WHS students awarded prestigious scholarships for college

Two Watervliet High School juniors have earned prestigious science scholarships: Ella M. Bendon has earned the Bausch + Lomb Honorary Science Award for her exemplary academic performance in science courses throughout her high school career. Zed Aiken Dinoy has been awarded the Rensselaer Medal, a scholarship opportunity through Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) that recognizes promising …

WHS Principal Shares Information on Graduation

If you were not able to attend the virtual meeting on Monday, June 21, please watch Watervliet High School Principal Ryan Groat’s recorded message for everything you need to know about the Class of 2021 graduation this Friday, June 25. Please use the access code below to view the recording. Passcode: zG44&$vf

Watervliet District-Wide Safety Plan Available for Review

The New York State Education Department requires all school districts to update District-Wide Emergency Response/Safety Plans annually. The plans must be made available for public comment for a 30-day period prior to Board of Education approval. The public comment period for Watervliet’s District-Wide Safety Plan is now open. Review the District-Wide Safety Plan Comments and …

End-of-Year Schedules for 6-12, Regents Exams, Live stream links available for Grade 6 celebration, Class of 2021 graduation

As we prepare to wrap up the 2020-21 school year, please note the end-of-year schedules for Watervliet Jr.-Sr. High School, as follows: June 21-22: Full day of classes grades 6-12 June 23: Grades 6-8 dismiss @10 a.m./Full day of classes for Grades 9-12 View recording of Grade 6 Student Celebration live stream June 24-25: Half …

Update: Change to mask requirements when outdoors

Late yesterday, the New York State Department of Health issued updated guidance that states face masks are no longer required to be worn when students are outside, including when participating in outdoor sports. Face masks must continue to be worn inside school buildings and on school buses. This change in mask requirements takes effect immediately. …

District seeks input on COVID Relief Funding, Recording of June 10 Community Forum Available

On  Thursday, June 10, Watervliet district leaders held a virtual community forum to share information and gather input on a plan to apply COVID relief funding that is available to schools over the next three years. The funds are intended to provide districts with short-term resources to assist in recovering from the effects of the …

School mask requirements remain unchanged at this time

As has been reported, on Friday afternoon, New York State Health Commissioner Howard Zucker issued a letter informing the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) that New York would ease the mask requirements in schools as early as Monday, June 7. Please note that, at this time, Watervliet and other public schools have received no definite …

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