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11/2/2023
Upcoming Events
Remember to utilize our SMS Google Calendar subscription (info to subscribe included below), or view the “Events” page on the SMS website.
Nov. 3: Picture Retake Day
Nov. 3: First Friday Adoration (Grades 3-8, times at the discretion of teacher)
Nov. 4: HSA Meat Raffle, 6pm
Nov. 5: Daylight Savings time ends (turn clocks back 1 hour)
Nov. 6: Bills Season Pass dress-down day for participating families
Nov. 7: HSA Meeting - 7pm in the Cafeteria
Nov. 8: 2nd Grade Bake Sale in All Lunches
Nov. 9: 9am Mass - led by Grade 8
Nov 9: Virtue Certificate Recognition - following Mass
Nov. 9: 11:30am Dismissal - Afternoon Teacher Meetings - NO LUNCH/NO MUSIC LESSONS
Nov. 10: NO SCHOOL - Veteran's Day Observance
Nov. 13: Bills Season Pass dress-down
Nov. 16 & 17: Book Fair - available until 3pm
Nov. 17: Fall Play/Dessert Show
Nov. 20: Bills Season Pass dress-down
Nov. 21: HSA Thanksgiving luncheon
Nov. 22-24: NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving Recess
Nov. 27: School resumes
Nov. 27: Bills Season Pass dress-down
Nov. 30: 9 am Mass - led by Grade 6
Nov. 30: In-person parent/teacher conferences, 3-6pm - sign ups in next week's Buzz
Dec. 1: NO SCHOOL- Zoom parent/teacher conferences - 8-11am
Dec. 13: Christmas Concert
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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!
Lunch Order Changes
We were informed earlier this week by BPSC that on short weeks (where there aren't 5 school days), BPSC does not produce cold lunches. So if your child ordered a cold lunch next week we apologize but please know we did order extra entrees to ensure that those students can opt for an entree or PBJ or Fun Lunch.
Entree for Tuesday: Breaded Pizza Crunchers. Entree for Wednesday: Turkey Bacon Cheeseburger
Pat Quinn, Cafeteria Coordinator
St Mary School Swormville (E. Amherst)
716.418.2336
A Note from the Cafeteria
Lunch orders for the week of 11/13-11/17 are due by noon on 11/6. Please remember that this is a hard deadline and the link is disabled at noon.
There are no lunches on 11/9 (11:30 dismissal) or 11/10 (no school).
Sms sports
Girls Varsity Volleyball
Winter Sports Sign Up
girls varsity basketball coach needed
SCHOOL PHOTO RETAKE DAY: 11/3
If your student is having their photo retaken tomorrow, please remember to return the original photo package/proofs. If you were one of the families that is waiting for your photos to come in (we've been told early next week), you can do a retake if you would like. Please note that the retake photo will be the photo used in the yearbook as it is replaced in their archives by the new photo. Students having photos taken may dress up, others should wear uniforms.
Drop off and Pick up reminders
School Start Time: Please remember that the school day begins at 7:50 with students reporting to their homerooms. We say prayers as a school at 7:53 and classes begin at 8:00am. Mr. Mangione has been staying at the doors for an extra 10 minutes because he doesn't want to lock the doors as he sees people driving up. Clocks turning back this weekend should make this easier on all of us.
End of Day Pick up at Main Door B-1: Please remember that you should be parking your car and coming to get your student(s) at pick up. You may see that there are two vehicles that do an "Express Pick Up". There are two families who bid on this "perk" at our spring auction, and won the privilege of this drive up service. If you are interested, watch for it again in our Spring Auction.
End of Day Pick Up at Back Door: Things have been moving smoothly in the back for pick up. As we begin to enter the "slippery season", please remember not to drive around someone who is waiting in front of you just to stay safe.
Thank you for your cooperation in keeping our children safe!
Welcoming a Visiting Student
Do you have a mind for numbers?
FALL BOOK FAIR: 11/16 -11/17
Christmas Giving Tree
Guess who's Adopting a Sea Turtle
THE SAINTS WENT MARCHING IN!
Our third graders and Mrs. Bishop did such a wonderful job on Weds. with their Saint Projects and costumes for All Saints Day. Click here to see more photos from the day’s festivities.
EASILY VIEW THE WEEKLY SCHOOL LUNCH MENU
What's for lunch? Now that's an easy question to answer each day! Simply check what you may have ordered for your student(s) by clicking the "LUNCH" icon on the SMS website or App, (found under "MENU"), and view the menu for the week. Please note, lunch ORDERS still must be done via the link in the Buzz each week.
BRING HOME THE BACON THIS SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 4TH 6-10pm
Meat Raffle tickets are still available at the door for $15 per person, first spin is at 7pm. We hope to see you there!
SAVE THE DATE
Annual Student Thanksgiving Luncheon to be held Tues. 11/21. We’ll have more info and a link to a sign up genius list for volunteers and donations next week, but until then please save the date for one of our time-honored SMS traditions!
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/