{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Samuel Enoka Kalama Intermediate School","outOfStateSupporters":46.1,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":7824409,"projectId":10319872,"letterContent":"Students were rewarded at a recent fishing tournament for their tag and release participation. Students learned the importance of good stewardship and what it means to the environment and its resources. They were very excited to receive they Ugly Stick Fishing Poles!\r\nMore opportunities await the students and poles will be handed out at the next beach clean-up. Tangible rewards make participation rates higher and better community outreach. Once again many thanks for the resources that the children will use for many times to come.","fullyFundedDate":1787255691407,"projectUrl":"project/ugly-stick-education/10319872/","projectTitle":"Ugly Stick Education","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. O","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7824409_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1724526162949","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7824409"},{"teacherId":10296506,"projectId":10301379,"letterContent":"The materials from this project are directly integrated into our functional curriculum to target sensory regulation, literacy, and vocational skill-building. The sensory jellyfish lamp serves as a key visual tool in our sensory room, helping students independently manage emotional processing throughout the day. For literacy instruction, the A–Z fishing activity provides tactile, engaging practice for lowercase letter identification and fine motor control. Additionally, the cordless stick vacuum has integrated seamlessly into our daily independent living routine, turning classroom maintenance into a meaningful, pride-building task for our learners.\r\n\r\nUnboxing these supplies brought excitement among my students. They were instantly drawn to the interactive elements, particularly the floor pillows, reward stickers, and dinosaur bubble wands. The immediate favorite was the sensory jellyfish lamp which captivated their attention. Receiving these dedicated resources reinforced to our students that their learning environment is supported, structured, and tailored to their individual needs.\r\n\r\nThese resources will support ongoing progress in our functional literacy and independent living units. Students will build on their A–Z fishing activities by blending letters into functional sight words. We will also expand our positive behavior support system using the token boards to track personal IEP goals, while utilizing the vacuum and cleaning sets to teach routine classroom jobs that reinforce real-world responsibility and daily independence.","fullyFundedDate":1783969103810,"projectUrl":"project/cool-for-school-snacks-tokens-and-too/10301379/","projectTitle":"Cool for School: Snacks, Tokens, and Tools for Growth","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Geroy","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10296506_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1759307367654","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10296506"},{"teacherId":5201946,"projectId":10543872,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your kindness and generosity. All of these hurricanes bring a lot of moisture and wind, but on either side of the storm it gets incredibly still. And HOT. And Muggy. It's almost unbearable, and I am always impressed with my students and their abilities to push through the heat and focus on their work.\r\n\r\nI've made it my mission to try to fill my room with fans. While an AC system would be much more effective, the fans seem to offer a little respite for students. These fans have been very well received, students say they work better than the other fans I have so far. They are very excited about them.\r\n\r\nThank you again for thinking of us and for your support!","fullyFundedDate":1789557386571,"projectUrl":"project/its-getting-hotter-here-in-hawaii/10543872/","projectTitle":"It's Getting Hotter Here in Hawaii","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Tanaka","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5201946"},{"teacherId":9344048,"projectId":9153276,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity and support! Thanks to your kind contributions, our classroom has been transformed into a more dynamic and engaging place to learn. When the package of new hands-on resources and motivating rewards first arrived, my students' eyes lit up with excitement. They couldn't wait to open the boxes and see all the new tools they would be using in our daily lessons.\r\n\r\nWe have already put these materials to fantastic use! During our small group activities, students are actively using the hands-on learning resources to collaborate, solve problems, and practice new concepts in a interactive way that simply wasn't possible before. The motivating rewards have also made a huge difference in our classroom environment—students are eager to participate, put in their best effort, and celebrate each other's achievements. One memorable moment was seeing a student who usually struggles with confidence proudly share their completed project, fully energized by the new approach to learning.\r\n\r\nLooking ahead, we are taking these lessons even further. Our next steps involve diving deeper into our current unit, where students will apply what they've learned to work on creative group projects using these new materials. Your support has given my students not only valuable tools for learning, but also a renewed passion for coming to school every day. Thank you for making a lasting difference in our classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1741717308470,"projectUrl":"project/engaging-minds-with-hands-on-learning-/9153276/","projectTitle":"Engaging Minds With Hands-On Learning & Motivating Rewards!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Fernandez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9344048"},{"teacherId":5375730,"projectId":10631760,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation! Because of you, our students arrive each day knowing they are cared for and fueled to learn.\r\n\r\nWhen the boxes of snacks arrived, the room filled with gasps and wide-eyed smiles. Seeing a fully stocked snack station brought a visible sense of relief to our students, easing their anxieties about being hungry.\r\n\r\nThese snacks support our academic and social-emotional learning (SEL) daily. Just last week during our morning \"community circle,\" a student came in visibly agitated. Handing him a snack completely shifted his demeanor, allowing him to regulate his emotions and openly participate. These snacks also provide vital energy for our after-school athletes to train safely.\r\n\r\nNo longer distracted by hunger, we are diving into a new peer-mediation project where students role-play resolving conflicts. Additionally, our student-athletes are using their consistent energy to gear up for district tournaments next month.\r\n\r\nThank you for believing in our children and recognizing that true learning starts with a nourished body!","fullyFundedDate":1789579521068,"projectUrl":"project/fueling-minds-feeding-hearts/10631760/","projectTitle":"Fueling Minds, Feeding Hearts","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Wilhelm","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5375730_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1528232862244","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5375730"},{"teacherId":2865083,"projectId":9157274,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity and support! \r\n\r\nBringing colorful flipchart pads and vibrant markers into our classroom gives students a much-needed break from their screens, allowing them to collaborate in small groups, brainstorm freely, and create engaging poster presentations that really bring their ideas to life.\r\n\r\nBeyond inspiring creativity, your support also helps us maintain a clean, healthy classroom environment with essential daily supplies. \r\n\r\nGiving middle schoolers the tools to build bright visual posters together—while staying safe and healthy—has made a tangible, practical impact on our classroom every single day.","fullyFundedDate":1742934159596,"projectUrl":"project/clean-hands-bright-minds/9157274/","projectTitle":"Clean Hands, Bright Minds!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Austin","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2865083_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1448380660782","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-d-austin"},{"teacherId":2865083,"projectId":9781319,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity and support! When I first requested these color toner cartridges, I knew that simple visual tweaks could make a difference, but seeing the real-world impact in our school has been incredible. Middle schoolers process so much digital and visual noise every day that standard black-and-white printouts often get overlooked. \r\n\r\nAdding vibrant color to our flyers made our after-school programs, sports, and STEM clubs look significantly more exciting and engaging to them. The results speak for themselves—our after-school program enrollment grew by about 20% compared to lto the previous year! \r\n\r\n While it might seem like just color ink, it was really clear and visually dynamic communication. Your gift made a tangible impact on our students' daily lives and active participation and connection to our school community.","fullyFundedDate":1759601343083,"projectUrl":"project/students-love-color/9781319/","projectTitle":"Students Love Color!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Austin","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2865083_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1448380660782","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-d-austin"},{"teacherId":9690056,"projectId":10473094,"letterContent":"Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for making \"Smiles for a Special Day: Imua's Birthday Kits!\" a reality for our classroom! Your kindness has brought so much joy, dignity, and warmth to our community.\r\n\r\nUnboxing the Joy\r\nWhen the packages first arrived, the room was filled with pure excitement. As we unpacked the bright gift bags, colorful birthday gifts, card supplies, and celebration treats, my students' eyes lit up. One student raised their hands in the air and shouted, \"Is this all for us to celebrate each other?!\" Seeing their faces glow when they realized every single child would be honored on their special day was an unforgettable moment.\r\n\r\n\r\nThank you for making our students feel so valued, seen, and celebrated.","fullyFundedDate":1787342941750,"projectUrl":"project/smiles-for-a-special-day-imuas-birthda/10473094/","projectTitle":"Smiles for a Special Day: Imua`s Birthday Kits!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Atienza","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9690056_orig.jpg?crop=4284,4284,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1790796433296","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9690056"},{"teacherId":10297150,"projectId":10107483,"letterContent":"Mahalo for your generous donation to this project. With your help we were able to share a love of science with our students. We were also able to engage our students in the hands-on type of activities that kids will remember. Memories that inspire curiosity and a love of learning. We were also able to give our students healthy snacks to help them through their day. This has been crucial for building relationships and for helping to keep our students on task instead of worrying about how long until lunch. Mahalo for making this possible!","fullyFundedDate":1771641417775,"projectUrl":"project/snacks-and-geodes/10107483/","projectTitle":"Snacks and Geodes","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Brandt","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10297150"},{"teacherId":9342015,"projectId":9152786,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating supplies to my classroom. Having the necessary supplies makes a big difference in helping students feel prepared, comfortable, and excited to learn. When students have the materials they need, they can participate fully in activities and focus on learning rather than worrying about what they are missing. These supplies will be used throughout the school year in our 6th grade science classroom and will support students in their daily work and hands-on learning. I truly appreciate your generosity and your support of my students. Mahalo for helping make our classroom a positive place to learn!","fullyFundedDate":1741644114286,"projectUrl":"project/end-of-the-year-restock/9152786/","projectTitle":"End of the Year Restock","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Brown","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-8_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9342015"},{"teacherId":9718471,"projectId":10104618,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our classroom project! Because of your kindness, our students will have the unique opportunity to experience Earth science firsthand through dynamic, interactive volcano models and chemical reaction kits. For many of our young learners, understanding geological processes like volcanic eruptions, pressure buildup, and magma flow can be abstract when taught solely through textbooks or digital presentations. Your contribution bridges that gap by bringing tangible, high-quality materials right into their hands. When students construct their own models, measure out reactants, and observe simulated eruptions up close, science transforms from a passive subject into an exciting journey of discovery. They learn to hypothesize, observe changes in real-time, and analyze results just like real geologists and lab researchers. Beyond the immediate academic benefits, your gift sends a powerful message to our students: that there is a broader community outside the classroom wall that genuinely cares about their education, curiosity, and future success. Knowing that a donor believes in their potential inspires them to engage more deeply, ask bigger questions, and take pride in their academic growth. We are truly grateful for your partnership in making science accessible, engaging, and memorable for every student in our room.","fullyFundedDate":1782936673029,"projectUrl":"project/junior-geologists-exploring-volcanology/10104618/","projectTitle":"Junior Geologists: Exploring Volcanology Hands-On","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. P. Venoya","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9718471"},{"teacherId":9274977,"projectId":9171090,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation of books to our classroom. Your support has given my students more opportunities to read, explore new ideas, and most importantly, make meaningful connections between the stories they read and the place they call home: Hawaiʻi.\r\n\r\nThe new texts provide opportunities for students to develop important reading and English Language Arts skills such as comprehension, vocabulary, identifying themes, analyzing characters, making inferences, and supporting their ideas with evidence from the text.\r\nHowever, one of the most meaningful lessons these books provide is the opportunity for place-based learning. I encourage my students to look beyond the pages of a book and ask, \"How does this connect to Hawaiʻi? How does this connect to my community? \r\nStudents are able to compare the people, places, cultures, challenges, and experiences in the books to their own lives here on Maui. This allows reading to become more relevant and meaningful rather than simply an assignment.\r\n\r\nReading in our classroom is an opportunity to explore both literature and our own community. Students read independently, participate in discussions, complete reading responses, and make connections between the texts and their experiences growing up in Hawaiʻi.\r\nWe regularly ask students to consider questions such as:\r\nHow does this story connect to life in Hawaiʻi?\r\nAre there similar issues or experiences in our community?\r\nHow are the characters' values connected to values we see in our own families and communities?\r\nWhat can this story teach us about our own home?\r\nWhenever possible, I incorporate Hawaiʻi into our reading, writing, and discussions. My goal is for students to recognize that their home, culture, community, and experiences are valuable sources of knowledge.\r\n\r\nI have also seen students become excited when they can make connections between a book and something they have experienced here on Maui. Those conversations often lead to students sharing stories about their families, communities, traditions, and life in Hawaiʻi.\r\n\r\nFor my students, reading is not just about traveling to another world through a book. It is also about looking at their own world in a new way.\r\nYour donation helps make that possible. These books are giving my students opportunities to strengthen their reading skills while also developing a deeper understanding and appreciation for the place they call home.\r\n\r\nThank you for helping me create a classroom where students can see the value of their own stories, their own communities, and their connection to Hawaiʻi. 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