NEW! Thank You - Several important thank you notes to share this week!
- Beauty and the Beast - Special thanks to Mr. Quigley, Ms. Thompson, and Mrs. Fessenden for their incredible hard work with our student production of Beauty and the Beast Jr. this past weekend! Their dedication to providing this wonderful experience in the performing arts is inspiring and we are most grateful!
- Many thanks, too, to all of the parent volunteers who worked the “front of the house” for the production popping popcorn and selling tickets, concessions, and lolligrams and to those behind the scenes who helped with set construction, costuming, hair and makeup, choreography, and more!
- Vocation Day - Yesterday’s Vocation Day was a huge success thanks to the efforts of Mrs. Noon, the Faith Outreach Committee, and the volunteers who helped out in the morning. The committee and volunteers included Andrea Hechavarria, Julie Knapp, Lara Louis, Amy Milinazzo, Trisha Muldoon, Alison Nardone, Danielle Schuh, Alex Sullivan, Emily Uong, Cassy Vachon, Erin Varsalone, Julie Vincent, and Jamie Viveiros. We also very much appreciate the efforts of those who provided food for the brunch on both campuses, and for the team of parents who came in the afternoon to run the craft sessions in the classrooms!
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- Vocation Day wouldn’t be possible without the priests, religious, and lay people who joined us for the morning! Please join us in thanking Fr. David Harris, Fr. Rob Glasgow, Fr. Von DeRosia, Fr. Matt Mason, Sr. Rosemary Burnham, Fr. Peter Nguyen, Deacon Brian Lester, Deacon Jim Daly, Ms. Abbey Thompson, Sr. Ignatia, Miss Natalie Lindquist, Fr. John Bucchino, Msgr. Joseph Moynahan, Mr. Brian Flaherty, Deacon Christopher Conley, Br. Paul Vaillencourt, Fr. Dixon Choolakkal, Sr. Maria Faustina, and Ms. Sara Smith.
NEW! Education Tax Credit (ETC) and Education Freedom Account (EFA) Applications Now Open! The 2024-2025 ETC and EFA application window is now open! Childrens Scholarship NH (CSFNH) offers a dual application for the 2024-2025 Education Tax Credit (ETC) scholarship and an Education Freedom Account (EFA) grant. Through this dual application, you may apply for either or both programs. If you choose to apply for both an ETC scholarship and an EFA grant, you must meet and agree to the requirements of each program to qualify.
The Education Tax Credit (ETC) scholarship application deadline is Friday, May 3rd. Returning ETC families are given priority in receiving an ETC award provided there is still a financial need and the application along with all required documents are complete and submitted by the Friday, May 3rd deadline.
The Education Freedom Account (EFA) grant has strict funding guidelines. To receive a 100% EFA grant for the 2024-2025 school year, the application and supporting documents must be verified by Monday, July 15, 2024. EFA grants are awarded and prorated based on the EFA application's completed and verified status. Please refer to the EFA Parent Handbook on the CSFNH website for more details.
Please Note:
- You will only be considered for a 2024-25 award when your application and supporting documents have been verified by CSFNH.
- Applications and supporting documents are reviewed in the order in which they are received, please allow up to 6-8 weeks for processing. Your patience during this high volume period is truly appreciated.
- For an application status update, you may log into your CSFNH portal, and click on the ‘STUDENTS’ tab.
Important Saint Christopher Financial Aid Note: Applicants for Saint Chris financial aid are also required to apply for aid from the Children’s Scholarship Fund. Any aid received from those funds will be deducted from the financial aid awarded through the Saint Christopher Academy financial aid program.
For questions, please contact Business Manager Shauna Hein at [email protected] or 603-882-7442, ext. 212.
3rd Quarter Honor Roll - Congratulations to our upper campus scholars who achieved Honor Roll status for the third quarter! See the list HERE!
THIS WEEK! Eclipse Glasses Recycling - What a great day we had last week with the solar eclipse! Students spent the morning learning about eclipses and doing special activities, then viewed the event safely through their eclipse glasses from a generous donor. Since NH won’t see the next total solar eclipse until 2079, we felt it is important to find a way to recycle our glasses for students in other countries to have the same exciting experience! There will be collection boxes in the lobbies of both campuses through THIS Friday, April 19. All glasses will be donated to Astronomers Without Borders for distribution to students and educators in locations throughout the world who will be experiencing solar eclipses in the near future. Thank you for helping us to help others!
THIS WEEK! Silver Knights Education Day Tickets - It’s time to order tickets for the field trip to the Silver Knights on June 4th! Last week, students in grades 1-6 brought home an order form for student tickets and a permission slip. Both must be completed and returned to school with a $7.00 fee by THIS Friday, April 19 for all grade 1 to 6 students who will be attending the baseball game. Please note that students who do not choose to attend this field trip will need to stay home from school on June 4.
Parents are welcome to join us at the game too! The Silver Knights have reserved a number of parent seats for us. Tickets must be purchased through the Silver Knights by using the link HERE and the group password SCA. Parent tickets are on a first come, first served basis through the Silver Knights website. No parent tickets will be available from the school.
THIS WEEK! Earth Day Free Dress - This Friday, April 19, we will mark Earth Day with a Free Dress Day on both campuses! Students must follow our Free Dress guidelines. Note: This is an Early Release Day…see below!
THIS WEEK! Lower Campus Poetry Slam - This Friday morning, April 19, all lower campus students will gather in the church hall for our annual Poetry Slam under the direction of Mrs. Ternan. Students in every class have created their poetry and teachers have selected two students to read their creation in front of the school. The program begins at 9:15 AM. Parents are welcome to attend!
THIS WEEK! April Vacation - April vacation is almost here! Vacation begins with an Early Release Day THIS Friday, April 19. The upper campus will release at 11:30 AM and the lower campus will release at noon. Vacation runs through next week, April 22 to 26.
NEW! Lower Campus Spring Portraits - Lower campus Spring portraits from O’Connor Studios will go home with students TODAY! If there are any issues with an order, please contact O’Connor Studios directly at 978-640-6250.
NEW! Lower Campus Field Day Lunch - Our lower campus Field Day will take place on Friday, May 17. More details will be coming from Mrs. Beauregard, however, please note that there will be NO Hot Lunch that day. All students must bring a bagged lunch. Thank you!
NEW! Teacher Appreciation Lunch - Teacher Appreciation Week is May 6 through May 10! Let's celebrate our fabulous teachers and staff with a Teacher Appreciation Lunch on Wednesday, May 8 at both campuses! We are in need of food, paper goods/utensils, and volunteers to make this a great event. Please see the SignUp Genius for the lower campus HERE and the upper campus HERE. We appreciate your help in thanking our teachers for ALL that they do for our kids!
NEW! Upper Campus Drop-In Tour Day - Do you know families who are considering Saint Chris for their grade 6 to 8 student in the fall? We believe that experiencing our school during the school day is the best way to get a real sense of the energy and enthusiasm of our Saint Chris community so the upper campus will be holding a drop-in tour day on May 15 for anyone who would like to see our staff and students “in action”! Potential families are welcome to stop by the school any time between 8:30 am and 1:30 pm for an impromptu personal tour.
NEW! Upper Campus Street Hockey Team - Looking for a fun way to spend some Friday afternoons at the end of the school year? Upper Campus is excited to once again be part of the Nashua PAL Middle School Street Hockey League. This league is run by Nashua PAL, with help from many current and former Nashua Police Officers who stand in as mentors and coaches for the kids. This is a no-cut team and is open to the first 14 kids registered. Previous hockey experience and hockey equipment is not needed! Everything is provided, including transportation to the games. Students will need to be picked up from the Nashua Boys & Girls Club after the games. Games start Friday, May 3, and the season is fully wrapped up by Friday, May 31. For those interested, please fill out the registration form here.
Annual Year-End Family BBQ - It’s time to start planning our annual All Saint Chris Academy BBQ! All families are invited to this fun and FREE gathering on Friday, May 24 from 5:30 - 7:00 PM! The event will be held in the field behind the upper campus building (or inside the upper campus if it should rain) Plans include a ton of FREE food and a DJ. To help us plan and purchase enough food, we'd like to get a preliminary count on attendees. If you think that you and your family will be attending, please complete the anonymous form HERE by May 1. THANKS!
Trivia Night - After a very successful first event, our next Trivia Night for grades 5 to 8 will take place on May 3rd from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM in the church hall! Everyone from grade 5 to 8 are welcome to attend. Bring your own snacks and drinks!
Lower Campus Street Warnings - Parents should be aware that the school side of Cushing Ave is no parking at any time during school hours (with the exception of live parking during drop-off time). Several parents have received tickets from the police while coming in to pick up their children. As an alternative, parents can park short term across the street, in the bus drop off, or in the upper parish parking lot.
In addition, please also be aware of the speed limits in our neighborhood! We have received complaints from our neighbors about cars speeding to/from school during both the before and after school hours. As this is a school zone, the speed limit is 20 mph around the school. Outside of the school zone, the speed limit is 30 mph.
Lower Campus Security Reminder - Please remember that all lower campus parents must stop at the front desk and sign in before proceeding to a classroom. Parents should not walk their children to classrooms or deliver items to classrooms without a pass. It is imperative that all parents follow this rule for security reasons with NO exceptions at all times during the day, including drop-off. Thank you for your cooperation.
Lower Campus Library News - Birthday Books - If you would like to purchase a birthday book for your student this year, please send Mrs. Noon an email or a note by April 19th to allow plenty of time for the book to be delivered and processed. If you have more than one student, feel free to get their birthday books at the same time! For more information on the birthday book program find it HERE. We have added over 50 new books to the library this year, thanks to our families donating to the Birthday Book Program. Thank you for your generosity!
End of the Year Dates - The end of the school year may seem like a long way away, but it will come quickly! We have scheduled the following important dates and events:
Friday, May 17
- Lower campus Field Day (additional details coming soon)
Friday, May 24
- Family BBQ at the upper campus (all current families invited!)
Wednesday, June 5
- 8th Grade last day of school - 8th grade released at 11:30 AM
- 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)
Friday, June 7
- 7:00 PM - 8th grade Graduation at the upper campus
Tuesday, June 11
- Grade 5 last day of school - 5th grade released at noon
- 5:30 PM - 5th grade Convocation at upper campus (students gather at lower campus at 4:40 PM)
Wednesday , June 12
- Early Release and final day of school for grades PreK to 4, 6 & 7
Hot Lunch Volunteers - Thank you to our fabulous Hot Lunch volunteers! The schedule for the next week is:
Thursday, April 18
LC: Stephen Barton, Stacy Cardinale
UC: Teresa Carlton, Emily Uong
Friday, April 19
LC: Early Release - No Hot Lunch
UC: Early Release - No Hot Lunch
Monday, April 22 - 26
None - Spring Vacation
Monday, April 29
LC: Sarah Currid, Sandra Currid
UC: Lorraine Barry, Lisa Censabella
Tuesday, April 30
LC: Amy Barry, Allyson Donovan
UC: Teresa Carlton, NEED A VOLUNTEER
Wednesday, May 1
LC: Olga Usyk, Amanda Vargas
UC: Heather McCorry, Nadra Bell
Popcorn Poppers: Our popcorn poppers for are:
Friday, April 19: None - Early Release
Friday, May 3:
LC: Louis Cardinale, Stacy Cardinale, Caroline Belt
UC: Tara Canaway, Melissa Szymansky, Daliana Spencer
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:
April 29 - Upper Campus Mass
May 1st - Lower Campus May Crowning (not a Mass)
May 9 - Ascension Thursday - Mass on both campuses. Upper Campus May Crowning to immediately follow.
May 20 - Upper Campus Mass
May 30 - Lower Campus Mass
June 10 - Final School Mass on both campuses
Moms and Minis Group - Are you a mom to a mini (under school age) looking to get together with other mom's and mini's? Join St. Christopher Parish's new Mom and Mini's group, starting April 17! See the flyer below for more information...
