{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Pomaikai Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":33.6,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":7378050,"projectId":7800200,"letterContent":"Your generosity has truly transformed our kindergarten classroom by providing sturdy, child-height shelves that make our learning materials accessible and organized. We immediately put them to use by reorganizing our classroom library and literacy centers so students can independently choose books and return them to clearly labeled bins. One special moment happened during our first \"shop for books\" time—students carefully browsed the shelves, selecting texts that interested them and proudly placing them back in their proper spots when finished. The new shelving has helped create a calm, inviting space where children feel ownership over their learning environment.\r\n\r\nWhen the shelves first arrived, the students were full of excitement and curiosity. They watched as we unpacked and set them up, asking where their favorite books would go and helping sort bins by topic. Once everything was arranged at their eye level, several students immediately began exploring, saying things like, \"Now I can reach it by myself!\" The sense of independence was noticeable right away. Even students who typically wait for help are now confidently accessing materials without needing adult assistance.\r\n\r\nLooking ahead, these shelves are helping us build stronger routines and responsibility within our classroom community. We are practicing caring for materials, organizing by category, and returning items to their labeled spaces as part of our daily clean-up and literacy rotations. As we begin new projects—such as research on animals and creating simple class books—students will independently gather and return the resources they need. Thanks to your support, our classroom is not only more organized but also more empowering for our young learners as they grow in independence and responsibility.","fullyFundedDate":1694030883410,"projectUrl":"project/shelves-for-materials/7800200/","projectTitle":"Shelves for Materials","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Jessica Ford","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7378050_orig.png?crop=1125,1125,x0,y322&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1627000721998","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7378050"},{"teacherId":7378050,"projectId":7043403,"letterContent":"Because of your generosity, our kindergarten classroom library has become a place of excitement, discovery, and growing confidence. These new books are helping our youngest learners build the very foundation of reading.\r\n\r\nWhile many of our donors love reading, teaching reading in kindergarten starts with the building blocks. With these new texts, students are practicing letter recognition, identifying beginning and ending sounds, rhyming, and blending simple words. They are learning how print works — tracking words from left to right, understanding that spaces separate words, and recognizing sight words in context. We also use the books to practice retelling stories, identifying characters and settings, and making simple predictions using pictures and clues from the text.\r\n\r\nReading in our classroom is active and joyful. During whole-group lessons, we gather on the carpet to read big books together, noticing patterns and repeating phrases. In small groups, students practice decoding simple texts and building confidence with early readers. During independent reading time, you might see children \"reading the pictures,\" pointing to words as they read, whisper-reading to themselves, or sharing a favorite book with a partner. We celebrate effort and growth, and even our earliest readers feel proud to say, \"I can read this!\"\r\n\r\nSome of our students who were initially unsure about books are now eagerly choosing them during free choice time. High-interest topics — like animals, community helpers, and friendship stories — have especially captured their attention. A few students who are still developing language skills are thriving with books that have strong picture support and repetitive text. It has been beautiful to watch children build stamina, confidence, and excitement as readers.\r\n\r\nYour support is doing more than adding books to shelves — it is helping five- and six-year-olds see themselves as readers. That gift will stay with them for years to come. Thank you for investing in the very beginning of their literacy journey.","fullyFundedDate":1669776974935,"projectUrl":"project/decodable-books-for-all/7043403/","projectTitle":"Decodable Books for All!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Jessica Ford","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7378050_orig.png?crop=1125,1125,x0,y322&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1627000721998","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7378050"},{"teacherId":5738428,"projectId":9738838,"letterContent":"the materials from this project has been such a huge help in our classroom! We have access to colored articles for current events and colored images for outside learning boards, dry erase markers and magnetic boards to show our learning and our work; and students are able to independently store and access their work with the organizational bins - increasing their independence. \r\n\r\nThe printer has been the most used item - along with the dry erase materials and organizational tools. Printing in the classroom has saved so much time from having to run to the printer across the hall or the colored printer across campus. Having materials readily available to students has allowed us to tackle so much more work. \r\n\r\nWe are so so grateful for your support and all that your donation has allowed and continues to allow us to do.","fullyFundedDate":1759177603799,"projectUrl":"project/supplies-for-all-learners/9738838/","projectTitle":"Supplies for All Learners!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Louis","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5738428_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1544809983365","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/jlouis"},{"teacherId":686546,"projectId":8990721,"letterContent":"Have you ever tried to explain to a child that their imagination is a superpower, only to hand them a broken crayon and a piece of scrap paper to prove it? It is like asking a master chef to cook a five-star meal using nothing but a plastic spork. Thanks to this new technology, my students finally have the high-powered kitchen they deserve, and the results are delicious. While most people see these devices as fancy screens, my students see them as a way to turn \"what if\" into \"look at this!\" The most exciting part for them is the sheer speed of it all; they can test an idea, watch it fail, and fix it before I even finish my morning coffee. I have especially loved watching my quietest students, the ones who usually hide in the back, suddenly turn into digital wizards who lead the rest of the class. It turns out they weren't shy at all; they were just waiting for a tool that spoke their language.","fullyFundedDate":1734633192613,"projectUrl":"project/the-learning-never-stops/8990721/","projectTitle":"The Learning Never Stops!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Smith","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp686546_orig.png?crop=433,433,x0,y27&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1676159041985","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/686546"},{"teacherId":686546,"projectId":9774431,"letterContent":"Learning is much like trying to build a bridge across a wide canyon. Without the right tools, students can see where they want to go, but they lack the means to reach the other side. Your generous donation has provided the sturdy timber and the nails my students needed to finally start crossing.\r\n\r\nCurrently, we are using these resources for our \"Innovation Workshop\" project. One specific moment that stands out was yesterday afternoon when a group of students used the new materials to troubleshoot a design flaw in their bridge model. Instead of getting frustrated and giving up, they had the exact supplies necessary to test a new theory on the spot. Watching that \"lightbulb moment\" happen in real time was incredible.\r\n\r\nThank you for the amazing impact you placed on my student's learning journey.","fullyFundedDate":1759536923834,"projectUrl":"project/fueling-a-love-for-reading-in-our-room/9774431/","projectTitle":"Fueling a Love for Reading in Our Room","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Smith","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp686546_orig.png?crop=433,433,x0,y27&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1676159041985","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/686546"},{"teacherId":3001086,"projectId":9777216,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation to our physical education program. The equipment you funded has already brought new energy into our class.\r\n\r\nMy elementary students were excited to see the new gear. We have been using the juggling scarves to teach beginning hand-eye coordination (the slow movement of the scarves makes it so accessible for my younger students!). The party balloons have been a massive hit for teaching volleying and striking skills.\r\n\r\nFor my older students, the 6 lb medicine ball has become a favorite station during our fitness circuits, helping them build strength safely. And, of course, the cones are essential for organizing our games and setting clear boundaries for safety.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in our students' health, coordination, and joy. You have truly made a difference in our daily movement.","fullyFundedDate":1759599407014,"projectUrl":"project/skill-building-fun-juggling-basketball/9777216/","projectTitle":"Skill-Building Fun: Juggling, Basketball, and Brain Booster Activities","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Domingo","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3001086_orig.jpg?crop=475,475,x1650,y432&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1627467814802","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3001086"},{"teacherId":9351287,"projectId":9773320,"letterContent":"Mahalo for your incredibly generous donation for books to enjoy in our classroom.\r\n\r\nYour contribution has directly fueled our \"First Chapter Fridays.\" This weekly tradition is often the moment a \"reluctant\" reader finally finds a story they can't put down. By providing these specific titles, you've given my students the gift of choice and the excitement of a new adventure every week.\r\n\r\nIt truly takes a village to foster a love of literacy, and I am so grateful to have you as part of ours. Thank you for thinking of my students and making our classroom library a more magical place.","fullyFundedDate":1759536455228,"projectUrl":"project/fantastic-first-chapter-fridays/9773320/","projectTitle":"Fantastic First Chapter Fridays","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Dugan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9351287_orig.jpg?crop=846,846,x544,y126&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1700168629200","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9351287"},{"teacherId":2626263,"projectId":8750825,"letterContent":"Mahalo for your generosity towards my first grade classroom. My students have loved getting to select a weekly set of books to read both at school and at home that is at their own independent reading level.\r\n\r\nOur selection was both tattered and small and was not an exciting activity was my students. Since receiving these materials, students have been so excited for independent reading time and love showing me how well they are able to read their books by the end of the week.\r\n\r\nThank you for providing the materials my students needed to foster a life long love of reading!","fullyFundedDate":1730922154849,"projectUrl":"project/level-up-our-leveled-readers-collection/8750825/","projectTitle":"LEVEL UP Our Leveled Readers Collection","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Breen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2626263_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1505095935587","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2626263"},{"teacherId":2626263,"projectId":8889861,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generosity towards my first grade classroom. As an arts integration school, we love diving into the arts daily to enrich our students' learning experience and create lasting memories and knowledge throughout the learning process.\r\n\r\nThe art rack has really helped my students become independent learners and has allowed them to take charge of their learning and creations. Before having the rack, I was always scrambling to find drying space for my student's art work and was always having to organize everything on my own. We often do multi-step projects and this nee racks allows my studentd to place their artwork in theirnown soecial place so they can continue their project during independent work time.\r\n\r\nThe cyanotype supplies really made a ln impact on student learning as we studied the sun. students loved seeing the effect of the sun while creating their masterpieces. Mahalo for everything.","fullyFundedDate":1729423132094,"projectUrl":"project/fabulous-and-fun-learning-in-first/8889861/","projectTitle":"Fabulous and Fun Learning in FIRST","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Breen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2626263_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1505095935587","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2626263"},{"teacherId":3264932,"projectId":9773549,"letterContent":"The arrival of our Growth Mindset Journals was such a joyful moment! When my students first saw the colorful covers and realized they each had a personal book for their own thoughts, they were excited.\r\n\r\nWe've made the daily prompts a special part of our class routine. For each lesson, we read the daily passage together, which introduces concepts like \"the power of yet\" and the importance of learning from mistakes. A favorite moment of mine was when a student told another student who was struggling with a reading question that he could do it and that he just needed to remember not to give up when it is hard. Seeing my students encourage each other warms my heart. \r\n\r\nMoving forward, we are using these journals for \"Goal-Setting.\" Each student is choosing one specific academic skill and one social skill they want to grow in for the new year.. They will use their journals to track their progress and reflect on the \"beautiful mistakes\" they make along the way. They'll be tracking their small wins every day to see how much progress they can make. Thank you so much for giving my students the gift of confidence—you've truly changed the way they see themselves as learners!","fullyFundedDate":1759416972631,"projectUrl":"project/building-brains-growth-mindset-resource/9773549/","projectTitle":"Building Brains: Growth Mindset Resources for 1st/2nd Grade Success","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Young","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3264932_orig.jpg?crop=663,663,x0,y79&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1704422187478","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3264932"},{"teacherId":5351392,"projectId":9775404,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your kind donation to my special education classroom. My students and I are so grateful for your kindness and generosity in doanting learning resources, supplies, sensory supports and prizes for my prize box. .\r\n\r\nMy special education students are now able to access tools to help them regulate their emotions and control behavior. With the rewards that you have gifted us my students are more motivated than ever to work hard for prizes through hole punch cards and it helps tremendously with behavior management. My students have never been more motivated to learn and we couldn't have done it without your donation.","fullyFundedDate":1759443352822,"projectUrl":"project/sensory-supports-supplies-and-reinforce/9775404/","projectTitle":"Sensory Supports, Supplies and Reinforcers for My Special Education Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. E","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5351392"},{"teacherId":2044862,"projectId":9783733,"letterContent":"The phonics readers, new classroom organization and materials have already made such a positive impact on our learning environment. \r\n\r\nThe phonics readers have helped my first graders feel successful, confident, and eager to read every day. Because the books align with our phonics sequence, students can apply their sound skills in meaningful ways. Even reluctant readers have been choosing books from the baskets and reading to a partner with newfound enthusiasm. The improved classroom organization has also made our routines smoother; students now know exactly where to find what they need, which has increased their independence and pride in taking care of our classroom library.\r\n\r\nNext, we'll continue using the phonics readers to practice blends, digraphs, and long-vowel patterns. Students will rotate through a \"Read to Partner\" station and use the book baskets to choose texts that are just right for them. We'll also use the organized bins to build student book boxes for reading stamina. Thanks to your generosity, our classroom is more functional, inviting, and joyful—and my students are growing as readers every single day. We are truly grateful for your support.","fullyFundedDate":1759622558393,"projectUrl":"project/essential-extras/9783733/","projectTitle":"Essential Extras","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Golis","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2044862_orig.jpg?crop=2061,2061,x254,y802&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1628013863297","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2044862"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_93933","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":545,"numTeachers":39,"percentFrplEligible":27,"percentAsian":22,"percentBlack":0,"percentWhite":13,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":21,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"14.0:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":false,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"RURAL_FRINGE"},"inStateSupporters":66.4,"schoolId":93933,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Pomaikai Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Pomaikai Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/hawaii/maui-school-district/pomaikai-elementary-school/93933"}