This article discusses how Edythe J. Hayes Middle School, a Lexington, KY, middle school is successfully preparing students for the technological world of the 21st Century. The mission statement for this three-year-old school includes these carefully crafted words: "...to engage all students in a safe and nurturing environment." "Engage" is obviously the operative word here, and because of the skill of the school's principal, Sherri Heise, and the ability of her impressive and talented staff, the art of engagement--and it is an art--has been taken to a new level. In this article, the author presents several stops made in dealing with the technology curve.