St. Christopher School

 

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 – Students in Uniform receive Free Dress Pass

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. 13 Free Dress for Students attending Jan. 8 Mass in Uniform – Pass Needed!

Jan. 16 No School -- Martin Luther King Day

Jan. 18 Parent Group Meeting – 7:00 PM – Library

Jan. 20 Auction Meeting – 8:00 AM – Church Hall

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 Catholic Schools Week Mass – 9:15 AM – 6E and 1M preparing

Jan. 30-Feb. 3 Catholic Schools Week

Feb. 11 Nashua Catholic Schools Night at the Manchester Monarchs – 7:00 PM

April 11 School Schedule Change – NO SCHOOL

 

Open House for Prospective Families –Our next Open Houses for prospective new families will take place TOMORROW, 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!

 

Parish/School Mass – In conjunction with our upcoming Open Houses for prospective students, we will be holding our annual January Parish/School Mass this 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.

 

Morning Drop-off – For the safety of our students, the rear school doors will now be closing promptly at 8:50 AM when the school bell rings and we will no longer be opening the rear school doors for children who arrive after that time. If you find yourself arriving at school after 8:50 AM and the rear doors are closed, please drive around to the front of the school and have your child ring the bell at the main front doors. You do not need to come to the door yourself, but please do not drive away until you see your child enter the school. Thanks for helping us keep our students safe!

 

Martin Luther King Day -- As stated before Christmas, we will NOT be holding school on Martin Luther King Day, January 16. We apologize for the confusion our prior conflicting statements created. No decision has been made regarding President's Day -- we will let you know as soon as possible.

 

Ski Club-- This Friday Jan 6th is the 1st day of ski club. All skiing students will be dismissed at 2:45, and may wear their gym uniforms. If your child will not be skiing on Friday, please email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it by 10 am to let us know. If your child is not at school Friday, we will assume they are not skiing unless we receive an email from you. By 10 am we will email Crotched Mountain a list of students/parents not skiing and they will not run your ticket. This can be used at another time. We need volunteers to help load the bus at 2:30. If you are arriving at the school to pick up your child, please consider giving us a hand. Many hands make light work! See you on the mountain!

 

Congratulations – Hooray for our CYO Basketball Jr. Mites Green Team who won the St. Joe’s Tip-off Christmas Classic over vacation! Although they faced tough competition, they remained undefeated throughout the tournament. Great job everyone!

 

 

 

More Congratulations – Please welcome another member of the St. Chris community… Giada Sophia Leonard, newborn daughter of Jeni and Joshua Leonard! Giada joins big brothers Theo (Kdg) and Anthony!

 

Our Condolences – We send our condolences to the families of William Conway, a long-time supporter of Catholic education, who passed away just after Christmas. Mary Jane King, a daughter of Mr. Conway, is a member of our School Board and her two children, Connor and Grace, are alumni of the school. In addition, Sharon Hall, another of Mr. Conway’s daughters, was an active member of the St. Chris community throughout the many years her children, Ben, Sam, Zachary and Meredith, attended St. Chris. Our Catholic Schools Week Mass on January 30 will be said in memory of Mr. Conway.

 

In-House Registrations – Registrations for grades 3-6 for the next school year will be distributed on January 6 and will be due on January 27. Please be sure to be prompt in returning your registration so that we can save your child’s seat for next year!

 

Nashua’s Catholic Schools Night at the Monarchs – St. Chris will join Infant Jesus School and Nashua Catholic Junior High for a night at the Manchester Monarchs on February 11 at 7:00 PM! What a great way to beat the winter blues and have a great time with your St. Chris friends! The IJS, St. Chris, and Nashua Catholic Choruses will be combining to open the Monarchs game with a performance of the God Bless America. What better way to show support to our Catholic Schools than by attending the Monarchs game and cheering on our chorus and the Monarchs! The cost is $13.00 per ticket (cash or checks made payable to Nashua Catholic Junior High School). Download an order form HERE .

 

Scrip Orders – The holidays may be over, but there’s still a zillion birthday parties to come this year….thank goodness our Scrip program runs all year long! Mrs. Carney still has gift cards available for immediate gift giving in her office and you can order additional cards using the order form HERE .

 

Hot Lunch Reminder – February lunch ordering is open till January 15th. No late orders are possible, so be sure to get it done before ordering ends! Checks are due January 20th. Lunches can be ordered at OrderLunches.com.

 

Hot Lunch Volunteers --The hot lunch program relies on each and every volunteer and shopper. If you are unable to make your scheduled day, please call other volunteers and get a replacement. Please do not call the school and leave a message that you will not be able to volunteer – we are usually unable to find a replacement on such short notice and it leaves us VERY shorthanded!

 

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 HERE for details on the 3 Service Project Collections we are doing this month!

 

Jeannotte’s Sub Night and LongHorn Steakhouse Restaurant Nights – Mark your calendars now! Our next Jeannotte’s Sub Night will be on January 18 (an order forms is available HERE ) with orders due by Friday, January 13. In addition, 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!

 

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 – In just over 3 months, we’ll be “Coming Together” for Auction 2012! It’s time to start getting groovy with our donations! Please consider donating an item from your family or business, or soliciting a local business for their support! Need some donation ideas? Click HERE for a list of suggested donations, as well as donation forms and letters to give to area businesses.

 

Also, new this year….Auction Sponsorships and Program Advertising! This is an exciting opportunity for more businesses and individuals to get involved in our Auction while receiving some excellent marketing exposure! Check out the details HERE on our website!

 

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., Jan. 5

M. Meads

D. Keegan

Fri., Jan. 6

T. Nickerson

N. Dahl

D. Prangley

B. Schmitt

Mon., Jan. 9

M. Popik                              Shopper:             A. Kocsis

S. Yeaton

L. Williams

E. Miller

Tues., Jan. 10

S. Trabucchi

R. Warren

S. Dahl

C. Karski

Wed., Jan. 11

T. Pica

T. Cora

M. Guzas

T. Vogel