Monadnock Ledger-Transcript Published: 5/25/2021 11:12:31 AM Incoming SMS principal Tim Conway has the unusual distinction of having worked at each of ConVal’s 11 schools over his 13 years in the school district. The experience gave Conway a good understanding of what his students experienced in elementary school, and what they need when they finish eighth grade in order to succeed in high school, he said, after serving as a traveling PE teacher in the elementary schools, teaching wellness at the high school, and most recently serving as assistant principal at SMS. As principal, he wants to push students and faculty towards their full potential, and have students and their parents feel proud of their time at SMS. That’s not so different from what he used to do as a coach for ConVal and Bedford, bringing baseball teams to state and national tournaments in addition to coaching basketball and football. “I feel like coaching really prepared me for where I am now,” he said, getting everyone to buy into a common goal, organizing a team’s resources, and overcoming adversity. “This is a position I really value, and I really plan on setting up shop and staying here for a long time,” he said.