NEW! Teacher Changes for Fall 2025 - As we near the end of the school year and continue planning for the 2025-2026 school year, we have a few additional faculty changes to announce:
- 3rd grade teacher Mrs. Stacey Lambert will be taking an extended absence following April vacation and will also not be returning to Saint Chris in the fall. Her husband, Donald, will be having heart surgery and Mrs. Lambert will be needed at home to aid him in his recovery. We thank Mrs. Lambert for her dedication to Catholic education here at Saint Chris for the past five years. Please join us in extending our prayers to Donald and to Stacey over the next few months.
- Mrs. Danielle Troy, 1st grade teacher, will not be returning to the Academy in the fall as she pursues other opportunities in the field of education. Mrs. Troy first came to Saint Chris as a Title 1 teacher, then joined the faculty full-time in the 1st grade. We wish Mrs. Troy all the best and thank her for her work with our students and her support of other teachers over the years.
- Ms. Erika Deana, current PreK teacher, will be moving to first grade. She is excited about this opportunity and looks forward to joining the first grade team with Mrs. Bryson and another to-be-hired first grade teacher.
- Mrs. Amanda Morrell, current PreK aide, will be the new PreK teacher. In addition to her PreK aide experience over the past year, Mrs. Morrell served as the long-term substitute teacher for Mrs. Brown in Kindergarten last year and as the Kindergarten aide prior to that.
NEW! Open Faculty Positions - We are hiring! We are currently in need of:
- 1st Grade teacher
- 3rd Grade teacher
- 4th Grade/Science teacher
- Lower campus part-time Spanish teacher
- Teacher Aides
- Substitutes
More information about each position can be found HERE. Please pass this on!
Upcoming NO School Days in April - Please mark your calendar for our Easter break and April vacation:
- NEXT WEEK! Thursday, April 17 - Early Release for Holy Thursday. The upper campus will release at 11:30 AM and the lower campus will release at noon. No After Care.
- NEXT WEEK! Friday, April 18 - Monday, April 21 - Easter Break. No school.
- Saturday, April 26 - Sunday, May 4 - April vacation. No school!
Upper Campus Tissues Request - Spring has sprung and the upper campus is in need of tissues! Please consider sending a box or two with your student to their Advisory! The nurse’s office is in need, too! Thank you!
Auction Wrap-Up Meeting - Our hard-working and fun-loving Auction Committee has one last meeting for the year on Wednesday, April 16 at 7:00 PM at the upper campus! All current members are encouraged to attend, as well as anyone interested in joining the group to plan for next year’s event (see the theme below!).
Saint Chris Financial Aid - If your family is interested in Saint Chris financial aid for the 2025-2026 school year, all applications are due by Tuesday, April 22. You can apply through your Family Portal. Click on Financial in the left hand column, then Apply for Grant and Aid in the pop-up window. IMPORTANT: We cannot make ANY Saint Chris financial aid award without an application for the 2025-2026 school year. Applications received AFTER April 22 will be considered for remaining available funds on a first come, first served basis.
TONIGHT! Parent Group Meeting - Our Parent Group will meet TONIGHT, Wednesday, April 9 at 7:00 PM at the upper campus to plan two important upcoming events….the Teacher Appreciation Lunch on Wednesday, May 7 and our school-wide BBQ on Friday, May 23. We are in need of many volunteers to make each event a success…please join us!
FINAL Hot Lunch Ordering – Hot Lunch ordering for May is open on Boonli.com through April 15. Hot Lunch will end on Thursday, May 29 at the lower campus and Friday, May 30 for the upper campus. This is the last Hot Lunch ordering period for the school year! Please be sure that your child brings a bag lunch after the end of Hot Lunch as there will be NO food available on either campus. Students who forget their lunch will be asked to call home and ask mom or dad to bring a lunch to school.
Important Upper Campus Pick-up Reminder - Upper campus parents are reminded that they must enter the pick-up line on Bartlett Ave by coming down Bartlett. from Wellington Street. Do not attempt to “cut” and enter the line via Webster Street (along the side of the school). This is dangerous and disrespectful to those who have followed the directions and waited in the line from Wellington St. Thank you for your cooperation with this!
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
NEW! Back to School 2025 Dates - Speaking of important dates, we have some important notes about back-to-school for Fall 2025! If you are booking summer vacations or other plans, please keep these important dates in mind:
- PreK and Kindergarten Playground Days - Who wants to play? We will hold special Playground Days for both PreK and Kdg in August to help students and parents get to know each other before the start of school! PreK students are invited to the playground on Monday, August 4 from 9:00 - 10:00 AM. Kindergarten students are invited to play on Monday, August 11 from 9:00 - 10:00 AM. If we need to cancel for rain, we will reschedule later in the same week. Come on down! This is a great time for the kids...and parents....to make important connections with friends before the school year begins!
Monday, August 25–
- First day of school for 6th grade students ONLY. This will be a half day for 6th grade students. More details will be sent to 6th grade parents later in the summer.
- Lower campus Meet the Teacher from 9:00 - 11:00 AM. Class lists will be posted in the school lobby that day.
Tuesday, August 26 - First day of school for ALL students on both campuses. (2nd day of school for grade 6.) Students should be in full school uniform.
Friday, August 29 and Monday, September 1 - No School…Labor Day Weekend
Lenten Diaper Drive!
UPCOMING ACADEMY EVENTS
THIS WEEKEND! Drama Club Production of Mary Poppins, Jr. - The award-winning film Mary Poppins comes to life in our Drama Club's upcoming production on Friday, April 11 at 7:00 PM and Saturday, April 12 at 2:00 PM at the upper campus gym! Drama Club students in grades 3 to 8 have been working hard to prepare this amazing show and can't wait to share it with you!
Online Ticket Sales - Tickets for both performances of Mary Poppins, Jr. can be pre-purchased online HERE. Ticket options include:
- Adult Tickets - $10
- Students, aged 5-15 - $5 (under 5 free)
- Family, including 5+ in the same family - $35
- Multi-performance ticket for one adult - $12
IMPORTANT - You will receive an emailed receipt for the purchase of any online ticket purchase. THIS IS YOUR TICKET and must be presented for admission, either on your phone or in a printed copy.
At The Door Tickets - Tickets will also be available at the door on a cash only basis. Please note that we are unable to sell multi-performance tickets at the door. If you will be attending both performances, please purchase tickets online to receive the discounted price.
NEW! 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 23 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!
Lower Campus Poetry Slam - Friday afternoon, April 25, 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 1:45 PM. Parents are welcome to attend! Please sign in at the front desk before proceeding to the hall.
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.
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. 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! 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 rest of the year is:
- May 8 - Lower campus (grades 3-5) @ 1:45 PM
- May 15 - Upper campus Mass and May Crowning @ 9:45 AM
- May 19 - Lower campus Mass and May Crowning @ 9:45 AM
- May 29 - Ascension Thursday Mass - All students to attend at upper campus (details to follow soon!) at 9:45 AM
- June 3 - Lower campus @ 1:45 PM
- June 10 - Upper campus @ 9:45 AM
Lower Campus Stations of the Cross - Lower campus Stations of the Cross end this Friday. Parents are welcome to attend this short (approximately 20 minutes) observation of the stations, presented by 5th grade. Parents should come through the school and sign in prior to going to the church. The final Stations will be Friday, April 11 at 2:15 PM
Student Programs and Activities
NEW! Bishop Guertin Music Presentation - We are excited to welcome Bishop Guertin’s Music Department for a special presentation to our upper campus students tomorrow, April 10 at 9:45 AM. The presentation will include student performers from a number of BG’s musical groups, including band and chorus.
Street Hockey Club In Partnership With Nashua PAL - We are thrilled to once again offer a street hockey team for upper campus students in partnership with Nashua PAL and the Nashua Boys and Girls Club. This club has games on Friday afternoons starting at the end of April. All games take place at the Nashua Boys and Girls Club, and transportation to the game is provided! This club is free to students, but has a maximum roster of 12. For more information, and to sign up, please click on the link below. Please note, there was an additional sign up sent out by Nashua PAL, but we are asking all students to sign up on our sheet so we can monitor the roster size.
NEXT WEEK! Chess Tournament! After several months of learning and practicing the game of chess, our Chess Club is moving to the next level…an end-of-the-year Chess Tournament! Students who are interested in participating in the tournament must attend the next meeting of the Chess Club on Monday, April 14.
Upper Campus Rosary Group - "'Woman, behold your son.' Then [Jesus] said to the disciple, 'Behold, your mother." (John 19:26-27) After a wonderful first meeting, the upper campus Rosary group will continue meeting 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!
Rosary Club for Elementary Students! – We are excited for our Rosary Club for our elementary students! This is a wonderful opportunity for our students to grow in faith, deepen their devotion to Mary, and pray together in community. All students are welcome to join as we pray the rosary, reflect on its mysteries, and strengthen our connection to God through this beautiful tradition.
Students who are staying for the Rosary Club are to dismiss to the church hall at the end of the school day. We will have a snack and proceed to the church to say the rosary. All students should be picked by a parent promptly at 4:00 PM in the church parking lot. After 4:00 PM, students can be picked up at After Care.
Lower Campus Spring Sports - Lower campus soccer is now full! If you would like to be placed on a waitlist for the upcoming program, please email Mrs. Beauregard. We are still accepting registration for flag football. Email Mrs. Beauregard to sign up. ([email protected])
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, April 10
LC: Athena Chisholm, Stephanie Ellison
UC: Nadra Bell
Friday, April 11
LC: Liz McClure, Julie Vincent, Sarah Daugherty
UC: Aaron Missner, Jennifer Squillace
Monday, April 14
LC: Melanie Marcu, Erica Lilley
UC: Diane London, Paul Schibbelhute
Tuesday, April 15
LC: Dorene Krauss, Leslie Bellows
UC: Jen Liba, Nadra Bell
Wednesday, April 16
LC: James Rappaport
UC: Sandra Delosa, Robert Delosa
NEW! Hot Lunch Sub Needed - We are in need of a lower campus Hot Lunch sub on Wednesday, April 16. Please email Marta at [email protected] if you can help out. Thanks!
NEW! Popcorn - Thank you to this week’s popcorn poppers:
Lower Campus: Tarrah Ledoux, Lisa Blanchard, Diane Perault
Upper Campus: Andrea Rugg, Louis Cardinale
Parent Book Club - Saint Chris parent Susanna Gagnon invites all parents to join her new Book Club for Saint Chris parents! This is a great opportunity for parents to come together, build connections, and enjoy a good book over food and drinks. Whether you're looking to unwind, make new friends, or simply share your love for reading, the idea of this book club is to offer a relaxed and welcoming space for parents to meet and chat. Come join the group for insightful conversations and a fun time! Please use this link HERE if you are interested in joining! The first meeting will be Wednesday, April 23rd at 7:00pm at Margarita's in Nashua. Please come, having already read the first book: Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt. From there, the group can vote on books and future dates together.
ST. CHRISTOPHER PARISH NEWS
St. Christopher Parish Holy Week Schedule
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.
CATHOLIC COMMUNITY NEWS
NEW! Camps Fatima and Bernadette - Give your child the gift of a summer rooted in faith, friendship, and fun at Camp Fatima for boys and Camp Bernadette for girls! From horseback riding and tubing to archery, arts & crafts, and so much more, each day is filled with joyful adventures and opportunities to grow closer to God.
“Our daughter (8) and son (7) attended Camp Bernadette and Fatima for the first time in July 2024. It was a wonderful experience that allowed them to develop more independence, critical thinking skills and emotional intelligence in social settings. The number of organized activities were unbelievable and they loved the meals.
We knew that we made the right decision by selecting Camp Fatima and Bernadette when they begged to stay longer at camp, despite being gone for 2 weeks. They are counting down the days until they return for session 2 this year!!” – Matt and Sarah Currid
Andrew Thibault, Executive Director of Camp Fatima and Bernadette will be visiting the lower campus for a student presentation on Wednesday, May 23.
Camps Fatima and Bernadette Parent Virtual Night!
Join us on Thursday, April 10th for a virtual night all about Camps Fatima and Bernadette! Meet our camp leaders, hear about the unique Catholic camp experience, and discover how summer at camp can shape your child’s life.
COMMUNITY NEWS
NH Tomahawks April Vacation Camp – NH Tomahawks is inviting players grades K thru 5 who would like to learn more about NH Tomahawks Club to April Vacation Camp! Players can choose any or all dates to attend at no charge. Pre-registration is required through the registration link below and space is limited.
April Vacation Registration link: https://nhtom.sportngin.com/register/form/132448839
For: Players grades K thru 5 who would like to learn more about NH Tomahawks. All ability levels! Beginner, developmental and premier players welcome! Players will be divided by experience level and age.
Dates: April 29, 30 May 1
Location: Back River Sports Complex (15 Camp Allen Rd., Bedford, NH)
Times by Grade:
Grades K, 1, 2: 9:00-10:00 am
Grades 3, 4, 5: 10:00-11:00 am
Players will need to supply their own equipment. (Monkey Sports in Derry, NH is a good place to go)
Equipment Needed:
Boys Field Player: Helmet, Gloves, Arm-pads, Shoulder Pads, Stick, Mouthguard. Cleats are recommended.
Girls Field Player: Lacrosse Stick, Goggles, Mouthguard. Cleats recommended.
Goalies: Helmet with throat-guard, gloves, chest protector, mouthguard, Goalie Stick. Cleats recommended.
PAL Gate City Striders Track and Field - The youth track & field program is a program offered by the Nashua Police Athletic League (PAL) and Gate City Striders (GCS) for boys and girls ages 7 through 14, who are interested in competing in track and field events. Middle school athletes are invited to participate at the conclusion of their school track & field season. Athletes without a school program can join at the beginning of the program. It includes twice-weekly coached workouts. Athletes can also choose to participate in the USATF Junior Olympic Track and Field Championships in June (optional).
Click HERE for more information and to sign up. The first practice is April 24.
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!