COVID-19 Update/Jan. 17: Grades 7-12 Classes to Move to Remote Learning Jan. 19-22

Updated Jan. 18: Grades 7-12 self-contained classrooms at WJSHS will be in-person this week (Jan. 19-22). We learned over the weekend of seven additional confirmed positive COVID-19 cases in our district. Five cases involve members of the Watervliet Jr.-Sr. High School community. Two of those cases are individuals in our remote learning program that did …

Update Jan. 14: One new confirmed COVID-19 case

The district has been notified of one new confirmed positive case of COVID-19 involving a member of the Watervliet Elementary School community. School administrators have reached out to all individuals considered contacts and have advised them of the need to follow quarantine protocols, as per the county health department. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability …

District to begin school-based COVID-19 testing

Beginning next week, Watervliet City Schools will proactively begin on-site COVID-19 testing for in-person learners and staff. The testing will occur on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays on a rotating basis starting with WJSHS on Wednesday, Jan. 20 and WES on Friday, Jan. 22. We will test a minimum of 10% of in-person students, teachers and …

Update Jan. 13: Three new positive cases, one classroom to move to remote learning

The district has learned of three new positive COVID-19 cases, which include two members of the Watervliet Elementary School community, and one member of the Watervliet Jr.-Sr. High School community. A classroom at WES will move to remote learning effective tomorrow, Thursday, Jan. 14, due to a confirmed case of COVID-19. School administrators have been …

Parents invited to participate in equity focus group virtual discussion on Monday, Jan. 11

The Watervliet City School District will host a equity focus group virtual discussion on Monday, January 11, at 6 p.m. One of the district’s goals is to establish culturally proficient practices and raise awareness of systemic racial and socio-economic inequalities. With consultation and facilitation from Progression Partners, a comprehensive approach is being conducted with stakeholder …

Watervliet Schools Will Open for In-Person Teaching and Learning on Jan. 4

This message to our families and staff is to affirm that Watervliet City Schools will open as scheduled for in-person teaching and learning on Monday, Jan. 4. We are aware that during a press briefing on Saturday, Albany County Executive Dan McCoy expressed his belief that school districts in the county should move to all …

Dec. 30 Update: Three positive COVID cases reported

The district has learned of three new positive COVID-19 cases since our last notification was shared on Dec. 23. Each new case is listed below. Please note that per the Albany County Department of Health guidelines, no additional contact tracing of school community members was required in any of these cases. One case is associated …

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