On Wednesday, May 28, the ConVal Performing Arts Pop Concert took place in the ConVal Gym.

Under the direction of Brian Moore, several choir ensembles — Chamber Choir, Trouble Clefs, Select Choir, and Concert Choir — performed a wide-ranging contemporary repertoire, including Stevie Wonder's "Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing," "Found/Tonight" from the musicals Dear Evan Hansen and Hamilton, "No Time To Die" from the James Bond movie of the same name, "What Was I Made For?" from the Barbie movie, "Leave A Light On (Talk Away The Dark)" by Papa Roach and Carrie Underwood, and the highly rhythmic "Water Fountain" by the tUnE-yArDs.

The Jazz Band, under the direction of Jonny Trudeau, performed Paul Desmond's "Take 5," made famous by The Dave Brubeck Quartet, and Herbie Hancock's "Chameleon" while the Concert Band performed "Aces of the Air" by Karl L. King, "Never Enough" from the musical The Greatest Showman, "Somewhere (There's A Place For Us)" from Leonard Bernstein's musical West Side Story, and concluded with a medley of John Williams movie scores, entitled "Great Movie Adventures."

The Pops evening served to showcase the wide-ranging musical talents of ConVal students, with 37 band members and 45 choral members participating in the concert. Many of the students had earned special designations as student leaders, section leaders, instrumental All-State, instrumental Chamber All-State, New England Music Festival Band, vocal All-State, Jazz All-State, or New England Music Festival Choir members.

In addition, students earned gold medal ratings at the Great East Music Festival, auditioned for honors All-State ensembles, and other honors regional festivals. They also represented ConVal in numerous community performances throughout the year. Congratulations, all!

Ms. Young's Anatomy & Physiology class hosted Mr. Winslow's AP Calculus class to compete in a "Family Food" game show. The Anatomy students created and organized questions to demonstrate their understanding of how the digestive system works.

While some off-campus locations canceled their events due to the weather, many other Day of Service activities proceeded despite the rain, including this roadside cleanup on Route 202.

Students had the opportunity to participate in either one extended or two shorter-time activities, including organizing the Lucy Hurlin Theatre and various classrooms, helping the Antrim and Peterborough Fire Departments, and assisting seniors with using their cell phones.

Big thanks go out to all the student participants and to the National Honor Society for organizing this community-building event.

Right after their respective NWEA and NHSAS Science tests, 42 sophomores and juniors attended the New England Association for College Admission Counseling (NEACAC) College Fair and participated in a tour of Keene State College (KSC) today.

The tour was given by ConVal grad Frank LeBlanc (Class of '24) who just finished his freshman year at Keene State College.

On Saturday, May 17, the Annual Children & the Arts Festival celebrated its 30th anniversary under the theme of "Our Greatest Hits."

The ConVal drumline led the noontime poarade, the ConVal Contemporary Choir performed in the Peterborough Town Library's 1833 room, and the library also served as the venue for a show with artwork made by high school students in 2D, 3D, and ceramics.

Children and the Arts is a non-profit organization dedicated to offering a free arts festival to celebrate art for, by, and with the children of the greater Peterborough community. The festival is always held on the third Saturday in May.

Today, ConVal's Envirothon team participated in the annual state-level Envirothon competition, which this year was held at the Squam Lake Science Center in Holderness, NH. Students competed in two teams of 5, against 22 other teams from across the state, in topics related to forestry, wildlife, soils, aquatics, and climate science. The competition results will be out later this week!

250 seniors, juniors, and sophomores attended prom at the Carriage House in Bedford. This year's theme was "Hollywood," and students looked Red Carpet-ready glamorous in their outfits.

A huge thank you to the staff who gave their time to chaperone the event: Alexis Harris, Matt Harris, Amy Rushford, Leslie Holcombe, Leslie Foster, Michael Derby, Carolann Tebbetts, Rebecca Dunn, Amanda Haley, Nikki Pike, Nate Gagne, Anne Clifton-Waite, Jen Kiley, Erik Thibault, and Rick Simoneau.

As Principal McKillop shared after the event: "Based on what I observed, and the voluntary feedback I received throughout the night, our students had a fantastic time. Even the two police officers on detail commented that they hadn’t had such a 'boring night' in quite some time … which, of course, is the best compliment we could hope for!"

As part of our school’s commitment to community engagement, we are organizing a Day of Service on May 22, in which students will participate in supervised volunteer activities, both on- and off-campus.

This form is needed only if your student intends to go off-campus for the Day of Service activities. For planning purposes, please return this completed form by Friday, May 16.

Students will have the opportunity to sign up for the Day of Service activity of their choice during TASC on Monday, May 19.