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

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Keep Calm and Read On!

Help me give my students a Cricut Air 2 Bundle, inflatable chairs and stacking stools as flexible seating, and a variety of high interest books.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Armstrong's classroom raised $1,147

This project is fully funded

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 students this year are from low income and bilingual households that have the potential to fall in love with reading. As a teacher in a low income high poverty school district I see the challenges my students are faced that other students will never experience. Students at my school are inquisitive, compassionate, and creative. As English language learners, books are so important to my students and are truly valued.

Each child in my classroom absolutely loves learning, although the environment in which they learn best vary greatly.

We incorporate a variety of learning strategies, group work, and alternative seating and learning options to ensure that each student's needs are met, right where they are! They are truly an incredible group, and I am so lucky and thankful to have a new group of learners that are excited and ready to learn each year.

My Project

. The best way to increase reading ability is to read more, and these books will continue to help my students grow stronger in reading. My students already have shown an astonishing interest in independent reading, and this project will only help enrich their experiences with the printed word. They will also be able to choose books that interest them.

My classroom library is a place that my students really enjoy.

Every student book that is placed in my library is treated with love and care, and they are thankful for the opportunities to read. All of these books have been chosen with my students in mind I have watched them the past few weeks of school read titles just like these, and I have also asked them what type of books they would enjoy reading. Students will be able to choose books, which will help them continue to enjoy independent reading time. After my students read their books they create many different projects like book posters and other craft ideas. I want to get the circuit for my classes to add 3D designs and other craft ideas to these projects.

Mrs. Armstrong Mattie B Hambrick 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

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Cricut Explore Air 2 Machine Bundle Beginner Guide, Tool Kit, Vinyl Pack, Designs and Project Inspiration • Amazon Business $279.99 1 $279.99
Diary Of A Wimpy Kid Collection 12 Books Set By Jeff Kinney • Amazon Business $65.94 1 $65.94
Bluford Series 20-Book Boxed Set (Books 1-20) • Amazon Business $57.74 1 $57.74
Norwood Commercial Furniture NOR-1101AC-SO Plastic Stack Stools, 17.75" Height, 11.75" Width, 11.75" Length, Assorted Colors (Pack of 5) • Amazon Business $54.12 1 $54.12
Intex Beanless Bag Inflatable Chair, 42" X 41" X 27", Gray • Amazon Business $17.06 3 $51.18
Jason Reynolds's Track Series: Ghost; Patina; Sunny; Lu • Amazon Business $37.49 1 $37.49
Andreannie Book Lover Reading Books Club Librarian Black Glasses Go Away I'm Reading Cotton Linen Throw Pillow Case Cushion Cover New Home Office Indoor Decorative Square 18 X 18 Inches • Amazon Business $8.89 4 $35.56
Bissell Natural Sweep Carpet and Floor Sweeper with Dual Rotating System and 2 Corner Edge Brushes, 92N0A, Silver • Amazon Business $28.96 1 $28.96
Maeline Bulk Earbuds Wholesale Headphones Lot Earphones Disposable (50 Pack, Black) • Amazon Business $28.75 1 $28.75
Logitech MK270 Wireless Keyboard and Mouse Combo - Keyboard and Mouse Included, 2.4GHz Dropout-Free Connection, Long Battery Life (Frustration-Free Packaging) • Amazon Business $20.99 1 $20.99
Bravo!: Poems About Amazing Hispanics • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
Five Nights at Freddy's Collection • Amazon Business $16.64 1 $16.64
Look Both Ways: A Tale Told in Ten Blocks • Amazon Business $16.19 1 $16.19
I Am Alfonso Jones • Amazon Business $14.98 1 $14.98
Monster: A Graphic Novel • Amazon Business $13.76 1 $13.76
Internment • Amazon Business $13.75 1 $13.75
I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter • Amazon Business $13.65 1 $13.65
Maximilian & the Mystery of the Guardian Angel: A Bilingual Lucha Libre Thriller (Max's Lucha Libre Adventures) • Amazon Business $12.95 1 $12.95
The Hate U Give Collector's Edition • Amazon Business $11.76 1 $11.76
Wrecking Ball (Diary of a Wimpy Kid Book 14) • Amazon Business $10.04 1 $10.04
On The Come Up • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Us, in Progress: Short Stories About Young Latinos • Amazon Business $9.98 1 $9.98
Blended • Amazon Business $9.19 1 $9.19
With the Fire on High • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
The Revolution of Evelyn Serrano • Amazon Business $8.49 1 $8.49
Small Steps (Holes Series) • Amazon Business $8.15 1 $8.15
The Tequila Worm • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
The Dreamer • Amazon Business $7.95 1 $7.95
Deadly Drive (Surviving Southside) • Amazon Business $7.95 1 $7.95
Bad Deal (Surviving Southside) • Amazon Business $7.95 1 $7.95
The Fight (Surviving Southside) • Amazon Business $7.95 1 $7.95
Dance Team (Surviving Southside) • Amazon Business $7.95 1 $7.95
Overexposed (Surviving Southside) • Amazon Business $7.86 1 $7.86
Girls Like Me (Bluford High Series #21) • Amazon Business $5.95 1 $5.95
Dear Martin • Amazon Business $5.48 1 $5.48

Materials cost

$925.25

Vendor shipping charges

 $5.49

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$13.88

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$974.62

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$171.99

Total project goal

$1,146.61

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,146.61

1 Donor

-$1,146.61

Donations toward project cost

-$974.62

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$171.99

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