{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Waikele Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":25.0,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":8981728,"projectId":8879561,"letterContent":"The rolling cart has been an incredibly helpful organizational tool in our classroom. It has been used to neatly store student work and assessments, making it easy to access materials while keeping everything sorted and secure. The cart has also been used to organize students' notebook anchor charts, allowing lessons and reference materials to be stored in one place and easily pulled out when needed. This has helped save instructional time and has made classroom routines more efficient and organized.\r\n\r\nStickers have been a simple but meaningful way to celebrate students on their birthdays, helping them feel recognized and valued in our classroom community. The rings have been used to create field trip name tags, ensuring students are easily identifiable and helping keep everyone safe and organized during outings. These supplies have supported both classroom management and student engagement in positive, practical ways.","fullyFundedDate":1729193858494,"projectUrl":"project/celebrating-and-showing-off/8879561/","projectTitle":"Celebrating and Showing Off","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Payanal","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8981728"},{"teacherId":8981728,"projectId":9785568,"letterContent":"Sheet protectors and paper have been extremely helpful in keeping communication organized and consistent between school and home. They have been used in homework folders and for sending home important notices, helping to protect papers from damage and ensuring information arrives clearly and neatly. Having materials organized in this way has supported students in building responsibility for their belongings while also making it easier for families to stay informed and engaged.\r\n\r\nLabels and the label maker have been used to clearly mark student notebooks and classroom materials. This has helped students quickly identify their own work, stay organized, and take ownership of their supplies. Clearly labeled notebooks have reduced confusion, saved instructional time, and supported students in developing independence and organization skills.","fullyFundedDate":1759759575244,"projectUrl":"project/tools-for-teaching-success/9785568/","projectTitle":"Tools for Teaching Success","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Payanal","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8981728"},{"teacherId":8981728,"projectId":8647670,"letterContent":"My students were absolutely thrilled when they saw the new pencil sharpeners. Their excitement was immediate and contagious—they were so fascinated by them that we had to remind students to keep their eyes on the lesson instead of the sharpeners! Many students decided the sharpeners must be robots, and that idea quickly became a class favorite. Even now, they are often mentioned as one of the most exciting and beloved items in our classroom, bringing a lot of joy and curiosity into our daily routine.\r\n\r\nThe large sticky pads have also been a wonderful addition to our classroom. They have been used to create anchor charts that support student learning across subjects, helping make lessons more visual and interactive. Students frequently refer back to these charts during independent work, which reinforces skills and builds confidence. These supplies have truly enhanced our learning environment and made our classroom more engaging and supportive for everyone.","fullyFundedDate":1724975955015,"projectUrl":"project/new-curriculum-new-classroom/8647670/","projectTitle":"New Curriculum New Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Payanal","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8981728"},{"teacherId":7932615,"projectId":9779835,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to our project. The printmaking art materials ordered helped to greatly support my school's academy pathways class this year. In our Pirntmaker's studio Academy pathways class K-1 grade students learned different techniques of printmaking and explored with various tools to help them create unique artwork. \r\nStudents learned how to properly use brayers, stencils, stamps, screen printing machines etc to make their own products (cards, bags, shirts etc). These experiences not only helped them to explore their creativity through their artwork but also exposes the children to different possible future career pathways in which they can apply some of the skills they have learned about. \r\nWe truly cannot thank you enough for your generous donations and support.These experiences will truly have a lasting impact on the children.","fullyFundedDate":1759598511414,"projectUrl":"project/creations-with-printmakers-studio/9779835/","projectTitle":"Creations with Printmaker's Studio","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Sekiya","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-8_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7932615"},{"teacherId":8357017,"projectId":9778149,"letterContent":"My kindergarten students love the new materials and equipment that let them get up and move in different ways. They love to grab the cushions every day and practice sitting calmly while listening to the daily lesson. Other times, they enjoy going outside and exploring new sports activities, like kicking soccer balls into the net or making baskets in basketball hoops they can reach. When I got the boxes, the kids were like, \"Is it Christmas?\" and couldn't wait for me to open them and see what was inside. Every new material I bring out for the students gets a cheer, because it means they get to try something new.\r\n\r\nWe truly appreciate the support that donors like you provide teachers so they can provide materials to help our children explore the world around them. Your donations allowed us to provide PE materials and equipment that are the appropriate size for our students. You cannot imagine the joy on the students' faces when they actually make a basket in the hoop they can reach, or when they work with a partner to make a goal in the soccer net.\r\n\r\nWe look forward to exploring all the different types of equipment, and I was able to expand our reach by offering our equipment to the entire kindergarten grade level. So instead of just reaching my 20 students, we can now reach 80 kindergarteners. I cannot wait to see how my kids continue to move and groove.","fullyFundedDate":1759460012524,"projectUrl":"project/get-up-and-move/9778149/","projectTitle":"Get Up and Move","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Martinson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8357017"},{"teacherId":7929702,"projectId":9772692,"letterContent":"Thank you again for your donation and support of my project, \"Language for all Voices\". My students thoroughly enjoy the new toys and as predicted, it has solicited more functional and social language among all my students. They look forward to using the play materials that were purchased with your donation. The consumable supplies such as printer toner and paper are being used to create visual supports for students who are working on their verbal language. The storage items are being used to hold the visual supports that we are making so we can always find a replacement with minimal wait time. \r\nVerbal language and social interaction are integral parts of everyday life that we often take for granted. Thanks to you, I was able to purchase supplies including motivators and consumable items to help my young students improve their communication skills. On behalf of my students, thank you very much for your donation! We truly appreciate your time and generosity!","fullyFundedDate":1759422868734,"projectUrl":"project/language-for-all-voices/9772692/","projectTitle":"Language for All Voices","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Yogi","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7929702"},{"teacherId":8822307,"projectId":9777064,"letterContent":"Thank you for furnishing our classroom with the adjustable whiteboard desk. This has given the students a tool to collaborate and share their thinking. \r\n\r\nThe desk is used to show strategies being used in math. Students can see all different strategies on this one desk. They use it to discuss what they see and support each other or ask for clarifications. Students also use this for word work. They share their thinking and support each other with the different sounds they are currently studying. \r\n\r\nThis desk has really helped with making students' thinking visible.","fullyFundedDate":1759453434870,"projectUrl":"project/standing-tall-for-student-success/9777064/","projectTitle":"Standing Tall for Student Success","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Shinagawa","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8822307"},{"teacherId":9966969,"projectId":9781931,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to my project to support the fine motor, visual motor, and sensory needs of students from preschool to high school in the Pearl City/Waipahu complex. The materials have been helpful in my occupational therapy sessions to help motivate students to participate and improve components of their fine motor and visual motor skills through play. The sensory tools have been integrated in classroom routines to help promote a regulated state for learning. I appreciate your donation and hope you have a great holiday season!","fullyFundedDate":1759760427155,"projectUrl":"project/fine-motor-and-sensory-fun/9781931/","projectTitle":"Fine Motor and Sensory Fun","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Uno","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9966969"},{"teacherId":8975497,"projectId":9772983,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for providing my students with fun opportunities to create and communicate. The students loved making the projects and looked forward to taking them home. The students also love playing with the new toys and it motivates them to work hard on practicing their speech skills. \r\nWe have successfully finished both our fall and winter crafts and the students were so proud to take the pumpkins and snowpeople home with them. I know they will be talking and sharing about this activity at home. Thank you again so much.","fullyFundedDate":1759376136125,"projectUrl":"project/fun-for-all-sizes-and-abilities/9772983/","projectTitle":"Fun for All Sizes and Abilities","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hiu","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8975497"},{"teacherId":3946007,"projectId":9670606,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous donation. We have been able to use the materials in various ways to support our students. \r\n\r\nWe have used the prongs to create folders that document our students' progress. We have used the printer cartridges to refill our printer, so that we can print materials for our students. The corner rounders have been used to round corners for our calendar pieces. \r\n\r\nPrior to this, we were using older materials that lacked in their effectiveness. For example, we were using dull corner rounders to round corners. These new materials allow us to do our job more effectively.","fullyFundedDate":1759254917123,"projectUrl":"project/learning-materials-for-preschool-student/9670606/","projectTitle":"Learning Materials for Preschool Students","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Lehano","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3946007"},{"teacherId":7929702,"projectId":9155247,"letterContent":"Communication is a vital and important part of everyday life. It's the primary way we express our needs and wants with the world around us. Your generous donation has allowed us to create low tech communication aides for our non-verbal students. We are able to create communication books with collections of picture cards for students to freely access and communicate with everyone around them. It's a step closer to independence, even for our youngest learners.\r\nThank you not just for your generous donation but also for taking the time to review our project.","fullyFundedDate":1741755001852,"projectUrl":"project/language-support-for-beginning-communica/9155247/","projectTitle":"Language Support for Beginning Communicators","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Yogi","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7929702"},{"teacherId":7932615,"projectId":8880330,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donations to help bring this project to life for our class. The children loved getting their hands on brand new leveled and decodable books to practice their newly developed reading skills in small groups and in partners. They also enjoyed working with the new magnetic dry erase boards to practice their writing and spelling as we worked on various auditory practice and center activities with them. The children have really shown a lot of growth as readers this year with our new materials and were highly engaged and motivated. Thank you so much again for supporting our project!","fullyFundedDate":1729203205529,"projectUrl":"project/ready-set-read/8880330/","projectTitle":"Ready, Set, Read!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Sekiya","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-8_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7932615"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_67102","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":515,"numTeachers":40,"percentFrplEligible":43,"percentAsian":42,"percentBlack":1,"percentWhite":2,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":13,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 6","studentTeacherRatio":"12.9:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":false,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"SUBURB_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":75.0,"schoolId":67102,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Waikele Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Waikele Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/hawaii/leeward-oahu-school-district/waikele-elementary-school/67102"}