NEW! Welcome Back! We hope everyone had a wonderful April vacation! Hard to believe, but we are in the last six weeks of the school year. Please remind your student to keep working until the end and finish strong!
NEW! Early Release THIS Friday - Reminder…THIS Friday, May 9th is an early release day for both campuses. Upper campus students will be released at 11:30 AM and lower campus students will be released at 12:00 PM. There will be NO After Care on either campus as teachers will be attending safety training with the Nashua Police Department. Note: PreK students are released at 11:40 AM and Kindergarten students are released at 11:50 AM.
NEW! Thank You! Thank you to the Algeo family for providing all new brooms and dustpans for the upper campus cafeteria!
NEW! Progress Reports - 4th Quarter Progress Reports will be emailed to parents THIS Friday, May 9!
NEW! Lower Campus Traffic Warning - We have received feedback from our neighbors that parents (and others) are exceeding speed limits in our neighborhood, creating unsafe traffic conditions. It is likely that the Nashua Police will be alerted to this activity by our neighbors. Please slow down for everyone’s safety!
NEW! Memorial Day NO SCHOOL - There will be NO SCHOOL on Monday, May 26, in observance of Memorial Day. Have a super day off!
ETC and EFA Scholarship Applications OPEN - The Children’s Scholarship Fund offers two scholarship programs to provide families the opportunity to choose the education they desire for their children, including attendance at Saint Chris. Both the Education Tax Credit (ETC) scholarship program and the Education Freedom Account (EFA) program are now open for applications and renewals/requalifications for the 2025-2026 school year. While Academy families who apply for Saint Chris financial assistance are required to apply to these programs, all Saint Chris families are encouraged to learn more about them and their requirements. Please click HERE for more information about the ETC scholarships and HERE for more information about the EFA program.
Hot Lunch Ends - Don’t forget….Hot Lunch service ends on Thursday, May 29 on the lower campus and Friday, May 30th on the upper campus! All students must bring a lunch from home through the end of school. There will be no “Forgotten Lunches” available at the lower campus. If a student does not bring a lunch, a parent will be called.
Last Day for Milk - The last day for milk will be May 30th!
Teacher Appreciation Lunch - Our teachers are a slice above! Let's celebrate our fabulous teachers and staff with a Teacher Appreciation Lunch on Wednesday, May 14 at both campuses! We are in need of food, paper goods/decorations, and volunteers to make this a great event. Please see the SignUp Genius for the lower campus HERE and the upper campus HERE and the Amazon WishList HERE. If you aren’t able to volunteer or provide one of the needed items, please consider a small cash donation to help us provide the main part of the meal…donations can be sent into school to Marta Nissen’s attention or made online HERE. We appreciate your help in thanking our teachers for ALL that they do for our kids!
Teacher Lunch Sponsor - Many thanks to the Sklavounos family and Giorgio’s Merrimack for sponsoring the Teacher Appreciation Lunch! We appreciate their wonderful support of our terrific teachers!
NEW! Amazon Wish List Items - Thank you to all those who purchased items from our Amazon WishList for the Teacher Appreciation Lunch! If your item was delivered to your home, please send it in to school to Marta Nissen’s attention as soon as possible. Thank you!
Employment Opportunities - We are currently interviewing for new faculty members to fill potential open positions for the 2025-2026 school year! Please spread the word! Preferred applicants should be practicing Catholics, hold an appropriate New Hampshire teaching certification (or be eligible for certification), and be ready to embrace our school mission of developing students who lead by example and live their lives with integrity and in service to God and others. Candidates may read more by clicking HERE!. Please pass this on!
NEW! Cabrini Institute Zoom Session
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
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, Kindergarten and 1st grade Playground Days - Who wants to play? We will hold special Playground Days for PreK, Kdg, and 1st grade students 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. And 1st grade students will enjoy the playground on Monday, August 18 from 9:00 - 11:00 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
UPCOMING ACADEMY EVENTS
NEW! Jubilee 2025 New Hampshire Eucharistic Pilgrimage - The NH Eucharistic Pilgrimage will take our Eucharistic Lord in procession to EVERY parish and Catholic school in the Diocese of Manchester from May 18 to June 19…and Saint Chris is happy to announce plans for our school to take part in this grace-filled event! On Thursday, May 29, all lower campus students will walk over to the upper campus for a very special all-school Ascension Thursday Mass. Perpetual pilgrims (those stewarding the Blessed Sacrament across NH) will meet us there and join us for Mass. Following Mass, we will process with the Blessed Sacrament around the upper campus and back to St. Christopher Church where the parish will hold a Holy Hour with the exposed sacrament for parishioners. (Note: upper campus students will only process to the rear of the upper campus building, then return to their classes.) We are thrilled to be taking part in this unique spiritual event, a first for the Diocese of Manchester!
All lower campus students will bring home a permission slip for the May 29 event today. Please complete it and return it to your student’s teacher by May 22. Parents are welcome to attend any part of this wonderful morning!
NEW! STEM Day - Our STEM Day is coming up on Tuesday, May 20! All students on both campuses will participate in presentations by STEM professionals in a variety of fields. We are excited to hear from our special guests!
NEW! STEM Fair - On the evening of Tuesday, May 20, families are invited to return to both campuses for the annual STEM Fair portion of the day to view student science projects! The lower campus will be open for families from 5:30 to 6:30 PM and the upper campus will be open from 6:30 - 7:30 PM.
NEW! Gym Tarp Help - The last two weeks of school are busy, busy, busy in the upper campus gym! To protect the floor, we are in need of a minimum of 8 volunteers to help Mr. Farris cover the gym floor with a tarp on the morning of Monday, June 2. Volunteers can be from either campus! If you can help from approximately 9:00-10:00 AM, please email Marta at [email protected]. Many hands make light work! Thanks!
Fine Arts Festival - Please join our music groups for the Spring Fine Arts Festival concert on Wednesday, May 28 at 6:30 PM in the gym at the upper campus. More details will follow after April vacation!
Lower Campus Field Day – Field Day is coming for our lower campus students on Friday May 30! There are volunteer opportunities in the morning for Pre-K and K parents and afternoon for 1st through 5th grade parents. We will also be looking for donations to add to the fun of the day! Click HERE to sign up. More details about the day will be coming after April vacation.
BBQ Sponsor - We are looking for a local business (of any type!) to sponsor our year-end BBQ! Benefits include a banner at the BBQ, frequent mentions here in the Wednesday News, and inclusion in the Honor Roll of Donors. Please reach out to Marta at [email protected] for more information!
Silver Knights Education Day - All student tickets have been ordered for the May 28 Silver Knights baseball game. Please remember that if your grade 1 to 6 student is not attending the game, he or she MUST stay home for the day.
Parents tickets are still available for the game! Parent tickets must be purchased through the Silver Knights by 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 14 - 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 @ 9:45 AM (all students at upper campus)
- June 3 - Lower campus @ 1:45 PM
- June 10 - Upper campus @ 9:45 AM
Student Programs and Activities
NEW! Expanded Trivia Night - Mrs. Lowry and Ms. Nott will hold their final Trivia Night of the school year on Friday, May 16 from 6:30 - 8:00 PM in the church hall! They are excited to invite not only the 5th through 8th grade students, but all 4th grade students as well! There’s no cost to attend…just come and have a great time with your friends!
NEW! 8th Grade Graduation Dance - It’s the beginning of our end of the year festivities…the 8th grade dance is this Friday, May 9 from 7:00 - 9:00 PM! Details were emailed to all 8th grade parents prior to April vacation. Contact Katie Osborn at [email protected] with any questions!
Updated! Summer Drama Camp – Come perform greatest hits from past plays in a casual environment that will give everyone a chance to take the lead! Information about registration has been sent…look for an email from Mr. Quigley!
Two Sessions: July 7- 18 and July 21 - Aug 1
9am-12pm in the Upper Campus Gym
Open to INCOMING grades 3-8
Cost: $250 per session per student
Max 15 students per session
NEW! LOWER CAMPUS LIBRARY NEWS
Birthday Books - There is still time! If you would like to purchase a birthday book for your student this year, please send Mrs. Noon an email or a note by May 16th 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. Thank you for your generosity!
End of Year Library Date
- May 9th - Email notices will be sent home regarding long overdue books
- Week of May 12th - Last week to check out library books
- Week of May 19th - Students return all library books
- Week of May 27th - Email notices sent home regarding books that have not been returned
Grades 2-5: Feel free to check your student's library account. Click on "Login" and then go to "My Stuff" to see books that are currently checked out. To access the Destiny Online Catalog, your student's username and password are located on a label inside their agenda. If you need that information, please email me at [email protected]. Please have your student check both new and old backpacks, cars, home bookshelves, desks, cubbies, lockers, etc. Books have a way of hiding in plain sight!
Happy Reading!
Helen J Horan Scholarship Applications for 8th Grade Students – Applications for the Helen J. Horan Scholarship for graduating 8th grade students are now being accepted. This scholarship provides support to a deserving Saint Christopher Academy 8th grade student who plans to continue his or her education at a Catholic high school next year. Established by the late Father Denis Horan in loving memory of his sister Helen, the Helen J. Horan Scholarship is the top award for our graduating students and will be awarded at the Baccalaureate Dinner on June 4th. The deadline for applications is May 15. Please see the description HERE for qualifications and other important information.
Parent Volunteers
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, May 8
LC: Crystal Romero, Leslie Bellows
UC: Nadra Bell
Friday, May 9
LC: Early Release
UC: Early Release
Monday, May 12
LC: Rugi Mercier, Renee Gabree
UC: Rocio Spencer, Ann Marie Pellechia
Tuesday, May 13
LC: Dorene Krauss, Melanie Marcu
UC: Nadra Bell, Luci Foppa
Wednesday, May 14
LC: Melanie Marcu, Parissa Khayami
UC: Cindi Rice Conley, Ami Algeo
NEW! Lower Campus Hot Lunch Sub Needed - We are in need of a Hot Lunch sub at the lower campus on Monday, May 12! Please email Marta at [email protected] if you can help out! Thanks!
NEW! Popcorn - Thank you to this week’s popcorn poppers:
Lower Campus: No popcorn...Early Release
Upper Campus: No popcorn...Early Relase
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.
CATHOLIC COMMUNITY NEWS
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
COMMUNITY NEWS
NEW! Nashua Community College Summer Courses for grades 6 and up - Nashua Community College will be offering several summer courses for students who will be in grades 6 and up this coming fall, including courses on tabletop role-playing games, aviation careers, introduction to digital electronics, and Adruino programming among other topics. Please see the NCC website HERE for more information!
