Three Watervliet Elementary School students were selected the top three finalists in the 2022 Americanism essay contest sponsored locally by the Watervliet Elks Lodge #1500. Yeva Balashova and Arash Helal, both fifth-graders in Mrs. Bird’s class, and Aubrey Bennett, a fifth-grader in Mr. Travers’ class, wrote the prize-winning essays based on this year’s theme: “What …
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The Watervliet City School District will host our first International Night on Tuesday, March 21, from 5-7 p.m. at Watervliet Jr.- Sr. High School to celebrate diversity and build cultural awareness. Join us to learn about and celebrate the many cultures represented in our schools during this FREE family-friendly event that will feature fun activities …
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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 16, 2023. Each seat is for a three-year term that will run from July 1, 2023-June 30, 2026. The Watervliet school board is made up of five …
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WTEN news anchor and author John Gray visited virtually with WES students recently to read his book, Keller’s Heart, as part of the school’s Read Across America Week celebration. The story is about two friends — a young girl named Raven who is deaf and a dog that is deaf and blind. After Raven’s family …
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Our district and at least two others in the Capital Region received emails overnight that contained similar threats of violence. This is the second threatening email that we have received in a week. I want to reassure families that we take seriously every threat that could impact the safety and wellbeing of our students and …
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The Watervliet City School District will begin accepting applications for the 2023-24 school year for our early prekindergarten program for 3-year-old children (EPK) March 8-9, and our universal prekindergarten program for 4-year-old children (UPK) March 22-23. Information about applying for 3 year-old-prekindergarten program (EPK) Information about applying for 4 year-old-prekindergarten information (UPK) Please email Danielle …
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It was a nail-biter to the end, but in just over an hour ‒ and 148 words into the competition ‒ fifth-grader Usloob Ashgar edged out fourth-grader Za’Kyi Burks to become champion of the annual WES Spelling Bee! The bee lasted 18 rounds before Usloob from Mrs. Bird’s fifth-grade class, captured the title ‒ correctly …
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On behalf of the Board of Education, I wish Happy Holidays to our teachers, staff, students and families, whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa or other seasonal festivities. A reminder that our schools are closed from December 26 through January 2 for holiday break. I look forward to welcoming back our students and staff when …
The Watervliet City School District has been awarded two state grants: one that will strengthen support for district families and the other will help sustain early education opportunities for the district’s young learners. Funding secures the future of full-day prekindergarten The school district will receive $233,806 annually from the New York State Education Department to …
New York State Assemblymember John McDonald stopped by Watervliet Elementary School to read to fifth-grade students in what has become an annual tradition. The state assembly member represents the 108th district, which includes the City of Watervliet, his hometown of Cohoes, and a number of other neighboring communities. He has read the book “of Thee …
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