Dear families, With our summer school programs now wrapped up, our maintenance crews are busily painting hallways, cleaning classrooms and waxing floors to prepare for the opening of school and welcoming students on Thursday, Sept. 7. This year, our district is hosting two conference days for teacher and staff professional development on Tuesday, Sept. 5 …
New this year The Watervliet City School District and the Green Island Union Free School District (Heatly School) have joined forces to maximize opportunities for student participation in athletics. This partnership was piloted last year when many, but not all, Watervliet and Heatly athletic teams merged. For the 2023-24 school year, all Green Island and …
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School supply lists for the 2023-24 school year are now online so families can take advantage of back-to-school sales. View the lists, which include a printable PDF versions for each grade level. Enjoy the rest of the summer and we will see you in September!
Four Watervliet High School graduates were among 13 area students recognized in June for completing the first four years of the innovative Capital Region BOCES Pathways in Technology Early College High School (P-TECH) program. During a ceremony at the Capital Region Chamber offices in Colonie, the high school graduates, some of whom simultaneously earned their …
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The Class of 2023 marked the final step in their high school journey during a commencement ceremony in the Harry Tucker Gymnasium on Friday, June 23 at Watervliet High School. In front of their families, friends, teachers, staff, administrators and members of the Board of Education, 85 seniors received high school diplomas. *NEW* Check out …
When nine Watervliet High School seniors – who graduate this week – head off to college in the fall, they will have the technology necessary to succeed thanks to the Watervliet Housing Authority (WHA) and the generosity of area businesses and community sponsors. Housing Authority Executive Director Matthew Ethier presented laptop computers to Daytwan Coleman …
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The Watervliet City School District will continue its literacy initiative at the middle and high school level by requiring all students entering grades 7-12 to complete the summer reading project. Summer reading provides an excellent opportunity for students to stay connected to literature, to enhance literacy skills developed during the school year, and to gain …
Cannoneer Culture continues to build as another dozen 6th, 7th and 8th graders are named Students of the Month for April! The Cannoneer Culture initiative was introduced to junior high students this year in an effort to improve the overall school climate. The theme of the program encompasses the four characteristics listed below, which align …
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We congratulate Watervliet High School junior Demari Perkins on being inducted into the National Technical Honor Society (NTHS) at the Capital Region BOCES. Demari is enrolled in the Network Cabling Technician/Smart Home Technology I program at the Career & Technical Education Center, Albany Campus. He is one of 80 CTE students to earn this distinction …
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Youth Day returns after 3-year hiatus Youth Day – a longstanding tradition between the City of Watervliet and Watervliet High School – made a triumphant return after a three-year hiatus due to the COVID pandemic. This event, last held in the spring of 2019, provides high school seniors an opportunity to meet with Watervliet city …
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