Over the summer, students turned the world around them into a classroom! From museums and historic sites to iconic landmarks, zoos, and aquariums, students explored, discovered, and learned through hands-on experiences and real-world adventures. From Thacher Park to the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, Saratoga Battlefield to Howes Caverns, and MiSci to the New …
As per New York State Education Law, the Watervliet City School District implemented its updated Distraction-Free Schools Policy for the 2025–2026 school year. This “bell-to-bell” mandate requires all internet-enabled personal devices — this includes smartphones, smartwatches, and tablets — to be turned off and stored away securely from the beginning to the end of the …
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When it involves building a strong school culture Watervliet Elementary School’s new assistant principal John Lantz has shown he is not afraid to get his hands dirty, literally. Unlike Oscar the Grouch — the Sesame Street character who lives in a garbage can — John Lantz once climbed into a garbage receptacle at his former …
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A weeklong summer enrichment program shifted learning into high gear for students from Watervliet and Menands. The science, technology, engineering, and math [STEM] enrichment program, organized by Capital Region BOCES, brought together 24 students from the two neighboring school districts to learn, work in teams and have fun at the same time. The theme of …
New York State Education Law requires school districts to provide families with information about water safety, drowning prevention and safe and healthy swimming practices. This information is intended to help families understand water-related risks and promote safe practices in, on and around water. View water safety information and resources
The countdown to a new school year is on — and to help make back-to-school shopping a little easier, supply lists are now available on our website! Elementary school supply lists (grades K-5) General school supply lists for grades 6-12 Please direct specific questions about supplies to your child’s teachers. Note: There is no prekindergarten …
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Attention Cannoneers — are you interested in playing football, volleyball, soccer or golf this Fall? How about running cross country or joining the cheer squad? Then be sure to mark your calendars for these important dates! Registration Information Arbiter registration for Fall sports will open Sunday, July 26. All student-athletes must be registered through Arbiter …
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Watervliet High School junior Jabbar Mahs has been awarded not one, but two significant scholarships from highly competitive New York colleges! Science Department Chair Walter Bowden presented the Bausch + Lomb Honorary Science Award from the University of Rochester and the Rensselaer Medal through RPI in Troy to Jabbar on June 12. Both scholarships recognize …
Several Watervliet track and field athletes will head west on the thruway this weekend to compete in the New York State Track & Field Championships in Webster, NY. The Cannoneers – Jah-Sir Boyd, Jaden Williams, T.J. King and Anthony Morelli – will compete with the top runners in the state for the 4×100 meter relay …
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Watervliet Elementary School fifth-graders were named NYS Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (NYS AHPERD) Capital Zone Student Leadership Award winners! The 10 students were nominated by their physical education teachers and recognized for their outstanding leadership, effort, and positive attitude — not only in PE class but also in the classroom. We …
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