{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Kanoelani Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":35.0,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":7910658,"projectId":9772468,"letterContent":"Thank you so much these resources has changed the energy and academic focus in our classroom. Rewarding Effort and Building Community Beyond the desk, your generosity helps us foster a positive classroom culture. Small incentives like fun erasers may seem simple, but to a 10-year-old, they are powerful symbols of recognized effort and improved behavior. \r\n\r\nMemorable Milestones The most exciting \"impact\" will be our community celebrations. The cotton candy machine and new recess equipment are more than just toys; they are the \"grand prizes\" for our collective hard work. After seeing the pure joy our students felt sharing cotton candy with their \"buddies\" during Halloween, I know these items will serve as incredible motivators for end-of-quarter goals. You aren't just providing supplies; you are helping us create a joyful, memorable school experience where students feel that their hard work leads to something truly special.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in both the education and the happiness of my students!","fullyFundedDate":1759374002899,"projectUrl":"project/sweet-rewards-super-recess-quarterly/9772468/","projectTitle":"Sweet Rewards & Super Recess: Quarterly Incentive Fun!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Yoshikane","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7910658_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1633221919093","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7910658"},{"teacherId":5914172,"projectId":9781504,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for funding our supplies and helping us connect with one another. When the students first saw the supplies they did not know what the cricut was, but when I explained to them what it could do they got excited. I've been wanting to do a project with pictures so that they can create memories with one another. So when they saw the camera, especially the polaroid, they were stoked. \r\n\r\nWith the cricut we participated in the Christmas Door Decorating Contest at our school to create a beautiful door with words. We also go to take pictures of our classmates in funny poses to help remember our time in school. \r\n\r\nThank you so much for helping the students create meaningful and fun memories of schooll.","fullyFundedDate":1759596982982,"projectUrl":"project/the-connection-hub/9781504/","projectTitle":"The Connection Hub","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. An","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5914172_orig.png?crop=278,278,x0,y38&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1677713950472","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5914172"},{"teacherId":7932844,"projectId":9773736,"letterContent":"Our class was so excited to receive the new book display shelf. Now we can display our favorite books of the month for easy access. Prior to that we just had them in a stack and now the students are more motivated to read because they can see the front covers with the titles and pictures visible. The miscellaneous rewards were also added to our prize container. It has helped to improve behavior and has been a motivation for students to complete their iReady lessons. Thank you so much for your contributions and support of teachers and students.","fullyFundedDate":1759358317980,"projectUrl":"project/we-love-books/9773736/","projectTitle":"We Love Books!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Taira","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7932844"},{"teacherId":3089185,"projectId":9840069,"letterContent":"When the resources for the 'Lei making and Giving' project first arrived, my students were beyond excited. I had shared how some generous donors had funded this project and described it to them. Students were very excited to learn to create their own leis to give to others. Lei giving is such an important part of the Hawaiian culture to indicate gratitude or love for others. This will be a life-long skill that will help them for various occasions such as graduations, birthdays, or other celebrations. So, when the materials arrived, the whole class was very happy to begin this project. \r\n\r\nThe students received their supplies and began their first lessons on the ribbon lei making. This is the first level of ribbon lei making, which is a weaving style. Some students picked it up very fast, while others need more time. At this point, there are a little more than half the class that are done, while less than half are still working on completing their first lei project. I took pictures of the students who have completed their first lei. \r\n\r\nThe next steps for this project are to have the students work on a higher level of complexity of lei, which will integrate the ribbon cutter, the fishing string, needles, and more ribbon. I'm going to start the lessons for the students who are complete so they can work on their next level of projects. Students will also work on creating more woven-style leis to donate to the school to give to visitors who come to the school. They will also be able to keep one of the leis they make to give to a person of their choice to show the \"Aloha\" spirit. We will definitely be able to use these supplies in multitudinous ways for various building and craft projects in the future.","fullyFundedDate":1764534372001,"projectUrl":"project/lei-making-and-giving/9840069/","projectTitle":"Lei making and giving","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Ichiki","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3089185_orig.jpg?crop=1852,1852,x23,y671&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1682460864647","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/l-ichiki"},{"teacherId":8975622,"projectId":9713402,"letterContent":"I am writing to express my deepest gratitude for your generous donation to our classroom. Thanks to your support, we have been able to integrate the rolling desk into our daily routine, and the impact has been immediate and profound.\r\n\r\nAs a teacher, my goal is to meet every student exactly where they are. Finding a resource that effectively supports whole-class instruction, small-group collaboration, and one-on-one intervention is rare, and this tool does exactly that.\r\n\r\nPerhaps most importantly, this tool allows me to provide tailored support to students who are struggling or those who need an extra challenge. It provides the flexibility I need to ensure no student is left behind.","fullyFundedDate":1759200968226,"projectUrl":"project/sit-stand-roll-lets-go/9713402/","projectTitle":"Sit, Stand, Roll Let's Go!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Pedro","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8975622"},{"teacherId":10055658,"projectId":9668891,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity and support for my kindergarten classroom. Because of you, my students now have wonderful new materials that make learning engaging, hands-on, and developmentally appropriate. Your kindness has truly made a difference for my students.\r\n\r\nWith these new materials, my students will be using them during their daily learning and small group sessions. The sensory beads and Play Doh has helped my students to calm their overwhelming emotions, and strengthening their fine motor skills through forming shapes and letters. The mailbox has helped build their independence and responsibility as children practice classroom routines by turning their work in with completeness, while the mobile whiteboard with dry erase markers has created new opportunities for interactive lessons, small-group instruction, and student participation where students can draw, write, and share their thinking. \r\n\r\nMy students were thrilled to learn that people they have never met cared enough to support their learning. Your generosity is helping them build confidence, curiosity, and a love for school. Thank you for your genuine support for my classroom and in the bright futures of these young learners.","fullyFundedDate":1759705109895,"projectUrl":"project/flexible-focus-building-a-calm-and-crea/9668891/","projectTitle":"Flexible Focus: Building a Calm and Creative Kindergarten","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Balmaceda","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10055658"},{"teacherId":3089185,"projectId":9896652,"letterContent":"When the resources for the 'Puzzling Our Way to Better Problem-Solving with Uzzle' project first arrived, my students were beyond excited. I had shared how some generous donors had funded this project and described it to them. Students were very excited to play this game which allowed them to practice their visual problem-solving skills. So, when the game arrived, they were very happy to begin using this game. \r\n\r\nThe students started to play the game and had a lot of fun, and can't wait to get back to playing it again. When I asked them if they liked playing the game, they all responded, \"Yes!!\" So then I followed up with, \"what do you like about this game?\" one student responded with, \" It's like a rubics cube but a race to solve the puzzle. It's tricky and challenging because some blocks don't have the same patterns as others so we need to problem-solve.\" Another student said, \"It's challenging and fun to go against classmates, in a non-threatening way.\" So now, students are all fighting over who gets to play the games. \r\n\r\nThe next steps for this project are to allow the students to continue access to the games so they can continue to work on their visual problem-solving skills and to have fun doing it.","fullyFundedDate":1764010089281,"projectUrl":"project/puzzling-our-way-to-better-problem-solvi/9896652/","projectTitle":"Puzzling Our Way to Better Problem-Solving with Uzzle!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Ichiki","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3089185_orig.jpg?crop=1852,1852,x23,y671&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1682460864647","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/l-ichiki"},{"teacherId":3089185,"projectId":9883110,"letterContent":"When the resources for the 3D diorama enclosures project first arrived, my students were beyond excited. I had shared how some generous donors had funded this project and described it to them. Students were very excited to build their own art diorama for an animal that they researched. So, when the materials arrived, they were very happy to begin this project. \r\n\r\nThe students had selected their animal from the puzzles, and then they began their research. After completing their research portion, came the fun part! They got to start building their enclosures. The students are in the process of building their enclosures. They are utilizing the ribbon/ tape cutter to help them decorate their enclosures to match their animals' habitats. The cardboard scissors are especially helpful for cutting through the cardboard when individualizing their habitats. \r\n\r\nThe next steps for this project are to have the students complete their enclosure and share their findings in oral presentations with the class. We will definitely be able to use these supplies in multitudinous ways for various building and craft projects in the future.","fullyFundedDate":1763600002805,"projectUrl":"project/3d-diorama-enclosures/9883110/","projectTitle":"3D Diorama Enclosures","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Ichiki","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3089185_orig.jpg?crop=1852,1852,x23,y671&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1682460864647","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/l-ichiki"},{"teacherId":3089185,"projectId":9808560,"letterContent":"When the resources first arrived, my students were beyond excited. I had shared how some generous donors had funded this project and described it to them. Students were very excited to play outdoor games to work on their teamwork skills. So, when the materials arrived, they were very happy to begin this project. \r\n\r\nThe students had so much fun playing these games with each other. First of all, to play outdoor games is so much fun. The mixture of gams that were purchased where a lot of fun for them. Students were able to play spoon carrying the egg, potato sack race, relay races, 8-legged race, 4-legged race, and half-pipe with golf ball run. The students learned a lot about working together as a team, including how to communicate positively and provide constructive criticisms as opposed to put-downs. \r\n\r\nThe next steps for this project are to have more field days in which students can practice their teambuilding skills. When we have free time, hopefully at least once a quarter, we can have a field day to use these materials to which they can practice their teambuilding skills.","fullyFundedDate":1762267676661,"projectUrl":"project/teambuilding-field-day/9808560/","projectTitle":"Teambuilding Field Day","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Ichiki","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3089185_orig.jpg?crop=1852,1852,x23,y671&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1682460864647","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/l-ichiki"},{"teacherId":6555584,"projectId":9775389,"letterContent":"This was such an exciting delivery! Going from a class discussion about which books we wanted to add to our library to seeing the actual books on the shelves was fun and motivating for them.\r\n\r\nWhen the books first arrived, I needed to label and alphabetize them, so the kids could not read them right away. They asked every day for the first week when the books would be available! They couldn't wait to read the next book in the series they had already read. So many of them were ready to dive in. We did a mini \"Book Tasting\" event so that kids could get familiar with the new additions.\r\n\r\nThey are on their way and enjoying the stories and nonfiction books as well.","fullyFundedDate":1759447363181,"projectUrl":"project/book-spines-and-notebook-lines/9775389/","projectTitle":"Book Spines and Notebook Lines","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Major","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6555584_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1563961824863","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6555584"},{"teacherId":3089185,"projectId":9808396,"letterContent":"When the resources first arrived, my students were beyond excited. I had shared how some generous donors had funded this project and described it to them. Lei giving is very common in Hawaii, so they were very excited to have the opportunity to learn to make one out of ribbon. So, when the materials arrived, they were very excited to begin this project. \r\n\r\nThe students are still learning to make the leis and working on their first ones. However, the students who have already completed one were able to gift them to other teachers. We had special guest teachers who came to our school, called the PULSE lab, that did Project-Based Learning (PBL) with the students to learn about our water source in Hawaii and how to take care of these natural resources. The students wrote thank you cards when the month-long lessons were done, and the students who had finished their leis were able to gift them to the teachers who taught the lesson. The students were very proud to be able to gift leis that they had created. \r\n\r\nThe next steps for this project are to create additional leis. We will be donating them to the school, so that the school can give them to special guests who visit our school. In this way, the students can give back to the school and practice compassion in action.","fullyFundedDate":1762267638728,"projectUrl":"project/ribbon-lei-making/9808396/","projectTitle":"Ribbon Lei making","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Ichiki","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3089185_orig.jpg?crop=1852,1852,x23,y671&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1682460864647","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/l-ichiki"},{"teacherId":8820950,"projectId":9777574,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to supply our class with the new whiteboards and essential supplies. These resources are already making a meaningful difference!\r\n\r\nWith the whiteboards, my students are fully engaging in activities that allow them to work collaboratively, share ideas and work on solving problems together. Your support is helping our learners to think, communicate and grow! We are very grateful for your kindness and support. \r\nMy students were very eager to use the boards and cannot wait until the next activity.","fullyFundedDate":1759497621907,"projectUrl":"project/collaborative-critical-thinking-and-youn/9777574/","projectTitle":"Collaborative Critical Thinking and Young Minds","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Kainuma","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8820950"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_49904","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":735,"numTeachers":48,"percentFrplEligible":37,"percentAsian":38,"percentBlack":0,"percentWhite":3,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":20,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 6","studentTeacherRatio":"15.3:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":false,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"SUBURB_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":65.0,"schoolId":49904,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Kanoelani Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Kanoelani Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/hawaii/leeward-oahu-school-district/kanoelani-elementary-school/49904"}