WORCESTER TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL

Due to inclement weather conditions, Worcester County Public Schools will be closed on Monday, January 26, 2026. All after school, evening and Adult Education classes are also cancelled.

With wintry weather on the horizon, we want to remind families where to find inclement weather notifications. For those extended family members who may not receive notifications directly from us, you can stay in the know by downloading our mobile app and enabling notifications.

Download from the Apple App Store: https://apple.co/41QgE9c
Download from the Google Play Store: https://bit.ly/426TLOp

As a reminder, we endeavor to communicate any decisions by 5:30 a.m. at the latest. However, we ask for your patience and understanding in these difficult decisions. Our team not only monitors multiple forecasts, but they actively travel roads across all regions of the the county to ensure the safety of students and staff. #WeAreWorcester #SafetyMatters

Attention WCPS families: With temperatures low, WCPS wants to remind our students and their families to be safe near bodies of water that form ice this time of year. Remember, the ice on ponds, storm water retaining areas, and canals is never strong enough to allow any human to walk on them. Keep the below safety tips in mind for winter water safety.

• Do not walk, skate, or play on frozen bodies of water. A good rule to follow is there is no such thing as a sate thickness of ice in our area.
• Keep pets and children away from ice-covered bodies of water.
Animals are particularly at risk of falling through thin ice.
• Educate children. Tell kids about the dangers of playing near frozen bodies of water and reinforce the importance of never venturing out on the ice.
• Report dangerous conditions. If you see anyone venturing onto the ice, immediately call 91l and inform local authorities.

Worcester drivers—safety starts with you. If you see a school bus with flashing red lights, make sure to stop and wait. Remember to always stop when the stop-arm is out. #WeAreWorcester

Good things are happening all over WTHS! Check out our welding program under the talented instructor Rick Stephens. Students are welding coffee tables and collaborating with carpentry students. Here, students are inserting an ornate wood inset within the table after designing and creating the table. Great job team!

WTHS had a great evening as we hosted and met with over 300 families at our annual Stem & Trades night. We want all students to explore the programs offered at WTHS and choose to participate in one that interests them. There are many options to choose from. Students can start in grades 9, 10, 11, or 12 depending on the program. Check us out on the web at https://wths.worcesterk12.org/o/wths/article/1610212 or on Facebook @ https://www.facebook.com/share/1FWps11fSM/?mibextid=wwXIfr

School Safety Reminder: The well-being of our students and staff is our highest priority. Learn more about our safety protocols here: https://www.worcesterk12.org/page/school-safety-protocols
#WeAreWorcester #SafetyMatters

WTHS celebrates National Law Enforcement Day. Thank you Deputy Art Grady for your commitment to keeping our students and staff safe and being such a positive model for excellence.

WTHS announces our 2026 Teacher of the Year: Patricia Hands. Ms. Hands is one of our all-star cosmetology teachers. Our cosmetology program has a 100% success rate where EVERY student successfully earns a Maryland state cosmetology license which is the highest rate in the state. So many of her former students have successful cosmetology careers, and many former students own their own businesses. Ms. Hands and other teachers of the year will go on to compete for the Worcester County TOY in March. Good luck Ms. Hands. WTHS is so proud of you!

Congratulations to Dr. LaVerne Cray! Dr. Cray defended her oral dissertation on Thursday evening and subsequently earned her doctorate after a spectacular defense. Dr. Cray earned her Ed.D. from Phoenix University. WTHS is so proud!

💡 Did you know? The Safe Schools Maryland Tipline is a confidential way to report anything that could impact school safety.
📞 Call/Text: 1-833-MD-B-SAFE
#PartnershipsInAction #WeAreWorcester

Worcester County Public Schools students in need of nutritious to-go meals over winter break may pick them up at locations throughout the county on December 30 and 31. #WeAreWorcester

Our talented instructor Valerie Zienty and her Digital Electronics students are busy mastering Autodesk where they plan out and design the most efficient circuit pathways. This is not for the feint of heart folks. Our students are getting college and career ready! Great work team!

We want to celebrate three talented young ladies in our Cosmetology program who earned positive behavior certificates for their professionalism and dedication to the craft. Congratulations to Riley, Savannah, and Dezire! Great work ladies!

We want to shout out our talented instructor Alex Sousa and her Interactive Media Production students. There is a lot of amazing talent in this room. Students are working hard on a variety of projects from digital self portraits to digital city scapes. Great job team and keep your feet on the gas! Let's Go!

Worcester County Public Schools students in need of nutritious to-go meals over winter break may pick them up at locations throughout the county on December 30 and 31. #WeAreWorcester

A BIG shout out to Mary Miller- talented instructor in our Cyber Security and Computer Science Program. She not only recently secured a Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore grant for robotics, but she is a recent Hertrich Cash for Class Award recipient. It gets better...her Cyber Patriot Team just advanced to States and Robotics is locking in to State grants that will benefit the program! Keeping the foot on the gas at WTHS!

Thank you to Scott LeClaire, owner and chief operator of LeClaire Flooring, and his team. LeClaire flooring visits WTHS masonry students once a month to provide instruction, industry tips & tricks, and real-world hands on experience for our students. From installing carpet and tile to laying laminate and hard wood flooring, our students get to explore how to install a line of diverse products in a growing industry. Did I mention LeClaire installs Versace tile and heated bathroom floors? Ooh la la! We appreciate our partners!

Congratulations to our 2025 WTHS Teacher of the Year Nominees: Patti Hands, Joe Miller, Mike Levy, Chris Miles, Rick Stephens, and Valerie Zienty. Nominee packets are due in the New Year (If the nominee chooses to "apply") and the next WTHS TOY will be announced in mid-January. Congratulations to these outstanding educators! WTHS is blessed to have you!

Today, 10 outstanding educators were surprised with generous grant awards from Hertrich Toyota of Pocomoke through Hertrich’s Cash for Class contest! Their creative, innovative program submissions were selected for funding, and we could not be more proud of the impact these projects will have on students.

Congratulations to the following educators and their funded projects:
Jennifer Beach, Pocomoke Middle School – Kindness in 3D
Kayla DeVaughn, Snow Hill Middle School – Algebra Incentive Trips
Mary Miller, Worcester Technical High School – 3D Printing in Computer Science and Robotics
Valerija Zienty, Worcester Technical High School – Mission: Solderable
Savanna Akins, Ocean City Elementary School – Marvelous Math Manipulatives!
Melanie Coleman, Ocean City Elementary School – Books in a Series
Emma Post, Ocean City Elementary School – Audiobooks for the Classroom
Heather Robins, Ocean City Elementary School – Tournament of Books
Jennifer Wheeler, Ocean City Elementary School – Headsets for Students
Holly Truitt, Buckingham Elementary School – Productive Peacefulness

A heartfelt thank you to Hertrich Toyota of Pocomoke and the Hertrich Family of Automobile Dealerships for hosting this incredible contest and supporting innovative learning opportunities across our schools. Your partnership helps our educators go above and beyond for students and the community. #PartnershipsInAction #WeAreWorcester