Category: Archive
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Vote on mascot name to take place May 16
The community vote on the mascot name for the Waterville Central School District will take place on May 16, 2023. A link to vote will populate on the district website and be available from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. The link will only be accessible through the district website. Those who come to Waterville Jr./Sr. High School,…
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FFA students place third overall at Oneida County Envirothon
Five Waterville Future Farmers of America students were honored at the Oneida County Envirothon on April 28 as they finished third overall. The competition tests students’ knowledge in five subject areas: soils, aquatics, wildlife, forestry and current environmental issues. Team members Jesse Jandreau, Jacon Hafelin, Quinn Mayne, Cooper Patterson and Austin Florenz placed third overall while finishing…
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Students narrow mascot name choices to 4, public vote scheduled for May
Waterville Central School District students in grades 7-12 narrowed down the list of eight potential new mascot names down to four during the week of April 17. The committee overseeing and advising the district’s transition to a new mascot, team name and logo recommended eight names: Bobcats, Eagles, Hawks, Huskies, Purple Storm, Tigers, Wildcats and…
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Board adopts proposed 2023-24 budget
The Waterville Board of Education adopted the proposed budget for the 2023-24 school year on April 4. There are several new items the proposed budget would cover for next school year. The budget includes $20,959,619 in estimated revenue including a projected $14,610,847 in state aid. Overall, this is a 4.57% increase from 2022-23. While the…
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Waterville to have new scoreboard for the fall of 2023
The Waterville Central School District stadium will have a new addition for fall 2023 – a new scoreboard. The $45,475 cost is covered by a grant by the Edwin J. Wadas Foundation. The foundation works to help youth athletic programs in Oneida and Herkimer counties. The scoreboard will be purchased through Toth Sports located in Victor,…
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Meetings scheduled to discuss district-wide safety plan
As a follow-up to previous communication, the Waterville Central School District is providing an update on the scheduling of meetings to discuss the district-wide safety plan. The law requires schools to update and adopt a comprehensive district-wide school safety plan each school year. There will be two meetings scheduled on April 25. The 2022-23 board-appointed…
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Proposed budget to include security updates to both schools through capital outlay funds
As part of its proposed 2023-24 budget, the Waterville Central School District plans to spend its capital outlay funds, a total of $100,000, on security updates to both district school buildings. New York state allows districts to use capital outlay funds, which are a line item in a district’s budget proposal, for such projects as facility…
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Waterville Senior High Student Council recognized at state conference, members helped plan event
Waterville Senior High Student Council members helped lead a statewide conference in Niagara Falls, New York where the council was also recognized. Students Cole Adams, Tyler Barth, Natalee Collins, Valorie Ford, Hanley Poyer and Gavin Poyer, along with Senior High Student Council advisor Kate Worwa and Junior High Student Council advisor Jennifer Dodge, attended the…
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Committee to recommend list of possible mascot names to Waterville school board
The Waterville Central School District (WCSD) will soon have a new team name that the public will have the opportunity to help select. The committee overseeing and advising the district’s transition to a new mascot, team name and logo will recommend to the school board that the public vote on eight names: Bobcats, Eagles, Hawks,…
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Universal Pre-K registration open for 2023-24
Registration is now available for the 2023-24 Waterville Central School District Universal Pre-Kindergarten (UPK) program. Children who will be four years old by Dec. 1, 2023 and live in the Waterville Central School District are eligible to register. There is no charge for families for the UPK program. The program includes full day classes at…