Welcome Back WES!
Watervliet Elementary School welcomed back UPK through grade 6 students on Wednesday, Sept. 5 — the first day of the 2018-19 school year. View pictures from the first day of school at WES
Category: Elementary School News
All Watervliet students to have access to free school meals in 2018-19
District continues program to offer free school breakfast/lunch to all students under the Community Eligibility Provision The Watervliet City School District will continue offering free school breakfast and lunch to include all students (kindergarten to grade 12) through the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) this year. This national program, overseen locally by the New York State …
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WCSD, Whitney Young Health partner to offer students access to health care at school
Whitney Young Health School-Based Health Program open to students in September The mission of this new partnership between Watervliet City School District and Whitney Young Health is to ensure students of all backgrounds have access to high-quality health care whenever they need it. “We are integrating Whitney Young Health into our schools to help ensure …
State issues new health exam form
School Health News New York state has released a new School Health Examination Form that parents and doctors should use beginning July 1. Download the new form from the State Education Department website While the state considers the 2018-19 school year to be a transition year when schools can accept ANY completed health exam form, the …
Summer programs underway at WES, Colonie High School
ExTRA Summer Academy provides academic support, enrichment activities for K-8 students Summer learning is now underway in Watervliet. Watervliet’s K-8 ExTRA Summer Academy engages students in reading, math, art and physical education. The Travel Program is off to a great start! Students work together to breakout of the EDU Boxes and earn their “travel …
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Students learn about budgeting and financial decision making with help of SEFCU
In May, fourth grade students at Watervliet Elementary School were introduced to SEFCU’s challenge-based iPac learning lab: Change Your World, Making Financial Decisions. View photo gallery This unique, first-of-its-kind program introduces basic financial concepts and decision making using iPads and Apple robots to children between the ages of nine and 12 years old. The use …
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Meet the second grade team
Second grade students author butterfly adventures to mix writing and scientific research Every spring, second grade students at Watervliet Elementary School learn about the stages of the butterfly life cycle, also known as metamorphosis. The life cycle includes four stages, beginning with the egg, which then hatches into a caterpillar (the larva). The third stage …
STEM Learning Opportunity for Grades 4-8
RPI nanotech event at WJSHS designed to spark interest in science, engineering, math Grades 4-8 students and their families learned about nanotechnology using simple materials to solve fun engineering challenges at a special event on Saturday, April 14 at Watervliet Jr./Sr. High School. ADD PHOTOS (2-3) Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) students presented nanoscience demonstrations and …
Google Expeditions: Students visit landmarks, travel to exotic locations without leaving the classroom
Virtual field trip technology supports student exploration and learning at Watervliet Elementary School WES fourth-grade students recently visited Citi Field to mark baseball’s opening day. Earlier this year, grade 5 students traveled to Borneo, the world’s third-largest island, to explore its river and beach ecosystems. These are just a few of the famous landmarks and …
WES Spirit Week
Dress Like a Teacher Day Watervliet Elementary School students began Spirit Week with Dress Like A Teacher Day, where they donned their most adult-looking attire in honor of a school educator. ADD PHOTOS The remaining themes for WES Spirit Week include: Dress Like a Rock Star on Tuesday, Wacky Wednesday, Super Hero Day on Thursday …