NEW! Thank You - Thank you to all those who have extended their sympathy for the recent passing of pre-k aide Nancy Garceau. The words shared on social media, in emails, and in cards have been so kind and caring. We’d especially like to thank Bishop Guertin for the flowers and the Haughton family for the coffee, donuts, and muffins for the staff and faculty.
NEW! 2022-2023 Tuition Rates and $250 Deposit Auto Withdrawal - As outlined in the registration packet email sent on January 1 to parents of current students, two important dates are fast approaching. Any questions regarding these dates should be directed to Matt McKenna at [email protected].
MARCH 1, 2022
Full tuition amount for 2022-2023 will be posted by the school in each family’s FACTS Tuition Management account. This will not include any financial aid award amounts and is for informational purposes only. No payment is due. Parents are asked to review this information for accuracy.
MARCH 15, 2022
A $250 tuition deposit per student will be automatically withdrawn from a family’s FACTS Tuition Management account using the payment method selected during registration. This tuition deposit will be deducted from the family’s tuition payment plan.
NEW! End of the Year Dates - June may seem like a long way away, but it will come quickly! We have scheduled the following important dates and events for our last two weeks in June:
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- Thursday, June 9
- 5:00 PM – 8th grade Baccalaureate Mass at St. Christopher Parish (graduate and two parents only)
- 6:30 PM - 8th grade dinner at the upper campus (graduate and two parents only)
- Thursday, June 9
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- Friday, June 10
- Last day of school for pre-kindergarten and kindergarten
- Friday, June 10
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- Tuesday, June 14
- Last day of school for 5th and 8th grade students
- 5:30 PM - 5th grade Convocation at the upper campus
- Tuesday, June 14
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- Friday, June 17
- 11:30 AM - Early release and last day of school for grades 6 & 7
- 12:30 PM - Early release and last day of school for grades 1-4
- 7:00 PM - 8th grade Graduation at the upper campus
- Friday, June 17
Family BBQ is BACK! We are beyond excited to announce that we are making plans for our Annual Family BBQ!! After a two year COVID hiatus, we have scheduled this amazingly fun FREE evening celebration from 5:30 - 7:00 PM on June 3rd in the lower campus back parking lot. All families from both campuses are invited to come by for food, fellowship, and maybe a little dancing!
We are most thankful that our veteran parent organizers are willing to step up to put this event together again this year…and are hoping to bring some new friends into the fold to help and to learn the ropes! If you love to throw a good party, please contact Marta at [email protected] for more information!
NEW! O’Connor Studios Communications – O'Connor Studios can only use one email address per student for its yearbook and portrait communications. Their messages are automatically sent to the parent designated by you as "Parent 1" when you first enrolled at Saint Chris. For some families this is mom and for others it is dad. Please check all email accounts (and any spam or junk folders) for messages from O'Connor, and keep in mind that you will need to look back to that account for future communications from them as well. Thank you!
Note: If you have more than one student, you must place separate yearbook or portrait orders and use each student's unique password sent by O'Connor Studios. Please contact Carol Fiore at [email protected] if you have any questions about O’Connor Studios, Spring Portraits, and the yearbook.
UPDATED! Spring Portraits- O’Connor Studios will return on Wednesday, March 9 for Spring Portraits for lower campus students only. (Upper campus students will not be having Spring Portraits taken this year.) This is a Dress UP Day…lower campus students should wear their “Easter finest” instead of their uniforms! This is a one-time event, so there will be no retakes for absent students. Information about the portraits was recently sent via email to parents.
NEW! Yearbook Orders - Families also received information from O’Connor Studios last week regarding yearbook orders. Our annual yearbook is a wonderful way to remember the year at Saint Chris and includes portraits of all students, pre-k to grade 8, as well as photos of teams and other extracurricular groups and tons and tons of candids of everyone! Yearbooks and supplemental items (ads, personal messages, family sponsorships, etc.) MUST be ordered by March 8th using the personalized link sent to parents from O’Connor Studios. No late orders can be accepted after March 8, so order today!
NEXT WEEK February No School Days - Don’t forget….our February vacation is next week, February 28 to March 4!
March No School Day - And looking ahead to next month…..there will also be NO school on March 18 so teachers can participate in the Diocesan professional development being offered that day.
STEM Day Speakers - Are you in a STEM field? Would you like to share your love of or experience in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math? We have begun planning for this year’s STEM Day, to be held on May 24. We are looking for speakers to virtually present to students about their interest and/or careers in any STEM-related field, whether as a professional or hobbyist. Presentations will be approximately 20-30 minutes in length. If you are interested in speaking, please email Carol Fiore at [email protected].
NEW! Hot Lunch Ordering - Ordering for April Hot Lunch opens on March 1st, while we are on vacation, and runs through midnight on March 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!
Hot Lunch Volunteers - Thank you to all of our Hot Lunch volunteers! The schedule below is for the next week of Hot Lunch volunteers on both campuses. Volunteers are asked to check the list carefully so you do not miss your shift. If you can not make your shift, please email those on the sub list as well as Marta at [email protected] as soon as possible.
Thursday, February 24
LC: Blaise Bizimana, Sarah Colon, Nadra Bell
UC: Bethany Dionne, Sarah Neary
Friday, February 25
LC: Heather Reardon, Katrina Piskorski, Lisa Blanchard
UC: Betsy Hansen, Melanie Dohoney
Monday, March 7
LC: Lorraine Barry, JoAnn Howell, Melissa Butz, Jen Liba
UC: Marge Decato, Carrie Ayers, Bethany Dionne
Tuesday, March 8
LC: Jess Hickey, Tina Bruno, Jennifer Liba
UC: Andrea Trepanier, Tarrah Ledoux
Wednesday, March 9
LC: Tina Bruno, Natasha Haughton, Kristin Bechard
UC: Lucy Osborne, Greg Tribou
Basketball Open Gym - Rising 6, 7 & 8th grade boys and girls are invited to a basketball open gym at the upper campus on Thursday, February 24 from 3:00 - 5:00 PM! Sign-ups are limited to the first 25 players to register using the SignUp Genius links below. (Note: upper campus Varsity and JV teams do not need to sign up for these sessions as they are automatically invited.)
- Thursday 2/24 - 3-5 PM
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4CA4AE23A5FEC70-basketball1
Recognizing Excellence Award Nominations - Nominations for the 2022 Diocese of Manchester’s Teacher of the Year and Clergy of the Year awards are now open! Nominations are due by March 15, 2022.
- Teacher of the Year Award - The New Hampshire Catholic School Teacher of the Year views Catholic education not only as a profession, but as a vocation of service to students and to the greater Church. A practicing Catholic active in his or her faith, the award recipient brings a joyful witness to his or her ministry that inspires students to not only achieve academically, but to put their skills and knowledge to good use creating the Kingdom of God on Earth. Submit a nomination HERE.
- Clergy of the Year Award – The recipient of the Spirit of St. John Vianney Award is a member of the clergy who similarly provides inspirational support for Catholic education in the diocese. The faithful witness that the recipient of the Spirit of St. John Vianney award provides is inspirational to students as they go on to eventually discern their vocation in life. Submit a nomination HERE.
NEW! St. Patrick’s Free Dress - Irish eyes (and everyone else’s, too!) will be smilin’ on St. Patrick’s Day, March 17! Students are invited to wear green and white in celebration of the day! Please be sure that students dress according to our free dress day dress code…thank you!
Anticipated Openings - Saint Christopher Academy is currently building an applicant pool for anticipated faculty openings for the 2022-2023 school year. Interested applicants are invited to submit materials as soon as possible so we may begin conducting interviews. We anticipate openings at both our lower campus (pre-kindergarten to grade 5) and upper campus (grades 6 to 8) this fall. Current teachers, new education graduates, and recently retired teachers are welcome to apply! For more information about qualifications and how to apply, visit our website HERE!
Annual Fund - It’s not too late to donate to the Annual Fund! All donations made by March 31 will be included in our summer Honor Roll of Donors published in the summer News and Notes and online. To see last year’s 2020-2021 Honor Roll of Donors, please click HERE. To donate please click HERE!
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Auction News!
April 2, 2022
Alpine Grove Banquet Facility, Hollis
Get your tickets today! Tickets are $85 per person and include a fabulous evening of fun and food. All attendees also receive a complimentary $25 gift card from our Gold sponsor, Wireless Zone! Seating is limited, so get your tickets as soon as possible by returning the RSVP card from your mailed invitation or by clicking HERE.
Reserved Tables - Tables of 8 or 10 can be also reserved ahead of time by sending a list of attendees to Marta at [email protected].
Ticket for a Teacher Sponsors – Aren’t our teachers GREAT? Thank them for a job well done by being a Ticket for a Teacher sponsor! Our teachers work hard all day, every day in the classroom…they deserve a night out! To be a Ticket for a Teacher sponsor, simply complete the RSVP form HERE and select Ticket for a Teacher.
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!
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
Silver Sponsor: Knights of Columbus Insurance/Kevin Brown
Silver Sponsor: Wanderlust Therapeutic Services, PLLC
NEW! Silver Sponsor: Toyota of Nashua
Bronze Sponsor: Eleanor Dahar
NEW! Bronze Sponsor: Center for Physical Therapy and Excercise
Copper Sponsor: Kalil & Kress Family and Cosmetic Dentistry
NEW! Copper Sponsor: Catholic Medical Center
NEW! Copper Sponsor: Knights of Columbus Council 13904 at Immaculate Conception Parish
Item Sneak Peek: Wondering what items will be up for bid 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!
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NEW! Ash Wednesday - Ash Wednesday is March 2, during our February vacation. Families are invited to attend mass at St. Christopher at either 7:30 AM or 7:00 PM. Distribution of ashes will take place at both masses.
Lenten Schedule and Special Events - Lent is fast approaching! Fr. David and St. Christopher Parish invite school families to attend any of the many sacraments, activities, and special events during this most sacred time of the year in the Catholic church!
- Saturday Morning Holy Mass and Confessions – Saturdays at 8:00 AM
- Eucharistic Adoration and Confessions – Wednesday mornings after 7:30 AM mass and Tuesdays from 6:00 - 7:00 PM (through April 5)
- Rosary – Tuesdays at 7:00 PM and Wednesdays after 7:30 AM Mass
- Confession – Monday through Thursday after 7:30 AM Mass, Tuesdays from 6:00 - 7:00 PM, and Saturdays 3:00 PM
- Friday Stations of the Cross and Mass – Stations at 5:00 PM with Holy Mass at 5:30 PM
Lenten Soup and Salad Dinners – The parish is sponsoring two FREE Lenten Soup Dinners during Lent! A meatless soup and salad will be served following the 5:30 PM Mass on Friday, March 18 and Friday, April 1. Please join us for Friday fellowship! We are also looking for volunteers to help set up and/or clean up after the Lenten Soup Dinners. The setup crew would need to arrive about 4:30 PM to set up tables and chairs and all should be done before 5:30 so you can go to Mass. The clean up crew would help during the dinner to bus tables, empty trash and after dinner break down the hall, clean up in the kitchen and empty the trash. If you or your family can help, please call the rectory or email info@ stchrisparishn.org.
Women’s Retreat Day - Women are invited to attend a Women’s Retreat Day presented by the Daughters of Mary Mother of Healing Love on Saturday, March 5 from 7:30 AM to 2:00 PM. Based on the book “How Our Father Heals the Family,” by Sister Mary Rose Reddy, DMML, this FREE retreat will open with a rosary and Mass, followed by coffee and pastries. Three presentations are included in the retreat’s schedule, including Mary, Mother of the Eucharist, St. Joseph, Patron of the Interior Life, and Jesus Christ, the Living Bread Come Down from Heaven. The Daughters of Mary will also present a scene from Take Your Part in the Sunday Gospels. A light lunch will be served. A Holy Hour with Eucharistic Adoration and Reconciliation will conclude the day’s events. To register, please contact the parish office at [email protected] or 603-882-0632.
How to Read the Bible Lenten Workshop with Fr. David – Are you a Catholic who wants to become more comfortable with the VERY BASICS of the Bible? Join Fr. David for this workshop to help you pray with the Bible, ask beginner questions, and better understand the readings at Mass. It will be informal and fun! The workshop will take place Mondays from 7:00-8:30 PM in the Church Hall. The schedule of topics include:
- March 14 - The Word of God and the Structure of the Bible
- March 21 - The Old Testament
- March 28 - The New Testament
We will have free Catholic bibles or you can bring your own. Attendance at all sessions is not required.