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!
NEXT WEEK! Early Release - Next Friday, May 15, is an Early Release Day so teachers can participate in professional development. Thank you!
NEW! Memorial Day NO SCHOOL - There will be NO SCHOOL on Monday, May 25, in observance of Memorial Day. Have a super day off!
NEW! No After Care - The final BUSY six weeks of school include several days when the After Care program on both campuses is CANCELED. Please make note of these days and be sure that you have made arrangements for your child after school. These dates include:
- Friday, May 15 - Early Release
- Tuesday, May 19 - STEM Night
- Friday, May 22 - Family BBQ
- Wednesday, June 3 - Baccalaureate
- Monday, June 8 - 5th Grade Convocation
- Wednesday, June 10 - Early Release/Last day of school!
NEW! Congratulations! The Catholic Schools Office has released the list of Recognizing Excellence award nominees and recipients…and we are pleased to announce that we have two nominees and one award winner! Please join us in extending heartfelt congratulations to Hailey Nott and LoRetta Lowry for their nominations for the St. Jean Baptiste de la Salle Award (Catholic School Teacher of the Year) and to Jackie Langenfeld as a winner of the St. John Neumann Award for Outstanding Contributions to Catholic Education! Mrs. Langenfeld will receive her award on June 19 at the Recognizing Excellence Gala in Manchester.
NEW! Important Nurse Note - Parents are reminded that students should not be carrying ANY over-the-counter medications in their backpack or storing it in their locker during the school day. All medications must be distributed to students by the school nurses ONLY. It is especially important that students do not share ANY medication (including over-the-counter pain medications or cold medicines) with other students at any time. Many students have allergies and risk adverse reactions to medications, including common over-the-counter medicine. If a student must carry medication during the school day, the school nurse must have a doctor’s order for them to do so. Please discuss this with your child and remind them of the necessity of following these rules. Thank you!
NEW! iReady Testing - Our final iReady testing window will take place from May 11 through June 5. Please encourage your student to do his or her best!
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.
Missing Spirit Wear Order? Did you order spirit wear from Maverick’s that has not yet been sent home? We have another unclaimed bag of items! If you think this might be yours, please email Marta at [email protected] and describe what should be in the bag. Thanks!
NEW! STEM Day - Our STEM Day is coming up on Tuesday, May 19! 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 19, 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! Hot Lunch Ends - Don’t forget….Hot Lunch service ends on Thursday, May 28 on the lower campus and Friday, May 29 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.
NEW! Lower Campus Field Day – Field Day is coming for our lower campus students on Friday May 29th! 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.
NEW! Student Class Colors - Each grade is assigned a color for Field Day. Students should wear a shirt of that color with school appropriate bottoms and sneakers.
PreK - Yellow
K - Purple
Grade 1 - Green
Grade 2 - White
Grade 3 - Orange
Grade 4 - Blue
Grade 5 - Red
NEW! Expanded Trivia Night! Mrs. Lowry and Ms. Nott will hold their final Trivia Night of the school year on Friday, May 29 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 and no need to RSVP…just come and have a great time with your friends!
NEW! Fiber Arts Studio Thank You - Mrs. Fessenden would like to thank all those who came out for the Lenten Fiber Arts Studios on Friday afternoon during Lent….$250 was raised from participation fees and was used to purchase items from the Marguerites’ Place wishlist.
NEW! Arts Request - Mrs. Fessenden also thanks parents for the magazine donations left at the Fine Arts Center! She is currently in need of white coffee filters, plain white paper plates of any size, and q-tips. As always, donations may be left on the porch of the Fine Arts Center. Thank you!
NEW! Upper Campus Rosary Club - We are quickly coming to the close of the school year - come pray the rosary and stay prayed up for the summer! Rosary Club will meet in Mrs. Prudhomme's room on Friday after school from 2:30 - 3:00 PM. Snacks will be provided. Hope to see you there!
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! 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 cover the gym floor with a tarp on the morning of Friday, May 29. 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! Thank you!
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…all are welcome!
- 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
2026-2027 School Calendar - The 2026-2027 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
THIS WEEK! Q4 Progress Reports - Progress Reports for the 4th Quarter will be sent electronically to parents THIS Friday, 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!
DEADLINE NEXT WEEK! 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, May 7
LC: Athena Chisholm, Parissa Khayami
UC: Jamie Viveiros, Becky Kosterman
Friday, May 8
LC: Megan Giokas, Matthew Giokas, Amandar Vargas
UC: Amy Algeo, Julie Vincent
Monday, May 11
LC: James Rappaport, Megan Giokas
UC: Lisa Censabella, Becky Kosterman
Tuesday, May 12
LC: James Rappaport, NEED A VOLUNTEER
UC: Jennifer Squillace, Aaron Missner
Wednesday, May 13
LC: Amanda Vargas, Courtney Duran
UC: Amy Algeo, Lani Johnston
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: Lauren Nevin, Rachel Graef
Upper Campus: Louis Cardinale
CATHOLIC SCHOOL NEWS
NEW! Bishop Guertin First Look - Students in grades 5 through 7 are invited to attend Bishop Guertin High School’s First Look program on Thursday, May 21 at 6:30 PM. The evening will be an introduction to Bishop Guertin and offers the opportunity to connect with current students and explore the school. For more information and to register for the program, visit the BG website HERE! Space is limited!
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.
CATHOLIC COMMUNITY NEWS
COMMUNITY NEWS
NEW! Y Day of Giving - Saint Chris is super excited to be a sponsor of this year’s Y Day of Giving next Monday, May 11! The Y Day of Giving supports the YMCA’s Y CARES program which ensures access to YMCA programs for all families and individuals regardless of economic status. The Y Cares program offers scholarships to local children, families, and individuals, making it possible for everyone to enjoy Y programs and services, including memberships, child care, camp, and a range of activities. Families interested in Y Cares support are encouraged to visit the YMCA online HERE. We appreciate the YMCA’ s ongoing support of our Auction and are thrilled to be able to support them in their efforts!