NEW! Thank you! - Many thanks to Sarah Daughtery, Julie Vincent, Kirsten Snyder, Jackie Langenfeld, Donna Beatrice, and Mrs. Clarke for picking up their scissors and cutting out soooo many angels and candles for the Christmas decorations on the windows at the lower campus!
Thanks also go to the many parents who were able to join us for our masses for the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception on December 8. We loved having you pray with us!
Re-enrollment Reminder - Don’t forget to re-enroll your student/s for the 2024-2025 school year! All students must be enrolled by January 15 in order to guarantee a seat for the next school year. The enrollment packet can be found in the Family Portal of the “primary” parent under Enrollment/Reenrollment. Thank you for your prompt attention to this!
TONIGHT! Christmas Concert - Join us TONIGHT at 6:30 PM in the upper campus gym for our annual Christmas Show! This year’s show will feature student singers from grades PreK to 5, as well as the lower campus chorus and Performance Choir and the upper campus band and chorus. Students should plan to arrive between 6:00 and 6:15 PM, dressed in festive, school appropriate, red and green.
To alleviate parking issues, Bishop Guertin will once again be providing shuttle service from the lower campus back parking lot directly to the front doors of the upper campus...please take advantage of this awesome service and save yourself the headache of trying to find a parking space at the UC!
NEW! Snow Days! The snow will be flying soon, so we want to remind everyone of how they will be informed of a snow day! Parents will receive a robocall and/or text message, as well as an email. In addition, any closures or delays will be posted on WMUR Channel 9 and 95.7 WZID, as well as the school Facebook page and Instagram.
Please note that our notification system is not foolproof….power and internet outages may interfere with delivery of the text messages and emails and we will post the information as soon as we are able. Thank you for your understanding!
Delayed Openings - Delayed openings are 2 hours. When there is a delayed opening, there is no school for the AM Pre-K. Paid Before Care will take place on both campuses starting at 8:30 AM. Lower campus doors open at 10:30 AM for regular drop-off and school starts at 10:50 AM. Upper campus doors are open for regular drop-off at 9:30 AM and school starts at 9:55 AM.
NEW! Father-Daughter Dance Photos - Looking for photos from our Father-Daughter Dance? You can find them HERE!
NEW! Kid Trivia Night - Does your child have random information taking up space in his or her head? Students in grades 5-8 are invited to come show us what they know at SCA's very first Kid's Trivia Night on January 12, 2024 from 6:30-8:00 pm in the LC church hall. Students are invited to make teams of 6. We encourage students to make teams that are multi-grade level and to include people who have varying skill sets. The cost is FREE. Students bring their own snacks and water…Miss Nott and Mrs. Lowry will provide the questions and prizes. We are capping it at 8 teams of 6. To make it fair, it will be a first come first serve sign up through sign up genius. Click HERE to add your student's team!
Lower Campus Winter Apparel Reminder - Winter weather is here, so it’s time to remind everyone about wearing appropriate outerwear for the colder months! Our lower campus students WILL be going out to recess and After Care as long as the temperature is above 20 degrees and it is not raining, so they should be wearing winter coats, hats, and gloves when the weather is cold. Boots should also be worn when it is cold and especially when it is snowy….please remember to have students bring their regular school shoes in their backpack too as they are not allowed to wear boots in school. We know that students often resist wearing winter clothes, but we are counting on parents to help us keep our kids warm and healthy!
Upcoming Upper Campus Campus Ministry Events - All events are open to students in grade 6 to 8! Please contact Ms. Thompson at [email protected] for a permission slip or have your student pick one up from her classroom.
THIS WEEK! Visiting the elderly at The Courville at Nashua (22 Hunt Street) from 3:00 - 4:00 pm on Thursday, December 14.
Warm Clothing Drive: Outgrown your winter pants? Have some sweatshirts, coats, hats, and mittens in your closet that you no longer need? We are hosting a warm clothing drive from now until next Wednesday, December 20th. All gently used warm clothing donations are appreciated!
Journeying to Bethlehem with Mary: Advent is the season in which we prepare for the coming of the King of kings, and there is no one better to help us prepare for the birth of Jesus than Mary. She who held her Lord within her womb shows us how to hold Him in our heart. So, each Tuesday from December 5th to the 19th, Regina Caeli Girls' Group will meet in Mrs. Bedard's room after school from 2:45-3:45 pm to examine God's Word through the eyes of Our Lady and share some faith, fellowship, and food. Come, Lord Jesus, come!
DEADLINE THIS FRIDAY! Pajama Drive to benefit The Pass Along Project – We are happy to be participating in a Pajama Drive for The Pass Along Project again this year. The Pass Along Project collects and distributes clothing bundles to children who enter the foster system. We will be collecting pajamas for these children who often arrive at a foster home with nothing. Please click HERE for specific instructions! Families on both campuses are urged to participate until THIS Friday, December 15!
NEW! Ski Club Spirit Wear - Ski Club Spirit Wear is now available for ordering HERE. Orders must be placed by THIS Friday, December 15 to ensure that items are received prior to the start of Ski Club on January 12.
NEW! Congratulations! On December 9th, Maggie Carlson (grade 4) and Colin Ackerman (grade 5) participated in the USATF National Junior Olympic Cross Country Championship in Louisville, Kentucky. Maggie helped her 9-10 team to a 21st place overall while Colin’s 9-10 team, coached by Mrs. Beauregard, placed 22nd. Coach Kristen also had success with her 13-14 girls team with a 19th place finish. Congratulations to all the runners and coaches!
Lower Campus Chess, Checkers and Cribbage Club - The lower campus Chess, Checkers, and Cribbage Club is going strong! Students are learning and perfecting their skills and having a great time! Many of the students are particularly excited to learn the game of cribbage in addition to chess, and Mrs. Morrell has volunteered to teach them this fun math-oriented game. Therefore, we will be alternating chess and cribbage weeks for the foreseeable future. The schedule for the next two months will be:
Cribbage:
December 18
January 22
January 25
Chess:
January 8
January 29
It’s not too late to join the club! It meets on Monday morning at 7:30 AM. Students should enter through the Before Care entrance and check in with the teacher on duty before proceeding to Mrs. Hickey’s classroom for the club.
Upper Campus Chess Club - We are thrilled that we can now also offer Chess Club at the upper campus! The club will meet on Monday morning every other week from 7:00 - 7:30 in the music room. Students should enter school through the cafeteria doors. The next meeting will take place on Monday, December 18!
NEXT WEEK! Christmas Free Dress - Our classrooms will be fun and festive over the last two days of school with TWO Christmas free dress days! On Tuesday, December 19, all students on both campuses are welcome to wear their favorite red, green, and white free dress. On Wednesday, December 20, all students should wear their favorite school-appropriate pajamas for a special Polar Express day! For both days, all students should keep in mind our free dress guidelines outlined in the parent-student handbook! NOTE: Monday, December 18 is a regular school uniform day.
THIS WEEK! Hot Lunch Ordering for January - Ordering for January’s Hot Lunch ends at midnight THIS Friday, 15th on Boonli.com. Please be sure to place your order early in case of technological difficulties. You will receive an email confirmation once your order has been placed….if you do not receive that email, your order has not yet been placed and your child will not receive Hot Lunch for the month. Thank you!
December and January Calendar Notes -- Looking ahead to December and January, we have a few schedule notes for your calendar:
- Our last day of school before Christmas vacation will be Wednesday, December 20.
- Our first day back to school after Christmas vacation will be Wednesday, January 3.
- There will by NO After Care on Thursday, January 4 so teachers can enjoy their Christmas party! Please be sure to make other arrangements for your child if he/she usually attends After Care. Thank you!
- We will have NO school on Monday, January 15 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr Day.
Academy Annual Appeal - Our Saint Christopher Academy Annual Appeal is underway! The Annual Appeal is the second of our three school-wide fundraisers and all funds STAY at Saint Chris to directly benefit our students. Donations to the Annual Appeal can be made by sending a check into school, or by donating online HERE. Our goal for this year’s Annual Appeal is $80,000…our donations stand at $14,291. Please join us in reaching this important goal!
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Auction Sponsor! Thank you to these fabulous businesses for their Auction sponsorship:
Presenting Sponsor
Gold Sponsor
Silver Sponsor
Bronze Sponsor
Kevin Brown '99 - the Knights of Columbus Insurance
Heads or Tails Sponsor
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Hot Lunch Volunteers - Thank you to our fabulous Hot Lunch volunteers! The schedule for the next week is:
Thursday, December 14
LC: Athena Chisholm, Stephanie Ellison, Stephen Barton, Stacy Cardinale
UC: Teresa Carlton, Emily Uong
Friday, December 15
LC: Amanda Coan, Erica Lilley, Lisa Blanchard, Katie Osborn
UC: Sarah Neary, Nadra Bell
Monday, December 18
LC: Ann Marie Pellecchia, Sarah Currid, Amanda DeWitt, Sandra Currid
UC: Lorraine Barry, Lisa Censabella
Tuesday, December 19
LC: Tina Bruno, Shannon Silva, Amy Barry, Allyson Donovan
UC: Teresa Carlton, NEED A VOLUNTEER
Wednesday, December 20
LC: Olga Usyk, Amanda Vargas, Parissa Khayami
UC: Heather McCorry, Nadra Bell
NEW! Lower Campus NEW Hot Lunch Schedule - A quick reminder to all lower campus Hot Lunch volunteers that we have a new schedule starting in January. A copy was emailed to volunteers on November 30. If you did not receive a copy, please email Marta at [email protected]. If you need a substitute, please contact the others from your original
Popcorn Poppers: Our popcorn poppers for this week are:
LC: Melissa Michels, Kristie Healey, Jill Queenan
UC: Nadra Bell, Mike Slocumb, Priyanka Bachwal
Upcoming School Masses - All parents are invited to attend our weekly school masses! Parents must enter through the front door of each campus facility, sign in, and receive a nametag to attend. All masses are at 9:45 AM on both campuses unless otherwise noted. The schedule for the next month is:
December 18 - Lower campus prayer service
December 18 - Upper campus Mass
December 18 - Lower campus prayer service
January 11 - Upper campus Mass
January 18 - Lower campus (grades 3-5) Mass
January 24 - Upper campus Mass
January 29 - Upper AND lower campus Masses to kickoff Catholic Schools Week
SAINT CHRISTOPHER PARISH NEWS
Parish Advent and Christmas Schedule: School families are cordially invited to attend any of the upcoming Advent and Christmas season masses and activities:
COMMUNITY NEWS
Our Lady of Guadalupe Novena - St. Aloysius of Gonzaga parish is hosting a Novena to Our Lady of Guadalupe, Patroness of the Americas, starting on December 3rd and ending with the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe on Dec. 12th. Envelopes to sponsor the novena are available at the entrance of the church. Click HERE to obtain a detailed schedule for this Novena.
Eagle Scout Project Thank You - Ian Leonardi extends his thanks to all those who contributed to his Eagle Scout book collection project! He collected 87 books!
Cub Scout Pack 19 - Saint Chris students in grades kindergarten through 5 are invited to join Cub Scout Pack 19 which is located at the nearby First Baptist Church at 121 Manchester St.! For more information, see the flyer HERE!
Confirmation Prep at Immaculate Conception Parish - If your child is baptized, has received First Reconciliation, is in (at least) Grade 3, and has been enrolled in his/her 2nd year of Faith Formation (or attending Catholic School), he/she is eligible to receive Confirmation/First Eucharist in the Spring of 2024 at Immaculate Conception Parish in Nashua. Registration deadline is January 1, 2024. To register, please go to www.iccnashuanh.org.
Happy Hearts Day Care - Happy Hearts Daycare, located across the street from the lower campus at 12 Cushing Ave., has a few openings for extended care. The hours are 6:30 to 8:30 AM and 3:00 to 5:30 PM. They accommodate students on snow days, two hour delay, early release, no school days (except for the major holidays) and even if there is a power outage :) They also provide care on the Christmas, February and April vacation weeks. If interested, please call...603-321-9320.