Free Summer Meal Program
Free summer meals! Kids and teens 18 years of age and younger are eligible. To locate a site, call 211, text CTmeals to 877877, or find a summer meal location by searching online. For more information, visit CTSummerMeals.org.
Seniors at Wolcott Tech celebrate future employment with Career Signing Day
Dozens of parents, students, employers, and industry partners gathered at Oliver Wolcott Technical High School in Torrington, Connecticut last Wednesday for a Career Signing Event and celebration. 27 seniors from Oliver Wolcott Tech were honored as they signed contracts for full-time positions after graduation with their future [...]
Vinal Tech Criminal Justice students participate in disaster deployment experience with the National Guard
Earlier this month, Vinal Tech’s Criminal Justice and Protective Services program participated in a 3-day, 2-night disaster deployment exercise with the National Guard. Over the course of the trip, students immersed themselves in land navigation exercises, leadership courses, and Stop the Bleed training. Other unique experiences included rappelling lessons, [...]
Talking Shop Episode 02: Busting CTE Myths
In episode 2 of the Talking Shop Podcast, CTECS Interim Superintendent Dr. Ellen Solek sits down to speak with Howell Cheney Technical High School student Jayden Oyola, senior in the Information Technology (IT) program, and John Jordan, Mechanical Design and Engineering Technology (MDET) Instructor. In this episode, [...]
Congratulations to the 2022 CTECS Teachers of the Year!
School Teacher Position Abbott Ann Marie Ludwig Hairdressing Bristol Joseph Santangelo HVAC Bullard Havens Biagio Montanaro Culinary Cheney Lyle Montanye Jr. Diesel Ellis Joseph Asermelly Health/PE Goodwin Liz Neubelt Health/PE Grasso Rachel Smith Sped Kaynor Emily DelPiano Related DH Norwich Kristin Pfarr [...]
CTECS Releases Talking Shop, a Podcast Hosted by Dr. Solek
The Connecticut Technical Education and Career System is pleased to launch Talking Shop with CTECS, a new podcast hosted by Interim Superintendent Dr. Ellen Solek. The goal of this podcast is to educate the general public on the benefits of Career and Technical Education (CTE) while myth-busting [...]
