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Mrs. James from Mesquite, TX is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Diverse Classroom Library that Pops

My students need storage options for our classroom library and high interest, engaging books.

  • $628 goal

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Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Students

My classroom is filled with reluctant readers who have not been introduced to the right characters or the story that grabs them and pulls them in. I work with them to find their interests and show them how they can use these interests to find books that they'll enjoy. Once they find one, they're in!

My students start the year out reading below grade level.

They admit to not reading and often say they do not like to read in the beginning of the school year. It is my goal to have each of them end the school year as readers, not because someone told them they had to, but because they enjoy it. Our school is a Title I school with more than 90% of our students classified as economically disadvantaged. Many of my students come to me with a sense of apathy formed from the lack of experiences of academic success in the past. We work all year to learn to grow from failure and use them to get a step closer to success. A big part of this process is growing as readers.

My Project

My students will use these books to read during independent reading time. This is a time in class where students are given the opportunity to read their own books that they have selected based on their interests. The students will choose from the books in our classroom library or bring books they get from the school library. The books that they choose are based strictly on their interests and are their own choice. The books will be used to help peak student interest in reading books with characters they can relate to and topics that interest them. The shelves and storage bins will be used to display the books in an inviting way so that students can browse the titles and get to them with ease. The storage bench will be used for students to sit on while reading.

My students need to see the joy in reading if they are to become lifelong readers.

The best way for them to grow as readers is to actually engage in reading for pleasure. It will serve as the bridge that lets them in to a world of improved literacy. The more they read, the better they become as readers and writers. This is the kind of growth my students need to close the gap and gain access to future opportunities for success.

Mrs. James Walter Wilkinson Middle School Grades 6-8

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Mesquite, TX View local requests

Nearly all students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

120 students impacted 6donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
ClosetMaid 1570 Cubeicals 3-Cube Storage Bench, Espresso • Amazon Business $59.98 2 $119.96
South Shore Axess Collection 5-Shelf Bookcase, Black • Amazon Business $69.99 1 $69.99
ClosetMaid 3785 Cubeicals Fabric Drawer, Mocha, 2-Pack • Amazon Business $22.62 3 $67.86
ClosetMaid 8937 Cubeicals 9-Cube Organizer, Espresso • Amazon Business $37.97 1 $37.97
We Were Liars • Amazon Business $10.62 1 $10.62
All American Boys • Amazon Business $10.58 1 $10.58
In the Light of What We See • Amazon Business $10.00 1 $10.00
In the End (They will still hunt us down) • Amazon Business $9.84 1 $9.84
The Wild Robot • Amazon Business $9.65 1 $9.65
Booked • Amazon Business $9.65 1 $9.65
Money Hungry (new cover) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Who Am I Without Him? (new cover) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
100 Hispanic-Americans Who Shaped American History • Amazon Business $7.95 1 $7.95
100 African-Americans Who Shaped American History (100 Series) • Amazon Business $7.95 1 $7.95
Monster • Amazon Business $7.69 1 $7.69
Doll Bones • Amazon Business $7.32 1 $7.32
Island of Legends (The Unwanteds) • Amazon Business $7.19 1 $7.19
Paperboy • Amazon Business $7.19 1 $7.19
Zombie Baseball Beatdown • Amazon Business $7.00 1 $7.00
The Honest Truth • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
You Don't Even Know Me: Stories and Poems About Boys • Amazon Business $6.72 1 $6.72
Unfriended • Amazon Business $6.51 1 $6.51
The House on Mango Street • Amazon Business $6.48 1 $6.48
The Unwanteds • Amazon Business $6.36 1 $6.36
One Crazy Summer • Amazon Business $6.00 1 $6.00
Island of Fire (The Unwanteds) • Amazon Business $6.00 1 $6.00
Island of Shipwrecks (The Unwanteds) • Amazon Business $5.90 1 $5.90
The Skin I'm In • Amazon Business $5.72 1 $5.72
Island of Silence (The Unwanteds) • Amazon Business $4.96 1 $4.96
Ella Enchanted (Trophy Newbery) • Amazon Business $4.29 1 $4.29
The Family Under the Bridge • Amazon Business $3.44 1 $3.44

Materials cost

$495.76

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.44

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$533.20

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$94.09

Total project goal

$627.29

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $627.29

4 Donors

-$471.88

Donations toward project cost

-$448.20

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$23.68

match offer

-$100.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$85.00

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$15.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$55.41

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 $0.00

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