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Mrs. McGill from San Antonio, TX is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Creating Lifelong Readers Using Art and Wizardry

My students need books, props and art supplies to help build literacy and a love of reading.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. McGill's classroom raised $317

This project is fully funded

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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

"There are many little ways to enlarge your child's world. Love of books is the best of all." --Jacqueline Kennedy. In my years of teaching English language arts in an impoverished part of my town, this has proven true over and over.

Most students I get to teach do not even have one book in their homes.

My students endure lives filled with hardships ranging from poverty and mean streets to being far behind in reading skills. In my classes, I try to give each child an opportunity to fall in love with reading in my little classroom library and by facilitating learning reading skills within literature circles. The importance of literacy is often forgotten with most funding going to STEM classes so my students have very limited access to books and technology.

My Project

Teaching 6th grade in an urban school comes with its own set of challenges-lack of funding, low parental involvement, and students who have not been shown reading is fun.

Being able to take my students on a multi-media adventure using "Harry Potter and The Sorcerer's Stone" will show students how exciting reading can be.

With the other props and supplies, students will get to create art projects throughout the novel, recreating fun scenes from the book and bringing the story alive in our classroom. Each students will create a wand, design owls, mix potions and play quidditch while forging deeper connections to books.

Mrs. McGill Armando Leal Junior Middle School Grades 6-8

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

125 students impacted 2donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone • Amazon Business $6.79 22 $149.38
Stairway, Window & Torch Props Party Accessory (1 count) (9/Pkg) • Amazon Business $6.64 2 $13.28
BambooMN Brand - Premium 15" Inch (1.25ft) Long 5mm Thick Multipurpose Tornado Twist Potato Bamboo Skewers - 100pcs • Amazon Business $11.88 1 $11.88
Harry Potter- Ravenclaw Crest Banner Fabric Poster 30 x 50in • Amazon Business $11.50 1 $11.50
Harry Potter- Hufflepuff Crest Banner Fabric Poster 30 x 50in • Amazon Business $11.50 1 $11.50
Pacon Lightweight Construction Paper, 9-Inches by 12-Inches, Assorted Colors, 500 Count (6555) • Amazon Business $10.54 1 $10.54
Wizard Glasses (8) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Harry Potter Rare Gryffindor Banner Flag • Amazon Business $7.78 1 $7.78
Pacon Tru-Ray Construction Paper, 9-Inches by 12-Inches, 50-Count, Gray (103027) • Amazon Business $6.50 1 $6.50
Castle Entrance Door Cover Party Accessory (1 count) (1/Pkg) • Amazon Business $4.23 1 $4.23

Materials cost

$235.58

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.53

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$269.11

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$47.49

Total project goal

$316.60

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $316.60

1 Donor

-$267.00

Donations toward project cost

-$226.95

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$40.05

match offer

-$49.60

Match offer toward project cost

-$42.16

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.44

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