The Class of 2023 marked the final step in their high school journey during a commencement ceremony in the Harry Tucker Gymnasium on Friday, June 23 at Watervliet High School. In front of their families, friends, teachers, staff, administrators and members of the Board of Education, 85 seniors received high school diplomas. *NEW* Check out …
When nine Watervliet High School seniors – who graduate this week – head off to college in the fall, they will have the technology necessary to succeed thanks to the Watervliet Housing Authority (WHA) and the generosity of area businesses and community sponsors. Housing Authority Executive Director Matthew Ethier presented laptop computers to Daytwan Coleman …
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Cannoneer Culture continues to build as another dozen 6th, 7th and 8th graders are named Students of the Month for April! The Cannoneer Culture initiative was introduced to junior high students this year in an effort to improve the overall school climate. The theme of the program encompasses the four characteristics listed below, which align …
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We congratulate Watervliet High School junior Demari Perkins on being inducted into the National Technical Honor Society (NTHS) at the Capital Region BOCES. Demari is enrolled in the Network Cabling Technician/Smart Home Technology I program at the Career & Technical Education Center, Albany Campus. He is one of 80 CTE students to earn this distinction …
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Youth Day returns after 3-year hiatus Youth Day – a longstanding tradition between the City of Watervliet and Watervliet High School – made a triumphant return after a three-year hiatus due to the COVID pandemic. This event, last held in the spring of 2019, provides high school seniors an opportunity to meet with Watervliet city …
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Two Watervliet High School juniors have earned prestigious science scholarships: Ali Raza Ziai received the Bausch + Lomb Honorary Science Award from the University of Rochester for his exemplary academic performance in science courses throughout his high school career. Maria Barsoum was awarded the Rensselaer Medal, a scholarship opportunity through Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) that …
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Alex Smith has known his future is in auto repair since he was a young child. Now, the 17-year-old Watervliet High School student is ready to realize that dream thanks to the Capital Region BOCES Career & Technical Education Center. “I have always liked working on cars and I like, that at BOCES, I have …
Watervliet Elementary School hosted its ever-popular Special Persons Night on May 16! This annual event gives elementary students an opportunity to invite the special people in their lives to visit their school, meet their teachers and celebrate learning with a showcase of fun projects that students have completed during the school year. A scavenger hunt, …
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Watervliet High School juniors and seniors had an opportunity to meet with admission representatives from approximately 20 colleges on May 18 during the College Caravan, a mobile college fair organized each year by the Capital District Counseling Association. Representatives from a variety of schools — community colleges and trade schools as well as public and …
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Watervliet City School District residents Tuesday approved a $37.76 million budget for the 2023-24 school year by a margin of 68 percent, or 119 yes votes to 56 no votes. Two candidates were elected to two open seats on the Board of Education. Mary Beth Whited was re-elected to the school board with 142 votes. …
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