NEW! Thank You! A very special thank you to our teachers and staff who extended their long days by many hours last week for our Parent Information Nights! Your dedication to Saint Christopher Academy and its students is always much appreciated!
Special thanks too to all those who responded to our call for Hot Lunch volunteers! We are off to a great start!
UPDATED! Calendar Raffle Fundraiser – Just THREE days left to turn in those tickets before we start drawing winning tickets! If you would like additional tickets, please send a note to your teacher or email Marta at [email protected]. We have 3,309 tickets towards our 4,000 ticket goal…we can do it!
Tuition Raffle – 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! The Tuition Raffle winner will be drawn on Friday, October 21!
Sales Incentives - We know that everyone…especially our most competitive friends…are waiting for this news! Here’s our student seller incentives for this year:
- NEW FINAL Incentives! If we beat our 4,000 ticket goal…
- No Homework Day for ALL students on Thursday,October 20
- Crazy Mrs. Clarke Day at the lower campus on Friday, October 21
- And an ice cream treat for upper campus students on Friday, October 21!
- Classroom contests – Our 3 top selling homeroom/advisory on each campus win a special classroom treat for the whole class (1st place - ice cream treats & free dress passes, 2nd place - ice cream treats, 3rd place - cookies). And new this year..the TOP SELLING CLASSROOM/ADVISORY for the whole Academy wins an ice cream sundae party!
- Top Sellers - The three top sellers on each campus win a Target gift card! (1st place - $25, 2nd place - $20, 3rd place - $15)
Next Week! O’Connor School Portrait Day - School Portrait Day for both the upper and lower campuses is Wednesday, October 5. (Retake Day will be on Wednesday, November 30.) Please see the copy from today’s email to parents regarding Portrait Day HERE.
NEXT WEEK! Upcoming NO SCHOOL Days- Please remember that we will have NO school on Friday, October 7 and Monday, October 10. Friday is a professional development day for our teachers, and Monday is the Columbus Day holiday!
NEW! Progress Reports - Upper campus Progress Reports will be distributed via email this Friday, September 30. Paper lower campus Progress Reports will be distributed the following week on October 6.
NEW! Applications for 2023-2024 - Do you have a younger child who will be ready for PreK or Kindergarten next year or another older child who you’d like to attend Saint Chris? Do you know a family who would like to join the Saint Chris community next year? We will begin accepting applications for new students for the 2023-2024 school year on Saturday, October 1! Veteran families can complete a new student application through their Family Portal. New families should start the process HERE. Note: Re-enrollment for current students will take place starting on January 1, 2023, but we will be accepting new students for open seats next year based on current enrollment numbers.
Hot Lunch - Hot Lunch service is underway! In addition to the hot lunches pre-ordered on Boonli.com, upper campus students also have a limited number of a la carte items available (fries, cookies, etc.) in addition to the usual ice cream concessions items. Because our food is not prepared onsite at the lower campus, these extra items are not available there. If a lower campus student forgets to bring lunch, he or she will be asked to call home. NOTE: If this happens and you need to bring lunch to school, please refrain from delivering items directly from fast food establishments such as McDonald’s, Chik-Fil-A, etc., as this creates issues in the classroom for students who would want the same “treat”.
NEW! Hot Lunch Ordering for November- Hard to believe, but online ordering for November’s Hot Lunch through Boonli.com begins on Saturday, October 1! Since we can not accommodate orders placed after midnight on the 15th, please be sure to log in early just in case you run into technical issues. Orders are not placed until you complete the entire ordering process and receive a confirmation email from Boonli.
Hot Lunch Volunteers - Thank you to our fabulous Hot Lunch volunteers! The schedule for the next week is:
Thursday, September 29:
LC: Tina Bruno, Weilin Li, Sadie Presenti
UC: Nadra Bell, Susette Parks
Friday, September 30:
LC: Stacey Cardinale, Lisa Blanchard, Katrina Adell
UC: Nadra Bell, Meghan Delyani
Monday, October 3:
LC: Amanda DeWitt, Jennifer Liba, Erin Sarette, Ann Marie Pellecchia
UC: Christine Saltzman, Melanie Dohoney
Tuesday, October 4:
LC: Tina Bruno, Sadie Presenti, Hanna Sullivan
UC: Liz Cyran, Sue-Ellen Maher
Wednesday, October 5:
LC: Mary Schreiner, Sadie Presenti, Haddy Marte, Luci Foppa
UC: Rebecca Small, Desiree Sullivan
NEW! Lower Campus Hot Lunch Laundry Volunteer - The lower campus is looking for a few parents to work “behind the scenes” on Hot Lunch by doing the Hot Lunch laundry once or twice a week. This isn’t a heavy load...just a few aprons and small towels. If you can help, please send Marta an email at [email protected]. Thanks!
NEW! Dogs at Pick-up - While we all love our furry friends, parents are asked to refrain from bringing dogs to lower campus pick-up. Some of our young students are quite afraid of dogs and having them there….whether in the car or in the parking lot…is creating a stressful end of the day for these students. In addition, please remember that at no time (drop-off or while on a walk) should a dog be allowed to “relieve” himself on school grounds. Thank you!
Upper Campus National Junior Honor Society Induction - The induction ceremony for our newest members of the National Junior Honor Society will take place on Tuesday, October 11th at 6:30 PM in the upper campus gymnasium. Families of NJHS inductees are invited to attend! Students should dress up appropriately for the occasion!
Upper Campus Skorts in Stock! Great news! The skorts for the upper campus girls are now in stock. If you ordered one, you can head to Red Brick to pick it up. Please note..... If your daughter's skort is more than 3 inches above the knee, front and back, you will need to call Red Brick to make an appointment to get fitted for a new skort. If you decide not to do that your daughter will not be able to wear the skort and will need to wear the khaki pants instead. Thanks for your cooperation.
POSTPONED TO NEXT WEEK! Auction Committee Meeting - It’s time to start planning for the event of the year! Our 19th Annual Auction will take place on Saturday, March 15 at the Event Center in Nashua. Those who attended last year can attest…this is an amazing evening in support of the school and its students… full of live and silent auctions, raffles, delicious dinner, and more! The Auction Committee has a GREAT time putting the event together and we’d love to have any and all parents join us! Due to staff illness, the first meeting of the Auction Committee has been postponed to Thursday, October 6 at 7:00 PM at the upper campus. Please email Marta at [email protected] for more information…or just come to the meeting! (P.S. Our first order of business at the meeting will be to pick a theme…come with ideas!)
Upper Campus Music Activities - Mr. Quigley is pleased to announce new music programs at the upper campus! (Please note: All students must have their own instruments and may store them in the music room during the school day.)
- Band will meet before and during advisory from 7:30am to 8:15am on Wednesdays. Please complete this form HERE to register for band. Please note: at this time, "band" will refer to wind and percussion instruments. There will be a separate strings ensemble (sign-up below) with the hope of joining the two at times in the future.
- Strings Ensemble will meet before and during advisory from 7:30am to 8:15am on Thursdays. Please complete the form HERE to register for strings.
- Chorus will meet before and during advisory from 7:30am to 8:15am on Fridays. Please complete the form HERE to register for chorus.
Additionally, the following afterschool clubs will be offered. Note, fees for clubs will apply.
- Guitar Lessons: Students of all skill levels are invited to participate in guitar lessons with Mr. Quigley! Lessons will be held after school from 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm on Tuesdays. Students must bring their own guitar. Sign up for guitar lessons HERE.
Cost will be $40 per student per week, for a total cost of $480. Billing will be done through Incidental Billing in the Family Portal.
Students may sign up for ONE of the sessions below:
Session 1 (12 weeks) October 5 - January 11
Session 2 (12 weeks) March 8 to May 31
- Drama Club: Open to all upper campus students and will meet after school on Wednesdays from 2:30-3:30. Click HERE to sign-up!
Eagle Project underway! Construction is underway on a 324 sq. foot brick walkway connecting the parish parking lot to the barn parking lot, making for safer and easier access to additional parking. The walkway will extend from the Pennell Center ramp, pass behind the grotto, and end at the pavement of the barn parking lot. Please avoid this area until the project is complete. This eagle scout project is the work of Ambrose Rockwell (BSA Troop 15, St. John Neumann) and work will continue through the weekend of October 8th. Donations toward the cost of materials are gratefully accepted and can be made out to Saint Christopher Parish with “Eagle Project” in the memo line, and brought to the parish office.