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By ALAN EDELKIND

In the ConVal district, we strive to offer an equitable education, enriching educational experiences and achieving a higher standard of safety for our students.Our emphasis is to enhance/improve programming and offerings at the middle and high school...

By LAURA MAFERA

In recent weeks, it has been brought to the attention of members of the ConVal community that Francestown is seriously considering alternatives for their elementary school in light of the proposed closure of FES as part of the School Board’s plan if...

By DAVID STAHLIN

The ConVal School District has been struggling with its budget in recent years. There is constant pressure to increase taxes, cut school programs or close school buildings.When addressing a problem, it’s often helpful to look at the root cause. This...

By ROSE LOWRY

ConVal Article 10 represents a very rare voting opportunity. It’s not often we get a chance to vote on something that could possibly cause significant, real hardship to thousands of our neighbors. This is not an exaggeration.Imagine this – my youngest...

By DR. GREG KRIEBEL

As a pediatrician in this community for almost 20 years, I have had the opportunity to care for students and their families from all the towns in the district, and from all socioeconomic levels. I see first-hand how changes made at the schools through...

By KATHERINE HECK

The ConVal school district is faced with an issue that has no easy solution. The citizens who created the school district from nine towns in 1967 had every reason to believe the population of the region would continue to grow. In the 1990s, the...

By MARY (MAY) CLARK

On March 12, we will vote on a Conval District warrant article that, if it passes, will allow the School Board to close four elementary schools in the district: Bennington (Pierce School), Francestown Elementary, Temple Elementary and the Dublin...

By JANINE LESSER

I have been a representative to the ConVal School Board for almost 10 years now. As we struggle through the process of right-sizing a district configuration that can accommodate both students and taxpayers, it is important to recognize the politics in...

Consider the impactA significant amount of attention has been placed on the impact of school closings on student performance, for obvious reasons, yet little has been given to the impact of closing the village school on the community. This creates...

Keep and maintain all existing school buildings and facilities. They are already budgeted.Relocate the lower grades in middle schools to all elementary schools, maximizing capacity. If a student wishes to attend a larger elementary school for a...

I do not believe closing the four elementary schools will ultimately save any money or lower taxes. In fact, I predict the task of actually performing the reorganization could run into all types of unexpected problems which will be costly. Solving...

The Conval School Board is stuck in myopia. Over and over again, they blame the small schools for their troubles – “We keep having to cut middle and high schools because of the cost of running these small schools.” (Dick Dunning, Dec. 19). Would it be...

CONVALDistrict sets kindergarten registrationConVal will hold kindergarten registration and screening Tuesday, March 19 (snow date March 21), from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Peterborough Elementary School for children living in the district towns of Dublin,...

ConVal High School senior Sophia Lake earned two top-five finishes at the recent Division II swimming and diving state championship at the University of New Hampshire, finishing second in the 100-yard breaststroke and third in the 200-yard individual...

By ASHLEY SAARI

In 2009, after a multiyear fight with the state over the right to do so, the Mason School District was able to establish itself as a standalone entity. Doing so meant it was no longer partnered with Greenville and New Ipswich in the Mascenic district,...

By TINA KRIEBEL

I am writing this viewpoint as an almost 20-year resident of the ConVal district. I have two students who graduated from ConVal High School after attending 13 years in the district. I volunteered in Peterborough Elementary School and South Meadow...

The ConVal boys’ Alpine skiing team placed third in the slalom and fourth in the giant slalom Thursday in the Division II giant slalom state championship at Cranmore Mountain Resort in North Conway.Garret Rousseau led the way for ConVal in the...

By ALAN EDELKIND

On Tuesday, Feb. 6, the ConVal School Board held the annual budget deliberative session at the gym in ConVal High School. This is an annual event where we present the budget and warrant articles that are budget-related or require ConVal district...

I moved my family to Peterborough over 10 years ago.When we moved here, our intention was to join the ConVal School District. We didn't care what school or if the town that we moved to had its own school.  We strongly considered moving to Sharon, a...

We’re a month away from the ConVal reconfiguration vote, and it seems there are more questions than answers. We need answers if we’re to confidently cast a vote.We know that something needs to be done. But what is the best path forward?What is the...