{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Makaha Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":77.1,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":5358203,"projectId":9679093,"letterContent":"I am so grateful for your support of our classroom! Because of your generosity, our new iPads are finally fully functional for my first graders.\r\n\r\nThe iPad adapters have been a total game-changer. They allow my students to listen to books read aloud and engage with educational math and literacy games without disrupting the students working around them. This creates a much more peaceful environment where everyone can focus on their own activities. \r\n\r\nOn top of that, the snacks have been a huge hit, keeping everyone energized and ready to learn. Thank you for providing the tools and the fuel our students need to succeed. We couldn't have done it without you!","fullyFundedDate":1758565618230,"projectUrl":"project/headset-adapters-for-first-graders/9679093/","projectTitle":"Headset Adapters for First Graders","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Iwanaka","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5358203_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1527584442057","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5358203"},{"teacherId":8828136,"projectId":7221780,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous contribution to our 5th grade classroom, your support brought an incredible wave of energy and excitement to our daily routines. Because of your kindness, I was able to provide my students with resources that truly transformed our learning environment from standard lessons into dynamics, hands on experiences. \r\n\r\nThe academic games and interactive activities you helped fund have been an absolute game changer. Instead of just compeleling traditional assignments, my 5th graders are now actively collaborating, problem solving and cheering each other on. Whether we are using the new games to master math facts or diving into interactive reading challenges, my students are engaged. They are having so much fun! \r\n\r\nYour donation did more than just fill our shelves wirh materials; it showed my students that there are people out there who care about their education and want them to succeed. Thank you so much for your support! We are incredibly grateful for your contribution!","fullyFundedDate":1687272461091,"projectUrl":"project/making-learning-fun-in-5th-grade/7221780/","projectTitle":"Making Learning Fun in 5th Grade!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. O","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8828136"},{"teacherId":5358203,"projectId":9313569,"letterContent":"Mahalo nui loa for your generous donation to our first-grade classroom at Mākaha Elementary! Your support provides us with the colorful sticker dots, labels, and stackable paper trays we need to create a more organized and independent learning environment. These tools do more than just tidy our space; they teach our keiki how to take ownership of their surroundings and develop essential life skills. By helping us stay organized, you are allowing us to spend more time on the hands-on, joyful learning that makes our classroom so special. We are truly grateful for your investment in our students' success!","fullyFundedDate":1746518120645,"projectUrl":"project/storage-solutions-for-a-successful-first/9313569/","projectTitle":"Storage Solutions for a Successful First Grade","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Iwanaka","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5358203_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1527584442057","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5358203"},{"teacherId":5358203,"projectId":8878898,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your amazing kindness and support! The last few years have been a bit tough for my students, but your help ensures they have everything they need to do great in first grade. Because of your generosity, we can now get the printer ink, pencils, and markers we need to keep our classroom running. We are also so excited for the new books that will help my students learn how to manage their feelings and be kind to one another. These supplies make our classroom a much more exciting and fun place to learn. We are so lucky to have you on our team!","fullyFundedDate":1729219586361,"projectUrl":"project/school-supplies-for-everyone/8878898/","projectTitle":"School Supplies For Everyone!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Iwanaka","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5358203_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1527584442057","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5358203"},{"teacherId":2430885,"projectId":9163433,"letterContent":"Donated healthy snacks have had a powerful impact on my students by addressing food insecurity and supporting their overall well-being. Many of my students come from low-income families and they rely on school meals as their primary source of daily nutrition, and gaps between meals can make it difficult to concentrate and participate fully in class. Access to nutritious options such as fruits, whole grains, and protein-rich snacks helps stabilize energy levels, improve focus, and reduce behavioral issues linked to hunger. When students are not distracted by hunger, they are better able to engage academically, retain information, and perform to their full potential.\r\n\r\nBeyond academic benefits, providing healthy snacks also promotes long-term positive habits and emotional well-being. Consistent access to nutritious food can reduce stress and anxiety related to food insecurity, helping students feel cared for and supported by their community. Exposure to healthier food choices at a young age encourages better eating habits that can last into adulthood, lowering the risk of diet-related health problems. Overall, donated healthy snacks are a simple yet meaningful investment in our children!","fullyFundedDate":1742069025034,"projectUrl":"project/surfer-snacks/9163433/","projectTitle":"Surfer Snacks","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Forrest","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2430885_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1685131347244","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2430885"},{"teacherId":2430885,"projectId":9785286,"letterContent":"Donated healthy snacks have had a powerful impact on my students by addressing food insecurity and supporting their overall well-being. Many of my students come from low-income families and they rely on school meals as their primary source of daily nutrition, and gaps between meals can make it difficult to concentrate and participate fully in class. Access to nutritious options such as fruits, whole grains, and protein-rich snacks helps stabilize energy levels, improve focus, and reduce behavioral issues linked to hunger. When students are not distracted by hunger, they are better able to engage academically, retain information, and perform to their full potential.\r\n\r\nBeyond academic benefits, providing healthy snacks also promotes long-term positive habits and emotional well-being. Consistent access to nutritious food can reduce stress and anxiety related to food insecurity, helping students feel cared for and supported by their community. Exposure to healthier food choices at a young age encourages better eating habits that can last into adulthood, lowering the risk of diet-related health problems. Overall, donated healthy snacks are a simple yet meaningful investment in our children!","fullyFundedDate":1763498228664,"projectUrl":"project/healthy-fuel-for-success/9785286/","projectTitle":"Healthy Fuel for Success","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Forrest","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2430885_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1685131347244","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2430885"},{"teacherId":8676397,"projectId":9774605,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation of student incentives. Your support is already making a meaningful impact - our students are really excited and motivated to earn enough HERO points (this is our school's currency for good behavior) to redeem some of the great prizes that you have helped us purchase.\r\n\r\nBecause of this generous donation positive behavior is being celebrated in a fun and engaging way. Your contribution not only rewards students for making great choices, but also encourages a culture of kindness, responsibility and hard work throughout our school community.\r\n\r\nThank you again for partnering with teachers like myself to help us create positive environments for all of our students!","fullyFundedDate":1759502028298,"projectUrl":"project/prizes-praise-and-positivity-fueling/9774605/","projectTitle":"Prizes, Praise, and Positivity: Fueling Student Success!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Harai","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8676397"},{"teacherId":10205267,"projectId":9790747,"letterContent":"Mahalo nui loa for the donations to our garden. The addition of the garden boxes and tools have had such a positive impact on our keiki. It became an opportunity for families to engage in keiki learning when they came to help build the garden boxes. Keiki engaged in our community by walking to the our neighboring farm to harvest huli (kalo cuttings) to take back and grow in our boxes. The keiki have been enjoying helping mālama (take care) of our kalo and other plants donated from families. We cannot wait to what will come of our beautiful māla.","fullyFundedDate":1764623455822,"projectUrl":"project/ina-at-our-school/9790747/","projectTitle":"ʻĀina at Our School","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Chloe","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10205267_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1766772961878","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10205267"},{"teacherId":9597934,"projectId":9070198,"letterContent":"Our students were thrilled to receive the variety of snacks! We used them during a special \"Snack & Share\" writing lesson. After enjoying their treats, students practiced describing the taste, texture, and color using simple sentences and sight words. It was a wonderful way to connect real-life experiences to reading and writing. We also incorporated math by sorting and graphing favorite snacks, building counting and comparing skills.\r\n\r\nWhen students first saw the snacks, their faces lit up with excitement. Many exclaimed, \"Is this for us?!\" They felt cared for and celebrated.\r\n\r\nNext, we will continue building descriptive writing skills by creating a class book about our favorite snacks and practicing opinion writing using sentence frames.","fullyFundedDate":1746786010800,"projectUrl":"project/snack-attack-tasty-treats-for-focused-l/9070198/","projectTitle":"Snack Attack: Tasty Treats for Focused Learners","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Anderson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9597934_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1743752618970","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9597934"},{"teacherId":9597934,"projectId":9070159,"letterContent":"Our kindergarteners were so excited to explore our new book along with the chopsticks, fortune cookies, and Swedish Fish! During our reading lesson, we read the story together and talked about its setting and characters. Then, students practiced using chopsticks to pick up Swedish Fish—an activity that strengthened fine motor skills while introducing cultural connections and new experiences. They loved cracking open the fortune cookies and trying to read simple words from their fortunes.\r\n\r\nWhen the materials were revealed, students gasped and immediately asked questions. They were especially fascinated by the chopsticks!\r\n\r\nNext, we will write simple sentences about our favorite part of the story and create a class book about trying new things, building literacy, culture, and confidence together.","fullyFundedDate":1746785694950,"projectUrl":"project/celebrating-the-lunar-new-year-traditio/9070159/","projectTitle":"Celebrating the Lunar New Year: Traditions and Joy","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Anderson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9597934_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1743752618970","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9597934"},{"teacherId":8164003,"projectId":9780047,"letterContent":"This project Hydrate and Nourish have changed the students learning. I have seen great progress in their academics. The students are excited to do and complete their work. \r\n\r\nThe students where very excited and happy that they received these donation. One of my students said \" There are people out there who care about us?\". My students where also very happy that they got to choose their color for their own personalized flask to drink water. \r\n\r\nThe next steps for this project is to continue keeping the student Hydrated and Nourished so they are able to concentrate on their learning.","fullyFundedDate":1763498217745,"projectUrl":"project/hydrate-and-nourish/9780047/","projectTitle":"Hydrate and Nourish","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Medeiros","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8164003"},{"teacherId":8510124,"projectId":9629268,"letterContent":"My students are amazing little learners who are working hard each day to make good choices, show kindness to others, and practice responsibility. Your kindness is helping reinforce those important lessons in a meaningful and joyful way.\r\n\r\nPositive reinforcement plays a big role in helping kindergartners feel proud of their growth and motivated to keep trying. Because of your support, I am able to celebrate their efforts with small but meaningful rewards. Colorful stickers proudly displayed on their work show accomplishment, bright sunglasses make them feel like superstars for good behavior, and fun smelly markers and pencils make learning even more exciting. Sweet Jolly Ranchers and cheerful stamps provide simple but powerful reminders that their hard work and perseverance matter.\r\n\r\nThese rewards do more than bring smiles—they help motivate students to stay focused, try their best, and continue making positive choices throughout the school day. 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