{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Kihei Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":54.4,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":8977215,"projectId":9777258,"letterContent":"I am writing to express my deepest gratitude to Donors Choose and to the generous donors who made it possible for my classroom to receive the science supplies needed to complete the Mystery Mixture Lab. Your support has had a profound and meaningful impact on my students and I cannot thank you enough for investing in their education and curiosity.\r\nOn behalf of my students and myself thank you so much for making The Mystery Mixture Lab a success and for helping create a memorable and enriching learning experience.","fullyFundedDate":1759628356528,"projectUrl":"project/the-mystery-mixture-lab/9777258/","projectTitle":"The Mystery Mixture Lab","teacherDisplayName":"Coach Burns","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-8_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8977215"},{"teacherId":7941123,"projectId":9774542,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom and allowing my students to make connections to their learning by experiencing what we are discussing in class. The use of the VR headset has been such a fun way to engage the classroom in what we are learning and they are so excited to use it. The use of this technology allows me to share with the class different places around the world that are difficult for my Hawaii students to understand what we are discussing. \r\n\r\nThe VR headsets allows my students to be interactive in settings they have never been to or would have never had the opportunity to see without this use of technology. For example, in our weather lesson, we learned about tornadoes. Students had the chance to experience and see with the VR headset the different categories of tornadoes that would not have been possible without this device. They were also interactive with it to see what the tornado would do to the house, bringing engagment an understanding of how they can prepare for a weather hazard. \r\n\r\nStudents love the VR headset and the corner we used with the lights to keep it a safe tech spot. Some students from different counties had never seen this type of technology before and were so excited to try it out. The whole class enjoys using the headset, and it has made such a change in our learning experiences. \r\n\r\nThank you again for your support in supporting my title-1 students in helping them make connections to places outside of our small island.","fullyFundedDate":1759416958598,"projectUrl":"project/virtual-field-trips-for-title-1-students/9774542/","projectTitle":"Virtual Field Trips for Title-1 Students on Maui","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. L","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/missnunez"},{"teacherId":8825244,"projectId":9772179,"letterContent":"My students come alive when they get to create with their hands! They especially love using clay for our class projects. We recently used Model Magic to build a model of traditional waʻa, and it was incredible to see their focus. We are also exploring the history and design of the Hawaii flag. This tactile approach makes Hawaiian culture and history feel real and exciting. Your support keeps my students engaged, inspired, and deeply connected to their island home through art. Mahalo for your help!","fullyFundedDate":1759197963819,"projectUrl":"project/bringing-hawaiian-culture-to-life/9772179/","projectTitle":"Bringing Hawaiian Culture to Life","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Kama","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8825244"},{"teacherId":10294125,"projectId":9775462,"letterContent":"Your generous gifts have made our classroom an enriched and fun environment where children can continue to learn and explore. The kitchen set has become the most popular activity during morning free time. My preschoolers love to \"cook\" and share their \"meals\" with classmates and staff.\r\n\r\nThe city rug has become very popular during our color and vocabulary lessons, and the ABC and shape rug makes learning even more fun. While students work on their Montessori prewriting activities, the individual rugs help them keep their work in one place, allowing them to focus better.\r\n\r\nThank you again for your donations. Happy Holidays!","fullyFundedDate":1759457691721,"projectUrl":"project/keiki-thrive/9775462/","projectTitle":"Keiki Thrive","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Laura","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10294125"},{"teacherId":9347478,"projectId":9776929,"letterContent":"Mahalo for all the generous donations to our keiki! When students saw boxes delivered to our classroom, their eyes lit up with excitement. They were so curious to see what new supplies we get to work with. We have been able to do so much hands on science and engineering projects. One project that this project helped a lot with was our annual Balloons Over Broadway Unit. Students learned about the Macy's Day Parade, then got to engineer their own balloon characters for a balloon parade we held at our school. These materials helped spread aloha to not only our students, but to the whole school. We can't wait to use more of these materials throughout this school year. Mahalo again for the constant dedication and support in providing the best for our keiki!","fullyFundedDate":1759454565531,"projectUrl":"project/supporting-students-love-for-science-e/9776929/","projectTitle":"Supporting Students' Love for Science, Engineering, & Art!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Cabico","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9347478_orig.jpg?crop=1534,1534,x0,y194&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1728977518819","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9347478"},{"teacherId":8363656,"projectId":9776406,"letterContent":"Thank you for the basic necessities that I need for my classroom. The printer ink you donated to me will help me print out the worksheets that my students will use to help with their penmanship, reading comprehension, math strategies, social studies, science, art, and other lesson plans that I plan to use this school year. The labels that were also donated help me to keep our classroom organized. I use it to label the students supplies in their desks. From notebook journals to their other workbooks. \r\n\r\nThank you for helping me with my classroom necessities.","fullyFundedDate":1759447042682,"projectUrl":"project/basic-necessities/9776406/","projectTitle":"Basic Necessities","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Fulgencio","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8363656"},{"teacherId":3341480,"projectId":9773945,"letterContent":"We are so excited to integrate math, engineering, and art into a STEAM Center. \r\n\r\nWith math, engineering, and art supplies, the students will add to our engineering center to further integrate STEAM into our classroom.\r\nLearning about multiplication, division, and fractions are key standards of 4th and 5th grade. This center will help with motivation with dry-erase boards, workbooks, and manipulatives. The art and engineering projects are individual and fun while encouraging aspects of engineering and artistic expression.","fullyFundedDate":1759423191026,"projectUrl":"project/time-for-math/9773945/","projectTitle":"Time for Math","teacherDisplayName":"Dr. Aronin","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3341480_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1663451127056","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3341480"},{"teacherId":7941123,"projectId":9610485,"letterContent":"Mahalo for your generous support in allowing me to bring in the arts for students to explore and create for our classroom makers' room. Without your support, our classroom would not have had access to these materials. Students are enjoying the new resources by creating and building from the bricks and pen art activities. They get excited about creating new designs and are making art pieces to sell on their economics day, when they sell to their peers. When students saw the materials, they were excited to see so many different mediums that we were going to explore with. We are the only class that had these materials, and they were so excited! Students will soon be creating Christmas ornaments from wooden ornaments and will also use them to sell at their economics day. Students are learning about the process of planning, creating, and implementing as future entrepreneurs, which is something they would not have been exposed to without your support. Thank you again for helping me support and bring entrepreneurship to my Title I students.","fullyFundedDate":1755721486014,"projectUrl":"project/makers-rooms-for-classroom-community-for/9610485/","projectTitle":"Makers Rooms for Classroom Community for Title-1 Students","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. L","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/missnunez"},{"teacherId":7941123,"projectId":9488121,"letterContent":"Mahalo for your generous support in allowing me to provide my Title-1 students with materials to enhance their learning in STEAM. Our class used the bird houses for our severe weather project, where students created a house model and had to add on materials to it to keep it safe from specific weather hazards. We also used the books to help students learn about different weather hazards and how we can stay safe when they occur. When students saw the fossil materials, they were so excited and eager to want to learn! The next steps for my classroom is to dig deeper in creating fossils with the modeling clay and having students make connections to how life was like before humans. Thank you again for your support you have made a huge difference in my students engagement and excitement to learn about STEAM.","fullyFundedDate":1754956593351,"projectUrl":"project/stem-science-hands-on-learning-for-title/9488121/","projectTitle":"STEM Science Hands-on Learning for Title I Third Graders","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. L","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/missnunez"},{"teacherId":10075914,"projectId":9456938,"letterContent":"On behalf of the third-grade class at Kihei Elementary School. I am writing to express our deepest gratitude for fully funding our project. Your generosity has made a tangible and transformative difference in the daily lives and education of our students. The resources you provided have been instrumental in allowing us to deliver better, more personalized support to our learners.\r\n\r\nThe resources you provided are making a real difference in our third-grade classroom. Students are more motivated to express their ideas through vibrant art projects, and the new colored bins have created a calm, focused environment by organizing our shared supplies. Best of all, the quality erasers allow students to edit their work cleanly, building their confidence and reducing frustration. The materials have all been so useful. We are so grateful for your belief in our students and their ability to learn and create. Thank you again for being such wonderful partners in their education!","fullyFundedDate":1754585154071,"projectUrl":"project/essential-tools-for-third-grade-success/9456938/","projectTitle":"Essential Tools for Third Grade Success","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Ligon","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-8_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10075914"},{"teacherId":7790538,"projectId":9772924,"letterContent":"Recess is a hit! The new recess equipment has been used so much during recess, and the kids are loving it! They now have so many options to choose from.\r\n\r\nMany students have learned how to jump rope and hula hoop. We have even had potato sack races. \r\n\r\nWith the number of activities, I was able to expand our JR Coaches program to include 4th- and 3rd-grade helpers, so that all equipment is used and treated respectfully and safely!\r\n\r\nThe students are so appreciative of the donations that allowed us to purchase the equipment, as well as the wireless microphones used for our morning broadcast! \r\n\r\nThank you so much!","fullyFundedDate":1759203253479,"projectUrl":"project/schoolwide-engagement/9772924/","projectTitle":"Schoolwide Engagement","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Ruiz","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7790538_orig.jpg?crop=434,434,x0,y24&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1659136941222","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7790538"},{"teacherId":6398458,"projectId":9774357,"letterContent":"Thank you for all of the seemingly simple supplies that really allow my students to show they are proficient in their learning. So far, the giant post-its for anchor charts with lines are their favorites... though I am sure when they start working on their extinct animal project dioramas that the boxes and supplies will move up to the top of the list. \r\n\r\nThe lined post-its allow for them to create their own anchor charts on different standards, SEL lessons, or even just when we do a family project that requires a poster presentation.\r\n\r\nI will wait to post pictures of them using their diorama supplies in two weeks when we srtart!","fullyFundedDate":1759388981065,"projectUrl":"project/proficient-learning/9774357/","projectTitle":"Proficient Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rajski","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6398458_orig.jpg?crop=894,894,x3,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1555906477170","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6398458"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_50977","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":727,"numTeachers":54,"percentFrplEligible":64,"percentAsian":21,"percentBlack":0,"percentWhite":13,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":25,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"13.5:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"RURAL","ncesMetroType":"RURAL_FRINGE"},"inStateSupporters":45.6,"schoolId":50977,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Kihei Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Kihei Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/hawaii/maui-school-district/kihei-elementary-school/50977"}