NEW! All-School Mass Thank You - Yesterday’s all-school Mass at the upper campus was a truly beautiful and meaningful experience for our students! Many thanks to our teachers and volunteer parents for their help in getting lower campus students from the lower campus to the upper campus and back and to our musicians, lectors, and altar servers for their reverent service during the Mass. Special thanks to Fr. David for celebrating this special Mass with us and to the Nashua Police Department for providing the police escort for our students as they walked!
NEW! Progress Reports - Progress Reports for all students will be emailed to parents THIS Friday, September 26.
NEW! Hot Lunch Begins Monday - Hooray! Hot Lunch service on both campuses begins on Monday, September 29! Please remember that lower campus lunches are only available to those who preorder. If a child forgets his or her lunch, a staff member will contact the parents to request that a lunch be brought to school. In addition to the preordered Hot Lunch, upper campus students may purchase ice cream and chips from the Wildcat Snack Shack or a small selection of a la carte items through the kitchen.
NEW! October No School Days - October has TWO no school days. October 13 is Columbus Day and October 20th is a teacher professional development day. Mark your calendars now!
NEW! Applications for 2026-2027 - Do you know a family who would like to join the Saint Chris community next year? We will begin accepting applications for new students for the 2026-2027 school year on Wednesday, October 1. New families should start the process HERE. Note: Re-enrollment for current students will take place starting on November 1, 2025, but we will be accepting new students for open seats next year based on current enrollment numbers.
NEW! Planning on Kindergarten or PreK for Your Little One at Home Next Year? - If you have a younger child who you would like to attend Saint Christopher next fall, please consider applying on October 1st when new family applications open. Like this year, we anticipate high interest in our kindergarten and first grade programs next year. Veteran families can complete a new student application through their Family Portal. While siblings of current families do have priority, we can only honor that if we know you are interested! Please reach out to Lorrice Bedard, Enrollment Coordinator, at [email protected] with any questions.
iReady Testing - iReady testing has started on both campuses and will run through October 10. Lower campus students will test in their homerooms, while upper campus students will test in their computer classes. Please be sure that your student is well-rested and has had breakfast every day so they can do their best!
Nashua Police Internet Safety Presentation - Many thanks to Detective Michael Kekejian of the NPD’s Computer Forensic Unit (CFU) for his presentation last week for parents on internet safety! Such an important and impactful topic as we continue to work to keep our children safe in the digital world. Detective Kekejian shared several informative flyers at the presentation and has given us permission to share them with everyone HERE. Parents are encouraged to contact Detective Kekejian and the CFU with any questions or concerns about internet safety, as well as cell phone use and issues. Detective Kekejian's contact information is:
Michael Kekejian
Detective | Computer Forensics Unit (CFU)
Nashua Police Department
D: 603-589-6166 | E: [email protected]
A: 28 Officer James Roche Drive, Nashua, NH 03061
NEXT WEEK! O’Connor Studios School Portrait Day - School Portrait Day for both the upper and lower campuses is on Wednesday, October 1. (Retake Day will be on Wednesday, November 19.) Please click HERE for important information regarding Portrait Day.
UPDATED! Grandparents Day - Reservations for the lower campus Grandparents Day has closed. Grandparents may still RSVP to the October 7th event by clicking HERE. .
Grandparents Day Refreshments - Help us provide light refreshments for our Grandparents Day celebrations! Click HERE to sign up!
Employment Opportunities - We are still in need of a 4th grade/Science teacher! (Many thanks to veteran teacher Sally Mitchell for filling in! Sally spent many years teaching science in that very classroom, so she is very familiar with the curriculum.) Please spread the word! Preferred applicants should be practicing Catholics, hold an appropriate New Hampshire teaching certification (or be eligible for certification through the state or the Diocese), and be ready to embrace our school mission of developing students who are confident,independent, lifelong learners, who lead by example, and who live their lives with integrity and concern for others. Candidates may read more by clicking HERE!
UPDATED! Calendar Raffle Fundraiser – Our Calendar Raffle sales have been amazing…we have sold 60% of our school goal! That’s 3,048 tickets of our 5,100 ticket goal!
We have just TWO Turn-In Days left…this Friday, September 26 and next Monday, September 29! Remember, all students who turn in a ticket on Monday, September 29 may have a FREE DRESS on that day! No free dress pass required!
As a reminder, we ask every family to sell at least 10 tickets! For every 10 raffle tickets your family sells, you will earn one entry into a raffle for a $1,500 Tuition Credit or $1,000 Cash!
Class Contests are HOT! Don’t forget…
- Top selling class on each campus wins an ice cream party.
- Second place class on each campus wins morning donuts (with coffee for the teacher!)
- Third place class on each campus wins cookies!
Lower Campus Classroom Contest:
1st place: 5E with 313 tickets
2nd place: KB with 193 tickets
3rd place: KS with 185 tickets
Upper Campus Classroom Contest:
1st place: 401/McCormick with 215 tickets
2nd place: 303/Lowry with 120 tickets
3rd place: 302/Nott with 116 tickets
Top Seller Contest: (top seller wins $25 Target gift card, 2nd wins $20 gift card and 3rd wins $15 gift card)
1st place: Dominic Franco with 193 tickets
2nd place: Emmaline Currid with 137 tickets
3rd place: Kaydence MacMullen with 110 tickets
Need More Tickets?! - Email Marta Nissen at [email protected]!
OUR NEXT TURN-IN DAY IS THIS FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26!
STUDENT PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES
NEW! Upper Campus Dance - Tickets for the upper campus Fall Dance go on sale during lunch this Friday, September 26. The dance takes place Friday, October 3rd from 6:30 to 8:30 PM in the cafeteria. Tickets are $10 per student. No tickets will be available at the door.
NEW! Kid Trivia Night - After an incredibly fun and successful first Trivia Night, Mrs. Lowry and Ms. Nott are back with their second session of the year! Trivia Night #2 will take place in the St. Chris Church Hall on Friday, October 24 from 6:30 - 8:00 PM. All 5th through 8th grade students are invited!
Ski Club and Epic Pass – Now is the best time to look into purchasing an Epic Pass for your skier. The prices will continue to increase as we get closer to the ski season. Vail Resorts usually stops selling passes around December 1st so you'll want to get one sooner than later.
An Epic Pass is what most families use if their child will not be purchasing the package deal through Crotched Mountain (rentals, lessons and lift tickets) and only needs a lift ticket for each of the nights we ski. It is more cost effective to purchase a 6 day pass than purchasing a lift ticket from Crotched each visit.
Click HERE to purchase an Epic Pass.
More details about ski club, including package pricing and busing, will be coming in October. Questions: contact Mrs. Beauregard ([email protected])
Upper Campus MathCounts - Students in grades 6 to 8 are invited to join the MathCounts program! MathCounts is a national math enrichment program and competition series focused on engaging the critical thinking and problem-solving skills of middle school students. Students will gather both in-person and over Zoom with their upper campus peers and coaches to practice math skills and prepare for individual and team competitions later in the year. Meetings will take place in person at the upper campus on Fridays from 2:45 to 3:45 PM. Additional Zoom meetings are also possible if needed. Please sign up below if you'd like to be a volunteer. Cost for the MathCounts program is $40, which will be billed through FACTS Incidental Billing. To sign up a student or to volunteer, please see the SignUp Genius HERE!
Chess, Checkers & Cribbage Club! We're happy to announce that our Chess, Checkers & Cribbage Club is back! This program offers a safe, low stress environment for students to learn and enjoy the games, while engaging in a social activity that is fun for all. Students play with classmates and learn at their own pace. The Club starts at the end of the month. Please click HERE for the yearly schedule.
Lower Campus: "Chess and checkers" will meet every other Monday morning at 7:45 AM. "Cribbage" will also meet every other Monday morning at 7:45 AM, alternating weeks with chess and checkers. Students should enter through the Before Care entrance and check in with the teacher on duty before proceeding to the 4th grade science classroom.
Upper Campus: Chess and checkers is also offered at the upper campus. The club will meet on Monday morning every other week at 7:00 AM in the music room. Students should enter school through the cafeteria doors.
Lower Campus Rosary Club – All lower campus students are invited to join the Rosary Club on Friday afternoons. 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.
Upper Campus Rosary Club – Students at the Upper Campus are invited to meet for tea, snacks, fellowship, and, of course, most importantly, to pray the Rosary weekly on Friday afternoons.. 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 304 (Mrs. Prud'homme's room) from 2:40pm until about 3:15pm each Friday. Come by and check it out!
Upper Campus Faithful Fridays - Come adore Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament before school on Fridays from 7:00 - 7:30 AM in the Upper Campus Chapel! Parents, teachers and students are welcome to join our Campus Minister, Mrs. Prud'homme, and Mrs. Lester for Faithful Fridays. Stop by and join us as you are able for a moment of prayer. This is a great opportunity to spend quiet time with Jesus as you begin your day and end your week!
PARENT VOLUNTEERS
UPDATED! Hot Lunch Volunteering - Hot Lunch starts next week, but we have a few volunteer shifts left to fill! Volunteer hours are approximately from 11:15 AM to 1:15 PM at the lower campus. At the upper campus, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday volunteer hours are 10:15 AM to 11:45 AM. Due to a modified class schedule, Tuesday volunteer hours at the upper campus will be 10:45 AM to 12:00 PM.
Lower campus: All shifts are full except two slots on the same shift on Tuesday! The volunteer dates for this shift are: 10/21, 11/18, 12/16, 1/13, 2/10, 3/10, 4/7, 5/5. Please sign up HERE.
Upper campus: We’ve had some cancellations, so there are more open slots:
- Monday Team D….volunteer dates are 11/17, 12/15, 01/12, 02/09, 03/09, 05/04
- Tuesday, Team B…volunteer dates are 10/7, 11/4, 12/2,1/27, 3/24, 4/21, 5/19
- Tuesday, Team D…volunteer dates are 10/21, 11/18, 12/16, 1/13, 2/10, 3/10, 4/7, 5/5
- Wednesday, Team C…volunteer dates are 10/15, 11/12, 12/10, 1/7, 3/4, 4/1, 5/27
- Wednesday, Team D…volunteer dates are 10/15, 11/12, 12/10, 1/7, 3/4, 4/1, 5/27
- Thursday, Team D…volunteer dates are 10/23, 11/20, 12/18, 1/15, 2/12, 3/12, 4/9, 5/7
- MULTIPLE Friday shifts!
To volunteer at the upper campus click HERE. Please help us fill these shifts!
NEW! Hot Lunch Volunteer Schedule - Thank you to our fabulous Hot Lunch volunteers! The upcoming schedule is:
Monday, September 29
LC: James Rappaport, Megan Giokas
UC: Lisa Censabella, Becky Kosterman
Tuesday, September 30
LC: Crystal Romero, James Rappaport
UC: Jennifer Squillace, Aaron Missner
Wednesday, October 1
LC: Amanda Vargas, Courtney Duran
UC: Amy Algeo, Lani Johnston
CALENDAR INFORMATION
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 10:15 AM on both campuses unless otherwise noted. The upcoming schedule is:
- September 30 - Lower Campus
- October 7 - Upper Campus
- October 14 - Grades 3 to 5, Lower Campus
- October 28 - Vocation Day. Upper campus Mass at 8:15 AM and Lower Campus at 9:15 AM.
ST. CHRIS PARISH NEWS
NEW! Parish Youth Group Fall Kickoff!
NEW! First Friday Eucharistic Adoration - Come spend some quiet time with the Lord! The parish’s next First Friday Eucharistic Adoration takes place on Friday, October 3rd from 1:00 to 3:00 PM.
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 and Saturday 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.
Daily Morning Mass - Parents and families are welcome to attend the daily morning Mass at St. Christopher Parish! This non-music Mass takes place Monday through Thursday at 7:30 AM and lasts approximately 30 minutes. On Wednesday mornings, Mass is immediately followed by Eucharistic Adoration and Rosary until 9:00 AM for those who wish to stay.
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