Category: Elementary School News

The Albany County Department of Health recently informed schools that Albany is among several upstate counties with HIGH transmission levels of COVID-19. The Centers for Disease Control CDC) designates transmission levels based on test results and hospitalization rates for COVID-19 among other factors. We want to make families and staff aware of this information; however, …

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More than 870 students, parents, and community members attended our Welcome Back Celebration on a beautiful, sunny Saturday afternoon. We could not have  have asked for better weather – and we certainly could not have pulled off this huge event without the assistance of our many volunteers and our sponsors! A special thank you to …

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A contingent of teachers and staff all dressed in t-shirts with the words United in Kindness emblazoned on the front and back streamed into the gymnasium on staff opening day. Superintendent of Schools Dr. Donald Stevens greeted them with these words: “Today is not about ‘doing work’ – today is about getting to know each …

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All students enrolled in the Watervliet City School District are eligible to receive a healthy breakfast and lunch at school every day at no charge during the 2022-23 school year through the Community Eligibility Program (CEP).  Do we still need to complete a Household Income Eligibility Form? Yes, you still need to complete a form. …

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As we prepare to open our schools next week, we have received guidance on COVID-19 safety protocols for the 2022-23 year from state and federal health officials. View the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) guidance released earlier this month. View “What Parents/Caregivers Should Know about COVID Mitigation Strategies for the 2022-2023 School Year” from the …

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District and building leadership teams welcomed 25 new staff members to the Watervliet City Schools during the annual new staff orientation on Wednesday, Aug. 31. Principals greeted new staff assigned to their respective buildings at the beginning of the daylong event, which included tours of the schools; a review of district policies; discussions about classroom …

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