Today was the last day of Spirit Week leading up to Holiday Break.

After "White Out Day" on Monday, today was "Comfy Cozy Day" — and two great minds were thinking alike when it came to expressing the theme.

Happy Holidays, and see you in 2026!

Congratulations to Jacoby Jutras and Mr. Mudrick who were the respective student and staff winners of the "Favorite Holiday Song Bracket" this year.

In a ConVal first, Jutras was the only person who guessed the winning song — "It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas" — in the first round of voting.

Thank you to all the students and staff who voted in the contest and cast almost 1,300 votes to determine the winner.

On Monday, the School Counseling Department hosted a special TASC Talk in the Lucy Hurlin Theatre. An alumni panel shared with students their experiences learning and living at the college level.

The topics of the talk included the college search and admissions process, making a decision, the transition to college, classes and majors, campus life as well as other experiences, such as athletics, study abroad, clubs, etc.

The panel consisted of Gabby Ramsden (sophomore, Criminal Justice/Sociology, Quinnipiac University), Nathan Klonel (sophomore, Middlebury College), Callie Boisvert (junior, Art & Design, St Michael's College), Nick DiNino, (senior, Screenwriting, Ithaca College), Annabelle DeLisle (junior, Communications/Media Studies, University of New Hampshire), and Ryann Shippee (sophomore, Strategic Communications/Sports Management, Elon University).

To read the latest edition of the Cougar News by Principal Heather McKillop, please click here.

The catapult performance assessment in Ms. Young's Physics class requires students to use their knowledge of vectors, acceleration, and horizontal and vertical motion to predict how their catapult will perform in a new situation.

They begin by building a catapult and measuring the distance and the time it takes to launch a miniature ping-pong ball. They then use this data to calculate the launch velocity.

On assessment day, each student is assigned a specific height to launch their catapult from. They apply kinematics equations and the quadratic formula to determine how far their catapult will send the ball in hopes of hitting the target.

This year, two students earned high honors on this task, hitting the target within 15 cm of the bullseye.

The World Language Department would like to announce and congratulate the December Students of the Month. These students demonstrate the keys to being successful language learners. They have a positive attitude, a willingness to take academic risks, they show perseverance and curiosity, and they are successful collaborators. German: Amelie Davis and Isabella Morales. Spanish: Berkley Bates and Sydney Borges. Congratulations, all!

ConVal High School's Annual Winter Concert took place on Wednesday, December 17.

Under the direction of Jonny Trudeau, the Concert Band performed "Siege," "The Christmas Song," "Shine Bright," "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!," and "Ride Through the Valley."

Under the direction of Brian Moore, the Chamber Choir performed 'In Noctem," "A Winter Wish," and "When Snow Begins to Fall." The contemporary choir, The Trouble Clefs, beautifully rendered "Bring Me Love" by John Legend. Select Choir members performed "Winter Lullaby (Little Dear-My-Soul)," "Nu’oil (Glad Tidings)," and "Miss You Most at Christmas Time" by Mariah Carey, and the members of the Concert Choir sang "A Winter Eve (Good Hours)," "Toward the Dawn," and "Do a Little Good" from the American Christmas musical comedy “Spirited,” with Leah Winslow (Class of ‘28) as the mezzo-soprano soloist.

ConVal High School's Annual Winter Concert will take place on Wednesday, December 17, at 6:30 pm in the ConVal Gym.

The ConVal Choirs, under the direction of Brian Moore, and the ConVal Band, under the direction of Jonny Trudeau, will perform a wide repertoire of traditional and modern music.

Please arrive in time to get a good seat and enjoy the concert!