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SMS Baseball Team will Play at Home Against Weare

SMS Softball Team will Play at Home (Adams Playground) Against Weare

SMS Running Club Meet Will Have A Meet at Mondnock

SMS Softball Will Play Away at Hopkinton

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Spring Recess

Events

Our EHP students proudly represented South Meadow School at the 2025 Innovations in Learning Conference, presenting not one but two impressive sessions! *South Meadow EHP: Showcasing Multi-Media Skills* highlighted their creative projects and tech talents, while *The Robotic Pumas: Competing to Make an Impact on the Community* spotlighted our Robotics Team and their incredible work.

To top it off, our students handled a brief bus hiccup like pros — they stayed calm, positive, and showed exactly what it means to be ambassadors of SMS. We couldn’t be prouder of their hard work, teamwork, and the way they represented our school!

Thank you Nikki DeDecker for the incredible work you are doing with these students!

SMS EHP Shines at the 2025 Innovations in Learning Conference!

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April 13, 2025 Puma News

This spring, sixteen 8th grade students at SMS rolled up their sleeves and dove into a hands-on, sweet-as-can-be science and history lesson—maple sugaring!

With the help of generous donations from Ben’s Sugar Shack and support from faculty and staff, students tapped six sugar maple trees right here on campus. Outfitted with buckets and taps, they collected sap daily and began the long process of boiling it down to make maple syrup.

Many students were surprised by the clarity of the sap when it first came out of the trees. As they watched it transform—deepening in color and developing its signature sweet aroma—they gained a new appreciation for the time and patience involved in syrup making. Along the way, they collected data, tracking the amount of sap required to produce even a small amount of syrup, learning firsthand about the impressive 40:1 ratio typical of sugaring season.

This interdisciplinary project brought science, math, and social studies to life. Students explored how maple syrup was an important resource and commodity for early colonists and how it remains a source of livelihood for many in New Hampshire today.

The culminating celebration will take place on April 25, when students will finally get to enjoy the fruits (or rather, syrups!) of their labor.

Looking ahead, students are already dreaming bigger: they hope to expand production next year with the goal of producing enough maple syrup to serve at the annual 7th Grade Veterans Breakfast in May—a sweet way to give back to the community.

Sweet Success: SMS 8th Graders Make Their Own Maple Syrup

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March 30, 2029 Puma News

The SMS Drama Club performed the play "Bed Bugs" this past weekend. The performance was nothing short of tremendous—full of energy, talent, and heart. We are so proud of our student performers and grateful for the dedication behind the scenes that made this show such a success. Bravo!  A huge thank you to Elizabeth Preston, Ms. Angela, Lydia Price, and the entire drama production team for their outstanding work to make this production a such a success!

SMS Drama Club Production of "Bed Bugs"

Earlier tonight, the District Choral Festival brought together choirs from Great Brook, South Meadow, and ConVal Regional High School. The event took place in the ConVal High School gym and also featured singers from Antrim Elementary, Dublin Consolidated, Francestown Elementary, Greenfield Elementary, Hancock Elementary, Peterborough Elementary, Pierce, and Temple Elementary Schools.

The concert covered a wide variety of musical styles and showcased the diverse musical talents of ConVal students at different levels. The opening song was "All of Me" from *A Vision Unfolding*, a genre-bending piece inspired by gospel, blues, and spoken word elements. This was followed by "The Sound of Silence" by the folk-rock duo Simon & Garfunkel, a Celtic choral original, a selection from the musical *Wicked*, a traditional blues song, a song from the musical film *The Greatest Showman*, Shakira's Official 2010 FIFA World Cup™ Song "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)," and "Il Lampo," a dramatic, mixed-meter musical piece based on an Italian poem. The concert concluded with an all-singer rendition of "Truly Brave," a special mash-up of two great songs — "Brave" by Sara Bareilles and "True Colors" by Cyndi Lauper.

In this photo, Ed Lowy conducts a selection from the soundtrack to *Ad Astra (To The Stars)*, performed by the SMS 6th, 7th and 8th Grade Choir, together with piano accompanist Lisa Murray.

District Choral Festival

Our very own 6th-grade special education teacher, Mrs. Weston, shared her expertise beyond the classroom by teaching students about wool and how she makes yarn. As part of our fiber project, students got to see firsthand where natural fiber comes from and how it’s transformed. It was a fantastic opportunity to connect their learning to real-world craftsmanship!

Hands-On-Fiber Experience

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March 16, 2025 Puma News

School News

As part of our commitment to providing the best possible support and resources for students receiving special education services, we invite you to participate in the annual Parent Involvement survey conducted by the New Hampshire Department of Education (NHED).

This brief survey is to gauge the level of parent involvement in our schools and how it contributes to improving services and outcomes for children with special education. The survey window is April 11-May 23, 2025.  All responses are anonymous. To access the survey, visit [**this link**](https://nhdoe.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5yvuRlQqBYtkTMa) on the NHDOE website.

Please complete a separate survey for each child receiving special education services in your family. Thank you for your continued support and involvement in your child's education.

Please Take the Parent Involvement Survey

Are you or someone you know looking to make a career change, find summer work, or secure a job closer to home?

The Town of Peterborough Economic Development Authority, the ConVal School District, and the Greater Monadnock Collaborative have partnered to bring you this first annual event!

Bring your resume and meet with 26+ employers who have already RSVP'd. You'll even have the opportunity to have an initial interview with most of them.

Visit the event’s website to learn more about the participating employers: [tinyurl.com/MonadnockJobs](https://townofpeterborough.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fc5d591411f0887c5a025cc47\&id=ad5136f7ae\&e=06aa1767de).

Monadnock Job & Career Fair April 17

The ConVal School District Special Education Department will be holding a Preschool Child Check Clinic for 3- and 4-year old children living in the towns of Antrim, Bennington, Dublin, Francestown, Greenfield, Hancock, Peterborough, Sharon, and Temple on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, at Antrim Elementary School with appointments between 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. 

The purpose of the clinic is to identify 3-4 year old children who may need further evaluation/consideration for special education services.  Parents who have concerns about their child's development in the areas of speech, language, cognitive, motor, social, play skills, vision, or hearing should **call Melissa Gatto at 924-7503 x2032 to register** for the clinic.

Pre-registration is required.  The child must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.

Pre-School Child Check April 2

The 2025 District Choral Festival took place in the ConVal Gym on Wednesday, March 19.

The concert demonstrated the strength of the district-wide music program, covered a wide variety of musical styles, and showcased the diverse musical talents of ConVal students at different levels.

The final number was an all-singer rendition of "Truly Brave," a special mash-up of two great songs: "Brave" by Sara Bareilles and "True Colors" by Cyndi Lauper.

It brought together choral ensembles from Great Brook, South Meadow, and ConVal Regional High School, as well as singers from Antrim Elementary, Dublin Consolidated, Francestown Elementary, Greenfield Elementary, Hancock Elementary, Peterborough Elementary, Pierce, and Temple Elementary Schools.

Thank you to the music teachers Patrick Cogan, Elisabeth Fortin, Elora Harvey, Ed Lowy, Brian Moore, Jacqueline Neilssen, and Hannah Petrick for putting together an evening of vocal music that delighted the district-wide audience.

2025 District Choral Festival

Kindergarten registration and screening for the southern tier of the ConVal School District will be held on Tuesday, March 18, from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm at Peterborough Elementary School, 17 High Street, in Peterborough.

The registration is for children living in the towns of Dublin, Greenfield, Peterborough, Sharon, and Temple.

Pre-registration for this event is required. Please call Melissa Gatto at (603) 924-7503 ext. 2032 to schedule an appointment time.

The child must be accompanied to the registration and screening by a parent or legal guardian and must be five years old by September 30, 2025.

A snow date for the event is scheduled for Friday, March 21, at the same time and location.

Kindergarten Registration March 18

Thank you to all the voters who expressed their support for the ConVal School District on March 11, 2025. The detailed vote outcomes for each of the 11 warrant articles and ConVal School Board positions can be accessed [here](https://drive.google.com/file/d/11yyuhLffoVf4eSvz-ntVRg_aYQjhq1ao/view).

2025 District Vote Results

All inhabitants of the Contoocook Valley School District, consisting of the Towns of Antrim, Bennington, Dublin, Francestown, Greenfield, Hancock, Peterborough, Sharon, and Temple, who are qualified to vote in District affairs, are invited to participate in Voting Day on March 11, 2025.

The voting locations and times are as follows:

*   Antrim: Town Hall, 8 a.m. – 7 p.m.

*   Bennington: Town Hall Gym, 8 a.m. – 7 p.m.

*   Dublin: Town Hall, 8 a.m. – 7 p.m.

*   Francestown: Town Hall, 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.

*   Greenfield: Greenfield Elementary School, 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.

*   Hancock: Meeting House, 8 a.m. – 7 p.m.

*   Peterborough: Community Center, 8 a.m. – 7 p.m.

*   Sharon: Meeting House, 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.

*   Temple: Town Hall, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m.

Please check with your town to confirm this schedule.

March 11 Is Voting Day

Kindergarten Registration

District News

Fun Friday 2025

Baking in FACS Class

2025 Winter Special Olympians

6th Grade Social Studies Class

Pottery Class in 8th Grade Art

Roller Skating Night

Changing Tires in IAT Class

7th Grade Math

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