Monarch Butterfly ReleaseIn their classroom, Kindergarten children at Temple Elementary School watched the day-by-day life cycle transformation of a monarch butterfly, from its caterpillar state through metamorphosis to a fully-formed butterfly. It was exciting to release the butterfly outside.
We Are All MathematiciansFrancestown Elementary School's Team Owl created a poster to demonstrate that everyone has different talents, but we are all mathematicians.
College Mini Fair At ConVal High SchoolStudents attend a college fair offered by Colby Sawyer College, Franklin Pierce University, Granite State College, Keene State College, NHTI, New England College, Plymouth State, Rivier University, SNHU, and the University of New Hampshire.
Antrim Elementary School Holds Open HouseAES Open House started in the gymnasium with Principal Syre-Hager greeting the families and introducing the Antrim Elementary School staff to the assembly.
Harris Center Visits TES 1/2 ClassroomAs part of a visit by the Harris Center for Conservation Education, students in Temple Elementary School's 1/2 classroom are investigating seed dispersal and sorting them into three categories. Are they eaten by animals, carried by the wind, or stick to fur?
Lending A Helping HandOn a recent visit to Dublin Consolidated School, Facilities Director Tim Grossi lends a helping hand with an elementary student who is exploring how to ride a pogo stick.
I have always loved the beginning of school which is our opportunity for students and teachers to begin again, with renewed energy, the journey toward a better future.
Our students come at times excited, at other times apprehensive; at times ready to engage in learning, and at other times needing support.
The journey from kindergarten through senior year encompasses 2,340 days. And while 2,340 days seems like a long time, the truth is that these 13 years go by very, very quickly. Most importantly, we don’t take this journey single-handedly, for you, their parents are paramount to their success.
In these 2,340 days we teach, we inspire, we comfort, we encourage, we support, and we celebrate. To make all this happen, every day counts.
In these 2,340 days, we teach our students to play well with others, to work out their differences, and to express their emotions appropriately so they can build healthy relationships with their peers and others throughout their lives.
In these 2,340 days, we teach students to use their words to express themselves, to share their thoughts, to sing, and to converse in other languages.
We teach them to read, so that they can discover and explore new knowledge and the wonder that this world holds for them. We teach them to write, so they can express themselves, explain themselves, and share with others their hopes and dreams for themselves and our world.
We begin with learning to count objects and extend to applying math in ways that will help them discover patterns, create models, learn to code and assist in discovering new ways to analyze and solve the challenges we now face and those we may face in the future.
In these 2,340 days, we also engage our students in the arts, the sciences, and so much more.
We hope that your student has had a wonderful opening, and I look forward to our continued work together.
Thank you.
Dr. Kimberly Rizzo Saunders
Superintendent
ConVal School District
In the spring of 2016, NH Department of Environmental Services issued recommendations for voluntary testing of lead in drinking water at all schools and daycares. This action was in large part a result of lead toxicity to children from the water crisis in Flint, Michigan.
On February 8, 2018, Governor Sununu signed Senate Bill 247 Prevention of Childhood Lead Poisoning. This law requires, among other actions, that all schools and licensed childcare facilities test lead in drinking water at all locations where water could possibly be ingested by children.
The ConVal School District contracted with a State of New Hampshire approved water testing vendor to perform the testing in all of our schools. A total of 590 fixtures were tested according to DES protocols. Any location that was found to be outside of the acceptable levels has been labeled and clear signage has been affixed to indicate that this is not to be used for drinking water. It is important to note that the areas that have signs are not areas where students would typically drink water.
The first round of testing was required to be completed by July 1, 2019, and to be done every 5 years thereafter.
Listed below are the results of the sampling at every school that was completed in 2019.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), also known as the Summer Meals Program, provides kids and teens with free meals when school is out.
The program was established to ensure that children continue to receive nutritious meals when school is not in session. In 2018, the SFSP provided more than 1.5 million nutritious meals and snacks to children nationwide.
Each SFSP location will be open Monday through Friday, beginning on July 8th and ending on August 16th. Please note that all children 18 and under are eligible for this program and can access it at any of the locations listed below.
Congratulations to ConVal High School students Greta Topping, Zoe Werth, Finn Wegmueller, and Katrina Kipka for winning an international video-making contest about a Wincent Weiss song.
Weiss is a German singer-songwriter who gained recognition for his music after participating in Deutschland sucht den Superstar, the German adaptation of the international Idol franchise, in 2013.
The winners will travel to Germany this summer to go to a Wincent Weiss concert and to hang out with the singer himself.
In December 2018, Weiss performed a two-hour concert in the gymnasium after ConVal Regional High School received a school of excellence designation for its German program.
You can view the students' winning video entry here.
I have always loved the beginning of school which is our opportunity for students and teachers to begin again, with renewed energy, the journey toward a better future.
Our students come at times excited, at other times apprehensive; at times ready to engage in learning, and at other times needing support.
The journey from kindergarten through senior year encompasses 2,340 days. And while 2,340 days seems like a long time, the truth is that these 13 years go by very, very quickly. Most importantly, we don’t take this journey single-handedly, for you, their parents are paramount to their success.
In these 2,340 days we teach, we inspire, we comfort, we encourage, we support, and we celebrate. To make all this happen, every day counts.
In these 2,340 days, we teach our students to play well with others, to work out their differences, and to express their emotions appropriately so they can build healthy relationships with their peers and others throughout their lives.
In these 2,340 days, we teach students to use their words to express themselves, to share their thoughts, to sing, and to converse in other languages.
We teach them to read, so that they can discover and explore new knowledge and the wonder that this world holds for them. We teach them to write, so they can express themselves, explain themselves, and share with others their hopes and dreams for themselves and our world.
We begin with learning to count objects and extend to applying math in ways that will help them discover patterns, create models, learn to code and assist in discovering new ways to analyze and solve the challenges we now face and those we may face in the future.
In these 2,340 days, we also engage our students in the arts, the sciences, and so much more.
We hope that your student has had a wonderful opening, and I look forward to our continued work together.
Thank you.
Dr. Kimberly Rizzo Saunders
Superintendent
ConVal School District
The tenth Peter Michael Abbott Memorial 5K race took place on Saturday, September 14, at ConVal Regional High School.
Three staff members — Dean of Students Steve Bartsch, Director of Special Education Michael Lucow, and ATC teacher Sarah Grossi — each placed in their respective division. Social Studies teacher Eric Bowman was the overall winner of the race with a time of 21:58.
Monarch Butterfly Release In their classroom, Kindergarten children at Temple Elementary School watched the day-by-day life cycle transformation of a monarch butterfly, from its caterpillar state through metamorphosis to a fully-formed butterfly. It was exciting to release the butterfly outside.
We Are All Mathematicians Francestown Elementary School's Team Owl created a poster to demonstrate that everyone has different talents, but we are all mathematicians.
College Mini Fair At ConVal High School Students attend a college fair offered by Colby Sawyer College, Franklin Pierce University, Granite State College, Keene State College, NHTI, New England College, Plymouth State, Rivier University, SNHU, and the University of New Hampshire.
Antrim Elementary School Holds Open House AES Open House started in the gymnasium with Principal Syre-Hager greeting the families and introducing the Antrim Elementary School staff to the assembly.
Harris Center Visits TES 1/2 Classroom As part of a visit by the Harris Center for Conservation Education, students in Temple Elementary School's 1/2 classroom are investigating seed dispersal and sorting them into three categories. Are they eaten by animals, carried by the wind, or stick to fur?
Lending A Helping Hand On a recent visit to Dublin Consolidated School, Facilities Director Tim Grossi lends a helping hand with an elementary student who is exploring how to ride a pogo stick.
