NEW! MORE Cross Country Congratulations! Wowza…it was a sweep! ALL four of our cross country teams took the Catholic Schools Championship on Saturday! In addition, we had three race winners….Nolan Ntengeri in the Boys 2nd-5th grade race, Angelina Rodriguez in the Girls 6th-8th grade race, and Ashton Gregoire in the Boys 6th-8th grade race. AMAZING! Congratulations Wildcats!
NEW! Vocation Day Thank You! Yesterday’s Vocation Day was a HUGE success on both campuses! Sixteen priests, sisters, deacons, and lay people joined us for Mass and presentations. We have many, many thanks to share…starting with Mrs. Noon and her fabulous Vocation Day Committee and volunteers! The committee and volunteers included Leslie Bellows, Caroline Belt, Nick Collard, Catherine Collard, Parissa Khayami, Alison Nardone, Allison Salafia, Danielle Schuh, Teri Schmitt, Erin Varsalone, Julie Vincent, and Jamie Vivieros. We’d also like to thank the parents who brought in the wonderful selection of brunch items and those volunteers who helped escort our classes to their scheduled speakers. Finally, a big thank you to all the religious who made the day such a resounding success. We love hearing about your vocations to the Lord!
NEW! Kid Trivia Night – Mrs. Lowry and Ms. Nott hit it out of the park once again….Kids Trivia Night was a resounding success! Thank to both Mrs. Lowry and Ms. Nott and to the kids who attended for making this a fun and exciting way for our grade 5-8 students to spend Friday evening together!
NEW! November Early Releases - Please be sure to mark your calendar for the Early Release on Thursday, November 6th for Parent-Teacher Conferences, as well as November 21 for teacher professional development. 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 conducting Parent-Teacher Conferences. Note: PreK students are released at 11:40 AM and Kindergarten students are released at 11:50 AM.
NEW! Veterans Day - Reminder! We will have NO school on Tuesday, November 11 in observance of Veterans Day.
NEW! Thanksgiving Vacation - In observance of the Thanksgiving holiday, we will have NO SCHOOL from Wednesday, November 26th through Friday, November 28!
NEW! Current Student Re-enrollment for 2026-2027 - Re-enrollment for current students opens Saturday, November 1st and runs through January 10! The parent marked as the primary in each student’s account will receive an email on Saturday with instructions on completing the re-enrollment process for 2026-2027. The re-enrollment packet will be accessible through your Family Portal. This is the final re-enrollment packet you will need to complete as we transition to our new Continuous Enrollment process. There will be a registration fee of $200 due as part of the online re-enrollment and the packet must be completed by January 15 to guarantee a seat for the next school year. Please contact Lorrice Bedard at [email protected] if neither parent receives the re-enrollment email or if you have questions.
UPDATED! 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 apply by November 15! While siblings of current families do have priority, we can only honor that if you apply! Like this year, we anticipate high interest in our kindergarten and first grade programs. Veteran families can complete a new student application through their Family Portal. Please reach out to Lorrice Bedard, Enrollment Coordinator, at [email protected] with any questions.
Updated! Long Term Sub Needed - We are looking for a long term sub for our open 4th grade position at the lower campus. While Mrs. Mitchell has been a tremendous blessing to come out of retirement and serve as a long term sub for the first half of the school year, she is unable to continue after Christmas break. The long term sub would cover from January 5th through the end of the school year on June 10, with the possibility of a permanent contract for the 2026-2027 school year. As a part of a fabulous team of teachers, the 4th grade teacher teaches reading, spelling, and theology to a 4th grade homeroom, as well as science to both 4th and 5th grade students. Interested candidates should contact Mrs. Clarke at [email protected] as soon as possible!
Business Office Payment Reminder - Business Manager Shauna Hein would like to remind parents that It takes two BUSINESS days in FACTS to move a payment date. Therefore, if a payment is scheduled to come out of a parent’s account on a Monday, Mrs. Hein must be notified by 3:00 PM on the Thursday prior that a payment needs to be moved. Contact her at [email protected] or ext. 212.
Parent Teacher Appreciation Snacks SignUps - Thursday, November 6th will be a VERY loooong day for our hardworking teachers as they meet with parents for Parent-Teacher Conferences. Our Teacher Appreciation Committee wants to keep their energy up by providing some delicious and much-appreciated snacks and drinks! The SignUp Genius for the lower campus teachers is FULL (thank you!) but there are still a few open slot on the SignUp Genius for the upper campus HERE. Thanks so much!
Father-Daughter Dance - Dads (or grandads, uncles, and other father figures) and their daughters are cordially invited to attend the Father-Daughter Dance on Saturday, November 15 from 6:00 - 7:30 PM in the upper campus gym! This event is open to all families from Prek to grade 8 and tickets are $15 per family. Please RSVP by Tuesday, November 11 HERE!
Since it is a dress-up evening, our students should keep in mind these guidelines: Dress, skirt and blouse, dress pants and top, or full jumpsuit (no strapless dresses or tops.) may be worn. If the straps on the dress or top are less than 2 inches wide, a sweater or shrug should be worn over it. Skirts and dresses should be no more than 3 inches above the kneecap and should not be tight-fitting. Shoes or sandals must be worn. No flip flops.
Desserts and Volunteers Needed - Help us make the Father-Daughter Dance a night to remember! We are in need of desserts and packaged snacks, as well as a set-up and clean-up crew. Please see the SignUp Genius HERE!
NEW! Hot Lunch Orders for December - Ordering for December’s Hot Lunch will open on Saturday, November 1st and run through midnight on the 15th HERE 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!
NEW! SCRIP for Christmas! – Did you know that you can purchase gift cards to most popular retailers and restaurants quickly and easily online through the Shop with Scrip Program…AND benefit Saint Chris at the same time? Click HERE, select “Join a Program,” and create an account using our school code 751C7D6L13155. Gift cards are available from a long list of retailers and restaurants and all gift cards will be shipped directly to the school. You’ll usually receive your gift cards in under a week, and the school receives anywhere from 1.25% to 14% of your gift card purchase! Christmas is a perfect time to give the program a try, with gift card options like Dunkin Donuts and Starbucks, Target, and Barnes and Noble! SCRIP also has an app for your phone that makes ordering and managing gift cards soooo easy! Check out RaiseRight by ShopWithScrip!
FACTS Credit Card Issue - We received the following note from FACTS Financial today and thought we would pass it along….
On Monday, October 20, 2025, FACTS experienced an issue with a payment processing partner that caused scheduled and real-time credit card payments to be declined between 10:31 am and 2:41 pm Central Time. The scheduled payments that were declined within this window were reattempted on Tuesday, October 21, but were declined again unexpectedly. FACTS remains engaged with our processing partner to identify and remediate this issue.
Impacts
- Returned payment notices will be generated for all of the October 21 declined payments, notifying payers of the failed attempt.
- The scheduled payment plan reattempts that were declined again unexpectedly on October 21 will automatically be reattempted on November 5 if an additional reattempt is available.
- Any real-time credit card payments attempted during the October 20 impact window received an immediate decline message. If they have not already, payers may reattempt a real-time payment at any time.
We apologize for the inconvenience associated with this issue and any delay in processing these payments.
Lower Campus Front Drop-off Reminders - Please help us keep our students safe and our traffic pattern moving smoothly by following all protocols for the morning drop-off in front of the lower campus building! We have had several close calls, with cars and students narrowly being missed by oncoming traffic. Please note:
- Drop off is on the school side of the street ONLY. Do not pull up to the other side of the street and escort your student/s across the street. Local traffic is often not particularly aware that students are crossing the street and crossing students are easy to miss!
- Pull up as far as possible towards the end of the school building when you drop off in order to make room for others behind you to also drop their students off.
- Do NOT get out of your car in the drop off line for any reason. If your student needs additional time or your assistance in getting out of the car, please park in the upper parish parking lot by the church. You may exit your car there and walk your student down to the back entrance of the school.
- Once your child has exited your car, please follow the car in front of you and pull away as soon as you are clear. We have a teacher stationed in the front of the school every day to be sure that students enter the school safely, so it is not necessary to watch children go up the walkway.
- Please do not pull out around another car when your child has exited and please check oncoming traffic before you pull away from the school. Local street traffic has the right of way at all times.
NEXT WEEK! Winter Uniform Begins Monday - This coming Monday, November 3rd, marks the beginning of our winter uniform season on both campuses! Please be sure that students are dressed appropriately and all uniform pieces have been purchased from Red Brick Clothing. Thank you for your cooperation in making the following changes….
Lower Campus:
- Boys must wear navy blue uniform pants. Shorts may be worn again on April 1.
- All students must wear navy uniform sweatpants over their shorts for gym class.
Upper Campus:
- Boys must wear khaki uniform pants. Shorts may be worn again on April 1.
- Girls must wear either khaki uniform pants or plaid skorts. Shorts may be worn again on April 1. Note that skorts can be no more than 3” above the student’s knee.
- All students must wear the blue long sleeved oxford shirt with the SCA logo. Short sleeve polo shirts may be worn again starting April 1.
- All students must wear uniform sweatpants over their shorts on gym days.
THIS WEEK! Report Cards -. Report cards will be issued via email to parentsl THIS Friday, October 31.
NEXT WEEK! Lower Campus Parent-Teacher Conferences - Parent-teacher conferences at the lower campus are scheduled for Thursday, November 6 from 12:45 - 8:00 PM. Teachers will reach out to parents to sign up for a conference. At least one parent/guardian must meet with each child's homeroom teacher at the lower campus at this time.
NEXT WEEK! Upper Campus Parent-Teacher Conferences - Upper campus parent-teacher conferences will take place on Thursday, November 6, from 12:20 - 7:40 PM, in the upper campus gym. All meetings will be 10 minutes in length and MUST be pre-scheduled using the Sign-Up Genius HERE (click the tabs across the top to view each teacher’s conference schedule as well as a waitlist for teachers whose conferences are full.) Parents are encouraged to review their student's schedule and prioritize meeting with teachers whose class is challenging a student most. Parents are NOT required to attend or to speak with all of a student's teachers.
NEW! 7th Grade Field Trip - 7th grade students will be traveling to Manchester to view A Christmas Carol at the Palace Theater on Thursday, December 11. Students received a field trip permission form last week and it can be downloaded HERE. Please return the slip by November 19.
NEW! 8th Grade Reminder - Mrs. Coker would like to remind 8th grade parents that any students who will be "Shadowing" at Bishop Guertin H.S. or Trinity H.S. should let her know prior to the shadow day for the student’s attendance record. A phone call to Mrs. Coker at 603-882-7442, ext. 300 or an email to her at [email protected] would be appreciated and it can be noted as soon as the "Shadow Day" is scheduled. Thank you!!
UPDATED! 🇺🇸Veterans Day Programs 🇺🇸 - Both the upper and lower campuses are looking forward to their annual Veterans Day Commemorations on Monday, November 10. The upper campus ceremony will take place at 10:15 AM and the lower campus will take place at 1:45 PM. We would especially like to honor and thank all veterans who are members of our Saint Chris community as part of these programs. To formally be acknowledged, veterans who can attend are asked to please RSVP HERE by THIS Friday, October 31st..
New Student Applications for 2026-2027 - Do you know a family who would like to join the Saint Chris community next year? Applications for new students for the 2026-2027 school year are now OPEN. New families should start the process HERE.
Now Hiring! Boys and Girls JV Basketball Coach Needed – We are looking to hire both a boys JV and girls JV basketball coach for the upcoming Tri-County season. The teams are focused on building a fundamental base, and preparing students for higher levels of middle school basketball. The commitment will involve 3-4 weekdays between practices and games and Saturday morning practices. Games will have start times of 3:30 to 4:00. Previous coaching experience is strongly preferred. This is a paid stipend position. For those interested, please contact Tracy Beauregard ([email protected]) for more information.
THIS FRIDAY! Orange/Black/White Free Dress - This Friday, October 31 will be a booooo-tiful day on both campuses as our kids dress in their favorite orange, black, and white Free Dress outfits! Please keep our Free Dress rules in mind when picking out an outfit, including no t-shirts depicting witches, blood, the grim reaper, or other inappropriate images. Those rules can be found in our online Parent-Student Handbook HERE for the lower campus and HERE for the upper campus.
Ski Club 2026 - Registration is now open for Ski Club 2026! Lift ticket, lessons and rental package deals are available through Crotched Mountain. If your child only needs lift tickets, purchasing an Epic Pass is the best option. There is also bus transportation for our students in grades 3 - 8. Students 2nd grade and younger are welcome to join Ski Club but will need their own transportation to and from the mountain. Click HERE to sign up. Have questions? Contact Mrs. Beauregard at [email protected].
CYO Basketball - Sign ups are now open for the CYO basketball league. Teams are available for 3rd/4th grade coed, 5th/6th grade girls and 5th/6th grade boys.. More season details are provided at the top of the sign up form. Click HERE to sign up.
Tri-County Basketball Tryouts - Available for students 5th through 8th, tryouts will begin on Monday, November 10. There are 4 teams to tryout for - JV girls, JV boys, Varsity girls and Varsity boys. The commitment is multiple weekday practices, Saturday morning practice and an average of 2 games per week beginning in December. Any 5th or 6th grade athlete that does not make the Tri-County school team is welcome to play for a CYO team. Click HERE to sign up.
Chess, Checkers & Cribbage Club! Chess, Checkers & Cribbage Club is going strong at the lower campus….but more players are needed at the upper campus! 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. Please click HERE for the yearly schedule.
Lower Campus Rosary Club – Mrs. Clarke and Mrs. Beatrice invite all lower campus students 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. If your student will be joining the Rosary Group, please complete the SignUp Genius HERE so that we may prepare enough rosaries and materials.
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!
TOMORROW NIGHT! Mother-Son Skate Night Committee Meeting - Our moms and sons on both campuses have their own special night…Skate Night at Roller Kingdom! Help us plan this extra fun outing by attending the meeting THIS Thursday, October 30 at 6:30 PM in the upper campus conference room!
NEW! Hot Lunch Volunteer Schedule - Thank you to our fabulous Hot Lunch volunteers! The upcoming schedule is:
Thursday, October 30
LC: Melissa Richardson, Crystal Romero
UC: Lori Gordon, Lani Johnston
Friday, October 31
LC: Krista Spadano, Crystal Romero, Christin Morrison
UC: Amy Algeo, Darcie Guarino
Monday, November 3
LC: Dorene Krauss, NEED A VOLUNTEER
UC: Jen Liba, Diane London
Tuesday, November 4
LC: Ashley Capone, Leslie Bellows
UC: Lani Johnston, NEED A VOLUNTEER
Wednesday, November 5
LC: Amanda Vargas, Leslie Bellows
UC: Amy Algeo, Lani Johnston
Popcorn - Friday popcorn is underway for all those who preordered for the year! Please note that there will be no individual bags of popcorn available for purchase on Friday. Our poppers for this Friday are:
Lower Campus: Andrea Rugg, Jeanine Kilgallen
Upper Campus: Louis Cardinale
CATHOLIC SCHOOL NEWS
NEW! Bishop Guertin Scholars Program - Bishop Guertin High School invites 8th grade students to explore their new Hilton Scholars College program for the Fall of 2026. The program is BG's version of a collegiate honors program. Members of the College are part of a special cohort of students who participate in a series of courses reserved exclusively for them while also integrating into the greater school community through access to advanced honors- and AP-level coursework. Interested students are invited to learn more about the program and how to apply by clicking HERE. Applications are due by December 1st.
St. CHRIS PARISH NEWS
THIS WEEKEND! Youth Ministry Event at St. Chris Parish -
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.
CATHOLIC COMMUNITY NEWS
NEXT WEEK! From Camp Fatima and Bernadette -
Secure your camp discount while spots are still available!
$300 off for New Hampshire Residents
+ $200 off for New Hampshire Catholic School Students
Registration Opens November 3rd
Contact Matt Rizzo, [email protected], for more information!
NH Knights of Columbus Respect Life Essay Contest - The New Hampshire Knights of Columbus is once again sponsoring a Student Respect Life Essay Contest. The contest is open to any 6-12 grade students in NH. The NH Knights of Columbus will make up to six cash awards of $100. Applicants do not have to be a member of the Knights or a Catholic.
The theme for this year’s contest is: “St. Ignatius offers…"Pray as if everything depends on God, but work as if everything depends on us"…as a balance between personal responsibility and Divine Trust. What does this mean for needed actions for protecting life – e.g., by yourself, others, pro-life groups, etc.?
Essays should be no longer than 500 words, typed, and submitted as a PDF or Word document. It should be emailed to [email protected] by midnight on Sunday, Dec. 15. Include student name, age, grade, school, parent name and address, phone, parish, and email.
COMMUNITY NEWS
