15 Wright Tech students place at CT SkillsUSA
Sophomore Michael Samela, one of the youngest competitor at CT SkillsUSA, beat out a crowded field of older students to place third in the Automotive Technology Services competition. CTSkills USA President Eddie DeMarkey, a Junior, placed second in Extemporaneous Speaking and third in [...]
Wright’s Teacher of the Year advances in district-wide contest
Social Studies Teacher Matt James is moving forward this month in the competition for the Connecticut Technical Education and Career System Teacher of the Year (TOY). The juggernaut for James and 18 other TOY hopefuls from across the district includes answering a series questions that will ultimately knock 15 [...]
Scholarships available for 2024 Wright Tech seniors
The Wright Tech Counseling Department has published a running list of scholarships for students moving on to college, or entering a trade or career. Hard copies are available for some applications; live links are listed where available. For more information, seniors can contact their school counselor, Alex Queralt at [...]
Wright Tech ready for annual skills competition; DeMarkey takes top post
Eddie DeMarkey, a Junior at Wright Tech, is ready to don the ceremonial red jacket associated with CT SkillsUSA. As the newly appointed president, DeMarkey will join roughly 1,000 students descending on Wilcox Technical High School in Meriden on March 22, 2024. Students from across the 17 schools that [...]
Social Work Month launches for March
Wright Tech will be engaging in Social Work Month this March along with other schools across the country. During the month, the role of the school social worker will be unpacked to celebrate their contributions to the health of a school. School social workers are often called to help [...]
Freshman team-building activity held
The organization EMPOWER Leadership came today to work with our freshmen class on team building, character development, leadership cultivation and good old-fashioned fun! Students participated in challenges, games and activities that required teamwork and collaboration to solve problems and win games. The event took place in our school gym [...]
