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Board of Education adopts proposed 2024-25 school budget

Proposal maintains programs, services, staffing; provides additional learning opportunities and supports for students During its regular meeting on April 9, the Watervliet Board of Education voted unanimously to adopt a proposed $41,394,000 budget for the 2024-25 school year. The school budget proposal represents a $3.6 million, or 9.6%, increase compared with the current-year budget. The …

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Calendar Updates: half day April 8, no school May 24

Please be aware of the following changes to the Watervliet City School District calendar. Watervliet schools will dismiss early on Monday, April 8, due to the solar eclipse. Teachers and staff will remain for planning and other professional learning during the afternoon. Students will dismiss at the following times on April 8: Prekindergarten — 11 …

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Watervliet High School junior commands the podium at Capital Region BOCES Women in the Trades event

LaJay York, an 11th grader from Watervliet High School,  spoke to dozens of female ninth and 10th graders about her experience in the Capital Region BOCES Welding and Metal Fabrication program. LaJay was among a handful of current Career and Technical Education students to present their perspectives during a recent Women in the Trades celebration …

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Watervliet K-8 artwork represented in Empire State Plaza Art Show

For the second year, the Watervliet City School District is represented at the  annual Empire State Plaza Art Show in Albany, which will host an artists’ reception for students and families on Wednesday, March 6 at 5:30 p.m. The student art show is presented in conjunction with Youth Art Month, a month used to celebrate …

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WHS senior recognized as Section 2 Scholar Athlete

Watervliet High School senior Jessenia George was recently selected a Section 2 Girls Basketball Scholar-Athlete for her leadership on the court and for academic excellence in the classroom. With a grade point average (GPA) of 96.4%, Jessenia is an honors student who plans to attend Hudson Valley Community College next year before transferring to a …

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Students adopt snails in a “shell”ebration of French language learning

Students in Dawn Sylvester’s French class adopted des escargots (some snails) for a memorable lesson that will help build their language skills. The snails arrived in small pink and blue baby carriages with adoptions papers written in French.  Using their dictionaries, the students translated the adoption papers to learn about the personalities of their snails, …

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Chess Club and MasterMinds face tough competitors

Watervliet High School’s MasterMinds team made a strong effort but did not prevail earlier this week in their matches against two extremely talented teams from Niskayuna and Burnt Hills/Ballston Lake high schools. Meanwhile, Chess Club members Tolkien Phoenix-Brand, a freshman, lost one game but tied another against a strong Niskayuna opponent, and senior Michael Bendon …

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WHS student’s artwork on display in juried exhibit at Sages Colleges

For the first time in school history — a Watervliet student’s artwork has been has been accepted to the High School Regional Juried Art Exhibition! Junior Abdullah Mazhar’s artwork, an 18″x24″ still life created with charcoal on a corrugated cardboard panel, was selected for the annual exhibit, which showcases the best works of art by …

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Watervliet students explore career and educational opportunities at Capital Region BOCES CTE

Approximately 30 Watervliet Jr.-Sr. High School students recently learned about the variety of careers they can prepare for at the Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical Education Center’s Albany campus. During a Feb. 6 tour of the school, several students tried their hands at bread making, while others tried wiring or machining. All had an …

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