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College Caravan rolls into Watervliet Jr.-Sr. High School

Juniors and seniors had an opportunity to connect with admission representatives from about 20 colleges on Tuesday, Sept. 17 when the College Caravan made a stop at Watervliet Jr.-Sr. High School. Students gathered information on colleges of interest, spoke with admissions counselors and asked many questions to learn about the academic programs and opportunities offered …

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Welcome Back Celebration a huge success!

Attendance and participation at our Welcome Back Celebration on Saturday, Sept. 7 surpassed prior years, despite a downpour in the afternoon. Over 1,000 students, families community and staff members experienced a fun afternoon of carnival games, face-painting, twisty balloon sculptures, a bounce-house, a giant inflatable obstacle course, a birds of prey exhibit, an interactive double-Dutch …

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Recap: Summer programs support learners across the district

With all eyes on Paris and the 2024 Olympics earlier this summer, it seemed fitting that on the final day of Summer Academy, elementary students competed in fun but challenging contests during the Minute-To-Win-It Olympics. Students from all grade levels were immersed in learning over five weeks this summer at Watervliet Elementary School and Watervliet …

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District welcomes three to leadership team

This summer, we welcomed three educators to the Watervliet City School District’s leadership team. Michael Lopez was named an assistant principal at Watervliet Jr-Sr. High School. Meg Maset was appointed assistant principal at Watervliet Elementary School. Rebecca LaForest was selected for the new position of Coordinator of Student Support Services. All three are excited for …

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STEM camp shifts learning into high gear for Watervliet students

Weeklong camp put Watervliet and Menands students in the driver’s seat for learning Cars and Chemistry was the theme of the annual science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) camp, which brought together about two dozen seventh- and eighth-grade students from the Menands and Watervliet schools to learn and have fun. This year’s camp featured hands-on …

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Four graduating seniors presented with laptops for college

Four Watervliet High School seniors will be equipped with the technology necessary to succeed in college next year thanks to the Watervliet Housing Authority and the generosity of dozens of area businesses and community members. The soon-to-be graduates – Alexandria Collier, Khalaysia Dowdell, Ruben Rodriguez-Jimenez and Elexis Strack –  received the laptops as a result …

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Watervliet High School students earn scholarships for excellence in science and math

Two Watervliet High School juniors have received science scholarships to distinguished colleges in New York state! Rayan Ahmed has been awarded the Rensselaer Medal, a scholarship opportunity through Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) that recognizes successful high school students who have distinguished themselves in mathematics and science. Kayla Dinoy has earned the Bausch + Lomb Honorary …

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Sports Awards Night Celebrates Student Athletes

Coaches recently recognized dozens of varsity athletes for leadership, sportsmanship, effort, character, performance and more during the Sports Awards Night celebration at Watervliet Jr.-Sr. High School on June 6. Congratulations to all!  Browse awards by category or sports season: School Awards ◊ Fall ◊ Fall/Winter ◊ Winter ◊ Spring SCHOOL AWARDS Effort and Dedication Awarded …

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Collaborative City Project combines creativity, teamwork, innovation and college credit

Imagine the convenience of a carwash at the airport … noshing on artisan cheeses in a medieval castle … or getting a healthy boost from a completely organic energy drink with no additives or excess sugar. These are a few of the business concepts developed by 11th and 12th grade students for the Collaborative City …

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