“For younger Americans 9/11 is not a memory lived but history learned.” ~ Alice Greenwald, President and CEO of the 9/11 Memorial & Museum Although the tragic events of September 11, 2001 happened before current high school students were born, to mark the 20th anniversary of this fateful day in U.S. history, Watervliet High School …
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We learned today – Friday, Sept. 10 – of two new positive cases of COVID-19 involving the Watervliet Elementary School community. Based on new contact tracing protocols developed by the Albany County Health Department, all individuals identified as having potential exposure at school have been notified and advised of the need to quarantine and monitor …
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We received notification today – Thursday, Sept. 9 – of two confirmed cases of COVID-19 resulting from a community organization event that took place over the weekend at the Watervliet Jr.-Sr. High School campus. One case of the two confirmed cases involves a member of the Watervliet Elementary School community who participated in the event …
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Our teachers, staff and school administrators are more than ready to welcome back Vliet students for the 2021-22 school year. The first day of school is Tuesday, September 7 for UPK to grade 12 students. See you then! View the Welcome Back video on YouTube
The Watervliet City School District has a new online school meal payment program – Titan School Solutions. This new program replaces MySchoolBucks. Any balances you have on MySchool Bucks will automatically transfer to the new system so there’s nothing you need to do! Learn more about Titan and set up your account today!
Watervliet City Schools welcomed nearly a dozen new faculty and staff members during staff orientation on Monday, August 30. Our newest educators began their busy day with remarks from Assistant Superintendent Don Stevens, followed by an opportunity to meet their mentors. Next the new faculty and staff members boarded a school bus for a tour …
Dear Parents and Guardians, We would like to take this opportunity to welcome back you and your child for the 2021-2022 school year! Our first day of classes for grades 6-12 is Tuesday, September 7. We look forward to seeing all of our students in person this year. We also recognize that we are still …
Academic schedules for the 2021-2022 school year are being released today: Tuesday, August 24. Please disregard any information that was posted in our Student Portal prior to 1 p.m. today. Our school counselors recognize that you or your child/children may have questions or concerns about class schedules. We ask for your patience as we work …
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We are excited to welcome our students back to school on Tuesday, September 7 – the first day of the 2021-22 school year! We want to be sure our families have all the information needed to have a safe and successful start to the new school year. While we all had hoped for a return …
Rising seventh-grader Cole from Watervliet arrived early on the last day of STEM Summer Camp to have some extra time tinkering with a Cue Robot to prepare for the day’s Olympic-themed Robotics Showcase. “I like programming,” said Cole, using an app on his phone to race the robot around the classroom floor. “I’m excited to …
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