Category: District News

WCSD introduces new centralized communications app The Watervliet City School District is moving to a new communications platform called ParentSquare that replaces the One Call Now system. This user-friendly, school-to-home platform is designed to keep families informed and encourage a greater connection with our schools. ParentSquare automatically generates accounts for parents/guardians based on the email …

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More than a dozen educators gathered in the Watervliet Elementary School library to share best practices and build instructional plans with the start of a new school year in mind. Newer and experienced teachers alike participated in this first professional development opportunity of the summer, which focused on instructional planning, sharing ideas and offering feedback, …

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The Board of Education held its annual organizational meeting on Tuesday, July 5. During this first meeting of the 2022-23 school year, the Board elected Sheri Senecal as president and Mary Beth Whited as vice president. New Board of Education member Brian White was sworn in to serve his first three-year term.  New assistant superintendent …

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The Watervliet City School District Code of Conduct for the 2022-23 school year is currently available for viewing and public comment. Please view the district Code of Conduct document in its entirety with the proposed changes. The Code of Conduct will be available for public comment through Friday, August 5. Please email comments to BOEPublicComment@vlietschools.org. …

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The Watervliet City School District will offer free meals for children 18 years old and younger during the summer from July 5 through August 19. More information Lunch will be available at several community locations. Breakfast and lunch will be available at Watervliet Elementary School and the Watervliet Civic Center. Locations Watervliet Elementary School 2557 …

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It’s hard to believe that the 2021-22 school year has come to an end; and what a year it has been! During this final week of school, we celebrated as our youngest learners participated in their moving up ceremony from Pre-K to Kindergarten, as our 5th graders move forward to the middle school, and as …

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