{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Waimanalo Elementary Intermediate School","outOfStateSupporters":41.7,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":10375700,"projectId":9985372,"letterContent":"Many mahalos for the Lord of the Flies novel collection! So many students do not know the story these days. My goal is and was to bring the true story to life aside from the students just watching the more recent film adaptations, which may be their only true experience with the book. \r\n\r\nAs I myself was re-reading the novel I remembered how eloquently William Golding tells the story. Moreover, in today's world it is essential that our youth have as many opportunities for character development as possible. The obvious divisions between the boys in the plane crash allow the students to see where the human and child psyche can go afoul quickly when we find ourselves in a \"dog eat dog\" type of environment. I hope that the classes (as I have had to pass the torch to a new teacher) learned as much as I did about character, how not to slip down the dark path, and of course improved their reading lexile.","fullyFundedDate":1768689260908,"projectUrl":"project/lord-of-the-flies-classic-literature/9985372/","projectTitle":"Lord of the Flies, Classic Literature","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Dillon","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10375700"},{"teacherId":8612791,"projectId":9776645,"letterContent":"I am writing to express my heartfelt gratitude for your incredible generosity in helping us restock our classroom supplies. When a project is fully funded, it brings an immediate wave of relief and excitement to our learning space, and I am so grateful to each of you for making this happen.\r\n\r\nTo the donor who jumped in early to kickstart our funding, and to the donor who generously stepped up to complete our project: thank you both so much. Whether you helped build our momentum or crossed the finish line for us, your individual support means the world to my students and me.\r\n\r\nPeople often forget how quickly a busy preschool classroom goes through the essentials. Markers dry out, glue sticks vanish, paper gets filled with beautiful masterpieces, and daily organizational tools wear down. Before your gifts arrived, we were stretching our remaining resources thin.\r\n\r\nBecause of your kindness, our shelves are now completely refreshed! Having a fully stocked classroom does so much more than just provide raw materials; it gives my students the freedom to create, explore, and learn without limitations. They no longer have to worry about missing colors, dried-up glue, or running out of paper during a big project. These supplies are the literal building blocks of our daily executive functioning and fine-motor activities.\r\n\r\nMahalo for investing in our classroom and recognizing that even the simplest supplies play a massive role in a child's education. Your generosity ensures that our young learners have exactly what they need to thrive every single day.","fullyFundedDate":1759462536045,"projectUrl":"project/level-up-learning-remaking-our-space-fo/9776645/","projectTitle":"Level Up Learning: Remaking Our Space for Success!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Lono","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8612791"},{"teacherId":8612791,"projectId":10105662,"letterContent":"I am writing to express my heartfelt gratitude for your incredible generosity in helping us restock our classroom supplies. When a project is fully funded, it brings an immediate wave of relief and excitement to our learning space, and I am so grateful to each of you for making this happen.\r\n\r\nTo the donor who jumped in early to kickstart our funding, and to the donor who generously stepped up to complete our project: thank you both so much. Whether you helped build our momentum or crossed the finish line for us, your individual support means the world to my students and me.\r\n\r\nPeople often forget how quickly a busy preschool classroom goes through the essentials. Markers dry out, glue sticks vanish, paper gets filled with beautiful masterpieces, and daily organizational tools wear down. Before your gifts arrived, we were stretching our remaining resources thin.\r\n\r\nBecause of your kindness, our shelves are now completely refreshed! Having a fully stocked classroom does so much more than just provide raw materials; it gives my students the freedom to create, explore, and learn without limitations. They no longer have to worry about missing colors, dried-up glue, or running out of paper during a big project. These supplies are the literal building blocks of our daily executive functioning and fine-motor activities.\r\n\r\nMahalo for investing in our classroom and recognizing that even the simplest supplies play a massive role in a child's education. Your generosity ensures that our young learners have exactly what they need to thrive every single day.","fullyFundedDate":1771705546606,"projectUrl":"project/restocking-the-classroom-small-items-b/10105662/","projectTitle":"Restocking the Classroom: Small Items, Big Impact","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Lono","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8612791"},{"teacherId":3743328,"projectId":10106490,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the recent support. The games I received have been so helpful in working with students on social skills, building friendship and on critical thinking. I work with a lot of younger students on improving their peer relationships as well as their emotional regulation. These games create a fun and engaging way for them to practice these skills. \r\nWe have recently played a lot of the headbanz game which helps the students think deeply about communicating build relationships with their friends.\r\nThe snacks as always are so valuable as both helping the students that don't have breakfast or as motivation when they need a little extra.","fullyFundedDate":1771641705467,"projectUrl":"project/meaningful-connections/10106490/","projectTitle":"Meaningful Connections","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Robertson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3743328_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1688413908347","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3743328"},{"teacherId":1509351,"projectId":10257786,"letterContent":"Because of your generosity, my children have been able to fully enjoy and explore the creative process in ways that have already made a meaningful difference in our classroom. The art aprons have given my children the confidence to paint, create, and experiment freely without worrying about getting messy. I have watched children who are usually hesitant become more willing to take creative risks, express their feelings through art, and proudly share their ideas with others. The joy and excitement they show during art experiences has been truly heartwarming.\r\n\r\nThe drying rack has also become such an important part of our classroom. My children carefully place their artwork on the rack each day, knowing their creations are valued and cared for. It has helped create a sense of pride, ownership, and respect for each other's work. Thank you for believing in the importance of creativity, social-emotional learning, and the power of art in early childhood. Your kindness and support have helped create a classroom where my children feel confident, capable, and celebrated every single day.","fullyFundedDate":1778032351430,"projectUrl":"project/little-hands-share-big-feelings/10257786/","projectTitle":"Little Hands Share Big Feelings","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Iwaishi","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/diwaishi"},{"teacherId":1509351,"projectId":10088625,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom and making it possible for my children to explore, create, and learn through hands-on play every day. Since receiving the loose parts materials, my prekindergarten children have been fully engaged in building, designing, sorting, imagining, and problem-solving together. I have watched children create elaborate structures, invent stories, test out new ideas, and work collaboratively in ways that have strengthened both their thinking and their friendships.\r\n\r\nThese open-ended materials have truly transformed our classroom environment. Because there is no single \"right way\" to use them, my children feel empowered to take risks, think creatively, and express their own ideas with confidence. I have seen children naturally practice early math, science, communication, and social-emotional skills as they negotiate, revise plans, and celebrate each other's creations. Your generosity has provided experiences that honor children's curiosity and imagination while creating joyful, meaningful learning opportunities that will continue to benefit many children for years to come. Thank you for making such a lasting difference in our classroom community.","fullyFundedDate":1778439127752,"projectUrl":"project/small-pieces-big-thinking/10088625/","projectTitle":"Small Pieces, Big Thinking","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Iwaishi","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/diwaishi"},{"teacherId":1459744,"projectId":9941406,"letterContent":"When the \"Infinite Creations Kit\" arrived, my students were absolutely ecstatic. One student shouted, \"We're finally real inventors!\" as they explored the new saws and hinges. The tools turned a pile of recycled boxes into a goldmine of possibilities, and the immediate boost in their confidence was incredible to witness.\r\n\r\nWe jumped right in by building a seabird shelter prototype I watched a normally quiet student take charge as the \"Lead Architect\". Instead of struggling with messy tape that falls apart, they are now building sturdy, complex structures that actually stay together. It has completely transformed our classroom into a hands-on engineering lab.\r\n\r\nNext, we'll be using these tools to study simple machines, creating cardboard models with working pulleys and levers. Your generosity didn't just give us tools; it gave my students the freedom to dream big and build even bigger. Thank you for investing in our future engineers.","fullyFundedDate":1765512641682,"projectUrl":"project/infinite-creations-kit-where-cardboard/9941406/","projectTitle":"Infinite Creations Kit: Where Cardboard Becomes Anything","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Shepherd-Jones","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1459744_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1452029917612","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/akamai"},{"teacherId":1509351,"projectId":10088535,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for being part of our Little Learners, Big Measurements journey. Because of your kindness, I was able to place real tools into my children's hands—tools that sparked so much excitement, wonder, and meaningful learning in our classroom. I watched their eyes light up as they used balance scales, measuring tools, and clocks to explore their questions. They weren't just playing—they were thinking, comparing, predicting, and discovering in ways that felt natural and joyful to them.\r\n\r\nWhat meant the most to me was seeing their confidence grow. Children who were once unsure began sharing their ideas, explaining their thinking, and working together to solve problems. Our classroom truly became a space where learning came alive through doing. Your generosity didn't just provide materials—it created opportunities for my students to feel capable, curious, and proud of themselves. I am incredibly grateful for your support and for the difference you have made in our classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1775755824830,"projectUrl":"project/little-learners-big-measurements/10088535/","projectTitle":"Little Learners, Big Measurements","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Iwaishi","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/diwaishi"},{"teacherId":3733603,"projectId":10107082,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the very generous donation to my students. I am so happy that I am able to provide supplies to the students if they run out of them throughout the school year. \r\n\r\nWe will use the expo pens to write our letters and numbers. The Easter eggs were used for our annual Kinder Easter Egg Hunt. The glue will be used to for miscellaneous projects. Crayons are always essential in Kindergarten. My students are constantly losing a specific color and I can provide another color from the crayola box. \r\n\r\nAll of these supplies will benefit my current and future students as well!","fullyFundedDate":1771636084179,"projectUrl":"project/supplies-for-kindergarten/10107082/","projectTitle":"Supplies for Kindergarten!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Eiman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3733603_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1495774123601","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3733603"},{"teacherId":10358965,"projectId":9913434,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting this project! Our students have been using the boards for a lot of learning activities (Math and ELA). The boards, along with the magnetic resources provided, have been used to help my students to do collaborative, engaging math. Your generous donation has made it possible for every group in our class to have their own board! We have incorporated the boards into daily math learning. \r\nThe students have also utilized the boards for dividing multisyllabic words, spelling and brainstorming during our ELA lessons. It is fully engaging for the students and allows them some movement as they think and work together. Please know that your support is so greatly appreciated.","fullyFundedDate":1763773583016,"projectUrl":"project/laying-the-foundations-for-a-thinking-cl/9913434/","projectTitle":"Laying the Foundations for a thinking classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Marchese","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10358965"},{"teacherId":10375700,"projectId":9946791,"letterContent":"Thank you for the donations for vocabulary workbooks! I was able to fulfill the gift with a few teaching resources with commonly misspelled words and essential writing prompt ideas books, as the vocabulary workbooks were on back-order. \r\n\r\nIn addition to these supplementary materials, the primary portion of the donation paid for novels for the Language Arts classroom. Specifically, I ordered copies of Hula, by Jasmine Iolani Hakes, a novel about 3-4 generations of Hawaiian family that learn the importance of family (Ohana) and the cultural significance of the dance. \r\n\r\nI also received 3-4 other titles in various quantities, mostly with the Hawaiian cultural theme, to allow students at various reading levels to choose which novel to concentrate on for quarter 4. Finally, I picked two other selections, one called Ghost and about basketball, to preview for potential class set options for next year. Having the hard copies in hand I believe helps the reader alongside an audible reading in class. Thank you for making this happen! Our school is working to improve reading levels across all classrooms so this will surely be a great help!","fullyFundedDate":1765249210178,"projectUrl":"project/vocabulary-workbooks/9946791/","projectTitle":"Vocabulary Workbooks","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Dillon","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10375700"},{"teacherId":10375700,"projectId":9946800,"letterContent":"Thank you for the generous donations to my classroom. All of the basic supplies were greatly appreciated and needed! Having the basics is essential to starting a new semester! \r\n\r\nThe students use the composition books daily to respond to journal prompts as a \"start up\" activity to ensure everyone smoothly transitions when the class begins. I have a deck of cards with fun questions which a volunteer pulls each day to determine the writing prompt for that class. Students can choose between that card's question or one from a prior class that is posted on the board. The system provides both chance and choice to the students. We also made a fun day out of covering the composition books the old-fashioned way and decorating them. \r\n\r\nThe other items such as paper towels and tissues are always in demand. Finally, the starlight mints are a fun treat and peppermint has been shown to turn on the brain and get the kids ready to think! Thank you again for your help setting up my classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1767050025072,"projectUrl":"project/basic-supplies/9946800/","projectTitle":"Basic Supplies","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Dillon","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10375700"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_50952","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":344,"numTeachers":35,"percentFrplEligible":77,"percentAsian":6,"percentBlack":0,"percentWhite":0,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":24,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":53,"percentMultiracialImputed":12,"gradesServed":"Pre-K - 8","studentTeacherRatio":"9.8:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":false,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"SUBURB_MIDSIZE"},"inStateSupporters":58.3,"schoolId":50952,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Waimanalo Elementary Intermediate School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Waimanalo Elementary Intermediate School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/hawaii/windward-school-district/waimanalo-elementary-interm-school/50952"}