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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 DonorsChoose #3

Help me give my students books to enrich their souls and increase their reading comprehension!

  • $842 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, and I am also an advisor. This is part two of my fundraising campaign. My advisory group of students is an amazing group of students. I have ten students in my advisory, five boys and five girls. They are an engaging group with unique personalities and are respectful of each other.

My students are creative, thoughtful, and full of questions and insight.

This is a crazy year due to the pandemic, and my advisory is in a blended model. So when they do come to school physically, they are engaged and ready to learn. They are excited about new challenges and new discoveries. I want to create an advisory where the students feel safe, welcomed, and appreciated for who they are and that is a place they can feel safe to share. So wanted to add a few more books to my classroom library!

My Project

Hello,

Please help me fund books for my 7th Grade ELA Classroom!

It's been a crazy year with the pandemic and I want to continue to give my students something consistent, books! Help me give these kids a wide array of books to escape reality, increase their reading comprehension, build their creativity, and open up their minds to new adventures and new ways of looking at the world!

In advance thank you for giving my students something to look forward to and encouraging them to read versus picking up that cell phone!

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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe • Amazon Business $13.18 15 $197.70
Patron Saints of Nothing • Amazon Business $9.39 15 $140.85
Everything, Everything • Amazon Business $8.99 15 $134.85
Middle School's a Drag, You Better Werk! • Amazon Business $8.99 15 $134.85
Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You: A Remix of the National Book Award-winning Stamped from the Beginning • Amazon Business $8.99 4 $35.96
The 57 Bus: A True Story of Two Teenagers and the Crime That Changed Their Lives • Amazon Business $7.67 4 $30.68

Materials cost

$674.89

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.12

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$715.01

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$126.18

Total project goal

$841.19

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$841.19

6 Donors

-$841.19

Donations toward project cost

-$715.01

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$126.18

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$0.00

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