Attention! Due to high water issues in areas Wyoming County Schools will be closed today, Friday, February 17, 2023.
Attention! Due to high water issues in some areas Wyoming County Schools will be on a 3-hour delay today, Friday, February 17, 2023.
Mrs. Brandi Folden joined the staff of the Wyoming County Career and Technical Center in 2022 as an Instructor in the Practical Nursing program. Mrs. Folden graduated in 2016 from Bluefield State College with her Associates degree in Nursing. He then received her Bachelor of Nursing in 2018 from Bluefield State College. Mrs. Folden has worked in ICU AT BAR-H since 2016. She brings a great set of skills and knowledge to the Practical Nursing program. She helped her first class of students all past the NCCLEX and become certified LPN’s and secure careers in the nursing field. The students of the Practical Nursing program are fortunate to have Mrs. Folden.🩺❤️
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Wyoming County is listed as under a Flood Warning until 7:30 this evening.
The After-School Enrichment/ Tutoring buses will not be running this evening. Tutoring has been canceled for all schools except Pineville Middle School.
If you have questions, please call the school.
Ethan Abbott, the son of Sherry Abbott, our Wyoming County Accounts Payable Supervisor, will have a very delicate surgery to remove a brain tumor tomorrow. We are asking schools to have their students do a “Wear Red for Ethan Day” tomorrow, February 16 to show support for him during this very important surgery.
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Please post pictures of students who participate tomorrow to show how Wyoming County’s people support each other through trying times.
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Mr. Bobby Collins has been a Welding Instructor since 2007, instructing in McDowell County before transferring to Wyoming County in 2020. While in McDowell, Mr. Collins held the title of McDowell County Teacher of the Year in 2013, receiving a legislative citation, as well as being recognized as the ACTE Teacher of the Year. He is a graduate of Schenck Job Corps, in Brevard, NC, graduating with a Welding and Forestry degree. He is the owner of Tarbilly’s BBQ, Grillin’ Sauces, and Rubs. 👨🏻🏭
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Attention Families:
Wyoming County Schools will have 3-hour early dismissals on the following days:
February 24 for Faculty Senate
March 10 for PLC
April 7 for Faculty Senate
May 12 for PLC
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Mr. David Jarrell has been the Automotive Instructor at the Wyoming County Career and Technical Center since October 2009. Mr. Jarrell himself was a 1985 graduate of the WCCTC. Upon graduation, he was hired at the Chrysler dealership. He then enlisted in the Marine Corp from 1985-1989. After his enlistment, he worked at multiple dealerships in Charlotte, NC and Beckley, WV. Mr. Jarrell still works and tinkers with cars in his time away from the WCCTC. His students are fortunate to learn from Mr. Jarrell.🛞
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The Wyoming County Career and Technical Center would like to recognize their January 2023 Student-Employee of the Month. Sara Johnson - Informatics
Paige Hatfield - Coding, App, Game Design.👏🏼❤️
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Mrs. Kara Clemins is a new instructor for Therapeutic Services at the Wyoming County Career and Technical Center. She is a 2000 graduate from WCCTC CNA program and a Licensed Practical Nursing program graduate in 2004. She then continued her education at Mountain State University where she obtained her RN, BSN. Mrs. Clemins has close to 20 years experience working in long term care. She brings great experience and knowledge to the students in the Therapeutic Services at the WCCTC.👏🏼❤️
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Mr. Timothy Weaver is an instructor at the Wyoming County Career and Technical Center where he teaches Informatics in the morning hours and Game Design in the afternoon. He teaches students a wide range of computer skills including image and video editing, 3D object creation and animation, programming in a variety of computer languages and computer theory. Students are also introduced to different operating systems and usage of specialized computers.Mr. Weaver holds a Bachelor of Science degree in both Education and Information Systems. He also holds a Masters Degree in Information Systems. In addition, he holds an A+Certification and also is a Cisco Certified Network Associate. We are fortunate to have Mr. Weaver as an instructor at the WCCTC.
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Ms. Ruth Shrewsbury is the Practical Nursing Coordinator at the Wyoming County Career and Technical Center. She graduated from the Practical Nursing program at the WCCTC in 1989. She began working as a LPN at Princeton Community Hospital in the PCU Unit for 15 years. In 2003, she completed her Bachelors Degree in Nursing from Mountain State University. She began working in long term care and started teaching Diversified Health at the WCCTC in 2006. In 2012, she left teaching and went back into long term care full time. In 2015, she returned to the WCCTC again as the Diversified Health instructor. In 2019, she became coordinator of the Practical Nursing program. In 2017, Ms. Shrewsbury graduated from Marshall University with a Masters degree in Adult and Technical Education. Along with her coordinator position, she continues to work in long term care. Ms. Shrewsbury is proud to say she has worked alongside many of her Practical Nursing students and enjoys her nursing career as much today as she did the day she started in the health care field.🩺❤️🩹
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Students in ProStart at the Wyoming County Career and Technical Center and their instructor, Mrs. Kelly Laxton, worked on cleaning out the greenhouse today to start preparing it for use.🪴
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Students in the Practical Nursing program at the Wyoming County Career and Technical Center practiced proper ways to put on and disrobing PPE equipment.😷
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Mr. Jason Fortner has been the Drafting-CADD instructor at the Wyoming County Career and Technical Center since 2014. Mr. Fortner is a 2000 graduate of the WCCTC’s Drafting-CADD program. Before starting his teaching career, Mr. Fortner worked as a lead drafter and project manager for multiple small coal mine projects in Southern WV. Mr. Fortner ensured that the WCCTC could offer rigorous Pre-Engineering courses by diligently working with Project Lead the Way. Thanks to Mr. Fortner, the WCCTC’s Pre-Engineering and Drafting-CADD programs have grown significantly each year, gaining new equipment (such as laser cutters, 3D printers, and a water jet) and expanding curriculums that align with in-field, real-world experience and college ready standards in an ever-diversifying industry. Throughout his career, many of Mr. Fortner’s students have graduated valedictorian, attended rigorous pre-engineering/drafting colleges, and/or gone on to work for the U.S. Military, Toyota Research and Development, Raw Resources, AEP, and Whitman Requardt & Associates.💙
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The Wyoming County Tradition Continues. . .
Wyoming East and Westside Boys Basketball Teams will play this Saturday, February 11, at 7:00 pm at the Raleigh County Convention Center.
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The Wyoming County Career and Technical Center recognized Mitchell Church in honor of School Counselors Week. The WCCTC thanks Mr. Church for his dedication to our students. ❤️👏🏼#SchoolCounselorWeek
Mr. Mitchell Church is the School Counselor at the Wyoming County Career and Technical Center. He began this position in 2021. Previously, Mr. Church worked in the field of Mental Health for 10 years while earning his Bachelor’s degree in Psychology. Mr. Church graduated from Wyoming East High School in 2006 and earned his Electronic Technology certificate from the WCCTC in 2010. Mr. Church is dedicated and determined to help the students at the Wyoming County Career and Technical Center succeed.❤️#CTEMonth
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‼️📚REMINDER📚‼️
There will be NO school for ALL students on Thursday, February 9, 2023 in order for employees to participate in a scheduled Professional Learning Day!
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