If your child will be 5 years old by December 1, 2024 — it’s time to register them for kindergarten. Kindergarten registration will take place Monday, May 20 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Tuesday, May 21 from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Watervliet Elementary School. Call 518-629-3204 to schedule an appointment. Please …
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Two seats on the Watervliet City School District Board of Education are up for election during the annual school budget vote and school board election on Tuesday, May 21, 2024. Each seat is for a three-year term that will run from July 1, 2024-June 30, 2027. The Watervliet school board is made up of five …
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The 2024 Grades 3-8 English Language Arts and Math tests will take place starting in April. These tests continue to be untimed, meaning as long as students are working productively, they will be given as much time as they need to complete the tests during the regular school day. NEW THIS YEAR: The Watervliet City …
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LaJay York, an 11th grader from Watervliet High School, spoke to dozens of female ninth and 10th graders about her experience in the Capital Region BOCES Welding and Metal Fabrication program. LaJay was among a handful of current Career and Technical Education students to present their perspectives during a recent Women in the Trades celebration …
For the second year, the Watervliet City School District is represented at the annual Empire State Plaza Art Show in Albany, which will host an artists’ reception for students and families on Wednesday, March 6 at 5:30 p.m. The student art show is presented in conjunction with Youth Art Month, a month used to celebrate …
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Watervliet High School senior Jessenia George was recently selected a Section 2 Girls Basketball Scholar-Athlete for her leadership on the court and for academic excellence in the classroom. With a grade point average (GPA) of 96.4%, Jessenia is an honors student who plans to attend Hudson Valley Community College next year before transferring to a …
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Students in Dawn Sylvester’s French class adopted des escargots (some snails) for a memorable lesson that will help build their language skills. The snails arrived in small pink and blue baby carriages with adoptions papers written in French. Using their dictionaries, the students translated the adoption papers to learn about the personalities of their snails, …
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Watervliet High School’s MasterMinds team made a strong effort but did not prevail earlier this week in their matches against two extremely talented teams from Niskayuna and Burnt Hills/Ballston Lake high schools. Meanwhile, Chess Club members Tolkien Phoenix-Brand, a freshman, lost one game but tied another against a strong Niskayuna opponent, and senior Michael Bendon …
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For the first time in school history — a Watervliet student’s artwork has been has been accepted to the High School Regional Juried Art Exhibition! Junior Abdullah Mazhar’s artwork, an 18″x24″ still life created with charcoal on a corrugated cardboard panel, was selected for the annual exhibit, which showcases the best works of art by …
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A huge shout-out to Watervliet High School senior #1 Daheem Wilson who notched his 1,000th career point on the Cannoneers home court during last night’s sectionals game. After sinking the milestone point early in the third quarter, a brief timeout was called to recognize his extraordinary accomplishment, as the senior point guard was met at …
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