The Watervliet City School District will offer free meals for children 18 years old and younger during the summer, beginning June 26 at Watervliet Elementary School and the Watervliet Civic Center, and July 5 at all other locations listed below. More information Lunch will be available at several community locations. Breakfast and lunch will be …
When nine Watervliet High School seniors – who graduate this week – head off to college in the fall, they will have the technology necessary to succeed thanks to the Watervliet Housing Authority (WHA) and the generosity of area businesses and community sponsors. Housing Authority Executive Director Matthew Ethier presented laptop computers to Daytwan Coleman …
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The Watervliet City School District will continue its literacy initiative at the middle and high school level by requiring all students entering grades 7-12 to complete the summer reading project. Summer reading provides an excellent opportunity for students to stay connected to literature, to enhance literacy skills developed during the school year, and to gain …
Cannoneer Culture continues to build as another dozen 6th, 7th and 8th graders are named Students of the Month for April! The Cannoneer Culture initiative was introduced to junior high students this year in an effort to improve the overall school climate. The theme of the program encompasses the four characteristics listed below, which align …
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We congratulate Watervliet High School junior Demari Perkins on being inducted into the National Technical Honor Society (NTHS) at the Capital Region BOCES. Demari is enrolled in the Network Cabling Technician/Smart Home Technology I program at the Career & Technical Education Center, Albany Campus. He is one of 80 CTE students to earn this distinction …
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This morning, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) upgraded the Capital Region’s air-quality status to the moderate level from a previous rating of unhealthy for sensitive groups. This means there are no restrictions and all outdoor activities may resume, including physical education classes and recess. Field trips also may proceed as scheduled …
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Youth Day returns after 3-year hiatus Youth Day – a longstanding tradition between the City of Watervliet and Watervliet High School – made a triumphant return after a three-year hiatus due to the COVID pandemic. This event, last held in the spring of 2019, provides high school seniors an opportunity to meet with Watervliet city …
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Two Watervliet High School juniors have earned prestigious science scholarships: Ali Raza Ziai received the Bausch + Lomb Honorary Science Award from the University of Rochester for his exemplary academic performance in science courses throughout his high school career. Maria Barsoum was awarded the Rensselaer Medal, a scholarship opportunity through Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) that …
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For the second day in a row, our schools are following precautions to limit outdoor activities due to air-quality issues impacting the Capital Region and much of New York state as a result of wildfires in Canada. All physical education classes and outdoor recess activities will remain inside. All outdoor field trips will be postponed …
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Alex Smith has known his future is in auto repair since he was a young child. Now, the 17-year-old Watervliet High School student is ready to realize that dream thanks to the Capital Region BOCES Career & Technical Education Center. “I have always liked working on cars and I like, that at BOCES, I have …
