National Honor Society students visited Peterborough Elementary School on Friday, February 21.

They met with students in all grades, from preschool to fourth grade, to read books to them and join them to create craft projects, all with a theme of "Friendship."

Book titles included, among others, Pete The Cat, Corduroy, Elephant and Piggy, Dinner with Olivia, The Giving Tree, The Kindness Bench, Harold and the Purple Crayon, as well as Frog and Toad are Friends.

German and AP Art classes are teaming up to create a wall mural outside of the German classrooms.  The original design was painted by junior Addie Regis.  Art teacher Carolann Tebbetts, and German teachers Liz Concannon and Cindi Hodgdon are organizing the project. 

The painting, depicting the longstanding exchange partnership between Peterborough and Salzburg, Austria, is being scaled up by German students on individual canvases. 

The final piece will measure ten feet tall by ten feet wide.  The paint, brushes, and canvases are provided through a PASCH grant. PASCH stands for PartnerSchulen and ConVal High School is one of just 14 PASCH schools in the United States.

Congratulations to all of the students who competed in the Educators Rising state competition on Friday, February 14.

Iley Battaglia achieved a top 3 placement in Creative Lecture, Taylor Shea was in the top 5 in Support Services, and Emily Goodrich secured a spot in the top 5 for Pre-K - K children's books. Additionally, Emily's outstanding performance earned her a place at Nationals.

The students will be honored at Teacherpalooza at Plymouth State University on April 11, 2025.

Educators Rising is an organization that provides key benefits to aspiring teachers by early exposure to the teaching profession, fostering a strong sense of purpose, and offering practical skills development through curriculum and competitions. Joining Educators Rising and participating in their activities increases the likelihood of students pursuing a teaching career by connecting them with potential pathways to teacher education programs in college.

The World Language Department would like to announce and congratulate the February World Language Students of ​the Month.

The following students demonstrate ​the keys to being successful language learners.

They have a positive attitude, willingness to take academic risks, perseverance, and curiosity, and they stand out as successful collaborators.

For German: Cadence Christia and Addie Regis. For Spanish: Isabella Messa and Scarlett Rogers.

Congratulations, all!

Lance Levesque, the digital photography and video teacher at ConVal's Region 14 Applied Technology Center, presented the works of his students to school board members and the public. The special Points of Pride presentation was first on the agenda of the February 18 ConVal School Board meeting which was held at Greenfield Elementary School.

This year, ATC students, including those from Conant and Mascenic, were awarded a total of 30 recognitions, including 15 Gold Keys in photography, the most of any public high school in the state of New Hampshire. Joe Hodgen's photograph "Dr. Strange" (pictured) received both a Gold Key and the "Best of Show" Award. Hodgen was present at the School Board meeting to explain the photographic techniques he had used to create this stunning picture.

With its more than 100 year tradition, the Scholastic Art Awards are the nation’s longest-running and most prestigious recognition program for creative teens. All student submissions are first considered regionally for Gold Key, Silver Key, and Honorable Mention awards. Entries that win a Gold Key are automatically considered for National Awards, including Gold Medal, Silver Medal, and scholarship awards.

All Scholastic Arts photographs will be exhibited — alongside student artwork in 2D, 3D, as well as ceramics — during Open House on Thursday, February 20.

Professor Charles Vannette, associate professor of German in the Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures and Department Head of Modern Languages at the University of New Hampshire, visited Spanish and German students today to talk about the benefits of continuing with German and Spanish studies at any college. 

Vannette spoke about the financial, cultural, and cognitive benefits that come with studying a world language. He stated that languages are the top addition in the country for students who pursue double majors. 

He stressed that students should choose their path and then add a language to that path (nursing and Spanish, engineering and German, etc.).

Vannette also noted how easy it is at most institutions to incorporate a Study Abroad experience. 

Overall, the message was World Languages set you apart!

Students in Amy Rushford's Eastern World Heritage class gathered in the library this morning to learn about conducting effective online research.

Librarian Ashley Mudrick introduced students to the Gale In Context database that the ConVal library subscribes to. Gale offers students access to topic overviews, primary sources, biographies, and critical essays in geography, government, history, and more. Periodical coverage includes full-text newspaper, magazine, and journal articles from vetted sources. Multimedia sources include images, maps, charts, graphs, videos, and audio selections such as podcasts, archival film clips, and broadcast video.

Librarian Rachael Bowman then reviewed with students the proper way to cite print-based and Internet-based resources with NoodleTools. The app allows students to conduct research, organize their notes, cite their sources in different formats (APA, MLA, Chicago-style, etc.), and collaborate with others if they are working on a group project.

The use of Gale in Context and NoodleTools are just two examples of the purposeful use of technology at the freshman high school level at ConVal, which prepares students for research projects at higher levels, including college and university after graduation.

ConVal High School will host an Open House on Thursday, February 20.

Unlike in years past, the Spring Open House will follow an open schedule. You will be able to meet with your student’s second-semester teachers by selecting their names and finding their locations using this map (teacher names and corresponding room numbers can be found on p. 2 of the .pdf file).

We look forward to seeing you at the event!