Berks Career &\; Technology Center and Reading Muhlenberg Career &\; Technology Center are thankful for the opportunity to serve the students of Berks County and support them in achieving their career g oals. After a busy year\, we are excited to announce our annual Decision D ay celebration! \;
Mirrored after National Signing Day\, this ev ent will recognize and applaud students deciding to attend post-secondary education\, join the military\, or enter the workforce. Representatives fr om local colleges\, businesses\, and the armed forces\, will be present to witness and support students as they take charge of their futures. \;
Join us for a true celebration! Decision Day will demonstrate to ou r students that we are proud of their achievements\, invested in their fut ures\, and excited to see what they do next.
*This event is by invit ation only. \;
Unable to attend? This event will be live- streamed and available to view at: https:// www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0nTjw_ZPuo
LOCATION:4 N 2nd St\, Reading\, PA 19601\, USA SUMMARY:Decision Day END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260423T135303Z UID:c1bb0abb-8715-4f95-942c-070d94f86bf8 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260504 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260509 DESCRIPTION:It’s Career &\; Technical Education (CTE) Week at BCTC! Join us as we celebrate the hands-on learning\, career readiness\, and st udent success that make CTE a powerful pathway to the future. From classro om to career\, CTE opens doors to endless possibilities!
LOCATION: SUMMARY:Career & Technical Education Week END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260423T135303Z UID:17ed555a-ed94-4a1f-bceb-9289c504b0ab DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260504 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260509 DESCRIPTION:It’s National Teacher &\; Staff Appreciation Week! BCTC is proud to recognize the incredible dedication\, talent\, and heart our educators and staff bring to campus every day. Thank you for inspiring\, s upporting\, and preparing our students for bright futures in every career path!
LOCATION: SUMMARY:National Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260423T135303Z UID:8d92c2aa-2864-44eb-b668-b4b5846f3501 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260508 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260509 DESCRIPTION: LOCATION: SUMMARY:Mid-Quarter END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260423T135303Z UID:3625811c-e3b3-4a92-8028-b13eb1de35a9 DTSTART:20260513T180000 DTEND:20260513T200000 DESCRIPTION:First-year students and their parents/guardians are encourag ed to attend BCTC’s new student orientation. Orientation will be held in your student’s program area and provides an opportunity for our incomin g students to become familiar with the program and lab they will be workin g in.
What will you gain from attending?
An opportunit y to meet with your instructor and learn about life at BCTC
Receive information for a smooth transition into Career &\; Technical Education
An opportunity to speak with counselors and our S tudent Services department to get questions answered
Get or ganized before school starts by purchasing textbooks\, tools\, and uniform s
East Campus:
Auto Collision Repair
Auto Technology
Diesel Technology
Hea vy Equipment Technology
Building Construction Occupations
Cabinetry &\; Wood Technology
Carpentry
Heavy Equipment Operations
HVAC/Refrigeration< /p>
Masonry
Plumbing &\; Heating
Residential Painting &\; Interior Design
Auto Collision Repair
Auto Technology
Recreational &\; Power Equipment Technology
IT Programming
Electrical Occupations
Drafti ng Design Technology
Mechatronics Engineering Technology
Precision/Computerized Machining Technology
We lding Technology
First-year students and their parents/guardians are encourag ed to attend BCTC’s new student orientation. Orientation will be held in your student’s program area and provides an opportunity for our incomin g students to become familiar with the program and lab they will be workin g in.
What will you gain from attending?
An opportunit y to meet with your instructor and learn about life at BCTC
Receive information for a smooth transition into Career &\; Technical Education
An opportunity to speak with counselors and our S tudent Services department to get questions answered
Get or ganized before school starts by purchasing textbooks\, tools\, and uniform s
Dental Occupations
Sports Medicine &\; Rehabilitative Therapy
Comput er Systems Networking and Security
Cosmetology
Culinary Arts
Early Childhood Education
P rotective Services – HomelandCosmetology
Protective Servi ces – Law Enforcement
Service Occupations
West Campus:
Advertising Art &\; Design Technology
Video &\; Media Content Production
Health Occupations
Medical Health Professions (Held at Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences)
Business Management &\; Entrepreneurship
Cosmetology
Culinary Arts
Early Childhood Education
An Act 80 Day is set aside for the professional development of BCTC staff. While students have the day off\, instructors and staff eng age in training and planning to support high-quality instruction and stude nt achievement.
LOCATION: SUMMARY:Act 80 Day - BCTC Closed To All Students END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260423T135303Z UID:c755bd12-53dc-4b0a-967c-99f20e84d7a5 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260525 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260526 DESCRIPTION:in observance of Memorial Day\, BCTC is closed to all students and staff.
LOCATION: SUMMARY:Memorial Day END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260423T135303Z UID:cedddb0d-7656-4976-8917-55332b2617aa DTSTART:20260526T183000 DTEND:20260526T203000 DESCRIPTION:This event will require tick
ets to enter. Each senior has received an event invitation including 6 tic
kets. Additional tickets are available on a first come\, first serve basis
and can be retrieved from each campus’ Student Services Office. Senior
graduating from BCTC/participating in the event\, do not need a ticket to
enter.
Students attending the ceremony are expecte
d to stay for the entire ceremony.
Students: Please refer t
o the following to ensure compliance with the dress code.
• Suit
• Dress Pants/Khaki Slacks
• Shirt and Tie
• Button-Down Dress
Shirt
• Dress-Reasonable Length
• Dress Slacks and Blouse
• Dress shoes
• Polo-Style Shirt
Examples of inappropriate dress
would include: shorts\, t-shirts\, sneakers\, and any attire that is not
business appropriate.
Parking: Several of the parking garage s near the Santander Arena are transitioning to gateless entry.
To Enter:
No gate. No ticket. No need to stop.
License plate recorded.
Park as usual. Find your fav orite spot and pull right in.
Payment is required within 15
minutes of entering the garage.*
You have choices…ParkMobile. Text2P
ark. Walkup pay station. It’s up to you!
You’re on your way! Pay vi
a app or text and you’ll get reminders when your time is about to expire
.
Ready to leave? No gate\, no payment\, and nothing to sl
ow you down. You’re on the road!
*As awesome as gateless parking is\,
garage parking is still a paid service. Failure to pay within 15 minutes
of entering will result in a violation being mailed to the registered owne
r of the vehicle.
List of all Santander Parking Locations: For direc tions to these lots please refer to the following list if you are using a GPS to find your garage.
2nd and Washington : 25 North 2nd S treet
Fourth and Cherry : 29 South 4th Street
Front and Washingto n : 27 Front Street
Seventh and Washington Lot : 700 Washin gton Street
South Penn : 635 Franklin Street
State Lot : 644 South 7th Street
6th and Cherry Lot : 6th and Cherry
DoubleTree Garage : 600 Court Street
Reed and Court : 666 Court Street
Poplar and Walnut : 1 30 Poplar Street
The live-stream of the ev ent will begin at 5:00.
LOCATION:700 Penn St\, Reading\, PA 19602\, USA SUMMARY:Senior Recognition Ceremony END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260423T135303Z UID:1b0f3352-3320-4ca1-87ce-ec609111d391 DTSTART:20260527T180000 DTEND:20260527T200000 DESCRIPTION:The Joint Operating Committee (JOC) Meeting is the governing body session for Berks Career &\; Technology Center\, where representa tives from participating school districts come together to discuss and mak e decisions on policies\, budgets\, and operations that support the succes s of BCTC students and programs. Meetings are open to the public.
LOCATION:3307 Friedensburg Rd\, Oley\, PA 19547\, USA SUMMARY:Joint Operating Committee Meeting END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260423T135303Z UID:5d5671dd-b7cb-416b-a538-587a177cd8cc DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260601 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260606 DESCRIPTION:More than 6\,500 outstanding career and technical educ ation students –– all state contest winners –– will compete hands- on in 107 different trade\, technical and leadership fields. Students work against the clock and each other\, proving their expertise in occupations such as electronics\, computer-aided drafting\, precision machining\, med ical assisting and culinary arts. Contests are run with the help of indust ry\, trade associations and labor organizations\, and test competencies ar e set by industry. Leadership contestants will demonstrate skills includin g extemporaneous speaking and conducting meetings by parliamentary procedu re.
LOCATION:Atlanta\, GA\, USA SUMMARY:SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260423T135303Z UID:e20a4ccc-fe2c-40a3-818e-bfcc73f27b1a DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260604 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260605 DESCRIPTION: LOCATION: SUMMARY:Last Day of School END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260423T135303Z UID:eb49b628-c574-4dae-adff-968bae4c5c93 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260608 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260613 DESCRIPTION:Students residing in 1 of BCTC’s 16 sending districts\, wh o are currently in 6th through 8th grades are invited to a unique learning experience\, focused on fun\, creativity\, and hands-on activities.
LOCATION:1057 County Rd\, Leesport\, PA 19533\, USA SUMMARY:Career Camp! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260423T135303Z UID:d3b465fe-895b-49ac-83bf-0c507ca9e6c4 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260617 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260621 DESCRIPTION:The HOSA State National Leadership Conference is an op portunity for members to learn from and share with fellow HOSA members fro m across our state. It’s a time when secondary and post- secondary/colle giate members gather to network\, learn\, compete\, and have fun. LOCATION:Dallas\, TX\, USA SUMMARY:HOSA National Leadership Conference (NLC) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260423T135303Z UID:45c45136-acc1-4adc-8571-dd3706b8bdef DTSTART:20260624T180000 DTEND:20260624T200000 DESCRIPTION:
The Joint Operating Committee (JOC) Meeting is the governing body session for Berks Career &\; Technology Center\, where representa tives from participating school districts come together to discuss and mak e decisions on policies\, budgets\, and operations that support the succes s of BCTC students and programs. Meetings are open to the public.
LOCATION:1057 County Welfare Rd\, Leesport\, PA 19533\, USA SUMMARY:Joint Operating Committee Meeting END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR