Washington County Career & Technical Education Center

Clean hands, safe habits, and PPE in action! 🧤🧼 Intro to Health and Medical Science students studied hand washing, the chain of infection, and infection control this week — wrapping it up with a fun PPE Parade!

Leadership Training: SkillsUSA and HOSA officers participated in a joint leadership training on Thursday, October 9. This was a great opportunity for students to learn more about themselves, their fellow officers, and effective strategies for leading their chapters. They also had fun in the process!

🎉 Celebrating National Be a Teacher Day! 🍎 Today we’re showing our appreciation with snacks and drinks to thank our amazing teachers for all they do every day! #NationalBeATeacherDay #ThankATeacher

We are excited to invite you to participate in our Veterans Day Eagle Run 5K Run/Walk on November 15, 2025, sponsored by Worldwide Equipment and Washington County Moose Lodge of Abingdon. This event honors veterans in our community while supporting SkillsUSA’s mission to empower students to develop skills for career success.
Sign up here: https://www.athlinks.com/event/veterans-day-eagle-run-5k-runwalk-389541

Come by and take advantage of a sweet treat to kick off your week!

Thank you, Mr. Joe Moore and Mr. Dwayne Herron, for all you do! We appreciate you!

🔍 Criminal Justice I students Johanna M., Bella R., and Autumn P. put their skills to the test by reconstructing a crime scene! They explored each step of the crime scene processing process—from first responder protocol and witness interviews to documenting the scene with photos and sketches, measuring evidence, and ensuring proper collection. This hands-on activity emphasized how a systematic approach preserves the integrity of a crime scene and plays a critical role in the courtroom. ⚖️

WCPS is excited to announce the kick off for the Parent Resouce Center. Come out to the EO Building in Abingdon to explore the resources available to families! Also check out the online presence @WashingtonCountySchoolsParentResourceCenter

🍴 Today, our Culinary students prepared a classic Béchamel Sauce served with steamed broccoli. These students have been hard at work mastering the five Mother Sauces—the building blocks of classic cuisine! ✨ Hollandaise with poached eggs ✨ Velouté (white stock–based) with seared chicken ✨ Espagnole (brown sauce with beef stock) paired with wild rice ✨ Béchamel (roux + milk/cream) with steamed broccoli They’ve now completed the full set of sauces—giving them a strong foundation to create endless flavor combinations! 👩‍🍳👨‍🍳

WCCTEC Drafting I and Drafting Architecture students have been mastering the art of proper drafting lettering. On Thursday, 9/25/2025, we added a fun twist to our practice! Students got creative by practicing their lettering on laminated pages using icing and then decorated delicious alphabet cookies. It was a tasty and enjoyable way to enhance their lettering skills! 🎉#WCCTEC #DraftingClass #LetteringFun

🏆✨ Sneak Peek Alert

The 1st place trophies for the WCPS Boo Dash 5K & Monster Mile are being handcrafted by our talented Welding students at the Washington County Career & Technical Education Center! They’re still getting their finishing touches (paint coming soon), but we couldn’t wait to share the process!

And that’s not all – our 2nd and 3rd place finishers will go home with some awesome medals, also created by our students!

Register now for a chance to win one of these one-of-a-kind student-made awards!
👉https://www.athlinks.com/event/397082

📅 When: Saturday, October 18
📍 Where: Virginia Creeper Trail, Abingdon (Wye Park)
⏰ Race Start: 4:00 p.m. (packet pickup & registration begin at 2:00 p.m.)

✨ Registration Details:
✅ WCPS Students & Staff: FREE if you pre-register by Oct. 3
✅ Parents & Community Members: $20 if you pre-register by Oct. 3
(Late registration: $10 students | $15 staff | $30 community)

👕 Don’t miss your chance to snag an event t-shirt in your size — pre-register by October 3!

🎭 Costumes encouraged (family-friendly, please: no masks, nothing scary or gory) — with awards for:
🏆 Best Team Costume
🏆 Funniest Costume
🏆 Best Homemade Costume

Come join us! Saving lives is the winning play!

Our Culinary I students are diving into the world of Mother Sauces! 🥚🧈 Today, they mastered Hollandaise while preparing Eggs Benedict. The results? A velvety texture, creamy buttery flavor, and a glossy finish—all achieved through hands-on cooking techniques! 👩‍🍳👨‍🍳

🎲 + 🎨 = Masterpieces! Our Advertising Design II students rolled the dice today in a Wassily Kandinsky–inspired activity, creating bold, abstract works of art that celebrate color and creativity.

Culinary I students took their knife skills to the next level today by preparing a classic French dish—Duchess Potatoes. 🥔✨ Using a combination cooking technique, they practiced multiple methods, terms, and techniques while turning simple potatoes into an elegant dish.

Washington County ISAEP students rolled up their sleeves this morning at the Harry L. Coomes Center, lending a hand in building the new playground! 💪🌟 Living up to their motto “we’re not weak, meek, or mild,” they tackled every task—from moving two full pallets of composite board, to keeping tools stocked for workers and volunteers, to jumping in wherever they saw a need. Proud of their initiative, teamwork, and community spirit! 👏

🌟 A big thank you to our amazing Teachers for Tomorrow students who lent a helping hand at the county fair! 🎡✨ They spent time supporting our youngest learners—PreK and Kindergarten friends—making the day even more special. 💛 Their dedication, patience, and enthusiasm show the true heart of future educators. 🍎📚 #TeachersForTomorrow #FutureEducators #CountyFairFun #CommunitySupport

Culinary I students began knife skills today. This is a great example of the first three cuts; fine julienne, allumette and the batonnet. We will learn additional cuts tomorrow. We are off on a fantastic start!

Students in Drafting I have received their very own tool kits. These kits are packed with everything they need to learn the fundamentals of on-the-board drafting and will use these tools for creating proper technical drawings.

🪚 WCCTEC Carpentry students built two custom patio chairs to support the Kirk Edward Narin Memorial Scholarship Foundation’s silent auction. Proud to see our students using their skills to give back!