Students, families, staff and the community are invited to Watervliet City School District’s annual Welcome Back Celebration next Saturday, Sept. 6, from 1-4 p.m. at Watervliet Jr.-Sr. High School. This FREE event offers plenty of family fun including: give-a-ways, games, face painting, bounce houses, food, snow cones, and dunk booth, as well as community and …
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As fall approaches, we’re reminded that each new season brings opportunities to reflect and renew. With the start of this school year, I want to reconnect with you — not just as Interim Principal of Watervliet Jr/Sr High School — but as someone who has been part of this community for the past two decades. …
Dear Watervliet Families, We would like to take this opportunity to welcome you back for the 2025-2026 school year! We are excited about the return to school and look forward to seeing our students on Thursday, September 4. Over the summer, we have worked hard planning and preparing for an awesome school year, and we …
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New this year — we are excited to announce that Watervliet City School District is partnering with Albany Med EmUrgentCare to offer convenient, high-quality medical care directly to students—without them having to leave school. Tentatively scheduled to roll out in September, students will be able to participate in telemedicine visits during the school day from …
The safety and well-being of our students and staff remain a top priority for the Watervliet City School District. With that in mind, the district will implement several new measures this fall to strengthen building safety and security. Among these measures is a new metal detection system at the entrance to Watervliet Junior-Senior High School …
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Attention Parents/Guardians: Please read and return to the high school counseling office if you do not want your child’s information released to the military and/or institution of higher learning. All forms must be received by Friday, September 26, 2025. Download the Military Opt-Out Form
The New York State Education Department (NYSED) requires all school districts to review their Codes of Conduct annually and update them if necessary. The district has made updates to section XVI for students and to section XIX for visitors in the 2025-26 Code of Conduct, which is available online for a 30-day review period, beginning …
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(This message was shared with district families and staff via ParentSquare on Aug. 3, 2025) We join the Watervliet community today in mourning the loss of a nine-year old child. This sad news touches the hearts of all in our school community, especially the teachers and classmates of the child who had previously attended Watervliet …
In 1991, the Chicago Bulls won their first NBA championship, the World Wide Web was launched, the band Nirvana propelled the grunge genre into the mainstream, and the psychological thriller The Silence of the Lambs topped the box office. That same year, the Watervliet Cannoneers varsity football team won the New York State Championship! Now …
Want to get a head start on back-to-school shopping? Supply lists for elementary students (grades K-5) are now available online for the upcoming school year. General supply lists for grades 6-12 are now available online Please direct specific questions about supplies to your child’s teachers. Note: There is no prekindergarten supply list, each preschool teacher …
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