{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Pu'ohala School","outOfStateSupporters":27.0,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9273148,"projectId":9772778,"letterContent":"This vital classroom project, focused on \"investing in focus and future success,\" has profoundly enhanced our learning environment. The introduction of essential adaptive seating and specialized fidget tools has been crucial for effective sensory regulation, significantly boosting student engagement and concentration. To sustain this progress, we are replenishing key supplies, including aluminum water flasks, various snack items (fruit snacks, cookies, chips, crackers), and, critically, sanitizing wipes to ensure a clean, germ-free learning space.\r\n\r\nBy addressing these critical foundational requirements—from adaptive seating to hygiene—students can now maintain consistent focus, reduce distractions, and achieve notable academic stability. Furthermore, incorporating vital reward incentives helps recognize effort, promote positive behavior, and foster intrinsic motivation. This initiative directly supports our clear mission: to equip every student with the physical and emotional resources they need to thrive and become successful, contributing members of their community, making our classroom a more productive and supportive space for everyone. Thank you for all of your support, we are so grateful! Mahalo nui!","fullyFundedDate":1759289093614,"projectUrl":"project/from-wiggle-to-winner-adaptive-tools-fo/9772778/","projectTitle":"From Wiggle to Winner: Adaptive Tools for Awesome Outcomes","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Lee","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9273148_orig.jpg?crop=272,272,x444,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1694565255775","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9273148"},{"teacherId":8830241,"projectId":9779361,"letterContent":"Technology is a game-changer for student-led learning because it finally gives kids control over how they present their work. Specifically, using digital portfolio tools, like google sites, Seesaw, etc. is helping students learn how to choose their best work and reflect on their growth, which moves them from passively doing assignments to actively owning their learning journey. Plus, being able to use collaborative creation software on our devices means they can work together seamlessly on our big projects. This has been especially helpful for those quieter students; they can confidently contribute to group discussions and projects through writing or visual design without having to raise their hand.\r\n\r\nThe physical materials you provided have sparked incredible enthusiasm. The most exciting materials are definitely the Legos! They have instantly transformed our classroom into a lively engineering lab, where students are obsessed with testing out designs and learning about structural stability. The printer ink and laminate sheets, while less exciting, are just as crucial because they empower us to immediately turn student work into engaging displays and create reusable, durable learning materials for our math and literacy centers. This helps us ensure the lessons and creations we build together last.\r\n\r\nOne of my students, who struggles with verbal confidence, has become the Lego design lead in her group. She now uses the blocks to explain complex concepts visually, giving her a powerful, non-verbal way to lead her team and assert her knowledge. Your donations have simply given these students the specific tools they needed to finally shine.\r\n\r\nMahalo Nui (Thank you very much) for being such dedicated partners in our students' success!","fullyFundedDate":1759538663204,"projectUrl":"project/brick-by-brick-engineering-imagination/9779361/","projectTitle":"Brick by Brick: Engineering Imagination","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Fukunaga","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8830241"},{"teacherId":8830241,"projectId":9422587,"letterContent":"We want to offer our most heartfelt thanks for your continued and truly incredible support of our classroom. The impact of your thoughtful donation has been immediate and visible. The moment students first saw the wobble chairs and yoga balls, their excitement was infectious—there were gasps and immediate calls for \"first dibs!\" They instinctively understood that these items were meant to support their learning styles, with one student gleefully noting, \"Now I can move and still pay attention!\" We are already actively using this flexible seating to help students manage their own focus, allowing them to choose the spot that best meets their needs. This choice has led to much less fidgeting and a noticeable increase in concentrated effort during lessons.\r\n\r\nYour generosity extends beyond physical comfort; the new social skills materials are proving invaluable in reinforcing our positive classroom ohana (family) culture. These resources give us practical, student-friendly ways to practice essential skills like empathy, active listening, and conflict resolution, which strengthens the bonds between students and creates a more supportive community. By addressing both the physical needs (through self-regulating seating) and the emotional needs (through social materials), your contribution directly helps us maintain the supportive and engaging learning environment we strive for. This holistic approach ensures every student feels a deep sense of belonging and is truly ready to commit to their academic journey. We couldn't be more thankful for the difference you've made in creating this optimal learning space.","fullyFundedDate":1758820743372,"projectUrl":"project/active-learning-chair-supporting-body-a/9422587/","projectTitle":"Active Learning Chair: Supporting Body and Mind","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Fukunaga","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8830241"},{"teacherId":9273148,"projectId":9152957,"letterContent":"The donations for flexible seating and technology has significantly boosted student engagement, learning, and academic achievement. Traditional seating created a challenge for our young students, often leading to \"chair fatigue\" and a lack of necessary core body movement, which distracted them from instruction and negatively impacted their learning. By providing wiggle wobble chair feet and wobble stools, students can now gently move while staying seated, directly avoiding fatigue and improving their ability to attend and focus on academic material. This essential sensory support ensures they remain engaged in standards-based instruction.\r\n\r\nFurthermore, the requested technology—including computer monitor stands and a mic-speakerphone—has enhanced upcoming science presentations and online activities. These tools has not not only improved interaction and collaboration but also increased the students' literacy and motivation to utilize new technology. Ultimately, by eliminating physical barriers to focus and introducing engaging tech, these donations have maximized student attention and supported higher academic outcomes.","fullyFundedDate":1741658113750,"projectUrl":"project/adaptive-learning-environment-wiggle-wo/9152957/","projectTitle":"Adaptive Learning Environment: Wiggle Wobble!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Lee","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9273148_orig.jpg?crop=272,272,x444,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1694565255775","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9273148"},{"teacherId":9273148,"projectId":8879481,"letterContent":"The donations to replenish the classroom treasure chest are fundamental to supporting student engagement, learning, and achievement by leveraging a powerful system of extrinsic motivation. Recognizing the challenge for young students to maintain focus and attendance for a six-hour school day, these rewards provide the necessary \"additional push\" to promote positive behaviors. Students earn incentives weekly for demonstrating on-task behaviors and following essential classroom routines, which immediately improves focus and dramatically decreases negative or disruptive actions.\r\n\r\nThis positive reinforcement system is a strong motivator that builds students' willingness to attend and actively engage in learning activities. By increasing student engagement, the treasure chest creates a more structured and productive learning environment for everyone. Crucially, as students practice these rewarded behaviors, they develop the internal discipline necessary to eventually work more independently and practice self-direction. Ultimately, the treasure chest empowers all students to showcase their strengths, accelerating their learning and overall achievement within the classroom setting. Mahalo nui!","fullyFundedDate":1729088630507,"projectUrl":"project/filling-our-treasure-chest/8879481/","projectTitle":"Filling our Treasure Chest!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Lee","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9273148_orig.jpg?crop=272,272,x444,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1694565255775","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9273148"},{"teacherId":9273148,"projectId":8223717,"letterContent":"This project is strategically focused on empowering special education students by building essential self-regulation and social-emotional skills. The requested materials created a vital, multi-option toolkit for managing sensory input. The sensory swing (placed centrally in the classroom), body socks, fidgets, and playdough are active therapeutic tools that provide immediate, effective options for addressing over-stimulation and promoting calming.\r\n\r\nDonations to this project directly supported active learning by engaging students in powerful self-calming strategies. As students learned to utilize these tools to cope with difficult emotions and sensory challenges, their ability to sustain engagement and focus in academic tasks dramatically improved. By facilitating strong self-regulation, the project is a critical step in aiding students to become self-sufficient learners. This enhanced independence and emotional resilience directly translates to increased learning, achievement, and overall well-being in the classroom and beyond. Many thanks to your support and donations!","fullyFundedDate":1714324874030,"projectUrl":"project/seeking-sensory-input/8223717/","projectTitle":"Seeking Sensory Input!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Lee","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9273148_orig.jpg?crop=272,272,x444,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1694565255775","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9273148"},{"teacherId":9273148,"projectId":8031040,"letterContent":"The funding for the new sensory corner is an investment that profoundly supports the engagement, learning, and academic achievement of special education students. By proactively addressing critical sensory and social-emotional needs, these materials lay a stable foundation for classroom success. Items like the Thick Toddler Nap Mats create a crucial low-stimulus space, allowing students to self-regulate, reduce anxiety, and transition back to focused instruction.\r\n\r\nSpecifically targeting developmental needs, the Desk Bells for Kids and the LED Light Montessori Busy Board deliver necessary, high-quality visual and auditory stimulation. This structured sensory input is highly engaging, enabling students with specific delays to build essential foundational skills. Providing students with effective self-management tools ensures they can better sustain engagement and focus throughout the day. Ultimately, by improving regulation and concentration, the sensory corner increases students' ability to access complex curriculum content, directly boosting learning and overall achievement within the classroom environment. From the bottom of our hearts, mahalo nui!","fullyFundedDate":1700247023427,"projectUrl":"project/sensory-corner/8031040/","projectTitle":"Sensory Corner!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Lee","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9273148_orig.jpg?crop=272,272,x444,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1694565255775","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9273148"},{"teacherId":8553545,"projectId":9767460,"letterContent":"The addition of sensory tools such as the rebounder, kinetic sand, compression vest, weighted lap pad, body sock, fidgets, adaptive paper, and pencil grips made a remarkable impact on my students with special needs. These resources supported self-regulation, reduced anxiety, and improved focus during lessons. Students who struggled to remain engaged were able to redirect their energy in healthy ways, allowing them to participate more meaningfully in academic and social activities. Fine motor tools like adaptive paper and pencil grips strengthened handwriting skills, while sensory items promoted calmness and confidence.","fullyFundedDate":1759205360500,"projectUrl":"project/sensory-tools/9767460/","projectTitle":"Sensory Tools","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Mahan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8553545_orig.jpg?crop=1836,1836,x0,y281&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1700023949901","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8553545"},{"teacherId":8553545,"projectId":9709783,"letterContent":"The Hawaiian language books greatly enriched our classroom by deepening cultural understanding and promoting literacy in a meaningful, inclusive way. Students with special needs were able to engage with the material through familiar stories and visuals that honored Hawaiian culture, which increased both confidence and participation. Seasonal rewards during Halloween, Easter, and Christmas created joyful, inclusive celebrations that allowed every student to feel part of the community. By offering non-candy treats, we ensured accessibility for all, including those with dietary restrictions, which helped every child participate without feeling left out.","fullyFundedDate":1758829265995,"projectUrl":"project/read-reward-rise/9709783/","projectTitle":"Read, Reward, Rise","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Mahan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8553545_orig.jpg?crop=1836,1836,x0,y281&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1700023949901","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8553545"},{"teacherId":4956872,"projectId":9157405,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting our school library! Our students love their library, and we are always looking for more ways to reward their reading, their positive attitudes, and their care for one another. We use updated organization, signage, and rewards to further incentivize and promote curiosity for reading in the library, and we have noticed that it works!\r\n\r\nLast year, we began a refresh of the library space, which continues in to this school year! Thanks to the donations from this project, we were able to update the picture book organization and bring more front-facing books into the non-fiction section - both changes which help increase book borrowing!\r\n\r\nMahalo nui loa!","fullyFundedDate":1742164820313,"projectUrl":"project/arts-orgs-in-the-library/9157405/","projectTitle":"Arts & Orgs in the Library!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Ruark","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4956872_orig.jpg?crop=349,349,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1637530686367","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4956872"},{"teacherId":7941928,"projectId":9160502,"letterContent":"My students and I would like to thank you for your donations to our classroom. Thanks to your generosity we were able to create a fun and relaxing reading corner by adding a new cubby and comfortable cushions for the students to be able to sit on the floor and read in a more comfortable manner. The students were so happy when they saw our new gifts and immediately asked to start using this reading corner more. More students have gone into the reading corner than before due to itʻs relaxing and inviting atmosphere.\r\nMy students also now have more tools they need to be successful in class. They no longer have to worry about running out of pencils, glue, erasers, white board pens or white board erasers. They have been able to use their new whiteboards as a learning tool to help them with their writing and math computations. They love the fun colors available and have even been able to express themselves more artistically when given free drawing time on their whiteboard.\r\nWe greatly appreciate all the donations generously shared with us.","fullyFundedDate":1742014778791,"projectUrl":"project/cool-kids-reading-center/9160502/","projectTitle":"Cool Kids Reading Center","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Kauʻi Kaiahua","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7941928_orig.jpg?crop=2208,2208,x0,y382&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1741762870063","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7941928"},{"teacherId":8853476,"projectId":8963687,"letterContent":"Our students have been truly blessed by the equipment and supplies that you have donated. First day I had set up the Basketball Rims for recess, the students were extremely excited. The teachers were thanking me for providing these adjustable height basketball rims. I wish I could take credit, but I told them that they were delivered thru Donors Choose and the State of Hawaii Department of Education.\r\n Because of your support, each of our students from grades Pre-Kindergarten thru Grade 6 have and will have the opportunity to exercise and gain skills while having fun. My highlight for these donated supplies, is that the students with special needs have access to it as well. It is pure joy to see them smile, laugh, and play. Their teacherʻs are also so thankful because they know the challenge it is for their students who are in wheel chairs to play with the other kids or with what the other kids are playing with. \r\n Mahalo for supporting our youth in their physical, mental, and emotional development.","fullyFundedDate":1741397339624,"projectUrl":"project/dear-steph-curry-you-gotta-see-my-kids/8963687/","projectTitle":"Dear Steph Curry, You Gotta See My Kids Shoot!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Leoiki-Haili","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8853476_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1741722017443","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8853476"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_50948","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":280,"numTeachers":19,"percentFrplEligible":56,"percentAsian":7,"percentBlack":0,"percentWhite":1,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":23,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"K - 6","studentTeacherRatio":"14.7:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"SUBURB_MIDSIZE"},"inStateSupporters":73.0,"schoolId":50948,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Pu'ohala School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Pu'ohala School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/hawaii/windward-school-district/pu-ohala-elementary-school/50948"}