ENDS THIS WEEK! Hot Lunch Ordering - Hot Lunch ordering for April is open! Ordering runs through midnight THIS SATURDAY, March 15. Do not wait until the last minute to order. Also….be sure that you complete your checkout and receive an emailed confirmation of your order! If you do not receive an email, your order has not been placed.
NEW! Saint Patrick’s Free Dress! It’s our lucky day….we have added St. Patrick’s Green and White Free Dress Days for both campuses NEXT Monday, March 17! Please be sure that students dress according to our free dress day dress code…thank you!
NEW! And Another Free Dress! Many thanks to our Principal of the Day, Henry, for adding a second Free Dress Day for next week…Friday, March 21!
Updated! Tuition Deposit Date - As noted in the 2025-2026 re-enrollment/registration packet, a $250 tuition deposit per student will be automatically withdrawn from a family’s FACTS Tuition Management account on April 1st using the payment method selected during registration. This is a TUITION DEPOSIT and will be applied toward your family's tuition balance. Please note that this is not the same as the $200 returning student REGISTRATION FEE that was paid when you submitted your students re-enrollment packet. Questions about the tuition deposit, or any other financial concerns, should be directed to Shauna Hein at [email protected].
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 23
- Family BBQ at the upper campus (all current families and incoming 2025-2026 new families invited!)
Wednesday, June 4
- 8th Grade last day of school - 8th grade released at 11:30 AM (no bus for early release students)
- NO After Care
- 5:00 PM – 8th grade Baccalaureate Mass at St. Christopher Parish (graduate and two parents only)
- 6:30 PM - 8th grade Baccalaureate Dinner at the upper campus (graduate and two parents only)
Friday, June 6
- 7:00 PM - 8th grade Graduation at the upper campus
Monday, June 9
- Grade 5 last day of school - 5th grade released at noon (no bus service for Early Release students)
- NO After Care
- 5:30 PM - 5th grade Convocation at upper campus (students gather at lower campus at 4:40 PM)
Wednesday, June 11
- Early Release and final day of school for grades PreK to 4, 6 & 7
Annual Fund - Many thanks to all those who have already donated to our Annual Fund! Our total currently stands at just over $49,000. If you have not yet donated, please consider doing so today! All donations by March 31st will be listed in our Honor Roll of Donors to be distributed in our summer News and Notes. All donations, no matter the size, are MOST appreciated and will be used to directly benefit our students. To donate quickly and safely online, please click HERE. Thank you!
THIS WEEK! ☘️ Lower Campus St. Patrick’s Day Program ☘️ - Parents of PreK through 2nd Grade students are invited to our Saint Patrick’s Day concert THIS THURSDAY, March 13 at 9:30 AM in the church hall! Students should dress in their favorite green outfit!! Please enter through the lobby to check in with the front desk and receive a name tag. Space will be limited, so we respectfully ask that attendees be immediate family. Thanks!
NEXT WEEK! No School Reminder - There will be NO SCHOOL on Thursday, March 20 so teachers can attend the required Diocesan professional development.
NEW! Lower Campus Spring Portraits - O’Connor Studio is returning to the lower campus on Wednesday, April 2 for Spring Portraits. This is for lower campus students only. It is a one-time event, so there are no retakes for absent students. Only students who have paid for photos will go to the photographer to have a picture taken.
O'Connor Studios will send families an email message with a link for online ordering. Paper order envelopes will go home next week. If you are interested in having your student's spring portrait taken, you may place an order online or use the paper envelope. The paper envelope also includes a QR code for online ordering. Students placing an order using only the paper envelope (not online) should bring their completed paper envelope to school for picture day.
This is a Dress UP Day. All lower campus students may dress up instead of wearing the uniform, regardless of whether they're getting a spring portrait!
NEW! Diocesan Scholarship - Established by Ella Sue and Salvatore La Cerva in 1993, the La Cerva Scholarship Fund enables a Catholic education for students entering grades 6-12. Scholarship awards may cover up to 75% (maximum) of a yearly Catholic school tuition in Diocesan and parochial schools in New Hampshire. Awards are based on demonstrated financial need, along with a set of criteria. For more information, click HERE.
Lenten Diaper Drive!
UPCOMING EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES
NEW! Lower Campus - Spring Into Action! Mrs. Beauregard is looking for pictures of what your child is doing this spring to keep active. Do they play a sport? Do they like to hike, go for walks, fly a kite, play at the playground? If interested in sharing, please send a picture of your child participating in their favorite activity to Mrs. Beauregard ([email protected]) and it will be printed and added to our PE board at the lower campus near the front desk.
New! Upper Campus Rosary Group - "'Woman, behold your son.' Then [Jesus] said to the disciple, 'Behold, your mother." (John 19:26-27) Starting this Friday, March 14th and meeting weekly, students at the Upper Campus will have the opportunity to meet for tea, snacks, fellowship, and, of course, most importantly, to pray the Rosary! Our Lady loved Jesus more than anyone who ever lived, and the goal of this group is to come to know and love Him just like she did. The club is open to all and will meet in room 202 (previously the sixth grade wing) from 2:40pm until about 3:30pm each Friday. Come by and check it out!
NEW! Lower Campus Rosary Group - Stay tuned! Rosary Group at the lower campus will begin Friday, March 21st at 3:15 and will end no later than 4:00. Children can be picked up at the After Care doors. More information to follow in the next Wednesday News.
NEW! Saint Chris’s Kitchen - Saint Chris's Kitchen will be making Saint Patrick's Day treats next Thursday, March 20th from 2:45pm-3:45pm in the upper campus kitchen. Cost is $5 for supplies. See Mrs. Prud'homme for a permission slip.
NEW! Lower Campus Spring Sports - Registration - We had a great response from those interested in spring sports at the lower campus, so we will be offering them starting next month!
Below are the dates for both soccer and flag football and a link to the registration form. You will need to fill out one registration form per child even if you already filled out the interest form.
Pre-K, K and 1st
Soccer
Tuesdays 4/15, 4/22, 5/6, 5/13, 5/20
Afterschool until 4:15 pm
2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th
Flag Football
Wednesdays 4/16, 4/23, 5/7, 5/14, 5/21
Afterschool until 4:30 pm
Click HERE to register for spring sports at the lower campus.
Baseball/Softball Open Gyms - Due to some scheduling conflicts in the gym, we have had to rearrange and reschedule our baseball and softball open gyms. These open gyms are totally optional, and open to any upper campus student. Open gyms are just an opportunity to get a baseball or softball in the kids hand, and get them mentally ready for the upcoming season. Open gyms are not associated with tryouts, and attendance to open gyms will not impact a student's ability to make a team.
- Baseball - Tuesdays 4:30-6:30 PM & Thursdays 4:30-6:15 PM
- 3/13, 3/18, 3/25, 3/27 - *No School 3/20
- Softball - Mondays 2:45-4:30 PM & Fridays 2:45-4:15 PM
3/14, 3/17, 3/21 and 3/24 - *No Open Gym 3/28
NEW! STEM Programs - Additional STEM education, including hands-on Robotics, learning about the Engineering Design Process and introducing students to Block-coding, is available via After School programs. Currently, our Winter STEM program supports a Junior level for 3rd-5th graders and an Advanced level for 6th-8th graders. A Spring STEM season is scheduled to start some time in April and we are looking for students and parents to help coach. Read a weekly blog and more provided by The Local Beacon at this link... https://thelocalbeacon.org/steamprograms
Silver Knights Education Day - We are excited that our grade 1 through 6 students will be once again attending the Silver Knights Education Game on Wednesday, May 28! Permission slips and ticket order forms were sent home last week. Parents may also purchase tickets and attend with us using the link HERE! The password is STCHRIS.
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:
- March 19 - Upper campus @ 9:45 AM
- March 25 - Lower campus (grades 3-5) @ 1:45 PM
- April 3 - Upper campus 9:45 AM
- April 9 - Lower campus @ 1:45 PM
Lower Campus Stations of the Cross - With Lent starting on March 5, we have scheduled Stations of the Cross for our lower campus presented by the 5th grade. Parents are welcome to attend this short (approximately 20 minutes) observation of the stations and should come through the school and sign in prior to going to the church. The schedule is:
- Friday, March 14 - 2:15 PM
- Friday, March 21 - 2:15 PM
- Friday, March 28 - 2:15 PM
- Friday, April 4 - 11:00 AM (Time Change)
- Friday, April 11 - 2:15 PM
DEADLINE THIS WEEK! Recognizing Excellence Award Nominations Now Open - Each year, the Diocese of Manchester honors exemplary members of the NH Catholic Schools community with notable awards at a statewide dinner in June. Parents and faculty/staff members are welcome and encouraged to nominate deserving individuals. Note: the deadline for all submissions is THIS FRIDAY, March 14. These awards include:
Saint Joseph the Worker Award – The Saint Joseph the Worker Award is presented to a non-teaching member of the school community (staff, administrative assistant, or, volunteer, etc.) who demonstrates the Christian values of faith, humility, and outreach to the marginalized in their lives. Our very own Mrs. Sue Coker was the well-deserved winner of this award last year! Click HERE to nominate individuals for this year.
Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Award for Achievement & Excellence in Catholic Leadership - Named for the great pioneer and leader in American Catholic education, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, this award recognizes a non-teaching staff member (school leader, Director, Pastor or Chaplain, Assistant Director, etc.) that shares in the same pioneering spirit. The recipient of this award will be an exemplary model of leadership through vision, action, or both. Click HERE to nominate.
Saint Jean Baptiste de la Salle- Catholic School Teacher of the Year - St. John Baptist de la Salle, patron saint of teachers, dedicated his virtuous life to the cause of making Catholic education available and accessible to all students who desired it. The New Hampshire Catholic School Teacher of the Year similarly views Catholic education not only as a profession, but as a vocation of service to students and to the greater Church. Click HERE to nominate.
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SPONSORS
Many thanks to those who purchased sponsorships! Every business listed below is linked to their webpage…please check them out!
PLATINUM Sponsor
Wanderlust Therapeutic Services
Ducharme Tree Service + Coldwell Banker/Jena Ducharme
GOLD Sponsor
SILVER Sponsor
The Currid Family
BRONZE Sponsor
Family Chiropractic of Merrimack & Wellness Center
COPPER Sponsor
Granite Commerical Real Estate
Knights of Columbus Council 13904
Knights of Columbus Council 11907
CENTERPIECE Sponsor
Final Committee Meeting - We’re on the last stretch…and all help is appreciated! Our last pre-event meeting will be held on March 18 at 7:00 PM at the upper campus.
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Student Programs and Activities
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!
Parent Volunteers
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 20. We are looking for speakers to present to students about their interest and/or careers in any STEM-related field, whether as a professional or hobbyist. If you are interested in speaking, please email Carol Fiore at [email protected].
NEW! Hot Lunch Volunteer Schedule - Thank you to our fabulous Hot Lunch volunteers! The schedule for the rest of this week and the first few days of next week is:
Thursday, March 13
LC: Athena Chisholm, Stephanie Ellison
UC: Nadra Bell
Friday, March 14
LC: Liz McClure, Julie Vincent, Sarah Daugherty
UC: Aaron Missner, Jennifer Squillace
Monday, March 17
LC: Melanie Marcu, Leslie Bellows
UC: Diane London, Paul Schibbelhute
Tuesday, March 18
LC: Crystal Romero, Leslie Bellows
UC: Nadra Bell, Jen Liba
Wednesday, March 19
LC: Colleen Rice, James Rappaport
UC: Sandra Delosa, Robert Delosa
NEW! Lower Campus Hot Lunch Sub Needed - We are in need of a Hot Lunch sub at the lower campus for this coming Monday, March 17. If you are able to help, please email Marta at [email protected]. Thank you!
NEW! Popcorn - Thank you to this week’s popcorn poppers:
Lower Campus: Donna Walton, Ami Stevens, Rachel Franco
Upper Campus: Jennifer Squillace, Darcie Guarino
NEW! Popcorn Help Needed! We are in need of popcorn volunteers on both campuses for the morning of Friday, March 21st! You don’t need to be a permanent member of the popper brigade…a one time popper is fine! Please email Andrea Rugg at [email protected] if you are able to help out!
ST. CHRISTOPHER PARISH NEWS
NEW! P3: Prayer, Penance, and Pasta at St. Christopher Parish - School families are invited to join members of St. Christopher Parish on the evening of Friday, March 28th for a Lenten celebration before the start of Holy Week! The evening will begin at 5:00 PM with Stations of the Cross, followed by Mass, and then a FREE spaghetti dinner! Our very own Campus Minister Abbey Prud’homme is coordinating the evening! Please see the flyer below for more information and to register.
St. Christopher Parish Lenten Schedule – Saint Christopher Parish has created a rich schedule of programs, masses, rosaries, and confessions to help us deepen our faith during the holy season of Lent. All school families are welcome and encouraged to attend any and all of these Lenten activities!
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.
COMMUNITY NEWS
NEW! Nashua Cal Ripken Baseball – Don't miss out on the fun! Register your player today for Nashua Cal Ripken Baseball's Spring 2025. Visit https://www.nashuacalripken.org/leaguesummary for more information!