Our Criminal Justice students are looking sharp in their brand-new uniforms! These future public safety professionals wear their shirts with pride, representing responsibility, teamwork, and dedication.
A special shoutout to our Tech I and Tech II CJ students, who open doors and greet everyone each morning with a smile. Their professionalism and positivity help create the warm, welcoming culture we’re so proud of here at WRVC!
1 day ago, Gloria Noyes
There was A LOT of excitement today at WRVC as Brew /N Business, our new cafe, opened its doors for the first time! Our Business and culinary arts program have been collaborating on a new business venture. After a lot of hard work, our students got to see it pay off! Dr. Lancia was one of our first customers!! People were happy with their drinks and snacks! The cafe started small today, with Tech II students, but will be expanding their hours to include Tech I! Congratulations and thank you to both of these programs! There is a lot of planning and preparation that goes into this kind of endeavor- we are proud of you!
2 days ago, Kimberlee Bennett
WRVC recognizes good attendance as one of the most important habits for success — both in school and in the workplace. Being on time and present every day shows responsibility, reliability, and commitment — all key employability skills that future employers value! To celebrate students who consistently show up and give their best, WRVC will be having attendance raffles. Students with amazing attendance will have their name entered into a drawings to win prizes. As the first quarter ends, we had our first ever attendance raffle and are excited to share that we had MANY students whose names were entered. Thank you to all students who are showing up and working hard!
Congratulations to our raffle winners: Kieran Fongemie - Building Trades I, Zachary Pham -Business I, Cooper Whitehead - Auto Tech I, Isaac Morgan - Electricity II, Samuel Tirrell - Heavy Equipment Operations II, and Cash Beckner - Auto Tech II. The winners of this raffle each receive a coupon for a free drink from WRVC's new cafe, Brew N Business! Congratulations! We will be having more raffles moving forward!
2 days ago, Kimberlee Bennett
A Proud Chef Moment!
Chef Hernandez is having her students work on many projects this year. One project includes is partnering with the Westbrook School Nutrition Program to showcase new menu items as well as having students create their own menu item by the end of the school year. Tuesday this group of students went down to the Westbrook High School cafeteria to promote a new menu item, FISH! As you can see in the photo, the dish was a hit!
Hannah Moore, part of WSD's nutrition program, shared that she was impressed with the culinary students. She loved their enthusiasm and gave them big props for their taste testing! Thanks for the opportunity Hannah!
We are excited to follow this project and see what WRVC student created dishes become part of WSD's menu!
2 days ago, Kimberlee Bennett
Today, our Criminal Justice, EMT, and Firefighting students had the opportunity to meet with Cary Olson Cartwright, UNUM’s Assistant Vice President of Corporate Social Responsibility. Cary shared the importance of the Wreaths Across America program and discussed ways our students can get involved in a special opening ceremony event hosted at UNUM.
Our students are excited to volunteer and honor this meaningful tradition of remembering and recognizing veterans. Stay tuned for more updates in December after the event!
3 days ago, Gloria Noyes
Big changes are underway in Heavy Equipment Operations! Students are renovating their work area including placing jersey barriers on the edge of the training site to increase safety. By the time they’re done, it’ll be unrecognizable thanks to their incredible skill and hard work! Amazing!
4 days ago, Kimberlee Bennett
🔥 Sparks are flying in Automotive Tech! Students are welding up a sifter for our Heavy Equipment Operation crew... awesome cross-program collaboration!
6 days ago, Gloria Noyes
WRVC’s Business students visited the University of Maine on Friday! In addition to exploring the campus, both Tech 1 and Tech 2 students had the opportunity to work with Jason Harkins, Dean of the Maine Business School, and Julia Van Steenberghe, Director of Student Success.
During the visit, students participated in an informational workshop and a hands-on activity focused on collaboration and problem-solving. Working in small groups, they developed standard operating procedures (SOPs), gaining valuable insight into both the challenges and the importance of creating clear, effective processes.
Thank you to our Business Instructor, Jana Boody Billings, for organizing this incredible opportunity. Thank you to Bridge Academy for supporting this event!
12 days ago, Kimberlee Bennett
WRVC's Computer Science students had the pleasure of an interactive trip to UMaine on Friday. With the help of UMaine Computer Science freshman, Abby, and Professor Yifeng Zhu our students had a full day! From coding legos with Abby to walking through a hands on computer engineering demonstration, and getting to solder circuit boards our students learned a lot! Thank you to Mr. Fields and Mrs. O'Toole for supporting our students in this post-secondary opportunity. We also want to give a special thanks to Taylor Ward for organizing this trip! Thank you UMaine!
13 days ago, Kimberlee Bennett
Career Technology Education is known for being hands-on, but just as important, it is also minds-on! While we often showcase many action shots of our students in the shops, labs or outside doing site work, much of our programming is in the classroom through bookwork, trainings, certification prep, presentations and more. These components of CTE are crucial to student success!
16 days ago, Kimberlee Bennett
Automotive Technology students are learning the science behind the systems- exploring electricity, testing batteries, plugging tires and developing problem solving skills that will drive their future careers. Instructors Carter Waldren and Tim Hiltz are ensuring our students get it all!
19 days ago, Kimberlee Bennett
Future Educators in Action! WRVC's Educational Pathways Students have welcomed this year's students to You 'n' Me Nursery School. Both high school and nursery school students are getting into a nice routine with lots of smiling faces! Several of our WRVC students have shared their excitement about getting the chance to work with the 'littles.'
19 days ago, Kimberlee Bennett
WRVC teachers participated in a professional development visit to the Rotary House job site to see the work being completed through our Building Trades, Electricity and Heavy Equipment Operations Programs.
The visit provided an opportunity for staff to see students’ learning in action, celebrate program accomplishments, and explore meaningful ways for program collaboration to enhance real-world, hands-on learning experiences. As a result of this visit, our FIre Fighting students will be visiting this build site to learn more about building structures and fire codes.
25 days ago, Kimberlee Bennett
Last year, two CTE instructors were selected to participate in the Emergent Literacy Facilitator Training. Darlene Bruns from the Westbrook Regional Center, along with Lauren Remington from the St. Croix Regional Tech Center, completed the training and have been busy training their students. Last week, WRVC students completed their Module 1 training, and all participants received certificates, earning 6.5 hours of professional development.
We would like to thank the Maine Department of Education and the Maine Department of Health and Human Services for the opportunity to attend this free training program, which has enabled us to offer these trainings at no cost to our students in the Education Pathways program. Being able to offer these trainings enhances our high school students' opportunities, reinforcing the importance of early reading skills in the younger generation.
about 1 month ago, Kimberlee Bennett
Check out the ELECTRIFYINGLY awesome t-shirts/uniforms that our Tech I Electricity students are rocking!
about 1 month ago, Gloria Noyes
From learning to roll them properly, and unroll them quickly to spraying water and carefully reloading them back onto the firetruck, WRVC's Fire Fighting students did A LOT of work with fire hoses this week! Thank you to Cape Elizabeth Fire Department for coming to WRVC and giving our students this great experience! Some of you may recognize the Cape Elizabeth Fire Fighter in one of the photos - that's Tyler Granata, WRVC graduate, class of 2025. Tyler, thanks for returning to WRVC to teach our current students and for your service! We are proud of you!
about 1 month ago, Kimberlee Bennett
Our Tech I students in both Cybersecurity and in Computer Science & Multimedia programs are diving into the world of innovation. With instructors Rob Jaime and David Field leading the way, our students are developing critical skills in problem solving and digital defense!
about 1 month ago, Kimberlee Bennett
Criminal Justice Tech I students rolled up their sleeves and made a difference! This dedicated group came together to clean up litter and beautify the WRVC/WHS campus, showing true leadership, pride, and commitment to their community. Way to set the standard and lead by example!
about 1 month ago, Gloria Noyes
WRVC's instructors worked with Instructional Coach, Jason Dionne, today focusing on HOWLs, Habits of Work and Learning. As we prepare students to enter the workforce, go to college, continue industry training or join the military we focus on these HOWLs: Respect, Integrity, Continuous Improvement, Inclusivity and Preparation. Today WRVC staff engaged in conversations reflecting on these areas and ways to strengthen these practices within their programs.
about 1 month ago, Kimberlee Bennett
They are back in the shop and shifting into high gear! Our second-year Automotive Tech students have wasted no time jumping right back into their program. Under the guidance of instructors Mr. Hiltz and Mr. Waldren, students are getting opportunities to apply their learning with hands-on vehicle work. Our Tech II students are continuing to build their skills for the road ahead.
about 1 month ago, Kimberlee Bennett
