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Now that the weather is breaking, join Healthy Steps club and not only make a nutritious snack but also walk and track with pedometers a mile every class.

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.

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

Mar. 14 - NO SCHOOL - Teacher Inservice

Mar. 14 - Last day to RSVP for It’s Game Time! For SMS Boys & their Very Important Ladies

Mar. 17 - Dress down in GREEN for St. Patrick’s Day!

Mar. 20 -April Lunch Orders will come out

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

Mar. 21 Last Day to purchase Sponsorships for SMS Spring Musical!

Mar. 22 - Last day to purchase tickets for the Spring for Success Auction Gala!

Mar. 22 - It’s Game Time! For SMS Boys & their Very Important Ladies

Mar. 23 - Annual Scout Mass

Mar. 24 - April Lunch Orders due by 12 Noon

Mar. 25 - Spring Picture Day & Kindergarten Graduation Photo Day

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

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

Mar. 31 - Spring for Success ONLINE Silent Auction Opens, 8 am

Apr. 1 -Transportation Requests Due to Public School Districts

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

Apr. 5 -Spring for Success Auction Gala

Apr. 8-9 -Grades 3-8 NYS ELA Testing

Apr. 8 -HSA Meeting, 7 pm

Apr. 11 -9 am School Mass led by St. Gemma Faith Family (Mrs. Kirwan)

Apr. 11 -11:30 AM Dismissal for MCH full day - Grade 8

Apr. 13 -Palm Sunday

Apr. 14-21 -Easter Recess, NO SCHOOL

Apr. 20 - Easter Sunday

Apr. 22 - School Resumes

Apr. 25 -9 am School Mass led by St. Genesius Faith Family (Mrs. Robbins)

Apr. 25, 26 -SMS Spring Musical “Music Man Jr.”, 7 pm

Apr. 27 - Divine Mercy Sunday

The weather will be warming up for good soon (we hope!) and it’s time to think about Summer! SMS Summer Programs will be offered select weeks, Monday through Friday for rising Montessori PreK3 - grade 5 students. See details and sign up links below. Sessions will be open to current SMS students first before they are offered to other students within our parish family or the general public.

Download SMS Summer Programs Flier

Register for SMS Summer Programs

Sign up now to receive exposure in our Spring Musical program - choose a traditional printed ad, or receive online exposure with a link to your website as a “Spotlight” sponsor! Multiple sponsorship levels are available, choose the package that best fits your family’s or business’s needs. Your generous, tax-deductible gift of sponsorship will help purchase costumes for our students, refurbish sets, and defray the cost of purchasing new curtains, mats and canvas backdrops for our stage! We are in dire need of funds to replace these items. Help us keep the St. Mary’s stage looking beautiful for the Drama Club, and all school and parish groups that use it. If you’d like to sponsor the SMS Drama Club’s Spring Production, please scan the QR code, select your sponsorship package, and submit payment by March 21, 2025, as well as any pictures and wording to Rebecca Kisailus at rkisailus@stmaryschoolswormville.org.

Spring Musical | “Music Man Jr.” | April 25 & 26, 2025 - more info on tickets available soon!

CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE A SPRING SPONSORSHIP

Tickets are now on sale for the St. Mary’s Spring for Success Dinner and Auction Gala on Sat. April 5th, at Marygold Manor! Enjoy an evening out among friends with an open bar, delicious hors d’oeuvres, a “pick a flower” gift card pull, wine toss, gourmet dinner, and exciting LIVE AUCTION items available EXCLUSIVELY for auction attendees to bid on!

CLICK HERE to preview some of the exciting LIVE AUCTION items that will ONLY be available to those attending the auction gala!

There will also be the following PRICELESS experiences & items up for bid from our very own SMS teachers & staff. Be sure to register for the Silent Auction in order to bid on them, and purchase tickets to the Auction Gala if you want to bid on “Principal for a Day”! CLICK here for more detailed descriptions.

Montessori - Miss Krista, Miss Katie and Miss. Paige- Disney & Ice Cream Day

Kindergarten - Miss Pamela Gon - Glow in the Dark Neon Party

Grade 1- Mrs. Brooke Picone - Tie-Dye Party

Grade 2 Mrs. Colleen Wojtaszek - Dine in the classroom with dessert!

Grade 3 - Miss Aundrea Kirwan - Playground & Puppies!

Grades 3-4-5- Mrs. Kristy Witkowski - Dry Ice Party

Grade 4 - Mrs. Lauren Baker - PB & JAM Session

Grade 5 - Mrs. Staci Laderer - Larger than Life Game Day

Middle School - Mrs. Whipple - Water Balloons and Recess and Treats… Oh My!

Kindergarten-8th Grade - Mrs. Julie Leong - Calling All Lego Lovers

All Students - Mrs. Karen Genovese - An afternoon at the AKG!

All Students - Mrs. Karen Genovese - Clay All Day!

All Students- Edible Art Luncheon for you and your class with Mrs. G!

All Students - Mr. Harrison Reeds - PE Teacher for the Day

Grade 1- Grade 5 - Mrs. Bishop- Ice Cream Sundae Party

Middle School - Mrs. Hammond- Cinco de Mayo Fiesta

Middle School - Mr. Dolan & Mr. Kelly- After-school pick-up floor hockey game

Middle School - Mrs. Robbins - It’s a Beautiful Day in the (Parkside) Neighborhood!

All Students - Mrs. Larson - Crafting Cupcakes

All Students - Mrs. Rebecca Kisailus -”Be the Bee” for a Day

All Students - Mrs. D'Angelo and Mrs. Larson - Munchies and Mocktails

All Students - Express Pick Up!

LIVE AUCTION - All Students - Mrs. Tristan D’Angelo - Principal for the Day!

Join us at Spring for Success 2025!

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Parents of Catholic school students must request transportation services directly from the public school district in which they live. The deadline for submitting written requests for transportation is April 1, 2025 for the 2025-2026 school year. More information on how to request transportation from each district will be in next week’s Buzz as it becomes available.

Please join us for our annual Scout Mass to be held on Sunday March 23rd at 11:00 am in the Church. All scouts and adult leaders (Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Cub Scouts, American Heritage Girls, etc.) are encouraged to wear their uniform to Mass. Please arrive by 10:40 am, as we will process in together when Mass begins. Please contact Margaret Terrill with any questions (mterrill44@yahoo.com, 716-908-7684).

The Catholic Diocese of Buffalo is delighted to announce the appointment of Joleen Dimitroff as the new superintendent of Catholic Elementary Schools. Click here for more information.

St. Mary School would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to our HSA for covering the cost of transportation for the field trips that our students enjoyed during Catholic Schools Week. The field trips were much more economical for each and every family in our school due to this donation from the HSA - thank you!

HSA NEWS & NOTES

Join Us at the next HSA Meeting!

Tuesday, April 8, ⋅7:00 – 9:00pm, SMS Cafeteria

CALLING ALL ST. MARY’S BOYS! Scout out a VERY IMPORTANT LADY as your #1 DRAFT PICK

• WEAR YOUR FAVORITE TEAM GEAR!
• SNACKS, GAMES, PRIZES!

$20 per family (includes all St. Mary’s students and their #1 Draft Pick(s)). If you made an All-In or Social Family Commitment for the 2024-2025 School Year, no payment is required. RSVP by March 14, 2025 via the flyer sent home in backpacks or here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1YCqVsgRkIMgVOTOCrwH7RNbp7qIW2Z8u1y_QTZw_SnQ/viewform?edit_requested=true

Payment may be sent in via cash, check, or online at: https://stmaryswormville.ejoinme.org/2025GameOn

We are also in need of volunteers & donations for the event, sign up here:https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C044CAEAD2CA3F94-55342767-game#/

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- click the link below to see what’s needed.

Pray ’n Play Donations/Volunteers Sign Up

The HSA Spring Spirit Wear Sale link is now live: check out all the cool SMS gear available, including the warm weather uniform shirt option as an alternate option for boys and girls from Montessori to Grade 8 to wear to school with their uniform shorts beginning May 1 - it’s Principal approved!

SMS branded umbrellas, socks, beach towels, insulated mugs, water bottles, duffel bags, tees, hoodies, baseball caps, and more are all available now.

HURRY & ORDER, SALES WILL CLOSE FRI., APRIL 4th!

Click here to Order: promoplace.com/stmaryswormville

If you are interested in getting your child involved in youth football or cheer, please see the button below for more information.