June 2020 Dear Students and Parent/Guardian: Books have been teaching and inspiring people for generations. They can have the power to create social change and influence people to do great things. Books teach important life lessons and help people to reflect on life itself. Books give people a voice, a connection, and instill hope. They …
June 2020 Dear WES Families, Reading has the power to stimulate ones imagination, build character, and increase our abilities and skills. Reading can keep us happy, interested, reduce stress, and help build our working memory. Experts in the field of literacy have long encouraged students to read during the summer months as it enhances the …
Two Watervliet High School juniors have received science scholarships to distinguished colleges in New York state! Morgan DelSignore has earned the Bausch + Lomb Honorary Science Award from the University of Rochester for her exemplary academic performance in science courses throughout her high school career. Steffanie Mammoser has been awarded the Rensselaer Medal, a scholarship …
Watervliet City School District voters Tuesday approved the proposed $28.56 million budget for the 2020-21 school year by 708 yes votes to 265 no votes, a margin of 73 percent. Tim Delisle was elected to his first term on the Board of Education with 798 votes, while Mary Beth Whited was re-elected for her second …
Attention Watervliet High School seniors: A letter was mailed on Tuesday, June 9 to all members of the Class of 2020 that describes in great detail the plans for a June 17 graduation ceremony. The letter includes tickets to graduation. Please check your mail for this letter. If you do not receive a letter in …
Attention Junior Cannoneers! Did you leave personal items in your desk at school? No worries! Time is scheduled next week for you to stop by Watervliet Elementary School to retrieve personal belongings. Please be aware that no one will be permitted to enter the building. Families are asked to stay in your car and a …
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School budget vote update: Deadline for ballots to be received by mail extended to June 16 In an executive order issued on June 7, Governor Andrew Cuomo extended the deadline for school districts to receive ballots sent by mail for this year’s school budget vote to Tuesday, June 16. As a result, ballots being returned …
Watervliet residents will be asked to consider a proposed $28,560,000 budget for the 2020-21 school year. Voting this year is exclusively by absentee ballot, with a deadline of 5 p.m. on Tuesday, June 9. Ballots received after that date and time will not be counted. The mail-in vote was mandated in an executive order dated …
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Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced that New York school facilities will remain closed for the remainder of the 2019-20 academic year. The Governor will make a decision about summer school by the end of May. As we look to the future, we must think about what a return to school buildings might look like and …
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Each spring, Watervliet Elementary School celebrates the important people in our students’ lives with Grandparents and Special Persons Night. Historically, students invite their special people to visit their school, meet their classroom teachers and friends and share what they have learned during the school year. Because of the ongoing COVID-19 public health concerns and the …
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