🎉 NEW! National Junior Honor Society 🎉 - Congratulations to the nineteen 7th grade students who will be inducted into the National Junior Honor Society this evening! These students fully represent the five pillars of the NJHS: leadership, citizenship, character, service, and scholarship. We are very proud of each and every one! Congratulations to:
Kalisse Butera
Luke Dahms
Logynn Duval
Phoebe Fortuna
Amelia Irwin
Joshua Juhn
Yuvaan Gulati
Charlotte Kieley
Wes Liba
Anika Manikandan
Jessie Osborn
Carly Sarette
Jack Siemanowicz
Ellamina Smith
Drew Spidel
Logan Spinney
Billy Solari
Hayden St. Germain
Mae Sullivan
THIS WEEK! Early Release Day and April Vacation - Our April vacation gets an early start with an Early Release Day THIS Friday, April 24! As always, the upper campus will be released at 11:30 while the lower campus will be released at noon. Prek and Kdg are released at 11:40 and 11:45 respectively. April vacation will then run until May 3rd. We’ll see everyone back on May 4th!
Early Release - We will also have an Early Release day on Friday, May 15.
RSVP DEADLINE THIS WEEK! 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 22 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) and features a ton of BBQ food (Hamburgers! Hot Dogs! Chips! Watermelon! Dessert!) for everyone! To help us plan and purchase enough food, we need a preliminary count on attendees. If you think that you and your family will be attending, please complete the anonymous form HERE by April 24. THANKS!
NEW! Family Portal Log In - Parents are reminded that FACTS has changed Family Portal log-in requirements to include multi-factor authentication. All FACTS services (Family Portal, Application/Enrollment, and Financial) will now be accessed through Family Portal with the same user name/password. For further information, please see the email HERE that was sent to parents on April 6.
NEW! Missing Spirit Wear Order? Did you order spirit wear from Maverick’s that has not yet been sent home? We have an unidentified bag of items here that did not come with an order confirmation form! If you think this might be yours, please email Marta at [email protected] and describe what should be in the bag. Thanks!
UPDATED! STEM Day Speakers - Additional speakers needed for the lower campus!! Are you in a STEM field? Would you like to share your love of or experience in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math? While the upper campus speaker schedule is full, we are in special need of speakers for the lower campus STEM Day on the morning of Tuesday, May 19. 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. Presentations will be approximately 20-30 minutes in length. If you are interested in speaking, please email Carol Fiore at [email protected].
NEW! Fine Arts Festival - Please join our music groups for the Spring Fine Arts Festival concert on Wednesday, May 27 at 6:30 PM in the gym at the upper campus. More details will follow after April vacation!
NEW! 2026 Summer Basketball Camp – Join our Tri-County championship team players, along with Saint Chris alumni, for some basketball fun this summer! Sign up for one or both weeks to work on basketball skills and drills along with a team tournament.
Who: Boys and girls entering 3rd, 4th and 5th grade for the 2026 - 2027 school year
When: Week #1 - Monday June 15 - Wednesday June 17, Week #2 - Monday July 20 - Wednesday July 22
Where: Saint Chris Upper Campus Gym
Time: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Price: $90 per week
Questions: please contact Mrs. Beauregard ([email protected])
Click HERE to sign up now!
End of Year Dates - The list of dates below outlines the final days of school before summer vacation…please mark your calendar accordingly! Please note: Our end-of-school calendar is different from the Nashua schools and other surrounding communities. We follow all state education requirements for cumulative school hours over the course of the year. While the Saint Chris calendar allows for two snow days per school year, the use of Google Classroom days on other weather-related closure days allows us to finish the year without adding any additional days.
- Friday, May 22 - All-School BBQ
- June 3
- Early Release for 8th grade at 11:30 AM
- No After Care on either campus
- Baccalaureate Mass and Dinner at 5:00 PM
- June 5
- Q4 Grades Close
- 8th grade Graduation at 7:00 PM
- June 8
- Early Release for 5th grade at noon
- No After Care on either campus
- 5th grade Convocation at 5:00 PM
- June 10
- Early Release for all students (grade 6 & 7 at 11:30 AM and grades Prek to 4 at noon)
- Last Day of school
UPDATED! 2026-2027 School Calendar - We are pleased to announce that our 2026-2027 school calendar has been approved by the Catholic Schools Office. The Academic Calendar can be downloaded HERE. (Please note that some changes to Early Release Days may occur. We will inform parents of any changes as soon as possible.) Parents can add these important back-to-school dates to your calendar now:
- 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 3 from 9:00 - 10:00 AM. Kindergarten students are invited to play on Monday, August 10 from 9:00 - 10:00 AM. And 1st grade students will enjoy the playground on Monday, August 17 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!
Wednesday, August 26 –
- 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.
Thursday, August 27 - 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, September 4 and Monday, September 7 - No School…Labor Day Weekend
Friday, September 18 - Early Release
Q4 Progress Reports - Progress Reports for the 4th Quarter will be sent electronically to parents on Fridayt, May 8.
Open Faculty Positions - We are hiring for the 2026-2027 school year! We are currently in need of:
- 2nd Grade Teacher
- 4th Grade/Science teacher
- Substitutes
More information about each position can be found HERE. Please pass this on!
THIS FRIDAY! Lower Campus Poetry Slam - THIS Friday morning, April 24, all lower campus students will gather in the church hall for our annual Poetry Slam under the direction of Mrs. Ternan. Student representatives in every class will read their poetry in front of the school. The program begins at 9:15 AM. Parents are welcome to attend! Please sign in at the front desk before proceeding to the hall.
April Tuition Payments - Due to the timing of the last installment of the Education Freedom Account Scholarship funds, some parents may need to postpone their final tuition payment. If this applies to you, please reach out to our business manager, Shauna Hein within two business days before your tuition is due. Please reach out via email [email protected] or call 603-882-7442 ext 212.
Education Fund Accounts (EFA) Applications Now Open - Applications for the Education Freedom Accounts (EFA) program for the 2026-2027 school year are now open. Education Freedom Accounts (EFA) are grants from the State of New Hampshire, administered by CSF, made available to families to spend on their children’s education, including tuition at the school of their choice, tutoring, classes, online learning programs, educational supplies, technology, and other educational expenses. For more information about the EFA program, please click HERE. Please note: all families who apply for Saint Christopher Academy Financial Aid must also apply for EFA funds.
Please Note: EFA applications require a report card for a full year and iReady testing results. Therefore it is imperative that parents download report cards as soon as they receive the report card email and save all iReady information. Links to quarterly progress reports and report cards are only valid for two weeks after the email has been sent to parents. Please proactively physically print (or print a pdf file to save electronically) all progress reports and report cards for your own records as soon as you receive the email. Parents are also asked to retain copies of their child’s iReady testing that are sent home three times per year.
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 Graduation on June 5th. The deadline for applications is May 15. Please see the description HERE for qualifications and other important information.
⚾️ Saint Chris Night at the Silver Knights! ⚾️ - Families are invited to join friends and family for Saint Chris Night at Holman Stadium on Thursday, June 18 for a 6:03 PM game against the Westfield Starfires. The Silver Knights have informed us that the game will be televised live on NESN that night! Tickets are just $7 per person and everyone who purchases their ticket through the Saint Chris portal will sit together! Purchase your tickets by clicking HERE and using STCHRIS as the password. We look forward to a GREAT night at the ballpark together!
Lower Campus Field Day – Field Day is coming for our lower campus students on Friday May 29! There will be 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! A Sign Up Genius link will be available in the Wednesday News soon.
Chess, Checkers & Cribbage Club! Please click HERE for the meeting schedule. All are welcome!
Cribbage Tournament - Students are invited to participate in a year-end cribbage tournament! The tournament will take place during Chess, Checkers & Cribbage Club meetings on May 4 and May 18 at 7:45 AM. All participants MUST commit to attending BOTH days as the tournament will be run in bracket form over those two days. Each game will be 20 minutes long. For more information, please reach out to Mrs. Morrell at [email protected].
NEW! Hot Lunch Volunteer Schedule - Thank you to our fabulous Hot Lunch volunteers! The upcoming schedule is:
Thursday, April 23
LC: Leslie Bellows, Krista Prymak
UC: Nancy Sydow, Lisa Blanchard
Friday, April 24
LC: No Lunch - Early Dismissal
UC: No Lunch - Early Dismissal
Monday, May 4
LC: Beth Kreick, Dorene Krauss
UC: Diane London, NEED A VOLUNTEER
Tuesday, May 5
LC: Leslie Bellows, NEED A VOLUNTEER
UC: Lani Johnston, NEED A VOLUNTEER
Wednesday, May 6
LC: Taylor Barry, NEED A VOLUNTEER
UC: Amy Algeo, NEED A VOLUNTEER
Volunteer Reminder - Hot lunch volunteers are reminded that they need to wear closed toe shoes when serving lunch…no flipflops, please! Also, jewelry like watches, bracelets, and long necklaces are not allowed…and don’t forget to wear your hat! These are all requirements of the Nashua Health Department, who will be visiting us soon for our spring inspections. Thank you!
Popcorn - Our poppers for this Friday are:
Lower Campus: No popcorn
Upper Campus: No popcorn
ST. CHRIS 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.
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