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Remember to utilize our SMS Google Calendar subscription (info on how to subscribe here), or view the “Events” page on the SMS website.

June 7: 9 am Mass - led by Grade 1

June 7: Early Dismissal - 11:30 am

June 7: 8th grade Capstone Project Presentations - 12:30 pm

June 7: Night of the Arts - 5 pm

June 10: Living Wax Museum - Grades 4 & 5

June 11: AM - Middle School ELA Exam

June 11: PM - Middle School Math Exam

June 12: AM - Middle School Social Studies Exam

June 12: PM - Middle School Health Exam

June 13: AM - Middle School Science Exam

June 13: PM - Middle School Religion Exam

June 14: MCH 3 & 4 year olds: Last day of school

June 14: 9 am Mass - led by Grades 8 & K

June 14: Montessori Picnic, 11 am dismissal for all Montessori

June 14: 1:15PM - Regents Living Environment Exam

June 15: 8th Grade Dinner Dance, 6 pm

June 18: School Picnic - 8th Grade last day of school

June 19: NO SCHOOL - Juneteenth

June 20: Montessori K & Traditional Kindergarten Last Day of School

June 20: Montessori K & Traditional Kindergarten Graduation, 10 am

June 20: 8th Grade Graduation & Mass, 7 pm

June 21: Grades 1-7 Last Day of School - IF YOUR CHILD WILL BE LEAVING WITH YOU FOLLOWING THE AWARDS, PLEASE BE SURE TO SEND A NOTE TO THE TEACHER SO THAT THEY CAN HAVE YOUR CHILD'S SUMMER PACKET AND SUPPLIES AT THE CHURCH.

June 21: 9 am Closing School Mass - led by Grade 7, Awards Ceremony

June 24 - 28: SMS Summer Camps Week 1

June 26: Painting the Cafeteria - help needed

July 8 - 12: Vacation Bible School

July 20 - 21: St. Mary's Parish Picnic!

June 22 - 26: SMS Summer Camps Week 2

Aug. 5 - 9: SMS Summer Camps Week 3

Aug. 15: Assumption of Mary, 175th Anniversary Mass & Reception

If you would like to be a part of your child's school day, the buttons below link you to a sign up for assisting as a lunch monitor. All volunteers must be VIRTUS trained. It is preferred that you volunteer for all three lunch periods, but any time you are able to give is much appreciated.

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 for the week of 6/17 is due on Monday, 6/10 by noon.

All students will be enjoying a hot dog picnic lunch on Tuesday 6/18. If your child doesn't want a grilled Sahlen's Hot Dog, please send in a lunch.

Eligible Swimmers: K-8. Swimmers should be able to swim the length of the pool upon 1st practice.

Who: Head Coach & Coordinator is David Papke (thepapkefamily5@gmail.com ) Nativity's point of contact will be Mike Forster. We have numerous experienced coaches on board to help build up our swimmers and have fun.
What: St. Mary's/Nativity/St. John Team will be in its 5th combined swimming season. Swimmers will gain basic swimming skills to participate in competition.
When: In the past we practiced in the evenings on Wednesday/Fridays, some Mondays. ALL meets on Sundays. [Generally 6:30-730 is 10&Unders, 7:30-8:30 11&OVER]

(Meets Sept. 15th, Sept. 22nd, Sept. 29th., Oct. 20th, Champs Nov. 3rd)
Where: The plan is to practice at Williamsville East High School.

Cost: $150

HIGHLIGHT from our 2023 Season: The Team placed 2nd at Championships Overall and had a record number of swimmers achieve All Star Status & Elite All Star Status!

Sign up Here:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdRQfo36rZwSkshcpvcBtCDGJxmMY3OGynP7LsYFM5ZAiyT4Q/viewform?usp=sf_link

As you all know, next year our school lunch program will no longer be provided by Buffalo Public Schools. This has been a great program providing free breakfast and lunch for our students, but they will no longer be servicing and of the non-public schools outside of the city of Buffalo. We are working diligently to create a lunch program for St. Mary's that will replace what we have had but not be cost prohibitive for our families. More information will be sent home in our end of year packets.

Mr. Reeds and Mrs. D'Angelo are looking for parents who would be interested in forming an Athletic Committee. The purpose of this committee is to support the sports program at SMS and assist Mr. Reeds in procuring coaches, scheduling, and expanding our program. If you are interested, please email Mrs. D'Angelo at prinipal@stmaryschoolswormville.org. We will be holding our first meeting in July.

At this year's auction the raise the paddle was to purchase new chairs and round tables for the cafeteria. We got about halfway to our goal so if you are interested in donating directly to a project, please consider donating to this refurbishment.

On the evening of June 26th, we will be painting the Cafeteria. Many hands make light work and we are looking for parents who are able to help Mr. Don and Mr. John out. We will supply the pizza, we only need you to be there to assist. If you can help out, please contact me at principal@stmaryschoolswormville.org.

Summer Office Hours will begin on June 24th. The school office will be open from 8am-2pm Tuesday-Thursday. Regular office hours will resume at the end of August. We may be in the school at other times but may not be available to answer the door as there are many tasks throughout the building that need attention over the summer.

Please look for your summer packet on the last day of school. This packet will include summer assignments, supply lists, 24-25 preliminary calendar, and more.

See you tomorrow night for Night of the Arts, “Indoor Picnic Style"!

Due to the uncertain weather forecast for tomorrow evening, our Night of the Arts concert will be moved indoors to the school gymnasium. Arrive at 5 pm to take in a multitude of student artwork displayed throughout our hallways, and have dinner from the food trucks parked just outside the cafeteria. The concert will start at 6pm with the Band, please bring your own chairs, pillows & blankets to spread out in the gym and enjoy the show. Students should plan to arrive by at least 5:30 pm to get prepared for the concert. Please refer to the sheet sent home from Mr. Polen for more details: https://tinyurl.com/yc546ek8 Find info on the food trucks available below. See you there!

LuGia's Ice Cream: facebook.com/lugiasonwheelsbuffalo

Cheesy Chick: thecheesychickbuffalo.com/menu.html

WNY Food Cart: Sahlen's Dogs, Angus Burgers, BBQ Chicken Sandwiches, Sausages & more

Spread the word that SMS is the place to “Bee”!

Help us spread the word about our amazing school by directing interested families here to download a free, informational packet on SMS. Word of mouth is the best tool to grow our wonderful community and attract new students! Share this link with friends, family, on your social media profiles, and amongst parent groups you may be a part of. Feel free to have interested families contact Rebecca Kisailus directly as well at 716-689-8424, or rkisailus@stmaryschoolswormville.org. On-school-time tours are available until June 21st for interested families, or during the summer, we currently have openings in Montessori Pre-K, Kindergarten, & grades 3, 6, 7, & 8.

Sign up before 6/18 for SMS STREAM Summer Camps!

Join us for STREAM Summer Camps for rising 3rd - 6th graders right here at SMS with Mrs. Bishop, Mrs. Genovese, Mrs. Leong, & Mrs. Wojtaszek! Each week will focus on a central theme and incorporate the main principles of STREAM. Students will participate in various hands-on activities that promote communication, collaboration, critical thinking, and creativity.

NOTE: the previously offered “SMS Explorers Camps” will be replaced by the STREAM camps. If you already signed up your student(s) for the SMS Explorers Camps their registration will be automatically transferred to the new STREAM camps. If you would like to withdraw your student(s) registration from any of the weeks, please contact the School Office at office@stmaryschoolswormville.org. For NEW registrants, fill out the form linked here and send in with payment to the school office by 6/18/24.

Check out this #BuzzWorthy student….

Billy Dillemuth plays in WNY Catholic Elementary School Baseball All-Star Game

Has your SMS student achieved something notable recently? Do you have news to share with our community as an alum? If so, tell us about it! We’d love to share the #BuzzWorthy news on social media or in an upcoming “What’s the Buzz” school newsletter. Simply email any photos and a short description to buzzworthy@stmaryschoolswormville.org.

A new bill has been proposed that would impose non-discrimination mandates on our schools related to gender identity and expression (see below for a full explanation). We are asking that you participate in the email advocacy campaign (it only takes a few minutes to send a pre-written email to your legislators) and then encourage your entire school community to participate – Board Members, teachers, staff, and parents. Here is the link to this advocacy effort:

https://www.votervoice.net/NYSCATHOLIC/Campaigns/116028/Respond

Please take your items!

Our lost & found tote box near the water fountain by the gym still has quite a few items in it. Please take a look at the photos linked here and here, if you see something that belongs to your family, email office@stmaryschoolswormville.org to have it sent home with your student, or pick it up next time you are on campus. Any items still left at the end of the school year will be donated to the gently used uniform sale or St. Vincent De Paul.

ST. MARY'S DAY OF SERVICE: Saturday, June 8, after 9 am Mass

Help celebrate St. Mary's 175th anniversary by giving back to our parish, which has given so much to each of us and those before us. Bring your family or friends and spend the morning beautifying our buildings and grounds.Volunteers are needed to help paint, clean the Chapel, clean the school kitchen, garden, and mulch. Any help is greatly appreciated. Sign-up to help here.

We are still looking for VOLUNTEERS for our end of year picnic to celebrate all our students' hard work!

Click here to find out how you can help. Questions? Contact Lauren Suttell hsa@stmaryschoolswormville.org!

We are an amazing Catholic school recently rated number one in the Diocese. Come check us out and see what it means to be a part of the St. Mary's family.

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/