Seniors looking for entry-level work positions after graduation and students looking for part-time or seasonal work had the opportunity to connect with prospective employers during the Job and Career Fair at ConVal High School recently.
A number of employers sent representatives, including: American Steel, Hitchiner, Mathewson Companies, Millipore-Sigma, New Hampshire Ball Bearings (NHBB), and Premier Concrete.
Also represented were Rivermead, Scott Farrar, Shaw's, SoClean, Summerhill Assisted Living, Teleflex, Timken, Peterborough Fire and Rescue, the Peterborough Police Department, and the Town of Peterborough.
Recruiters for the New Hampshire National Guard, the United States Air Force, the United States Army, and the United States Navy were also at hand to explain the benefits of a career in the armed forces.
Lifetouch Special Events, the same company that creates student and staff IDs for the School District, will be providing professional photography services for the ConVal High School graduation ceremony on June 10, 2022.
Alternatively, families can text opt-in code "22Grad42472" to 90738 and receive gallery communications via text message (access codes are NOT case sensitive).
Four students — Isabelle Howard, Abigail Kamieniecki, Carly Pelkey, and Loraine Rupp — graduated from the LNA Health Careers program hosted by the Region 14 Applied Technology Center on Tuesday, May 24.
Sister Juanita Durgin, their instructor, welcomed them to the profession with stories from her own career as a nurse and instructor. She challenged the students to give thought to what type of people they wanted to be and to name what values were important to them.
Durgin reminded them to keep that value at the center of who they were because it affects all aspects of your life, from what jobs you take to the people you hang out with. "Your jobs as nurses are not just to heal," Durgin said, "but also to accompany people in their pain and fear."
Students also shared their own insights about the LNA certification and the impact it had on them. Howard liked learning about the residents and their pasts, and Kamieniecki liked how the residents and the students made each other laugh. Rupp shared that she feels committed to the career and is excited to be close to achieving her goals. She dedicated her work in the field to her cousin, who she hopes to help care for. Pelkey shared that she is joining other family members in the profession and dedicated experience to her grandmother.
All four students will be taking their state certification exam on Wednesday.
Students in Gretchen Lima’s Block 3 Personal Fitness Class received instruction on how to use the new chest press and leg press equipment in the Weight Room of ConVal High School.
The Personal Fitness class is designed to give students the opportunity to learn fitness concepts and conditioning techniques used for obtaining optimal physical fitness. The Personal Fitness students will benefit from comprehensive weight training and cardiorespiratory endurance activities, and learn the basic fundamentals of overall fitness training and conditioning through both lecture and activity sessions.
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Forty ConVal High School students attended the New England Association for College Admission Counseling (NEACAC) College Fair, which was held at Franklin Pierce University on May 23.
The students who attended were primarily juniors. For almost half of the students (42.5%), the college fair was their first time speaking with a college admissions counselor.
There were about 110 colleges and universities represented, and students had the opportunity to ask admissions representatives questions about majors, campus life, athletics, financial aid, etc.
Students also enjoyed receiving fun swag from the schools!
The third annual Break the Silence 5k run/walk for suicide prevention awareness was held at ConVal High School on May 22. The event was co-founded by students Abbey Shumway and Callie Boisvert and raises money for the American Foundation For Suicide Prevention.
All run/walk participants who donated $20 or more received bright green T-shirts and there was a great raffle thanks to donations from local businesses. $2,000 of the $5,000 fundraising goal was achieved through online donations before the run/walk even started. All funds benefit the American Foundation For Suicide Prevention which is now an official sponsor of the event.
"I am so proud of the dedicated hard work Abbey and Callie accomplish each year to raise awareness for this important cause," said Principal Heather McKillop who participated in the walk. "The event was a wonderful opportunity to show support for 'breaking the silence' and de-stigmatizing mental health issues," added Assistant Superintendent Dr. Ann Forrest who completed the run, representing the SAU.
Anyone interested in helping Abbey and Callie reach their $5,000 goal can contribute to their Break The Silence cause by using this link for online donations.
Caitlyn Witt - Second Chance Ranch - A look behind the scenes of a non-profit dog rescue in our own backyard.
Jennifer Hopkins - Storrs Hill - How a Norwegian immigrant’s small NH ski hill helped to shape future Olympians.
Fletcher Maggs - Everest to End Duchenne - the story of four trekkers, symbolically hiking to Mount Everest base camp for children with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.
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While attending ConVal, David Selmer was a central member of the ConVal music scene, both in band and in vocal ensembles. He also excelled in sports as the co-captain of the ConVal Varsity soccer team.
As a senior, Selmer signed up for military service in the New Hampshire Army National Guard. While serving, he pursued a college education, graduating Magna Cum Laude with a double major in Accounting and Finance from the University of New Hampshire in 2019.
Selmer now works as a Financial Services Consultant in the Risk Advisory division of Ernst & Young (EY) in Boston. Ernst & Young is an international company with headquarters in London that oversees one of the largest professional services networks in the world. Along with Deloitte, KPMG, and PricewaterhouseCoopers, EY is considered one of the Big Four accounting firms.
Selmer also continues to serve in the National Guard as a Sergeant First Class (E-7).
Here is David’s reflection:
"Reflecting back, ConVal provided me with perspectives and skills that I still carry forward. Whether it was math concepts taught by every math teacher (I think I had almost all of them), English and humanities discussions taught by Mr. Lambert and Mr. Clark, to the exploration of musical expression with Mr. Wickham, Ms. Morin, and Mr. Aines were all greatly impactful and gave me the courage and base knowledge that I needed to be successful after high school."
"High school is and was an amazing opportunity to discover yourself and step out of your comfort zone. I wish more students would appreciate the opportunities they are afforded as it is a great time to make mistakes and learn who you are. I was very focused on music as I thought my professional career would lead me to be a musician who graduated with a music degree. Consciously, that decision to live a musician's lifestyle was not appealing to me and I needed some other profession to support my professional and financial goals."
"The main inflection point that led me to where I am now was my decision as a ConVal senior to enlist in the New Hampshire Army National Guard nine years ago. This helped refine my college decision — UNH tuition is waived for Guard soldiers — and structure my future to allow me to focus on key decisions such as classes and my professional career rather than stressing about college loans and expenses."
"While taking gap years, summer classes, and intense 20 credit semesters, I was able to graduate with over 150 academic credits (military leadership classes helped) which was important to allow me to qualify for the CPA (certified public accountant) certification after graduating with both an accounting and finance degree. College led me to a career in financial services consulting with major accounting firm Ernst & Young (EY) which has provided numerous opportunities to grow my future in countless ways."
"My military service has continued, where I recently responded to the State's COVID-19 mission for 16 months. I was asked to manage an unemployment call center, personal protective equipment (PPE) warehouse, and co-lead the non-vaccine supply effort for all of the vaccine sites across NH. Without my experience in high school leading the band percussion section and varsity soccer team, I would not have felt confident in my leadership capabilities to be discovered and to develop in these important roles years later."
Seniors looking for entry-level work positions after graduation and students looking for part-time or seasonal work had the opportunity to connect with prospective employers during the Job and Career Fair at ConVal High School recently.
A number of employers sent representatives, including: American Steel, Hitchiner, Mathewson Companies, Millipore-Sigma, New Hampshire Ball Bearings (NHBB), and Premier Concrete.
Also represented were Rivermead, Scott Farrar, Shaw's, SoClean, Summerhill Assisted Living, Teleflex, Timken, Peterborough Fire and Rescue, the Peterborough Police Department, and the Town of Peterborough.
Recruiters for the New Hampshire National Guard, the United States Air Force, the United States Army, and the United States Navy were also at hand to explain the benefits of a career in the armed forces.
Seniors looking for entry-level work positions after graduation and students looking for part-time or seasonal work had the opportunity to connect with prospective employers during the Job and Career Fair at ConVal High School recently.
A number of employers sent representatives, including: American Steel, Hitchiner, Mathewson Companies, Millipore-Sigma, New Hampshire Ball Bearings (NHBB),
Lifetouch Special Events, the same company that creates student and staff IDs for the School District, will be providing professional photography services for the ConVal High School graduation ceremony on June 10, 2022.
Four students — Isabelle Howard, Abigail Kamieniecki, Carly Pelkey, and Loraine Rupp — graduated from the LNA Health Careers program hosted by the Region 14 Applied Technology Center on Tuesday, May 24.
Sister Juanita Durgin, their instructor, welcomed them to the profession with stories from her own career as a nurse and instructor.
Students in Gretchen Lima’s Block 3 Personal Fitness Class received instruction on how to use the new chest press and leg press equipment in the Weight Room of ConVal High School.
The Personal Fitness class is designed to give students the opportunity to learn fitness concepts and conditioning techniques used for obtaining optimal physical fitness.
Forty ConVal High School students attended the New England Association for College Admission Counseling (NEACAC) College Fair, which was held at Franklin Pierce University on May 23.
The students who attended were primarily juniors. For almost half of the students (42.5%), the college fair was their first time speaking with a college admissions counselor.
The third annual Break the Silence 5k run/walk for suicide prevention awareness was held at ConVal High School on May 22. The event was co-founded by students Abbey Shumway and Callie Boisvert and raises money for the American Foundation For Suicide Prevention.
All run/walk participants who donated $20 or more received bright green T-shirts and there was a great raffle thanks to donations from local businesses.
While attending ConVal, David Selmer was a central member of the ConVal music scene, both in band and in vocal ensembles. He also excelled in sports as the co-captain of the ConVal Varsity soccer team.
As a senior, Selmer signed up for military service in the New Hampshire Army National Guard. While serving,
