Category: Jr/Sr High School
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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…
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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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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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Beyond the classroom: Living wax museum project leads to student confidence, fundraiser for Waterville family
A recent project for Waterville 7th and 8th graders not only served as an academic lesson but helped raise money for a Waterville family, whose seven-year-old is battling a rare disease. For the living wax museum project, English teacher Elizabeth Brennan tasked the students with choosing a person who made the world a better place…
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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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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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