My students need high interest, on-level books to begin to enjoy and love reading and become life-long readers and learners.
$930 goal
Hooray! This project is fully funded
Hooray! This project is fully funded
Celebrating 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.
This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.
My Students
Before you walk into my school, you may see on paper that we are a Title I school with a majority of students receiving free or reduced lunch.
We've struggled through Hurricane Harvey and have limited resources for our students.
However, what you will see in person is a dynamic group of young, driven leaders, who through "The Leader in Me" Process are making their mark in our world. We are a Lighthouse Leader in Me/Magnet Fine Arts school, which has helped transform all of our students into global thinkers who believe they have a chance in life.
My Project
My students sit and stare at my bare library when I ask them to check out books to read. It is a MAJOR struggle to try and convince my kids to read books that are torn and not of any interest. When they see a "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" book in another student's hand, they beg for one. Unfortunately, I cannot offer them books they are interested in. My kids also crave graphic novels, but sadly again, I am not able to provide these resources.
My kids have the passion and potential to be lifelong readers and learners, but unfortunately, I cannot foster their learning without these high interest books.
I'm requesting a variety of books and books sets, including Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Captain Underpants, The Baby-Sitters Club, All Star Sports Story, Sisters, Ghosts, Drama, Smile, What Was...?, Isle of the Lost, Pokemon, and Super Rabbit!
I also have many students who are below grade level and if I do have a book they're interested in, I'm not able to meet that need. My students are so excited at the thought of this project getting funded. I cannot wait to tell them we need to write Thank You letters to all of our amazing donors!
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