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Feb. 22 COVID-19 Update: One new positive case confirmed in the WJSHS community

We have been notified that an individual participating in athletic practices at Watervliet Jr.-Sr. High School over the February break has tested positive for COVID-19. Contact tracing is underway and the athletic coordinator is reaching out to all individuals who are considered contacts about the need to quarantine as a safety precaution. For information about …

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WCSD bids farewell to lifelong Cannoneer and a beloved administrator of 30+ years

In one way or another, Janelle Yanni has been a part of the Watervliet City School system most all her life. First as a student, then as a teacher, and now in her final role as the director of Programs and Pupil Services. When Mrs. Yanni retires at the end of February and steps out …

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Feb. 9 Update: Notification of two positive COVID cases, one classroom to move to remote learning this week

One new positive case of COVID-19 connected to the Watervliet Elementary School community was reported today, Feb. 9. One classroom will switch to remote learning this week, and school administrators have notified all individuals considered to be contacts of the need to quarantine as a precaution, as per health department guidelines. We also learned that …

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Feb. 5 COVID-19 Update

This week, the district learned of one confirmed positive case of COVID-19 that required contact tracing in the Watervliet school community. School administrators notified all individuals considered to be contacts of the need to quarantine as a precaution, as per health department guidelines. In-school COVID-19 testing yields negative results COVID-19 testing of asymptomatic in-person students …

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Update Jan. 27: District notified of six positive COVID-19 cases

The district has learned of six confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in the Watervliet school community since our last update sent Friday, Jan. 22. Four cases confirmed at Watervliet Jr. Sr. High School A confirmed case reported today involves an individual who was last on campus Tuesday, Jan. 26. School administrators have notified students and …

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Jan. 22 Update: COVID-19 testing, in-person/hybrid learning schedules to resume for grades 7-12

This week, we began COVID-19 testing of asymptomatic in-person students and staff members at both buildings in a proactive effort to support the health and safety of our school community. We are pleased to report no positive results from the nearly 100 tests completed this week. Today – Friday, Jan. 22 – 49 tests were …

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Fourth-graders learn about dairy industry, make ice cream during hands-on classroom activity

Move over Ben & Jerry. Fourth-grade students at Watervliet Elementary School recently learned to create their own homemade ice cream quickly and without any sophisticated machinery. Under the watchful eyes of their teachers and with step-by-step instructions provided virtually by Sammie Baker of the Albany County Cornell Cooperative Extension, the fourth-graders carefully poured light cream, …

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Masterminds team earns victory in hard-fought match

Watervliet High School’s MasterMinds team recently captured its first victory in an extremely close match against Duanesburg. The team’s first win came after competing in its third round of meets, and after battling back from a 10-point deficit after the first half. “Our students were on fire during the game,” said Masterminds coach Yuriy Berin, …

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COVID-19 Update/Jan. 17: Grades 7-12 Classes to Move to Remote Learning Jan. 19-22

Updated Jan. 18: Grades 7-12 self-contained classrooms at WJSHS will be in-person this week (Jan. 19-22). We learned over the weekend of seven additional confirmed positive COVID-19 cases in our district. Five cases involve members of the Watervliet Jr.-Sr. High School community. Two of those cases are individuals in our remote learning program that did …

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