St. Christopher's School - Richmond, VA

St. Christopher’s and St. Catherine’s will open on time tomorrow, Friday, Jan. 10. Water pressure has returned to normal levels, and both campuses are fully operational. The City of Richmond is still under a boil advisory; please send your child with a full water bottle as fountains, water filling stations, and ice machines will not be available.

Breakfast will be served tomorrow, and FLIK Dining will serve a hot lunch with paper products and plastic utensils; however, if you would like to send a lunch from home, you may do so.

We cannot wait to see our Saints tomorrow!

Saints, join us to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Center for the Study of Boys with a panel discussion, "Building the Boys the World Needs," on Wednesday, Jan. 22 at 7 p.m. in Ryan Recital Hall. Leading experts will offer their thoughts on how to best support boys' development. This event is free and open to the public, but we encourage you to reserve a seat at our box office in advance: https://www.stchristophers.com/arts/stc-box-office

As of 5:30 p.m. this evening, water pressure was either extremely low or at zero across the St. Christopher’s campus. Despite our earlier hopes to do otherwise, we are not able to open our campus with such weak and inconsistent water pressure.

Upper School students will have some virtual coursework to complete on Thursday. Additional information will be emailed to Upper School students shortly.

We will provide an update on plans for Friday, January 10 sometime tomorrow. Thank you for your continued grace and patience.

StC's Alumni Affairs team is hitting the road in 2025! We look forward to seeing Saints across the country at events through January-March. Join us in the following cities, and learn more about the events: https://www.stchristophers.com/alumni/stay-connected

- San Francisco 1/16
- Washington, D.C. 1/28
- NYC 2/26
- Raleigh, NC 3/27

School is now closed today, Wednesday, Jan. 8. Water levels are unfortunately not sufficient to operate school today. All activities on campus are canceled or will be rescheduled. Extended Day will also be closed. We will continue to send information as we learn more.

St. Christopher's will open at 9 a.m. tomorrow, Wednesday, Jan. 8. Student drop-off will begin at 8:45 a.m., and the Sibling Shuttle will not run. Please check your email for full details.

St. Christopher's and St. Catherine's will be closed on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, due to the ongoing winter weather and water and power outages in Richmond and surrounding areas. All activities on campus are canceled or will be rescheduled. Extended Day will also be closed.

We are closely monitoring the water issues in the City of Richmond and will send an update as we learn more about the extent of the outages and the timeline for repairs. Learn more: https://richmond.com/news/local/government-politics/water-outage-supply-boil-advisory-reservoir-system/article_7e02b186-cc75-11ef-ab5b-b3d210423c1b.html

St. Christopher's and St. Catherine's will be closed on Monday, January 6, 2025, due to inclement weather. All activities on campus are canceled or will be rescheduled. Extended Day will also be closed.

Saints, there's still time to make your end-of-year gift to the St. Christopher's Fund! Annual giving is one way we ask all alumni, parents, grandparents, and friends of the school to help us provide a first-rate education for our boys. Please make your gift today: www.stchristophers.com/stcfund

Our student-artists brought so much joy to the community this holiday season. We are so proud of Carter L. '28 who dazzled audiences as the Prince in The Nutcracker .

The Nutcracker by Stoner Winslett. Richmond Ballet 2024. All rights reserved. 📷 by Sarah Ferguson.

This morning's Lower School pageant was the perfect way to wrap the year up before Christmas Break. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, Saints!

Our Lower School was feeling so festive this morning! Faculty, staff and students gathered to joyously sing and celebrate at the traditional Christmas sing-along! 🎄🎅🎄🎀🎄🎁

Our eighth grade students are learning about smart messaging and communication in the age of social media!

Last week, students in Mrs. Dion and Dr. Sarah Mansfield's Leadership and Communication class broke into groups, discussed ideas and workshopped a post on a topic they'd studied this year. Congratulations to Asher A., Grant C., and Zavier L. for their winning post below:

"Speaking in public terrifies me. Glossophobia, or the fear of speaking in public, is one of the most common phobias in the United States.

What would you do if you had to speak in front of a thousand people you don't know? That's what we're learning in the Leadership and Communications class. Over the last seven weeks, we've discussed six communication traits that show confidence and courage when talking in public, including poise, voice, life, speed, eye contact, and gestures." Good job, boys!

It was great having Mollie Reinhart, founder of Befriend talk to our eighth grade boys in their EngageRVA class last week! Reinhart's group builds connections and friendships between people across Richmond from all walks of life. "Befriend is there for everybody," said Reinhart. "It serves as a spark for people to have the confidence to meet other people, to really have a full life." The group holds meetups, walks, and community clean-up projects around the city where anyone is welcome to join.

The spark behind the Befriend Movement goes back to Christmas 2017 and Reinhart's work with the city, when she was introduced to a mother who needed support during the holidays. Despite the differences in their lives, the two made a connection, providing the impetus for the nonprofit’s work. That chance meeting turned into a grassroots movement, and this summer, the group officially was registered as a 501c3 organization.

During her visit to StC's Middle School, Reinhart encouraged the boys to be open to people from all backgrounds and hear their stories. "I find that other people always teach me something that brings us closer together. We're all much more alike than we are different," said Reinhart.

It was so great seeing all the Saints families at Winter Wonderland this morning! We'd like to thank our dedicated parent and student volunteers at the Fawn Shop, event sponsors Joyner Fine Properties, and Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus for stopping by. Go, Saints!

This week, senior neurobiology students visited with our fourth-grade boys for a meeting of the minds! Upper schoolers set up interactive stations and explained how taste, smell, and vision interact with the brain through fun, hands-on activities.

Our Lower School has been having a blast over the last few weeks and getting into the holiday spirit! Saints parents joined our kindergarten classes to sew Christmas stockings, and our first grade community gathered to build creative and colorful candy houses with their buddies from St. Catherine's School! 🎄🎄🎄