Month: May 2020

by ConVal School Board Member Kevin Pobst

Each May, as sunny days multiply and the end of the school year is just around the corner, sustaining students’ attention to schoolwork becomes more challenging.

A recent survey of ConVal parents and teachers reflects this annual phenomenon, but also shows that there is still a high level of student engagement with their remote learning activities – 80% of parents and teachers say that students are “engaged” to “highly engaged” with remote learning.

Read More: Surveys Reveal Parent and Teacher Assessment of Remote Learning

We want to thank all the ConVal teachers for all they are doing and making happen for our students and families during this unexpected challenge.

We have always respected our teachers’ dedication, knowledge, passion, and the connections they make with our children. But this year, there are no words that can begin to express how appreciative we are for all that our ConVal teachers are doing. 

Read More: Thank You, ConVal Teachers, We Appreciate You

by ConVal School Board Member Janine Lesser

The Covid19 Pandemic has thrust the world into a place it hasn’t seen in the lifetimes of our current generations. To see the changes that we are all struggling with is to see a world-down to the family level – that is challenging all of us to re-evaluate where we have been and where we are going.

Read More: How ConVal Is Managing Remote Learning