A number of Watervliet students are sleeping more comfortably these nights thanks to a generous donation organized by a Watervliet High School alum. Class of 2011 graduate Ernest Sziller who works for the Sealy Temperpedic company reached out recently to high school principal Ryan Groat about donating 21 new queen-size mattresses to students in the …
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We have been notified of two presumed positive cases of COVID-19 in the Watervliet City School District community since our last update. All contacts associated with these cases have been identified and advised of the need to quarantine as a precaution. Two classrooms have moved to remote learning for the next 10 days as per …
To meet the federal government’s requirements, the New York State Education Department (NYSED) has canceled all but four of the Regents exams previously scheduled for June 2021. Similar to last year, all students enrolled in and passing courses culminating with the following Regents exams will automatically receive an Exemption “E” designed on their transcript. The …
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We have been notified of one confirmed positive case of COVID-19 in the Watervliet Elementary School community since our last update. All contacts associated with the new case have been identified and advised of the need to quarantine as a precaution. One classroom has moved to remote learning for the next 10 days as per …
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We have been notified of three confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in the Watervliet City School District community since our last update. Two individuals from the Watervliet Elementary School community have tested positive for COVID-19. All contacts associated with these cases have been identified and advised of the need to quarantine as a precaution. Two …
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A confirmed positive case of COVID-19 has been reported in the Watervliet Elementary School community. All contacts associated with the case have been identified and notified of the need to quarantine as a precaution. A reminder that any day (Monday through Friday) that our district is made aware of a confirmed case of COVID-19 among …
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Residents to vote on May 18 During its meeting on April 22, the Watervliet Board of Education unanimously adopted a proposed $30,463,000 budget for the 2021-22 school year. The proposed budget maintains current staffing levels and supports all academic programs, services and extracurricular opportunities for students. The proposal carries a tax levy increase of 0.5%, …
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As this uniquely challenging school year winds down, district leaders are reflecting on the many changes driven by health and safety protocols implemented this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic – and how these will figure into the year ahead. With planning for next year underway, district leaders are carefully reviewing updated guidelines from the …
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During budget development for the 2021-22 school year, district and school leaders have prioritized academic programs and support services for students while remaining fiscally responsible to taxpayers. District leaders encourage families, staff, students and community members to learn about the proposed budget during the following presentations: Thursday, April 15, Public Budget presentation, 6 p.m. View …
Grade 7 students recently worked to design and build bridges constructed primarily of dry strands of spaghetti or fettuccine noodles. Before beginning the design process, the students learned about different types of bridges. They also had to consider how many noodles they would need for the shape of the structure, as well as which materials …
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