Contoocook Valley School District
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Morning Arrival Runs Smoothly Since Monday, April 5, the blue and gold cohort system has been suspended and all students have the option to return for in-person learning to ConVal High School. Students are respectful of the arrival protocol and physical distancing requirements. -
GBS Students Enjoy The Snow During Recess 7th grade students at Great Brook School enjoy the snow and milder temperatures during recess. -
Winter Carnival at SMS Red Pod students at South Meadow School celebrated outside with a Winter Carnival with snowshoeing and sledding. -
HES Students Explore "Cornmeal Canyons" Second graders at Hancock Elementary School formed cornmeal canyons during an experiment to observe how water changes land. -
Nordic Team Competes At Dublin's Nordic Center On February 17, the ConVal Nordic team competed at the Dublin School’s Nordic Center in a freestyle (skate) race that was hosted by Keene. They will have their final regular season meet in Lebanon before competing in the State Divisional Championships on March 3. -
GBS Students Create Quotes In Hallways Students at Great Brook Middle School selected inspiring quotes and created flags to decorate the school's hallways.
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Assistant Superintendent Dr. Ann Forrest, who oversees the areas of curriculum, instruction, and assessment in the ConVal School District, recently gave two presentations to the School Board.
The first presentation addressed the learning loss that students in all grades experienced as the COVID pandemic showed negative impacts on learning, beginning in the second half of the 2019-2020 school year.
"A review of fall assessment data nationwide revealed that students, on average, were about one and a half months behind where they would typically be in reading and about three months behind in where they would typically be in math as a result of the 'shutdown' last spring," Dr. Forrest noted.
For the slide deck that covers the first portion of the two-part presentation, please click here.
The second presentation addressed the strategies that are required to achieve successful learning recovery across a broad spectrum of focus areas through the 2021-2022 school year and beyond.
These solution-oriented approaches include, among others:
- expanded learning time — before, during, and after school as well as during the summer months — for both existing academic programming and through high-intensity tutoring;
- learning acceleration based on a focus on vertically-aligned priority standards in ELA/literacy and mathematics; and
- attention to social-emotional learning, including the creation of supportive environments for self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision-making.
The second presentation contains detailed recommendations for the elementary school, middle school, and high school levels in the ConVal School District. It also lays out what the projected cost factors are that will be associated with the implementation of the learning recovery plan, from professional development opportunities for existing teachers and paraprofessionals to required new staffing.
"All costs associated with the key recommendations of the learning recovery plan will be covered using federal grant monies," Dr. Forrest concluded. "By the same token, any additional positions would be temporary in nature and also be grant funded."
For the slide deck of the second presentation, please click here.
Superintendent Kimberly Rizzo Saunders is pleased to announce the ConVal School District has launched a brand-new news blog to serve as a hub for the latest updates, information and news about the district’s schools, students and faculty, as well as events and accomplishments.
The blog, convalnews.com, is integrated into the schools and district’s Facebook and Twitter accounts and will automatically broadcast news blog content onto these platforms, connecting directly with the district community.
With a clean, user-friendly and mobile responsive layout, the news blog allows for easy navigation throughout. It can be accessed on computers, cell phones and tablets. Community members can subscribe and be notified by email when new posts are published.
“We are thrilled to announce the launch of the district’s news blog,” Superintendent Rizzo Saunders said. “This will be an important resource to help us stay connected with our communities and to highlight the incredible work our students, teachers and staff are doing.”
Parents/guardians, students, staff, and community members should still utilize the district’s main website, convalsd.net, to access the District-wide calendar of events, contact information, school committee meeting notices and minutes, important documents and notices, and to view general information about the district and its schools.
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The first presentation addressed the learning loss that students in all grades experienced as the COVID pandemic showed negative impacts on learning, beginning in the second half of the 2019-2020 school year.
"A review of fall assessment data nationwide revealed that students, on average, were about one and a half months behind where they would typically be in reading and about three months behind in where they would typically be in math as a result of the 'shutdown' last spring," Dr. Forrest noted.
For the slide deck that covers the first portion of the two-part presentation, please click here.
The second presentation addressed the strategies that are required to achieve successful learning recovery across a broad spectrum of focus areas through the 2021-2022 school year and beyond.
These solution-oriented approaches include, among others:
- expanded learning time — before, during, and after school as well as during the summer months — for both existing academic programming and through high-intensity tutoring;
- learning acceleration based on a focus on vertically-aligned priority standards in ELA/literacy and mathematics; and
- attention to social-emotional learning, including the creation of supportive environments for self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision-making.
The second presentation contains detailed recommendations for the elementary school, middle school, and high school levels in the ConVal School District. It also lays out what the projected cost factors are that will be associated with the implementation of the learning recovery plan, from professional development opportunities for existing teachers and paraprofessionals to required new staffing.
"All costs associated with the key recommendations of the learning recovery plan will be covered using federal grant monies," Dr. Forrest concluded. "By the same token, any additional positions would be temporary in nature and also be grant funded."
For the slide deck of the second presentation, please click here.
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Assistant Superintendent Dr. Ann Forrest, who oversees the areas of curriculum, instruction, and assessment in the ConVal School District, recently gave two presentations to the School Board.
The first presentation addressed the learning loss that students in all grades experienced as the COVID pandemic showed negative impacts on learning, beginning in the second half of the 2019-2020 school year.
Superintendent Kimberly Rizzo Saunders is pleased to announce the ConVal School District has launched a brand-new news blog to serve as a hub for the latest updates, information and news about the district’s schools, students and faculty, as well as events and accomplishments.
The blog, convalnews.com, is integrated into the schools and district’s Facebook and Twitter accounts and will automatically broadcast news blog content onto these platforms,
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