CALENDAR RAFFLE UPDATE!
We have had our second Turn-In Day…and have received 1,840 tickets towards our 6,000 ticket goal! Over 1,000 of those tickets are online sales…so exciting to have another method to include our friends and family near and far in supporting Saint Chris! Spread the word…purchase online tickets HERE!
Our THIRD Turn-In Date is TOMORROW, Thursday, September 17th!
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!
Our top seller and classroom contests are heating up!
Top Sellers:
1st place: Kayden Crowley with 71 tickets
2nd place: Kaydence McMullen with 70 tickets
3rd place: Emmaline Currid with 44 tickets
Lower Campus Classroom Contest:
1st place: KO with 171 tickets
2nd place: 1R with 152 tickets
3rd place: Tie! KB and 2A with 124 tickets
Upper Campus Classroom Contest:
1st place: 303/Lowry with 98 tickets
2nd place: 406/Daley with 91 tickets
3rd place: 407/Anger with 86 tickets
NEW! Missing Seller - Did your student sell a ticket to Jean Rogers-Gottwald?! We have a ticket with no seller and want to be sure that the correct student gets the credit! Please let Marta know at [email protected]!
Need More Tickets?! - Email Marta Nissen at [email protected]!
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THIS WEEK! Early Release - Here’s a reminder that THIS Friday, September 18th will be our first Early Release day of the year so that teachers may attend professional development. Upper campus students will be released at 11:30 AM and lower campus students will be released at Noon (Prek will release at 11:40 AM and Kdg at 11:45 AM). Nashua buses will be provided on the early release schedule. There will be NO AFTER CARE that day and NO ROSARY CLUB at the lower campus.
NEW! THANK YOU! Thank you to the many parents from both campuses who attended our Parent Information Nights last week! We love having the opportunity to share the state of the school with you and to welcome you into the classrooms! If you have any additional questions about the information that was shared, please feel free to reach out to any of the presenters!
NEW! O’Connor Studios School Picture Day - School Picture Day for both the upper and lower campuses is on Wednesday, September 30. (Retake Day will be on Thursday, November 5.) Please click HERE for important information regarding Picture Day.
NEW! Faith Outreach Committee Meeting - The Faith Outreach Committee will meet THIS Friday, September 18 at 9:00 AM in the lower campus library. The goal of the Faith Outreach Committee is to assist in creating a spiritually enriching environment for our students. Volunteers participate in all kinds of ways, including helping in the classrooms with a particular community service project, creating bulletin boards and other additions to our spiritual environment, or helping with event planning for Vocation Day. Please join us!
NEW! iReady Testing - iReady testing begins today on both campuses and will run through October 8. 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!
NEW! Lower Campus School Store - We’re ready to get our lower campus school store up and running! The store sells a variety of school supply items like pencils/pens/erasers, along with school spirit items, rosaries, and more! To make this happen, we are in need of a few parent volunteers to help our little shoppers one morning a week from 7:20 AM to 7:45 AM. If you are interested, please email Marta at [email protected]. Thank you!
Enrollment Update - What a great start to the school year! Our enrollment is a very strong 505 students enrolled across both campuses, including 91 new students. Enrollment for NEW students for the 2027-2028 school year (yikes!) will open on October 1st. Current families are reminded that through our continuous enrollment program, their current enrollment will automatically roll over to the next school year. More details on continuous enrollment will be sent to current families at the end of the month.
EFA Parent Reminder - An email regarding tuition deadlines for EFA families was emailed to all parents on June 30. Please see the email HERE for more information.
In addition, parents who need to provide an invoice for EFA accounting are now able to produce their own through their Family Portal without the assistance of our Business Office. Please find instructions on completing this HERE.
UPDATED! Bishop Guertin Applications - ‘Tis the season for Bishop Guertin applications for our upper campus students! All applications should be sent to upper campus Guidance Counselor Katie Osborn. Her email is [email protected] for more information.
Open Houses - Bishop Guertin will be holding two Open Houses for prospective students…
- Thursday, October 22: Tours begin at 5:30 p.m.
- Sunday, October 25: Tours begin at 12 p.m
HSPT Entrance Exam dates run from October through January. Families can register for both events through their MyBG Admission Portal or on the website.
Lower Campus Drop-off Reminders: Thank you to all of our parents for their cooperation in following our directions for morning drop-off at the lower campus! We are very impressed with how quickly everyone has adapted and how smoothly things are going! A couple of quick reminders about a few special things:
NEW! Drop-Off Line - Cushing Ave is a busy, busy street in the morning! In order to keep everyone safe, we request that you do not pull out into the street traffic until the cars in front of you have cleared out of the way. Thank you!
Drop-Off “Extra Time” - If a lower campus student needs a little extra time to exit a car in the morning to finish breakfast, bring in a project, or just adjust to Monday morning (we can all relate!), please park in the upper parish parking lot next to the church. You may then walk your student to the top of the stairs and watch him or her walk down the side of the parking lot and into the school. This allows us to keep our lines moving in both the front and back!
Front Door - Parents are asked to keep students in their cars for morning drop-off at the front of the school until the doors have opened and a staff member is present. Students should not be standing or sitting at the door by themselves waiting to be let in.
Absence/Tardy Reminders:
Calling/Emailing - Please remember that when you call or email that your child will be tardy or out sick, you must give a specific reason (sick, doctor’s appointment, high school visit, etc.). If a parent does not inform the school about the reason for an absence, it will automatically be marked as an unexcused absence.
Advance Work - As noted in our new attendance policy, teachers will not prepare homework in advance for students who have a “scheduled” upcoming absence (ie, vacation or other day out of school). Upper campus students are expected to follow the classwork in Google Classroom and complete homework within the teacher’s guidelines upon return to school. Lower campus students will receive work from their teacher when they return.
Grandparent Days - Grandparents are special! We are thrilled to be honoring them at two upcoming Grandparent events…one at each campus! The lower campus Grandparents Open House will take place on September 29, while the upper campus will take place on October 6. For more information and to RSVP, CLICK on the appropriate invitation below!
DEADLINE TODAY! 🍿 Popcorn Fridays - If your child loves popcorn, he or she is going to LOVE Popcorn Fridays! By preordering now, your student/s on either campus will receive a fresh bag of delicious popcorn every Friday! The cost is $22 for the year per student (approximately 22 Fridays between October 2 and the end of May. No popcorn on Early Release Days). Please complete the form HERE to order popcorn for your student/s for the year as no individual bags will be available for purchase on Fridays. Fees will be posted in Incidental Billing in the Family Portal. Ordering deadline is TODAY, Wednesday, September 16.
Kid Trivia Night - Does your child have random information taking up space in his or her head? Students in grades 5-8 are invited to come show us what they know at the first Kid's Trivia Night of the school year on Friday, September 25 from 6:30-8:00 pm in the LC church hall. The cost is FREE. Students bring their own snacks and water…Miss Nott and Mrs. Lowry will provide the questions and prizes!
Upper Campus Field Trip Permission Slips - Our upper campus students will be on the move this fall, with field trips planned for all three grades! Permission slips for each grade can be downloaded below, completed by a parent, and returned to the school ASAP. Please click on the appropriate field trip below for more information and a permission slip:
- TOMORROW! 7th Grade September 17th trip to Camp Lincoln HERE.
- NEXT WEEK! 8th Grade September 25th retreat at Immaculate Conception Church HERE.
NEXT WEEK! All School Mass - Speaking of field trips…all lower campus (grades PreK to 5) students will be taking their first “field trip” for the year together as they walk to the upper campus on September 22nd for our Fall All-School Mass! Students will walk to the upper campus for a 10:15 AM Mass in the gym, then return immediately after. Students are required to have a permission slip for this outing, which can be downloaded HERE. Please complete and return the slip to your child’s homeroom teacher. Teachers will be in contact with parents about chaperones for the walk. If your child will not participate in this activity, he or she MUST stay home the morning of September 22nd.
🏀 All Things Basketball - There are many basketball opportunities at Saint Christopher Academy!
UPDATED! CYO Basketball - Teams are available for 3rd/4th grade coed, 5th/6th grade girls and 5th/6th grade boys.The commitment is one weekday evening practice per week on either a Tuesday or Wednesday at the upper campus gym. Games will be every Saturday in the Manchester area. Practices begin in November and games run December through February. All students interested in playing will make a team but should plan to attend the team selection night on Tuesday October 20th 6:30 to 7:30 at the upper campus gym. Click HERE to sign up.
Tri-County Basketball - Available for students 5th through 8th, tryouts will be held Monday, November 9th and Thursday November 12th. Attendance is required for both days for these cut teams. There are 4 teams to tryout for - JV girls, JV boys, Varsity girls and Varsity boys. The commitment is multiple weekday and Saturday morning practices and an average of 2 games per week beginning in December. Any 5th or 6th grade athlete that does not make a Tri-County school team is welcome to play for a CYO team. Sign ups will be available in October.
Boys JV Basketball Coach Needed – We are looking to hire a boys JV basketball coach for the upcoming Tri-County season. This team is focused on building a fundamental base, and preparing students for higher levels of middle school basketball. The team will practice 3-4 times per week, typically in the early evenings, and on Saturday mornings. Previous coaching experience is strongly preferred for this paid stipend position. For those interested, please contact Tracy Beauregard ([email protected]) for more information.
Chess, Checkers & Cribbage Club! We're happy to report that the Chess, Checkers & Cribbage Club is a go at both campuses! Many thanks to Mr. Belt for stepping up to help Mr. Nardone with chess and checkers at the lower campus. Mrs. Morrell and Mr. Collard will oversee cribbage again. Mr. Nardone will run chess at the upper campus. Additional volunteers are always welcome! This drop-in 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. There is no need to sign up in order to participate. Please click HERE for the schedules.
Lower Campus: "Chess and Checkers" will meet every other Monday morning at 7:45 AM. "Cribbage" will meet every other Monday morning at 7:30 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. The Club starts on Monday, September 14th.
Upper Campus: The club will meet on Monday morning every other week at 7:00 AM in the music room. Students would enter school through the cafeteria doors. Chess will start on Monday, September 21.
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Volunteering at Saint Chris - We love our volunteers! Our school is blessed to have so many wonderful volunteers who help us enrich our students’ experiences! Volunteers are needed in many areas…all of which are incredibly important! Please check out the opportunities listed below by clicking on the associated link:
Annual Auction Committee: Click HERE!
Father-Daughter Dance Committee: Click HERE!
Teacher Appreciation Committee: Click HERE!
Faith Outreach Committee: Click HERE!
STEM Committee/STEM Day: Click HERE!
Upper Campus Volunteer Popcorn Poppers: Click HERE!
Hot Lunch Volunteering - Hot Lunch needs YOU!! We still have shifts available for Hot Lunch volunteers! We must fill all shifts per day or we will be unable to offer Hot Lunch on the open days. Everyone is welcome to volunteer…we’ve had parents, alumni parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles. Hot Lunch is a great way to get to know other parents, to see what’s going on at the Academy, and to see your children and their friends. Volunteers serve lunch approximately one day a month on the day of the week of your choice (although those who want to help out several days a month are always welcome!). Staff members from our caterer, Celebrations, also help serve lunches on both campuses on Monday through Thursday. 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.
To volunteer at the lower campus, use the SignUp Genius HERE. To volunteer at the upper campus click HERE. Be sure to click through the tabs at the top of each SignUp Genius to view the teams and dates available for each day of the week!
Just 2 Lower campus volunteers needed:
Monday - FULL
Tuesday - 1
Wednesday - FULL
Thursday - 1
Friday - FULL!
Upper campus volunteers needed:
Monday - 1
Tuesday - 5 (Yikes!)
Wednesday - 2
Thursday - 4 (Yikes!)
Friday - 2
Hot Lunch Substitutes - If you can’t commit to a full schedule of Hot Lunch volunteering, consider signing up to be an occasional Hot Lunch substitute! You can pick the day of week that you are available (or all five days!) and we’ll put you on our sub list for that day. If a scheduled volunteer is unable to make a scheduled shift due to illness, he or she will call subs on the appropriate list. Substitute signups are on a tab on each of the volunteer links provided above.
Safe Environment Requirements - Are you planning on volunteering at Saint Chris this school year? All volunteers are required to complete the training prior to ANY volunteer opportunities, including Hot Lunch, field trips, class projects and activities, etc. Training must be renewed every three years. To complete the training, please see the Diocesan information HERE. Questions about the process at the lower campus can be directed to Jackie Langenfeld at [email protected] and questions about the upper campus can be sent to Sue Coker at [email protected].
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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 from 9:00 - 10:30 AM during the school year. For additional information email Leslie Bellows at [email protected] or Parissa Khaymi at [email protected].
COMMUNITY NEWS
NEW! Happy Hearts Day Care - Happy Hearts Daycare at 12 Cushing Avenue has two openings for before and after school care. We open at 6:30 AM and close at 5:30 PM. We accommodate all of the early release days, 2-hour delay, snow days, most no school days, the Christmas, February and April vacation weeks. The weekly fee for before and after school care is $60 per week. If interested, call Linda at 603-321-9320.
