{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Pu'uhale Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":38.2,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9426786,"projectId":9782187,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your support! Thanks to your donations, my students are able to be more engaged with their learning. They are eager to show on task behaviors to fill out their token boards and earn a small reward at the end. This creates a positive classroom environment and builds deeper relationships! \r\n\r\nThe classroom materials that were donated help both teachers and students! The push pins are used to hold vocabulary cards up on magnetic surfaces, so that students have a better view of the words. The students and I enjoy using our new highlighters to find key details and evidence. Overall, these donations have contributed greatly to student learning!","fullyFundedDate":1759602071719,"projectUrl":"project/do-it-love-it-learn-it/9782187/","projectTitle":"Do It, Love It, Learn It","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Pan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9426786"},{"teacherId":10164696,"projectId":9846346,"letterContent":"I am writing to express my deepest gratitude for your support of our project, \"No More Hunger Headaches: Snacks for Maximum Classroom Focus.\" Because of your kindness, my students no longer have to push through the afternoon with empty stomachs and headaches.\r\n\r\nWe have integrated these snacks into our daily transition between English Language Arts (ELA) and our small-group instruction. Before we had these resources, I noticed a significant \"slump\" in energy around 1:30 PM, where focus would drift and frustration would rise.\r\n\r\nNow, we have a \"Brain Fuel\" break. A specific moment that stands out happened last week during a particularly challenging 3rd-grade reading comprehension lesson. Usually, this is when students start to check out. Instead, after a quick snack, one of my students looked up and said, \"I feel like I can actually think now.\" That clarity is exactly what your donation provided.\r\n\r\nMy students were very grateful and motivated when they saw the snacks. With our \"hunger headaches\" out of the way, we are diving deep into our next ELA unit on narrative storytelling. They are well-nourished and focused, they are able to stay in their seats and engage in the writing process for longer periods, leading to much more creative and thoughtful work.\r\n\r\nThank you for being the \"heroes\" in our story and for ensuring that my students have everything they need to succeed.","fullyFundedDate":1767118352041,"projectUrl":"project/no-more-hunger-headaches-snacks-for-max/9846346/","projectTitle":"No More Hunger Headaches: Snacks for Maximum Classroom Focus","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Balisi","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10164696_orig.png?crop=288,288,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1756006990451","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10164696"},{"teacherId":10164658,"projectId":9565586,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous support of our classroom. The mirror and organizer cart have quickly become meaningful parts of our daily routine. Each morning, students use the mirror to say positive affirmations like, \"I am smart\" and \"I can do hard things.\" What once felt a little silly has grown into a powerful confidence-building moment. I've seen students smile, stand taller, and approach their learning with a more positive mindset.\r\nThe organizer cart has helped students stay focused and responsible by keeping their materials neat and accessible. As we move into more challenging fifth-grade lessons, these tools are helping students stay organized while reminding them that they are capable of success. Your kindness has made a lasting impact on both our classroom environment and our students' belief in themselves.","fullyFundedDate":1758636562230,"projectUrl":"project/from-chaos-to-confidence/9565586/","projectTitle":"From Chaos to Confidence!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Isabelle Montances","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10164658"},{"teacherId":9416747,"projectId":9777537,"letterContent":"The new whiteboard is very useful for displaying writing prompts, spelling word lists, checklists, and important notes that students can check every day. We use it daily, and it has become part of our routine to check the board.\r\n\r\nMagnetic words are the perfect manipulatives for my students who have difficulty with writing. It is fun and motivates them to spell.\r\n\r\nAll the prizes and rewards work well for my students as motivational incentives. They look forward to the prizes and focus more as a result.\r\n\r\nThe students will keep using all the materials and resources to stay focused and on task.\r\n\r\nThank you so much for your support.","fullyFundedDate":1759458095285,"projectUrl":"project/special-tool-for-special-students/9777537/","projectTitle":"Special Tool for Special Students","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hamane","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9416747"},{"teacherId":7825676,"projectId":9599711,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting us with the carpet squares and hand-held vacuums! The students were so surprised, and especially excited to see all the different nature photographs on each carpet square! They cheered at each one, shouting out the pictures and numbers. They love sitting on the carpet squares, since it gives them more personal space during class instruction and activities. The carpet squares also help them identify their neighbor's personal space, and practice respecting that space. \r\n\r\nThe students were so engaged as they practiced their coding skills with the carpet squares, too! They put their squares together into a grid, and navigated each other from point A to point B. This provided opportunities to develop their vocabulary and communication skills, too. They are looking forward to more unplugged learning!\r\n\r\nThe hand-held vacuums are also popular. Many students are eagerly awaiting their turn to help keep our awesome carpet squares clean, which makes me extra grateful that I don't have to do it! Thanks again for your kindness and generosity!","fullyFundedDate":1757548166773,"projectUrl":"project/here-a-square-there-a-square/9599711/","projectTitle":"Here a Square, There a Square","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Wong","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7825676"},{"teacherId":9426786,"projectId":9487998,"letterContent":"My students have benefited so much ever since these resources have arrived into the classroom. The big timer and giant magnetic notebook paper has helped students learn concepts of time and organization. The fun shag erasers always motivates my students to finish their expo work so that they are able to use it to erase! Understanding how much time there is left of instruction or their break helps prepare students to transition to the next activity. \r\n\r\nSometimes, students have their own goals they work on (like behavior goals). The smaller timer has helped them be aware of the time duration that they are able to stay on task or carry out that goal.","fullyFundedDate":1753502244448,"projectUrl":"project/lock-in-learning/9487998/","projectTitle":"Lock in Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Pan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9426786"},{"teacherId":5039396,"projectId":9167798,"letterContent":"Thank you so much to the Hawaii Department of Education for connecting with Donors Choose to help teachers out during the latter part of our school year! I realize that the supplies requested were essential to replenish our science kit (which will be used in the beginning of the upcoming current school year); as well as the Lakeshore furniture to help with organization for both teachers and students (was not yet built until this past summer of July); and the water color art sheets also not used since we were preparing and undergoing SBA Testing!\r\n\r\nHowever, the students utilized daily the consumable dry eraser pens + magnetic-held erasers, and wipes; along with the X-ACTO Sharpener, and bins/holders to help with supplies and leveled readers!\r\n\r\nOf course, the WHISTLE will always help with overseeing the safety of all our students here on campus, will be reusable for years to come! Last, but not least, we love the ELECTRIC BIG TIMER that has been so visible and helpful to all of us in the classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1742150540546,"projectUrl":"project/support-3rd-graders-today-we-need-more/9167798/","projectTitle":"Support 3rd Graders Today! We Need More Help","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. V Arakaki","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5039396"},{"teacherId":9426786,"projectId":9208474,"letterContent":"Thank you for providing the opportunities for success with my students! Each of my students have unique learning needs. Some tools such as the cushion seats helped my students who are medically fragile stay comfortable and focused during learning time. My students were so excited to use the new tools as they take the lead in everyday routines to build up their foundational skills. Developing a love for reading is key for children to learning literature, and the new story books did just that! Students enjoyed looking at all the colorful illustrations that went with the well thought out stories.","fullyFundedDate":1742904175109,"projectUrl":"project/tools-for-achievement/9208474/","projectTitle":"Tools for Achievement","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Pan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9426786"},{"teacherId":9939423,"projectId":9158100,"letterContent":"Dear Marc and Lynne Benioff,\r\nOn behalf of the students and teachers of Puuhale Elementary School I want to express my deepest gratitude for your generous funding of the \"Kindness and Satisfied Tummies\" project. Your generous donation of a new stool, storage bins, weight measuring manipulatives, and of course, copious amounts of snacks helped to make our school year a tremendous success \r\nStudents attending title I schools face many challenges both in and out of the classroom. Many of them come from disadvantaged neighborhoods, broken families, and face persistent indignity and discrimination. Faced with so many uncertainties, school is often the only place where they can find relative safety and stability. The goal of this project was to do just that, to provide my students with a place where they feel welcome and safe. In all, your generous donation has helped to make my classroom one that my students were proud to be a part of. With your help my goal of creating a welcoming learning environment was a resounding success. \r\nAll of my students are grateful beyond words and thank you from the bottom of their hearts.","fullyFundedDate":1741970780372,"projectUrl":"project/title-one-schools-run-on-organization-c/9158100/","projectTitle":"Title one schools run on organization, caring, and satisfied tummies.","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Kaneshiro","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9939423"},{"teacherId":9310384,"projectId":9167419,"letterContent":"First of all we came in 4th place for our district's track and field event out of eight schools. Thanks to you folks delivering our equipment right away. The cones and the softballs were put to good use at practices. The basketball tournament, unfortunately, was cancelled because of a conflict with 5th grade having another field trip that was suddenly planned on the same day. The players wear bummed, but we did use the pump, balls, and cones again at the few after school practices we had. Everything will be put to good use again next season.\r\n\r\nSecondly, our class pets are happy to be eating normal meals after rationing them the last few weeks. Students were smuggling carrots and lettuce from the cafeteria to feed to the turtle. The fish were eating the dusty leftovers at the bottom of the canister. The students are mesmerized are the new aquarium light, they said it looks like a disco. Students learn responsibility by having to feed and clean tank. We have enough food to last through next year. \r\n\r\nJust want to say how much I appreciate Donors Chose, helps me get creative and have the freedom to purchase items to further our students' education.","fullyFundedDate":1742089040827,"projectUrl":"project/track-and-field-equipment-needed/9167419/","projectTitle":"Track and Field Equipment Needed","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Pang","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9310384"},{"teacherId":8363261,"projectId":9167571,"letterContent":"We are most grateful for your generous donation for my students this past year. We had requested two carts to organize our materials and manila folders to organize the student work. \r\n\r\n All of these donations allowed us to be much more efficient to collect and store the student work. The students were thoroughly excited to see the brand new carts and colorful folders! They knew exactly which folders were their very own color coded folders. They knew where to store their work and materials for easy and quick access. We appreciated the carts since we could use them to store our folders and store our reading materials. As you can see in the photos, the carts made a huge difference to organize our books and workbooks.\r\n Our students and I thank you deeply again for helping us to become much more organized in our storage of student work as well as our classroom materials to impact the efficiency of our learning!","fullyFundedDate":1742085997764,"projectUrl":"project/get-organized/9167571/","projectTitle":"Get Organized!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Sano","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8363261"},{"teacherId":8823665,"projectId":8856299,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for all the after school sports supplies. We appreciated the net so much and the students were overjoyed to be able to use it! You can see the smile on their faces. We will be able to use this net for years to come! For our demographic, many of them do not get these opportunities to participate in club sports, and currently our main court where we usually play volleyball is out of commission. This net has made life much easier and has allowed them to learn to play volleyball on the grass. \r\nMahalo!","fullyFundedDate":1729462060372,"projectUrl":"project/support-after-school-sports-for-pes/8856299/","projectTitle":"Support After School Sports for PES","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Lum","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8823665"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_50868","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":239,"numTeachers":17,"percentFrplEligible":82,"percentAsian":26,"percentBlack":0,"percentWhite":0,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":10,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"14.1:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":61.8,"schoolId":50868,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Pu'uhale Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Pu'uhale Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/hawaii/honolulu-school-district/puuhale-elementary-school/50868"}