{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Blanche Pope Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":35.2,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9343146,"projectId":10107169,"letterContent":"I would like to thank you for giving to my students the chance to explore and build. My students have been trying out filaments used in 3D printing and learning about different types and qualities. Your gift has provided them the opportunity to explore the pros and cons of filaments of different types and they are able to choose to make things that they find interesting. The students are learning that they need to right tool for the job and to know what the right tool is requires them to experience with the tools. This applies to materials also, now they can decide whether to use the familiar PLA filament or PETG filament because of your donation.","fullyFundedDate":1771642308589,"projectUrl":"project/creativity-through-innovation/10107169/","projectTitle":"Creativity Through Innovation","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Bruhn","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9343146"},{"teacherId":9468921,"projectId":10106107,"letterContent":"When my students first learned that we were going to be creating sublimation projects, they were first puzzled because they had never really heard of the term before. When it was pointed out that many of them had shirts using the sublimation process, they realized that they have been exposed to it and had not really known. They were very interested because they had a strong idea of what can be done with this new technology. They were able to make simple things like tags and hats, but I would like them to explore other materials. It is through your gift that we can do this exploration.","fullyFundedDate":1771624194148,"projectUrl":"project/jumpstart-electrical-learning/10106107/","projectTitle":"Jumpstart Electrical Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Okamura","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9468921"},{"teacherId":8367491,"projectId":10111370,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for generously funding our project and helping us create meaningful opportunities to celebrate positive student behavior! Your support allows our students to earn rewards for demonstrating BREATH values—Belonging, Responsibility, Excellence, Aloha, Total Well-Being, and Hawaiʻi—in fun and engaging ways. Because of your kindness, students enjoyed exciting \"Mystery Fun Friday\" celebrations like water play day, glow-in-the-dark dance, movies with snacks, and creative cooking, arts, and crafts activities. Your generosity is helping build a positive school culture where students feel motivated, valued, and inspired to make great choices every day.","fullyFundedDate":1771784631792,"projectUrl":"project/mystery-fun-fridays/10111370/","projectTitle":"Mystery Fun Fridays","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Ellis","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8367491"},{"teacherId":8832466,"projectId":10110131,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donations. Your donations allowed me to replenish and stock our school store which provides our students with exciting incentives to support our positive behavior support system at our school. Students are rewarded for displaying positive behaviors allowing us to praise and reinforce students for their behavior. In addition, we have been able to continue Magical Mondays to encourage and reinforce daily attendance of our students. Attendance has been an ongoing issue at our school, so the ability to provide attendance incentives is huge for our students. Students have been very excited about earning rewards and getting to shop at the school store to redeem the points that they have earned. Thank you again for your generosity.","fullyFundedDate":1771768961600,"projectUrl":"project/pueo-store-is-now-open/10110131/","projectTitle":"PUEO Store Is Now Open!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Perreira","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8832466"},{"teacherId":7944587,"projectId":10107423,"letterContent":"Mahalo nui loa for your kind donation! Thanks to you our school store was stocked with the perfect incentives to inspire our students, not just to show us the positive behaviors we work on every day, but also to promote a love of learning through STEM activities.\r\nOne of the most exciting projects was using our 3D printer and laser printer to design a wide variety of fidgets and unique toys that our students could purchase in our store. They remain very hot items to today and we hope to expand these wares to include student designs as well. Our laser printer options already allowed students to create and realize their own personalized designs on a variety of materials, like ID tags and water flasks. \r\nOther popular items were the Lego kits and craft kits. These incentives also promote creativity and provide our keiki with great projects that would otherwise be out of reach. Thank you again for your support!","fullyFundedDate":1771660175702,"projectUrl":"project/incentives-to-spark-creativity-and-love/10107423/","projectTitle":"Incentives to Spark Creativity and Love of Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Kauwe","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7944587_orig.jpg?crop=1053,1053,x0,y252&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1693436739691","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7944587"},{"teacherId":10218166,"projectId":10106434,"letterContent":"The resources you provided were instrumental in the successful completion of our project, \"Face to Face.\" Having an abundance of high-quality materials not only gave the students a wide range of creative options for their final pieces but also sparked immediate excitement and inspiration the moment they saw them in the classroom. It was a joy to watch them explore and experiment, especially as many students challenged themselves by using unfamiliar mediums for the very first time. Their natural love for drawing flourished when paired with these new tools, and the resulting level of effort and dedication they poured into their work was truly impressive.\r\n\r\nWe are currently in the final stages of the project, with students polishing the written statements that accompany their custom mask creations. To celebrate their hard work, we are organizing a showcase to give the rest of the school an opportunity to view the masks before the students take them home. This exhibition will serve as the perfect conclusion to our Project-Based Learning (PBL) activity, highlighting the incredible creativity and growth your support made possible.","fullyFundedDate":1771624366851,"projectUrl":"project/face-to-face/10106434/","projectTitle":"Face to Face","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Smith","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10218166_orig.jpg?crop=480,480,x0,y80&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1771449880586","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10218166"},{"teacherId":10397237,"projectId":10106290,"letterContent":"Mahalo nui loa for supporting our project, \"Small Bites, Big Learning.\" Your generosity has made a meaningful difference in the lives of my students every day.\r\n\r\nThe donated Goldfish crackers have been a favorite classroom snack, giving students the fuel they need to stay focused and energized throughout the day. We also use them as manipulatives with counting and color sorting.\r\n\r\nYour generous gift of Magna-Tiles, along with the farmhouse play set, has also brought so much excitement into our classroom. These hands-on materials encourage creativity, problem-solving, teamwork, and language development as students build, imagine, and learn through play. Whether designing structures with Magna-Tiles or creating stories with the farm set, students are strengthening important academic and social skills in meaningful ways.\r\n\r\nYour support sends a powerful message to our students—that there are people who believe in them and care about their success. Thanks to you, they now have access to simple supports that help them feel cared for, comfortable, and ready to learn.\r\n\r\nThank you for helping create a classroom where small bites truly lead to big learning, growing confidence, and brighter futures.","fullyFundedDate":1771641299129,"projectUrl":"project/small-bites-big-learning/10106290/","projectTitle":"Small Bites, Big Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Aunty Maura Lindsey","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10397237_orig.jpg?crop=2400,2400,x0,y248&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1767746684664","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10397237"},{"teacherId":3262471,"projectId":10107738,"letterContent":"The gifts that you have given my students have gone beyond just the materials of playdough. When the students were given the chance to make their own playdough, they showed greater ownership. Since my students were taught that they could make things, they have shown more curiosity and desire to try to figure out how to make things on their own. \r\n\r\nWhen the students were presented with simple flour, and salt, the students were not impressed and thought that we were going to do some cooking. Their amazement grew when they learned that these ingredients are a part of one of their most favorable activities. They now want to use the personally made playdough more than the store bought. Your generosity has given them this ownership and excitement.","fullyFundedDate":1771662967127,"projectUrl":"project/snacks-and-crafts/10107738/","projectTitle":"Snacks and Crafts","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Nishimoto","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3262471"},{"teacherId":6029408,"projectId":10106817,"letterContent":"Because of your gift, my students are able to learn that they can be creative and explore new technologies. My students were very familiar with sublimation because it is widely used in their clothing and on their water bottles. But through your generosity, they have learned that they can create using this technology. Some students are very excited by the chance and other are more reserved or nervous about getting it \"wrong\". This is the learning curve because of your gift, a single design can be redrawn without a lot of waste. So these more reserved students are more willing to take chances. Because of your gift, these students are more willing to take chances.","fullyFundedDate":1771630751068,"projectUrl":"project/sublimation-learning/10106817/","projectTitle":"Sublimation Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Haugen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6029408_orig.jpg?crop=600,600,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1646554479985","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6029408"},{"teacherId":9690488,"projectId":10106769,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to our classroom this year. We have been needing some fun sports books for the kids since I have a very athletic group this year. I was wanting to Guinness World Record books so they could enjoy some random fun facts!\r\n\r\nThe snacks that were provided will carry us on to the end of the year as well! We desperately needed some because my kids will often show up empty handed and then complain that they're hungry. Kids cannot learn when their basic needs aren't being met so this was such a great thing to provide for us! Thank you again, we really appreciate it!","fullyFundedDate":1771630938264,"projectUrl":"project/snacks-books-and-math/10106769/","projectTitle":"Snacks, Books, and Math!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Bornemann","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9690488"},{"teacherId":9690488,"projectId":10057931,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to our cause. Often times, my students will come to school with no snack and it affects their ability to learn properly. Having snacks provided for them takes the burden off their families to have to provide them every single day. We are in a low income area, so this is huge and really helps out their learning process. \r\n\r\nWhen kids are hungry or their basic needs aren't being met, there's no way they care about learning. By donating, you've helped 19 students be fed every day!","fullyFundedDate":1769887145968,"projectUrl":"project/providing-snacks/10057931/","projectTitle":"Providing Snacks","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Bornemann","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9690488"},{"teacherId":2804972,"projectId":9804463,"letterContent":"To our wonderful 'Ohana of Donors,\r\n\r\nThe boxes arrived, and the magic is happening! As you can see from the photos, our \"A-maz-ing Mathematicians\" have wasted no time putting your gifts to work.\r\n\r\nThe Power of Playful Intervention: \r\n\r\nOur new large-print playing cards and magnetic ten-frames are an indispensable part of math intervention. They have been especially impactful for a second grader who is working hard to bridge the gap from a kindergarten level. By using the cards in a game-like format to find \"Friends of 10,\" the typical anxiety of assessment vanishes. Instead of feeling \"put on the spot,\" she just plays a game—building the fluency she needs to succeed.\r\n\r\nCalm in the Classroom: \r\n\r\nThe wooden marble run has also proven to be a multi-sensory wonder. Whether it was providing a screen-free \"anchor\" of calm during a darkened-room lockdown drill, or acting as a \"stress-reset\" before a testing session, these blocks are doing more than teaching spatial awareness. I've watched students' shoulders visibly drop and tension drain away the moment they start to build. It fosters incredible collaboration, dialogue, and discussion as they test and revise their structures together. So many possibilities!!!!\r\n\r\nLooking Ahead: \r\n\r\nThese resources are currently living on a large, utilitarian teacher desk to ensure they are easy to access. While functional, I am already dreaming of the next step: a dedicated, \"green\" intervention station! My goal is to create a peaceful space with organized storage and a kidney table where an Educational Assistant can use these funded tools to reinforce skills in a serene, nature-filled environment.\r\n\r\nMahalo for being a \"sum-body\" who cares so deeply about education. You've helped us build a foundation of confidence that will last into the next millennium!\r\n\r\nWith exponential gratitude,\r\n\r\nDr. Kawaa & the Amazing Mathematicians","fullyFundedDate":1767050025163,"projectUrl":"project/a-maz-ing-mathematicians-oh-my/9804463/","projectTitle":"A-MAZ-ing MATHematicians, Oh My!","teacherDisplayName":"Dr. Kawaa","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2804972_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1449605075851","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mskawaa"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_50924","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":212,"numTeachers":16,"percentFrplEligible":69,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":0,"percentWhite":0,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":16,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":75,"percentMultiracialImputed":7,"gradesServed":"Pre-K - 6","studentTeacherRatio":"13.2:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"SUBURB_MIDSIZE"},"inStateSupporters":64.8,"schoolId":50924,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Blanche Pope Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Blanche Pope Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/hawaii/windward-school-district/blanche-pope-elementary-school/50924"}