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Mr. Collatos from Conroe, TX is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Reading Out Loud Sounds Better: Support Our Speech Program

Help me give my students the best resources to succeed this school year!

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Collatos's classroom raised $699

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

My students are a diverse group that is driven, dedicated, and above all else hard-working. These students understand that in order to succeed in debate, there is a high level of demand of their time, dedication, and effort both during school and after hours.

Our school is a Title I campus, meaning more than half the students receive free or reduced lunch.

The poverty rate is high in the surrounding area, but our students are a strong group of outstanding kids who do not allow any circumstance to hold them back. During the 2017-2018 school year, our campus and students were directly impacted by multiple events; one of which was Hurricane Harvey. Despite this terrible storm, my students were able to pull together, overcome adversity, and have one of the most successful debate seasons in recent years!

Over the past two years, our team has more than doubled in size and is still continuing to grow. This season I had 2 DISTRICT CHAMPIONS, 3 students advance to Regional, and a state qualifier. In an effort to meet the needs of a growing team, I am seeking assistance for the Speech & Debate program!

My Project

Hurricane Harvey was a devastating storm with real world impacts, however, we did not allow that storm to stand in our way of achieving our goals. Our school is the center of the community for our area, both the school and community greatly impacted by Harvey. Through support and joint efforts both have done a phenomenal job overcoming unexpected adversity this year and is still making strives in recovery. It is my job as a teacher and coach to ensure that students are set up for success through my guidance and equipped with all materials to better set them up for success.

Each book gives my students extra time to read, prep, and practice which puts them one step closer to achieving their goals of success.

Speech is a wonderful performance based event that allows students to shine without the pressure of performing in front of a full auditorium. Speech competition that requires students to read, interpret the authors works, adapt to academic situations, develop social skills, as well as developed a skill set that will allow them to be successful in their educational and professional careers.

This project will allow our growing program to expand to new events giving students more opportunities to compete, excel, and provide more scholarship opportunities. Having multiple books this yearly in the year gives students the best opportunity to find the right work of literature for each of them to become familiar with and excel at competitions throughout the year.

Mr. Collatos Caney Creek High School Grades 9-12

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
AmazonBasics 15.6-Inch Laptop Computer and Tablet Shoulder Bag Carrying Case • Amazon Business $14.24 6 $85.44
Samsill 3 Ring Mini Storage Binders, 1 Inch Round Ring, Junior Size - 5.5 x 8.5 Inch, Black, 6 Pack • Amazon Business $19.47 2 $38.94
Zebra Pen Z-Grip Retractable Ballpoint Pen, Medium Point, 1.0mm, Assorted Business Colors, 24-Count • Amazon Business $12.31 2 $24.62
Word Warriors: 35 Women Leaders in the Spoken Word Revolution • Amazon Business $18.30 1 $18.30
Life Will Be the Death of Me: . . . and you too! • Amazon Business $15.88 1 $15.88
Spoken Word • Amazon Business $15.00 1 $15.00
The Poet X (Americas Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature. Honorable Mention) • Amazon Business $14.61 1 $14.61
I Just Hope It's Lethal: Poems of Sadness, Madness, and Joy • Amazon Business $13.95 1 $13.95
A Sad and Sorry State of Disorder: A Journey into Borderline Personality Disorder (and out the other side) • Amazon Business $13.95 1 $13.95
Poems from Homeroom • Amazon Business $13.71 1 $13.71
The Bell Jar (Modern Classics) • Amazon Business $13.38 1 $13.38
The Secret Life of Bees • Amazon Business $13.21 1 $13.21
Avery 19204 Economy View Binder 1.5" Black (pack of 4) • Amazon Business $13.00 1 $13.00
Poetry Slam: The Competitive Art of Performance Poetry • Amazon Business $12.96 1 $12.96
That's Not What I Heard • Amazon Business $12.91 1 $12.91
SINK • Amazon Business $12.61 1 $12.61
I Wish You All the Best • Amazon Business $12.32 1 $12.32
Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things • Amazon Business $12.21 1 $12.21
The Importance of Being Ernest • Amazon Business $12.05 1 $12.05
No Matter the Wreckage • Amazon Business $12.04 1 $12.04
Twisted Velvet Chains (Bell Collection) • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
the princess saves herself in this one • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Our Numbered Days • Amazon Business $11.90 1 $11.90
The Future • Amazon Business $11.75 1 $11.75
We Slept Here • Amazon Business $10.35 1 $10.35
Depression & Other Magic Tricks • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Spoken: A Novel • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Today Means Amen • Amazon Business $9.24 1 $9.24
#NotYourPrincess: Voices of Native American Women • Amazon Business $9.06 1 $9.06
Same Difference • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Out of My Mind • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
BPD, the Other Side of Me: A peek, through poetry, inside the mind of someone suffering with Borderline Personality Disorder • Amazon Business $8.00 1 $8.00
A Psalm for Lost Girls • Amazon Business $8.00 1 $8.00
Borderline Madness: My Life with Borderline Personality Disorder • Amazon Business $8.00 1 $8.00
Americanized: Rebel Without a Green Card • Amazon Business $7.40 1 $7.40
I'm a Therapist, and My Patient is Going to be the Next School Shooter: 6 Patient Files That Will Keep You Up At Night • Amazon Business $7.20 1 $7.20
Neon Soul: A Collection of Poetry and Prose • Amazon Business $7.18 1 $7.18
Milk and Honey • Amazon Business $7.08 1 $7.08
A List of Cages • Amazon Business $6.98 1 $6.98

Materials cost

$555.17

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.33

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$593.50

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$104.74

Total project goal

$698.24

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $698.24

6 Donors

-$342.00

Donations toward project cost

-$303.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$39.00

match offer

-$341.76

Match offer toward project cost

-$290.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$51.26

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$14.47

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