District and building leadership teams welcomed 25 new staff members to the Watervliet City Schools during the annual new staff orientation on Wednesday, Aug. 31. Principals greeted new staff assigned to their respective buildings at the beginning of the daylong event, which included tours of the schools; a review of district policies; discussions about classroom …
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The Watervliet High School Athletic Hall of Fame inductees for 2022 include a longtime teacher/coach, several alumni who served as coaches and an Olympic competitor. A total of six nominees will be recognized by the Athletic Hall of Fame Committee during the 10th WHS Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony & Brunch. The event will …
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The first day of school – Wednesday, Sept. 7 – will be here before you know it. Time to get started on back-to-school shopping! School supply lists for grades K-8 are available online. View elementary school supply lists View grades 6-8 supply lists
WCSD introduces new centralized communications app The Watervliet City School District is moving to a new communications platform called ParentSquare that replaces the One Call Now system. This user-friendly, school-to-home platform is designed to keep families informed and encourage a greater connection with our schools. ParentSquare automatically generates accounts for parents/guardians based on the email …
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The Watervliet City School District has openings for 4-year-olds in our free full-day UPK program! Please contact the UPK office for more information at 518-629-3204 or stop by the Watervliet Elementary School to pick up a registration application at the main entrance. Space is limited, so sign up soon! Who can attend? If you live …
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More than a dozen educators gathered in the Watervliet Elementary School library to share best practices and build instructional plans with the start of a new school year in mind. Newer and experienced teachers alike participated in this first professional development opportunity of the summer, which focused on instructional planning, sharing ideas and offering feedback, …
On Aug. 9, 2022, voters residing within Capital Region BOCES component districts and the City School District of Albany will have the opportunity to cast their vote on the sale of two buildings. BOCES programs located at the current Career and Technical School, Albany Campus and Maywood School are moving to new, state-of-the-art facilities constructed …
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The Board of Education held its annual organizational meeting on Tuesday, July 5. During this first meeting of the 2022-23 school year, the Board elected Sheri Senecal as president and Mary Beth Whited as vice president. New Board of Education member Brian White was sworn in to serve his first three-year term. New assistant superintendent …
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The Watervliet City School District Code of Conduct for the 2022-23 school year is currently available for viewing and public comment. Please view the district Code of Conduct document in its entirety with the proposed changes. The Code of Conduct will be available for public comment through Friday, August 5. Please email comments to BOEPublicComment@vlietschools.org. …
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The Watervliet City School District’s State Foundation Aid Funding Plan can be found below. You can also download a printer-friendly version of the Foundation Aid Funding Plan. Introduction The 2021-2022 enacted state budget includes language stating that, for the 2021-22, 2022-23 and 2023-24 school years, each school district receiving a foundation aid increase of more …
