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Mr. Diaz from N Miami, FL is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Reaching For The Stars Through Reading.

My students need 130 binders to stay organized, paper for their worksheets, and books to read independently!

  • $639 goal

This project expired on January 28, 2012.

This project expired on January 28, 2012.

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Mr. Diaz North Miami Middle School
N Miami, FL Grades 6-8

My Students

In a world of disorder and inconsistency, students in low-income communities need stability. I want my classroom to be the place where they can be safe and secure, and begin their pursuit to reach for the stars.

But, let us first consider the ground beneath their feet.

Here in Florida, my students are mostly of Haitian descent, ranging from recently arrived to fully assimilated; unable to speak English to fluent in both English and slang. They have a bevy of cultural history, but also an abundance of shame and embarrassment at their circumstances. Nonetheless, my students are so respectful, enthusiastic, ambitious, community-oriented and hard working. I can truly say in this brief week, I have grown to love and care for 150 babies. They attend a school that has recently risen to C level, and are now striving to B great. The changes have been immense, but these gifted and advanced students are on the precipice of true achievement. Moreover, I fear most for my boys in middle school. This is the age that could make or break their future. I refuse to watch idly; they will succeed.

My Project

This is where these resources come in to the vision for my classroom. My students will truly REACH for the STARS this year through prioritized areas of rigorous readings and organization. Instilling the desire to be challenged with rigorous texts and challenging work, paired with the high expectation that my students value every single paper that is given to them, is a change that will outlast my year as their teacher, making it truly transformational.

And this is what I am here for.

To change the lives of my students by being the chance opportunity most people who overcome the achievement gap have, but they will have it everyday. I want to transform their educational experience and thereby change their lives. So that one day, one of my kids can truly reach the stars as an astronaut, astronomer, poet, doctor or if they are lucky, a teacher.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than half of students from low‑income households

Never Before Funded 130 students impacted
Mr. Diaz North Miami 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.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

N Miami, FL 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

Never Before Funded 130 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
A Guide for Using The Outsiders in the Classroom John Carrat • AKJ Books $8.09 1 $8.09
Copy Paper 8-1/2x11", Letter Size, 92 Bright • Quill $3.99 10 $39.90
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day • AKJ Books $14.03 1 $14.03
Almost to Freedom Vaunda Micheaux Nelson, Colin Bootman (Ill • AKJ Books $13.22 1 $13.22
An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic • AKJ Books $14.04 1 $14.04
An Angel For Solomon Singer • AKJ Books $5.45 1 $5.45
Animals Nobody Loves • AKJ Books $14.85 2 $29.70
Teaching the Diary of Anne Frank • AKJ Books $12.47 1 $12.47
Aplachia • AKJ Books $5.46 1 $5.46
Giver (Mass) • AKJ Books $5.45 2 $10.90
The Giver (Audio CD) • AKJ Books $21.84 1 $21.84
Maniac Magee • AKJ Books $5.45 2 $10.90
Outsiders • AKJ Books $11.66 2 $23.32
Quill Brand 1" Round Ring Binder Non-View, Dark Blue, 3-Ring • Quill $2.24 130 $291.20

Materials cost

$500.52

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.51

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$543.03

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$95.83

Total project goal

$638.86

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