Proposed budget focused on teaching and learning to meet student needs, tax levy increase below ‘cap On Tuesday, May 20, district residents will vote on a proposed $44,082,000 budget for the 2025-26 school year. Voting will take place from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. at two polling locations: Watervliet Elementary School and the Watervliet Elks …
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Veteran Watervliet High School educator Scott Emerson was recognized by the Capital District Council for Social Studies for his outstanding work inside and outside the classroom. Mr. Emerson, who is chairperson of the high school’s social studies department, was presented with the Robert Neiderberger Educator Award during a ceremony on May 14. The award recognizes …
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Ten Watervliet Elementary School students have been awarded the 2025 Capital Zone Sandra G. Morley Physical Education Student Leadership Award. This selective award is presented to Capital Region elementary school students by the New York State Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (NYSAHPERD). Richard Berhaupt, Kylee Fandl, Laurel Blake, Nathan Rogers, Jaxson Strock, …
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Spring into action: Make your appointment today! It’s a great time to spring into action and donate blood at our American Red Cross blood drive on Wednesday, May 21 at Watervliet Jr.-Sr. High School from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. This spring blood drive will take place in the Watervliet Jr.-Sr. High School gym. We …
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Throughout the school year, Watervliet Athletics will feature student athletes who demonstrate exemplary achievement in their respective sports. Student athletes are recognized for demonstrating good sportsmanship throughout their respective sports seasons. Nominated by their coaches, our Athletes of the Month for April are Lily Donnelly, Anthony Morelli and Jack Sierra. Softball: Lily Donnelly Varsity Softball …
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Three Watervliet High School students took the stage to recite their thought-provoking rhymes during the 3rd Annual Capital Region Poetry Slam on April 23 at the Doane Stuart School. With poems titled “Guts,” “Why” and “Fulgent,” tenth-graders Kharyn Acosta and Adrian Francis, and ninth-grade student Madison Dolan, shared their inspiring words and powerful voices at …
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Members of the senior class gathered in the small gym on Decision Day 2025 to celebrate their post-high-school plans. Whether they’re attending U Albany, the Culinary Institute of America, HVCC, SUNY Oneonta, RPI, RIT, Russell Sage, or another two- or four-year college, a trade school, enlisting in the military or heading directly for the workforce …
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Fiscal plan maintains programs, services, staffing; provides additional learning opportunities and resources for students During a special meeting on Wednesday, April 23, the Watervliet Board of Education voted to adopt a proposed $ 44,082,000 budget for the 2025-26 school year. The budget proposal for next year represents a nearly $2.7 million, or 6.5%, increase compared …
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Watervliet High School senior Talisia Johnson-Taylor had the opportunity recently to network with healthcare industry recruiters during a career fair at the Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical Education Center’s Albany campus. Talisia is one of nearly 100 students pursuing careers in healthcare through Capital Region BOCES programs who met with recruiting specialists during the …
City residents will see a separate proposition to increase the library tax for the Watervliet Public Library on the May 20 school budget ballot. The Watervliet Public Library Board of Trustees recently notified district officials about its proposition that asks voters to authorize the school district to levy a tax of $200,000, an increase of …
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