{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Kaimiloa Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":36.0,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":10294515,"projectId":9777173,"letterContent":"We are grateful for your support of our classroom and for making it possible to provide materials that strengthen student understanding, problem-solving, and collaboration. Your contribution has allowed students to engage more fully in lessons through the use of hands-on tools. As a result, students are more willing to collaborate, explain their reasoning, and exchange ideas with classmates. \r\n\r\nThe multiplication and division kit gave students the opportunity to grasp math concepts through hands-on exploration. Students were able to see the connection between multiplication and division and represent these concepts in multiple ways. The use of whiteboards and markers has made learning more engaging and has significantly increased student participation. Students were excited to use the whiteboards to share their thinking and explain their ideas, while also receiving immediate feedback and correcting mistakes. Laminating sheets were used to create reusable flashcards and reference materials that support partner and small-group learning. Students enjoyed sorting, matching, and quizzing one another on various topics, which further reinforced their understanding. The erasable colored pens added an extra layer of fun and excitement when students worked together on collaborative assignments.\r\n\r\nOverall, the materials donated to our classroom have enhanced instruction by making learning more interactive, accessible, and enjoyable for all students. Thank you for your continued support and for making a positive impact on our students' learning experiences.","fullyFundedDate":1759455634448,"projectUrl":"project/collaboration-with-manipulatives/9777173/","projectTitle":"Collaboration with Manipulatives","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Lata","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-8_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10294515"},{"teacherId":8361955,"projectId":9777424,"letterContent":"Mahalo for funding my project! My team (myself, another speech language pathologist, and a communication aide) deeply appreciate your generosity. Since receiving the donation, we have been regularly using the materials with our students during our speech language therapy sessions. \r\n\r\nWe use the kinetic sand and pompoms for students to search for small toys and objects to describe. Many of our students with diverse sensory needs enjoy squeezing the sand and feeling the pompoms, which help them stay engaged during the activity. Our students also have fun discovering images on the Shake and Reveal cards. One of the simplest, yet most popular toys from the project is the Mickey Mouse Jack in the Box. So many of our students request to play with this toy! We use it to elicit requests, turn-taking, describing (e.g. turn fast or turn slow), describing feelings (e.g. surprised, excited). They really enjoy being surprised over and over again. \r\n\r\nThanks to your donation, our students have access to these fun, language-enriching materials. Again, we are so grateful for your support!","fullyFundedDate":1759619950400,"projectUrl":"project/encouraging-social-communication-through/9777424/","projectTitle":"Encouraging Social Communication Through Play","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Pescador","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8361955_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1729048414832","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8361955"},{"teacherId":10066790,"projectId":9767503,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity and support of my classroom. My students are using the new resources in meaningful ways every day. During indoor recess, they enjoy playing with the new toys, which gives them a chance to relax, socialize, and build friendships. During iReady time, students use the headphones to stay focused and work independently without distractions. The floor pillows have become a favorite flexible seating option during reading and independent work, and the rewards motivate students when they meet their iReady goals or participate in educational games that help them review skills in a fun way. When my students first saw the materials, they were so excited and immediately asked when they could start using them. Their excitement showed just how much these resources meant to them and encouraged them to follow expectations so they could use everything responsibly. Moving forward, students will continue working toward their weekly i-Ready goals in reading and math while using these materials to stay motivated, focused, and engaged. I am incredibly grateful for your kindness and for helping create a classroom where students feel supported, excited, and ready to learn every day.","fullyFundedDate":1760359591759,"projectUrl":"project/a-cozy-and-fun-classroom-for-bright-lear/9767503/","projectTitle":"A Cozy and Fun Classroom for Bright Learners","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Santos","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10066790"},{"teacherId":9804460,"projectId":9776815,"letterContent":"We are using the new resources—such as snacks, fidgets, games, and toys—to help motivate students in their learning dispositions, including self-motivation, perseverance, connection, reflection, communication, and inquisitiveness. These tools have become an integral part of our classroom environment, encouraging students to stay engaged and make thoughtful choices as they navigate academic and social challenges.\r\n\r\nWhen students first saw the materials, their excitement was immediate and contagious. They were thrilled to see all the items they could save their disposition dollars for and were highly motivated by the opportunity to exchange them each week. This system has helped build anticipation, responsibility, and a positive connection between effort and reward.\r\n\r\nBy contributing to our project, donors were able to get a small glimpse into our classroom community, and we are so grateful for their support. The next step for my students is to continue strengthening these learning dispositions so they can apply them in future grade levels and beyond the classroom. Ultimately, the goal is for students to carry these skills with them and use them confidently in real-world situations outside of school.","fullyFundedDate":1759453461968,"projectUrl":"project/ms-reutirezs-learning-disposition-stor/9776815/","projectTitle":"Ms. Reutirez's Learning Disposition Store","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Reutirez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9804460_orig.png?crop=740,740,x23,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1728974482763","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9804460"},{"teacherId":8357016,"projectId":9772026,"letterContent":"I am writing to express my deepest gratitude for your incredible generosity in funding our \"Do The Math Classroom Set Up\" project. Your support has transformed the way we teach and learn every single day.\r\n\r\nBecause of your donations, our classroom is now equipped with two new whiteboards that allow my Educational Assistant to lead small groups more effectively. Having that dedicated space for instruction has been a game-changer for our students' clarity and engagement. Additionally, the new carts and whiteboard pen holders have brought a sense of order to our room; we spend less time searching for materials and more time focusing on the math!\r\n\r\nTeaching in a Tier 1 school presents unique challenges, but your kindness ensures that hundreds of our students have the organized, high-quality learning environment they deserve. Thank you for believing in our classroom and our kids.","fullyFundedDate":1759195535729,"projectUrl":"project/do-the-math-classroom-setup/9772026/","projectTitle":"Do the Math Classroom Setup!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Ombac","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8357016"},{"teacherId":8846576,"projectId":9776033,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donations and for helping to rejuvenate our classroom. Your kindness has truly made a difference for our students and our learning environment.\r\nThe students are absolutely loving the new materials. They are excited to use the crayon boxes and pencil holders, and the new learning centers have quickly become favorites. These centers are helping students strengthen important fine motor skills and practice counting in fun, hands-on ways.\r\nEach day, the children light up with enthusiasm as they explore the new items, and the overall atmosphere in our classroom has been uplifted. Your support has created a more engaging, organized, and joyful space where students are eager to learn and grow.\r\nWe are incredibly grateful for your generosity and investment in our students' education. Thank you for making such a meaningful impact on our classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1759446823545,"projectUrl":"project/rejuvenate-our-learning-space/9776033/","projectTitle":"Rejuvenate our Learning Space","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Apo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8846576"},{"teacherId":2635067,"projectId":9782556,"letterContent":"My students love all of the wonderful resources we received! They love the various flexible seating choices - the different pillows are very comfortable and encourage my students to be independent and make good choices to be able to select a flexible seating option. Seeing all of the new options made my students' eyes light up with joy and excitement. It was like Christmas morning!\r\n\r\nThe classroom carpet has been a wonderful addition. They love the flowers and sitting on each of their seat spots during classroom lessons. It really brings a welcoming and comforting touch to our classroom and makes it feel like home. \r\n\r\nThank you for sharing the joy with my students and helping to make my classroom a welcoming place to learn independence and find a joy in reading!","fullyFundedDate":1759607346161,"projectUrl":"project/cozy-carpet-creating-spaces-for-learnin/9782556/","projectTitle":"Cozy Carpet: Creating Spaces for Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Reyes","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2635067_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1528859939731","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/missreyes"},{"teacherId":9725560,"projectId":9782787,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your kind donations. My students and I appreciate these donations so much. They have helped us in our daily classroom activities so much. For example, they books that we got have been great. They have motivated students to read more as they are more interested in the book genres. They are always excited to borrow these books from our class library and are often sad when the book they wanted to read has already been borrowed. These books have helped teach my students about social skills and social situations. Which in return, has helped them become more open and excited to participate in class discussions!","fullyFundedDate":1759612089958,"projectUrl":"project/ms-felipes-classroom-supplies/9782787/","projectTitle":"Ms. Felipe's Classroom Supplies","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Felipe","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9725560_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1756802667944","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9725560"},{"teacherId":10050220,"projectId":9699727,"letterContent":"When the flexible seating arrived, my students were so excited to try each option and find what worked best for them. We now use flexible seating daily during reading, writing, and math, and students are more focused and comfortable during independent and small-group work. The owl night light has become our small-group signal, when it's on, students know not to interrupt. The owl also represents our school's disposition of self-motivate, reminding students to take responsibility for their learning.\r\n\r\nThanks to your support, students are learning how to make choices that help them succeed.","fullyFundedDate":1757705282193,"projectUrl":"project/cozy-calm-and-engaged-a-classroom-tha/9699727/","projectTitle":"Cozy, Calm, and Engaged: a Classroom That Feels Like Home","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Stone","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10050220_orig.jpg?crop=288,288,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1757562386749","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10050220"},{"teacherId":3253393,"projectId":9774519,"letterContent":"On behalf of myself and my 600+ students at my school we want to express our deepest gratitude for your generous donation to my classroom. Thanks to you my supply closet is fully stocked with essential supplies that promote creativity and learning, specifically the colored pencils and the markers. \r\n\r\nEvery the students that I teach contribute to our schoolʻs art show so these art supplies came in just in time for them to use to create their masterpieces. We are also excited to explore basic block printing on our students fabric that they use at our end of the year spring performance show case. \r\n\r\nOnce again we want to extend our sincerest mahalo to contributing to our classrooms success.","fullyFundedDate":1759601834870,"projectUrl":"project/art-integration/9774519/","projectTitle":"Art Integration","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Akiyama","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3253393_orig.jpg?crop=1107,1107,x31,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1667083947762","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3253393"},{"teacherId":10003890,"projectId":9775950,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generosity. My students were excited to see the boxes of surprises in the classroom. After unboxing, I was able to share with them the items in the box. Their faces lit up with joy! \r\n\r\nThe puzzles were slowly introduced, as the puzzles were more challenging than the current old puzzles that are in the classroom. Students are enjoying the different puzzles, challenging their thinking and using their observation skills to piece the puzzles together. \r\n\r\nThey are fascinated with the building toys. These toys require them to use their fine motor skill of twisting, along with eye-hand coordination using the tools. The pinching and scooping toys have also been a hot item, focusing on their fine motor development. \r\n\r\nLastly, the books. The students have enjoyed the gift of books, teaching them soft skills. The vibrant illustrations and storylines has captured their attention.","fullyFundedDate":1759455246693,"projectUrl":"project/tiny-hands-big-future-building-fine-mo/9775950/","projectTitle":"Tiny Hands, Big Future: Building Fine Motor and SEL Skills","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Irimata","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10003890"},{"teacherId":9472718,"projectId":9776991,"letterContent":"I would like to extend my heartfelt gratitude to the generous donors who contributed to our DonorsChoose project. Your support has truly made a positive impact on both my students and our classroom learning environment. With your thoughtful donations, our classroom has become a more engaging, organized, and joyful space where students feel motivated and valued. The items provided not only support academic success but also strengthen social-emotional learning by encouraging perseverance, teamwork, and self-motivation. Every resource we received is already helping to create a learning environment that students look forward to coming to each day.\r\n\r\nThe student supplies have enhanced both instruction and classroom engagement. The two games—Uno Attack and Tetra Tower Balance Stacking Blocks have become powerful learning tools that promote critical thinking, patience, and collaboration. Students use these games as part of our classroom centers, where they practice communication skills, problem-solving, and teamwork. The multiplication and division dry-erase cards have been especially helpful for improving math fluency through hands-on, interactive practice. These tools allow students to apply what they've learned in a fun, low-stress way that builds confidence and number sense. I've noticed that students who were once hesitant to participate in math activities are now eager to join and practice with their peers. Your contributions have allowed learning to feel less like a task and more like a meaningful and enjoyable experience.\r\n\r\nThe student incentives you helped provide—such as snack treats, Squishmallow toys, Scratch and Sniff stickers, finger skateboards, and mini pencil sharpeners have made a world of difference in encouraging positive behavior and effort. These rewards serve as daily motivators for students to meet academic goals, show kindness, and take ownership of their learning. The variety of incentives appeals to different interests and personalities, giving every child something to look forward to when they meet classroom expectations. For many students, small incentives such as stickers or a fidget toy are big motivators that help them stay focused and take pride in their accomplishments. They are learning that hard work, perseverance, and responsibility lead to positive rewards—both in and out of the classroom.\r\n\r\nYour donations also supported teacher organization and classroom management through the addition of a Scotch thermal laminating kit and a thermal label printer with sticker labels. These tools have been instrumental in keeping materials durable, organized, and easy for students to access. The laminator allows me to preserve visual aids, task cards, and learning targets that are reused daily, saving both time and resources. The label printer has helped create a more organized and efficient classroom system, allowing students to find and return materials independently. These tools have streamlined transitions and increased instructional time, allowing more focus on learning rather than managing clutter or searching for supplies.\r\n\r\nThanks to your kindness, my students are more engaged, motivated, and confident in their learning. Every donation—big or small—has contributed to an environment where students feel seen, supported, and excited to learn. On behalf of my class and myself, thank you for your generosity, for believing in the power of education, and for helping us make our classroom a brighter, more inspiring place to grow.","fullyFundedDate":1759458696738,"projectUrl":"project/incentives-to-spark-student-motivation/9776991/","projectTitle":"Incentives to Spark Student Motivation","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Iwamoto","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9472718"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_50797","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":677,"numTeachers":43,"percentFrplEligible":52,"percentAsian":51,"percentBlack":0,"percentWhite":0,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":13,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 6","studentTeacherRatio":"15.7:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"SUBURB_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":64.0,"schoolId":50797,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Kaimiloa Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Kaimiloa Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/hawaii/leeward-oahu-school-district/kaimiloa-elementary-school/50797"}