
🌟 Congratulations to our September Students of the Month! 🌟
This month, we recognized students who stood out for the SkillsUSA Essential Elements, responsibility and self-motivation. These students lead by example, take ownership of their learning, and show determination every day at DCTC.
👏 We are proud of their hard work and the positive impact they make on our school community. Keep shining—your efforts do not go unnoticed!
This month, we recognized students who stood out for the SkillsUSA Essential Elements, responsibility and self-motivation. These students lead by example, take ownership of their learning, and show determination every day at DCTC.
👏 We are proud of their hard work and the positive impact they make on our school community. Keep shining—your efforts do not go unnoticed!









🎉👏 Perfect Attendance Shout-Out! 👏🎉
We are so proud to share that 94 students at DCTC had perfect attendance for the month of September! 🌟 Your commitment to showing up every day makes a huge difference in your learning and success.
To celebrate, we held a raffle for our perfect attendance students, and the winners are… 🥁
✨ Emily Willey
✨ Bella Mills
✨ Gavin McCray
✨ Nicholas Garrison
Way to go, students! Keep up the great work—attendance matters! 💪📚
We are so proud to share that 94 students at DCTC had perfect attendance for the month of September! 🌟 Your commitment to showing up every day makes a huge difference in your learning and success.
To celebrate, we held a raffle for our perfect attendance students, and the winners are… 🥁
✨ Emily Willey
✨ Bella Mills
✨ Gavin McCray
✨ Nicholas Garrison
Way to go, students! Keep up the great work—attendance matters! 💪📚


🌟 Happy Custodian Appreciation Day! 🌟
Today we want to give a huge THANK YOU to our amazing custodial team at DCTC. 🧹✨
Their hard work keeps our school safe, clean, and welcoming every single day.
If you see one of our custodians today, be sure to give them a smile, a high-five, or a heartfelt “thank you!” 🙌


🎃👻 Spooky Season- but make it cozy! Keep those toes warm and support Dorchester FFA by shopping our Sock-tober fundraiser now until October 31st! 🍂🧦
Socks are shipped directly to you, and Dorchester FFA receives $5 for every pair purchased to help us grow our new chapter and reach our goals.
Shop our store by scanning the QR code, or shop at the link below:
https://www.bloomforgoodonlinestore.com/shop/?campaignid=11809
Socks are shipped directly to you, and Dorchester FFA receives $5 for every pair purchased to help us grow our new chapter and reach our goals.
Shop our store by scanning the QR code, or shop at the link below:
https://www.bloomforgoodonlinestore.com/shop/?campaignid=11809


✨ Show your school pride with DCTC Spirit Wear! ✨
Orders are open now through November 3rd. All items will be back in time for Christmas – perfect for gifts or treating yourself! 🎁💙
Don’t miss your chance to rep DCTC in style. Place your order today!
Orders are open now through November 3rd. All items will be back in time for Christmas – perfect for gifts or treating yourself! 🎁💙
Don’t miss your chance to rep DCTC in style. Place your order today!


✨ Show your school pride with DCTC Spirit Wear! ✨
Orders are open now through November 3rd. All items will be back in time for Christmas – perfect for gifts or treating yourself! 🎁💙
Don’t miss your chance to rep DCTC in style. Place your order today!
Orders are open now through November 3rd. All items will be back in time for Christmas – perfect for gifts or treating yourself! 🎁💙
Don’t miss your chance to rep DCTC in style. Place your order today!


🎩 DCTC Hats Are Here! 🎩
Show your school pride and support our students with a DCTC hat!
🧢 Hats are now available for purchase.
💵 All proceeds go directly toward student incentives and rewards.
✨ Every hat you buy helps us celebrate and motivate our students’ success!
Stop by the main office to grab yours today—supplies are limited!
Show your school pride and support our students with a DCTC hat!
🧢 Hats are now available for purchase.
💵 All proceeds go directly toward student incentives and rewards.
✨ Every hat you buy helps us celebrate and motivate our students’ success!
Stop by the main office to grab yours today—supplies are limited!


Thank you to Cambridge Tractor Supply for your gracious donation of seeds and seed starters to our CASE program!





📢 Hey DCPS Community! We’re excited to invite YOU to our upcoming community forums where YOUR role matters! Join us to dive into the #BelieveInUs strategic plan and discover exactly where your unique piece of the puzzle fits as we work together to build an even stronger future for our schools. 🧩✨
Mark your calendars and come ready to engage, share, and be part of the movement toward greater success for all! All forums start at 6PM:
📅 Monday, 10/6 @ St. Luke’s United Methodist Church (Cambridge)
📅 Wednesday, 10/8 @ South Dorchester School K-8 (South Dorchester)
📅 Thursday, 10/9 @ Hurlock Methodist Church (Hurlock)
Let’s move forward #withJOY and make a difference together— we'll meet you there! 🤝


🍦✨ What a sweet way to kick off the year! SkillsUSA DCTC hosted our Ice Cream Social and student voting event. Thank you to all the students who came out to enjoy a treat, learn more about SkillsUSA, and cast their votes.
We are excited to announce and congratulate our 2025–2026 SkillsUSA DCTC Officer Team:
📖 Historian/Reporter – Emily Willy
🗂 Secretary – Madison Jackson
⭐ Vice President – Madelyn Hall
🌟 President – Laila Shefelt
We are proud of these student leaders and can’t wait to see all the great things they will accomplish this year with SkillsUSA! ❤️🤍💛
We are excited to announce and congratulate our 2025–2026 SkillsUSA DCTC Officer Team:
📖 Historian/Reporter – Emily Willy
🗂 Secretary – Madison Jackson
⭐ Vice President – Madelyn Hall
🌟 President – Laila Shefelt
We are proud of these student leaders and can’t wait to see all the great things they will accomplish this year with SkillsUSA! ❤️🤍💛








💙 A huge THANK YOU to Partners in Giving for their generous donation of much-needed items to Dorchester Career & Technology Center!


Our masonry crew showed off their skills by building a perfect 4-foot semicircle brick arch — every brick curved just right!





Students in the Level 1 and 2 Welding Program at DCTC received a generous donation of steel plates for materials of instruction from Crystal Steel Fabricators Inc. Crystal Steel has been a continuous supporter for the program with promotional career day events and material donations to ease the cost of workforce training for students. We greatly thank Justin Mixon and Crystal Steel for their long time support!


LAST DAY!
🍪🍯 Support SkillsUSA at DCTC! 🍪🍯
Did you know SkillsUSA is a national organization that helps students develop personal, workplace, and technical skills grounded in academics to prepare them for their future careers? 🙌
Our DCTC SkillsUSA chapter is currently raising funds to send students to the Fall Leadership Conference, where they’ll gain valuable skills that will benefit them in the workplace and in life.
👉 You can support by purchasing cookie dough or local honey!
Every purchase directly helps individual students offset the cost of attending.
Thank you for supporting our students as they grow into tomorrow’s leaders! 💪✨
https://dctc-skillsusa-fundraiser.square.site/
🍪🍯 Support SkillsUSA at DCTC! 🍪🍯
Did you know SkillsUSA is a national organization that helps students develop personal, workplace, and technical skills grounded in academics to prepare them for their future careers? 🙌
Our DCTC SkillsUSA chapter is currently raising funds to send students to the Fall Leadership Conference, where they’ll gain valuable skills that will benefit them in the workplace and in life.
👉 You can support by purchasing cookie dough or local honey!
Every purchase directly helps individual students offset the cost of attending.
Thank you for supporting our students as they grow into tomorrow’s leaders! 💪✨
https://dctc-skillsusa-fundraiser.square.site/



🍪🍯 Support SkillsUSA at DCTC! 🍪🍯
Did you know SkillsUSA is a national organization that helps students develop personal, workplace, and technical skills grounded in academics to prepare them for their future careers? 🙌
Our DCTC SkillsUSA chapter is currently raising funds to send students to the Fall Leadership Conference, where they’ll gain valuable skills that will benefit them in the workplace and in life.
👉 You can support by purchasing cookie dough or local honey!
Every purchase directly helps individual students offset the cost of attending.
Thank you for supporting our students as they grow into tomorrow’s leaders! 💪✨
https://dctc-skillsusa-fundraiser.square.site/
Did you know SkillsUSA is a national organization that helps students develop personal, workplace, and technical skills grounded in academics to prepare them for their future careers? 🙌
Our DCTC SkillsUSA chapter is currently raising funds to send students to the Fall Leadership Conference, where they’ll gain valuable skills that will benefit them in the workplace and in life.
👉 You can support by purchasing cookie dough or local honey!
Every purchase directly helps individual students offset the cost of attending.
Thank you for supporting our students as they grow into tomorrow’s leaders! 💪✨
https://dctc-skillsusa-fundraiser.square.site/



✈️💡 Our Engineering students are taking flight — literally! They’ve been tackling a series of paper airplane challenges, with each task getting more and more difficult.
#withJOY, they are testing designs, adjusting for distance, accuracy, and creativity, and putting their problem-solving skills to the test. We love seeing their determination and innovation soar! 🚀📐
#DCTCPride #Engineering #FutureEngineers #withJOY










Today is the day!!!
🌯 Make Dinner a Selfless Act! 🌯
Support Dorchester Career and Technology Center by joining us for a fundraiser at Chipotle!
📍 Where: Chipotle – Sunburst Highway, Cambridge, MD 21613
📅 When: Wednesday, September 17
🕓 Time: 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM
🌟 Just show the fundraiser flyer in the restaurant or use code EJXPBCH when ordering online or in the app, and 25% of your purchase will go directly to support DCTC students and programs!
Let’s taco 'bout making a difference together 🌮💙
Please share and spread the word!
🌯 Make Dinner a Selfless Act! 🌯
Support Dorchester Career and Technology Center by joining us for a fundraiser at Chipotle!
📍 Where: Chipotle – Sunburst Highway, Cambridge, MD 21613
📅 When: Wednesday, September 17
🕓 Time: 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM
🌟 Just show the fundraiser flyer in the restaurant or use code EJXPBCH when ordering online or in the app, and 25% of your purchase will go directly to support DCTC students and programs!
Let’s taco 'bout making a difference together 🌮💙
Please share and spread the word!


💇♀️✨ Ms. Budd’s cosmetology students are showing off their skills with their role sets, and the results speak for themselves! These future professionals are always putting in the hard work #withJOY as they perfect their craft, and it shows in every detail.






Medical Interventions students are exploring an outbreak at a college campus. They practiced their ELISA technique to determine who has meningitis.








🍪🍯 Support SkillsUSA at DCTC! 🍪🍯
Did you know SkillsUSA is a national organization that helps students develop personal, workplace, and technical skills grounded in academics to prepare them for their future careers? 🙌
Our DCTC SkillsUSA chapter is currently raising funds to send students to the Fall Leadership Conference, where they’ll gain valuable skills that will benefit them in the workplace and in life.
👉 You can support by purchasing cookie dough or local honey!
Every purchase directly helps individual students offset the cost of attending.
Thank you for supporting our students as they grow into tomorrow’s leaders! 💪✨
https://dctc-skillsusa-fundraiser.square.site/
Did you know SkillsUSA is a national organization that helps students develop personal, workplace, and technical skills grounded in academics to prepare them for their future careers? 🙌
Our DCTC SkillsUSA chapter is currently raising funds to send students to the Fall Leadership Conference, where they’ll gain valuable skills that will benefit them in the workplace and in life.
👉 You can support by purchasing cookie dough or local honey!
Every purchase directly helps individual students offset the cost of attending.
Thank you for supporting our students as they grow into tomorrow’s leaders! 💪✨
https://dctc-skillsusa-fundraiser.square.site/

