What's the Buzz?
1/18/2024
BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR CHILD'S BACKPACK FOR THE RE-ENROLLMENT AND TUITION INFO
Upcoming Events
Remember to utilize our SMS Google Calendar subscription (info on how to subscribe here), or view the “Events” page on the SMS website.
Jan. 19: 9 am Mass - led by Grade 1
Jan. 19: HSA Casino Night & Snow Me the Money Grand Prize Drawing
Jan. 28: 9 am Catholic Schools Week Mass (students please attend in uniform)
Jan. 28: Open House 10:30-12:00
Jan. 29: Special Person Lunch - Grades Montessori K, Traditional K, 3 & 6
Jan. 30: Special Person Lunch - Grades 1, 4, & 7
Jan. 31: Special Person Lunch - Grades 2, 5, & 8
Feb. 1: Bishop Mike School Visit
Feb. 2: 9 am, Catholic Schools Week Friday Mass, First Friday Adoration
Feb. 2: 6 pm, HSA Winter Parent Social, Terra House
Feb. 4: 10:30 am, Catholic Schools Week Family Breakfast
Feb. 5: 7 pm, HSA Meeting - location changed to Makerspace room
Feb. 9: 9 am Mass - led by Grade 8
Feb. 9: EARLY DISMISSAL: 11:30 am
Feb. 9: HSA Ice Skating Party, Northtown Center, 1:30 pm
CAFETERIA
We'd love to have you help out during lunch
As the weather starts to change, some of our students would rather stay inside. In order to accommodate students who want to stay inside and others that would like to go outside, we will need to have three adults present for safety. Please consider helping out.
Thank you so much to those who have been able to volunteer and help out in the lunchroom. It is such a blessing to have dedicated family members who are willing to help out!
A Note from the Cafeteria
Lunch orders for 1/29-2/2 are below. Please complete your order before the noon deadline, Monday 1/22.
LOOKING FORWARD TO 24-25
This year we are doing RE-ENROLLMENT ONLINE to save paper and time - please complete by 1/26!
Please click here to re-enroll your current SMS student(s) for the coming school year, or scan the QR code on the flyer that came home in your child’s backpack. Please note that you will also need to complete an ONLINE APPLICATION for any NEW students in your family starting school with us this Fall.
Also NEW this year, you may pay your re-enrollment fee through FACTS! Please note your choice for method of payment within the on-line re-enrollment form. You will see the charge in FACTS applied to your account sometime at the end of January after the re-enrollment period ends. Cash or check are also still acceptable, just be sure to remit payment to the school office by January 26th.
SMS Open House will be Sun. Jan. 28th - tell a friend! NEW families who attend could win FREE registration for their child, a $150 savings!
We’ll be opening our doors and putting our best foot forward for Open House on Jan. 28th from 10:30 am - 12 pm. Be sure and share your great experiences and thoughts about SMS with friends and family who are considering education options for their family. We have something truly special here and are more than just a school - we’re family! Be sure to like and share social media posts about our school leading up to Open House, talk to others, leave a positive review on Google or Niche, or simply post your photos from school events with the hashtag #SMStheplacetobee. All of these things help the public know how much we love our school and what an amazing place it is. We’re asking each family to share the Open House Facebook event on their own social media profiles before the event, and let interested NEW families know that if they attend Open House they could win FREE registration for their child, a savings of $150. Help us spread the word, and help SMS continue to thrive!
Come cheer on our SMS “Bees” and enjoy some great youth Basketball!
Check out the schedule below for upcoming games with our hoop-shooting SMS Bees:
Sat. 1/20/24, 9 am: SMS Grades 3/4 Co-ed vs Nativity (Nativity Gym)
Sat. 1/20/24, 10 am: SMS Grades 3/4 Boys vs Nativity (Nativity Gym)
Tues. 1/23/24, 5 pm: SMS Boys JV vs St. Greg (SMS Gym)
Tues. 1/23/24, 6 pm: SMS Boys JV vs St. Ben (SMS Gym)
Tues. 1/23/24, 8 pm: SMS Boys Varsity vs Notre Dame (SMS Gym)
Thurs. 1/25/24, 6 pm: SMS Girls JV vs Christ the King (SMS Gym)
Thurs. 1/25/24, 6:30 pm: SMS Girls Varsity vs St. Stephens (Nativity Gym)
Mon. 1/19/24, 8 pm: SMS Girls Varsity vs Nativity (CCA Gym)
Weds. 1/31/24, 6 pm: SMS Boys Varsity vs St. Mark (SMS Gym)
Thurs. 2/1/24, 6 pm: SMS Boys JV vs St. Greg (SMS Gym)
Thurs. 2/1/24, 6:30 pm: SMS Girls Varsity vs St. Greg (Nativity Gym)
Tues. 2/6/24, 5 pm: SMS Girls JV vs St. Ben (SMS Gym)
Tues. 2/13/24, 6 pm: SMS Boys JV vs St. Ben/SSPP (SMS Gym)
Do you have a flare for decorating????
This summer we would like to give the cafeteria and the school a facelift. If you have the gift of being able to look at a space and know how to make it look warmer and more welcoming, we would love your input! If you are interested in helping out in this way, please contact me at principal@stmaryschoolswormville.org.
Lunch program changes
I received notification this week that this is the last year that Buffalo Public Schools will be able to provide free breakfasts and lunches for our students. We knew that this day would eventually come so we have been researching our options. When more specific information is available, I will pass it on to you. This does not go into effect until the 24-25 school year so the free lunch program will continue until the end of this school year.
CLICK HERE FOR A LIST OF ALL UPCOMING EVENTS!
Keep an eye out for more information coming soon about…
Roller Rink Party 3/2
HSA Meeting 3/5
The $10,000 FINAL DRAWING for the "Snow Me the Money" HSA Cash Raffle is TOMORROW NIGHT
Please consider purchasing at least one $25 ticket, it could be the big winner! The success of this event has a direct impact on St. Mary School and our faith community. Without these fundraising efforts, tuition rates would rise significantly. SO - find those tickets on your kitchen counter or in that stack of mail, fill them out and get them in by tomorrow! Extra tickets are still available at the parish and school offices, as well as at Wild Horse Wine & Spirits in the Tops Plaza. Good luck! Like last year, the class that sells the most tickets per student will win a SNOWBALL FIGHT in the gym against Mrs. D’Angelo and ALL FOUR of our priests! (Kindergarten is currently in the lead with 4.27 tickets sold per students, followed by 3rd grade with 3.69 tickets sold per student, and 2nd grade with 3.11 tickets sold pre student. The two individual students who sell the most tickets will also win a prize - an awesome SMS “Bee Backpack”. Thank you for your support!
Join us for a pizza making extravaganza at our PARENT WINTER SOCIAL on Friday, February 2nd 6-9pm at Terra House. RSVP Here! Space is limted! $15 individual / $25 per couple. Questions?
Call/text or email Niki LaMonte-DeGolier, 818.625.0486, NicoleLaMonte@gmail.com
JOIN US for the CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK BREAKFAST! Sunday, February 4th after the 9:00am Mass. Hosted by our Parish’s Knights of Columbus - we are in need of volunteers for set up, take down & a few food donations! SIGN UP HERE! For more information CLICK HERE! Questions? Call, Text or Email Margaret Terrill, 716-908-7684, mterrill44@yahoo.com
Join us for our annual family fun ICE SKATING PARTY! Friday, February 9th 1:30-2:30pm, no sign ups necessary!
To learn more about skate rental cost and the event, CLICK HERE!
St. Mary School
Email: office@stmaryschoolswormville.org
Website: stmaryschoolswormville.org
Location: 6919 Transit Road, East Amherst, NY, USA
Phone: 716-689-8424
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StMarySchoolSwormville/