December 14, 2025

Because of your generosity, our DonorsChoose project has been fully funded!  Thank you to all of you who donated to our project!

Below is our original announcement:

Hi Friends and Families of Pauoa,

We want to make sure our students have the materials and experiences they need to succeed, so I just created a project through DonorsChoose, the nonprofit classroom funding site for public school teachers.

Why I’m emailing you today (Aug. 2):  Right now, any contribution you make to our project will be boosted by 50% by The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.  This is an amazing opportunity for our students!  Your donation will brighten our students’ school year.

Here’s our project:Supporting Thinking at Pauoa Elementary in Hawaii

To have your donation boosted, just make a contribution on that page.  (Donations will be boosted 50% automatically, but only for today, Aug. 2.)

If you miss this opportunity, there is another one!  Give to our students by August 9 and your donation will be doubled thanks to DonorsChoose.  Just enter the code, LIFTOFF, on the payment page and you’ll be matched dollar for dollar (up to $50)!

Thank you for considering a gift to our students!

Lisa

P.S.  If you know anyone who may want to help our school, please pass this along!