If your child will be 5 years old by December 1, 2024 — it’s time to register them for kindergarten. Kindergarten registration will take place Monday, May 20 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Tuesday, May 21 from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Watervliet Elementary School. Call 518-629-3204 to schedule an appointment. Please …
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Proposal maintains programs, services, staffing; provides additional learning opportunities and supports for students During its regular meeting on April 9, the Watervliet Board of Education voted unanimously to adopt a proposed $41,394,000 budget for the 2024-25 school year. The school budget proposal represents a $3.6 million, or 9.6%, increase compared with the current-year budget. The …
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Two seats on the Watervliet City School District Board of Education are up for election during the annual school budget vote and school board election on Tuesday, May 21, 2024. Each seat is for a three-year term that will run from July 1, 2024-June 30, 2027. The Watervliet school board is made up of five …
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The 2024 Grades 3-8 English Language Arts and Math tests will take place starting in April. These tests continue to be untimed, meaning as long as students are working productively, they will be given as much time as they need to complete the tests during the regular school day. NEW THIS YEAR: The Watervliet City …
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Please be aware of the following changes to the Watervliet City School District calendar. Watervliet schools will dismiss early on Monday, April 8, due to the solar eclipse. Teachers and staff will remain for planning and other professional learning during the afternoon. Students will dismiss at the following times on April 8: Prekindergarten — 11 …
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For the second year, the Watervliet City School District is represented at the annual Empire State Plaza Art Show in Albany, which will host an artists’ reception for students and families on Wednesday, March 6 at 5:30 p.m. The student art show is presented in conjunction with Youth Art Month, a month used to celebrate …
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More than 200 students, staff, families and community members turned out for the Wellness Fair on Tuesday, Jan. 30 at Watervliet Jr.-Sr. High School. Many took the opportunity to meet with the over 35 health, safety and wellness providers and community partners to learn about opioid addiction and treatment, smoking cessation, to sample healthy foods, …
The Cannoneers varsity team had an opportunity to scrimmage with the future of Watervliet basketball during a recent skills and drills session with CYO players from the elementary school. Members of the varsity boys team worked side-by-side with the younger players guiding and encouraging them as they practiced passing the ball, catching, dribbling, and lay …
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Students in Watervliet Elementary School’s Drama Club performed their Winter Showcase earlier this month with skits based on classic fairy tales, including Jack and the Beanstalk, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, Cinderella and others. The entire cast opened the performance with a Zombie dance and closed with the song, “Consider Yourself” from the musical Oliver. …
After correctly spelling the word “occupy,” fifth-grader Joshua Wright edged out his competitors to occupy the top spot as the 2024 WES Spelling Bee champion! Congratulations Josh! Nearly 130 words and 12 rounds into the competition, Joshua, who is in Ms. Amanda Gabrione’s fifth-grade class, outlasted runner-up, Fallon Miller also a fifth-grader, who successfully spelled …
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