Category: Junior/Senior High School News

We have been notified of three confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in the Watervliet City School District community since our last update. Two individuals from the Watervliet Elementary School community have tested positive for COVID-19. All contacts associated with these cases have been identified and advised of the need to quarantine as a precaution. Two …

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Residents to vote on May 18 During its meeting on April 22, the Watervliet Board of Education unanimously adopted a proposed $30,463,000 budget for the 2021-22 school year. The proposed budget maintains current staffing levels and supports all academic programs, services and extracurricular opportunities for students. The proposal carries a tax levy increase of 0.5%, …

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As this uniquely challenging school year winds down, district leaders are reflecting on the many changes driven by health and safety protocols implemented this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic – and how these will figure into the year ahead. With planning for next year underway, district leaders are carefully reviewing updated guidelines from the …

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We learned of one new positive case of COVID-19 in our school community since our last update. The case is associated with the Watervliet Jr.-Sr. High School community. Based on the date the individual was last on campus, no additional contact tracing was needed as per health department guidelines. As we prepare to welcome learners …

Continue reading “April 8 Update: One new case of COVID-19 reported”

We learned of two new positive cases of COVID-19 in our school community over the weekend. One case involves an individual from the Watervliet Elementary School community. All contacts have been notified by school administration and advised to quarantine as a precaution per health department guidelines. One classroom has switched to remote learning for this …

Continue reading “March 29 Update: Two new cases of COVID-19 reported”

We have learned of three new confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in our school community. Two cases involve individuals from the Watervliet Elementary School community. Two classrooms will switch to remote learning through next week and return to school after spring break. School administrators have notified all individuals considered to be contacts of the need …

Continue reading “March 26 Update: Three new cases of COVID-19 confirmed”