Category: Archive
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Waterville Central School District to celebrate 150 years
May 2024 will mark 150 years since what is now known as the Waterville Central School District was recognized by the New York State Board of Regents. As part of the celebration, the district will host a ceremony on May 16 at 9:30 a.m. to officially commemorate this milestone. “Education has been central to Waterville…
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MPS hosts Veterans Day celebration
On Nov. 9, Memorial Park Elementary school honored veterans by hosting the MPS Ride and Run for Veterans. Donations were collected to benefit Clear Path for Veterans and Waterville American Legion Post 0092. Clear Path for Veterans offers support for veterans and their families, addressing the challenges they may encounter. The gymnasium was transformed into…
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Inclement weather plan for 2023-24
The Waterville Central School District has established weather-related protocols regarding school closure, delays, early dismissals, remote learning, or the cancellation of after school and evening activities. The district uses several methods to communicate this information with parents and community members. In the event that the district must activate its inclement weather plan, parents and community…
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Waterville Jr./Sr. High School students to perform “Shrek: The Musical”
Waterville Jr./Sr. High school students will perform “Shrek: The Musical” in March, Jr./Sr. High School vocal director Tayler Kochan announced on Oct. 23. Kochan announced the selection in her classroom to cheering students. “Our students will have a lot of fun with the production of “Shrek: The Musical.” I look forward to the strengths of…
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Waterville football team recognized by NYSSBA for ‘empathy, care and thoughtfulness’
The Waterville Central School District varsity football team was recognized Oct. 20 by the New York State School Boards Association (NYSSBA). The team was presented with a banner recognizing its “empathy, care and thoughtfulness shown by singing happy birthday to (and) dining with a younger student and paying forward a monetary gift to restaurant staff.”…
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Cynthia Amarosa to oversee business office
At its Oct. 17 board meeting, the Waterville Board of Education approved Cynthia Amarosa, to lead the district’s business office and oversee all financial operations. Amarosa will assume all duties and responsibilities related to financial budgeting and state and federal reporting. She will step into this new role effective immediately. The previous school business manager,…
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Waterville varsity games at Jr./Sr. High School stadium and gym to be livestreamed on Hudl
The Waterville Central School District is excited to announce its varsity athletic contests at the Jr./Sr. High school stadium and the Jr./Sr. High School gymnasium will now be streamed online through the Hudl system. Following a successful test stream, the first available live stream will be of the boys varsity soccer game at 11 a.m.…
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Drama Club to perform “The Outsiders” on Oct. 27 & 28
The Waterville Central Jr./Sr. High School Drama Club will perform the play “The Outsiders” on Oct. 27 and 28. Doors for the performances will open at 6:45 p.m. and the play will start at 7 p.m. Both performances will be in the Waterville Jr./Sr. High School auditorium. Admission is at the door only. The cost…
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Waterville poultry teams place third in state contest
The Waterville senior high and junior high poultry teams recently placed third in the New York State FFA Poultry Evaluation Contest at the New York State Fair. The FFA students participated in the contest on Aug. 25. During the contest, students had to: Individually, Allyson Ford placed third and McKenna Furner placed ninth in the senior division.…
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MPS playground work complete thanks to grant, community and staff
Work to improve the playground at Memorial Park Elementary School (MPS) was completed during the summer of 2023, thanks to a $30,000 grant from the Barton Fund. The district applied for the grant in May and it was notified in July of the award. The mulch at the playground was replaced with twelve inches of…
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