{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Maui High School","outOfStateSupporters":45.4,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":7936179,"projectId":10456180,"letterContent":"We are so grateful for the purchase of Shakespeare's plays for our fourth-quarter ninth-grade curriculum. We purchased a collection of Shakespeare's plays and graphic novels, so that our students would be exposed to a variety of his works.\r\nStudents were given the chance to flip through the new books and graphic novels, and they are so excited to dive into them!\r\n\r\nThank you for sharing Shakespeare with our students. Offering great stories and literature to young people is a tremendous gift that will positively impact them for a lifetime.","fullyFundedDate":1791229565643,"projectUrl":"project/q4-literature-circles/10456180/","projectTitle":"Q4 Literature Circles","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Lema","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7936179_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1701914852721","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7936179"},{"teacherId":9445233,"projectId":10149449,"letterContent":"Mahalo nui loa for your generous donation of health literacy books to our 10th-grade health classroom! Thanks to your support, our students now have access to a wonderful collection of books covering financial literacy, first aid, cooking, college survival, relationships, mental health, physical wellness, and stress management. These books are already teaching our students essential real-world life skills. Through these texts, they are learning how to manage stress, build healthy relationships, handle basic first aid, budget their money, and make nutritious meals.\r\n\r\nReading in our classroom is a flexible, hands-on experience. Students get time to choose books that match their personal interests, and they use these resources for group activities, discussions, and personal reflections. They love being able to pull a book off the shelf that answers real questions they have about growing up and preparing for the future.\r\n\r\nOur students are enjoying these new books so much, especially those who do not always view themselves as big readers. Having topics that are directly relevant to their daily lives has made reading exciting for everyone. Students are frequently sharing budgeting tips and recipes with each other, and many have found great comfort in the stress management and mental health guides. Thank you again for giving our young learners the knowledge and confidence to make healthy choices for a lifetime.","fullyFundedDate":1783741210675,"projectUrl":"project/level-up-strengthening-teen-health-lite/10149449/","projectTitle":"Level Up: Strengthening Teen Health Literacy","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Melia","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9445233"},{"teacherId":10577060,"projectId":10658208,"letterContent":"Because of your generous support, children in our community are starting their days with full stomachs and bright futures. Your gift toward \"Nourishing Hungry Minds and Happy Hearts\" is already at work, ensuring that no child has to face the classroom on an empty stomach.\r\n\r\nWhen a child has access to healthy, reliable meals, everything changes. Focus improves, grades rise, and the stress of food insecurity melts away—leaving room for curiosity, laughter, and joy. You haven't just provided meals; you've given these young learners the fuel to grow, succeed, and simply be kids.\r\n\r\nOn behalf of our entire team, the schools we partner with, and most importantly, the children whose lives you've touched: thank you.\r\n\r\nYour compassion makes this work possible, and we are deeply grateful to have you in our community of supporters.\r\n\r\nWith heartfelt gratitude,\r\n\r\nRegine Mae Pinote/SPED Teacher \r\n\r\n9th, 10th, 11th and 12th Grade Inclusion/Resource SPED Teacher","fullyFundedDate":1789779013752,"projectUrl":"project/nourishing-hungry-minds-and-happy-hearts/10658208/","projectTitle":"Nourishing Hungry Minds and Happy Hearts","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Mae Pinote","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10577060_orig.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1789408307511","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10577060"},{"teacherId":7936179,"projectId":10659325,"letterContent":"We have been excitedly unpacking our boxes of ink and highlighters — cyan, magenta, lemon yellow, sky blue, passion purple, and lucious orange. The students and I have been working on adding the ink to our no-longer-a-paperweight printer, bringing it back to life with your ink. \r\n\r\nWe've been able to print projects in color and highlight areas in our writing where we need to make corrections, provide feedback for each other, and find telling details that allow us to understand author's purpose and writer's craft. Thank you so much!","fullyFundedDate":1789824874849,"projectUrl":"project/color-world/10659325/","projectTitle":"Color World!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Lema","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7936179_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1701914852721","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7936179"},{"teacherId":9721006,"projectId":10195457,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generosity in providing us with a class set of Under the Blood Red Sun for my 9th and 10th grade EL students. The novel's plot and themes of family, loyalty, and adversity captured my students' attention. Our EL students are navigating new cultures and languages, and Tomi's story was relatable to them, sparking amazing discussions during our group reading times.\r\n\r\nBeyond engaging their interest, Under the Blood Red Sun served as a powerful instructional tool to build literacy and language skills. Throughout the story, my students practiced analyzing character development, identifying thematic elements, and used context clues to acquire new vocabulary. Reading in our classroom is a collaborative process as we combine read-alouds, small-group discussions, and graphic organizers to break down the text. Each student having their own books allowed them to track plot developments and practice fluency by reading aloud with peers.\r\n\r\nThe impact of your support is visible every single day. Several students were so into the suspense surrounding Tomi's family that they asked to read ahead during free moments. Your kindness provided far more than just books; you gave my students confidence, access to quality literature, and a memorable reading experience. Thank you for donating to our classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1778023978829,"projectUrl":"project/under-one-sun-connecting-shared-histori/10195457/","projectTitle":"Under One Sun: Connecting Shared Histories","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Nagamine","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9721006"},{"teacherId":8974306,"projectId":10266489,"letterContent":"Thank you for your donation to our new Financial Literacy course at Maui High School. We have begun reading the text Mind Your Money by Yanely Espinal, and the students have found her writing engaging and relatable. Some of the initial reactions from the students have been:\r\n\r\n\"She's speaking directly to us... doesn't feel like I'm reading... it feels [like] more of a podcast on paper\"\r\n\r\n\"I am enjoying this book... we can all relate to her, and the way she explains her life so far is very detailed\"\r\n\r\n\"The book has a [way] of keeping you hooked. It's also very relatable. I want to keep reading the book and I would read the book in my personal time\"\r\n\r\nThank you for giving us this valuable resource.","fullyFundedDate":1780018816686,"projectUrl":"project/new-books-for-new-course-financial-lite/10266489/","projectTitle":"New Books for New Course: Financial Literacy","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Mathison","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8974306"},{"teacherId":9452555,"projectId":8181349,"letterContent":"Thank you! The students enjoy playing the ukuleles. It helps them to relax and stay calm. They also have the ability to learn a new talent and share their talent. I take the opportunity to teach them how to play if they do not know how to play already. In the near furtive I would like to start an ukulele club. For this to happen I would require more ukuleles that I will try to get at a later date. I am so grateful for Donor's Chooses that has help to get the ukuleles. I will continue to work with my students and help them to include music in their lives.","fullyFundedDate":1706700652175,"projectUrl":"project/connecting-through-music/8181349/","projectTitle":"Connecting Through Music","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Miyamoto","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-8_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9452555"},{"teacherId":9422695,"projectId":10496244,"letterContent":"Thank you for donating to this project! We finally have a color printer/scanner/copier to use right in class! We've already put it to use printing student's comment posters for Senior Project. They are so excited to see their hard work hanging on the walls of our classroom! I'm told by other teachers that the ink will last for years, so I'm hoping we stay true to their words. \r\n\r\nThank you so much to everyone who donated! You contribution means the world to me as I would not have been able to purchase this color printer and ink and oter printing resources without your generous help.","fullyFundedDate":1787158964411,"projectUrl":"project/color-printer-yes-please/10496244/","projectTitle":"Color Printer? Yes Please!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Jacintho","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9422695_orig.jpg?crop=1246,1246,x0,y274&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1703899658394","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/katie-jacintho"},{"teacherId":8402426,"projectId":7041128,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your incredible support in building our new classroom library! Your generosity has brought a vibrant, diverse collection of books directly into the hands of our students.\r\n\r\nHaving a dedicated, accessible library right in our classroom makes a world of difference. It gives students the freedom to explore new genres, discover stories that reflect their own lives, and build confidence as independent readers. \r\n\r\nThank you for investing in our students' imaginations and academic growth!","fullyFundedDate":1676417788380,"projectUrl":"project/a-diverse-classroom-library-for-diverse/7041128/","projectTitle":"A Diverse Classroom Library for Diverse Students","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Butac","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/msbutac"},{"teacherId":8402426,"projectId":7050363,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your incredible generosity in funding our new laser engraver! \r\n\r\nWith this new technology, our students aren't just learning how to operate modern, industry-standard equipment—they are also getting hands-on experience in design, entrepreneurship, and product creation. We plan to use the laser engraver to create custom items for upcoming school fundraising events.\r\n\r\nBecause of you, our students have access to dynamic, real-world learning opportunities that wouldn't have been possible otherwise. Thank you for investing in their creativity and future success!","fullyFundedDate":1675344229577,"projectUrl":"project/fundraising-and-project-based-learning-w/7050363/","projectTitle":"Fundraising and Project-Based Learning With a Laser Engraver","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Butac","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/msbutac"},{"teacherId":8402426,"projectId":7199796,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity! Our package has officially arrived.\r\n\r\nHaving these new materials available right now makes a world of difference for my students. Your support directly enhances our daily routine, creates a better learning environment, and reminds my class that there is a whole community backing their success.\r\n\r\nWe are so grateful for your support and investment in our education! The students are grateful that they can come to school and have these things available should they need it.","fullyFundedDate":1677688815751,"projectUrl":"project/basic-project-supplies/7199796/","projectTitle":"Basic Project Supplies","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Butac","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/msbutac"},{"teacherId":7936915,"projectId":10260462,"letterContent":"Thank you so very much for your continued support of my classroom. It has been a struggle for many students and their families to provide supplies that they need to last the entire school year. Your donations have allowed me to purchase supplies that all my students can use throughout the school year.\r\nThe look of surprise on my student's faces when I told them that I would be providing them with materials and supplies was priceless! They could not believe that someone was taking care of purchasing supplies that their families could not afford. I told them that generous donors such as yourself made this possible. We are so thankful for your support!","fullyFundedDate":1778018085356,"projectUrl":"project/supplies-to-use-all-school-year/10260462/","projectTitle":"Supplies to Use All School Year!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Taksony","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7936915_orig.jpg?crop=666,666,x220,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1629916672455","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7936915"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_50986","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":1544,"numTeachers":120,"percentFrplEligible":55,"percentAsian":44,"percentBlack":0,"percentWhite":4,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":17,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":18,"percentMultiracialImputed":14,"gradesServed":"9 - 12","studentTeacherRatio":"12.9:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":false,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_SMALL"},"inStateSupporters":54.6,"schoolId":50986,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Maui High School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Maui High School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/hawaii/maui-school-district/maui-high-school/50986"}