Grades 9-12 Second Quarter “Virtual” Report Card Night

Second quarter report cards for grades 6-12 are now available on the Parent Portal. Parents may request a printed copy from the guidance office, if necessary. Second Quarter “Virtual” Report Card Night for grades 9-12 is scheduled for Thursday, February 11 from 5-7 p.m. Parent/Teacher meetings will be scheduled by teachers starting Monday, February 8 …

WJSHS practices lockdown drill

Watervliet Jr.-Sr. High School practiced a lockdown drill that began at approximately 10 a.m. today, Thursday, Feb. 4. This is one of several safety drills that occur throughout the year to provide students and staff the opportunity to practice emergency procedures. Thanks to the WPD for their participation in today’s drill.

A Message from the Superintendent: Athletics & the Arts

As you may know, Governor Andrew Cuomo previously had announced that higher-risk winter sports could begin on Feb. 1, with the approval of local health departments. Last week, the Albany County Department of Health announced that higher-risk winter sports will not begin on Feb. 1 due to the current COVID infection rate in the county. …

Update Jan. 27: District notified of six positive COVID-19 cases

The district has learned of six confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in the Watervliet school community since our last update sent Friday, Jan. 22. Four cases confirmed at Watervliet Jr. Sr. High School A confirmed case reported today involves an individual who was last on campus Tuesday, Jan. 26. School administrators have notified students and …

Fourth-graders learn about dairy industry, make ice cream during hands-on classroom activity

Move over Ben & Jerry. Fourth-grade students at Watervliet Elementary School recently learned to create their own homemade ice cream quickly and without any sophisticated machinery. Under the watchful eyes of their teachers and with step-by-step instructions provided virtually by Sammie Baker of the Albany County Cornell Cooperative Extension, the fourth-graders carefully poured light cream, …

Masterminds team earns victory in hard-fought match

Watervliet High School’s MasterMinds team recently captured its first victory in an extremely close match against Duanesburg. The team’s first win came after competing in its third round of meets, and after battling back from a 10-point deficit after the first half. “Our students were on fire during the game,” said Masterminds coach Yuriy Berin, …

COVID-19 Update/Jan. 17: Grades 7-12 Classes to Move to Remote Learning Jan. 19-22

Updated Jan. 18: Grades 7-12 self-contained classrooms at WJSHS will be in-person this week (Jan. 19-22). We learned over the weekend of seven additional confirmed positive COVID-19 cases in our district. Five cases involve members of the Watervliet Jr.-Sr. High School community. Two of those cases are individuals in our remote learning program that did …

Update Jan. 14: One new confirmed COVID-19 case

The district has been notified of one new confirmed positive case of COVID-19 involving a member of the Watervliet Elementary School community. School administrators have reached out to all individuals considered contacts and have advised them of the need to follow quarantine protocols, as per the county health department. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability …

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