Congratulations to Donald Stevens on being named assistant superintendent of the Watervliet City School District. At its meeting in June, the Board of Education voted in support of the recommendation to elevate Mr. Stevens to this new role from his position as director of curriculum, instruction and professional development. Effective July 1, he becomes the …
On June 13, Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a bill into law that immediately removed the religious exemption for school vaccination requirements. Per the amendment to Public Health Law Section 2164, children who attend child daycare or public, private or parochial school who previously had a religious exemption must now receive their first age-appropriate dose in …
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The Whitney Young School-Based Health Center is asking for feedback from parents and guardians of students in the Watervliet City School District. This year, Whitney Young Health opened a school-based health center (SBHC) at Watervliet Jr.-Sr. High School that provides primary and preventative medical services to students from prekindergarten through grade 12 whose parent have …
To commemorate the 75th anniversary of D-Day, and honor the sacrifices of World War II veterans, high school students in Mrs. Helenek’s class cleaned the memorial in front of Watervliet Jr.-Sr. High School early on June 6, 2019. Mixing Dawn dish detergent and water, and using a soft brush, the students scrubbed away the algae …
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In an effort to further encourage healthy eating for our students and families, the Watervliet City School District has partnered with the Food Pantries for the Capital District and CDPHP to bring a free produce truck to three of our busiest summer lunch programs. Parents, students and community members will have access to free fresh …
The last full day of class for junior high and high school students is Monday, June 17. Regents exams begin on Tuesday, June 18. Students taking a Regents exam should review the exam schedule to determine the day(s) and time(s) they need to be in attendance. Junior high students (7th and 8th grade) will take …
Thirteen high school seniors spent the part of the day on Thursday, May 30 with Watervliet city officials, including the mayor, council members, corporation counsel, finance administrator, police chief, judge and others, to learn about the responsibilities of elected officials and municipal workers in the city. View more Youth Day photos on Facebook The students …
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The date of the June meeting for the Watervliet City School District Board of Education has changed. The meeting will be held on Tuesday, June 11 at 6 p.m. in the Watervliet Jr.- Sr. High School conference room.
A dozen students from Watervliet Jr.-Sr. High School attended the SAANYS Region 6 Leadership Breakfast at Van Patten Country Club in Clifton Park on Wednesday, May 22. The students were selected by their class advisers and school leaders based on their leadership in and out of school. WHS seniors Jane Place and Angelina Rodriguez were …
Watervliet City School District residents Tuesday approved the proposed $28,187,000 budget for the 2019-20 school year with 189 yes votes to 99 no votes, a margin of about 68 percent. Sheri Senecal was re-elected for a third term to the Board of Education with 162 votes and will serve for another three years beginning July …
