| A summary of the week's news, upcoming events and friendly reminders... |
March 10, 2010  
March 1-15 Order Hot Lunches March 15 Last Date to Order Hot Lunch March 10 Valentino’s Night March 12 9:15 AM Stations of the Cross – 3M Leading Stations March 12 12:30 PM Early Release March 17 9:15 AM Mass – 2W/2T Preparing Liturgy March 17 PrK and Kdg Parent Coffee March 17 7:00 PM Parents Group March 19 3:15 PM Stations of the Cross – 5C Leading Stations March 20 Hot Lunch Money Due March 20 6:00 PM Auction March 23 7:00 PM Eno Night March 24 5:30 PM Spaghetti Supper March 26 2:15 PM Stations of the Cross – 3G Leading Stations March 31 Healthy and Delicious Demonstration – 7:00-8:30 PM
Mondays and Thursdays – Advanced Band 7:45 to 8:45 AM Tuesdays and Fridays - Beginner Band 7:45 to 8:45 AM
Early Release – No reminder is probably necessary, but just in case…this Friday, March 12 is an early release day. There will be NO After School Care, so please be sure that you have made arrangements for your child/ren. Thanks!
Free Dress Day – Because Friday is an Early Release Day, Mr. D. has decided to award a Free Dress Day to the whole school. Appropriate attire, please!
Free Dress Day #2 -- Next Wednesday, all students are invited to a showing of the Green (and white) for a Free Dress Day in honor of St. Patrick's Day!
Auction, Auction, Auction! If you have not had the chance to RSVP to the upcoming Auction, please do so by this Friday, March 12! The hotel needs to know how much delicious food to prepare for the evening! If you need a RSVP form, you can download one HERE.
Auction Item of the Week – Family Portrait Package from Studio Mark Emile. This awesome package includes a complementary photo session for your family and a framed 16x20 portrait of your choice from your session. This is a $550 value! Check out their work on their website at http://www.studiomarkemile.com/ (and if you look under the “Families” section, you’ll spy one of own St. Chris families…the Dahls!).
Auction Vacation Raffle – It’s time again for our annual Classroom Competition for Vacation Raffle Tickets! Students received an informational flyer about the contest last week. The classroom that sells the most tickets before the Auction wins….a classroom mini-auction! So far, 6E is in the lead, with a total of 33 tickets sold! Additional raffle tickets are available for download HERE. Where would you choose? Vegas or Disney? Or is cash more your style? Spaghetti Supper -- Don't forget to turn in your ticket request for the Spaghetti Supper on March 24! Download a request form HERE.
Note to School Pads – We still have a supply of the “Note to School” notepads that were distributed by the Parents Group. They are available in Mrs. Sheehan’s office for $2.00.
Looking for some great entertainment? The St. Christopher Drama Club presents Disney’s Alice in Wonderland Jr. on Friday, April 9, 2010, 7pm, at
Eno Night -- Be sure to put March 23 on your calendar for our Eno Night! Come see what your kids are so excited about! The evening starts at 7:00 p.m. in the Church Hall and will include demonstrations of the new technology by grade level. Know someone who might be interested in St. Chris for the Fall? Invite them to attend with you -- this is a great night to showcase the school!
Parents Group – The next meeting of our Parents Group is scheduled for Wednesday, March 17 at 7:00 p.m. in the Church Hall. Join us as we plan fundraising and enrichment programs for our school! SCRIP – We have 20% off coupons for Gymboree and Crazy8 available – please send an email to Marta at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it if you would like one. Great for Easter clothes! In other Scrip News, L.L.Bean is pleased to offer a 2% bonus on L.L.Bean gift card purchases from Saturday, March 6, 2010 through Friday, April 2, 2010. That means L.L.Bean $25 and $100 gift cards can be purchased with a 17% contribution instead of the normal 15% contribution. Spring wardrobe, anyone?
2nd Annual Walk-Run – Plans are underway for our 2nd Annual Healthy St. Chris Walk-Run, to be held May 28 at Sargents Ave. Park. This is a wonderful afternoon of exercise and information for our students. Families are invited to participate, too, so put it on your calendar! In addition to the Walk-Run race (children run different distances dependent on their grades), there is a Health Fair with representatives from many different companies and organizations on hand to provide information and giveaways. This year, we are interested in providing race t-shirts for all the children. To make this happen, we need sponsors! This is a great opportunity for some great PR for local companies, as we will be printing the sponsorship names on the backs of the t-shirts. A t-shirt sponsorship is $100. If you or your company would be interested in providing sponsorship, please contact either Marta at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or Sue Sheehy at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
Faith Outreach News – Recent classroom visits from our Adopted priests and sisters include Br. Mark Hilton with the 5th grade on Tuesday, March 9 and Fr. Aggie with the 3rd grade on March 10. Vocation Day on April 20 is fast approaching also, so be on the lookout for volunteer opportunities on that day!
Nashua Catholic Open House for 5th Grade Students -- Nashua Catholic will hold it's annual Open House for 5th grade students on May 6 from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. If you are looking ahead to junior high, here's your chance to take a look at their fine school and meet some of the staff and faculty. St. Chris and Infant Jesus will also be there showcasing the 6th grade programs. Please invite any families who might be interested in the Catholic school system!
School Procedures During Inclement Weather –Notification of “no school”, “delayed school opening”, or “unscheduled early dismissal” due to weather conditions is announced on radio station WZID 95.7 FM and on TV channel 9 (WMUR). It is also posted on the WZID and WMUR websites. St. Christopher School follows the Nashua Public School System for all cancellations and delayed openings.
An automated phone call will also go out from the school between 5 and 6 AM. If you do not want to be included in this phone notification process, please send a note into school and we will delete your phone number.
If there is a “delayed opening”, there will be no school for the AM Pre-Kindergarten. If there is a “delayed opening” on a scheduled early release day, there will be no school for all students.
On “delayed openings” school starts at 10:20 AM for all grades Full Day Pre-K through 6. Doors will open at 10:00 AM. When there is a 90-minute delay for St. Christopher School, Before School Care will begin at 9:00 AM.
It is extremely important that you make arrangements for your child’s care in the event school is dismissed early when you are not at home, and it is important that your child and the school know what those arrangements are. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. Hot Lunch Volunteers – Thank you for volunteering for the hot lunch program. We appreciate your time and look forward to another successful year. Volunteers are asked to arrive by 11:15 AM. There is preparation that needs to be completed before serving begins. Please bring a cap to wear (required by NH Dept. of Health). We have aprons and gloves. Also, it is essential that you find a substitute if you are unable to make your scheduled day. Again, thank you very much for all your help and cooperation!
Thurs., Mar. 11 J. Lang
M. King
Fri., Mar. 12 Early Release – No Hot Lunch
Mon., Mar. 15 J. Thibault Shopper: L. Croke J. Prangley P. Dobens K. Pressly
Tues., Mar. 16 K. Roy D. Keegan M. King J. Brown
Wed., Mar. 17 R. Matthew M.B. France S. McElwain
Thurs., Mar. 18 C. Mercurio J. Richman L. Jacobi
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