Principal's Weekly Update

Our Senior Recognition Ceremony is a few weeks away on May 22 at Spring-Ford High School. Tickets are required for guests. Please see the information below or check our website.

NOCTI Performance Day was full of energy in the building. All the students did well. We are so proud of each and every one.

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

The Senior Ceremony will be held on Wednesday, May 22 at Spring-Ford high school. The ceremony starts at 7:00 PM.

Click this link for more information or visit our website

Each Senior has been given four (4) tickets for the ceremony. NOTE: WMCTC Seniors do not require a ticket, only their guests require a ticket.

If more tickets are needed, names can be placed on a waitlist. Please contact Ms. Sigourney at msigourney@westerncenter.org or 610-489-7272 x 200

Interested in co-op for this year or next year? Think about getting yourself set up for the Spring of 2024 or next school year. Here are some stats from 2022-2023 that show what students were earning while on co-op:

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.

The arrival and dismissal times below are for regular schedule days. On those days where schedules are changed (early dismissal, delays, etc.) the schedule will be shared at that time.

Below is the May calendar for PE Days at WMCTC. PE days are announced daily stating the current day cycle and the next day's cycle. THERE ARE NO FORMAL PE DAYS IN JUNE.

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.****

by Caia Englert

In this week’s spotlight, we’ll be talking to a group of 3 incredible culinary students!

Alex Kolb is a talented senior with an extraordinary passion for cooking - baking in particular. They initially joined tech after taking a tour during Open-House and fell in love with the program. They enjoy the projects Culinary puts together for the community the most. Outside of school, Alex writes award-winning poetry and listens to music.

Ajani Andrews from Spring-Ford high school is another avid cook. Her favorite part of the Culinary program is the professionalism she’s been taught, including various knife techniques and service practices. Outside of school, she likes playing basketball. She cited that she’s made life-long friends in this program, and she firmly believes that the community fostered here is irreplaceable.

Cam Smith is another phenomenal senior chef. He wanted to learn how to cook to make impressive meals for his friends. His favorite part of the program is setting up for events in the dining room. He takes pride in being incredibly good at handling and serving food. Outside of school, he works at the outlets and also plays basketball. He’d like to thank Chef Arnt and Chef McGinnis for all the fun he’s had the past few years.

Ajani Andrews and Alex Kolb

The Salon will be closed for renovations this summer (2024).

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.

https://www.westerncenter.org/Domain/123

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

Have you moved?

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.

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!

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.

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.

The mission of the Western Montgomery Career & Technology Center is to prepare quality citizens for lifelong productivity in a challenging and changing world by forming innovative partnerships among family, school, and community.

Western Montgomery Career and Technology Center, in accordance with Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, will not discriminate in educational programs which it operates, or in admission or enrollment procedures on the basis of race, religion, sex, color, age, national origin, or handicap and provides equal access to the boyscouts and other designated youth groups. The Western Montgomery Career and Technology Center is an equal opportunity employer and educational institution. We assure that procedures and practices are followed to provide equal access to all programs. Any questions concerning the application of Title IX, compliance or complaints may be referred to Donna Wilson, Compliance Officer, at 77 Graterford Road, Limerick, PA 19468 610-489-7272, ext. 203

Email: crobinson@westerncenter.org
Website: https://www.westerncenter.org/
Location: 77 Graterford Road, Royersford, PA, USA
Phone: (610) 489-7272
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