Category: Archive
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Absentee ballots to be available for annual vote
Absentee ballot voting is available. The new Early Mail Voter Act effective Jan. 1, 2024, also allows for early voting via mail without any reasons needed for voting early. You must fill out an application to vote by early voting or absentee ballot. There are separate applications for voting by early voting or absentee ballot,…
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Community Talent Show scheduled for May 10
The Community Talent Show is scheduled for May 10 at 7 p.m. at Waterville Jr./Sr. High School. It is open to all members of the community! There must be a minimum of 10 acts signed up by April 19 for the show to proceed. If you are interested in participating or if you want more…
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Waterville names top 10 seniors for Class of 2024
The Waterville Central School District named its top 10 seniors for the Class of 2024, based on academic achievement. The students were honored with a presentation in the Waterville Jr./Sr. High School Library on March 19. “All of the students are exemplary in the classroom and beyond. They are stellar representatives of themselves and the…
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Paw-sitive vibes: Meet the Waterville therapy dogs
Wilson, Ginger, Sir Arthur and Bear (pictured left to right in the photo above) are therapy dogs in the Waterville Central School District and they are some of students’ and staff members’ closest companions. Special education teacher, Debbie Nicotera, pioneered the therapy dog program in Waterville beginning in 2017 with Brewer, a yellow lab, who…
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Boys basketball wins Section III Class C title
The top-seeded Waterville Eagles boys basketball team won the Section III Class C title on Friday, March 1, with an 69-59 win over No. 2 Hamilton. The game was played at Onondaga Community College. Jackson Ruane led the Eagles with 26 points while also adding eight assists, two rebounds and four steals. Kane Patterson was the leading…
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6 students participate in Optimist Oratorical contest
On Feb. 7, six Waterville Central School District students participated in the Optimist Oratorical contest, hosted by the Brothertown Optimist Club. The students gave four-to-five minute speeches about “How to Change the World with Optimism” at a town hall during an Optimist Club meeting. Senior Hanley Poyer placed first and eighth grader Jaelyn Northrup placed second.…
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New logos for Waterville Eagles selected by students
Members of the Waterville Jr./Sr. High School Student Council selected new logos to represent the Waterville Central School District. The logos come after Eagles was selected as the new mascot for the school district in a May vote involving students, parents and guardians, staff, alumni and community members. Jr./Sr. High School students unveiled the logos on Dec.…
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Waterville students learn about shared civic responsibility
On Jan. 11, juniors and seniors at Waterville Jr./Sr. High School had the opportunity to learn about civic responsibility as they listened to New York State Assemblyman Brian Miller during his visit to the school. Miller shared insights from his tenure as an elected official, answering student questions in an effort to amplify student voices.…
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Waterville board appoints assistant treasurer
The Waterville Board of Education appointed Morgan Screeder to the position of assistant treasurer at its meeting on Dec. 12. Screeder earned her Bachelor of Science in Accounting from SUNY Empire State College. Her hiring comes after Cynthia Amarosa was recently appointed to oversee the WCSD business office. “I am excited to work with Morgan in…
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Senior Sam Jones awarded $180,000 NROTC scholarship
A Waterville Jr./Sr. High School student, senior Sam Jones, was awarded a Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) Scholarship worth $180,000 on Dec. 11. Jones was recognized at an in-school ceremony where remarks were given by U.S. Marine Corps Captain Daniel Stuckart and Sam’s father Tim Jones, who is also a member of the Waterville…