Today at Watervliet Elementary School, Governor Kathy Hochul shared her vision for turning the page on how reading is taught in New York classrooms. Standing at the podium, Nathan Rogers, a fourth-grade student and avid reader, welcomed the Governor to the elementary school library before a standing-room-only crowd of local and state dignitaries, education leaders …
December was a busy month with winter concerts, winter sports competitions, PTA events, and learning activities in the classroom. Here is a quick roundup in pictures of some of the events that took place throughout the month. Watervliet PTA Breakfast with Santa On December 9, students and their families enjoyed pancakes, eggs, bacon and other …
A giant shout-out to MVP Health Plan, Capital District Physicians’ Health Plan, Inc. (CDPHP) and the Watervliet Police Department (WPD) for helping to make this holiday season merrier and brighter for Watervliet Elementary School students and families! MVP, CDPHP and the WPD adopted 45 of our elementary students for the holidays. The students will each …
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Student ambassadors from Watervliet Elementary School delivered poinsettias and handmade holiday greeting cards to residents of the Eugene Hanratta Apartments in the city on Dec. 15. Fourteen students walked door-to-door presenting the plants and sharing happy holiday wishes that brought smiles to the faces of approximately 60 seniors who live in the Watervliet Housing Authority …
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The “Cannoneer Culture” Students of the Month for November were announced during an assembly in early December. This initiative was introduced last year to celebrate grades 6-8 students whose efforts help improve the overall school climate at Watervliet Junior High School. Each month, teachers and staff nominate a total of 12 students, one per grade …
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We congratulate the more than 250 students from grades 7-12 who earned honor roll and high honor roll status during the first quarter marking period for the 2023-24 school year. To celebrate their hard work and academic excellence, honor roll and high honor roll scholars were invited to an exclusive taco bar lunch on Dec. …
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Local union rep touts building/construction as a career pathway Opportunities abound in the trades! That was the message Glenn Marek of the New York State Laborers Union shared with 11th and 12th grade students during a recent visit to Watervliet Jr.-Sr. High School. The union rep spoke about the abundance of good-paying jobs that are …
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Watervliet High School’s MasterMinds team won its first match by a score of 90 to 60 points when they competed against the Hoosac School at Mohonasen High School on Dec. 5. “The game was very close,” said MasterMinds coach and math teacher Yuriy Berin, “but then our team captain, Phoebe Mammoser, answered the very last …
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Fired up about welding Watervliet High School senior Karlton Canty is pursuing training in Welding and Metal Fabrication program at Capital Region BOCES because the skills are “in demand.” “This is a job that is in high demand and I find it satisfying,” he said. According to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, …
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Fifth-grade classes at Watervliet Elementary School were visited by several guest readers, including New York State Assembly Member John McDonald, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Donald Stevens and Principal Ryan Groat, for DEAR Day, which stands for Drop Everything And Read. WES traditionally celebrates DEAR Day on the day before Thanksgiving break. As the name implies, …
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