{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Pres William McKinley High School","outOfStateSupporters":32.9,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":7940902,"projectId":10141987,"letterContent":"I was hoping to catch you at graduation to say thank you, but we were all swept up into the festivities. These books came in just after the unit ended, but they will definitely be used in the years to come. The teachers are excited to use them with the students going forward with this unit. The books that we use are \"well loved\" and the opportunity to have a brand new book is something that the kids get so excited about. \r\n\r\nWe are very grateful for donors like you who are willing to pour love into our students!","fullyFundedDate":1776574539616,"projectUrl":"project/books-needed-for-a-sub/10141987/","projectTitle":"Books Needed for a Sub!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Serrao","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7940902_orig.png?crop=271,271,x33,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1677792242757","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7940902"},{"teacherId":9371805,"projectId":10115249,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your incredible generosity in funding our classroom project! Your support is bringing a complete set of Shakespeare's Othello (from our specifically requested publisher) and a supply of nutritious snacks directly to my high school English students.\r\n\r\nTeaching in a Title I urban school comes with unique challenges, but it also comes with students who are incredibly resilient, brilliant, and eager to learn. The specific edition of Othello you funded is a game-changer for my classroom; its targeted layout and resources provide invaluable scaffolding for my English Learners (EL), allowing them to access complex classical literature without feeling overwhelmed. Because of you, the daunting barrier of Shakespearean language is transformed into an exciting, accessible literary journey.\r\n\r\nMany of my students arrive at school facing food insecurity, and having nutritious snacks on hand means they can focus on analyzing character motivations and themes rather than worrying about an empty stomach. \r\n\r\nYour investment in our classroom sends a powerful message to my students: that their education matters, and that a community of people they've never met believes in their potential. We cannot wait to crack open these new books (and snacks!) and dive into the world of Venice and Cyprus.","fullyFundedDate":1772566005949,"projectUrl":"project/shakespeare-with-snacks/10115249/","projectTitle":"Shakespeare with Snacks","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Britos","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9371805"},{"teacherId":9804149,"projectId":10107224,"letterContent":"Much Mahalo for donating the pencils and paper for different projects that my classes completed.\r\nThe pencils and the papers help my students not having to worry about not having a pencil to do certain projects and everyday warm up assignments where they must use a pencil or pen to write the information down in their notebooks.\r\nI have pencils out for the students to use as well as the paper, and the students use the pencils to do the different projects or assignments and return them if they do not need them in other classes.\r\nPrior to the donations, I bought all the pencils and papers out of my pocket every year or whenever I ran low of them.\r\nThis as helped me tremendously in saving some money for everyday school supplies that I needed for my students\r\nProjects went well and I will continue to have some pencils and paper for my students to use in my classrooms as well as their other classes.\r\nThis projects put a little different spin into learning World History in Hawaii.","fullyFundedDate":1771699132470,"projectUrl":"project/wwi-and-wwii-personalities-and-events-b/10107224/","projectTitle":"WWI and WWII Personalities and Events brought alive with drawings","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Cho","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9804149"},{"teacherId":9771193,"projectId":10127436,"letterContent":"Technology education continues to play an essential role in preparing students for future careers and opportunities. In our classroom, students spend many hours learning programming, problem-solving, digital design, and other important computer science skills. Before your donation, our classroom seating was limited and outdated, making it difficult for students to remain comfortable and focused during lessons and projects. Thanks to your generosity, we are now able to provide proper seating for every student in the classroom.\r\n\r\nThe new office chairs have already transformed the atmosphere of our learning space. Students are more comfortable, engaged, and excited to participate in class activities. A comfortable environment may seem like a small detail, but it has a powerful impact on students' concentration, motivation, and overall learning experience. Your support has helped create a classroom where students can better focus on developing the technical and critical-thinking skills they will use throughout their lives.\r\n\r\nBeyond the physical improvement to our classroom, your donation sends an even more important message to our students: that people in the community believe in them and care about their education. Many students are inspired when they see others investing in their future. Your generosity encourages them to work harder, dream bigger, and appreciate the value of giving back to others.\r\n\r\nAs an educator, I am especially grateful for supporters like you who recognize the importance of investing in education and technology. Resources for classrooms are often limited, and donations such as yours help bridge the gap and provide opportunities that might not otherwise be possible. Your contribution will continue to benefit students for many years to come, and its impact will be felt far beyond the walls of our classroom.\r\n\r\nPlease accept our sincere appreciation for your generosity, compassion, and commitment to supporting education. We are honored to have your support and are incredibly thankful for the positive difference you have made in the lives of our students. The 24 office chairs are more than just furniture—they represent comfort, opportunity, encouragement, and hope for a brighter future.\r\n\r\nThank you once again for your thoughtful donation and for helping us create a better learning environment for our students. Your kindness will not be forgotten, and we are truly grateful for your support.","fullyFundedDate":1773004963432,"projectUrl":"project/empower-computer-science-students-with-o/10127436/","projectTitle":"Empower Computer Science Students with Office Chairs","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Lin","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9771193"},{"teacherId":10441493,"projectId":10118587,"letterContent":"Thank you so very much for your incredibly generous donation of Expo dry-erase markers to our classroom! Your support has had an immediate and profoundly positive impact on our daily learning environment.\r\n\r\nWe have been putting the pens to use implementing the methods from Building a Thinking Classroom. A core piece of this framework involves having students work on collaborative tasks in random groups at vertical, non-permanent surfaces (our whiteboards). Because the students are standing up and sharing a single marker per group, they are actively talking, debating, and co-constructing knowledge rather than working in isolation.\r\n\r\nHaving a reliable, vibrant supply of Expo pens is essential for this to work. It keeps the energy high, ensures every group can clearly visualize their thinking, and removes any barriers to participation. The students genuinely look forward to getting up at the boards, and your donation has directly fueled that enthusiasm and engagement.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in our classroom and for providing the tools that help our students become active, collaborative problem-solvers. We are incredibly grateful for your kindness!","fullyFundedDate":1776574539248,"projectUrl":"project/expo-magic/10118587/","projectTitle":"Expo Magic","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Jennifer Nakamoto","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10441493"},{"teacherId":7939856,"projectId":10107146,"letterContent":"Your generosity helped transform reading in my classroom from something students \"had to do\" into something they genuinely wanted to explore. Instead of only learning psychology vocabulary from a textbook, students were able to dive into real-world ideas about memory, motivation, addiction, perseverance, decision-making, and human behavior through engaging, accessible books written for a broad audience. These texts helped students connect psychology to their own lives and experiences in meaningful ways.\r\n\r\nStudents were eager to browse the new additions to our classroom library, choose topics that interest them personally, discuss what they were reading about, and reflect on how psychology applies to the world around them. One student who read The Molecule of More by Daniel Lieberman wrote about how learning about dopamine changed the way he thinks about motivation and satisfaction. He reflected on how people can become trapped constantly chasing \"more\" without appreciating what they already have, and how understanding brain chemistry can help people make healthier, more balanced decisions. Moments like this show students moving beyond memorization and into genuine critical thinking and self-reflection.\r\n\r\nThis project also supported students in ways beyond academics. The classroom supplies and hygiene items helped students feel comfortable and cared for, while the motivational incentives encouraged greater participation and confidence. Together, these resources helped create a classroom environment where students felt valued, curious, and motivated to learn. Thank you for helping make my classroom a place where students not only study psychology, but also better understand themselves and the people around them.","fullyFundedDate":1771652884674,"projectUrl":"project/enriching-psychology-with-top-books/10107146/","projectTitle":"Enriching Psychology with Top Books","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Loomis","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7939856_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x380,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1646899914456","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7939856"},{"teacherId":7956596,"projectId":10105249,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for providing these project resources for our students. With the help of these items, our young musicians have been able to truly succeed.\r\n\r\nEvery item from this project is currently hard at work in our classroom:\r\n\r\n-The string bows replaced our older ones, whose bow hairs were falling off.\r\n\r\n-The tenor sax ligatures secure our students' reeds much better than their previous setups.\r\n\r\n-The bass drum head is already being used for our marching band shows, ensuring a perfectly matched sound and look across our bass line.\r\n\r\nThe students are incredibly humble and grateful for these resources. As with many music classrooms, these small items add up to a hefty price tag, yet they are absolutely vital to our students' success. Looking ahead, particularly with the percussion bass drum head, our next step is to continue building up the marching band program, as it is one of our most high-profile musical activities. We hope that future DonorsChoose projects will continue to help our marching band program thrive.\r\n\r\nMahalo for all of your incredible support!","fullyFundedDate":1771555773897,"projectUrl":"project/upgrade-gear/10105249/","projectTitle":"Upgrade Gear","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Nakamoto","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7956596"},{"teacherId":9623925,"projectId":10108570,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity and support of our classroom! The games and materials you donated have already made a meaningful impact on my students and classroom community.\r\n\r\nThe Mckinley students have been enthusiastically using games like Charades, Jenga, Bananagrams, Pictionary, and Taboo during collaborative learning activities and team-building lessons. We also use the whiteboards for quick team responses during class challenges and review games. These resources have transformed ordinary classroom moments into engaging opportunities for students to think critically, communicate clearly, and support one another.\r\n\r\nWhen the students first saw the materials, the room immediately filled with excitement and curiosity. They could not wait to begin playing and learning together. Many students who are usually quiet or hesitant became more involved and confident as they participated in the games with their classmates. It has been wonderful to watch students laugh together, encourage one another, and celebrate each other's successes.\r\n\r\nBeyond academics, these activities are helping students strengthen important social-emotional skills. As they strategize, solve problems, and work through challenges together, they are building empathy, resilience, teamwork, and confidence. These playful, low-stakes moments help reduce stress, strengthen peer relationships, and create a connected classroom community where students feel safe, supported, and valued.\r\n\r\nMy next steps are to continue incorporating these games into classroom lessons, small group activities, and social-emotional learning experiences. Students will use the materials during vocabulary practice, critical thinking challenges, communication exercises, and collaborative review activities. I am excited to continue fostering meaningful learning experiences that encourage both academic growth and positive peer connections. \r\n\r\nThank you again for investing in our students and helping create a joyful, supportive learning environment. Your kindness and generosity are deeply appreciated!","fullyFundedDate":1771696067987,"projectUrl":"project/word-up-and-level-up-building-brains-an/10108570/","projectTitle":"Word Up and Level Up: Building Brains and Belonging","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Alicia Ruiz-Laufer","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9623925_orig.png?crop=362,362,x0,y14&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1741852083986","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9623925"},{"teacherId":6159887,"projectId":10106474,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to our classroom! Because of your donation, students were able to have access to age-appropriate texts in a variety of formats: prose novels, novels in verse and graphic novels. I had several students who made it through their graphic novel and/or novel in verse in half of the time that they were given to read it, and they wanted to read another book after!\r\n\r\nThese accessible texts helped to build a culture of reading in my classroom this year. Some of my students said that they had not read a full book since elementary school. They were very proud of themselves after finishing. Mahalo nui!","fullyFundedDate":1771620530607,"projectUrl":"project/high-interest-texts-in-a-variety-of-form/10106474/","projectTitle":"High Interest Texts in a Variety of Formats","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Carmichael","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6159887"},{"teacherId":7940937,"projectId":10104334,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping to fund student comfort in the classroom. The students were very happy to see the brand new desks that were a great contrast from the previous old ones. I saw students wanting to switch out their current seats for the new desks, since they liked the extra space it provided and allowed them to sit however they chose. When putting the new desks side by side to the old ones, the students were able to notice a large difference and wanted more.\r\n\r\nMy next goal now is to try and gather more of the same desks to replace the old ones. This is just first step starting with 3 desks, and hopefully with more contributions throughout the years I will be able to have a whole class set of new desks. I understand that it takes time with the limited funding, but I wholly appreciate everyone helping me towards that first step towards comfort.","fullyFundedDate":1771518016824,"projectUrl":"project/student-comfort-in-the-classroom/10104334/","projectTitle":"Student Comfort in the Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Le","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7940937"},{"teacherId":7781145,"projectId":10004933,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous donation towards our learning community this time around. My students are now able to relate to characters and texts that are of similar backgrounds to them, and are more engaged with reading and willing to try discussion (socratic seminar!) now. We have talked about mood, tone, and theme, and have begun to understand how to find parts of the text to support opinions, which is a big leap from just recall!\r\nMy lower-level readers like to use the whiteboard for their discussion to draw what they're trying to communicate. It's also a good place for us all to review and remember key concepts (because the whiteboards in the room are already covered with information for class and daily tasks/due dates). \r\nMy students of Polynesian descent especially like \"Whale Rider\" and \"Blue Skin of the Sea\". This looks like the beginning of a class text in the future.\r\nThank you all for your support this year!","fullyFundedDate":1776574539046,"projectUrl":"project/the-most-beautiful-moment-in-life-unive/10004933/","projectTitle":"The Most Beautiful Moment in Life: Universal Design for Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Tanaka","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7781145_orig.jpg?crop=1536,1536,x0,y256&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1644435760278","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/irene-tanaka"},{"teacherId":9967529,"projectId":10107411,"letterContent":"Working with mosaic tiles was a fun and hands on project where students immediately saw the fruits of their labor when they got to arrange their materials on the adhesive grout. We used tile nippers and cutters safely, wearing safety googles and proper coverings for our work spaces. Students assisted one another with cutting specific shapes and tiles and shared the most fancy tiles, which were not high in number, like the mirror tiles or color squares. Everybody designed a simple composition using symbolism and personal imagery, like their name initial or cultural idea. We worked on paper first and did a demonstration for each step of the process. Students were so excited to work with tile mosaic art, a refreshing change from our painting and drawing concentration. \r\n In the near future, I'd like to embark on a larger mosaic tile public art project for our school to enjoy in a shared space on campus. The amount of material would be huge for such an endeavor, but this in class project, creating 12 x 12\" personal mosaics, was a great training and experience for my kids. Thank you donors!","fullyFundedDate":1771641201822,"projectUrl":"project/mosaic-masters-high-school-art-project/10107411/","projectTitle":"Mosaic Masters High School Art Project","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Star","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9967529_orig.jpg?crop=240,240,x0,y40&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1741807377683","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9967529"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_50862","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":1245,"numTeachers":94,"percentFrplEligible":51,"percentAsian":48,"percentBlack":0,"percentWhite":1,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":9,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":25,"percentMultiracialImputed":12,"gradesServed":"9 - 12","studentTeacherRatio":"13.2:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":67.1,"schoolId":50862,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Pres William McKinley High School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Pres William McKinley High School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/hawaii/honolulu-school-district/mckinley-high-school/50862"}