Principal's Blog
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About Jack Daniels I was raised in Nashua by devout Catholics. I have been a parishioner of St. Christopher Church since its inception. Having attended Nashua's public schools, I was graduated from Nashua High School. After attending Providence College for two years, I joined Maryknoll Seminary, where I received my B.A. in Philosophy. Upon completing another three years of study in Novitiate and Second Year Theology, I left the seminary and began my career in education. Along with receiving my Master's Degree in Education and Public School Administration from State College at Fitchburg and my Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study in Educational Administration from Northeastern University, I taught in the Nashua school system and served as a principal in Hudson, Nashua and Londonderry. For the four years prior to arriving at St. Christopher School, I was Principal at the Villa Augustina, a private Catholic school in Goffstown, NH, which serves students from pre-Kindergarten to grade eight. Probably the greatest blessing, a growth experience par excellence, has been participating in the intellectual, spiritual, social, and physical education of our children and building a caring, supportive, affirming, and enriching school community in which students, staff, and parents participate. Be assured, I am committed to working with your children and you in the tradition of St. Christopher School where "The difference makes a difference." Along with the staff, I will strive to provide your children with a warm, nurturing environment where Christian values, intellectual curiosity, and academic excellence are the norm. With the support of the church and school community, I welcome the opportunity to cultivate your children's minds and hearts; I welcome the opportunity to guide your children on their journey to become spiritually-grounded, lifelong learners. Thank you for this privilege. |
Welcome to the Principal's Blog. In this blog, our principal, Jack Daniels, shares his spiritual reflections, highlights our recent accomplishments and looks ahead to important coming events.
Principal's February Letter  
February 17, 2010 Dear Parents and Friends of the Saint Christopher School Community, Kicking off Catholic Schools Week with Mass on Monday, February 1, we celebrated holistic education, the meshing of academics with the teachings of Jesus and the Church. Mrs. Emond’s sixth graders “buddied” with Mrs. Moore’s first graders, who led the congregation in prayer, reflection, and gift-giving. How moving it was to see sixth graders accompany first graders to the altar, stand next to and assist them as they delivered their readings, and escort them back to their pews. These students’ actions tell all: just as God’s love nurtures us, we nurture each other. Illustrative of Catholic education, Saint Christopher School provides students with the tools to create a better world, not just for themselves but also for others, particularly the vulnerable and disadvantaged. What a gift Catholic education is!
January Principal's Letter
Dear Parents, Parishioners, and Friends of the Saint Christopher School Community, “And if one member suffers anything, all the members suffer with it, or if one member glories, all the members rejoice with it” (1 Corinthians, 26). Jesus is the personification of divine love; empathy and compassion are the knots that bind the tapestry of his life, death, and resurrection. Caring parents, guardians, and teachers, who exhibit generosity of heart daily, are the weavers who adhere to the pattern, our children following suit. And follow suit, they do! What a joy it is to observe our students help each other both in the classroom and on the playground and contribute to the school community by developing and sharing their talents! Even better, they recognize that their world expands as they give of themselves. How deeply touched I am by their concern for our neighbors in Haiti whose suffering and losses are unfathomable. Our students’ prayers for the earthquake victims and their “coins for Haiti” efforts are the masterpiece’s theme: divine love is the Spirit that unites and redeems.
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