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Ms. Pelkey from Hartford, CT is requesting computers & tablets through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Walkie Talkies for Communication

Help me give my students a set of walkie-talkies so the staff can communicate and coordinate to help keep the students safe and secure!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Pelkey's classroom raised $392

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

I am one of five teachers who run a transition program for 18-22-year-old students with disabilities. Once the student graduates from high school, they defer their diploma so they can attend the program. A PPT team decides if the student is appropriate for the program. There are 45 students in the program, along with eight paraprofessionals. Some of the students have 2:1 paraprofessional support while others have general support.

Our job is to get our young adults ready for independent living in their community.

This means a variety of things and it is different with each student. But for the most part, our students suffer from low self-esteem and a lack of confidence. But they are determined and resilient and I love that about them.

We strive to get them as many opportunities to get out into the community and expand their world, but if we can't do that, we have to create lessons that bring them out into the real world.

My Project

Please help us get a set of Walkie Talkies so our staff can communicate with each other! We need to be able to communicate with each other when our program students are waiting for their bus. We have a large program of 45+ students and in the afternoon, they are waiting in classrooms for their bus to go home. We have staff running back and forth when the buses arrive and it is exhausting! In the morning, these students disembark from the bus and wait for staff to take them to breakfast. If we had walkie-talkies, the procedures would be smoother and much safer for our students.

Ms. Pelkey Hartford Public High School Grades 9-12

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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More than half 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
5 Watts Two Way Radio SAMCOM Long Range Handheld UHF Business Radio for Adult Programmable Walkie Talkie with Rechargeable 1500mAh Battery LCD Display Charging Docks Earpieces (6 Packs) • Amazon Business $297.90 1 $297.90

Materials cost

$297.90

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.47

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$332.37

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$58.65

Total project goal

$391.02

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $391.02

2 Donors

-$195.50

Donations toward project cost

-$166.18

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$29.32

match offer

-$195.52

Match offer toward project cost

-$166.19

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$29.33

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 $0.00

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