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Mr. Leitao from Astoria, NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mr. Leitao's Diverse Classroom Library

Help me give my students more diverse books to get them excited about reading!

  • $864 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

I am a seventh-grade ELA special educator, an advisor, and I also co-facilitate the GSSA (gender sexuality student alliance) at HPCMS. I am entering my second year at the school. This is part four of my fundraising campaign. I have continuously filled my classroom library with a diverse and amazing selection of books for my students. I am super excited to grow my classroom library for my kids. My advisory group of students which will be around 15 students will take part in a book club regularly throughout the year to help improve their reading, writing, and creativity. My ELA students and GSSA students will also have access to these amazing books throughout the year for independent reading! My goal this year is to get as many students I have the privilege to interact with excited about reading! Reading is so important! It helps them not only academically but helps them see the world in different ways and helps them be seen and feel connected!

My Project

This is my 4th DonorsChoose Project over the last year. I have been selecting a diverse selection of books to increase my classroom library to get my students excited about reading.

These books with help my students improve their reading, writing, and creativity.

These books will open up their minds to new worlds and imagination. These diverse books will give them more choices and it will help them be seen in the characters they read about!

Help give young minds amazing diverse books to get them excited to read!

Mr. Leitao Hunters Point Community Middle School Grades 6-8

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.

More about Mr. Leitao

Astoria, NY View local requests

More than half of 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

15 students impacted 12donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
The Hate U Give • Amazon Business $12.98 15 $194.70
Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda • Amazon Business $9.89 15 $148.35
Darius the Great Is Not Okay • Amazon Business $9.89 15 $148.35
I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter • Amazon Business $7.39 15 $110.85
The Fault in Our Stars • Amazon Business $6.10 15 $91.50

Materials cost

$693.75

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.41

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$734.16

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$129.56

Total project goal

$863.72

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $863.72

10 Donors

-$700.81

Donations toward project cost

-$595.69

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$105.12

match offer

-$162.91

Match offer toward project cost

-$138.47

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$24.44

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