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June 23, 2020June 30, 2020

Fresh fruits and veggies available to Watervliet students, families this summer

The Watervliet City School District in partnership with The Food Pantries of the Capital District and CDPHP will bring “Stan the Produce Van” to our summer food site at Watervliet Elementary School from 8:30-10:30 a.m. every Wednesday from July 1 through August 19! Free fresh fruits and vegetables are available to all! Anyone may stop …

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June 18, 2020

Pair of Watervliet High School students awarded scholarships for excellence in science and math

Two Watervliet High School juniors have received science scholarships to distinguished colleges in New York state! Morgan DelSignore has earned the Bausch + Lomb Honorary Science Award from the University of Rochester for her exemplary academic performance in science courses throughout her high school career. Steffanie Mammoser has been awarded the Rensselaer Medal, a scholarship …

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June 18, 2020June 18, 2020

Superintendent’s end-of-year message wraps up a unique school year

Superintendent of Schools Dr. Lori Caplan is joined by Assistant Superintendent Don Stevens for an end-of-school-year message to families and staff. During the video message, Mr. Stevens explains the grading practices that were implemented during the last several weeks of school as students, teachers and families transitioned to a digital at-home learning environment that became …

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June 16, 2020

Watervliet voters approve 2020-21 school budget, elect two to serve on school board

Watervliet City School District voters Tuesday approved the proposed $28.56 million budget for the 2020-21 school year by 708 yes votes to 265 no votes, a margin of 73 percent. Tim Delisle was elected to his first term on the Board of Education with 798 votes, while Mary Beth Whited was re-elected for her second …

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June 8, 2020June 11, 2020

WCSD prepares to transition to summer meals program

The Watervliet City School District breakfast and lunch program is moving into summer mode. Tuesday, June 16, will be the last day that breakfast/lunches will be distributed via the bus stops. Beginning Wednesday, June 17, breakfast and lunches will be distributed from 8-10 a.m. at the following locations: Watervliet Elementary School Watervliet Housing Authority (in …

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June 5, 2020

Registration for Remote Summer School

The 2020 ExTRA Summer Program is available to current Watervliet students. All summer programs will be remote this summer and will run from Monday, July 6 to Friday, August 14, 2020. Virtual summer class sessions will occur 2-3 times per week (depending on the age level) facilitated by a classroom teacher along with remote activities …

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June 4, 2020June 9, 2020

Update on voting by absentee ballot

School budget vote update: Deadline for ballots to be received by mail extended to June 16 In an executive order issued on June 7, Governor Andrew Cuomo extended the deadline for school districts to receive ballots sent by mail for this year’s school budget vote to Tuesday, June 16. As a result, ballots being returned …

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June 4, 2020June 5, 2020

A closer look at the 2020-21 budget proposal

Watervliet residents will be asked to consider a proposed $28,560,000 budget for the 2020-21 school year. Voting this year is exclusively by absentee ballot, with a deadline of 5 p.m. on Tuesday, June 9. Ballots received after that date and time will not be counted. The mail-in vote was mandated in an executive order dated …

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June 1, 2020

Message from Superintendent Caplan to the Watervliet community

Dear Watervliet school and community members, It has taken all weekend for me to compose my thoughts at this crossroads in our lives. I do not believe it is a coincidence that violent outbursts all over America occurred in the midst of a global pandemic. People have been locked in their homes, scared and w/ …

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June 1, 2020June 1, 2020

Public Budget Hearing/Meet the Candidates/Board of Education meeting set for June 2

The Watervliet City School District has scheduled a Board of Education meeting and Public Budget Hearing on Tuesday, June 2 at 6 p.m. to be held via Zoom videoconference, see information below. During the public hearing, district leaders will present a review of the proposed $28.56 million school budget, adopted by the Board of Education …

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