Message from Principal McKillop
Good Afternoon, Cougar Nation!
It was nice to have our first full five-day week together in school. This week our students had school pictures taken and we had an activity fair during TASC homeroom where students could learn how to get involved here on campus. There were many athletics home games to attend and excitement about the clubs and activities that will be starting up in the near future. Thanks to our teams and families that were adaptable with delays due to weather. I was fortunate to visit many classrooms to say hello to students and to even partake in a few brief activities. Please see some pictures below showcasing some amazing things happening in our classrooms.
Next week, we will be collecting non-perishable food items for the NH Tackles Hunger campaign. Collection bins are located in TASC homerooms and will also be placed at home game events on Friday, September 22. More details are shared below.
I look forward to seeing many of you at our Open House next Thursday evening, September 21, from 6:30 pm-8:00 pm. If you aren't able to join us in person, please know that you can directly reach out to your students' teachers for any updates or questions.
I would encourage you to read through the entire table of contents so you know what is featured in the newsletter. Best of luck to all of our teams competing today. Go Cougars!
Have a wonderful weekend,
Heather
Open House
We are excited to welcome you to our fall Open House on Thursday, September 21, 2023. You will be able to meet with your student’s first-semester teachers by following their daily class schedule. Each block will meet for 10 minutes as shown in the schedule below:
SCHEDULE
- TASC Homeroom: 6:30 – 6:45 pm
- Block 1: 6:50 – 7:00 pm
- Block 3: 7:05 – 7:15 pm
- Block 4: 7:20 – 7:30 pm
- Block 2 and Block 2A: 7:35 – 7:45 pm
- Block 2B: 7:50 – 8:00 pm
We look forward to welcoming you at the event!
Academic Honors
We’re celebrating our own Anneliese Strong, one of 72,000 students from across the country who earned academic honors from College Board’s National Recognition Programs! They received an award from the National Rural and Small Town Award (NRSTA). The National Recognition Programs honor the strong academic achievements of underrepresented students. They’re an easy way for students to showcase their hard work in high school. The programs not only benefit students. They also benefit colleges looking to recruit diverse, talented students.
There’s so much that makes students like Anneliese unique. That’s an asset to colleges and programs. The National Recognition Programs help students like Anneliese find ways to celebrate that. Eligible students apply on BigFuture. They have a GPA of 3.5 or higher. They’re the top 10% of PSAT/NMSQT® or PSAT™ 10 assessment takers in each state for each program or have earned a score of 3 or higher on two or more AP® Exams. They either attend school in a rural area or small town, or identify as African American/Black, Hispanic/Latino, or Indigenous/Native. They’re invited to apply during their sophomore or junior year. Students who are awarded recognition will be notified at the beginning of the next school year.
Congratulations, Anneliese!
Intro to Business Class
Students in Mrs. Coyne' Intro to Business class worked on their Channel of Distribution projects, creating visual displays that chart how products are made. For example, one student chose pickles and depicted the origin of each ingredient as well as the materials for the containers, how these elements were combined, and then the final product.
Physical Science Class
This week in Ms. Bird's Physical Science class, students are learning about using graphs to express data visually. Students are being asked to determine the dependent and independent variables and how to make a variety of graphs from that data. Ms. Bird is reviewing the characteristics of "good" scientific graphs. Students are reviewing the components of proper scientific conclusion: CERUN (Claim, Evidence, Reasoning, Uncertainty, New) and how the graphs they are creating can be used in this process.
Athletics and Co-Curriculars
Big News: Next Friday, September 22nd we will be holding our annual NH Tackles Hunger food drive during our sporting events. Please consider donating to this great cause. At the football game, the cost of admission has been waived and we ask you to consider donating that ticket fee to this great cause. If you wish to donate, please don't feel the need to wait until Friday. On Thursday, September 21st during our Open House there will be a box at the entrance of the school where you can bring in donations. Thank you in advance for considering donating to this worthy cause.
Home Games Next Week:
9/18 - Golf will be playing one of their final matches at the Crotched Mountain Country Club. Please come on out as we will be celebrating our graduating seniors. Tee time is set for 3:30 pm.
9/18 - JV football will be hosting Trinity. Kickoff set for 4pm.
9/19 - Boys soccer will be hosting Merrimack Valley on JV and Stadium Field. Game time is set for 4pm.
9/20 - Unified Soccer will be hosting their first home game of the season against Alvirne High School. Game time will be at 4pm on Stadium Field.
9/22 - NH Tackles Hunger: We have a full afternoon of home games. Field hockey will be on the lower field at 4pm and 5:30pm, boys soccer will be on JV and Stadium Fields at 4pm, volleyball will be hosting in the Cave starting at 4:30, and football will be hosting Fall Mountain. Come on out and enjoy a great day for a great cause. Please consider bringing canned goods and/or donating your football ticket fee to support our local food banks.
Please visit convalathletics.org to see a complete schedule for all fall sports.
