Re-enrollment Reminder - Don’t forget to re-enroll for the 2025-2026 school year! All students must be enrolled by January 15 in order to guarantee a seat for the next school year. Early re-enrollment helps the school with planning and budgeting for the upcoming 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!
NEW! Christmas Tree Lighting Thank You - Although it was a chilly night, our Christmas Tree Lighting last Friday was a wonderful event with a great turnout! We have many thank you’s for those who made the night a success…
- Mrs. Clarke and Mr. Levesque for procuring the tree.
- Mrs. Clarke for emceeing the event and Fr. David for his blessings of the tree and the bambellini.
- Mr. Quigley and the chorus for their beautiful caroling and Mr. Quigley for setting up the sound system
- Our faculty/staff readers: Mrs. Lowry, Mrs. Soucy, Mrs. Gauvin, Mrs. McCormick, Ms. Deana
- Kevin Belt for donating the hot chocolate and candy canes and Mrs. Hein, Elona Cook, and Todd and Carol McAfee for preparing, serving, and cleaning up the hot chocolate.
NEW! Christmas Cookie Thank You - Many thanks to the families who dropped off cookies, candies, fudge, jingle jangle, and so many other assorted Christmas treats for our appreciation cookie platters! We were able to make 14 delicious platters of cookies for the area parishes, Bishop Guertin High School, the police department, and the Daughters of Mary, Mother of Healing Love! Thanks, too, to the parents, Mrs. Bedard, Mrs. Morrell, and Mrs. Beatrice for dropping the platters off to our friends around the region!
Snow Days! It feels like 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.
UPDATE! Annual Appeal - Our Saint Christopher Academy Annual Appeal is off to a GREAT start! Thank you to all those who have contributed so far. As of today, we have almost $25,000 in donations from current families, alumni, alumni parents, faculty/staff, and friends of Saint Chris. Wowza! If you’d like to join this fabulous group of supporters, donations can be made by donating online HERE, by texting SaintChris to 53555, by returning the blue remittance envelope you received in your Annual Appeal letter, or just by sending a check into school with “Annual Appeal” in the memo! The Annual Appeal is the second of our three school-wide fundraisers and all funds STAY at Saint Chris to directly benefit our students. Our goal for this year’s Annual Appeal is $80,000…please join us in reaching this important goal!
NEW! Uniform Policies - Just a reminder that we do have a firm set of policies in place for uniforms and for free dress days. To make referencing the policies easier, you can click HERE to view just the uniform requirements from the Parent-Student Handbook. You can also view the entire Parent-Teacher Handbook HERE for the lower campus and HERE for the upper campus.
NEW! Student Injuries - If a student is treated by a physician, urgent care, or Hospital Emergency Room for an injury either inside OR outside of school, parents MUST notify the appropriate campus school nurse and provide a doctor’s note regarding the injury as soon as the child returns to school. This includes concussions, broken bones, severe cuts/abrasions, etc. The doctor’s note should describe the injury and note any restrictions for the student, like sitting out of gym class or recess. Our school nurses are responsible for medical care while students are in school and it is essential that they are aware of injuries so they may provide appropriate care if the need arises. This is extremely important and we appreciate your cooperation. Thank you!
DUE 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! PJ’s on both campuses are due THIS Friday, December 13!
THIS WEEK! Hot Lunch Ordering for January - Ordering for January’s Hot Lunch will run through midnight on THIS Sunday, December 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!
January Calendar Notes -- Looking ahead January, we have a few schedule notes for your calendar:
- Our first day back to school after Christmas vacation will be Monday, January 6.
- There will be NO After Care on Thursday, January 9 so teachers can enjoy their Christmas party!
- We will have NO school on Monday, January 20 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr Day.
- Wednesday, January 29th will be an Early Release day for teacher professional development.
NEW! Lower Campus Pickup Reminder - Let’s be safe! ALL cars picking up in the back parking lot MUST back into a parking space. This allows everyone to walk across the parking lot safely without the risk of being hit by a car who is backing out of space. Please also be sure to park ONLY in the designated spaces. Any space with lines across the middle is a NO parking zone. Thank you!
UPCOMING EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES
NEW! Polar Express Volunteers - Alllll aboard! It's time for the Polar Express, our annual celebration of this children's classic! Both campuses will be participating on the last day of school before Christmas break (December 20) and we'll need help to make it happen! Volunteers will make and serve hot chocolate, distribute bells to students, and help students in the church hall or gym. Students and faculty will be dressed in their favorite pj's....parents are welcome to do the same! To volunteer, please use the SignUp Genius HERE!
- Lower Campus - Volunteers should arrive by 9:00 AM and plan on staying until approximately 11:00 AM.
- Upper Campus - Volunteers should arrive by 11:30 AM and plan on staying until approximately 12:45 PM.
Mother-Son Skate Night - Calling all moms (or grandmas, aunts and other mother figures)! Our Mother-Son Skate Night on February 4 is open to everyone from PreK to grade 8! It will be held at Roller Kingdom in Tyngsboro, MA from 6:00 - 8:00 PM. Come skate the night away! Ticket price is $20 per family which will be billed through Incidental Billing in your Family Portal. Note: Roller Kingdom will also charge a $3 skate rental at the facility for those who need skates. All attendees must RSVP HERE by December 20.
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 at upper campus from now until Wednesday, December 20th. All gently used warm clothing donations are appreciated!
December Activities - We have a busy month of Christmas events coming up in December, so be sure to mark your calendar now!
- TONIGHT! Wednesday, December 11: Christmas Concert for grades 3 to 8 at 7:00 PM in the gym. Please do not park in the rear of the school. This parking lot is for faculty/staff only. The parking lot on the right side of the driveway is owned by Thomas More College and for their parking ONLY at all times.
- THIS WEEK! Friday, December 13: Upper campus Snowflake Dance
- NEXT WEEK! Wednesday, December 18: Upper campus Lessons and Carols at 9:45 AM in the gym.
- NEXT WEEK! Wednesday, December 18: Lower campus Prayer Service at 1:45 PM in the church.
- NEXT WEEK! Thursday, December 19: Christmas Free Dress and lower campus Christmas Crafternoon
- NEXT WEEK! Friday, December 20: PJ/Polar Express Day on both campuses
- NEXT WEEK! December 21 - January 5: Christmas Vacation!
Upcoming School Masses - All parents are invited to attend our school masses! Parents must enter through the front door of each campus facility, sign in, and receive a nametag to attend. All upper campus masses are at 9:45 AM and lower campus masses will be at 1:45 PM unless otherwise noted. The schedule for the next month is:
- NEXT WEEK! December 18 - Upper campus Lessons and Carols @ 9:45 AM
- NEXT WEEK! December 18 - Lower campus prayer service @ 1:45 PM
- January 8 - Lower campus (grades 3-5) @ 1:45 PM
- January 16 - Upper campus @ 9:45 AM
- January 21 - Lower campus @ 1:45 PM
- January 27 - Lower campus Catholic Schools Week Mass @ 9:45 AM
Upper campus students will attend Mass at Bishop Guertin High School
Auction Website is LIVE! Our new and improved Auction website is now live HERE on the school website! You can use the website to purchase tickets, donate items, purchase advertising or sponsorships, read FAQ’s and more! Check it out TODAY!
NEW! Videographer Needed! One of our favorite Auction traditions is the school video that opens the live auction portion of the evening! The video often follows the theme of the evening and gets the crowd ready to bid high in support of our students. Due to professional obligations of the wonderful alum who produced the last few videos, we found ourselves in need of a new videographer. We’d love someone with professional experience who can capture the spirit of our school and students and let it shine on the screen! If you…or someone you know…would like to help with this project, please contact Marta at [email protected]. (Note: This would be a GREAT sponsorship opportunity for a local videography business!)
Save Your Nike Boxes! - Save those orange or black Nike shoe boxes this Christmas! The Auction Committee is looking for Nike boxes in all sizes. Feel free to drop them off at either campus!
Student Programs and Activities
NEXT WEEK! UC Saint Chris’s Kitchen - The next session of Saint Chris's Kitchen will take place on Thursday, December 19th from 2:45 pm-3:45 pm and consist of making Christmas cookies with Our Lady! Those who are interested should reach out to Miss Thompson in person or by email ([email protected]) to get a permission slip and submit their session fee by Wednesday, December 17th. Space is limited to 10 students.
Keep Christ in Christmas Poster Contest - Calling all students, Grades K-8, to use their artistic and creative gifts and enter the Knights of Columbus “Keep Christ in Christmas Poster Contest.” The deadline to enter a poster for consideration is Monday, December 30, 2024. Posters can be returned Mrs. Nissen and must have the entry form HERE completed and attached.
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 Thursday, December 19, all students on both campuses are welcome to wear their favorite red, green, and white free dress. On Friday, 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!
Chess, Checkers & Cribbage Club! New members are ALWAYS welcome to the Chess, Checkers, and Cribbage Club. To view the schedule for upcoming meetings, please click HERE!
UPPER CAMPUS UPDATE: Due to low student interest, we will not be providing Chess, Checkers, and Cribbage Club for the upper campus at the moment. If there is interest in the future, we will start it up again. Please contact Carol Fiore, [email protected] with any questions.
Parent Volunteers
NEW! Hot Lunch Volunteer Schedule - Thank you to our fabulous Hot Lunch volunteers! The schedule for the next week is:
Thursday, December 12
LC: Melissa Richardson, Crystal Romero
UC: Nadra Bell
Friday, December 13
LC: Christine MacNeil, Krista Spadano, Ann Marie Pellechia
UC: Sarah Neary, Heather Bowen
Monday, December 16
LC: James Rappaport, Amanda Vargas
UC: Lisa Censabella
Tuesday, December 17
LC: Dorene Krauss, Jen Liba
UC: Nadra Bell
Wednesday, December 18
LC: Melanie Marcu, Rugi Mercier
UC: Carol Cyran, Lorraine Barry
NEW! Popcorn - Thank you to this week’s popcorn poppers:
Lower Campus: Tarrah Ledoux, LIsa Blanchard, Diane Perault
Upper Campus: Tara Canaway, Melissa Szymansk
ST. CHRISTOPHER PARISH NEWS
St. Christopher’s Moms & Minis – Meet with other moms for hot coffee, light treats and conversation in the church hall. Our minis get to play while we chat and grow in faith and fellowship! We meet every 1st and 3rd Wednesday at 9 - 10:30 AM during the school year, with play dates throughout the summer. For additional information call or text Alex Sullivan at 603-479-4554.
Parish Advent and Christmas Schedule: School families are cordially invited to attend any of the upcoming Advent and Christmas season masses and activities:
COMMUNITY EVENTS
