CALENDAR RAFFLE UPDATE!
After three Turn-In Days, we have received 2,372 tickets! That’s 40% of our school goal of 6,000 tickets!
Our 4th Turn-In Date is FRIDAY, September 25th!
Keep those tickets coming…and help us beat our school goal!
Online sales are going strong…save time and spread the word…purchase online tickets HERE!
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!
As of last Friday, our top sellers and classrooms are:
Top Sellers:
1st place: Kaydence McMullen with 90 tickets
2nd place: Kayden Crowley with 71 tickets
3rd place: Emmaline Currid with 54 tickets
Lower Campus Classroom Contest:
1st place: KO with 196 tickets
2nd place: 2A with 182 tickets
3rd place: 1R with 177 tickets
Upper Campus Classroom Contest:
1st place: 303/Lowry with 113 tickets
2nd place: 407/Anger with 105 tickets
3rd place: 406/Daley with 102 tickets
Need More Tickets?! - Email Marta Nissen at [email protected]!
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NEW! THANK YOU! Yesterday’s all-school Mass was a beautiful experience for our school family! We are blessed that we can bring all of our school together each fall as we start the school year. Many thanks to all who worked to make this happen!
NEW! EFA Parent Information and Instructions - Parents who receive EFA funds are asked to review the letter from Mrs. Clarke HERE detailing the updated timing of tuition payments and EFA funds. In addition, parents should review the instructions for creating an invoice or receipt for the EFA program HERE.
NEW! Hot Lunch Price Increase - Due to rising supply costs, Celebrations will be increasing its Hot Lunch prices beginning in October. To accommodate this increase, the cost of Monday through Thursday lunches will be $6.00 per day. Upper campus lunches will now include a salad bar or the salad bar will be available a la carte for $4.00! Courthouse Pizza is not increasing its prices, so Friday pizza lunches will remain at $5.50, with an additional slice available for $1.00. We appreciate your understanding of this necessary change.
NEW! Parent-Student Handbook Reminder - Parents are reminded that they should review this year’s Parent-Student Handbook with their student/s and complete the acknowledgement form HERE by next Wednesday, September 30. The handbook is posted on both the lower and upper campus websites. In addition, the handbook appears in your Family Portal under the Resources tab. The handbook is the same document in all three locations.
- To access the handbook on the lower campus website, click HERE.
- To access the handbook on the upper campus website, click HERE.
NEW! October No School Days - October has TWO no school days for Columbus Day weekend, Friday, October 9 (faculty professional development) and Monday, October 12. October 30th is an early release day for professional development. Mark your calendars now!
NEW! Milk Ordering - We have finally received our approval for the Special Milk Program, which means our students may now order milk for the school year. The program will begin serving milk on October 13. Cost is $11.00 for the year and it will be billed through FACTS Incidental Billing. To order milk, download and complete the form HERE for the lower campus and HERE for the upper campus. Return the completed form to the school no later than September 30. Applications for free milk are available HERE.
NEXT WEEK! 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. Contact Carol Fiore at [email protected] with any questions.
Parents should have received an email last night with ordering information. You will receive communications from O’Connor Studios at the email address you specifically designated "for O'Connor Studios" on the enrollment form for that student. Paper order envelopes will be sent home with students tomorrow.
*O'Connor Studios offers a Family Plan Discount: First two children pay full price, orders of equal or lesser value for additional children are FREE. O'Connor Studios provided “Single Use Coupons” for you to use online. We've included a coupon with the paper order envelope for the oldest child in eligible families .... but if we missed a family by mistake, please let us know so we can send home a coupon!
Note: Each campus has its own order code. The lower campus code is 90426F. The upper campus code is 90526F. See the advertisement below.
NEW! Upper Campus Popcorn SOS! - We are in desperate need of at least one additional upper campus popcorn popper for the school year! The commitment is just one Friday a month, approximately 7:45–9:45 AM. If you are able to help out just once a month, the upper campus students would greatly appreciate it! To volunteer, complete the SignUp Genius HERE ASAP!
NEW! Auction Meeting - Our fabulous Auction Committee is ready to get started with planning this year’s incredible 🍋 La Dolce Vita Auction 🍊 on April 17! The first meeting of this fun-loving group will be Wednesday, October 7 at 7:00 PM in the upper campus conference room (enter the school through the gym doors). If you love to plan a party, this group is for you! Please join us!
NEW! Hot Lunch Starts on Monday! Hooray! Hot Lunch service on both campuses begins on Monday, September 28! 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.
Hot Lunch Volunteers - Many thanks to all those who volunteered for the Hot Lunch program this year! The schedule for the year was emailed to parents earlier today. As a helpful reminder, the volunteer schedule for the upcoming week will be included in the Wednesday News.
Next Week’s Hot Lunch Volunteers -
Monday, September 28
LC: James Rappaport, Dorene Krauss
UC: Paul Schibbelhute, Diane London
Tuesday, September 29
LC: James Rappaport, Mary Grace
UC: Sarah Neary, NEED A VOLUNTEER
Wednesday, September 30
LC: Corrina Wang, Mary Frawley
UC: Amy Algeo, NEED A VOLUNTEER
NEW! Applications for 2027-2028 - 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 2027-2028 school year on Wednesday, October 1. New families should start the process HERE.
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 applications open. 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.
NEW! Upper Campus Dance - Tickets for the upper campus Fall Dance are on sale during lunch. The dance takes place Friday, October 2nd from 6:00 to 8:00 PM in the cafeteria. Tickets are $5 per student. No tickets will be available at the door. Dress is casual within the handbook guidelines.
iReady Testing - iReady testing runs 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!
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 parent volunteer on Thursdays to help our grade 2-5 shoppers from 8:20 to 8:45 AM. If you are interested, please email Marta at [email protected]. Thank you!
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 NEXT WEEK! 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!
THIS WEEK! 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!
🏀 All Things Basketball - There are many basketball opportunities at Saint Christopher Academy!
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.
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].
ST. CHRIS PARISH NEWS
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 2nd from 1:00 to 3:00 PM with the Chaplet of Divine Mercy recited at 3:00.
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].
CATHOLIC COMMUNITY NEWS
COMMUNITY NEWS
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.
