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4/11/2024
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.
April 12&13: School Musical
April 12: 9 am Mass - led by Grade 2
April 19: 9 am Mass - led by Grade 1
April 19: 8th Grade Babysitting Night
April 20: Spring for Success Auction Gala
April 23&24: NYS ELA Assessment
April 26: Deadline for Sr. Sheila Scholarship
May 3: Mass of Hope
May 3: HSA Flower Sale orders due
May 4: Father/Daughter Dance
May 6: HSA Meeting, 7pm
May 7&8: NYS Math Assessment
May 9: Feast of the Ascension - 9am Mass
May 10: Mother's Day Tea - Montessori and Kindergarten
May 10: Early Dismissal - 11:30am
May 13-15: SMS hosting Diocesan Art Fair
May 17: 9 am Mass - led by Grade 4
May 19: Pentecost
May 23: 9 am Mass - led by Grade 2
May 24-27: NO SCHOOL, Memorial Day weekend
May 31: 9 am Mass - led by Grade 3 (First Communicants)
May 31: 10 am - First Communion Reception
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 order for the week of 4/22-4/26 is due on Monday, 4/15 by noon.
Spring for Success Online Silent Auction Opens THIS MONDAY!
Thank you to all school families who purchased tickets to attend the auction gala on April 20th at Marygold Manor. Attendees will have the exclusive ability to bid on these exciting LIVE auction items. Our online SILENT auction will be available to those at the event AND anyone participating from home, and will go live Monday, April 15th at 8 am. The silent auction will feature a wide variety of unique items & experiences, watch your email or click here on Monday morning to register & bid! This year we are using a new, quality-assured software package, which makes it easier than ever to view and bid on our amazing silent auction items, and cash out once you’ve (hopefully) won some stunning prizes! Visit springforsuccess.com to learn more as well as purchase First Chance Raffle Tickets online. Get in on the fun and support our school and parish community!
Spots still available in our SMS Montessori Summer Camp! (FOR AGE 3 - INCOMING 3rd GRADERS)
Join Miss Krista and Miss Lauren for one or more of three exciting sessions - 9:00am-12:00pm Monday - Friday. This year’s themes include: Nature & Insects, Under the Sea, and Water Adventures! Campers will have access to fun & creative Montessori activities, snack, and time outside each day. Camp is open to current SMS students and family members ages 3 - incoming 3rd graders, as well as NEW families! Click here to view the flyer and learn more. Montessori Summer camp is $175 per child per week. Click here to register online NOW & reserve your spot!
Spots still available in our SMS Explorers Summer Camp! (FOR INCOMING 3rd - 6th GRADERS)
Join Miss Kerwin and Mrs. Gengo for a multi-session summer camp of Reading, Math, and science enrichment. Each session will have a different theme that is explored through the subjects! Campers will be served a snack and have time outside each day. Camp is open to St. Mary's Students entering grades 3-6 in September 2024, and is $175 per session. Click here to download the registration form and be sure to send it in to the school office ASAP to reserve your spot(s)!
"Break a Leg" Cast & Crew!
We’d like to wish all of our cast & crew members of The Little Mermaid Jr. a fabulous performance tomorrow night and Saturday evening! Friday night’s show is absolutely SOLD OUT. An extremely limited number of tickets are still available at the door for Sat. night’s show. Tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for children.
SPRING SPORTS NOTE FROM MR. REEDS
If you are interested in participating in spring sports, please complete the spring sports sign up found by clicking the button below.
Attention 5th-8th Grade Parents
Mr. Dolan and Mr. Reeds are hosting Intramurals at SMS from April 16th through May 16th starting promptly at 6:45AM. We are planning on meeting Tuesday and Thursday mornings based on interest. Days may change if there is too much or too little involvement.Students in Grades 5-8 in good academic standing (75%+ in all classes) are welcome to sign up!
The cost for one day per week is $20 and two days is $40.
Now when you buy participating products at Walmart in-store or online, you’ll earn Box Tops for SMS — no scanning required. All you have to do is connect your Box Tops and Walmart accounts, then use the saved payment method in your Walmart Wallet whenever you shop at Walmart. When you shop in-store, SMS will get credit when you check out. When you shop online, SMS will get credit when your items are picked up or delivered. Click here from your mobile device to get started (you must download the Box Tops App first).
6/7/8 grade Spring Dance at St. Greg’s - Friday, May 3rd
Tickets are $25 each (+fees) and can be purchased online through TicketSource through April 26th. There will be no tickets sold at the door. All students MUST attend a Diocesan school - all registrations will be verified through class rosters and Principal approval. Click here for a flyer. Refreshments will be available for purchase. St. Greg’s is asking each school to send someone to help with either Set-Up, Chaperoning, Security, or Clean-up. Parents please use this Signup Genius to volunteer. Proceeds will benefit BISON Children's Scholarship Fund.
St. Joe’s HS will hold a SPRING OPEN HOUSE on Sunday, April 21, from 10:30 am-1 pm
All prospective students and their families are invited for private, self guided tours. Your tour map will direct you through campus to interact with our teachers, staff, coaches, and students. This a pre-registration event only with limited attendance and appointment slots. Your family is welcome to stay on campus for as long as you wish. Click here to register.
St. Joe’s SUMMER CAMPS
Embark on a summer of fun, sports, learning, and Brotherhood at St. Joe’s. Summer camps are designed to ignite the curiosity and passions of middle school students, offering a diverse array of activities led by St. Joe's teachers and Marauder coaches. Registration for 2024 summer camps is now open, click below to discover the complete list of camp dates and details.
Collegiate Summer!
Sports Camps
Jazz Band Camp
Innovation Camp
Thank you to everyone who purchased (and by now probably enjoyed!) Easter Candy from Fowler’s! We’ll have an update on total revenue from the sale soon. Thank you also to all who attended Pray & Play, we had great fun and raised over $1,300 for donation to Catholic Charities.
Stay tuned next week for more information on these upcoming events:
May 1 or before: Spirit Wear Orders will be in and distributed to students to bring home
May 4: Father/Daughter Dance at Marygold Manor - sign up sheet to go out soon!
May 6: HSA Meeting, 7pm, all are welcome!
Mother Son Event: "Game On" night with carnival type games, bounce house, and snacks in a video game theme.
June 18: School Picnic
Remember to go online and bid on the wonderful Silent Auction items donated by our classes, school families and parishioners starting this Monday at 8 am! For a preview of some of the amazing items, click here, or watch the school & parish social media accounts this coming week as unique items are highlighted! Thank you also to all families who attended the HSA School-wide Class Gift Gathering Roller Skating Party! $2,432 was raised for auction gifts. Some items will be featured in the LIVE auction and be available exclusively to those attending the auction gala, while others will appear on the online silent auction on Monday.
Step into spring with Weeks Nursery in Clarence Center!
Choose hanging baskets or annual flats as great gifts for Mother's Day, or to fill out your own flower beds. Here's how: fill out the order form linked here and send it into school, or submit an order form online here. Paper order forms (and all payments from paper and online orders) should be sent into the School Office in an envelope marked "Flower Sale" by May 3, 2024. St. Mary's HSA will send home a Floral Voucher with your name and order details on it. Head over to Weeks Nursery with your Floral Voucher to select your plants.
Floral Vouchers are valid any time through the end of May and will be sent home May 3, 2024.
Reminder - CRS Rice Bowls are due back!
We hope your family remembered to donate spare change throughout Lent in your rice bowl! If you haven’t returned your rice bowl yet please send it into school as soon as possible. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to our HSA Spiritual Chair, Margaret Terrill (mterrill44@yahoo.com, 716-908-7684). Click here to learn more about the families locally and around the world who your donations impact.
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/