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Saturday, June 14, was set as the official graduation date by the ConVal School Board in their February 18 meeting.

The start time for the outdoor ceremony will be at 10:00 am on Stadium Field. If there is inclement weather, the graduation date will remain Saturday, June 14, but will take place inside the Robert McGuire Gymnasium, with the same start time of 10:00 am. 

Each graduate will be given six (6) tickets for guests to attend outside graduation. If graduation takes place inside, each graduate will be limited to four (4) guests. 

If the ceremony is conducted outside, there will be additional first-come, first-served self-seating options on the stadium field bleachers. In the past, there have also been some spectators who have watched from outside the stadium field. 

For viewers who are unable to attend the graduation in person, the event will also be live-streamed online at [www.youtube.com/@convalevents](http://track.spe.schoolmessenger.com/f/a/PKoGoy9G4osKcUeL9GuQ0g\~\~/AAAAARA\~/bw56ATr0HknaqIY9lsft9JDsdyauFExybEJpBONOoE1t_rPdTva9rJWM7vg3jBU38dHQ4XQkCOkJKsdKkLbl3prdYsulsNU-48vQHfVGYHJSRjJjHIonBTMY4y_NCAsb).​ 

If you have any questions, please direct them to ConVal High School’s graduation advisors at <graduationadvisor@conval.edu>. The graduation advisors will send future updates to candidates for graduation to their school [cvsd.me](http://track.spe.schoolmessenger.com/f/a/A2FYBm4WTn5g2Gw4usWQMQ\~\~/AAAAARA\~/QvAH6orPyY7HyRRs8BCMmRAjqZi97BoD3qhQ13nWhoo8BTkF0w-KFO3nXLpB_tH0SM7a5O98f4h-I7zMNJMbp1BjNAW3Q-0tAb04yOCV6p4\~) accounts. 


ConVal High School Graduation set for June 14, 2025

If you graduated or received a certificate of completion from ConVal High School in 2023 and received special education services, please complete the Post School Outcomes Survey.  You can access the survey with this [**link**](https://nhdoe.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV\_5t2A3D7IsuiGyA6).


Post School Outcomes Survey

ConVal Regional High School and the Region 14 Applied Technology Center (ATC) do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its programs and activities.

The purpose of the educational program at ConVal Regional High School is to provide students with a college and career readiness curriculum that encompasses knowledge, skills, and competencies for success.

The Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs at the Region 14 ATC provide students with a wide range of skills demanded in the labor market while preparing them for post-secondary degrees in technical fields.

Programs include offerings in Automotive Technology, Business, Careers in Education, Computers & Information Technology, Construction Trades, Digital Photo & Video, Engineering, Graphic Design, and Manufacturing.

Admission to CTE programs is open to all students in grades 10-12. Some programs have an application process and are subject to prerequisites, which are specified in our [Program of Studies](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cKXInxf42XL64e6xWe947iTa7qGyDRJj/view).

Running Start and dual credit options with the New Hampshire Community College system are available for an additional fee.

The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: Ann E. Forrest, Ed.D. Assistant Superintendent Title IX Coordinator 106 Hancock Road Peterborough, NH 03458 aforrest@conval.edu (603) 924-3336 x2026; Cari Christian-Coates, M.Ed. Director of Student Service 504 Coordinator 106 Hancock Road Peterborough, NH 03458 ccoates@conval.edu (603) 924-3336 x2048.


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As part of our commitment to providing the best possible support and resources for students receiving special education services, we invite you to participate in the annual Parent Involvement survey conducted by the New Hampshire Department of Education (NHED).

This brief survey is to gauge the level of parent involvement in our schools and how it contributes to improving services and outcomes for children with special education. The survey window is April 11-May 23, 2025.  All responses are anonymous. To access the survey, visit [**this link**](https://nhdoe.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5yvuRlQqBYtkTMa) on the NHDOE website.

Please complete a separate survey for each child receiving special education services in your family. Thank you for your continued support and involvement in your child's education.

Please Take the Parent Involvement Survey

Are you or someone you know looking to make a career change, find summer work, or secure a job closer to home?

The Town of Peterborough Economic Development Authority, the ConVal School District, and the Greater Monadnock Collaborative have partnered to bring you this first annual event!

Bring your resume and meet with 26+ employers who have already RSVP'd. You'll even have the opportunity to have an initial interview with most of them.

Visit the event’s website to learn more about the participating employers: [tinyurl.com/MonadnockJobs](https://townofpeterborough.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fc5d591411f0887c5a025cc47\&id=ad5136f7ae\&e=06aa1767de).

Monadnock Job & Career Fair April 17

The ConVal School District Special Education Department will be holding a Preschool Child Check Clinic for 3- and 4-year old children living in the towns of Antrim, Bennington, Dublin, Francestown, Greenfield, Hancock, Peterborough, Sharon, and Temple on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, at Antrim Elementary School with appointments between 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. 

The purpose of the clinic is to identify 3-4 year old children who may need further evaluation/consideration for special education services.  Parents who have concerns about their child's development in the areas of speech, language, cognitive, motor, social, play skills, vision, or hearing should **call Melissa Gatto at 924-7503 x2032 to register** for the clinic.

Pre-registration is required.  The child must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.

Pre-School Child Check April 2

The 2025 District Choral Festival took place in the ConVal Gym on Wednesday, March 19.

The concert demonstrated the strength of the district-wide music program, covered a wide variety of musical styles, and showcased the diverse musical talents of ConVal students at different levels.

The final number was an all-singer rendition of "Truly Brave," a special mash-up of two great songs: "Brave" by Sara Bareilles and "True Colors" by Cyndi Lauper.

It brought together choral ensembles from Great Brook, South Meadow, and ConVal Regional High School, as well as singers from Antrim Elementary, Dublin Consolidated, Francestown Elementary, Greenfield Elementary, Hancock Elementary, Peterborough Elementary, Pierce, and Temple Elementary Schools.

Thank you to the music teachers Patrick Cogan, Elisabeth Fortin, Elora Harvey, Ed Lowy, Brian Moore, Jacqueline Neilssen, and Hannah Petrick for putting together an evening of vocal music that delighted the district-wide audience.

2025 District Choral Festival

Kindergarten registration and screening for the southern tier of the ConVal School District will be held on Tuesday, March 18, from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm at Peterborough Elementary School, 17 High Street, in Peterborough.

The registration is for children living in the towns of Dublin, Greenfield, Peterborough, Sharon, and Temple.

Pre-registration for this event is required. Please call Melissa Gatto at (603) 924-7503 ext. 2032 to schedule an appointment time.

The child must be accompanied to the registration and screening by a parent or legal guardian and must be five years old by September 30, 2025.

A snow date for the event is scheduled for Friday, March 21, at the same time and location.

Kindergarten Registration March 18

Thank you to all the voters who expressed their support for the ConVal School District on March 11, 2025. The detailed vote outcomes for each of the 11 warrant articles and ConVal School Board positions can be accessed [here](https://drive.google.com/file/d/11yyuhLffoVf4eSvz-ntVRg_aYQjhq1ao/view).

2025 District Vote Results

All inhabitants of the Contoocook Valley School District, consisting of the Towns of Antrim, Bennington, Dublin, Francestown, Greenfield, Hancock, Peterborough, Sharon, and Temple, who are qualified to vote in District affairs, are invited to participate in Voting Day on March 11, 2025.

The voting locations and times are as follows:

*   Antrim: Town Hall, 8 a.m. – 7 p.m.

*   Bennington: Town Hall Gym, 8 a.m. – 7 p.m.

*   Dublin: Town Hall, 8 a.m. – 7 p.m.

*   Francestown: Town Hall, 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.

*   Greenfield: Greenfield Elementary School, 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.

*   Hancock: Meeting House, 8 a.m. – 7 p.m.

*   Peterborough: Community Center, 8 a.m. – 7 p.m.

*   Sharon: Meeting House, 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.

*   Temple: Town Hall, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m.

Please check with your town to confirm this schedule.

March 11 Is Voting Day

Kindergarten Registration

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Earlier today, U.S. Representative Maggie Goodlander visited ConVal High School and the Region 14 Applied Technology Center (ATC).&#x20;

She met with school administrators and students to hear about their programming and to discuss the importance of career and technical education for New Hampshire. She toured all of the ATC spaces at ConVal to learn more about how she can support both Career and Technical Education (CTE) as well as the high school's renovation process.

Goodlander is a strong supporter of CTE. In early March, she voted to advance a slate of seven bipartisan bills, which she had cosponsored, including the "Connecting Small Businesses with Career and Technical Education Graduates Act of 2025." This bill is designed to better connect CTE graduates transitioning into the workforce with small business owners, who are in need of their skills, by utilizing Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) and Women’s Business Centers (WBCs).

Maggie Goodlander represents New Hampshire’s Second District. Before she was elected to Congress in November 2024, she was as an intelligence officer in the United States Navy Reserve for over a decade, served as a law clerk to Justice Stephen Breyer on the United States Supreme Court, and taught constitutional law at the University of New Hampshire and Dartmouth.

Goodlander Visit Focuses on CTE Support

For the past week, students and staff voted in ConVal's Favorite Board Game Bracket, organized by the librarians Ashley Mudrick and Rachael Bowman.

After six rounds of voting, the winner was the card game UNO. Over 30 people correctly predicted that UNO would win it all.&#x20;

The librarians randomly selected two of those people to win a special prize. Congratulations to Berkley Bates and Jen Geaumont!

UNO Wins Favorite Game Bracket

John Benjamin from the Harris Center recently led a TASC talk on macroinvertebrates and water quality. He brought in water samples from MacDowell reservoir, and students inspected the water, identifying the various species of macroinvertebrates. Students tallied how many of each species they observed, then determined the quality of the water based on the species types that were present. The activity was a fun and engaging time for all!&#x20;

The Harris Center for Conservation Education is dedicated to promoting understanding and respect for the region's natural environment through education, protection and stewardship of local natural resources, conservation research, and programs that encourage active participation in the great outdoors. Every year, more than 3,000 students in 30 Monadnock Region schools embark on learning expeditions with Harris Center teacher-naturalists or welcome them to school for special projects.

Harris Center Visit Addresses Water Quality

The ConVal Theatre Department's spring musical *Hadestown: Teen Edition* will be performed April 17-19, starting at 7:00 pm in the Lucy Hurlin Theatre at ConVal High School.

*Hadestown: Teen Edition* is a musical that retells two old Greek myths: the story of Orpheus and Eurydice, and the story of Hades and Persephone.

The play takes place in a world that feels like it has been through hard times. Poverty and cold weather abound.&#x20;

Orpheus is a young musician who falls in love with Eurydice, a girl who is struggling to survive. They are both very poor, and life is tough for them.

The musical also shows the troubled relationship between Hades and his wife Persephone, who brings spring and summer when she visits the world above, but is forced to spend half the year in Hadestown, causing winter.

ConVal Theatre teacher Liz Moore said of the play: “It’s about how people struggle in the world to make something of themselves, to find meaning and find love while they are all struggling to survive; it’s a constant balancing act.“

Tickets can be purchased in advance at [**our.show/cvspringmusical**](https://http:our.show/cvspringmusical)**.**

"Hadestown: Teen Edition" Performances April 17-19

The ConVal School Store has Fan Wear items for sale from now until midnight on April 29. Please follow [**this link**](https://cv-spring-fan-wear-25.itemorder.com/shop/sale/) to access the store.

Items for sale include ConVal-branded t-shirts and sweatshirts as well as anoraks, shell jackets, ¼ zips, shorts, sweatpants, flannel pants, blankets, mugs, backpacks, and caps.

School Store Fan Wear Sale Until April 29

Students attended the Spring NH Educators Rising Conference on April 11, at Plymouth State University.&#x20;

Iley Battaglia came in 3rd in Creative Lecture, Taylor Shea came in 4th in Exploring Support Services Careers and Emily Goodrich came in 5th in Pre-K Children's Literature.&#x20;

Emily also scored high enough to attend the Educators Rising Nationals in Orlando, Florida, in June 2025.

Educators Rising Conference

In Taylor Montgomery's US History class, students recently engaged in a stations study session. One of the stations was the "Gilded Age Bingo."

The bingo card contained such terms as “18th Amendment,” “Teddy Roosevelt,” “JP Morgan,” “William McKinley,” “Andrew Carnegie,” “John D. Rockefeller,” “Tenement Housing,” “Laissez-Faire,” “Gilded Age,” “Progressives,” “Robber Baron,” “Captain of Industry,” “Monopoly,” “Urbanization,” and “Muckraker."

Ms. Montgomery's teaching assistant read the definitions of different terms, and the students marked on the bingo card the correct term.

US History "Gilded Age Bingo"

Are you or someone you know looking to make a career change, find summer work, or secure a job closer to home?

The Town of Peterborough Economic Development Authority, the ConVal School District, and the Greater Monadnock Collaborative have partnered to bring you this first annual event!

Bring your resume and meet with 26+ employers who have already RSVP'd. You'll even have the opportunity to have an initial interview with most of them.

Visit the event’s website to learn more about the participating employers: [tinyurl.com/MonadnockJobs](https://tinyurl.com/MonadnockJobs).

Monadnock Job & Career Fair on April 17

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Boys All-State Track & Field

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### **Our Vision**

> In the ConVal community, all learners will achieve academically, act thoughtfully, and contribute to the larger society.

### &#xA;**Our Mission**

> At ConVal High School, we embrace our opportunities to grow and learn,
> both individually and as an inclusive community.
> We strive to be respectful and show compassion for others.
> We work to be creative thinkers and problem solvers.
> We communicate and collaborate in an effort to take responsibility for our learning.
> As we build resilience in a safe school environment, we commit to developing skills and tools to become civic-minded citizens.


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