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12/21/2023
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.
Dec. 22: 9 am Mass - led by Grade 3
Dec. 22: Montessori Christmas Program - 10am
Dec. 22: 11:30 am Early dismissal
Dec. 25 - Jan. 1: Christmas Recess, NO SCHOOL
Dec. 28: Early Bird Drawing Deadline for Snow Me the Money
Jan. 1: Solemnity of Mary Mother of God, Holy Day of Obligation
Jan. 1: Snow Me the Money Early Bird Drawing after 9 am Mass
Jan. 2: School Resumes
Jan. 5: 9 am Mass - led by Grade 3 (Ziomek)
Jan. 6: Feast of the Epiphany
Jan. 8: Knights of Columbus Basketball Shoot Out
Jan. 9: HSA Meeting - 7pm - location TBD
Jan. 11: LEAD Night (Lower Elementary Academic Discovery)
Jan. 12: 9am Mass
Jan. 12: Virtue Awards
Jan. 12: 11:30am Dismissal
Jan. 15: NO SCHOOL - Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Jan. 19: 9 am Mass - led by Grade 1
Jan. 19: HSA Casino Night & Snow Me the Money Grand Prize Drawing
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 1/8-1/12 are below. Please complete your order before the noon deadline, Monday 1/2.
Friday, January 12th is a half day and there is no lunch.
Have a student in Montessori, Kindergarten, or 1st grade? Attend LEAD Night (Lower Elementary Academic Discovery), on Thurs. Jan 11!
Formerly known as Kindergarten Discovery Night, LEAD Night will help acquaint you with our lower elementary staff, and help your child get ready for their next steps at SMS! Have a neighbor or friend with a child entering these grades next Fall? Be sure to invite them as well! We are own best ambassadors, if we don’t tell others how amazing SMS is, they may never know! Learn more and RSVP here.
THE NEXT HSA MEETING will be Tues., Jan. 9 at 7pm in room 204 (Makerspace/Library)
Ready to mark your calendar for all of the exciting HSA events coming up? FIND OUT HERE with our UPCOMING DATES Flyer!
Get your tickets into school TOMORROW for the SMTM early bird drawing deadline!
Everyone should have received their tickets home for the HSA Cash Raffle, “Snow Me the Money”. The actual early bird drawing deadline is 12/28 at 10:30 am at the Parish Office, but TOMORROW is the last day you’ll be able to send your tickets in with your child to school before Christmas break, so take advantage of that easy option! ALSO - we have just learned, that 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! The individual student who sells the most tickets will also win a prize! So families, purchase your own tickets, give them as stocking stuffers, split the cost with others, encourage family, friends, neighbors, & coworkers to join in the fun and give the gift of support for Catholic education this year!
RSVPs due tomorrow for Casino Night!
Join us for this NEW & EXCITING event celebrating the final drawing of the “Snow Me the Money” Cash Raffle on Friday, January 19th, from 6-9pm. St. Mary’s Families RSVPs DUE HERE 12/22. CASINO NIGHT will be an evening of social gaming, delicious food & drinks, and great company. “Win” the most chips & receive your ticket price back! Wine, Beer & Food Available for Additional Purchase! Sign up & find out more HERE!
Have a student in Montessori, Kindergarten, or 1st grade? Attend LEAD Night (Lower Elementary Academic Discovery), on Thurs. Jan 11!
Formerly known as Kindergarten Discovery Night, LEAD Night will help acquaint you with our lower elementary staff, and help your child get ready for their next steps at SMS! Have a neighbor or friend with a child entering these grades next Fall? Be sure to invite them as well! We are own best ambassadors, if we don’t tell others how amazing SMS is, they may never know! Learn more and RSVP here.
SMS Open House will be Sun. Jan, 28th!
We’ll be opening our doors and putting our best foot forward for Open House at the end of January! 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 at SMS 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 SMS 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. Help us spread the word, and help SMS continue to thrive!
Box Tops & Dash’s - two easy additional ways to help out!
As we approach Christmas week, many families may be stocking up on groceries. Saving paper receipts from any of the Dash’s supermarkets and turning them in at the school office, or signing up with Box Tops for Education are two easy ways that you can put that extra shopping to good use for SMS! For Box Tops, simply visit their website and download the app. Every time you shop, scan your receipt and SMS will earn money. Even orders placed with Instacart qualify, just forward your email receipts to: receipts@boxtops4education.com. For more information on both programs, as well as how you can use your Tops Bonus Card and Amazon purchases to ear money for SMS, please 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/