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Because of your kindness, my students now have access to vital learning tools that will completely transform our daily routines and lessons.\r\n\r\nThe variety of colored paper and sentence strips will bring our reading, writing, and language arts lessons to life, making interactive word walls and creative projects possible.\r\n\r\nIn math, having dedicated math cubes and counters means my students can transition from abstract concepts to hands-on, concrete learning. These manipulatives are essential for building a deep understanding of numbers, and the kids absolutely love using them.\r\n\r\nFinally, the new organization bins are a total game-changer. They will keep our new resources neat, accessible, and well-maintained, teaching the students valuable lessons about taking care of our classroom community.\r\n\r\nYour investment in my students' education means the world to us. 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The new shelves make the books so much more accessible and inviting. Additionally, the incentives your donation helped fund are a game-changer in our classroom. The students are so excited to earn points towards the new prizes and snacks now available to them. Thus, thank you so much for the necessary day-to-day supplies and for the little extra splurge items that make learning and teaching more fun for my students.","fullyFundedDate":1771685953517,"projectUrl":"project/enhancing-reading-for-diverse-learners/10104305/","projectTitle":"Enhancing Reading for Diverse Learners","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Goo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7784192_orig.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1731230139771","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7784192"},{"teacherId":10069573,"projectId":10105322,"letterContent":"You have made a powerful impact on my 4th grade classroom by providing two class sets of Holes by Louis Sachar and The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate. Because every student now has their own copy, we are able to read and learn together as a whole class, which has strengthened comprehension, discussion, and engagement. 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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 and not having to share the game pieces or play in teams to extend the game playing. This game is great for students of all abilities, including my special needs students, since this is a visual-spatial problem-solving game. So I love that it's an inclusive game. The next steps for this game are to allow the students to continue to have access to the games so they can continue to work on their visual problem-solving skills and to have fun doing it. \r\n\r\nI will also continue to use the rest of my supplies from this project by allowing my students flexible seating with the stools and tables. They have already started to use the stools to set up around the room and enjoy the flexibility this offers. 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About this school
Kanoelani Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Waipahu, Hawaii that is part of Leeward Oahu School District.
It serves 735 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.3:1.
Its teachers have had 271 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Grades Pre-K - 6
735 Students
48 Teachers
94-1091 Oli LoopContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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58%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated May 21, 2026
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Kanoelani Elementary School
$182,918
raised using DonorsChoose
271
projects
funded
69
teachers
funded
151
donors
48
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basic supplies
40
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technology
37
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art supplies
Kanoelani Elementary School has received support from
93 individuals from Hawaii and
58 individuals out-of-state.