Steam Buddies from Miss Ambrosini’s and Ms. Abare’s classes discovered how many candy hearts they could balance on their popsicle sticks. Students were tasked with different ways to balance the hearts to make the task more challenging!
Today, 2nd grade had some very special visitors to their classrooms! In conjunction with one of the reading units on service and therapy dogs, they had a therapy dog and trainer visit! Melissa and Canyon, from ColdSprings Healing Paws, joined the classroom this morning so students could see and learn firsthand what it takes to train a therapy or service dog. Students asked great questions, got to see Canyon do some jobs, and those that wanted to, got to give him many pets. One of the facts that the students were very impressed by is that Canyon had to train for over 10,000 hours to be a therapy dog! Melissa also trains service dogs and the students learned that they live with her, training, for 22 months before they are able to go with the owner who needs them. It is always such a pleasure for me to bring real life experiences to the classroom for the students. The kids were amazing and so engaged the whole time our visitors were here. It was amazing the calm that was over the room while Canyon was here. Thank you to ColdSprings Healing Paws for coming!
Superintendent Kimberly Rizzo Saunders and the School Board’s Strategic Planning Committee encourage community members to complete surveys to help the ConVal School District to develop a new strategic plan.
Strategic plans act as a roadmap for the District to follow during a five-year period, highlighting specific projects and goals for long-term sustainable growth. The most recent strategic plan was created in 2016 and lasted through June 2021.
The survey will gather input about long-term strategies and goals that are most important to community members. Data collected will help the District to shape a strategic plan that reflects community priorities.
The survey is open to all stakeholders – parents/guardians, students, staff, and residents of Conval’s nine sending communities.
“We ask everyone to take a few moments to complete this important survey,” Superintendent Rizzo Saunders said. “This input is vital in guiding the District to develop a strategic plan to serve our students that reflects the goals and visions of our community.”
The survey is open and will remain live through Tuesday, Feb. 1. To take the survey:
This month Kindergarten classes read many different versions of the Gingerbread Man story. This theme integrated a variety of engaging math and language arts activities and projects!
Picture retakes are scheduled for December 1st from 9:00 am to 11:00 am. If you were absent on picture day you will have a second chance to get your picture taken! If you didn't like your first picture, send in your old ones and have a new one retaken. More information will be coming home with students shortly.
Do you have sneakers, shoes or boots you are looking to get rid of? The Conval Community Dollars for Scholars Program is "running" a shoe drive through mid December. Partnering with Funds2Org, money raised from this fundraiser will help Conval Community Dollars for Scholars award scholarships to students. We have a collection box at PES for any of your slightly used, but still in good shape shoes.
This week, our friends from the Harris Center worked with our 3rd graders teaching about the weather. Ben King of the Harris Center talked to our students about wind, including what a compass is, how to find points north, south, east and west, how to tell which direction the wind is coming from, and how to tell wind speed using a Beaufort Scale. Our teachers and students took advantage of the great fall weather and held the lesson outside. This allowed for students to see examples of the wind viewing the leaves, branches, and trees.
Steam Buddies from Miss Ambrosini’s and Ms. Abare’s classes discovered how many candy hearts they could balance on their popsicle sticks. Students were tasked with different ways to balance the hearts to make the task more challenging!
Today, 2nd grade had some very special visitors to their classrooms! In conjunction with one of the reading units on service and therapy dogs, they had a therapy dog and trainer visit! Melissa and Canyon, from ColdSprings Healing Paws, joined the classroom this morning so students could see and learn firsthand what it takes to train a therapy or service dog.
Superintendent Kimberly Rizzo Saunders and the School Board’s Strategic Planning Committee encourage community members to complete surveys to help the ConVal School District to develop a new strategic plan.
Strategic plans act as a roadmap for the District to follow during a five-year period, highlighting specific projects and goals for long-term sustainable growth.
This month Kindergarten classes read many different versions of the Gingerbread Man story. This theme integrated a variety of engaging math and language arts activities and projects!
Picture retakes are scheduled for December 1st from 9:00 am to 11:00 am. If you were absent on picture day you will have a second chance to get your picture taken! If you didn’t like your first picture, send in your old ones and have a new one retaken. More information will be coming home with students shortly.
Do you have sneakers, shoes or boots you are looking to get rid of? The Conval Community Dollars for Scholars Program is “running” a shoe drive through mid December. Partnering with Funds2Org, money raised from this fundraiser will help Conval Community Dollars for Scholars award scholarships to students. We have a collection box at PES for any of your slightly used,
This week, our friends from the Harris Center worked with our 3rd graders teaching about the weather. Ben King of the Harris Center talked to our students about wind, including what a compass is, how to find points north, south, east and west, how to tell which direction the wind is coming from, and how to tell wind speed using a Beaufort Scale.
