{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Technology High School","outOfStateSupporters":8.8,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":7194283,"projectId":10154149,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classrooms and helping us bring Purple Hibiscus to our students. This book is going to be a central part of our freshman and sophomore curriculum, and it gives us so many opportunities to do creative projects while also practicing how to write about serious, meaningful topics. Those are skills that really set students up for success when they move into AP English later on.\r\n\r\nStudents tend to connect with this book in a real way since Kambili's voice feels close to their own age and experiences. It often becomes a favorite because they can see parts of themselves in her story. Your donation is helping put a book in every student's hands, which means we can build stronger discussions and even collaborate across English classes. We really appreciate your support in making that possible.","fullyFundedDate":1773854990652,"projectUrl":"project/building-a-reading-community-with-purple/10154149/","projectTitle":"Building a Reading Community with Purple Hibiscus","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Myers","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7194283_orig.jpg?crop=391,391,x103,y133&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1744224350408","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7194283"},{"teacherId":7194283,"projectId":10015302,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating and helping us bring The Crucible into our AP Lang classrooms. Your support gives our students the chance to experience a text that makes ideas like argument, persuasion, and rhetorical choice feel real and relevant. It also helps us create a more engaging classroom where students can read actively, discuss openly, and connect what they're learning to the world around them.\r\n\r\nWe truly appreciate your generosity. Because of you, our students will have access to a meaningful text that supports their growth as readers, thinkers, and writers.","fullyFundedDate":1772128804403,"projectUrl":"project/building-a-shared-reading-community-with/10015302/","projectTitle":"Building a Shared Reading Community with The Crucible","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Myers","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7194283_orig.jpg?crop=391,391,x103,y133&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1744224350408","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7194283"},{"teacherId":7194283,"projectId":9812093,"letterContent":"One of the biggest things students take away from reading 1984 in AP Lang is just how powerful language really is. The book makes it easier for them to see how word choice and control of information can shape what people believe. Even though most of the course is nonfiction, this gives them a solid way to understand those ideas before applying them to essays, speeches, and articles.\r\n\r\nReading in my classroom is fairly active. Students annotate, stop to think, and talk things through together. We don't just push through chapters. Since AP Lang is so nonfiction-heavy, students often miss reading a story, so bringing in a novel like 1984 gives them that back while still focusing on analysis.\r\n\r\nStudents usually get really into this book. Even quieter students tend to jump into conversations more, especially when we start talking about truth and control. It's been a favorite for a long time, and having enough copies next year will make a big difference so everyone can fully take part.","fullyFundedDate":1767198869489,"projectUrl":"project/big-brother-is-reading-building-a-cultu/9812093/","projectTitle":"Big Brother Is Reading: Building a Culture of Critical Thinkers","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Myers","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7194283_orig.jpg?crop=391,391,x103,y133&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1744224350408","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7194283"},{"teacherId":7194283,"projectId":9811383,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating these materials. Already they have gotten so much use. Tech High students love volleyball and even when they aren't playing real matches, you can typically see at least one group on campus spiking the ball back and forth. It's a helpful brain break activity.\r\n\r\nThe nets will be incredibly helpful for our upcoming spring mixer. We are already planning a staff v. student volleyball fundraiser for our ASB event. Now that we have two nets, we can expand this event and hopefully bring in more money to help our ASB students give back (we have lots of community services projects in the works). \r\n\r\nThank you again for these materials and helping our students stay active!","fullyFundedDate":1760464595807,"projectUrl":"project/set-for-success-building-school-spirit/9811383/","projectTitle":"Set for Success: Building School Spirit with Volleyball!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Myers","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7194283_orig.jpg?crop=391,391,x103,y133&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1744224350408","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7194283"},{"teacherId":7194283,"projectId":9805386,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous contribution to our ongoing effort to transform the reading culture on our campus. The Tech High English Department has been working diligently to strengthen our students' reading habits, and your support helps make that work possible. As teachers collaborate more closely, we create richer opportunities for students to connect, discuss, and think together around shared texts. By giving them meaningful books to read, we give them something intelligent to talk about and a foundation for engaging, project-based learning. Attached, you will see some photos from some of our students' recent Bless Me, Ultima sensory project based on imagery from the novel.","fullyFundedDate":1760722394446,"projectUrl":"project/a-campus-united-by-story-reading-just-m/9805386/","projectTitle":"A Campus United by Story: Reading Just Mercy Together","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Myers","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7194283_orig.jpg?crop=391,391,x103,y133&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1744224350408","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7194283"},{"teacherId":7194283,"projectId":9728469,"letterContent":"I am excited to share the positive impact our project has had and will continue to have on our students' learning experiences. Recently, our students dove into a thrilling Great Gatsby Escape Room project using their new copies of the novel. Having books in their hands not only enhances their understanding of the literature but also promotes collaboration and creativity. It's truly inspiring to see students engaged with the text, working together to solve puzzles and connect themes. This kind of interactive learning shows just how powerful it can be.\r\n\r\nOur initiative doesn't stop there; next year, we plan to carry this approach forward with Shakespeare's Macbeth. We will provide classroom sets of No Fear Shakespeare: Macbeth, which includes both the original text and a modern translation. This resource will make it easier for students to grasp the material and keep the energy high as we bring the play to life. Based on our experience with Much Ado About Nothing, we found that when Shakespeare is presented as a fun and engaging activity, students shed their initial hesitations and wholeheartedly embrace the literature. By performing scenes, playing interactive games, and discussing big themes, our students will transition from simply reading Shakespeare to fully experiencing and enjoying it.\r\n\r\nThrough these projects, we aim to create a vibrant reading community where sophomore and freshman students can collaborate, analyze, and express themselves creatively. With these texts, we empower our learners to see literature not as a challenge but as an exciting adventure. We look forward to embarking on this next journey with Macbeth, building on the success of our current projects and enriching our students' educational experiences even further.","fullyFundedDate":1759952198846,"projectUrl":"project/double-double-toil-and-trouble-unders/9728469/","projectTitle":"Double, Double, Toil and Trouble: Understanding Macbeth Without Fear","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Myers","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7194283_orig.jpg?crop=391,391,x103,y133&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1744224350408","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7194283"},{"teacherId":10299993,"projectId":9789572,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to my project. Because of your generosity, my students were able to design, create and then print their products for several engaging projects. \r\nMy engineering classes were tasked with creating 3D printed cars to race on a track. They learned iterative design, used test data to drive revisions, and learned how to design within parameters. \r\n\r\nThe Gravity Car project challenged them by having them build a gravity powered car that could race the fastest down a wooden track. Cars had to meet a maximum mass for the printed chassis and a maximum total mass. Following that challenge, groups were provided with a motor, battery pack and wiring, and they had to design and print a battery powered car capable of climbing back up the track. Groups designed custom gears, experimented with traction-adding tire designs and weight distribution in order to maximize odds of success.\r\n\r\nThe Engineering & Physics classes had a different task. They were studying 1D motion and forces, and used the 3D printers to design and print simple machines for their Rube Goldberg devices. Each group member was responsible for designing a simple machine that could be incorporated into their project, then explaining the physics of their simple machine, including how it redirected or multiplied force. \r\n\r\nDue to your support, both the Engineering Design & Development and the Engineering & Physics classes were able to spend considerable time engaging with 3D modeling, 3D printing and have the opportunity to print and test their creations. This has set the groundwork for them to be able to use CAD design software and 3D printing for future projects, both in my classes and in future classes, and possibly pursue related fields as a career path.","fullyFundedDate":1759791838830,"projectUrl":"project/just-keep-printing/9789572/","projectTitle":"Just Keep Printing","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Weaver","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10299993"},{"teacherId":7194283,"projectId":9578251,"letterContent":"Fahrenheit 451 is already one of the most talked-about and requested books at Tech High, and students are eager to dive into it. While we have not yet been able to use these new copies this year, they will have a major impact next year when we revisit this classic and design rich, creative, and intellectually challenging projects around it. Having enough books for every student to take home and return to again and again will allow us to teach the novel the way it deserves to be taught, with depth, ownership, and imagination.\r\n\r\nThis project is part of a larger shift at THS to build a true community of readers. Moving forward, all students in the same grade level will read the same books at the same time, creating shared experiences and shared language across classrooms. Even now, we are already seeing a noticeable change. Because students have their own copies of our core texts, they come to class more prepared, more confident, and more willing to collaborate. Teachers are able to plan together in ways we could not before, and students are engaging in richer conversations that extend beyond a single classroom.\r\n\r\nYour support makes this possible. These books are more than materials. They are the foundation for collaboration, creativity, and connection. Thanks to this project, our students are not just reading. They are becoming part of a schoolwide culture of thinking, questioning, and learning together.","fullyFundedDate":1758225809276,"projectUrl":"project/voices-and-visions-igniting-minds-with/9578251/","projectTitle":"Voices and Visions: Igniting Minds with Fahrenheit 451","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Myers","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7194283_orig.jpg?crop=391,391,x103,y133&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1744224350408","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7194283"},{"teacherId":7194283,"projectId":9578089,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity and support of our reading initiative at Technology High School. Because of your donation, our students will have the opportunity to experience literature in a way that brings them together as a community of thinkers and storytellers. Each day, our students impress us with their curiosity, compassion, and creativity and your gift ensures that they have the resources they need to keep growing as readers and learners.\r\n\r\nWith your help, our English department can launch this exciting new program that unites all of our students through shared reading experiences. When hundreds of students engage with the same books at the same time, powerful conversations take root across classrooms, grade levels, and friend groups. The pages of these books will spark dialogue, deepen understanding, and remind our students that stories have the power to connect us all. Your contribution makes that connection possible.\r\n\r\nThanks to your kindness, every 9th- and 10th-grade student will have their own copy of Of Mice and Men a timeless story that opens the door to discussions about empathy, hope, and resilience. Your support has truly helped us take a dream and turn it into something real: a schoolwide community where reading is not just an assignment, but an experience shared by everyone. We are deeply grateful for your belief in our students and for helping us build a culture of learning that will last for years to come.","fullyFundedDate":1755805742972,"projectUrl":"project/voices-of-the-past-visions-for-the-futu/9578089/","projectTitle":"Voices of the Past, Visions for the Future: of Mice…","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Myers","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7194283_orig.jpg?crop=391,391,x103,y133&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1744224350408","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7194283"},{"teacherId":7194283,"projectId":9148686,"letterContent":"This project is helping us build a shared reading culture at Technology High School. We're still growing our English department library so that every student, no matter which English class they're in, has access to the same high-quality novels. Our goal is for all freshmen and sophomores to read the same book together, and for all juniors and seniors to do the same. When everyone is reading and talking about the same story, it creates a powerful sense of connection across our campus. Students can share ideas, collaborate on projects, and have meaningful conversations about literature beyond the walls of their own classroom.\r\n\r\nThe books we've chosen this year reflect that vision. Our 9th and 10th graders are reading Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, a moving coming-of-age story about courage, family, and finding your voice. Our 11th and 12th graders are reading The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood, which challenges them to think critically about power, freedom, and morality. Together, these novels build bridges between classes, spark discussions that carry into the hallways, and remind our students that stories have the power to shape how we see ourselves and the world.\r\n\r\nThank you for your support in helping us build a community of readers and thinkers that will last long after graduation.","fullyFundedDate":1744226005516,"projectUrl":"project/the-handmaids-tale-and-purple-hibiscus/9148686/","projectTitle":"The Handmaid's Tale and Purple Hibiscus","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Myers","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7194283_orig.jpg?crop=391,391,x103,y133&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1744224350408","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7194283"},{"teacherId":7194283,"projectId":9250123,"letterContent":"Stuart Turton's The 7 ½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle will be an incredible addition for our AP Lang students. The book's complex mystery will push them to synthesize information constantly as they track clues across different narrators, piece together shifting timelines, and connect details that only make sense later. This will mirror the kind of synthesis work they will need to do in AP Lang when gathering evidence from multiple sources to build strong arguments. It will be a challenging but exciting way to practice critical thinking.\r\n\r\nIn our classroom, reading this novel will look like a mix of detective work and lively debate. Students will not just sit silently with the text but will actively question what they know, analyze how Turton manipulates point of view, and debate why perspective matters. Since the narrator inhabits different bodies, students will see firsthand how point of view shapes what information is revealed, what is hidden, and how the story's meaning shifts. This will connect directly to AP Lang discussions about the impact of perspective on rhetoric and argument.\r\n\r\nWe also plan to use The 7 ½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle to inspire collaboration across disciplines at Tech High. The novel's focus on logic, timelines, and perspective makes it a perfect bridge to history, math, and even science classes that ask students to think critically about systems and patterns. Some students will take ownership by creating theory boards or role-playing as detectives, while others will dig into the deeper reasons Turton chose this structure. The book will allow them to take on the roles of teacher, learner, and investigator, building leadership and collaboration skills. As a shared text, it will spark project-based learning, build a community of readers, and help students see how literature can connect to bigger ideas across our campus.","fullyFundedDate":1746787061935,"projectUrl":"project/clue-by-clue-building-thinkers-one-book/9250123/","projectTitle":"Clue by Clue: Building Thinkers One Book at a Time","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Myers","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7194283_orig.jpg?crop=391,391,x103,y133&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1744224350408","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7194283"},{"teacherId":7194283,"projectId":9375176,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generosity, our students will experience Purple Hibiscus in a way that will transform our classroom reading culture. The novel will introduce students to themes of family, freedom, and identity, while also sharpening their skills in analyzing complex characters and understanding how culture shapes perspective. These lessons will go beyond comprehension. They will push students to make connections between the text and their own world, developing critical thinking and empathy at the same time.\r\n\r\nReading in our classroom will look more communal and connected. Because every student will have their own copy to take home, our freshmen and sophomores will be able to read together, prepare independently, and then come to class ready to discuss with confidence. The conversations will spill over from one class period to another, creating a shared sense of discovery across the grade levels. This sense of ownership over the reading will spark deeper, more original insights from students who will begin to see themselves as true readers and thinkers.\r\n\r\nSome of our students who previously struggled to engage with required reading will embrace Purple Hibiscus. They will connect to Adichie's characters in personal ways and will be eager to share those reflections. The fact that we will have enough copies for everyone will also free our English department to design more ambitious, project-based learning experiences, with the long-term goal of weaving these projects across disciplines. Your support will make that vision tangible, and we are so grateful for the step forward you are helping us take.","fullyFundedDate":1754952185770,"projectUrl":"project/copies-of-the-book-purple-hibiscus-for-a/9375176/","projectTitle":"Copies of the Book Purple Hibiscus for All My Readers","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Myers","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7194283_orig.jpg?crop=391,391,x103,y133&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1744224350408","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7194283"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_5229","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":338,"numTeachers":14,"percentFrplEligible":51,"percentAsian":11,"percentBlack":2,"percentWhite":59,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":19,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":6,"gradesServed":"9 - 12","studentTeacherRatio":"24.1:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":false,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"SUBURB_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":91.2,"schoolId":5229,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Technology High School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Technology High School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/california/cotati-rohnert-park-unified-school-district/technology-high-school/5229"}