{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Waikiki Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":27.4,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9657652,"projectId":9839394,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom project. Because of you, my students now have resources that truly changed the way they learn each day.\r\nOne of the most meaningful additions has been our fort building kit. It has quickly become a class favorite. Students use the fort every day as a calm-down area when they need a break, a quiet place to reset, or as a flexible seating option during lessons. Watching students choose this space to regulate themselves, focus, or simply feel safe has been incredibly powerful.\r\nThe individual whiteboards have also become an essential part of our daily learning. Students use them for spelling tests, solving math problems, practicing writing, and even quick brain breaks. The whiteboards allow every student to participate, take risks, and show their thinking without fear of making mistakes.\r\nWe will continue using these resources to support hands-on learning, small-group instruction, and social-emotional growth. The fort will remain a safe and flexible learning space, while the whiteboards will help students practice skills and build confidence across all subjects.\r\nYour support gave our students more than supplies. You gave them comfort, creativity, and confidence. Thank you for your generosity and for helping make our classroom a place where students truly love to learn.","fullyFundedDate":1763621357250,"projectUrl":"project/from-brainstorming-to-fort-building-too/9839394/","projectTitle":"From Brainstorming to Fort-Building: Tools for Creative Minds","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Maya Hu","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-hu"},{"teacherId":4548897,"projectId":9779774,"letterContent":"A big book learning center easel strengthens shared reading by allowing all students to clearly see print, images, and text features. It supports early literacy skills such as concepts of print, vocabulary, and comprehension.\r\n\r\nThe easel encourages discussion, participation, and collaboration. Students engage in predictions, retelling, and oral language practice while learning turn-taking and listening skills.\r\n\r\nMost importantly, it creates a joyful reading experience. The easel helps students build confidence, connection, and a love of reading together.","fullyFundedDate":1759538040907,"projectUrl":"project/big-book-learning-center/9779774/","projectTitle":"Big Book Learning Center","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Holt","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4548897"},{"teacherId":7937080,"projectId":9832349,"letterContent":"If you keep your eye on the ball, you never know what you'll be able to accomplish. And that's what my students did this quarter by using the new equipment we received to have fun, physically grow, and socially interact with one another through recess and physical education activities throughout the day. The students have thoroughly loved being able to throw the noise-making footballs back and forth to each other at each daily recess.\r\n\r\n The hollow balls and color-coded ShinemMe bins that were purchased have been quite vital in several of our team-oriented sports, where color-coded items were needed per team to divide and organize each team's success.\r\n\r\nOur Keiki strive confidently ahead with enthusiasm and aspirations through your generous contribution and the development of our physical education program. We make the impossible...possible with our \"can-do\" attitude for success.","fullyFundedDate":1760730451077,"projectUrl":"project/keeping-our-eye-on-the-ball-through-fitn/9832349/","projectTitle":"Keeping Our Eye on the Ball Through Fitness and Fun!","teacherDisplayName":"Coach John Holaday","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7937080_orig.jpg?crop=1455,1456,x0,y135&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1627896484223","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7937080"},{"teacherId":8974812,"projectId":9803091,"letterContent":"Thank you for helping us have a fun filled quarter practicing our fine motor skills within play. In our dramatic play area, the children were able to take on the role of Santa's elves and enjoyed using the create-a-design drill kit, hammer and nail set, legos, and snapbots to pretend to make toys in Santa's Workshop. The legos have been great for practicing fine motor skills, but also they have been a great activity for the students to practice sharing materials and playing with their peers. Thank you wonderful donors for making our classroom a little more magical.","fullyFundedDate":1760726912379,"projectUrl":"project/fun-fine-motor-practice/9803091/","projectTitle":"Fun Fine Motor Practice","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Johnson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8974812_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1677749373774","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8974812"},{"teacherId":8352409,"projectId":9773680,"letterContent":"We are so excited to get our project funded! We received all of the materials and started using them right away. The first graders had such a great time using the Fishing for Sight Words games. Using the fishing rod made it such a hit. They also got great practice with reading the sight words. The Flip and Read Sight Word Sentences were also a class favorite. The students enjoyed making their own sentences and sometimes they were silly. We got extra practice with reading and gaining valuable learning experiences with the sight words. 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Our students learn differently, and these specialized tools are essential for bridging the gap between their unique challenges and grade-level expectations.\r\n\r\nBy funding this project, you have provided:\r\nFlexible Seating & Fidgets: Students the ability to regulate their sensory needs, allowing them to remain calm, focused, and engaged in challenging lessons throughout the day.\r\nMath & ELA Learning Board Games: You have made learning fun and accessible. These games provide interactive, hands-on opportunities to reinforce critical 5th-grade academic standards in a way that is engaging and builds confidence.\r\nMagnetic Blocks: These tools support spatial reasoning, problem-solving skills, and a much-needed creative break for students who need to reset.\r\nOrganization Tools (Storage Cart, Under Desk Drawer, Desk Organizers): A calm, organized classroom to help students with executive functioning challenges feel secure and ready to learn. You have ensured that our physical space is as supportive as our instruction.\r\nYour generosity has directly impacted the daily lives of my students, helping them build essential life skills, preparing them for the transition to middle school, and realize their full potential.","fullyFundedDate":1759311227873,"projectUrl":"project/5th-grade-classroom/9773490/","projectTitle":"5th Grade Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Gallagher","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10102563_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y386&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1768343302793","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10102563"},{"teacherId":6964412,"projectId":9874590,"letterContent":"Thank you very much for your generous donations! My students have been enjoying using their creativity while engaging with all of the fun new materials. The Marble Run and Kapla blocks have been especially popular during our recess block. Students enjoy working cooperatively in teams and creating challenges to see who can construct the fastest model. The Kapla blocks are also a simple yet fun way to build a variety of structures, big and small. It has been wonderful to see students interact with these resources through innovation and collaboration.\r\n\r\nStrategizing through chess games and coding with Ozobots are other activities students have been looking forward to during recess. These resources have provided more choices and possibilities for student engagement. Thank you for making this possible and for all of your support—we truly appreciate it!","fullyFundedDate":1763118600920,"projectUrl":"project/fun-games-to-encourage-innovation-probl/9874590/","projectTitle":"Fun Games to Encourage Innovation, Problem Solving, and Creativity!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Tanigawa","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6964412_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x712,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1677704844003","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6964412"},{"teacherId":6964412,"projectId":9780028,"letterContent":"Thank you very much for your generous donations! My students have been enjoying using their creativity while engaging with all of the fun new materials. The Marble Run and Kapla blocks have been especially popular during our recess block. Students enjoy working cooperatively in teams and creating challenges to see who can construct the fastest model. The Kapla blocks are also a simple yet fun way to build a variety of structures. It has been wonderful to see students interact with these resources through innovation and collaboration.\r\n\r\nThe Chompsaw was a fun tool to use during our holiday wreath activity. All of the students had a chance to use the Chompsaw and become familiar with the tool, and they are already planning what to create next. Thank you again for making this possible and for all of your support!","fullyFundedDate":1759544780008,"projectUrl":"project/creativity-innovation-problem-solving/9780028/","projectTitle":"Creativity, Innovation. Problem Solving!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Tanigawa","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6964412_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x712,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1677704844003","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6964412"},{"teacherId":8974812,"projectId":9776726,"letterContent":"Our classroom Ohana has been loving our durable furniture items! Since adding the Quiet time cube and bean bag cushion, students have been spending more time enjoying books all on their own. Daily, students choose to read books using these furniture items, take a break in a calm comfortable area, or engage in sensory activities. The privacy cube has been a game changer for helping the students use self-regulation skills. They have learned that if they need some time to themselves, they can meet that need by using the quiet time cube. \r\n\r\nWe have also been enjoying our new durable pretend play stove/oven. We recently created a Santa's Workshop themed pretend play area, and the oven helped add to the learning and fun that was had in this area. I look forward to testing out more pretend play themes using our new furniture item!","fullyFundedDate":1759454417871,"projectUrl":"project/durable-furniture-for-our-elementary-spe/9776726/","projectTitle":"Durable Furniture for our Elementary Special Ed Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Johnson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8974812_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1677749373774","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8974812"},{"teacherId":8820705,"projectId":9772419,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the microwave, popcorn and other lunch bunch supplies, activities and games. The students are now very motivated in class. They all want to earn lunch bunch as a reward! It is nice to see the kids proud to put in the effort and earn something for it. They love inviting friends to their lunch bunch to show they worked hard. I have also found that our teacher-student relationship seems to be stronger now that we enjoy making fun, non work-related memories together. I love getting to laugh with them in a non-work environment.","fullyFundedDate":1759225219441,"projectUrl":"project/lunch-bunch/9772419/","projectTitle":"Lunch Bunch!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Megan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8820705"},{"teacherId":5549054,"projectId":9773365,"letterContent":"The generous support we received through DonorsChoose has had an incredible impact on our students and their connection to Hawai'i's natural world. With the funded materials—including ceramic tools and high-quality glaze—our students were able to design and create life-size ceramic mosaics of native Hawaiian animals. These resources allowed them to work with real artist-grade materials, elevating both the quality of their work and their pride in what they were creating.\r\n\r\nThis project also gave students a meaningful opportunity to contribute to our community. Their mosaics will become part of educational signage at Kaiwi Coast Scenic Shoreline and Kaʻena State Park, where visitors will learn about the native species our students worked so hard to portray. Knowing that their artwork will be displayed in public spaces to help teach others about Hawai'i's unique wildlife has been deeply motivating for them. Thanks to DonorsChoose, our students were able not only to learn new artistic skills but also to see how their creativity can make a real and lasting difference.","fullyFundedDate":1759241635797,"projectUrl":"project/making-mosaics-for-state-parks/9773365/","projectTitle":"Making Mosaics for State Parks","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Carpenter","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5549054_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1533698686376","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/courtney-waikiki"},{"teacherId":390674,"projectId":9777860,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for funding our 3d printer! This technology has had a positive impact on my students. \r\n\r\nWe are using it to help our math skills. 5th graders always have a difficult time with geometry. With this printer I was able to print a set of geometry manipulatives. We used them in a fun group activity where students categorized shapes by their attributes. Students also tend to struggle with volume. With this new printer we could make 3d models of compound shapes that the students were able to measure and find volume in an authentic situation. \r\n\r\nThis printer was also used to make parts for an engineering project. It is amazing what can be done when you don't have to search the internet for a needed part. 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