ConVal High School students who are performing in the SpongeBob Musical: Youth Edition on Friday and Saturday put on the show for ConVal elementary and middle school students.

On Thursday, students from GBS, GES, and PES were invited to attend; on Friday, students from AES, HES, DCS, and TES will enjoy the performance.

Judging from their enthusiastic applause during and after the show, the visiting students clearly enjoyed the music and vocal performances, the colorful costumes and stage design, as well as the fast pace of the show.

The ConVal School Counseling Department, in partnership with Granite Edvance, held its annual Apply NH event on Thursday, November 6.

With the help of volunteer college and career access professionals, more than 60 seniors navigated the college admissions process.

All NH college admissions fees were waived on this day, and the goal was for students to submit at least one application to a post-secondary program of their choice. Students who submitted an application were entered to win a $500 scholarship from Granite Edvance.

Students of the Envirothon Club enjoyed a field trip and team training session today.

The group learned from state and local experts about how non-point source pollution impacts soil, water, forests, and wildlife.

During the team training session, they rotated through five workstations to learn about environmental science topics and tested their field skills.

The World Language Department would like to announce and congratulate the October World Language 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: Nathaniel Vanderpool and Selena Woodhouse. Spanish: Jonathan Parker and Greta Stephens.

Congratulations, all!

For the past 26 years, students enrolled in Ms. Young's Anatomy and Physiology course have had the opportunity to combine science and art. The assignment asks them to create artistic expressions based on their observations of the microscopic structure of cells and tissues that make up the human body.

This year, the students' scientific study of thin slices of tissue under the microscope to understand the composition and function of its cells gave rise to a wide range of impressionistic and abstract artworks. They employed a diverse range of media, including pencil sketches, ink drawings, cartoons, paintings, scrapbooking techniques, mixed-media collages, and ceramics.

Students, parents, teachers, and staff members were invited to view the art gallery during two blocks on Friday and voted for their favorite artwork. The winners were:

• 1st place - Alia Dodge "Mangroves"
• 2nd place - Aidan Marony "Heart of Clay"
• 3rd place - Felix Gervin "Motor Neuron Kraken"
• Honorable Mentions - Logan Montano "Skeletal Snake" and Emma Hart "Smooth Snoopy"
• People's Choice Award (first place chosen by students) - Max Cail "Adipose Blobfish"

The SpongeBob Musical: Youth Edition is based on the beloved animated series created by Stephen Hillenburg.

The one-hour adaptation of the Broadway musical features music by Aerosmith, Sara Bareilles, Jonathan Coulton, Cyndi Lauper, John Legend, Panic! At the Disco, They Might Be Giants, and many more.

The story follows SpongeBob and his friends in Bikini Bottom as they face an existential threat: a volcano is about to erupt and destroy their underwater home. With disaster looming, the community must unite to save their world, and an unlikely hero emerges to prove that optimism can truly save the day.

Come see this one-of-a-kind presentation by the ConVal Performing Arts! Reserve tickets are available at our.show/cvsponge.

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

Mrs. Moore's English 9 class participated in a culminating mock trial to determine whether George Milton from John Steinbeck's "Of Mice and Men" was guilty of manslaughter or first-degree murder of Lennie Smalls.

Students researched legal statutes from California, where the novel took place, and took on roles including opening statements, witness questioning, and closing statements. The trial was presided over by a super-fan of the novel, Mr. Mudrick, who pronounced the judgment at the end of the class period.