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

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Mrs. Weatherspoon's classroom raised $476

Reading Champions of the Future!

My students need exciting grade level chapter books in our classroom library.

Mrs. Weatherspoon Umphrey Lee Elementary School

Dallas, TX Grades 3-5

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.

My Students

The student body at our school consists of approximately ninety-five percent high-poverty and at-risk students. Many of my students will be the first of their family to graduate from high school and/or college. They are hungry for knowledge and excited to learn new things.

I see potential in all students and my goal is to help them experience academic success.

My students love the opportunity to practice new skills taught in reading. One of my favorite quotes is “The more you read the more things you know. The more that you learn the more places you'll go."

-Dr. Seuss

My Project

The reading materials will help my students develop a love and an excitement for reading. The variety of reading books will reach my students different interest. My goal for my class is to make reading something they look forward to doing everyday.

Having a library of exciting books will help my students become reading champions of the future!

By providing them with many types of chapter books, they will develop great vocabulary skills, stamina (that will help with standardize test) and their comprehension will improve . The books will help me create an innovative classroom to stimulate their minds for reading.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households

40 students impacted 5 donors

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Dallas, TX
Grades 3-5
Literacy
Traditional School
Books
More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households

Mrs. Weatherspoon Umphrey Lee Elementary School Grades 3-5

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.

Dallas, TX View local requests

More than three‑quarters 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

40 students impacted 5donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total

EE587 - Think, Talk, Write Nonfiction Reading Center - Gr. 3 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99

RE652 - Rosa Parks Read-Along • Lakeshore Learning Materials $44.50 1 $44.50

RE836 - The Mouse and the Motorcycle Read-Along • Lakeshore Learning Materials $43.50 1 $43.50

RE837 - Ramona and Her Father Read-Along • Lakeshore Learning Materials $42.50 1 $42.50

FB714 - Eyewitness Nonfiction Readers - Level 4 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.50 1 $39.50

CR693 - I Can Read! Readers - Level 3 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.50 1 $39.50

FB713 - Eyewitness Nonfiction Readers - Level 3 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.50 1 $39.50

LL863 - 5-Minute Vocabulary Practice Cards - Gr. 3-5 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99

FF775 - Explorers Grab & Play Game • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 1 $19.99

FF771 - United States Grab & Play Game • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 1 $19.99

Materials cost			$368.96
Vendor shipping charges			FREE
Sales tax			$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee			$5.53
Fulfillment labor & materials			$30.00
Total project cost			$404.49
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			$71.38
Total project goal			$475.87
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal			$475.87
4 Donors			-$458.22
Donations toward project cost			-$404.49
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			-$53.73
Excluded support for DonorsChoose			-$17.65
Still needed View calculation Hide calculation			$0.00

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This teacher needs your help!

Reading Champions of the Future!

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

My Students

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Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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Where your donation goes

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DonorsChoose is the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Help teachers & students in your hometown this season!
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