When ConVal's traditional graduation could not be held in early June due to the statewide coronavirus stay-at-home order, plans were drawn up to postpone the event by two months. On August 8, the Class of 2020 was finally able to hold its commencement exercises under bright skies on the ConVal athletic field.
Former principal Michelle Voto and Jadyn Vaidya, President of the Class of 2020, welcomed the more than one hundred families who attended in person under observance of physical distancing guidelines. In a first for ConVal, the event was also live-streamed on YouTube so that extended families could attend online. Over 300 viewers took advantage of this new option, some from as far away as Florida and Hawaii.
Salutatorian Mather Kipka and Valedictorian Casey Jordan delivered addresses to the Class of 2020. A special moment during the commencement ceremonies was the speech by Social Studies teacher Greg Leonard congratulating Shannon Allen who received the 2020 ConVal Faculty and Staff Award. After the award speech, diplomas were distributed and Hunter Luke gave the Farewell Address.
Rosie Crooker and Reid Wilson served as the Class Marshalls for the event which was also attended by the class advisors Jennifer Kiley and Jim Wickham.
In an effort to make the ConVal High School graduation ceremonies accessible to those who cannot travel to the event, ConVal has partnered with Arcomm and Upstream to provide a live stream of the event.
Please use this link to access the livestream on Saturday, August 8, starting at 5:55 pm.
Please feel free to share this information with anyone who may be interested in the event, and congratulations to the ConVal Class of 2020!
Principal Heather McKillop met with families on the apron of ConVal Regional High School to welcome newcomers to the district and to talk about the transition to high school.
"These informal meet and greets proved very beneficial," said McKillop. "In all, we had over 40 families RSVP and drive up through the bus loop to join me curbside for physically distanced conversations."
"Seeing so many smiling faces truly makes me excited to begin the school year together in September," she noted. "I appreciated getting to meet so many students and families as well as getting to respond to their specific questions." Many of the questions revolved around ConVal's school reopening plans in September.
"For those of you I have not yet met, please know that I look forward to welcoming you to the high school in the near future," McKillop concluded.
ConVal High School Principal Heather McKillop explains the fall 2020 reopening plan in a webcast. Please click on the link below to play the 10-minute presentation.
Addendum:The original plan to create student cohorts in the Blue & Gold Reopening Model was based on an alphabetical sort. In response to feedback from the community, the plan that was approved by the ConVal School Board in the meeting on August 4 now foresees the creation of cohorts based on geographical location — Blue Cohort: students from Antrim, Bennington, Francestown, Greenfield, and Hancock; Gold Cohort: students from Dublin, Peterborough, Sharon, and Temple.
To further discuss the reopening plan, there are community meetings scheduled for Thursday, August 6, at 7:00 pm and for Friday, August 7, at 10:00 am. Each meeting offers an in-person option in the ConVal gym, followed by a Zoom meeting online.
When ConVal's traditional graduation could not be held in early June due to the statewide coronavirus stay-at-home order, plans were drawn up to postpone the event by two months. On August 8, the Class of 2020 was finally able to hold its commencement exercises under bright skies on the ConVal athletic field.
Former principal Michelle Voto and Jadyn Vaidya, President of the Class of 2020, welcomed the more than one hundred families who attended in person under observance of physical distancing guidelines. In a first for ConVal, the event was also live-streamed on YouTube so that extended families could attend online. Over 300 viewers took advantage of this new option, some from as far away as Florida and Hawaii.
Salutatorian Mather Kipka and Valedictorian Casey Jordan delivered addresses to the Class of 2020. A special moment during the commencement ceremonies was the speech by Social Studies teacher Greg Leonard congratulating Shannon Allen who received the 2020 ConVal Faculty and Staff Award. After the award speech, diplomas were distributed and Hunter Luke gave the Farewell Address.
Rosie Crooker and Reid Wilson served as the Class Marshalls for the event which was also attended by the class advisors Jennifer Kiley and Jim Wickham.
When ConVal’s traditional graduation could not be held in early June due to the statewide coronavirus stay-at-home order, plans were drawn up to postpone the event by two months. On August 8, the Class of 2020 was finally able to hold its commencement exercises under bright skies on the ConVal athletic field.
In an effort to make the ConVal High School graduation ceremonies accessible to those who cannot travel to the event, ConVal has partnered with Arcomm and Upstream to provide a live stream of the event.
Please use this link to access the livestream on Saturday, August 8, starting at 5:55 pm.
Principal Heather McKillop met with families on the apron of ConVal Regional High School to welcome newcomers to the district and to talk about the transition to high school.
“These informal meet and greets proved very beneficial,” said McKillop. “In all, we had over 40 families RSVP and drive up through the bus loop to join me curbside for physically distanced conversations.”
ConVal High School Principal Heather McKillop explains the fall 2020 reopening plan in a webcast. Please click on the link below to play the 10-minute presentation.
Addendum: The original plan to create student cohorts in the Blue & Gold Reopening Model was based on an alphabetical sort. In response to feedback from the community,
ConVal High School was notified by the New Hampshire Interscholastic Athletic Association (NHIAA) that it will receive the Associations’ Sportsmanship Award.
In a letter to the high school administration, Executive Director Jeffrey Collins wrote: “On behalf of the NHIAA Sportsmanship Committee, I am pleased to inform you that you will be receiving the NHIAA/National Federation of State High School Associations’
Congratulations to all the graduates of the Class of 2020!
Your class will determine how we will recover and rebuild our society. Keep our ConVal community in your memory as you embark on a new life of vision, purpose, and hope.
You have been successful and achieved a myriad of accomplishments while at ConVal.
Senior Eamon Welby is the recipient of a 2020 Ruth and James Ewing Arts Award.
This was the sixth time that the art prizes were given. The awards are named for the late owners of The Keene Sentinel who were well recognized in the region as supporters of cultural endeavors in the Monadnock area and beyond.
Congratulations, Class Of 2020!
Congratulations, Class of 2020!
