Washington County Career & Technical Education Center

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Culinary Arts I students preparing an orange chocolate cake with a mirror glaze.

The WCCTEC Culinary Arts I students produced a beautiful spicy sausage danish, using puff pastry.

Our Washington County School Board Chair, Jenny Nichols hosted the annual VSBA Southwest Region Spring Forum at the SWCenter on May 30 and it was a huge success via The Washington Way! We were able to showcase and show off several of our wonderful departments

Be sure to check out all the amazing summer reading opportunities that the Washington County Public Library has to off for our students. https://www.wcs.k12.va.us/o/wcps/article/1589976

Today we honor those in our buildings who take care of SO MANY things. Where would we be without the SUPERHERO Nurses that are in our schools who care for our students on so many levels? Thank you to the amazing WCPS School Nursing Staff! #WashingtonWay @WashCoSuper

Families, We often take for granted the time that teachers spend with our children. However, it is in those moments that lifelong lessons are learned that leave a legacy. Please reach out to your child’s teachers to thank them for the legacy they are helping you build through empowering our most valuable resource; our children. Thank you, Dr. Perrigan

Tonight, the Washington County School Board recognized both students and staff for their excellence. From Fine Arts, to Global Bi-Liiteracy Excellence, to the first ever Washington Way Award recognizing outstanding support staff. #WashingtonWay @WashCoSuper #WCPSBest

🎉 Congratulations to our TSA Robotics Team for their outstanding achievement of finishing 2nd in the state competition! 🤖🏆 Your hard work, dedication, and innovation have truly paid off. We're incredibly proud of each and every one of you! Keep reaching for the stars! #TSA #Robotics #StateCompetition #SecondPlace 🥈👏

Chanzy B., Welding student made these as a fundraiser for Mr. McClure's class. They have 6 left @ 25$ each. They are repurposed railroad spikes with recycled scrap steel and polyurethaned.

Tomorrow is School Lunch Hero Day! Take this opportunity to show them how much you appreciate their dedication to our students each day!

Get your summer on with this great T-shirt! Damascus Middle School is hosting a Blood Drive on Thursday, May 30 from 10:00-2:00. Donate, and receive a free T-shirt and snack. Contact Melissa Childress to schedule an appointment.

Friday April 26th WCCTEC Criminal Justice seniors Kennedy J and Kristan W visited Radford University’s Criminal Justice program. They were able to view the complete facility including the forensics lab. Courtroom and Crime Analysis and Criminal Intelligence programs

Where would WCPS be without the amazing professionals who work tirelessly behind the scenes each day? They are the faces of our schools, the voices on the phones, and the supporters of our entire staff. We appreciate all that our administrative professionals do to keep our schools running! #WashingtonWay. @WashCoSuper

There aren't enough words to express our gratitude to the Transportation Department and each of the school bus drivers who make it their mission to safely transport the students of WCPS! Thank you for your dedicated service! #WashingtonWay @WashCoSuper

Ms. Alisha Walker, Nursing Aide instructor, received a bariatric manikin to use as a teaching tool with her students. Ms. Julia Johnston's Medical Terminology students were also excited to meet "Barry" and learn about his medical care.

Thank you, Ms. Karrington Cannon and Ms. Janet White, for your hard work to keep us going each day! We appreciate you both!

On Thursday, April 18, 20 students from the Washington County CTE Center traveled to Virginia Beach for SkillsUSA State Skills competitions. The students were from Criminal Justice, Auto Body Repair, Advertising Design, Drafting, Cosmetology, and Welding classes. These students competed against the other district winners across the state of Virginia. Competitions were held all day on Saturday, and an awards ceremony was held at the Virginia Beach Convention Center on Sunday morning. Two students received bronze medals, scholarships, and certificates for their 3rd place finishes. Below is a list of students who finished in the top 10 of their respective contest. 3rd place Collision Damage Appraisal, Kallie O. 3rd place Collision Repair Technology, Layla W. 4th place Collision Damage Appraisal, Blake W. 4th place Collision Repair Technology, Kelsey F. 4th place Welding, Camden C. 5th place Crime Scene Investigation, Kennedy J., Aaliyah P., Kristen W. 5th place Automotive Refinishing Technology, Tyler K. 5th place Collision Repair Technology, Brandon L. 8th place Welding Fabrication, Arrow B., Gavin C., Grayson C. 9th place Technical Drafting, Adia A. 9th place Welding Sculpture, Jesse S. 10th place Automotive Refinishing Technology, Melisa S. 10th place Advertising Design, Khloe T. Congratulations to these students and their teachers!

The 7th annual Solar GoKart Challenge was held on Monday April, 22 2024, at the main race track at Bristol Motor Speedway. Four schools participated with a total of six solar Gokarts entering the challenge. The challenge was to run for two hours in the sun to get in the most laps. There were many parameters each team must follow, and there were some areas for creativity. This year’s teams made great improvements and the top team finished the race with 74 laps! The top three finalists were: 1st place - Unicoi County High School 2nd place - Washington Co. CTE Center 3rd place - Sullivan East High School 4th place - Clinch School Congratulations to all!

Best of luck WCCTEC SkillsUSA State Competitors!!! We are so proud of you!