Some things are even sweeter when family and school come together! 🥰 Mr. Clark, our Electricity teacher, and Mrs. Clark, our Administrative Assistant and Mr. Clark's daughter-in-law, share a special moment walking Mrs. Clark’s daughter and Mr. Clark’s granddaughter hand in hand to You ’N’ Me Nursery School, which is part of our Education Pathways program.
Three generations, two WRVC staff members, and one precious little girl... growing, learning, and making memories together! ❤️
WRVC is Hiring!
We are seeking someone who will become an integral part of our instructional team, helping create a positive, engaging and supportive learning environment where all students can thrive. This position supports instructors and students in the classroom, in our shops/labs and at our off-campus. job sites. If you are interested, please consider applying. If. you know someone who may be interested, please share this with them!
For More Information: https://www.applitrack.com/westbrookschools/onlineapp/default.aspx?AppliTrackPostingSearch=location:%22Westbrook+Regional+Vocational+Center%22
Culinary Arts I students made delicious vegan sheet pan buffalo quesadillas this week. Some students were reluctant to taste a vegan dish, but were happy they tried it!
If you would like to try this recipe, you can find it here: https://makeitdairyfree.com/wprm_print/sheet-pan-vegan-buffalo-chicken-quesadillas
To see how easily microorganisms travel, students went on a "Bacteria Hunt" throughout WRVC, swabbing commonly touched surfaces, tools, and everyday spots. Each sample was plated into a Petri dish to observe what grows over the next few days.
This hands-on activity directly demonstrates how quickly bacteria transfer from person to person and surface to surface. More importantly, it reinforces why strict handwashing, cleaning, disinfecting, and salon sanitation are the non-negotiable foundation of protecting every client.
This is a great, eye-opening way to make safety and the science of cosmetology come to life!
Please mark your calendars! WRVC's Car Show is happening in just over a week, on Sunday October 4th, from 11:00 - 2:00! We hope to see you there!
Some of the apples being used come from one of our amazing partners, The Locker Project! The Locker Project is an incredible organization who provides weekly food drop offs for our students that include fruits, veggies, breads and more. The food is always appreciated and with the guidance of Chef Hernandez, nothing goes to waste! Any leftover food items become part of the culinary arts menu!
The galettes looked and smelled DELICIOUS!
This thoughtful gesture is a beautiful reminder of the compassion and community support that surrounds our students. We are so thankful for the special relationship we share with our National Guard neighbors, who regularly support several of our programs and contribute so much to our school community.
A very special thank you to Sgt. First Class Haskell and Staff Sgt. Daigle for the time, kindness, and care you continually show our students, staff, and school. Your generosity makes a meaningful difference, and we are truly grateful for all that you do!
Thank you for being such wonderful partners and neighbors!
There have been a few instances in which some students are not adhering to WRVC's expectations, citing confusion between WRVC's expectations and the expectations of their sending schools. In order to clarify, we have been explicitly explaining our expectations.
WRVC has SIXTEEN sending schools, with sixteen unique policies,. In order to build consistency and limit confusion, WRVC has established clear expectations for ALL of our students, from all of our sending schools.
WRVC's implementation of the state law is as follows: Personal Electronic Devices, PEDs, must be powered off, put away and out of sight from the time students arrive on WRVC's campus until their departure from campus. Please see the attached image for more details.
Starting this week, visible devices will be collected by WRVC administration. Devices collected upon arrival will remain in the office until after dismissal.* Devices collected during dismissal will be returned to parents that day or returned to students the next day.* This information has been shared with students via school assemblies, school and classroom announcements, posters and more.
Please reach out to WRVC's assistant director, Kim Bennett, with any questions.
*Repeated violations will result in devices being held until parents can pick them up and/or additional consequences.
(FYI: WRVC's sending schools for the 2026-2027 school year include: Westbrook, Bonny Eagle, Gorham, Scarborough, Windham, Baxter Academy, Biddeford, Cape Elizabeth, Casco Bay, Deering, Gray New Gloucester, Maine Connections Academy, Portland, South Portland, Thornton Academy, & Yarmouth)
WRVC Automotive Program is looking for some vehicles to support student learning. Our Automotive students rely on the hands on experience of working on multiple vehicles and need some 'new to us' cars to use to build our skills.
Please share this with anyone who may be interested. Thank you!
Our business students stepped into the boardroom this week to negotiate their official classroom contracts with school administration. Drawing on their knowledge, experience and preferences, both our Tech I and Tech II classes came to the table fully prepared with thoughtful, polished proposals and justifications on everything from dress code policies to punctuality.
While they successfully advocated for components that will be changed, they also learned that some standards are non-negotiable when preparing for the professional workforce. We are proud of these young professionals for bringing sharp critical thinking, confidence, and real-world strategy to the table!
Today, we had the pleasure of handing out the clothes!!! Our students could not believe this gear was being given to them! Students not only walked out with new clothes, they walked out with smiles and were proud that they are the recipients of this generosity. To see some of the video footage from today, please check. out our Instagram account, @wrvcme. We cannot say it enough, Thank you BRUNT!
If your student has suggestions, please encourage them to use their voices and let us know! (First image is AI generated, but will share photos of students in our lounge soon!)
WRVC welcomes ALL of our students on Wednesday, September 2nd!
We are looking forward to having students back in our building and are looking forward to an incredible year!
We are excited to see everyone!
We are excited to welcome everyone to WRVC for the 2026-2027 School Year.
Our First Day of Classes will be WEDNESDAY, September 2nd.
(This allows ALL of our students to be present on the first day!)
See you soon!
Throughout the summer WRVC will be posting some photos from the 2025-2026 School Year. It is fun to look back at things that our students experienced!
Today's 'Throwback Thursday' features Automotive Technology! It has been quiet around the main office this summer - we actually miss all the sounds that come from the Auto shop! Students get real life experience as they work on real customer vehicles. We look forward to having everyone back in the building soon!
