Thank You! This week’s thank you’s go to all our fabulous parents who are following our amended drop-off and pick-up procedures! We continue working out the kinks and everyone’s cooperation is SO greatly appreciated.
NEW! Family Portal and IMPORTANT FORMS – Lower campus parents should have received an email earlier today with instructions on accessing their Family Portal. This portal will allow parents to update student information, complete important forms (see below!), pay Extended Care billing, and more! Please note: Lower campus parents will not see student grades or assignments through the Family Portal at this time.
Upper campus parents should have received information on creating their portal account last week and have completed the process.
Once parents from both campuses have created their account, they are asked complete all forms under the “Family Demographic Form,” including the Student Demographic Form, the Emergency Contact Form, and the Student Medical Form for each student in the family. These forms can be found under “Webforms” on the menu list on the left side of the window. These forms contain vital information the Academy needs to keep students safe and healthy!
Attendance – Just a reminder that if a student is going to be out of school for the day, whether from illness or appointment, you must notify the school by 9:00 AM that day. You may call the school at 603-882-7442 and leave a message for either campus OR send an email to [email protected] for the lower campus and [email protected] for the upper campus. The email can also be accessed by clicking on the “Attendance” button on the respective campus’s website. If a student is not in school by 9:00 AM and we have NOT heard from a parent, we will be calling to doublecheck on the student’s welfare. This is to ensure that all our students are safely where they should be!
NEW! Virtual Parent Information Nights – As announced earlier this week, we are moving our Parent Information Nights to next week, September 14-16. Each grade level at the lower campus and subject area at the upper campus will be holding a 20-minute virtual session to meet parents, talk about classes, and answer questions. The Information Nights will kick off with an email from Mrs. Clarke on Monday at 5:00 PM with her “State of the Academy” address and links to each virtual meeting. Parents are invited to join the virtual meetings of any or all of their student’s grades or subjects. Please see the schedule HERE. While this is a new format for us, we are hoping that it gives parents a chance to meet teachers as the school year begins!
NEW! Calling All Upper Campus Chorus and Band Students -- There will be an information meeting Friday morning during Advisory. Students interested in performing in the Wildcat band and/or chorus will
meet with Dr. Borden in the cafeteria. Chorus is open to 7th and 8th graders at the upper campus who enjoy singing. Band is open to 7th and 8th graders at the upper campus who play an instrument. The instruments in the Wildcat band include woodwinds, brass, percussion, melodic percussion, violins, violas, cello, double basses, keyboards and electric basses. The band is for those who have finished at least a year of instruction. This is not a beginner class. Friday's meeting will be to hand out information and answer questions.
If you play or sing, we hope to see you there!
NEW! Lower Campus Band and Fiddle Squad Online Lessons – As previously announced, COVID-19 restrictions do not allow us to hold Band and Fiddle Squad at the lower campus at this time. However, Mr. and Mrs. Bailey would still like to offer online lessons to our students so they can maintain their love of music! Students in grades 3 to 6 are welcome to participate. Please click HERE for more information from the Baileys!
After School Student Pick-up Schedule Changes – We know that in this crazy world a parent’s plans can change without warning! If your wild day necessitates a sudden change in where your child should go after school (After Care, Linda Rousseau’s, carpool pick-up, etc.) or who will pick up (mom, dad, grandma, family friend, etc.), we must be informed by a PHONE CALL (882-7442)! Please do not rely on emailing teachers or the office personnel at either campus as they may not be able to check their email until after school is over. With a quick phone call, you can be assured that the front desk will let your child know about the change in plans as soon as possible.
NEW! Paper Towels for the Upper Campus – Our upper campus teachers are looking for some rolls of paper towels to help with sanitizing the desks after every class! Any extra rolls that parents could send in with their student to Mrs. Zeman would be GREATLY appreciated! Thank you!
NEW! Looking for a Carpool – We have two families who are looking for car pooling from the Milford/Amherst area. If you are interested in sharing the burden of driving back and forth to school, please contact either Geoff Gilbert at [email protected] or Erin Mello at [email protected].
Hot Lunch Ordering Is Open! -- Ordering for our Hot Lunch program will run from September 2 through midnight on September 15 and the first Hot Lunch will be served at both campuses on September 28. Note: ALL students at both campuses must bring a lunch from home until Hot Lunch begins on September 28.
Hot Lunch Ordering Instructions: Ordering for Hot Lunch is done through Boonli.com. Full instructions for ordering can be found HERE for the lower campus and HERE for the upper campus. Please be sure to read all instructions carefully.
Hot Lunch Ordering Deadline: All Hot Lunch orders for September 28 through October 30 must be placed by midnight on September 15. We can NOT accept any orders after midnight on September 15. To ensure that you do not run into technical difficulties, please set up your account and order several days BEFORE September 15!
Confirmation Email: Once you have placed, paid, and submitted your Hot Lunch order, you will receive a confirmation email. If you do not receive this email, your order has not been placed and no Hot Lunch will be available for your child.
Raffle Calendar Fundraiser – It’s calendar time again…and we have some GREAT prizes this year, including gift cards to fabulous stores and lots of CASH! Oldest and only students at each campus will be sent home tomorrow with 10 calendar raffle tickets per family. Each ticket is $10. As in the past, for every 10 raffle tickets your family sells, you will earn one entry into a raffle for a $1,500 Tuition Credit or $1,000 Cash! This is the first of our three (and only three!) major fundraiser, so we are really counting on your support! This year, our Academy goal is 2,500 tickets between the two campuses! We can do it!
Student Surprise Free Dress Prizes will be chosen on random days during the month of September from anyone who turns in a ticket on that day! We are giving out our first Free Dress passes TOMORROW to 3 lucky winners!
NEW! Look Us Up on Social Media – Don’t forget that we have very active social media accounts on Facebook and Instagram! Each account has different material, so be sure to follow both! You can find us at https://www.facebook.com/SaintChrisAcademy and https://www.instagram.com/saintchrisacademy/