Many students, teachers and staff across the district dressed in blue today to pay tribute to sixth-grade student Qwan Tamah who passed away from injuries sustained in an accident over the December break. Qwan was a student is Mrs. Kerry Degan’s and Mrs. Nikki LaBoissere’s class. To honor his memory, teacher Meg Fronczek ordered t-shirts …
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To better support student learning and engagement, Watervliet Jr.-Sr. High School launched a phone-free, device-free initiative via the Yondr pouch system in September. The goal of the initiative being to eliminate distractions caused by personal electronic devices – mainly cell phones, but also earbuds and smartwatches – in classrooms and other learning spaces during the …
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Meet Coach Marc Fruscio Although not new to coaching — Marc Fruscio is the new head coach for Watervliet’s varsity basketball program this year. During the day, Coach Fruscio teaches math at Hackett Middle School in the Albany City School District. He began his career teaching high school math in Lansingburgh. While there, he was …
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Several Watervliet fourth-grade students were literally in the spotlight as a crew videotaped them reciting lines for the Building a Brighter Future for New York video (scroll below) that was shown prior to Governor Hochul’s 2024 State of the State address. You can watch the five grade 4 students at the beginning (0:00-0:17) and at …
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Watervliet High School senior Demari Perkins plans to take the education and training he has received at Capital Region BOCES to new heights after graduation. Demari is in his final year of the Network Technology program at the Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical Education Center in Albany and recently completed work-based learning with Piedmont …
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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