{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Lanai Elementary High School","outOfStateSupporters":55.4,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":10087606,"projectId":10104912,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our project, *Ready to Learn, Ready to Achieve*. Your contributions have made a real difference for my 10th and 12th grade ELA students by helping us create a classroom that is organized, well-supplied, and ready for learning every day.\r\n\r\nBecause of your donations, we now have essential supplies like tissues, paper towels, and disinfecting sprays and wipes. These have been incredibly important, especially with many students dealing with colds and the flu. Having these items readily available helps us maintain a cleaner, healthier space where students can stay focused and comfortable.\r\n\r\nThe organizational tools you provided such as desk organizers, bookends, and classroom bins have transformed how our classroom functions. Students can now easily locate supplies like headphones, pencils, highlighters, and paper without disruption. This has helped create a smoother flow during lessons and has encouraged students to take responsibility for keeping our space neat and organized.\r\n\r\nThe headphones have been especially valuable for independent work, allowing students to focus during reading, writing, and online activities. Materials like chart paper, colored paper, and pens have also supported our daily instruction and creative projects, giving students more ways to express their thinking and engage with the content.\r\n\r\nThanks to you, our classroom is not only more organized but also better equipped to meet the everyday needs of students. Moving forward, we will continue building strong routines and making the most of these resources to support both academic success and student well-being.\r\n\r\nThank you again for your generosity and for helping us stay ready to learn and ready to achieve.","fullyFundedDate":1771596287247,"projectUrl":"project/ready-to-learn-ready-to-achieve/10104912/","projectTitle":"Ready to Learn, Ready to Achieve","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Joana","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10087606_orig.png?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1753251521362","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10087606"},{"teacherId":10087606,"projectId":9792518,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our project, *The Graphic Novelists' Storyboard Kit*. Because of you, my 10th and 12th grade ELA students have been able to experience literature in a more creative, engaging, and meaningful way.\r\n\r\nWe have been using the materials to create storyboard adaptations of key scenes from the texts we read in class. Students map out plot, dialogue, and character perspectives through illustrations, which has helped them better understand and connect with the material. One of my favorite moments was seeing students who are usually hesitant about traditional writing assignments become fully engaged as they brought their ideas to life through art.\r\n\r\nWhenever new boxes of supplies arrive, there is an immediate sense of excitement in the room. My students were thrilled when they first saw the materials—they couldn't wait to start using them. That enthusiasm has carried into their daily work.\r\n\r\nThe binders you provided have made a big difference in keeping student work organized. Their notes, drafts, and final projects are now easier to manage and revisit. The arts and crafts materials are used often during illustration activities, and tools like bookmarks and highlighters have supported students as they read closely and annotate texts, strengthening both their reading and writing skills.\r\n\r\nAs we move forward, students will continue developing their storyboard projects into more polished graphic narratives and will begin connecting their visual storytelling to analytical writing. Your support has truly helped us grow as readers, writers, and creators.\r\n\r\nThank you again for making this possible. Your generosity has had a lasting impact on our classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1770321380039,"projectUrl":"project/the-graphic-novelists-storyboard-kit/9792518/","projectTitle":"The Graphic Novelists' Storyboard Kit","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Joana","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10087606_orig.png?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1753251521362","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10087606"},{"teacherId":5414041,"projectId":9949826,"letterContent":"The modular couch we requested has already transformed our classroom into a cozy, welcoming space where students feel safe, relaxed, and ready to learn. When it first arrived, the children's faces lit up with excitement. They immediately gathered around it, asking if they could sit and read. That very day, a few students curled up with their books and stayed engaged far longer than usual. The soft seating has created a calm reading corner where children naturally gravitate during independent reading time, building stamina and truly enjoying their books.\r\n\r\nSoft, inviting furniture like this supports their learning in powerful ways. Students are more focused, more comfortable, and more willing to spend extended time with a book in their hands. I've noticed richer partner conversations as they sit together on the couch, retelling stories and pointing out favorite parts. It has also become a special spot for small-group instruction, where students feel supported and confident as they practice new skills.\r\n\r\nAs we move forward, we will continue using this cozy space to strengthen reading habits and deepen comprehension. Our next steps include encouraging students to respond to their reading through simple written reflections and sharing circles held right on the couch. This comfortable gathering place is helping us create meaningful reading experiences and nurture a genuine love of books. Because of your generosity, our classroom feels even more like a community where lifelong learning habits can truly grow.","fullyFundedDate":1765174322542,"projectUrl":"project/cozy-comfort-for-growing-readers/9949826/","projectTitle":"Cozy Comfort for Growing Readers","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Chew","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5414041_orig.jpg?crop=708,709,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1765170843554","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5414041"},{"teacherId":8824233,"projectId":9778123,"letterContent":"Our students have already started using the new resources, and the impact has been immediate. The sensory fidgets, squishy toys, and calming tools are being used both during recess and in the classroom to help students regulate their bodies and emotions. One special moment was watching a student who often struggles with frustration use a breathing maze board and a sensory ring to calm down instead of escalating into a conflict. That kind of self-regulation is exactly what we were hoping to support. The emotion bingo game has also been a great tool during counseling groups, helping students talk about feelings in a fun and safe way while building social skills.\r\n\r\nWhen the students first saw the materials, they were incredibly excited. The roll-up drum set especially caught their attention — they immediately wanted to try it and take turns. Many students were smiling and saying things like, \"This is so cool!\" and \"Can we play with these today?\" The fidgets were also very popular, and students quickly began sharing and trading appropriately, which created positive peer interactions right away.\r\n\r\nOur next steps are to continue integrating these tools into both recess and classroom regulation routines. We are using the dry erase boards for problem-solving activities and reflection, and the sensory tools as part of calm-down strategies so students can return to learning more quickly. The goal is to help students recognize how movement, music, and sensory supports can help them focus, manage emotions, and succeed academically. Because of these resources, students are spending more time learning and less time in conflict, which is a meaningful change for our school community.\r\n\r\nWe are truly grateful for the generosity that made this possible.","fullyFundedDate":1759506816243,"projectUrl":"project/equality-tools-to-help-students-feel-inc/9778123/","projectTitle":"Equality Tools to Help Students Feel Inclusion in Their classroom.","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Menze","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8824233_orig.jpg?crop=1222,1222,x0,y8&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1771458976349","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8824233"},{"teacherId":10251264,"projectId":9703158,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping our classroom! Because of your kindness, my students get to use these new learning tools every day during small groups and hands-on activities. One of my favorite moments was during math centers when students used the materials to build addition and subtraction models and explain their thinking to their friends. Students who are usually shy felt proud and excited to share their ideas. Your gift is helping our classroom feel like a fun, safe place where everyone can learn and grow.\r\n\r\nWhen my students first saw the new materials, their eyes got big and their smiles were huge! They couldn't wait to start exploring and learning. Seeing their excitement made me so happy and reminded me how important the right tools are for helping students believe in themselves.\r\n\r\nNext, we will keep using these resources for teamwork, creative projects, and real-life learning in both math and reading. Your support is helping my students become more confident, independent learners every single day. Thank you for believing in my students and being part of our classroom family!","fullyFundedDate":1757808013209,"projectUrl":"project/learning-made-easier-and-fun/9703158/","projectTitle":"Learning Made Easier and Fun!!!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. A. Baltero","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10251264_orig.jpg?crop=549,549,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1757482777904","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10251264"},{"teacherId":6256074,"projectId":9786113,"letterContent":"It is such an amazing experience to see Middle Schoolers thriving in our sewing class because of the donations. They are creating, problem solving and proud of their work...I will continue to use these donated items to improve my lessons and projects each quarter. Boys and girls are in my class and the are so happy to be making patterns. They are learning to pin, clip and hem. They are already making their DIY projects with now their basic knowledge of sewing skills. On days that I take a day off, they email me with eagerness to get on their sewing machine. It is \"sew\" exciting to see this Tenacious skills in them.","fullyFundedDate":1759759808073,"projectUrl":"project/fashion-in-middle-school/9786113/","projectTitle":"Fashion in Middle School","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Tabucbuc","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6256074_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1611609617566","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6256074"},{"teacherId":7942205,"projectId":9781206,"letterContent":"The class is starting to learn wood turning on a lathe. We started with simple spindle turning. A little project which they like is turning a mallet. Then we follow this up with turning a snowman (picture included). After they get good at that, we then turn a simple bowl (Picture included). The pre school gave us a couple of bags full of children's blocks. On their own they don't look like much but glued together, we now have a bowl blank and the nicest thing is those blocks are oak, which is a nice wood to turn. However oak is a hard wood so the chisels get dull quite fast. If you have ever tried to cut a tomato with a dull knife you will know how it feels to turn a piece of wood with a dull chisel. Not fun, and not safe.\r\nThis is where the donor game in. I bought a tool sharpening system. (see picture). Now the students can turn their projects safely and successfully. Another added bonus is I have started teaching some of the students how to sharpen the tools, which is another skill itself. (picture included).","fullyFundedDate":1759594490614,"projectUrl":"project/sharp-tools-are-safe-tools/9781206/","projectTitle":"Sharp Tools are Safe Tools","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Weidman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7942205"},{"teacherId":10294709,"projectId":9778129,"letterContent":"Firstly, I sincerely extend my thanks to all of you who have helped me avail the music learning materials to be used in my teaching. The donated materials—such as scarves, rhythm sticks, and Boomwhackers—greatly enhance music learning by making lessons more hands-on, engaging, and interactive for elementary students. These tools support movement, rhythm, and pitch exploration, helping young learners better understand musical concepts through active participation. As a result, students develop stronger musical skills, creativity, and enthusiasm for general music classes.","fullyFundedDate":1759502434766,"projectUrl":"project/music-makers-exploration-odyssey-throug/9778129/","projectTitle":"Music-makers' Exploration Odyssey through Music and Movement.","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. JADE","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10294709"},{"teacherId":10294704,"projectId":9778045,"letterContent":"The SPEDTACULAR Project transforms our self-contained classroom into a place where every student is seen, supported, and celebrated. This project provides hands-on, structured, and engaging materials that help students with disabilities build functional life skills, communication, independence, and confidence—skills they will carry beyond the classroom.\r\n\r\nThrough adaptive tools, visual supports, and differentiated activities, students gain access to learning that meets them where they are, not where the curriculum assumes they should be. The SPEDTACULAR Project creates meaningful opportunities for success, allowing students to experience progress, pride, and purpose every single day.","fullyFundedDate":1759506650709,"projectUrl":"project/spectacular-projects/9778045/","projectTitle":"Spectacular Projects","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Elizabeth","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10294704"},{"teacherId":7941616,"projectId":9773204,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our \"Counseling Corner: Helping Students Cope, Connect, and Thrive\" project. Your generosity has already made a meaningful impact. Students were excited and curious the moment they saw the new materials — especially the cooperative games, fidgets, and affirmation stickers. They immediately started exploring the tools and asking how they could use them during sessions. It created a natural opening for conversations about stress, friendships, emotional regulation, and healthy coping.\r\n\r\nSince then, the counseling space has transformed into a warm, supportive environment where students can regulate, reflect, and connect. Journals have become a favorite for processing big feelings, and the CBTrip games have encouraged teamwork and perspective-taking during small groups. Many students have also gravitated toward the calming manipulatives and snacks during high-stress parts of the day, helping them stay grounded and ready to return to learning.\r\n\r\nThanks to you, we are now expanding our counseling lessons to include goal-setting, peer problem-solving, and emotional literacy activities using these new tools. This project has offered my middle schoolers not only coping strategies, but also a sense of belonging and confidence during a vulnerable stage of development. I am deeply grateful for your belief in our students and for helping create a space where they can truly thrive.","fullyFundedDate":1759418015993,"projectUrl":"project/counseling-corner-helping-students-cop/9773204/","projectTitle":"“Counseling Corner: Helping Students Cope, Connect, and Thrive”","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Urbas-Leboeuf","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7941616_orig.jpg?crop=1503,1503,x0,y130&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1720483290164","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7941616"},{"teacherId":10294705,"projectId":9778062,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom and helping make this project a reality. Because of your generosity, my kindergarten students now have access to learning materials that truly enhance their daily experience in school. The supplies allows me to create colorful, engaging visuals and hands-on learning games that capture their attention and support different learning styles. These resources have made lessons more interactive and meaningful, helping students better understand concepts while staying excited about learning.\r\n\r\nOne of the most exciting changes has been use of laminated activity cards and reusable practice sheets. My students love being able to write, erase and try again, which has built their confidence and encourage them to take risks without fear of making mistakes. These materials have been especially helpful for students who need extra practice or benefit from hands-on learning. The organizers have also made a big difference by keeping our classroom tidy and materials easily accessible, allowing students to focus more on learning and less on distractions.","fullyFundedDate":1759458886218,"projectUrl":"project/every-child-learn-glow-and-grow/9778062/","projectTitle":"Every Child Learn, Glow and Grow","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Eileene","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10294705"},{"teacherId":1807704,"projectId":9773137,"letterContent":"Mahalo for your generosity in supporting our students. The students have enjoyed more time learning in the chemistry lab, developing new skills which will set them up for greater success in their college classes. WE have been able to purchase a wide variety of chemistry equipment allowing more accurate labs, which has increased what the students can learn.\r\nThe garden has grown using the tools purchased in this project. Using the correct tools has allowed the students to grow the size and variety of the garden.","fullyFundedDate":1759242828409,"projectUrl":"project/increasing-learning-through-guided-activ/9773137/","projectTitle":"Increasing learning Through Guided Activities","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Sankey","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1807704_orig.jpg?crop=2103,2103,x0,y406&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1705279191980","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1807704"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_50983","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":579,"numTeachers":44,"percentFrplEligible":42,"percentAsian":32,"percentBlack":0,"percentWhite":3,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":15,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 12","studentTeacherRatio":"13.2:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":false,"metroType":"RURAL","ncesMetroType":"RURAL_REMOTE"},"inStateSupporters":44.6,"schoolId":50983,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Lanai Elementary High School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Lanai Elementary High School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/hawaii/maui-school-district/lanai-school/50983"}