Watervliet Jr. – Sr. High School’s Report Card Night originally scheduled for tonight, Thursday, Nov. 15, is being postponed due to the weather forecast. The new date for Report Card Night is Tuesday, Nov. 27 from 6-8 p.m. Please Note: The Grade 9 Pivot Parent Program also scheduled for tonight at 5:30 p.m. is rescheduled …
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Watervliet Jr./Sr. High School practiced a lockdown drill this afternoon, Monday, Nov. 5. The building went into lockdown at approximately 1:00 p.m. The drill concluded about 20 minutes later. Watervliet Elementary School practiced lockout procedures at the same time. New York requires that school officials conduct drills to practice safety and security procedures in the …
No Place for Hate Week 2018 Watervliet Junior/Senior High School hosted its fifth annual Mix-It-Up Lunch during No Place for Hate Week (Oct. 22-26). The Mix-It-Up Lunch event offered an opportunity for students to break down social barriers by having lunch and conversation with classmates who they do not interact with on a regular basis. …
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Fire Safety Assembly Firefighter Van Patten and Firefighter Halpin from the Watervliet Fire Department recently visited the elementary school to share important fire prevention and safety tips with UPK through grade 6 students. “Look. Listen. Learn. Be aware – fire can happen anywhere” was the theme of this year’s fire prevention presentation. The firefighters recommended …
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Ninth-grade students participated in a visit to Siena College in September as part of the Pivot program. While there, students learned about the courses of study and different programs the college offers and about college life in general. The visit included a tour of the campus with a stop at the dining hall, which is …
Lockouts WJSHS at WES This morning, a staff member notified a principal at Watervliet Junior-Senior High School about an alleged threat against the school. The principal immediately contacted the Watervliet Police Department to investigate. In an abundance of caution, the high school and elementary school were placed in lockout around 9:45 a.m. Classes proceeded as …
District schools go into lockout due to nearby police activity Both Watervliet Elementary School and Watervliet Jr./Sr. High School were in lockout this afternoon — Wednesday, Sept. 12 — based on the recommendation of the Watervliet Police Department, as multiple law enforcement agencies assisted in the pursuit and apprehension of two suspects who were attempting …
Watervliet Elementary School welcomed back UPK through grade 6 students on Wednesday, Sept. 5 — the first day of the 2018-19 school year. View pictures from the first day of school at WES
WJSHS teachers and staff welcomed back grades 7-12 students at Watervliet Jr/Sr High School as the 2018-19 school year got underway on Sept. 5. View Facebook photo album of the first day of school Have a great year everyone!
District continues program to offer free school breakfast/lunch to all students under the Community Eligibility Provision The Watervliet City School District will continue offering free school breakfast and lunch to include all students (kindergarten to grade 12) through the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) this year. This national program, overseen locally by the New York State …
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