{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Kahuku High & Intermediate School","outOfStateSupporters":40.1,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":10676028,"projectId":10662848,"letterContent":"Thank you for your help with these lights. We opened them up and they work great. they are light weight and portable which helps because we have to set up and take down in our cafeteria for every dress rehearsal and every performance. the lights also stand up well and will help us with our shows enormously.\r\n\r\nThis year we are putting on a Christmas carol. We need to put things together and make things work. We have a total of 40 students in this production who come to practice afterschool every week day afterschool from 3-5pm. Your generosity is greatly appreciated.","fullyFundedDate":1789860768293,"projectUrl":"project/lights-for-drama-program/10662848/","projectTitle":"Lights for Drama Program","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Lau","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10676028"},{"teacherId":4350270,"projectId":9773789,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my students and our science classroom! Your generosity provides the essential supplies that allow my students to learn science through hands-on investigation, collaboration, and discovery.\r\n\r\nBecause of your support, students will be able to investigate mechanical advantage by using different-sized scissors, explore chemical reactions and gas laws with Alka-Seltzer tablets, and model the effects of ocean acidification. These experiences allow students to move beyond simply reading about science and instead test ideas, collect evidence, make observations, and apply what they have learned.\r\n\r\nYour donation also helps students stay organized and successful throughout the school year. Colored pencils, glue sticks, and other notebook supplies allow students to create and maintain interactive science notebooks that serve as valuable tools for learning and reviewing concepts. Materials such as marbles, Slinkys, oven mitts, and station markers will make our lab stations more engaging while encouraging students to collaborate and solve problems together.\r\n\r\nEven the supplies that may seem small make a meaningful difference. The new office chair will provide a comfortable seating option for students during our functional seating station, helping create a classroom environment where students can learn in ways that support their individual needs.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in my students and helping me create a classroom where curiosity is encouraged, hands-on learning is possible, and every student has the tools they need to participate and succeed. Your support helps make science more engaging, accessible, and meaningful for all of my students!","fullyFundedDate":1759278527874,"projectUrl":"project/hands-on-science-for-growing-minds/9773789/","projectTitle":"Hands-On Science for Growing Minds","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Ahue","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4350270_orig.jpg?crop=1471,1471,x866,y302&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1556671909767","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4350270"},{"teacherId":4350270,"projectId":9785295,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my students and helping bring hands-on science to life in our classroom!\r\n\r\nBecause of your generosity, my students now have opportunities to experience science through designing, testing, measuring, and discovering. Balloons allow students to build and test balloon-powered cars while investigating Newton's Laws and the forces that affect motion. Glue gives students a fun, engaging way to explore polymers and molecular chemistry through slime investigations. Density cubes challenge students to measure mass and volume, calculate density, and use evidence to identify unknown substances.\r\n\r\nThe chromatography paper and hydroponic center are especially exciting because they allow students to connect multiple science concepts across different units. Students can grow plants, investigate plant pigments, explore chlorophyll and photosynthesis, and examine how environmental factors such as light and air pollution can affect plant growth. Instead of learning these concepts only through diagrams or textbooks, students can observe and collect evidence from living plants they have grown themselves.\r\n\r\nThese materials also give me the ability to create repeated, meaningful investigations throughout the school year. Students are developing more than science knowledge—they are practicing critical thinking, problem-solving, collaboration, measurement, data analysis, and engineering skills.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in my students and giving them the opportunity to ask questions, test their ideas, learn from unexpected results, and discover the \"why\" behind the science. Your support is helping create a classroom where students can truly learn science by doing science!","fullyFundedDate":1767118347714,"projectUrl":"project/science-in-action-building-knowledge-th/9785295/","projectTitle":"Science in Action: Building Knowledge Through Exploration","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Ahue","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4350270_orig.jpg?crop=1471,1471,x866,y302&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1556671909767","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4350270"},{"teacherId":4350270,"projectId":9980110,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my students and our science classroom! Your generosity has provided essential materials that allow my students to learn science by actually doing science.\r\n\r\nBecause of your support, students have access to the supplies they need to safely participate in hands-on investigations, build and revise models, collect and analyze data, and collaborate with their classmates. Materials such as glue, lab tools, safety supplies, and model-building materials may seem simple, but they make a tremendous difference in what students are able to accomplish in the classroom.\r\n\r\nThese resources have allowed me to provide more consistent and meaningful learning experiences across topics such as forces and motion, light waves, and engineering. Students are able to test their ideas, make observations, solve problems, learn from mistakes, and improve their designs rather than simply learning science from a textbook.\r\n\r\nMost importantly, your donation helps create a more equitable learning environment. Many of my students are not able to provide their own classroom materials, so having these supplies available ensures that every student can participate fully and safely. No student should have to miss a hands-on science experience because they do not have the materials needed to participate.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in my students and helping me create a classroom where curiosity is encouraged, questions are valued, and every student has the opportunity to explore, discover, and grow as a young scientist. Your support truly helps bring science to life!","fullyFundedDate":1768458739204,"projectUrl":"project/essential-supplies-for-a-hands-on-scienc/9980110/","projectTitle":"Essential Supplies for a Hands-On Science Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Ahue","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4350270_orig.jpg?crop=1471,1471,x866,y302&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1556671909767","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4350270"},{"teacherId":4350270,"projectId":10054925,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my science classroom and investing in my students! Your generosity provides the everyday supplies that make hands-on, meaningful science learning possible.\r\n\r\nBecause of your support, my students can build balloon-powered cars, explore electrical circuits, investigate chemical reactions, and learn through experiences that bring science to life. Supplies such as balloons, tape, Alka-Seltzer tablets, Snap Circuit replacement parts, and classroom essentials may seem simple, but they give students the opportunity to experiment, problem solve, collaborate, and learn from their own observations.\r\n\r\nYour donation also helps create a safe, organized, and welcoming classroom. From cleaning supplies and paper towels to snacks that help students stay focused, these resources allow me to meet students' needs and keep our classroom running smoothly.\r\n\r\nMost importantly, your support tells my students that their education matters. You are helping create opportunities for them to be curious, creative, and confident scientists who are willing to ask questions, take risks, and discover how the world works.\r\n\r\nThank you for helping me provide my students with the tools they need to experiment, explore, and discover!","fullyFundedDate":1771631761082,"projectUrl":"project/help-build-a-fully-functioning-science-c/10054925/","projectTitle":"Help Build a Fully Functioning Science Classroom!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Ahue","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4350270_orig.jpg?crop=1471,1471,x866,y302&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1556671909767","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4350270"},{"teacherId":5355540,"projectId":10126053,"letterContent":"On behalf of the faculty, staff, and students of Kahuku High and Intermediate School, we extend our deepest gratitude for your generous support of Hukilau 2026. Your kindness brought magic, wonder, and profound purpose to our school community.\r\n\r\nFor our haumāna, this was far more than a field trip—it was a pilgrimage from classroom lessons to living community action. Stepping beyond four concrete walls and into the four cardinal directions, our students grounded their minds and bodies in the sacred sands of Koʻolauloa, learning to read the landscape as a living ancestor.\r\n\r\nThe day began at first light with the resounding call of the kanipū. In reverence, our haumāna offered oli to honor the ancestral names of this place: Pūʻehuʻehu, Hamana, and Hukilau. Through these opening protocols, students practiced deep ʻāina literacy, recognizing that every ridge, stream, and ocean current carries a story worthy of stewardship.\r\n\r\nNothing was more inspiring than witnessing our youth engage in STEM sciences and Hawaiian cultural practices side by side:\r\n\r\nCoastal & Marine Literacy: Casting traditional nets, preparing fish, and tying nautical knots to understand marine ecosystems.\r\n\r\nBotanical & Physical Science: Stripping and stamping kapa, pounding poi, and processing coconut to study material properties and sustainable food systems.\r\n\r\nBeyond academic standards, the true magic was relational. Our haumāna were embraced as ʻohana, sitting attentively at the feet of community cultural practitioners as ancestral wisdom was spoken directly into their naʻau. Seeing our youth so fully engaged reminded us of the true purpose of education: raising grounded, compassionate leaders.\r\n\r\nBecause of your investment, children across Koʻolauloa are carrying the light of this wisdom inside them like a burning kukui nut lamp, ready to illuminate the path forward for our islands.\r\n\r\nMahalo nui for becoming our partners in caring for the ʻāina and sea of Koʻolauloa, and for empowering the future stewards of Hawaiʻi.\r\n\r\nWith warm aloha,","fullyFundedDate":1778208040207,"projectUrl":"project/hukilau-pulling-together-sharing-ab/10126053/","projectTitle":"Hukilau: Pulling Together - Sharing Abundance","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Kumu Kaleo Hanohano","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5355540_orig.jpg?crop=810,810,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1708240225808","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/kaleo-hanohano"},{"teacherId":4350270,"projectId":5690050,"letterContent":"This Donors Choose project has had a meaningful impact on my students by giving them opportunities to learn science through hands-on experiences rather than simply reading about scientific concepts in a textbook. The light and color kits have helped students better understand how light behaves and how color filters affect what we see. The conductivity probes have allowed students to investigate different solutions and collect real data while learning about electricity and conductivity. These experiences have made abstract concepts more concrete, engaging, and memorable for my ninth-grade students.\r\n\r\nThe materials have also encouraged students to become more active participants in their own learning. Students work collaboratively to make observations, test ideas, analyze evidence, and communicate their findings. These hands-on investigations have strengthened critical-thinking, problem-solving, and scientific reasoning skills while giving students opportunities to see how classroom science connects to real-world applications in technology, engineering, and everyday life.\r\n\r\nMost importantly, these donations have helped provide equitable access to meaningful science experiences for students who may not otherwise have access to these materials. Your support has helped my students see themselves as capable scientists, engineers, and problem-solvers. By investing in these resources, you have helped create a classroom where curiosity is encouraged, questions are valued, and students have the tools they need to explore, discover, and grow.","fullyFundedDate":1629306531762,"projectUrl":"project/electrify-student-learning/5690050/","projectTitle":"Electrify Student Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Ahue","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4350270_orig.jpg?crop=1471,1471,x866,y302&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1556671909767","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4350270"},{"teacherId":4350270,"projectId":10428563,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our science classroom! Your generosity has made a meaningful difference in my students' daily learning experiences. Because of your donations, my students now have access to materials that help them investigate, calculate, read, collaborate, and think like scientists.\r\n\r\nThe scientific calculators have been especially valuable as students work with measurements, analyze data, solve problems, and make evidence-based conclusions. Instead of being limited by a lack of resources, students can focus on understanding the science behind their calculations. The trays and clear containers have also helped us become more organized during laboratory activities, making materials easier to access and allowing students to spend more time learning and less time searching for supplies.\r\n\r\nYour donations have also strengthened safety in our science classroom. New safety goggles provide students with reliable protection during experiments involving chemicals, heat, and reactions. Cleaning supplies help us maintain clean laboratory spaces and teach students that responsible cleanup is an important part of being a scientist. During hands-on investigations such as our Elephant Toothpaste lab, students are able to safely explore chemical reactions and reaction rates while practicing proper laboratory procedures.\r\n\r\nPerhaps most importantly, these donations have helped create a classroom where students feel excited and motivated to learn. The new classroom decorations have made our space more welcoming, while the class set of Project Hail Mary has given students an opportunity to connect science with reading, engineering, problem-solving, perseverance, and collaboration. Seeing students become engaged in a scientific story and make connections to the concepts we study has been incredibly rewarding.\r\n\r\nYour support sends my students an important message: their education and their opportunities to learn matter. Thank you for helping me provide meaningful, hands-on experiences and a classroom where students can safely explore their curiosity. Because of you, my students have more opportunities to experience science and not just as something they read about, but as something they can actively do.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in my students and their future!","fullyFundedDate":1787188706115,"projectUrl":"project/supporting-science-safety-and-student/10428563/","projectTitle":"Supporting Science, Safety, and Student Learning in Our Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Ahue","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4350270_orig.jpg?crop=1471,1471,x866,y302&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1556671909767","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4350270"},{"teacherId":3363255,"projectId":10106350,"letterContent":"Mahalo for providing the essential supplies that have made an immediate, tangible difference in our classroom. Having reliable daily resources—from heavy-duty pencil sharpeners and durable laminating pouches to clean storage bags—has significantly streamlined our daily routine. The addition of disinfecting wipes ensures a healthy, germ-free environment where students can focus on their growth, while the new LED lights have transformed our physical space into a bright, welcoming atmosphere that keeps energy and engagement high. These operational tools have removed small daily hurdles, allowing me to focus less on classroom management logistics and more on delivering high-quality, uninterrupted instruction.","fullyFundedDate":1771685145678,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-supplies/10106350/","projectTitle":"Classroom Supplies!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Ornellas","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3363255_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1449818148847","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/c-ornellas"},{"teacherId":4901821,"projectId":7633336,"letterContent":"I would like to express my sincere appreciation for your generous support of the classroom supplies requested through the project, \"Success Starts From One's Classroom.\"\r\n\r\nThe storage containers and calculators have made a meaningful difference in our science classroom. By transferring our science equipment from stationary storage units to mobile storage containers, students now have easier access to the materials they need during lab activities. This improved organization has made our laboratory experiences more enjoyable, efficient, and productive.\r\n\r\nStudents are now able to locate and return equipment with greater ease, helping to keep our materials organized and stored safely. An organized science lab has also helped build students' confidence as they develop their laboratory skills and participate in hands-on science investigations.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in my students and helping create a classroom environment where they can learn, explore, and succeed. Your generosity has had a lasting and positive impact on our classroom, and we are truly grateful for your support.","fullyFundedDate":1695775720890,"projectUrl":"project/success-starts-from-ones-classroom/7633336/","projectTitle":"Success Starts From One's Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Mx. Kumu Lelepali","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4901821"},{"teacherId":8820427,"projectId":10104708,"letterContent":"Thank you for the support of this project in our classroom. This project spans three units of instruction over the school year. In November, students design a fractal design on graph paper. This is in the fractal geometry unit. The fractal design is transferred onto the shrinky dink paper and then shrunk in the oven. These designs are used to decorate our classroom for the holidays.\r\n\r\nIn January when we are back in school, we use the original graph paper and the shrunk ornament to take measurements and calculate the scale factor that dilated the shape.\r\n\r\nFinally, we refer back to this project in March when we are studying similar figures. Students remember the dilation and we can apply this to the study of similar figures.\r\n\r\nMahalo for contributing to our class so we could learn with this project.","fullyFundedDate":1771595832669,"projectUrl":"project/are-these-fractals-similar-lets-shrink/10104708/","projectTitle":"Are These Fractals Similar? Let's Shrink Them and Find Out!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Kimberly Uyehara","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8820427_orig.jpg?crop=729,729,x144,y196&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1666999627466","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8820427"},{"teacherId":7941106,"projectId":10106234,"letterContent":"Bringing the Nintendo Switch into the classroom has transformed abstract educational concepts into active, hands-on experiences. By leveraging cooperative games and puzzle-solvers, students develop critical thinking, spatial reasoning, and collaborative problem-solving skills in a format that feels natural to them. For example, multiplayer games require students to communicate in real time, delegate tasks, and negotiate strategies to achieve a shared goal. Far from being a distraction, this technology serves as a highly interactive learning tool that aligns beautifully with modern, game-based learning methodologies, turning the classroom into a dynamic lab where failure is just a data point on the way to success.\r\nThe sheer versatility and tactile nature of the Switch are what ignite the most excitement among the students. They are incredibly enthusiastic about the seamless transition from handheld play to a shared big-screen experience, which mirrors how they naturally interact with modern media. The physical engagement of the Joy-Con controllers—using motion controls to manipulate objects on screen or physically passing a controller to a classmate—makes the learning process tangible. This instant feedback loop keeps energy levels high and deepens their focus, transforming routine lessons into memorable, collaborative events that they genuinely look forward to each day.\r\nThis technology has been a magnificent breakthrough for students who typically face barriers in a traditional learning environment, particularly our neurodivergent learners and those navigating social anxiety. Students with attention or sensory processing differences have deeply warmed to the Switch because its highly visual, tactile, and immediate feedback keeps them anchored and engaged. Furthermore, hesitant or quiet students who usually shy away from group work have found a comfortable, low-pressure bridge to social interaction through cooperative gameplay. In these digital spaces, they naturally step into leadership roles, sharing strategies and guiding their peers, which has built immense confidence that carries over into all areas of their schooling.","fullyFundedDate":1771627628221,"projectUrl":"project/switching-gears-beyond-the-textbook/10106234/","projectTitle":"Switching Gears: Beyond the Textbook","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Yabes","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7941106"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_50932","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":1396,"numTeachers":96,"percentFrplEligible":50,"percentAsian":4,"percentBlack":0,"percentWhite":15,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":11,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":41,"percentMultiracialImputed":26,"gradesServed":"7 - 12","studentTeacherRatio":"14.5:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"RURAL","ncesMetroType":"RURAL_FRINGE"},"inStateSupporters":59.9,"schoolId":50932,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Kahuku High & Intermediate School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Kahuku High & Intermediate School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/hawaii/windward-school-district/kahuku-junior-senior-high-school/50932"}