Category: District News

Post and photos by Ella Bendon, WHS senior and CEIP communications intern (and Masterminds team member) Congratulations to the Watervliet Masterminds Club on winning their first match last Tuesday at Niskayuna! Masterminds is a school-sanctioned club where students compete in trivia games against other schools. Masterminds a great opportunity for students to interact with other …

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About 50 Watervliet High School seniors were accepted on the spot to Hudson Valley Community College (HVCC) during a recent Instant Admissions Day. The college-bound seniors had an opportunity to meet with HVCC admissions counselors to finalize their applications and learn more about the academic pathways available to them at the two-year school. Students expressed …

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We learned of two new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in our school community since our last update. Both are members of the Watervliet Jr.-Sr. High School community who have tested positive for COVID-19. Contact tracing was completed as per Albany County Department of Health protocols and all individuals identified as having potential exposure at school …

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With the first quarter interims now in the books, Waterviet Jr.-Sr. High School is taking time to celebrate students (more than 400 of them!) who reached two significant goals during these first weeks of school: pass ALL their classes, and have NO disciplinary referrals. The students who accomplished both goals are being rewarded with a …

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