NEW! Thank You - Thank you to Sarah Rol and her US Customs and Border Protection colleagues for bringing K-9 officers Blue and Ballou today for an awesome demonstration for grades 4 and 5!
NEW! Upper Campus Honor Roll! Congratulations to our upper campus students who achieved Honor Roll status this quarter! Please check out the list HERE!
NEXT WEEK! Catholic Schools/Spirit Week – The NCEA will hold its annual national Catholic Schools Week from January 31 to February 4….and we will be celebrating Spirit Week on both campuses of Saint Christopher Academy! As promised, you can see the schedule of events for the week HERE! The week includes themed free dress days, our 4th annual Day of Giving, a Corpus Christi Brown Bag drive, and more, so be sure to check it out!
NEW! Day of Giving - Saint Chris is excited to once again participate in the National Catholic Education Association's online giving campaign: Many Gifts, One Nation: A Day of Giving to Catholic Schools, scheduled for noon on Tuesday, February 1 through noon on Wednesday, February 2. During this day of philanthropy, camaraderie, and fun, we invite all those who have been touched by Saint Chris to join together to meet our donation goal. The day will include incentives for donors, plus ongoing donation updates, and photos on our school Facebook page HERE and Instagram page HERE!
A favorite part of the 24-hour event is the Gift Card Raffle…make a donation and you could be a winner! One lucky donor will be selected during each of the time slots below to win a $25 gift card! Here's the schedule:
- February 1 from 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM...Dunkin Donuts
- February 1 from 3:01 PM -6:00 PM....Target
- February 1 from 6:01 PM - 9:00 PM...Amazon
- February 2 from 8:00 AM - Noon...Whole Foods
- NEW! Catholic Schools/Spirit Week Food Drive for Corpus Christi – Don’t forget our Catholic Schools Week Food Drive for Corpus Christi! Donations for the Food Pantry are due by 9:00 AM on Friday, February 4!
DEADLINE on MONDAY! Veteran Student Registration - Registration for current students for the 2022-2023 school year is due this coming Monday, January 31!! Those students who are not registered as of January 31 will not have a guaranteed seat for the Fall. We will beginning admitting new students on February 1. If you have any questions, please contact Enrollment Coordinator Lorrice Bedard at [email protected].
To complete our online registration process, the enrollment responsible parent should access the Family Portal through his/her existing Family Portal login:
- Go to www.factsmgt.com
- Our District Code is SCA-NH. Type in your username and password.
- After logging in, click on Apply/Enroll in the left menu.
- Click on the Enrollment/Reenrollment link.
- The Online Enrollment system will open with a link to the registration/enrollment packet. Your information will be saved if you need to quit and come back later.
NEXT WEEK! Financial Aid Applications for 2022-2023 – Applications for Saint Christopher Academy Financial Aid for the 2022-2023 school year should be completed by next Monday, January 31. All families with a financial need are encouraged to apply for Financial Aid!
You can apply through the Financial section in your Family Portal. The level of Saint Christopher School Financial Aid is determined by FACTS and will be posted on April 1, 2022. Note: Financial Aid applicants will also be required to apply for financial aid from the Children’s Scholarship Fund at a later date. Financial aid may also be available from the NH Education Freedom Account program. Parents will be informed when the application windows open for each program. Saint Christopher Financial Aid will take into account any award from the Children's Scholarship Fund or the Education Freedom Account when awarding aid to families.
Please direct any financial aid or other business questions to Matt McKenna, Director of Business Operations at [email protected].
NEW! February No School Days - Mark your calendars for the following NO School days in February:
- February 9 - 5th grade Step Up Day at the upper campus and Teacher Professional Development day for both campuses
- February 29 to March 4 – February/Winter vacation
NEW! Hot Lunch Ordering - Ordering for March Hot Lunch opens on February 1st and runs through midnight on February 15 on Boonli.com. Please note that some days will have a choice of meals. We cannot accept late orders, so please be sure to order early!
NEW! Hot Lunch Volunteers - Thank you to all of our Hot Lunch volunteers! To help everyone keep on top of your scheduled day, we will now be posting the week’s volunteer schedule in the Wednesday News. Please be sure to check here every week. If you can not make your shift, email Marta at [email protected] as soon as possible.
Thursday, January 27
LC: Blaise Bizimana, Sarah Colon, Beth Kreick
UC: Bethany Dionne, Catherine Tribou
Friday January 28
LC: Heather Reardon, Katrina Piskorski, Lisa Blanchard
UC: Andrea Hebert, Betsy Hansen
Monday, January 31
LC: Lorraine Barry, JoAnn Howell, Melissa Butz, Sarah Neary
UC: Melanie Dohoney, Meredith McCully, Bethany Dionne
Tuesday, February 1
LC: Jess Hickey, Tina Bruno, Jennifer Liba
UC: Andrea Trepanier, Tarrah Ledoux
Wednesday, February 2
LC: Tina Bruno, Natasha Haughton, Kristin Bechard
UC: Lucy Osborne
NEW! 5th Grade Step-Up Day - 5th grade students are invited to “step up” for a visit to the upper campus on the morning of February 9 (our next day off)! Invitations with details about the morning were sent to parents last week. To help in planning, parents MUST complete an RSVP by THIS Friday, January 31 if they would like to have their child attend the event. Parents can find the RSVP HERE!
New Hampshire Teacher of the Year Nominations - We think you’ll agree….our teachers are the best of the best! If you’d like to see your child’s teacher honored for his or her fabulous teaching, please consider a nomination to the New Hampshire Department of Education’s NH Teacher of the Year award! The purpose of this program is to select a teacher who is capable of speaking for and energizing the teaching profession and who represents the positive contributions of all teachers statewide. A Teacher of the Year candidate should be an exceptionally dedicated, knowledgeable, and skilled classroom teacher in New Hampshire who demonstrates leadership and intends to continue in the teaching profession. Nominations are being accepted through February 11 and can be made HERE!
LIBRARY NEWS: Birthday Book Program - If you would like to order a book for the library in your student's name commemorating their birthday, please send Mrs. Noon an email at [email protected] and let her know. Your student will choose a library bound book and Mrs. Noon will send home a slip with the book name and cost, usually between $10-$15. Feel free to pay by check, cash or we can bill you and you can pay online. Once the book comes in, Mrs. Noon will process it with a bookplate which will include your student's name, their birth month and school year. The bookplate will be placed on the inside cover.Your student will be the first to check it out! The sooner we get the orders in the better! Thank you so much for supporting our school library. Happy Reading!
UPDATED! Annual Fund - Thank you to all those who have already returned their Annual Fund donation! Our donation total so far is almost $42,000 with gifts from over 170 different families...hooray! All gifts to the Annual Fund stay here at Saint Chris and directly benefit our students through advanced academics, updated technology and facilities, and other important programs. In addition, because the cost of educating our students exceeds our tuition, EVERY St. Christopher School student receives discounted tuition supported by our fundraising efforts. We ask you to support our mission to provide an excellent Catholic education to all students at Saint Christopher Academy by donating to the Annual Fund at the level your family is most comfortable. All donations, no matter the size, are MOST appreciated. To make a safe and secure online donation, please click HERE!
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UPDATED! Auction News!
At this year's exciting event, you'll be "In the Winner's Circle with Saint Chris" as we experience the Kentucky Derby in Saint Chris style! The adult only evening is a great night of raffles, silent and live auctions, drinks, and a delicious buffet dinner at our new venue, Alpine Grove in Hollis. As our largest fundraising event of the year, this is a great night out with friends, family, alumni, faculty, and community supporters. Formal invitations to the auction go in the mail in mid February!
Auctioneer Needed: Due to a conflict in our auctioneer's schedule, we find ourselves looking for someone new to emcee our event and conduct our fast and exciting Live Auction! If you know an experienced auctioneer who might be able to help us out, please contact Marta at [email protected]. Thank you!
Donations: Help make this online event fun, exciting, and a great success! Item donations are always needed and appreciated! Donation ideas can be found HERE, as well as an online donation form. Donations can be delivered to either campus by March 18. Thank you!
Wine Donations: We are always looking for bottles of wine valued at $15 or more for our Wine Pull! Grab an extra bottle next time you visit the NH Liquor Store or your favorite grocery! Donations can be dropped off at either campus. Thanks!
Sponsors and Advertising: Sponsors of the auction receive a variety of benefits for their support, depending on their level of sponsorship. Advertising is also available in our evening program! Sponsorship information for individuals or businesses is available HERE and advertising information can be found HERE.
Extra special thanks to our Auction sponsors for their generous support!
Platinum Sponsor: MATRIX PMO
Gold Sponsor: Wireless Zone
Bronze Sponsor: Kalil & Kress Family and Cosmetic Dentistry
NEW! Item Sneak Peek: Wondering what items will be up for grabs at the Auction on April 2? We’ve started our Sneak Peek page on the Auction website to give you a preview! We’ll be updating the page as items arrive, so check back HERE often to see what’s new!
TOMORROW! Committee Meeting - Our Auction Committee originally scheduled for Monday was postponed to tomorrow, January 26 at 6:30 PM. Please join us in the upper campus conference room (use the gym doors)!
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New Family Applications for 2022-2023 - Do you know a family who would like to join the Saint Chris community next year? Do you have a younger child who will be ready for PreK or Kindergarten next year? Applications are now being accepted for new students for the 2022-2023 school year! Veteran families can complete a new student application through their Family Portal. New families should start the process HERE.