{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Kawaikini New Century Public Charter School","outOfStateSupporters":30.0,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9109188,"projectId":8458137,"letterContent":"Mahalo for providing the math manipulative to help facilitate engaging and effective hands-on learning skill mastery within our classroom. Having these tools will allow for each students to have their own classroom set of math manipulative to exercise and practice the math concepts of adding, subtracting, grouping, and visualizing these mathematical concepts that can be very vague and too broad for students to grasp a tangible connection too. Having these tools will bring an interactive element that co-aligns with my vision for the math learning infused with ʻāina-based curriculum concepts that are culturally relevant and easy to build upon when trying to add it all up together. \r\n\r\nI look forward to these materials sustaining and growing our math activities and furthering a positive relationship to numbers that students can build upon as their first foundational year of math education. \r\n\r\n\r\nMahalo nui,","fullyFundedDate":1723566510775,"projectUrl":"project/it-all-adds-up/8458137/","projectTitle":"It All Adds Up!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Kaohu Harada","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9109188"},{"teacherId":9109188,"projectId":8458145,"letterContent":"Having big books for students to read from and visualize the content of a story is so vital for a young audience like a kindergarten class. Large, visually appealing words and pictures bring stories to life in a more engaging and inviting way, helping all students see clearly and make stronger connections to the text. This is especially important compared to reading from an average-sized book, where students may struggle to see the pictures clearly or, even more limiting, where they only hear the words without the visual support.\r\n\r\nThese books also ensure that the first experiences with text are positive and exciting, sparking enthusiasm for language acquisition through exposure to diverse stories and literary narratives. Having these materials helps create the right environment for me as an educator to bring stories to life, express the emotions within them, and share the same joy of storytelling that I grew up loving. I am excited to continue using these materials for many years to come, fostering a love of reading in the next generation of young learners.\r\n\r\nMahalo nui,","fullyFundedDate":1726518566332,"projectUrl":"project/big-books-bigger-imagination-an-engagi/8458145/","projectTitle":"Big Books, Bigger Imagination! An Engaging Reading Time Station","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Kaohu Harada","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9109188"},{"teacherId":9109188,"projectId":8480621,"letterContent":"Having access to dry-erase writing boards, dry-erase pens, and lined whiteboards provides me with the necessary materials to continue my curriculum practice of daily morning exercises. These exercises allow each student to showcase their understanding and skill mastery such as identifying the weather by drawing what they observe and following the direction of the assigned student leader, who reports on the weather during morning exercises.\r\n\r\nStudents also use these materials to write the date in ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi, practicing both their familiarity with and written form of the language to track the days. Each portion of the morning exercises is led by the assigned student, with the rest of the class following along in sequential order as part of their daily routine. This structured, systematic approach to beginning the school day helps students develop healthy and consistent routines rooted in skill mastery and language acquisition for ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language).\r\n\r\nThank you for providing our students with the literacy materials necessary to ensure their success and productivity in acquiring a second language within our Hawaiian immersion kindergarten classroom and school environment. These foundational tools are crucial for helping young learners sustain their language skills and meet the immersion expectations of ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi (speaking Hawaiian).","fullyFundedDate":1726518566006,"projectUrl":"project/increasing-our-writing-power-engaging/8480621/","projectTitle":"Increasing Our Writing Power! Engaging Student Literacy","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Kaohu Harada","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9109188"},{"teacherId":9109188,"projectId":8488073,"letterContent":"Creativity in a kindergarten classroom is essential for engaging students and allowing them to showcase their expressive ideas and artistic style. Purchasing these oil pastels, watercolors, and acrylic paints will enable my students to enhance their learning through hands-on, engaging art assignments and fun activities that highlight their talents, skills, and creative perspectives—all while learning about ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) and the nuanced meanings and references embedded in ʻāina-based learning.\r\n\r\nʻĀina-based learning incorporates culturally relevant aspects and traditional customary practices that are significant to this place here on Kauaʻi. It connects to the culturally rooted mediums of learning that surround our ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi such as: hula, chants, mele, places, heiau (sacred places), weather, fishing, farming, natural ecosystems, and the symbiotic relationships that all these elements share with us as kānaka maoli (the aboriginal people and culture of Hawaiʻi).\r\n\r\nI am so excited to have the right tools that will allow my students to connect to this place we call home, expressing the deeper meanings and nuanced context of Hawaiian thought and perspective through the art supplies provided by this project. Through these materials, my students will be able to engage more deeply with hands-on elements of art while also strengthening their understanding of the cultural significance and traditions of Kauaʻi\r\n\r\nMahalo nui for your gracious and generous support to my students and to our classroom,","fullyFundedDate":1726518566363,"projectUrl":"project/art-creativity-and-expression-inspir/8488073/","projectTitle":"Art , Creativity, and Expression! Inspiring Student Imagination in Kindergarten","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Kaohu Harada","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9109188"},{"teacherId":9109188,"projectId":8502299,"letterContent":"Thank you for providing the means and way for me to acquire this much needed high processing power Kumu desktop set up. Now I am able to use the fill size display screen to work on various projects without getting and hiccup on the processing power or overload of it running well. Now with this Kumu desktop I am able to now meet the educator performance measures, create engaging curriculum content, and use various applications and digital programs with ease to coordinate cohesive and meaningful projects for my students. Thank you for your support to my students and to me as an educator. \r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nMahalo nui,","fullyFundedDate":1726517406986,"projectUrl":"project/ina-based-curriculum-creating-cultura/8502299/","projectTitle":"ʻĀina-Based Curriculum: Creating Culturally Relevant Content for Papa Mālaaʻo (Kindergarten)","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Kaohu Harada","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9109188"},{"teacherId":9109188,"projectId":8505019,"letterContent":"Mahalo for providing this wonderful wooden maple cabinet for my classroom! It has been such a tremendous help in storing seasonal, bulk, and high-volume items for our kindergarten curriculum. Thanks to this cabinet, the smaller items that once cluttered the room are now neatly stored in one enclosed corner, creating a clear and organized space. This functional and reliable shelf not only benefits me as a teacher but also helps the students adapt to their new learning environment. \r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nMahalo for supporting our thriving classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1726517848961,"projectUrl":"project/making-space-for-student-success-us/8505019/","projectTitle":"Making Space for Student Success!!!! Using Functional Furniture for Kindergarten","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Kaohu Harada","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9109188"},{"teacherId":9109188,"projectId":8507924,"letterContent":"Mahalo for providing the much-needed storage units, bins, and organizational supplies for my kindergarten classroom! Teaching little ones to build healthy routines in a learning environment is an ongoing process, and these materials will be invaluable. They will help me guide students in understanding that everything has a home, fostering a sense of order and peace of mind. I'm excited to see how this organization empowers them to find and use materials confidently to accomplish their daily tasks. \r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nMahalo nui!","fullyFundedDate":1726518566302,"projectUrl":"project/organizationals-tools-for-classroom-succ/8507924/","projectTitle":"Organizationals Tools for Classroom Success","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Kaohu Harada","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9109188"},{"teacherId":9109188,"projectId":8792076,"letterContent":"Mahalo nui loa for purchasing the Play-Doh and laminate pouches for my students! These materials will allow me to engage my kindergarteners in hands-on, playful learning while preserving their beautiful works of art. With your generosity, I can create meaningful flowcharts, literacy tools in ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi, and other resources that support language acquisition and build their word bank. Your support makes a huge difference in their learning journey. We are excited to have a successful academic school year with all of these wonderful additions to support the student classroom materials and the instructional periods. \r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nMahalo nui again,","fullyFundedDate":1726536318861,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-essentials-shipment-2024-09-1/8792076/","projectTitle":"Classroom Essentials Shipment: 2024-09-16","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Kaohu Harada","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9109188"},{"teacherId":9564084,"projectId":8443463,"letterContent":"The rug was the first item to be delivered to our classroom, the students were so excited to have a large carpet to sit on as our classroom is AC with tiled floors. They couldn't wait to sit on the rug and do their work, they were trying to sit on the carpet for every reason possible weather it was for reading, writing reflections, completing field trip observations or coloring. When the bean bags came in, my students were ecstatic to see what was in the box. When we received the package in the mail, I made it a surprise and had my students guess what was in the box. The students thought it was going to be a new table, a new white board, a new mattress or a squishmellow. I had the students close their eyes, when I told them to open their eyes, their reaction was priceless with screams of joy. We are also storing a lot of paper in the school supply rack, because there are 10 drawers, we were able to organize all the colored paper in each corresponding color drawer. \r\n At Kawaikini, our curriculum is based on the history of the island of Kauaʻi back when there was Kingdom law in the islands of Hawaiʻi. Twice a month each class goes on a field trip to learn about a certain location on the island of Kauaʻi and it's history. The third grade uses the information they learn from these field trip and write a four paragraph reflection paper. They start off by writing down what they see in their observation book, when we return to the class room they organize their observations into three sections, the first is Papahulilani, which is everything we see in the sky. The second is Papahulihonua, which is all natural resources and landscape. The third is Papahānaumoku which is all living organisms. After separating their observations, the students then use a graphic organizer to organize their thoughts. Once organized, the students then write the sentences from the graphic organizer to a lined paper, creating paragraphs. Once proof read and correct, students are then able to type out their 4 paragraph paper. \r\n Students have been sitting on the carpet and bean bags provided by Donors choose during this writing process. It provided them a comfortable environment to think and write independently. Mahalo nui loa pākahi a pau no ke kōkua ʻana mai iā mākou.","fullyFundedDate":1726517844821,"projectUrl":"project/comfort-for-independency/8443463/","projectTitle":"Comfort for Independency","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Pa","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9564084"},{"teacherId":9109188,"projectId":8488147,"letterContent":"When my students saw the incentive cards , stickers, and all the cool prize possibilties they were so excited to do their work and earn their incentive to a prize. Just looking at their cards and looking forward to earning on different kinds of reward cards got them just ecstatic and eager to achieve!\r\n\r\nThe incentive project that you donated to has given my students great motivation and excitement in our class. Having these amazing options for incentives have given my students the motivation to get on board in class, engage in their work, complete task, and correct their behavior. \r\n\r\nWe use the Whole group reward jar to help with behavior in transition times , mainly for their routine when coming back from their recess time as we work toward a whole group goal and reward.\r\n\r\nThe amount of rewards that I can cycle through to gives students multiple options to choose from gives me an opportunity to change it up and give them things to look foward to and work towards.\r\n\r\nNothing beats the smile they have when they earn stickers or when they get a chance to choose a reward!\r\n \r\nWe use charts on a daily/weekly basis to give students opportunity to lead morning work and everyday jobs. Students enjoy seeing their name on the chart and look forward to being prepared to excute their assignments and jobs.\r\n\r\nCharts helps us with daily schedule and help with students knowing what to expect and transitions are smoother.\r\n\r\nCharts are also used to help with transitioning with steps of completing task which help students be build their capacity and independents.\r\n\r\nBuzzers help in games and in helping to cue students into transitions within the day.\r\n\r\nAll of these things are helping my students to be engaged, build their confidence as they work on the everyday skills ,and task in this part of their learning journey.\r\n\r\n\r\nMahalo nui","fullyFundedDate":1726518565921,"projectUrl":"project/incentives-creating-an-engaging-reward/8488147/","projectTitle":"Incentives! Creating an Engaging Reward System for Student Learning Development","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Kaohu Harada","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9109188"},{"teacherId":9109188,"projectId":8488203,"letterContent":"Aloha, we as a class are so excited to be able to use the plexiglass boat sea viewers during our field studies! They've been incredible in enhancing student engagement, allowing them to explore and observe life in the tidepools without needing goggles. The excitement on their faces when they discover something new or recognize familiar marine life is priceless. Now that I can see the rewards of having the right tools for the right experiment, I can make better plans to support these types of learning projects that inform, teach, and practice with our students the skills needed to be observe the world around them, especially the ocean below. \r\n\r\n\r\nMahalo for helping make these hands-on learning experiences so memorable and impactful for our students!\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nMahalo nui,","fullyFundedDate":1723565507701,"projectUrl":"project/science-science-science-exploring-the/8488203/","projectTitle":"Science, Science, Science! 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