Looking for ways to improve your health or just stay healthy in 2019? Stop by the school district’s annual Wellness Fair on Tuesday, January 15 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at Watervliet Jr./Sr. High School for information about mindfulness, fitness, mental health, stress management, and more. The event is open to the community and will feature interactive …
The Watervliet City School District will offer a full-day prekindergarten program for 3-year-old children (children who are three years old on or before December 1, 2018) beginning January 30, 2019. The new program is open to district residents. The free educational Pre-K program will run from 8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., and will follow the school …
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Children in Watervliet and Menands will soon receive a new pair of warm, cozy pajamas and a storybook thanks to the generosity of Watervliet Elementary School students, staff and local businesses. During its 3rd annual Scholastic Pajama Drive, the school community was able to collect 36 pairs of pajamas and purchase another 125 pairs with …
In the 2017-2018 school year, a committee was established to examine what criteria colleges and universities are seeking in applicants. The mission of the committee was to identify the key components that colleges look for in prospective college applicants, and implement a system that increases, rather than limits, post-secondary school options for students. The committee’s …
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Kelly Webster selected as new elementary principal During its meeting on Dec. 13, the Board of Education appointed Kelly Webster to the position of principal at Watervliet Elementary School, effective Jan. 2, 2019. Mrs. Webster is the current assistant principal at Watervliet Jr./Sr. High School, but is a familiar face at the elementary school, having …
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Dear Parents, Students, and Guardians, As the mid-year approaches, our teachers and staff are planning for January Regents, mid-terms and mandatory review sessions. If your child is slated to take a January Regents, we ask that you strongly encourage your child to attend the review sessions, which will help prepare them to be successful on …
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To help students prepare for the January 2019 Regents exams, math, science and social studies teachers in grades 9–12 will offer after-school review classes. Students taking Regents exams next month are encouraged to attend. A schedule of the review classes is listed below: English, math, science, social studies English Review Classes The English Department will offer specific skills …
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The Watervliet City School District will begin offering pre-kindergarten for three-year-old children thanks to a New York State Education Department (NYSED) grant. Watervliet is among the 32 high-need school districts from across the state to receive grant funding to expand its prekindergarten program, Governor Andrew Cuomo’s office announced on Dec. 5. The district will receive …
Please note: The upcoming holiday recess is from Monday, Dec. 24 through Wednesday, Jan. 2. Classes will resume on Thursday, Jan. 3.
Staff from the Whitney Young School-Based Health Center (SBHC) recently visited Watervliet Elementary School to share important health care tips with students – and the timing couldn’t be better with cold and flu season underway. Kindergarten students received a hands-on reminder about the importance of washing their hands to prevent colds from spreading and remove …
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