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WHS students deliver striking prose at annual Capital Region Poetry Slam

Three Watervliet High School students took the stage to recite their thought-provoking rhymes during the 3rd Annual Capital Region Poetry Slam on April 23 at the Doane Stuart School. With poems titled “Guts,” “Why” and “Fulgent,” tenth-graders Kharyn Acosta and Adrian Francis, and ninth-grade student Madison Dolan, shared their inspiring words and powerful voices at …

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Celebrating our Senior Class on Decision Day

Members of the senior class gathered in the small gym on Decision Day 2025 to celebrate their post-high-school plans. Whether they’re attending U Albany, the Culinary Institute of America, HVCC, SUNY Oneonta, RPI, RIT, Russell Sage, or another two- or four-year college, a trade school, enlisting in the military or heading directly for the workforce …

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Watervliet High School senior ready for work (and college) thanks to Capital Region BOCES

Watervliet High School senior Talisia Johnson-Taylor had the opportunity recently to network with healthcare industry recruiters during a career fair at the Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical Education Center’s Albany campus. Talisia is one of nearly 100 students pursuing careers in healthcare through Capital Region BOCES programs who met with recruiting specialists during the …

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Watervliet Public Library proposition to appear on May 20 ballot

City residents will see a separate proposition to increase the library tax for the Watervliet Public Library on the May 20 school budget ballot. The Watervliet Public Library Board of Trustees recently notified district officials about its proposition that asks voters to authorize the school district to levy a tax of $200,000, an increase of …

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Local veteran awarded diploma from Watervliet High School

Superintendent of Schools Dr. Donald Stevens awarded a U.S. Marine veteran his high school diploma through New York’s Operation Recognition program,  which allows eligible vets to earn high school diplomas if they left school before graduating.  Sgt. Robert S. Taylor, United States Marine Corps, served two separate tours of duty during the Cold War period …

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Superintendent’s Conference Day yields lots of learning, sharing, teamwork and laughter

Administrators, teachers and staff from both school buildings gathered at Watervliet Jr.-Sr. High School for a day of professional learning, sharing best practices and participating in a friendly team-building and problem-solving competition to round out the day’s activities. Building leaders and teachers offered a rotating sequence of hourlong turnkey trainings on the use of programs …

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Elementary band students hit the right note with kindergarten classes

In recognition of Music in Our Schools month at Watervliet Elementary School, small groups of fourth-grade band students from each class section performed a short selection of songs for kindergarteners every morning during the week of March 24-28 in the music classroom. Music and band teacher Andrew Cowie lead the festive performances, which were designed …

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Watervliet student team earns top scores in annual Capital District E-Week Model Bridge Competition

Two Watervliet students worked together to design and build a top-scoring bridge in the annual Middle School Model Catwalk Competition, which is part of the Capital District 45th Annual Celebration of Engineers Week along with the annual High School Model Bridge Competition. Eighth graders Chris Helferty and Malachi Prince designed and built the balsa wood …

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Student Athletes of the Month – February 2025

Throughout the school year, Watervliet Athletics will feature student athletes who demonstrate exemplary achievement in their respective sports. Student athletes are recognized for demonstrating good sportsmanship throughout their respective sports seasons. Nominated by their coaches, our Athletes of the Month for February are Allanah Barnes, Braylon Dennis and Kai Pellaton. Track and Field: Allanah Barnes Track …

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WES Cabin Fever Day recap

Students from the WES No Place for Hate committee visited K-5 classes during the annual Cabin Fever Day celebration on March 7 to help facilitate an activity celebrating the unique qualities that represent students’ identities. All K-5 classrooms participated in the activity, which included a video, a class discussion and students creating their own “My …

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