Congratulations to Donald Stevens on being named assistant superintendent of the Watervliet City School District. At its meeting in June, the Board of Education voted in support of the recommendation to elevate Mr. Stevens to this new role from his position as director of curriculum, instruction and professional development. Effective July 1, he becomes the …
The Watervliet City School District will continue its literacy initiative at the middle and high school level by requiring all students entering grades 8-12 to read over the summer. In an effort to improve literacy at all grade levels, students will be required to read one specific text that has been selected by the school …
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On June 13, Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a bill into law that immediately removed the religious exemption for school vaccination requirements. Per the amendment to Public Health Law Section 2164, children who attend child daycare or public, private or parochial school who previously had a religious exemption must now receive their first age-appropriate dose in …
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The Whitney Young School-Based Health Center is asking for feedback from parents and guardians of students in the Watervliet City School District. This year, Whitney Young Health opened a school-based health center (SBHC) at Watervliet Jr.-Sr. High School that provides primary and preventative medical services to students from prekindergarten through grade 12 whose parent have …
To commemorate the 75th anniversary of D-Day, and honor the sacrifices of World War II veterans, high school students in Mrs. Helenek’s class cleaned the memorial in front of Watervliet Jr.-Sr. High School early on June 6, 2019. Mixing Dawn dish detergent and water, and using a soft brush, the students scrubbed away the algae …
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In an effort to further encourage healthy eating for our students and families, the Watervliet City School District has partnered with the Food Pantries for the Capital District and CDPHP to bring a free produce truck to three of our busiest summer lunch programs. Parents, students and community members will have access to free fresh …
The last full day of class for junior high and high school students is Monday, June 17. Regents exams begin on Tuesday, June 18. Students taking a Regents exam should review the exam schedule to determine the day(s) and time(s) they need to be in attendance. Junior high students (7th and 8th grade) will take …
Thirteen high school seniors spent the part of the day on Thursday, May 30 with Watervliet city officials, including the mayor, council members, corporation counsel, finance administrator, police chief, judge and others, to learn about the responsibilities of elected officials and municipal workers in the city. View more Youth Day photos on Facebook The students …
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Many Watervliet High School teachers are offering review classes prior to June Regents exams (view dates and times on the calendar below). Students are strongly encouraged to take advantage of these review classes to prepare for their upcoming exams.
Please mark your calendars for the following end-of-year events and activities at Watervliet Jr,-Sr. High School: Thursday, May 30: Spring Sports Night – WHS Auditorium – 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 4: National Junior Honor Society Induction Ceremony – 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 12: Senior/Varsity Athletics Dinner – 6 p.m. – WHS Cafeteria Thursday, June 13: Class …
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