The ongoing COVID-19/Coronavirus public health emergency has challenged everyone in different ways. For educators, it has resulted in finding new ways to support our students while they are not in our classrooms. A longer than expected school closure – currently through at least April 14 – means at-home learning will continue during this time. While …
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This message was sent to WCSD families via One Call Now email on March 31: As you are likely aware, on March 27, Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued an executive order closing schools until April 15. Our school district, like others around the state, is required to continue to provide remote/online learning, meals for students and …
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In an effort to better meet the needs of our families, free meals will be available for pick up at several new locations in the City of Watervliet. Starting Wednesday, March 25, Watervliet school bus drivers will deliver meals to 12 regular bus stops in the community for students and families to pick up. The …
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NYS Grades 3-8 ELA and math assessments suspended The State Education Department announced Friday, March 20, that all statewide exams for students in elementary and middle school have been suspended for the 2019-20 school year. The state has suspended the following exams: Grades 3-8 English Language Arts Tests Grades 3-8 Mathematics Tests Grade 4 Elementary-Level …
Starting Monday, March 23, our local PBS station, WMHT Public Media, is offering an educational programming block targeted to support in-home learning for students in prekindergarten through grade 12 while schools are closed. From 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday, WMHT WORLD will offer programming for students in grades 4-12. Each full day …
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A new directive from Governor Cuomo on March 20, mandates that 100% of the workforce stay home in an effort to help contain the spread of COVID-19. Only employees deemed critical to operations will be allowed in the workplace. For our schools, critical staff includes food service workers, maintenance/cleaning staff, and designated administrators. Please note …
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New York State is using a portion of the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) funds to provide child care to income eligible essential workers at no cost. Essential workers who must work outside of the home and who are using a regulated child care provider will receive a scholarship for …
To limit the number of people in our buildings at any given time, ONLY 11- and 12-month staff will be allowed in the buildings, beginning Monday, March 23. With this extended school closure, we understand there may be students, parents/ guardians, teachers and staff who are concerned about items or belongings that were left in …
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A reminder to parents and students in grades 3-12: Please stop by Watervliet Elementary School (grades 3-6) or Watervliet Jr.-Sr. High School (grades 7-12) to pick up a Chromebook and stay connected to learning during the current school closure. Chromebooks are available to be signed out from 8 a.m. to 12 noon through this Friday, …
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on March 16 that due to ongoing public health concerns related to COVID-19/Coronavirus, all schools in New York state will be closed for two weeks, effective Wednesday, March 18. This means that Watervliet City School District will be closed through March 31. We are closely monitoring the situation at the state …
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