Post and photos by Ella Bendon, WHS senior and CEIP communications intern (and Masterminds team member) Congratulations to the Watervliet Masterminds Club on winning their first match last Tuesday at Niskayuna! Masterminds is a school-sanctioned club where students compete in trivia games against other schools. Masterminds a great opportunity for students to interact with other …
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We learned of four new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in our school community this week. Two members of the Watervliet Jr.-Sr. High School community and two members of the Watervliet Elementary School community have tested positive for COVID-19. The elementary school case resulted in one classroom moving to remote learning through Friday, November 19. Contact …
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About 50 Watervliet High School seniors were accepted on the spot to Hudson Valley Community College (HVCC) during a recent Instant Admissions Day. The college-bound seniors had an opportunity to meet with HVCC admissions counselors to finalize their applications and learn more about the academic pathways available to them at the two-year school. Students expressed …
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We learned of three new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in our school community since our last update. Two members of the Watervliet Jr.-Sr. High School community and one member of the Watervliet Elementary School community have tested positive for COVID-19. The elementary school case resulted in one classroom moving to remote learning next week. Contact …
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We learned of two new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in our school community since our last update. Both are members of the Watervliet Jr.-Sr. High School community who have tested positive for COVID-19. Contact tracing was completed as per Albany County Department of Health protocols and all individuals identified as having potential exposure at school …
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We learned of five new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in our school community since our last update. Three are members of the Watervliet Jr.-Sr. High School community and two others who tested positive for COVID-19 are from the Watervliet Elementary School community. Contact tracing was completed as per Albany County Department of Health protocols and …
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New initiative recognizes teachers, staff Dan Ciaramella was chosen by his peers as Watervliet Jr.-Sr. High School’s “Colleague of the Month” for October! Learn more about Mr. Ciaramella in his own words. Who are you, and what do you do at WJSHS? I am a 6th grade teacher at WJSHS and I teach ELA and …
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Watervliet Jr.-Sr. High School practiced a lockdown drill that began at 9 a.m. today, Thursday, Oct. 21. This is one of several safety drills that occur during the school year to provide students and staff the opportunity to practice emergency procedures. Thanks to the Watervliet Police Department for their participation in today’s drill.
With the first quarter interims now in the books, Waterviet Jr.-Sr. High School is taking time to celebrate students (more than 400 of them!) who reached two significant goals during these first weeks of school: pass ALL their classes, and have NO disciplinary referrals. The students who accomplished both goals are being rewarded with a …
We learned of three new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in our school community over the weekend. One is a member of the Watervliet Jr.-Sr. High School community and two others who tested positive for COVID-19 are from the Watervliet Elementary School community. Contact tracing was completed as per Albany County Department of Health protocols and …
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