WES celebrates Virtual Grandparents and Special Persons Night

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 …

Update May 14: Important end-of-year information

As June approaches, we are receiving more frequent questions from our families and staff about when the school year will officially end. After reviewing our school calendar and counting days to make sure we meet the State Education Department’s 180 instructional days requirement and fulfill the district’s contractual obligations, we have determined that the last …

Students inducted into National Honor Society via virtual ceremony in May

The Ellen Bevins Chapter of the National Honor Society at Watervliet High School inducted 26 students during its 72nd Annual Tapping Ceremony on Thursday, May 7. Students were inducted in a virtual ceremony that was streamed live so that family and friends could be present for this important milestone for high school students.  Congratulations National …

Update on registration for district prekindergarten programs for 2020-21 school year

The Watervliet City School District offers a pre-kindergarten program for 4-year-old children and an early prekindergarten program for 3-year-old children. The registration deadline for the 2020-2021 school year has been extended to May 27, 2020. Due to the COVID-19 school closure, in-person registration is not available. Parents and guardians may download registration materials from the …

Annual school budget vote and board election to be held June 9 by absentee ballot

In an executive order issued on Friday, May 1, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that this year’s school budget vote and board of education election will take place on Tuesday, June 9, exclusively by absentee ballot due to the COVID-19 public health crisis. The executive order establishes a timeline for actions that school districts must take …

Update May 1: Schools to remain closed through the end of the 2019-20 academic year

As you may have already heard, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced during his May 1 press briefing that all New York schools will remain closed for the rest of the 2019-20 school year in an effort to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. This news, while not completely unexpected, still seems somewhat surreal. As educators, the idea …

Virtual schedules for grades 7-12 students available online

Watervliet teachers and staff remain committed to connecting with students and providing educational opportunities remotely through Google Classroom and other technology while our schools are closed due to COVID-19. We encourage WJSHS students and parents to check class schedules and office hours, which are now available online.  View the virtual class schedule for grades 9-12 …

Whitney Young Health offering COVID-19 testing by appointment at Albany, Watervliet locations

Whitney Young Health (WYH), in collaboration with Albany County, is offering mobile Coronavirus/COVID-19 testing to the community. Testing will be available by appointment only to county residents at different sites on a rotating basis. Each week the mobile sites will rotate morning and afternoon testing. PLEASE NOTE: All testing is by appointment only, after being …

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