St. Christopher School

Director: David Bailey

The band program is designed to help students discover the joys of making music in a band. Each week, students have a small group, half-hour lesson with others who play the same instrument as well as a once a week, hour-long, full band rehearsal.

Music makes life richer and can lead to a life-long hobby that will bring much pleasure as the years go by. A solid foundation in musicianship and music reading skills are developed as part of the band program in addition to the foundation each student receives on the student's instrument of choice.

Beginner Band meets on Wednesday and Friday before school at 8:00 a.m. Veteran Band meets Monday and Thursday before school at 8:00 a.m.

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The St. Christopher School Handbell Choir is an auditioned ensemble open to students in Grades 4, 5 and 6. Handbells have a beautiful sound and offer an exciting and inspiring enrichment activity. The group rehearses weekly during school.

The St. Christopher Handchime Ringers is a group open to any interested students in grades 3-6. Handchimes are used throughout the music curriculum in all grades beginning in Pre-K. Students of all musical and academic abilities can experience success quickly.  These instruments are unique because they can be easily handled by any age group and have an appealing sound. Rehearsals are held weekly for 20 minutes before school begins.

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One of the unique opportunities here at St. Christopher School is the Chess Club. This program offers a safe, low stress environment for the children to learn and enjoy the games, while engaging in a social activity that is fun for all. Children play weekly with classmates and learn at their own pace.

We even encourage parents to join us and learn the moves. This in turn give you an opportunity to play at home with your children, which quickly improves everyone's skills and offers yet another way to connect with loved ones.

The Chess Club meets weekly on Thursday mornings at 8:00 a.m.

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Join the mini-circus at St. Chris and learn to juggle, plate spin, twist balloons, perform clown magic and more. Four weeks of circus fun, open to Grades 3-6. Beginning class date to be announced. All Clown Classes occur after school.

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The 4^th Grade Chorus meets weekly during recess time. Any student may participate and a variety of sacred and secular music is practiced. The group sings during school masses and is part of the Fine Arts programs that are held during the school year.

The Girls Chorus performs at each monthly school mass and presents a program during the Fine Arts Festivals that are held during the school year. Music is varied and ranges from sacred to popular selections. Membership is open to 5^th and 6^th grade students.

The Boys Select Chorus draws its membership from the 5^th and 6^th grade classes by audition. Rehearsals are held weekly during school and music is presented during school programs throughout the year.

The St. Christopher School Cross Country Program is about to begin and we are very excited!  St. Chris has a strong tradition of helping develop strong runners at all ages and our numerous championships show our success in making this happen.  In addition to developing strong runners, we are trying to offer programs that help the experienced runners prepare for a higher level of running.  This year we are offering four programs for children in grades 2-6.

Grade 2-3 Program – This program is for the beginning runner and is designed to increase your child’s endurance in a fun and safe manner.  The children will not only gradually increase their endurance in order to complete a 1.2 mile course, they will also learn to run efficiently with proper technique.  The goal for the younger children is to have fun and learn to run at the same time.  The coaches are experienced runners or are experienced cross country youth coaches or both.

Grade 4-5 Program – This program is designed for both new and experienced runners.  The goal is to help these children comfortably complete a 1.8 mile course and to continually improve their times with each race.  In addition to increasing their endurance, the children will also learn correct and efficient running technique, so they can maximize their ability and reduce the risk of injury.  The runners will train at a pace that is comfortable for them.  The coaches are experienced runners or youth cross country coaches or both.

Grade 6 Program – The 6^th grade program is similar to the grade 4-5 program.  The goals are to increase endurance and improve running technique.  The 6^th graders will be preparing for the Catholic School meet (they are not eligible for the City Elementary School race).  The 6^th graders will be allowed to participate in the Elementary School practice races so they will get a chance to race and improve their times for the final meet.  The 6^th grade coaches have strong running and youth coaching backgrounds.

Grade 6 Advanced Program – Sixth graders who have running experience and wish to train at a higher level, are invited to join the Nashua Catholic Junior High School (NCRJHS) Cross Country Team practices and possibly compete in some of their meets including the City Middle School race.  The runners must meet minimum running standards to be eligible to join this program.  We encourage interested 6^th graders to start running now in order to be ready for the program.  A St. Chris Cross Country coach will be with the children during the combined practices with NCRJHS.  A separate permission form must be signed by the parent/guardian in order for a child to participate in this program.

If your child/children are interested in participating in the St. Christopher School Cross Country Program please complete the permission form and return to the school by September 2^nd.   If you have any questions regarding the cross country program, please contact Dave Valin at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or Fred Daniels at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or (603) 598-8857.

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St. Christopher’s Parish sponsors one of the largest and most active cub scout groups (called a pack) in the Nashua area. There are over 50 boys in the program who are lead by a group of 11 active adult volunteers.

Cub scouts is a year-round program that features a wide variety of fun activities for boys in Grades 1-5. There are campouts, trips to various museums, fishing excursions, hiking trips, as well as fun events like our annual pinewood derby and miniature sailboat races. During all of these events, we encourage the boys to have fun while teaching them the importance of doing one’s best (vs. winning), self-confidence, teamwork, and the importance of serving and helping others in our community.

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Stage Crew Manager: Jackie Crotty

Costume Manager: Erin Mansperger

The Drama Club allows students to be able to express themselves creatively, as they prepare one musical performance per year on the stage at Nashua Catholic Jr. High. Students are allowed to participate in many different ways, whether it be stage crew, props, or acting. Auditions for singing parts are required, however all other participation does not require an audition.

For most of the year, the Drama Club meets on Tuesday mornings at 7:45 a.m. Additional practices may be necessary near the performance date.

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The Great Books Foundation is an independent, non-profit educational organization whose mission is to help people learn how to think and share ideas. Towards this end, the Foundation publishes collections of classic and modern texts for children and adults. St. Christopher students in grades 2-6 participate in the Junior Great Books Program.

Through text-based discussion and the Shared Inquiry Method, this program strengthens critical thinking and civil discourse, promotes reading and the application of literature, and provides children of all ages with a powerful instrument for life long learning. Led by parent volunteers, the Junior Great Books Program exposes kids to great and diverse literature, and provides a forum for dialogue among participants.

Junior Great Books meets from January through March on Wednesday mornings before school.

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St. Christopher competes in the First Lego League for children in grades 4-6. This international event is based upon a common theme and a mission that all teams attempt to complete. A team of 10 students design and program a Lego Mindstorms robot to complete specific tasks and then compete with other teams in an exciting regional event in November.  In addition to the robot mission, the team also researches, creates, and presents a five minute report on a specific topic related to the theme. This exciting event involves creativity, problem solving, team building, friendly competition, and most of all, fun.

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The St. Christopher School Store offers school supplies to students for purchase. The store is staffed by 5th and 6th Grade student volunteers and provides a fun way for students to learn how to deal with customers, handle money, track sales, and other responsibilities.

The store, which is located on the first floor next to the Second Grade classrooms, is open Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday mornings from 8:30 to 8:45am.

Here are some of the items we have for sale:

• Pens, Pencils, Erasers
• Glue Sticks
• Notebooks
• Crayons, Markers, Colored Pencils
• Index Cards
• Looseleaf Paper

Click for a complete item and price listing.

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This is one of our most popular extra-curricular activities. For five weeks in the winter, students in the Ski Club travel on Friday afternoon from St. Chris to a nearby ski facility to hit the slopes. Ski Club is open to students in Grades 3-6. Parents and teachers chaperone the program.

There is a separate fee for this activity.

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The mission of the student council is to encourage school spirit and be of service to our school and church. Members are elected from each of the Fifth and Sixth Grade homerooms. They represent all of the students in the school. Some of the responsibilities include leading morning exercises over the intercom, organizing Dress Down Days, reading to the lower grades, making posters, escorting guests around the school and assisting teachers with special projects.

Student Council meets during school hours.

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The origins of Sunshine Math are rooted in the belief that elementary students are capable of much more that we normally ask of them. The basic purpose of Sunshine Math is to provide the extra challenge that many students need in mathematics. It teaches children how to solve problems and to think critically.

Sunshine Math is a K-6 enrichment package that encourages student of all abilities to extend themselves beyond the normal math curriculum. There is a complete package of materials for each grade. The levels are named for the planets in the solar system, in order starting from the sun. On a weekly basis, students read and complete a set of problems. The problems are “starred” based upon the level of difficulty. Four stars are the most difficult.

The students turn in completed worksheets which are reviewed by parent volunteers. The volunteers give positive feedback and when needed, offer some suggestions for how to solve the problem. Volunteers track progress and provide recognition for participants.

Because Sunshine Math work is completed at home, there is no meeting time.

To find out which worksheets your child has completed, click here to view the tracking sheet. Note that it may take several days for completed sheets to appear in the tracking sheet.

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Students learn about world geography as they travel the world to locate places and answer questions. This program is open to children in Grades 1 – 6. Topics include questions on: landforms, bodies of water, location, topography, longitude and latitude and place.

Volunteers review and correct the worksheets, track progress and provide recognition for students.

Because work is completed at home, there is no meeting time.

To find out which worksheets your child has completed, click here to view the tracking sheet. Note that it may take several days for completed sheets to appear in the tracking sheet.

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Each year, a group of 6th grade students works closely with parent volunteers to produce a 50+ page school yearbook. Once the students decide upon a theme, they learn how to use various computer software programs to design the cover and create many special pages.

They also take pictures of different school activities, layout photo collages, select clipart, distribute questionnaires, draft text, and gather information as needed. Meetings will take place at a variety of times during the year, including before and during school.

Catch b-ball fever! St. Christopher students in grades 3 to 6 have the opportunity to play CYO basketball in the winter months through our school and parish teams, and a good number of both experienced and novice players get involved each year. The 3rd/4th grade team is coed, while both the boys and the girls have a team at the 5th/6th grade level...and all teams have a great time! Many of the students continue on to play at the junior high level for Nashua Catholic. In addition, students take part in Nashua Catholic's annual "Battle at the Barn" which showcases Catholic school teams in an informal, fun event at the end of the basketball season.