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Principal's Weekly Update
Western Montgomery Career and Technology Center
April 19, 2024
Principal's Update
Our Senior Recognition Ceremony will be on May 22 at Spring-Ford High School. And the NOCTI Performance Testing will take place on May 1. For more information on these upcoming occasions, see the posts below.
The New Student Application for the 2024-2025 school year has closed! Applicants should expect notification from us by the end of April. Applications received after March 15 will be entered into an alternate round and reviewed at the end of the 2023-2024 school year.
We currently have an opening for an Attendance Administrative Assistant/Receptionist. In addition, we are looking for substitute teachers. We have a great work environment and substitute teachers can be flexible with your hours. Please contact us for more details at 610-489-7272 X 200 or check our website, www.westerncenter.org, for more details.
Have a great weekend!
Mr. Robinson
SAVE THE DATE FOR THE SENIOR RECOGNITION CEREMONY
SAVE THE DATE - Senior Recognition and Awards Ceremony
The Senior Ceremony will be held on Wednesday, May 22 at Spring-Ford high school. The ceremony starts at 7:00 PM.
***MORE INFORMATION TO FOLLOW***
NOCTI Performance Testing - MANDATORY Attendance for Seniors
NOCTI Performance Test is on Wednesday, May 1
All Seniors (except BioMed, Precision Machining, and Level 1 Seniors) are required to be in attendance on Wednesday, May 1 for the NOCTI Performance Testing.
This is an all-day event where students are tested by leaders in industry. There is no availability to make-up this testing.
Please be sure there are no outside appointments scheduled that day for your students as it is important they attend.
Underclassmen do not report to WMCTC on Wednesday, May 1
Please check with the high school for schedule plans that day
From the Director, Mr. Livengood
Student Climate Survey
All students are encouraged to complete this survey. Surveys should be submitted by April 12.
Click this link: https://forms.gle/NyY21pdsEUVeWrx36
or scan the QR code below to access to survey
Cooperative Education
Average Pay of Co-Op students- $15.38
Total Gross Wages- $364,975.39
Total Hours Worked- 22,304
Most earned by one student: $31,346.00!!
Here is what you need to know: (from the Student Handbook p.15)
Juniors (in the Spring) and Seniors are eligible for the Cooperative Education Program based on their grades, attendance, task grid completion, NOCTI pre-test score, and technical instructor and principal recommendations. A student who has five (5) or more unexcused absences from school or more than ten (10) days excused absences from school may not be eligible for the Cooperative Education Program.
ARRIVAL/DISMISSAL TIMES FOR ALL STUDENTS 2023-2024
WMCTC PE/Health Schedule - April 2024 and May 2024
Below is the April and May calendar for PE Days at WMCTC. PE days are announced daily stating the current day cycle and the next day's cycle.
Through the year, cycle days may not be in numeric order.
****If a student misses their PE class, they must check Mr. English's Google Classroom for their assignment. It is the responsibility of the student to complete work that has been missed.****
SENIOR SPOTLIGHT
by Caia Englert
On this week’s senior spotlight, we’ll meet 2 seniors from Diesel Technology, and touch base with 2 incredible students going to Nationals!
Matthew Cawtherne is an Upper-Perk senior. He initially joined because he was interested in working with cars and technology. He loves doing hands-on work that forces him to apply his knowledge. In his spare time, Matthew likes BMX skateboarding and works at a pizza shop. After his time here at tech, he’s planning on joining the Marines.
Ryan Lutz is a Spring-Ford senior who loves what he does. He joined because of the growing job market relating to diesel and car repair. He loves working on Peterbilts specifically, because they are logical and easy for him to navigate. Outside of tech, he volunteers as a firefighter; which he’s planning to pursue further in the future. One of the biggest things both of them expressed was their desire for this Diesel program to expand in the future, but they will always value the skills they learned over their years at tech.
We can also look at our phenomenal students going to Nationals for SkillsUSA, Samantha Swanger and Cole Wisniewski! Both of them are excited to go to Atlanta, Georgia. Everyone here at tech would like to congratulate them for making it this far, and also wish them lots of luck moving forward!
Cole Wisniewski
IN THE WESTERN CENTER CLASSROOMS
SCHOOL OFFICE INFORMATION
From the Attendance office
Email Attendance@WesternCenter.org or call 610-489-7272 extension 209 regarding any attendance-related concerns (excuse notes, early dismissals, attendance letters, etc.).
Parents/guardians have access to view their student's attendance, assignments, grades and discipline using WMCTC's Skyward system. WMCTC's Skyward is not the same as the high school's Skyward.
Parent/guardian sign-in follows this format:
username: parentfirstname.lastname (all lower case) (Example: joe.smith)
password: If you have forgotten your password for WMCTC's Skyward, please contact Mrs. Anne Marie Yusko at ayusko@westerncenter.org or 610-489-7272 x 208.
From the Principal's Office
Parents, remember, you can sign on to WMCTC’s Skyward to see your student’s grades, attendance, assignments, discipline, and other important information. Go to www.westerncenter.org, click For Parents & Students at the bottom of the page, then choose Skyward Family/Student Access.
Forgot your username or password? Contact Mrs. Yusko at ayusko@westerncenter.org
Be sure to send your new address information to Student Services at studentservices@westerncenter.org
Please note that the high school does not forward change-of-address information to WMCTC.
Lost and Found
If an item has been lost or misplaced, it might be in Lost and Found in the Student Services office. These items may have been left on the bus, in our cafeteria or a classroom. Stop by to see if anything belongs to you.
If you've lost something, check it out!
From the Nurse's Office
If a student tests positive for COVID the CDC, as well as WMCTC, recommends staying home for 5 days after your symptom start date. Your symptom start date is considered day zero. If symptoms improve by day 5 and you are fever free for 24 hours with no fever reducing medications you may return to school on day 6 (ex: symptoms start on 9/1, isolate from, 9/1 through 9/6, may return to school on 9/7 if above criteria are met).
Please let the WMCTC nurse (DDavison@WesternCenter.org) as well as WMCTC attendance (attendance@westerncenter.org) know the student is positive and will be out.
If a household family member tests positive for COVID but the student is completely symptom free, the student may come to school.
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When a student isn't feeling well, he/she needs to visit the nurse for consultation. If a student contacts their parents without seeing the nurse, the student will still need to see Ms. Davison before dismissal.
FROM THE GUIDANCE OFFICE
SOAR Credit Opportunity
Seniors need to have 3 things in place to be awarded SOAR credits.
-Score overall Competent or Advanced on NOCTI testing
-Have a final cumulative GPA of 2.75 in your technical area
-Have a completed task list with all tasks marked at proficiency level
(SOAR does not include Cosmetology and Sports Medicine programs).
Students meeting these requirements will be mailed home all paperwork needed for SOAR credits. These credits are good for 16 months after graduation. Students refer to collegetransfer.net for participating schools.
What if I do not qualify for SOAR or my school is not connected to SOAR?
Take anything you have completed/earned from WMCTC (Certifications/NOCTI results/task list) to your school of interest. See if they will award any advance credit or allow you to test out of class. BE YOUR OWN ADVOCATE.
Dunkin' Scholarship
- Deadline April 15
PerkUp Work Field Scholarship
WMCTC 2023-2024 Calendar
Western Montgomery Career & Technology Center Mission Statement
Notice of Nondiscrimination
Contact Us
Email: crobinson@westerncenter.org
Website: https://www.westerncenter.org/
Location: 77 Graterford Road, Royersford, PA, USA
Phone: (610) 489-7272
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WESTERNMONTGOMERYCTC/