{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Kapolei High School","outOfStateSupporters":42.6,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9968496,"projectId":9780965,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our students and the greater Kapolei community! Your contribution will help us bring students and families together on November 10 for our college and career planning event, \"What Now? A Post-High School Networking Event.\"\r\n\r\n\"What now?\" is a question many of our students—and their families—begin asking as graduation gets closer. College? A career? The military? An apprenticeship or training program? And, perhaps most importantly, how do we even begin planning for those next steps?\r\n\r\nYour support is helping us create an evening where students and their families can explore those questions together. The resources you provided will allow us to create and share helpful college and career planning materials that families can use during the event and take home as they continue these important conversations together.\r\n\r\nWe also want the evening to feel welcoming and comfortable for our families. Thanks to your generosity, we will be able to provide snacks and refreshments for everyone to enjoy as they talk story, ask questions, make connections, and learn about the many opportunities available to their children after high school. We hope our families appreciate both the resources we are able to share with them and the small touches that help make the evening feel like a true community gathering.\r\n\r\nOur next step is to continue building upon this experience. Our hope is that \"What Now?\" becomes an event we can offer each year, giving more Kapolei families an opportunity to learn about the many pathways available after high school and providing them with resources and connections to help guide their children through the planning process.\r\n\r\nUltimately, we hope families leave the event with more than information. We want them to leave with new knowledge, new connections, and greater confidence in supporting their children as they answer that big question: \"What now?\"\r\n\r\nThank you again for investing in our students and families. Your generosity is helping us make college and career planning more accessible, welcoming, and meaningful for our Kapolei community—not just for one evening, but hopefully for many years to come.","fullyFundedDate":1759580817874,"projectUrl":"project/2026-what-now-a-post-high-nextworking/9780965/","projectTitle":"2026 What Now? A Post-High Nextworking Event","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Courtney Suma","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9968496_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1759266576966","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9968496"},{"teacherId":8357833,"projectId":6258566,"letterContent":"My students use the field testing equipment to design their own outdoor inquiry projects, stepping away from screens and working collaboratively in small teams. In our native plant propagation unit, student groups measure light levels, soil moisture, and pH across campus to find optimal growing conditions for native species like kalo. A standout moment was watching groups debate where to plant their cuttings based on the live environmental data they collected together in the fresh air.\r\n\r\nAfter so much time spent learning through computer screens, seeing real scientific tools laid out on the tables was a huge breath of fresh air. They couldn't wait to unpack the sensors and head outside. There was an instant buzz in the room as they realized they were going to do hands-on field work together as a team rather than filling out another digital worksheet.\r\n\r\nNext, students will track the growth of their native plant cuttings while continuously monitoring environmental variables. They will then connect their scientific data with traditional Hawaiian agricultural knowledge (mālama ʻāina), presenting their findings to show how modern ecological testing supports long-standing cultural practices of caring for the land.","fullyFundedDate":1646732418120,"projectUrl":"project/science-inquiry-measurement-tools/6258566/","projectTitle":"Science Inquiry Measurement Tools","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Dillon Yeung","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8357833"},{"teacherId":8357833,"projectId":9157203,"letterContent":"My biology classes use the vermicomposting bins and moisture meters daily to track how red wiggler worms break down cafeteria food scraps. During our recent nutrient cycle lab, students monitored moisture and temperature levels to keep the habitat optimal. A standout moment was watching a group check their moisture meters, adjust the bedding, and realize that food waste they usually threw away was turning into rich, nutrient-dense soil right in front of them.\r\n\r\nWhen the materials arrived, there was a fun mix of hesitant giggles and genuine excitement—especially when they realized live worms were involved! The digital moisture meters immediately made the setup feel like a legitimate research lab. Students crowded around the tables to assemble the stacked bins, eager to test the equipment before adding the first batch of bedding.\r\n\r\nUp next, students will harvest our first batch of worm castings and run chemistry tests to compare its nitrate and pH levels against standard garden soil. We will then use this nutrient-rich compost to nourish native plants around our campus, completing the cycle from cafeteria waste directly to local environmental restoration.","fullyFundedDate":1741903787569,"projectUrl":"project/worms-eww-gross-or-are-they/9157203/","projectTitle":"Worms! Eww Gross... OR ARE THEY?!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Dillon Yeung","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8357833"},{"teacherId":8357833,"projectId":8879779,"letterContent":"Instead of passive screens, these probes turn students into active researchers. Standing directly in our local stream and watching pH and oxygen readouts update live takes abstract environmental science and turns it into concrete facts they can measure themselves.\r\n\r\nThe instant feedback hooked them right away. Watching oxygen levels drop near runoff spots makes human impact immediately obvious. Plus, pairing that data with art supplies means they aren't just filing lab reports—they're turning raw numbers into paintings and sculptures that share our stream's story.\r\n\r\nThis tech has unlocked our hands-on and quiet learners. One student who normally struggles during lectures stepped right up to calibrate the sensors in the field. He then used watercolors to visually map where low oxygen threatens native stream life, using art and data to show what he understood.","fullyFundedDate":1729124574817,"projectUrl":"project/water-quality-and-art-supplies/8879779/","projectTitle":"Water Quality and Art Supplies","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Dillon Yeung","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8357833"},{"teacherId":9967581,"projectId":10104489,"letterContent":"Mahalo for supporting our students! I am excited to have given my students a fully stocked classroom that has an emphasis on organization, note-taking, and meeting all supply needs for an equitable environment.\r\n\r\nWe were able to create interactive notebooks to enhance student learning. Our students with special needs most benefitted from your generous donation. Their learning was greatly enhanced by the opportunity to practice rote math skills and create visual learning opportunities.\r\n\r\nI distributed items for all students to use and care for in their classroom! They learned responsibility and kuleana for the classroom community sharing the materials.","fullyFundedDate":1771619813177,"projectUrl":"project/building-responsibility-and-ownership-th/10104489/","projectTitle":"Building Responsibility and Ownership Through Note-Taking","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Nguyen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9967581"},{"teacherId":2519988,"projectId":10377464,"letterContent":"I am writing to you today with a heart full of immense gratitude and joy. Words can scarcely capture how thankful I am for your incredible generosity in funding our \"More Like Home\" project. Because of your kindness and belief in our students, our classroom has undergone a truly remarkable transformation. I want to share with you exactly how your gifts have breathed new life into our daily routines and how much they mean to the young adults who walk through my door every single day.\r\n\r\nFirst, I have to tell you about the immediate impact of the heavy-duty entrance mat you provided. It might seem like a simple addition, but it has completely changed the way students enter our learning space. Placed right at the classroom door, it serves as a wonderful transition point. The students have been so respectful of our new space, diligently using the mat to wipe the mud and dirt off their shoes before they step inside. This small act of wiping their feet not only keeps our classroom significantly cleaner, but it also instills a sense of pride and ownership in the students. They recognize that this room is a special, cared-for environment, and they are actively doing their part to maintain its welcoming atmosphere.\r\n\r\nBeyond the entryway, the heart of our classroom has been completely redefined by the beautiful new area rug and the incredibly comfortable bean bag chair. The rug acts as a wonderful anchor for our room, providing a designated area for students to gather, collaborate, or simply take a breather. Sitting right on top of this beautiful rug is the new bean bag chair, which has quickly become the most highly coveted seat in the entire room! The students love it so much that they have actually started a respectful system of taking turns to sit in it. Whether they are using it as a quiet spot to read, a cozy corner to decompress when they are feeling overwhelmed, or a comfortable seat while working on their project-based assignments, this flexible seating option has been a massive hit. It gives them the exact kind of relaxing, safe haven I had always envisioned for them.\r\n\r\nFinally, the aesthetic of the room has been tied together perfectly by the lovely banners that now decorate our walls. We have hung the different buffalo check and plaid banners around the room, and they add such a wonderful layer of warmth and charm. Our classroom no longer feels like a sterile, institutional high school room; instead, it feels like a genuine community space. The decorations provide a cohesive, comforting theme that flows seamlessly from one corner of the room to the next, inspiring our students' creativity and making them genuinely excited to be here.\r\n\r\nYour support has done so much more than just provide supplies; it has provided my students with a sense of belonging and a place where they feel valued, comfortable, and safe. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for making our classroom feel a little more like home.\r\n\r\nWith the deepest gratitude,","fullyFundedDate":1787766397429,"projectUrl":"project/more-like-home/10377464/","projectTitle":"More Like Home","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Oatman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2519988_orig.jpg?crop=1536,1536,x0,y133&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1759171025235","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/leannoatman"},{"teacherId":7944599,"projectId":10105004,"letterContent":"When the delivery boxes arrived, my students were stunned—pulling an angle grinder and safety helmet out alongside seed packets had them asking, \"Wait, are we doing construction in biology class?\" I reassured them that I'd handle the heavy power tools while they ran the science. Right now, students are using the new hose to set up indoor microgreen trays and preparing microscope slides to watch seeds germinate. Nearby, another team is using the wax warmer and wool daubers to seal mushroom spawn into log holes I prepped for them.\r\n\r\nNext, students will observe real-world safety protocols as I suit up in the chainsaw gear to score more timber logs for fungal growth. As our kale and broccoli sprout over the coming weeks, the class will use the basswood sheets and acrylic paints to build 3D ecosystem models and sketch botanical growth patterns. Finally, we'll harvest our microgreens to study nutrient density and sustainable urban farming. Thank you for bringing such a dynamic, hands-on experience to our classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1771610561047,"projectUrl":"project/rooting-for-success-lab-skills-field/10105004/","projectTitle":"\"Rooting for Success: Lab Skills & Field Thrills\"","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Soriano","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7944599_orig.jpg?crop=960,960,x240,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1668324336074","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7944599"},{"teacherId":9809619,"projectId":10107217,"letterContent":"Thanks to your support, this project has created opportunities for our Business Academy students to explore their creativity, develop entrepreneurial skills, and begin turning their ideas into action. What makes this work meaningful is not simply what participants learn—it is what begins to change when they recognize that their ideas have value and that they have the ability to do something with them.\r\n\r\nThe project provided students with a supportive environment where they could experiment, ask questions, try new approaches, and learn from both successes and setbacks. Rather than expecting participants to have all the answers at the beginning, the program encouraged curiosity and persistence.\r\n\r\nOur students were able to explore what they are good at, identify interests that could become opportunities, and think differently about challenges. Through hands-on activities and entrepreneurial learning, they began to connect creativity with practical skills such as problem-solving, communication, planning, collaboration, and presenting an idea to others.","fullyFundedDate":1771697538374,"projectUrl":"project/gaining-momentum-in-creativity-and-entre/10107217/","projectTitle":"Gaining Momentum in Creativity and Entrepreneurship","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hashimoto","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9809619"},{"teacherId":9967689,"projectId":10113591,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the generous donations of ukulele music supplies. We have opened and started using the donated folding music stands, ukulele tuners, and started replacing old strings with the new donated strings.\r\n\r\nAll of my ukulele classes are making use of the new tuners to help take personal responsibility in preparing their school ukulele or personal ukulele to be tuned correctly and ready to start class and for my beginner classes, they're starting to learn how to use it correctly so they can learn to tune their instruments and improve with time and practice. It has drastically increased the start time for the majority of my classes and students can can clearly see and hear the difference individually and a group. While there is value in taking time and train their musical ear by just listening, it does help students stay motivated to tune because of the visual aid the tuners provide.\r\n\r\nThe music stands are most helpful for my intermediate and advanced students as they're learning to play music that uses multiple pages of music and it helps to focus instead of trying to squint at the one screen in my class. Even if I zoom in to the music on the screen, the music print is still tiny to those sitting further away from the screen. This now helps them follow along by having an easier time reading music at a reasonable height than straining their eyes at the screen or having to put in on the floor or their lap and looking down.\r\n\r\nWe are also preparing some of our plug-in ukuleles with the new low g string sets ready for our upcoming Homecoming performances and future performances later in the school year. By adding in a few low g string ukuleles with some traditional high g tuning to create more varied and interesting chord harmonies and extends the melodic musical range for fingerpicking music.","fullyFundedDate":1777321762545,"projectUrl":"project/strumming-with-aloha/10113591/","projectTitle":"Strumming With Aloha","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Ginoza","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9967689"},{"teacherId":10294101,"projectId":10106739,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting our classroom and believing in my students. Your generosity has made it possible to create engaging, hands-on learning experiences that spark curiosity and build confidence.\r\n\r\nStudents are using the new science equipment to conduct investigations, collect data, and explore concepts through real-world experiments. The classroom buzzers have increased participation and made review activities exciting, while the fidget tools help students stay focused and engaged throughout lessons. Additional classroom supplies, learning materials, and snacks have also helped create a positive, supportive environment where every student can thrive.\r\n\r\nBecause of your kindness, my students are asking more questions, collaborating with confidence, and developing a deeper understanding of science through active learning. Thank you for making these meaningful experiences possible and for investing in the success of our classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1771769656301,"projectUrl":"project/science-they-can-touch-hands-on-labs-fo/10106739/","projectTitle":"Science They Can Touch: Hands-On Labs for Resource Learners","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Smith","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10294101"},{"teacherId":10439495,"projectId":10113121,"letterContent":"Mahalo nui loa for your generosity. \r\n\r\nAs a health services teacher, I know the importance of having physiological needs met first before accomplishing anything else. Our Nurse Aide Training program students were one of the first groups of students to arrive on campus because of how early their didactics occurred, which started at 7:45 am. By providing \"fuel\" for their morning class, it helped to set the tone for the rest of the day for them. It really emphasized the importance of taking care of their bodies in order to have the ability to care for others.\r\n\r\nWhen the students entered my classroom, they saw the towering boxes of fuel, and they were ecstatic. Many of them were shy to receive brain fuel, but because final exams were coming up, it demonstrated that we were here to support their overall well-being, not just the academic side of their lives. \r\n\r\nAs we enter the new school year, the social and emotional aspects of our students' lives are at the forefront. Modeling how to properly care for our bodies will help students become mindful of how to maximize their potential.","fullyFundedDate":1778054529493,"projectUrl":"project/brain-fuel-for-our-future-healthcare-pro/10113121/","projectTitle":"Brain Fuel for our Future Healthcare Professionals!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Manabat","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-8_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10439495"},{"teacherId":9794052,"projectId":10108074,"letterContent":"The iPad and laptop chargers project through DonorsChoose will have a meaningful impact on the Business Academy students enrolled in the Digital Marketing course at Kapolei High School. In today's technology-driven learning environment, students rely heavily on school-issued devices to complete research, collaborate on projects, create digital content, and participate in online learning activities. Having reliable access to chargers ensures that students can remain engaged throughout the school day without interruptions caused by low or dead batteries. This support helps create a more equitable learning environment where every student has the tools needed to succeed academically and professionally.\r\n\r\nIn the Digital Marketing course, students use iPads and laptops to develop real-world business and marketing skills such as social media branding, graphic design, video production, website development, and data analysis. Consistent access to functioning devices allows students to fully participate in hands-on projects that mirror modern workplace expectations. The chargers will help maximize instructional time, increase student productivity, and encourage collaboration and creativity as students build portfolios and career-ready skills for future opportunities in business and marketing fields.\r\n\r\nAdditionally, this project supports student confidence and engagement by reducing the stress and frustration that comes from unreliable device access. 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