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

Feb. 24 - February Recess over, return to school

Feb. 28 -9 am School Mass led by St. Jerome Faith Family (Mrs. Hammond)

Mar. 3 - HSA Meeting, 7 pm

Mar. 5 - Ash Wednesday Mass and All School Retreat

Mar. 7 - Harris-Grieco Irish Dancers - 1:30pm

Mar. 8 - HSA Roller Skating Party, 5 pm

Mar. 13 -9 am School Mass (THURSDAY) led by St. Joan of Arc Faith Family (Mrs. Bishop)

Mar. 14 - NO SCHOOL - Teacher Inservice

Mar. 21 -9 am School Mass led by St. Joseph Faith Family (Mrs. Picone)

Mar. 22 - Game On! Mother & Son Event

Mar. 28 -9 am School Mass led by St. Nicholas Faith Family (Mrs. Wojtaszek)

Mar. 28 - Pray and Play - 6:30pm

Apr. 4 -9 am School Mass led by St. John the Apostle Faith Family (Mrs. Gon)

Apr. 5 -Spring for Success Auction Gala

If you are interested in helping out in the lunchroom and are VIRTUS trained please sign up below using the buttons. If you have any questions, you can email Mr. Mangione at attendance@st.maryschoolswormville.org.

Please click the button below to order lunch for the month of March for your student(s) by 12 noon, on Monday Feb. 24th. No late orders will be accepted.

https://www.stmaryschoolswormville.org/o/school/page/lunch

Please see the Action Alert from the NYS Catholic Conference below and click the link to send a prewritten email to your state legislators to encourage them to include funding for programs that support our Catholic schools in this year’s NYS budget. Once you are on the webpage and enter your home address, the process takes less than a minute. The email focuses on funding for:

1. our time spent on immunization monitoring and reporting,
2. elementary Academic Intervention Services (AIS),
3. the Math, Science, and Technology (MST) reimbursement program, and
4. the NonPublic Safety Equipment (NPSE) program.

All parishioners & school families should have received a letter in the mail recently with information about our Parish’s annual “Spring for Success” Auction Gala! This wonderful St. Mary's tradition celebrates St. Mary's Parish and School and raises funds for our future Catholic education needs.

The Gala will be held Saturday April 5, 2025 at Marygold Manor, and features cocktails, a gourmet dinner, and silent & live auctions. Online Auction Bidding will be a big part of the event with hundreds of people participating! School families are encouraged to get involved, and there are a number of ways you can do so:

• Become a sponsor - sponsorship is a great way to showcase your business!
• Be a Program Advertiser
• Donate or Solicit a Gift
• Volunteer
• Attend the auction (watch the Buzz for updates on tickets which will be available soon!

A variety of auction items are needed including travel experiences, winery and distillery tours, hometown experiences, gift cards, monetary donations, and more!

Visit springforsuccess.com to learn more.

Check out photos from last year’s Auction Gala here.

The St. Thomas More Guild is sponsoring its yearly essay contest for students in grades 6-8. Students can win scholarship money. This is a great opportunity for our students, and one of our alumni received this award two years ago.

HSA NEWS & NOTES

Thank you to everyone who donated items or funds towards for our class gift auction baskets - we can’t wait to show everyone the beautiful baskets put together by our room parents, and for you to be able to bid on them in the Spring for Success Silent Auction - more info coming soon on how to bid!

Join Us at the next HSA Meeting!

Monday, March 3⋅7:00 – 9:00pm, SMS Cafeteria

The annual HSA Easter Chocolate Sale has begun! All orders are placed online and the customer has the choice to ship to school for free or to their home for a shipping fee. You must first create an account. After you create your account you will receive a link that you can share with family and friends. Look for the flyer to come with your child with directions on how to register for an account. You can also go to shop.fowlersfundraising.com and use our school code, FC40. Pick up at the school will be the week of March 24. Any questions, please contact Leah Valentine at 716-544-0609.

Join us SATURDAY, MARCH 8 - 5-7 PM at RAINBOW SKATELAND, 1109 LINCOLN AVE, LOCKPORT, NY 14094

$25 per skater (Cost for students only is included for families that opted for the All-In or Fund Raising donation at the beginning of the year). Includes skating, skate rental (if needed), arcade tokens, and prizes. Concessions will be available for purchase. Skate helpers will be available.

RSVP by Friday February 28 here: https://tinyurl.com/3ap9uvre

Click here for more info: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bnjJ8OgkKt3OmjTgIaeEXyDeanSSn-Wk/view?usp=sharing

Saturday, March 22, SMS Gymnasium

Save the date - more info to come, watch the "Buzz" Newsletter!

Friday, March 28⋅6:30 – 8:30pm, SMS Gymnasium

5th Grade will begin with their presentation of "The Living Stations of the Cross”, followed by the 7th graders' "Play" part of the night with simple games and activities that cost .50 cents-$1.00 each. Ice cream will be available for $1-3. The night will also include the PIE IN THE FACE activity and annual CAKE WALK! YOU WON’T WANT TO MISS this tradition for the school children and a beautiful time to reflect on our faith. We are looking for volunteers to help that night, and donations of ice cream treats- watch the Buzz for more info next week.

Saturday, May 3, SMS Gymnasium

Save the date - more info to come, watch the "Buzz" Newsletter!