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Mrs. Laura McBride from Houston, TX is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Writing Our Way to Success

Help me give my students composition notebooks, highlighters, and classroom materials to create a lively, fun, and literacy-rich environment!

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Laura McBride's classroom raised $728

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 Project

My students are bright, curious learners who thrive when they have the right tools to dive into reading and writing. With your support, we can provide essential materials like composition notebooks for daily writing, reflection, and note-taking, highlighters to help students practice close reading and annotation, and anchor charts that break down key concepts and stay visible throughout the year as learning references.

These tools will empower students to organize their thoughts, highlight important ideas, and take ownership of their learning.

Each notebook will serve as a personal space for creativity and academic growth. Every highlighter will make reading more interactive and engaging. And our anchor charts will turn the walls into living, breathing lessons that students can refer to again and again.

Together, we can create a classroom that is not only literacy-rich but also lively, colorful, and inspiring a space where students don’t just come to learn, but are excited to grow.

Mrs. Laura McBride Ray L Shotwell Middle School Grades 6-8

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

Equity Focus

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

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Houston, TX View local requests

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

HBCU Alum 230 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Outus 72 Pieces Golf Pencils Half Pencils with Eraser Mini Bulk Short #2 HB Pre Sharpened for Bridal Shower Wedding Office(Dark Green) • Amazon Business $9.99 15 $149.85
Homergy Anti Fatigue Kitchen Mats for Floor 2 PCS, Memory Foam Cushioned Rugs, Comfort Standing Desk Mats for Office, Home, Laundry Room, Waterproof & Ergonomic, 17.3×30.3 & 17.3×59, Green • Amazon Business $31.99 2 $63.98
Mead Composition Notebook, Wide Ruled Paper, 7-1/2" x 9-3/4", 100 Sheets, Green Marble (09918AC5) • Amazon Business $6.00 10 $60.00
Shuttle Art 288 Pack Highlighters, Highlighters Assorted Colors Set, 8 Bright Colors Chisel Tip Dry-Quickly Non-Toxic Highlighter Markers Bulk for Adults Kids Highlighting in Home School Office • Amazon Business $58.64 1 $58.64
Scotch Thermal Laminator with 20 Letter Size Pouches, Ideal for Teachers, Small Offices, or Home (TL1302XVP) • Amazon Business $57.39 1 $57.39
Command Small Clear Wire Toggle Hooks, 10 Hooks and 12 Command Strips, Damage Free Hanging Wall Hooks with Adhesive Strips, Adhesive Hooks for Hanging, Organization and Storage, Holds up to 0.5 lb • Amazon Business $10.84 4 $43.36
Teacher Created Resources 4" Bold Block Letters Combo Pack, Eucalyptus Green, 230 Characters/Pack, 3 Packs (TCR8693-3) • Quill.com $33.38 1 $33.38
Teacher Created Resources? Plastic Storage Bin, Small, 7.75" x 11.38" x 5"?, Eucalyptus Green, Pack of 6 (TCR20396-6) • Quill.com $33.02 1 $33.02
KTRIO Laminating Sheets, Hold 8.5 x 11 inches Sheets, 300 Pack, 3 Mil Clear Thermal Laminate Pouches for Laminator, 9 x 11.5 inch Lamination Paper for School, Home & Office • Amazon Business $28.99 1 $28.99
Eucalyptus Green Bulletin Board Border Scalloped Border Trim for Classroom 52ft • Amazon Business $8.99 3 $26.97
Teacher Created Resources Eucalyptus Better Than Paper Bulletin Board Roll • Amazon Business $23.75 1 $23.75

Materials cost

$579.33

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.69

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$618.02

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$109.06

Total project goal

$727.08

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$727.08

2 Donors

-$242.36

Donations toward project cost

-$206.01

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$36.35

match offer

-$484.72

Match offer toward project cost

-$412.01

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$72.71

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$0.00

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