Students in Frau Hodgdon's German IV class connected with Nusaybah Laguda via a teleconference link during Block 3 today.

Laguda, a graduate of the Brooklyn High School of the Arts and current student at New York University, is studying at Humboldt University in Berlin at the moment. Students asked a variety of questions related to her studies, including what kind of art she likes to create, who her favorite German artist is, and whether she was more interested in German history in general or more specifically in German art history.

The next unit in German IV is devoted to the arts, and the students are already looking forward to connecting with her again on December 8 for another video conference.

On Sunday, November 9, ConVal's Granite State Challenge team competed at Plymouth High School against 34 other schools by taking a 100-question written test. The 14 top-scoring teams from the qualifying round advanced to the Granite State Challenge.

Team members Ben Michaud, Ben Ferisi, Iris Palmer, Marcus Jordan, Colin Maybury, and Vincent Hollenbeck scored 83% on the test, well above the average. They qualified and will play Merrimack High School in round one on January 10!

The Granite State Challenge is an annual televised academic quiz show on New Hampshire PBS where high school teams from across the state compete in a single-elimination tournament. The competition tests students' knowledge across a wide range of subjects, including math, science, social studies, language arts, fine arts, current events, and topics specific to New Hampshire.

During the Professional Development Day on Monday, November 10, one session was set aside for safety training and the rehearsal of evacuation procedures.

School resource officer Justin Hyland reviewed in detail how an orderly school evacuation should proceed and what routes should be followed. Teachers, administrators, and staff then engaged in a practice drill, which involved carrying the blue and orange emergency backpacks to designated locations.

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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, and the goal was for students to submit at least one application to a post-secondary program of their choice. One of the 45 students who submitted an application today will receive 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!