December 21, 2011
Dec. 23 Red and Green Free Dress
Dec. 23 Christmas Prayer Service – 9:15 AM – Church – 6E preparing
Dec. 23 Early Release – 12:30 PM – No lunch or After School Care
Dec. 24-Jan. 2 No School – Christmas Vacation
Jan. 5 Open House for Prospective Families – 9-11 AM & 6-8 PM – School Lobby
Jan. 6 In-house Registration for Grades 3-6 Begins – Paperwork sent home with student
Jan. 8 School/Parish Mass with Coffee & Donuts Reception – 10:00 AM – St. Christopher Church
Jan. 8 Open House for Prospective Families – 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM – School Lobby
Jan. 11 Faith Outreach Meeting – 12:45 PM – Pennell Center
Jan. 16 Martin Luther King Day – School IN Session
Jan. 18 Parent Group Meeting – 7:00 PM – Library
Jan. 24 Longhorn Steakhouse Restaurant Event – All Day! – Amherst St. location
Jan. 25 Paper Weds News
Jan. 27 Grade 3-6 In-house Registration Due
Jan. 30-Feb. 3 Catholic Schools Week
Feb. 20 Presidents’ Day – School IN Session
April 11 School Schedule Change – NO SCHOOL
Thank you’s – Thank you’s for this week go to the BG FIRST Robotics Team 811 for bringing their robot to visit with grades 4-6 on Monday afternoon! Tom Indelicato, Team 811 Coach and St. Chris Alumni parent, coordinated the visit. He was accompanied by several members of the team, including alumni Michelle Indelicato and Andrew Nissen.
Open House for Prospective Families –Our next Open Houses for prospective new families will take place on January 5 from 9:00-11:00 AM and 6:00-8:00 PM and on January 8 from 11:30 AM-1:00 PM. Please encourage anyone who might be interested in joining our school community to attend one of the Open Houses or to call for a private tour! We know that our current families are out best advertisements – thank you for all you do to build the St. Christopher School community!
In-House Registrations – PreK to Grade 2 Registrations for next year are now past due! If you have a child who you will be in those grades next year, you need to get your registration in ASAP! We are currently accepting applications for all grades from families who would be new to the school and we don’t want to give away a seat for a current student! If you need a registration form, please contact Jackie at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it right away!
Registrations for grades 3-6 will be distributed on January 6 and will be due on January 27.
Parish/School Mass – In conjunction with our upcoming Open Houses for prospective students, we will be holding our annual January Parish/School Mass on Sunday, January 8 at 10:00 AM. The mass will be followed by a Coffee Hour with lots of donuts and the opportunity to catch up with friends after the frenzy of the holidays! All students who attend the mass in uniform will receive a Free Dress pass for the following Friday, January 13.
Julie Spicer – Many of you may have seen a recent article about one of our 3rd grade parents – Julie Spicer – in a recent edition of the Telegraph. Julie has very recently been diagnosed with “double hit” lymphoma, a particularly aggressive form. Parents from daughter Dani’s class, along with teachers and other friends, have donated gas cards to help defray the cost of driving back and forth to Boston for treatment, as well as arranging for meals for the family. Additional donations are certainly welcome. Please contact Marta at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for more information.
As part of her treatment, Julie will soon require a bone marrow transplant. Her older daughters, Emily and Melissa, have arranged for three upcoming Bone Marrow Donor Drives in honor of their mother. All three drives will be held on Friday, December 23rd. One drive will be held in Nashua at Elm St. Middle School while another will be held at Milford High School, with both taking place from 3 PM to 9 PM. A third drive will be held that day at the Courtyard Marriott on Southwood Drive in Nashua from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Testing is at no cost and is pain free – a simple swab in the mouth is all it takes! Please consider having the testing done – what a wonderful Christmas gift it would be!
Thanks from the Spicer Family --To the families and staff of St. Chris…The Spicer family would like to thank you for your gracious help and support. Words cannot say how much we appreciate all that you have done to help us get through this difficult time. Please continue to keep us in your prayers.
Progress Reports – You may have noticed that we were scheduled to distribute Progress Reports for the older grades last Friday. However, after discussion the teachers, Mrs. Clarke decided that we would NOT be sending out Progress Reports at this time because our parent-teacher conferences were less than a month ago and everyone should be current on their child’s progress. (The schedule published in the Student Parent Handbook on page 23 does not list a Progress Report at this time either.) However, please know that if a teacher feels that a student’s performance has declined since the conference, a Progress Report noting the teacher’s concerns will have been sent home. As always, if you have questions or concerns, please feel free to contact the teacher via email, a personal note, or a call to the school. Thanks!
Scrip Orders – It’s not too late for Scrip orders! Need a last minute gift for someone? Scrip gift cards are ALWAYS appreciated (especially by teenagers!). We still have some Scrip cards in stock for IMMEDIATE purchase – please see Mrs. Carney for the list of available cards.
Hot Lunch Reminder – Payment for January’s Hot Lunch program was due yesterday, December 20.
Catholic Schools Week – Plans for the 2012 Catholic Schools Week are underway! This year’s celebration of Catholic schools takes place from January 30 through February 3. A schedule for the week’s events, including the Spelling Bee, Poetry Slam, Storyteller, Pajama Day and more will be distributed in January. In the meantime, please see the flyer in this week’s News for details on the 3 Service Project Collections we will be doing in January!
Jeannotte’s Sub Night and LongHorn Steakhouse Restaurant Nights – Mark your calendars now! Our next Jeannotte’s Sub Night will be on January 18 (order forms are in this week’s News) and we will be holding a Restaurant Night at the LongHorn Steahouse (Amherst St. location, in front of Lowe’s) on Tuesday, January 24. The Longhorn has graciously agreed to give us a percentage of their sales for the entire day! No voucher necessary – simply tell your waitperson that you are with St. Chris and they will attach a voucher to your check!
Parent Group Meeting – In the interest of not adding to the stress of an already crazy time of year, the Parent Group has cancelled the meeting scheduled for tonight, Wednesday, December 21. Their next meeting will be held on January 18 at 7:00 PM in the library. Please join them!
Red, Green and White Free Dress and Early Release – Just a quick reminder that this Friday, December 23, is a Red, Green and White Free Dress day, as well as an early release day! Students will be dismissed at 12:30 PM and there will be NO After School Care that day…our teachers need to get home and get ready for their Christmas celebrations!
Nashua Catholic Applications and Step-Up Day Registrations – This is a reminder for our 6th grade parents that the Nashua Catholic applications and Step-Up Day registrations are now due at Nashua Catholic. Please return the forms directly to Nashua Catholic as soon as possible. Thanks!
Refresher Training – It is time for refresher training for all adults who work on a regular basis with minors in Diocese of Manchester parishes, schools, and camps. Anyone who completed Protecting God’s Children training prior to January 1, 2009 is due for a refresher, which is available online. Please complete your training as soon as possible, but no later than February 28, 2012.
To take the training online from any computer, go to www.nhchildsafety.org, click on “Register Here” and enter the code child safety when prompted. If you are unable to complete the training online, the schedule for a live training (Protecting God’s Children) can be found at http://calendar.catholicnh.org/ For further information, please contact our Safe Environment Coordinator, Jackie Langenfeld, at 882-7442, X-114. Thank you.
Auction Donations – Okay, here’s the age-old question….is it okay to regift a Christmas present you just don’t need/like/want/whatever? Well, our Auction Committee says YES! Donate it to the Auction! Your unwanted gift may be JUST what someone else is looking for! To donate…and clean out that space under your Christmas tree…simply complete the form in your News packet today and drop it and the item off at the school. We promise not to tell a single soul…..
Also, new this year….Auction Sponsorships and Program Advertising! Please check your paper News packet today for an exciting opportunity for more businesses and individuals to get involved in our Auction while receiving some excellent marketing exposure!
Financial Aid Reminder – Financial Aid application materials for the 2012-2013 school year are now available from our Bookkeeper, Deb Carney. ALL families who are requesting financial aid MUST complete the appropriate application materials. To request a Financial Aid packet, please email Deb at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , call her at 882-7442, ext. 113, or send a note into school to her attention.
Hot Lunch Schedule:
Thurs., Dec. 22 K. Bourn
L. Stawasz
Fri., Dec. 23 Early Release - Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
Mon., Jan. 2 No School
Tues., Jan. 3 P. MacLellan Shopper: M. Guzas
J. Bouley
N. Lefebvre
A. Veiga
Wed., Jan. 4 R. Duarte
A. Kocsis
J. Salizzoni