Kevin Skarupa, WMUR Meteorologist speaks to the SMS 6th Grade via Zoom all about what causes our weather. Students also given time to ask him multiple questions.
The ConVal School District has summer learning opportunities available for elementary and middle school students. The Title 1, Explore and Expand, and Middle School Summer Academy programs will run from July 5 through July 27, 2023.
During three or four days a week, students will receive 1.5 hours of academic support in both mathematics and/or readingfrom ConVal Certified Teachers and Tutors. An extra hour of the program is reserved for enrichment and exploration, including drumming and cartooning residencies. Additional details can be found in the signup forms that are linked below.
If your student attends DCS, GES, HES, TES, SMS or GBS, register for Explore and Expand or Summer Academy using this link.
The Contoocook Valley School District budget vote will be held on Tuesday, March 28, 2023. Below are the places in the town of your residence where you can cast your vote:
For a brief video on the budget, please click here. For a message from the Chair of the ConVal School Board regarding the budget, please click here.
My name is Tod Silegy and I am the Athletic Director at South Meadow School. This letter is to inform you about 2023 Softball and Baseball Try Outs at SMS.
Try Outs for both Softball and Baseball will start MONDAY, March 27th. Try outs are for any SMS student in grades 6th, 7th, and 8th.
Softball try outs will start at 2:30 and end at 4:00 on March 27th and the team will be made by March 31. There will be no practice March 31 due to a school dance in our gym.
After try outs end at 4:00, players may go home on the late bus, walk, or be taken home by their parents after 4:00.
Baseball try outs will start at 4:00 and end at 5:30 on March 27th. and the team will be made by March 31. There will be no practice March 31 due to a school dance in our gym.
Baseball players trying out will have to go home after school and should be dropped off at the back of the SMS gym by 3:50. The back doors will be open.
No one trying out will be allowed to stay after school please.
If you pick up your child after any of the BB or SB practices, always pick up your child in the UPPER BACK LOT no later than 10 minutes after practice ends please.
All players must dress appropriately for indoor try outs: sneakers, shorts or sweat pants, t shirt or sweat shirt, baseball/softball glove and a water bottle. Hats may be worn, but only in the gym. Masks are optional for softball. PLEASE do NOT buy any new equipment for your child until the teams are made.
I expect close to 20-25 athletes trying out for each team.
Both teams will be made by March 31 and the last day of tryouts for both teams is March 30th. Roster for players making the team will be put in the girls locker room for softball and the boys locker room for baseball on Friday the 31st.
As soon as weather permits both teams will transition to the OUTDOORS.
Softball will practice at SMS and Adams Playground. All games are played at Adams playground. Boys will practice at South Meadow and play games on our own baseball field. Both practices will start at 2:30 sharp and end at 4:00.. Players will then go home on the late bus, walk, or be taken home by their parents by 4:10. Girls will be transported to Adams and back to South Meadow in time for the late bus. Softball players could be collected at Adams by there parents as well. For HOME games softball players must be picked up by their parents at Adams Playground after the game and baseball players at SMS.
Playing Baseball and Softball at South Meadow is a 4-5 weekday commitment so all players trying out must be able to make this commitment.
Players must have in their respective coaches’ possession a parent permission form by the first day of tryouts. An updated physical form must be in our nurses office by the first day of tryouts. The physical form expires every two years. Any SMS athlete trying out, that has not take the initial impact test this year or last year, must take the test before trying out. You may access how to take the test on the SMS website. See attached impact test letter please.
Dear parents of ANY South Meadow School Student that would like to play a 2023 spring sport at South Meadow School, starting March 27, 2023. Softball, Baseball, or The Running Club Team.
My name is Tod Silegy and I am completing my 23rd year at South Meadow School as Physical Education Teacher, Athletic Director, and Boys Soccer Coach and Girls Softball Coach.
To play a sport at the high school level or middle school level in the ConVal district, ALL athletes must take the Initial Impact Concussion Test. This test is not a competition and there is no score, but the test does create a baseline for each athlete’s brain when it is healthy.
Hopefully this will not happen, but if your child does receive a concussion that is verified by your primary care physician while playing a sport for SMS, your child would have to sit out practices and games until your primary care physician clears your child to resume participating. Once the primary care physician clears your child to resume play, your child would have to take the Post-Concussion Impact test. The Post-Concussion Impact Test would then be compared to your child’s Initial Impact Baseline Test, and if it compares well, your child would be allowed to resume play for SMS.
Please have your child take the Initial Impact Test at home, this week if possible.
Below is the link to take the Initial Impact Test. Your child should be in a quiet place that will be undisturbed until completed. Click on the link, then put in the Impact Test Code, then follow the prompts until you get to the “start test.”
Ideally a parent should help your child get through the first part of the test’s demographics. The test asks for name, birthdate, etc., but also questions about add, headaches, dizziness, etc. My experience tells me many student athletes are not sure how to answer these questions. You may also click that you do not want to complete any demographics. After the test is started, your child should be able to handle the test on their own. In the end you do not have to do any emailing of results. Just sign out!
All information goes to and is stored in the ConVal Athletic Initial Impact Test data base. You do not have to send me any information.
This test is good for any other sport your child would like to play throughout their year at SMS, and the test is good for next year as well. If you child did NOT take the test last year or this year, they HAVE TO take it this year for spring sports.
To activate this link, go to the SMS website, click under programs and services, click on sports, click on sports pages, then scroll down. Click on the link that looks like the above, then put in code, and it will activate taking the impact test.
The SMS Drama Club will be performing "What Happened After Once Upon a Time" in the SMS Gym as follows:
Friday March 24th at 6:00pm
Saturday, March 25th at 2:00pm
Saturday, March 25th at 6:00pm - CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER
Admission Cost: $5.00 for Children and under, $7.00 for Adults
Please park in the back and enter through the gym entrance.
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South Meadow School is excited that we have four students competing in the Special Olympics at Waterville Valley in the snowshoeing events. Before the events started, they got to meet Ray Brewer from WMUR. On the first day of events, they have already won gold and silver, and had a respectable 4th and 5th showing. The SMS community is so proud of all the participants!
The SMS Olympians certainly were successful winning 2 Gold Medals, 1 Silver Medal , and1 Bronze Medal as well three 4th place and three 5th place ribbons. Congratulations to all!!
The South Meadow School 8th Grade students attended the ConVal Career Fair at the ConVal High School. As a class assignment, students had a "Career Passport" they needed to complete by visiting at least three employers. They had many to choose from as there were more that 20 community partners who represented the six career clusters.
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One of the highlights of the recent ATC Tour by South Meadow School students was the Fire Science / Fire Fighting Program. Students were able to hear about what the program would cover as well as trying on the gear.
Kevin Skarupa, WMUR Meteorologist speaks to the SMS 6th Grade via Zoom all about what causes our weather. Students also given time to ask him multiple questions.
The ConVal School District has summer learning opportunities available for elementary and middle school students. The Title 1, Explore and Expand, and Middle School Summer Academy programs will run from July 5 through July 27,
The Contoocook Valley School District budget vote will be held on Tuesday, March 28, 2023. Below are the places in the town of your residence where you can cast your vote:
My name is Tod Silegy and I am the Athletic Director at South Meadow School. This letter is to inform you about 2023 Softball and Baseball Try Outs at SMS.
Dear parents of ANY South Meadow School Student that would like to play a 2023 spring sport at South Meadow School, starting March 27, 2023. Softball, Baseball,
South Meadow School is excited that we have four students competing in the Special Olympics at Waterville Valley in the snowshoeing events. Before the events started, they got to meet Ray Brewer from WMUR.
The South Meadow School 8th Grade students attended the ConVal Career Fair at the ConVal High School. As a class assignment, students had a “Career Passport” they needed to complete by visiting at least three employers.
One of the highlights of the recent ATC Tour by South Meadow School students was the Fire Science / Fire Fighting Program. Students were able to hear about what the program would cover as well as trying on the gear.
