{"teacherId":4481687,"projectId":10109043,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous donation! The carts came in extra handy when we had Japanese exchange students visit our classroom. We made paper lei as a cultural project. The carts helped us to organize the materials and keep the flowers and leaves sorted without taking up too much space. I havenʻt been able to track down half the order of carts, so the students havenʻt been able to use the carts for their desk materials like I planned, but we have still been able to use the carts to be more organized.\r\nThe most well-used item is the Turtle Tables! My class loves working on the floor, and the Turtle Tables have allowed them to work more comfortably. They use them for almost any independent or group work like drafting essays, ELA centers, and math workbook.\r\nThe marker sets have been so well-loved, a few of the students have been holding onto their favorite shades to use later. They have used the markers for several different art projects, like their Sight is Beautiful contest posters and Motherʻs Day cards. Their next project that these donations will be handy for is their Mālama ʻĀina projects. They will be making games and other activities to teach their First Grade Little Buddies about ways we can take care of our native plants and animals.\r\nThank you again for your generous donation!","fullyFundedDate":1771719979159,"projectUrl":"project/organized-engaged/10109043/","projectTitle":"Organized & Engaged","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Muraoka","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4481687"},{"teacherId":3565624,"projectId":10114350,"letterContent":"Dear Donors,\r\n\r\nWe are overflowing with gratitude and excitement to share the final results of our \"Birthday Box\" project! Thanks to your generous support and the hard work of our 100 second graders, we didn't just meet our goal—we exceeded it. Together, our four classrooms assembled 110 complete Birthday Boxes for the Food Bank of Hawaii. Because of your contributions and the additional support from our local community, we were able to deliver nearly 400 pounds of donations to help our neighbors in Noelani, the North Shore, Upper Waianae, and Waimanalo.\r\n\r\nThis project was a profound learning experience for our students. They saw firsthand how a community can come together to solve the problem of scarcity and turn a \"want\"—like a birthday celebration—into a powerful gift for families in need. Seeing the students count out the 100+ cans of soda and tubs of frosting made our math and economics lessons come to life in the most meaningful way possible. Your investment provided the \"capital\" we needed to teach our students the value of empathy, civic duty, and the spirit of aloha. Thank you for believing in our vision and for helping us bring 110 smiles to children across our island!\r\n\r\nWith heartfelt thanks,","fullyFundedDate":1774627915315,"projectUrl":"project/birthday-in-a-box-spreading-kindness-wi/10114350/","projectTitle":"Birthday in a Box: Spreading Kindness with Local Food Banks","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Evans","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/missjenevans"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_50861","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":505,"numTeachers":32,"percentFrplEligible":18,"percentAsian":40,"percentBlack":0,"percentWhite":4,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":11,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":6,"percentMultiracialImputed":37,"gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"15.8:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":false,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":69.5,"schoolId":50861,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Manoa Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Manoa Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/hawaii/honolulu-school-district/manoa-elementary-school/50861"}