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May 6, 2020

Annual school budget vote and board election to be held June 9 by absentee ballot

In an executive order issued on Friday, May 1, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that this year’s school budget vote and board of education election will take place on Tuesday, June 9, exclusively by absentee ballot due to the COVID-19 public health crisis. The executive order establishes a timeline for actions that school districts must take …

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May 6, 2020

Educators share best wishes for the Class of 2020

To honor Watervliet High School’s Class of 2020 many of our teachers, staff and administrators joined together (on video, below) to share their congratulations and well wishes for this terrific group of seniors! This year is very different than any one of us could have imagined, but we want our seniors to know that we …

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May 1, 2020May 2, 2020

Update May 1: Schools to remain closed through the end of the 2019-20 academic year

As you may have already heard, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced during his May 1 press briefing that all New York schools will remain closed for the rest of the 2019-20 school year in an effort to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. This news, while not completely unexpected, still seems somewhat surreal. As educators, the idea …

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April 30, 2020

Virtual schedules for grades 7-12 students available online

Watervliet teachers and staff remain committed to connecting with students and providing educational opportunities remotely through Google Classroom and other technology while our schools are closed due to COVID-19. We encourage WJSHS students and parents to check class schedules and office hours, which are now available online. View the virtual class schedule for grades 9-12 …

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April 29, 2020

High school juniors and families invited to participate in virtual SUNY College Fair

The State University of New York (SUNY) is excited to announce its first-ever virtual college fair! Thursday, May 14, 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM Saturday, May 16, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM The fair will include representatives from nearly every SUNY campus. During the fair students will be able to communicate with campus representatives using …

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April 28, 2020

3rd Quarter Report Cards now available on portal for grades 7-12

The Watervliet Jr.-Sr. High School 3rd Quarter Report Cards for students in grades 7-12 are now posted on the Student and Parent Portal. The 3rd quarter report cards include grades and student progress from January 27 through March 16. Students were given an opportunity to submit make-up work before the end of the quarter. We …

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April 20, 2020April 27, 2020

Whitney Young Health offering COVID-19 testing by appointment at Albany, Watervliet locations

Whitney Young Health (WYH), in collaboration with Albany County, is offering mobile Coronavirus/COVID-19 testing to the community. Testing will be available by appointment only to county residents at different sites on a rotating basis. Each week the mobile sites will rotate morning and afternoon testing. PLEASE NOTE: All testing is by appointment only, after being …

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April 16, 2020April 17, 2020

April 16 Update: School closure extended to May 15

During his daily press briefing today, Thursday, April 16, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced his NY PAUSE order will continue through May 15, meaning that schools and nonessential businesses will remain closed during this time in an effort to limit the spread of COVID-19. View the governor’s executive order that includes the school closure extension. In …

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April 8, 2020May 29, 2020

Update April 8: School closure extended through April 29, June Regents exams canceled

This week, Gov. Cuomo announced that due to ongoing public health concerns related to COVID-19/Coronavirus, the statewide school closure will be extended through April 29. A reminder that during this time, schools are required to continue to provide online learning opportunities and meals for students (including on days originally scheduled as spring break), and share information …

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April 7, 2020

Special messages from WJSHS teachers and staff to our students

Hey Cannoneers – your teachers, our staff at Watervliet Jr.-Sr. share special messages of gratitude. Take a look at their slideshow:

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