For any new students this year, please note that Tri-Tech does not follow the KSD calendar exactly. We try to align our schedule as best we can with all of our 8 sending school districts which is why our calendar differs.
Welcome back, welcome back, welcome back to the 2025-2026 school year!!🎶
Or if this is your first year at SVT...we are SO happy to have you as an Innovator. We are on "A" schedule today which means periods 1,3,5,and 7 starting at 7:50 am. We posted the schedule yesterday...we will be sure to "pin" it to our social media sites soon; it is already on our website too.
Have an awesome day!
PS- Did you see our stories post yesterday?!? It was National Dog Day and we shared a few SVT dog pictures, that we had on hand. If you want your dog featured in a fun little post where we can show more of our SVT dogs-message us your name and your dogs name (or if you don't want your name-just your dogs is fine). This of course is not required and just a fun little way to build community. I think we missed cat day, we will have to do that when it comes around next! 🐕🐾🐶🐕🦺
#svt #wearesvt #cvsdcommunity #wearecvsd #cvsd #firstdayofschool
Today is the first day of school for Tri-Tech.
We are so excited to see everyone! Here are just a few reminders for the big day:
AM Session is 8:00am - 10:30am
*PM Session is 11:30am - 2:00pm
Our main building is in the process of being remodeled this school year so we have classes at our main campus as well as 3 satellite locations. Please make sure and check where your program is located this year.
Tri-Tech Main Campus: 5929 W Metaline Ave. Kennewick
Programs: Auto Body, Construction Trades, Culinary Arts, Cyber Security, Firefighting, Law Enforcement, Pre-Electrical, Pre-Medical Assisting, Pre-Nursing, Pre-Physical Therapy, Pre-Vet
Fruitland Campus: 201 S Garfield St. Kennewick
Programs: Dental Assisting, Digital Arts & Filmmaking, Early Childhood Education, Video Game Design
CBC Campus: 2600 N 20th Ave. V Building Pasco
Programs: Auto Systems, Diesel Technology, Welding Technology
Victoria's Academy of Cosmetology: 23 W 1st Ave. Kennewick
*Please note, cosmetology PM Session is 12:00pm - 3:00pm
We loved seeing our students faces at Back to School Night last night... fun to meet our new/incoming students!
Last picture is the 25-26 school year schedule, which you will also find on our website spokanevalleytech.org.
Today will be A schedule like normal, Thursday will be B, and Friday is C.
Students- if you are lost or confused, do not hesitate to ask a teacher or staff member for help. We are here to assist you!!
🚀 Welcome Back to School! 🚀 Today is the big day!
A new year means new opportunities to explore your career pathway. Whether you’re diving into Culinary Arts, Health Sciences, Automotive, Welding, or Maritime, we can’t wait to see what you’ll achieve this year at NCTA!
Here’s to learning skills today that will shape your tomorrow. 💼✨
#CareerReady #HandsOnLearning #NCTA
Don't Forget to set some new goals for this new year!
🌟 Set Your Goals. Build Your Future. 🌟
At NCTA, we believe every student has the potential to achieve something great. That’s why we focus on goal setting—helping you:
✅ Identify your strengths
✅ Explore career pathways
✅ Create an action plan for success
✅ Stay motivated with real-world experiences
Your goals today shape the opportunities you’ll have tomorrow.
Let NCTA help you take the first step toward a career you love. 💼✨
#FutureReady #GoalSetting #CareerPathways
🌟 Become an NCTA Internship Partner! 🌟
Northwest Career & Technical Academy students are gaining hands-on skills in fields like Maritime, Culinary Arts, Health Sciences, Automotive Technology, Welding, and more. Now, they’re ready to bring their knowledge and enthusiasm into the workplace!
By partnering with NCTA as an internship site, your business can:
✅ Help shape the future workforce
✅ Gain fresh perspectives and new energy
✅ Build a pipeline of skilled future employees
✅ Make a lasting impact in your community
📣 Join us in preparing students for success while supporting industries across our region.
👉 Interested in becoming an Internship Partner? Contact us today to learn more!
📲360-848-0706
📩info@nwtech.k12.wa.us
#NCTA #CommunityPartners #FutureReady #HandsOnLearning
🌟 Benefits of Being an Internship Partner
✅Develop Future Talent
*Help shape and train the next generation of skilled workers in your industry.
*Create a pipeline of potential future employees who are already familiar with your workplace.
✅Fresh Perspectives & Innovation
*Students bring new ideas, energy, and up-to-date technical knowledge that can spark innovation.
✅Community Impact
*Support local education and workforce development.
*Strengthen ties with schools, families, and the broader community.
✅Boost Employee Engagement
*Staff often enjoy mentoring students, which builds leadership skills and morale within your team.
✅Increased Visibility
*Your business gains recognition as a community partner and supporter of youth education.
✅Low-Risk Recruitment
*Internships let you “test drive” potential future employees before hiring.
✅Support for Industry Needs
*Ensure that training programs align with the real skills and certifications your industry requires.
#JoinUs #internshipopportunity #Hexcel #Munson #AmericanTug #Aspen #LaConnerMaritime #farmersequipmentcompany #Chinook #Trico #SkagitHyundai #skagitlegalaid #hfsinclair #Stevesautomotivecenter
The first day of school is Tuesday, August 26!
#CascadiaTech #InspiringGreatness
Back to School Newsletter
Bethel School District Eatonville School District Fife Public Schools Franklin Pierce Schools Orting School District Steilacoom Historical School District No. 1 Sumner-Bonney Lake School District Tacoma Public Schools University Place School District White River School District
We were able to get some shots of our new building from a drone. We will be able to move in when we come back from winter vacation!
Check out the YouTube video in our More Videos Section:
https://youtu.be/KlmkErhM8M0?si=3fn1-zvrb5eKPyOJ
Northwest Career & Technical Academy
📣 School is almost back in session, and so are the exciting opportunities at our Skills Center! 🚀
From Culinary Arts to Applied Medical Science, Video Game Development to Core Plus Aerospace, our hands-on programs give students real-world experience and a head start toward their future dream career! ⚓🔧🍳💻
✨ Many programs still have spots open and many spots open up at the school year begins—don’t miss your chance to learn skills that open doors to college, apprenticeships, and in-demand careers.
👉 Apply today and kick off the school year with a program that sets you on your path to success!
https://ncta.smapply.io/
#FutureReady #HandsOnLearning #SkillsForSuccess #BackToSchool
WHAT TYPES OF PROGRAMS DO SKILLS CENTERS OFFER?
Washington State Skills Centers offer a wide range of programs.
This is a list of ALL of our SKILLS CENTER PROGRAMS:
✅Advanced Manufacturing
✅Aerospace Manufacturing
✅Agriculture Science & Environmental Education
✅Alternative Energy Technology
✅Applied Medical Sciences
✅Auto Body
✅Automotive Tech
✅Broadcast Media Production
✅CISCO Internet working Academy
✅Collision Repair Technology
✅Computer Repair Technology
✅Construction Trades
✅Cosmetology
✅Criminal Justice
✅Culinary Arts
✅Dental Assistant
✅Diesel Technology
✅DigiPen
✅DigiPen Computer Science AP
✅DigiPen Media Communication
✅DigiPen Online Computer Science AP
✅DigiPen Online Animation Academy
✅Digital Media
✅Early Childhood Education
✅Electro-Digital Technologies
✅Engineering Design
✅Environmental Exploration
✅Fashion Design & Marketing
✅Fire Science
✅Graphic Design
✅ Informational Technology
✅Legal / Medical Office Applications
✅Marine Technology
✅Maritime Trades
✅Medical Assistant
✅Natural Resources Technology
✅Nursing Assistant (Certified)
✅Office Skills
✅Pre-Engineering / Design Technology
✅Pre-Nursing
✅Pre-Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine
✅Pre-Veterinary Technology
✅Professional Medical Careers
✅ Restaurant Management
✅Robotics / Mechatronics
✅Sheet Metal Technology
✅Translation & Interpretation
✅Travel and Hotel Management
✅Veterinary Technology
✅ Welding
✅Youthbuild
Skills Centers are regional high school–based institutions that serve multiple school districts. They deliver tuition-free, hands-on technical and professional training in career areas that would be too expensive or specialized for individual schools to run. Students generally participate in extended learning blocks, offering a blend of theory and practical application with low student-to-instructor ratios for more personalized instruction.
Skills Centers across the state offer a wide variety of programs. You’ll often see differences depending on campus location.
📍ℹLearn more and find a skills center near you!
www.washingtonskillscenters.org
#skillscenters #HandsOnLearning #HandsOnTraining #CTE #CareerReady #CareerFocusedLearning #CareerExploration #ProfessionalDevelopment #Enrollment2025 #OpenEnrollment2025
#FunFactFriday #DidYouKnow
Myth or Fact?
MYTH #6:
A student's diagnosis or disability determines program placement.
FACT:
Placement is not predetermined. A student’s disability category does not drive placement in more restrictive settings.
🎉The Truth Is...
✅ For all students with IEPs, including students with significant cognitive disabilities, LRE is determined by student need, not disability category or label.
✅ General education placement should be considered before more restrictive options.
For example:
*The IEP team should consider general education placement with supplemental special education services for a student with autism before placement in a self-contained autism program.
*Consider ways a student with a significant cognitive disability could attend their neighborhood school rather than a school with a specified special education program.
✅ STRATEGIES FOR DISPELLING THE MYTH:
💫Prioritize all students attending their neighborhood schools and build the capacity of staff to teach all students in inclusive settings.
💫Ensure that every student is on the roster of a general education teacher and has a seat in a general education classroom even if they currently are not in the general education classroom all day. This means that no one is having to negotiate where a student belongs in general education. It also clearly conveys that special education services are supplementary to general education.
💫Consistently engage in placement discussions that strive to maximize the amount of time a student spends in general education settings with additional supplemental instruction and supports, before considering segregated placements
💫Monitor district data related to disability categories, meaningful access to general education settings, and progress in the general education curriculum.
EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT THE FACTS:
-WAC 392-172A-020505: Special education services must be provided: "(1) To the maximum extent appropriate in the general education environment with students who are nondisabled; and (2) Special classes, separate schooling or other removal of students eligible for special education from the general educational environment occurs only if the nature or severity of the disability is such that education in general education classes with the use of supplementary aids and services cannot be achieved satisfactorily.”
-An IEP is tailored to meet student's needs. When an IEP is put in place to support a student’s progress in general education, it is based on individual student needs; therefore, a prescribed program or placement plan is counterintuitive to this.
OSPI Publication "Myths-Facts-Inclusionary-Practices"
https://ospi.k12.wa.us
💫Meet our Schools!💫
Introducing 🌟New Market Skills Center!🌟
Learn More!
📱 360.570.4500
📩 nmsc.info@tumwater.k12.wa.us
📍 7299 New Market Street SW, Tumwater, WA 98501
🌐 www.newmarketskills.org
Washington State Skills Centers are an integral part of the education K-12 system, operating as an extension of the high schools within a local region. The primary purpose of Skills Centers is to give students the academic and work skills to successfully enter the job market or advanced education and training. Skills Centers provide cost-effective, quality job training in programs that would be too expensive to offer at every high school.
Did you know there are 17 Skills Centers in WA state? We will be introducing all of our skills centers over the next few week!
To learn more #followalong!
Our Mission
✅Our mission ensures that all students acquire leadership, academic, and industry-defined skills and are prepared for all post-secondary options after high school.
Our Vision
✅Skills Centers are regional secondary schools that provide extended, industry-defined technical education preferred for its high quality, flexibility and advantages for workforce placement and advancement.
Our Goals
1️⃣School Reform: To position Skills Centers as key partners with school districts, resulting in increased student achievement in an ever-changing school reform environment.
2️⃣Data-driven Decision-making: To implement data systems that drive continuous improvement.
3️⃣Legislation/Funding Initiative: To preserve and expand funding for Skills Center cooperatives during the Legislative Session.
4️⃣Long-term Capital Funding: To develop and incorporate into State Board of Education/Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction policy/rules language for future capital construction needs.
5️⃣Marketing: To develop understanding among stakeholders of the benefits provided by a Skills Center education.
To learn more and see a full list of our schools and program options check out our website!
www.washingtonskillscenters.org
New Market Skills Center #meetourschools #skillscenters #washington #EducationMatters #purpose #passion #purposewithpassion #CTE
Success in the New Economy
Citrus College supported the production of “Success in the New Economy” to help a broader audience begin to understand preparation today for tomorrow’s labor market realities. The end result is a compelling case for students to explore career choices early, make informed decisions when declaring their college education goal, and to consider technical skill acquisition, real-world application and academics (career technical programs) in tandem with a classic education. This balanced approach to life and learning results in a well-educated and employed workforce.
Leveraging his expertise in higher education and Career & Technical Education, Kevin Fleming adapted conference presentations and research to create this data-driven explanation. And award winning film creator and producer Brian Y. Marsh brought the data to life through animation.
Direction and Motion Graphics: Brian Y. Marsh ( http://www.substance.agency )
Written and Narrated by: Kevin Fleming ( http://www.teloses.com )
Check out the video in our YouTube Tab
💫Meet our Schools!💫
Introducing 🌟CB Tech!🌟
Learn More!
📱 509.793.7000
📩 carmstrong@cbtech.k12.wa.us
📍 900 Yonezawa Blvd Moses Lake, WA 98837
🌐 🌐 https://cbtech.mlsd161.org
Washington State Skills Centers are an integral part of the education K-12 system, operating as an extension of the high schools within a local region. The primary purpose of Skills Centers is to give students the academic and work skills to successfully enter the job market or advanced education and training. Skills Centers provide cost-effective, quality job training in programs that would be too expensive to offer at every high school.
Did you know there are 17 Skills Centers in WA state?
We will be introducing all of our skills centers over the next few week! To learn more #followalong!
Our Mission
Our mission ensures that all students acquire leadership, academic, and industry-defined skills and are prepared for all post-secondary options after high school.
Our Vision
Skills Centers are regional secondary schools that provide extended, industry-defined technical education preferred for its high quality, flexibility and advantages for workforce placement and advancement.
Our Goals
School Reform: To position Skills Centers as key partners with school districts, resulting in increased student achievement in an ever-changing school reform environment.
Data-driven Decision-making: To implement data systems that drive continuous improvement.Legislation/Funding Initiative: To preserve and expand funding for Skills Center cooperatives during the Legislative Session.
Long-term Capital Funding: To develop and incorporate into State Board of Education/Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction policy/rules language for future capital construction needs.
Marketing: To develop understanding among stakeholders of the benefits provided by a Skills Center education.
To learn more and see a full list of our schools and program options check out our website!
www.washingtonskillscenters.org
@cbtechsocialmedia #meetourschools #CTE #educationmatters #educationforsuccess #éducationforall #Achieve #believe #contribute #skillscenters #Washington
Welcome back SEATech students and families! We’re excited to kick off the 2025-26 school year and look forward to a year filled with learning, growth, and new opportunities.
✅Tour your program area.
✅ Connect with instructors.
✅Pick up supplies.
✅Get pictures in your uniform.
✅Pay student fees.
✅Get help with Skyward.
Instructors will only be available during this scheduled time.
#CascadiaTech #InspiringGreatness
