{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Worcester Technical High School","outOfStateSupporters":29.0,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":5387517,"projectId":9912283,"letterContent":"Dear Donors,\r\n\r\nThank you so much for your incredible generosity! Because of your support, our classroom library is now home to several brand-new books, ranging from heart-pounding thrillers and dystopian adventures to insightful memoirs and vibrant graphic novels.\r\n\r\nWalking into a room and seeing a student's eyes light up because they finally found \"the one\" book that speaks to them is a feeling that never gets old. In this room, reading isn't just a quiet task; it's an active experience. We practice \"Book Tasting\" events where students rotate through genres to find a match, and we hold daily dedicated reading time where the room goes silent—save for the occasional yelp at a plot twist. 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The barbells we received were forty-five pounds and thirty-five pounds; having the lighter ones has allowed us to teach proper lifting techniques to all our students. The lighter barbells have allowed students to be successful leading to them wanting to continue to learn new workout routines. The accessories included barbell clips and landmine barbell attachments; the clips help us to reinforce safety when using free weights. The landmine attachments have allowed us to teach different exercises that we didn't have the capablility to do before. \r\nIt has been nice to hear students (especially the upper grades) comment on how nice it is to have barbells that work. Many of the younger students are appreciative of having lighter weights to use. 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Vernier provides a free version of its data collection software, which has a variety of tools, including graphs of the data. \r\nWe put them to use right away after they arrived to see how forces varies from horizontal situations to inclines, as well as centripetal force in vertical and horizontal circular motion. \r\nTheir accuracy and real time data collection brought the students' understanding to a new level. \r\nThanks for funding this project. 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Worcester Technical High School is
an urban public school
in Worcester, Massachusetts that is part of Worcester Public Schools.
It serves 1,442 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.4:1.
Its teachers have had 139 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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66%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Worcester Technical High School
$115,089
raised using DonorsChoose
139
projects
funded
60
teachers
funded
255
donors
14
projects
for
basic supplies
52
projects for
technology
46
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Worcester Technical High School has received support from
181 individuals from Massachusetts and
74 individuals out-of-state.
