Proposed budget focused on teaching and learning to meet student needs, tax levy increase below ‘cap On Tuesday, May 20, district residents will vote on a proposed $44,082,000 budget for the 2025-26 school year. Voting will take place from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. at two polling locations: Watervliet Elementary School and the Watervliet Elks …
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Ten Watervliet Elementary School students have been awarded the 2025 Capital Zone Sandra G. Morley Physical Education Student Leadership Award. This selective award is presented to Capital Region elementary school students by the New York State Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (NYSAHPERD). Richard Berhaupt, Kylee Fandl, Laurel Blake, Nathan Rogers, Jaxson Strock, …
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Fiscal plan maintains programs, services, staffing; provides additional learning opportunities and resources for students During a special meeting on Wednesday, April 23, the Watervliet Board of Education voted to adopt a proposed $ 44,082,000 budget for the 2025-26 school year. The budget proposal for next year represents a nearly $2.7 million, or 6.5%, increase compared …
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City residents will see a separate proposition to increase the library tax for the Watervliet Public Library on the May 20 school budget ballot. The Watervliet Public Library Board of Trustees recently notified district officials about its proposition that asks voters to authorize the school district to levy a tax of $200,000, an increase of …
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Administrators, teachers and staff from both school buildings gathered at Watervliet Jr.-Sr. High School for a day of professional learning, sharing best practices and participating in a friendly team-building and problem-solving competition to round out the day’s activities. Building leaders and teachers offered a rotating sequence of hourlong turnkey trainings on the use of programs …
In recognition of Music in Our Schools month at Watervliet Elementary School, small groups of fourth-grade band students from each class section performed a short selection of songs for kindergarteners every morning during the week of March 24-28 in the music classroom. Music and band teacher Andrew Cowie lead the festive performances, which were designed …
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Students from the WES No Place for Hate committee visited K-5 classes during the annual Cabin Fever Day celebration on March 7 to help facilitate an activity celebrating the unique qualities that represent students’ identities. All K-5 classrooms participated in the activity, which included a video, a class discussion and students creating their own “My …
An exciting update to share: Fifth-grader Abdul Hadi Shoaib has advanced to the regional round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee! He is among 17 local students who will participate in the regional competition, which will be held virtually via Zoom on Saturday, March 8. Earning the top spot in the WES Spelling Bee qualified …
After many rounds of friendly competition, fifth-grader Abdul Hadi Shoaib from Janina Rudzinski’s class correctly spelled the word “bibliophile” to clinch the title of WES Spelling Bee champion in January! Fifth-grade classmate Elijah Yepez spelled his way to second place and Sienna Williamson, a fifth-grade student in Joelle Bird’s class, placed third. To reach the …
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Watervliet Elementary School’s Drama Club performed their Winter Showcase on Jan. 16 — opening with an energetic full cast dance routine from the musical, Hairspray. About two dozen students appeared in three short skits based on condensed versions of the Wizard of Oz, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and the Brothers Grimm fairy tale, Rapunzel. …
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