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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. 7 -9 am School Mass led by St. Scholastica Faith Family (Mrs. Laderer)

Feb. 10-14 - SMS Spirit Week!

Feb. 10- Crazy Hat Day (Montessori), Decades Day (K-8)

Feb. 11- Spirit Wear with Uniform Bottoms (MCH- Grade 6), Dress for the Weather Outdoors (Grades 7,8)

Feb. 12 - Team Spirit Day

Feb. 12 - Flavors of Fellowship International Night - 5:30-7pm followed by our Varsity Girls Basketball game in the gym.

Feb. 13 - Pajama Day

Feb. 14 - St. Valentine’s Day! Wear red, pink or purple with uniform bottom/jumper

Feb. 14 - 9 am School Mass led by St Teresa of Calcutta Faith Family (Mrs. Leong)

Feb. 17-21 - February Recess - NO SCHOOL

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

Mar. 5 - Ash Wednesday Mass and All School Retreat

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

Mar. 14 - NO SCHOOL - Teacher Inservice

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

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.

February 10th-14th is our SMS Spirit Week! See the link below for the schedule of fun events and themed dress days our Faculty Spirit Committee has planned for your students all week! A flyer will also come home with your youngest student tomorrow, and the themed dress days are also listed on the school calendar page here: https://www.stmaryschoolswormville.org/o/school/events

Click here for the Spirit Week Flyer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KVR5nW4Jsm8ruDV0sRiW7tVy3-KcsOQo/view?usp=sharing

Some of you may have received emails from the Diocesan VIRTUS Department letting you know that you haven't read any bulletins since the beginning of the school year. If you do not catch up on reading these bulletins by February 17th, your account will automatically be suspended.

WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR YOU? This means that you will not be able to help out in the school, coach, or attend field trips with your child. All of our volunteers need to be VIRTUS compliant. I know it is so easy to put the reminder aside and before you know it, you have 3 or 4 bulletins to complete. Please check your account today. If you have any questions, please contact me at principal@stmaryschoolswormville.org.

Students in grades 5-8 who are interested in participating in the next session of intramurals, please complete the sign up at the following link.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ATmqQX9AJsTFedr5MbEtDYY231VGVPCJfi_x9ofUTYU/edit

Even if you don’t fill out the auto online re-enrollment form you are considered auto re-enrolled, with all of the same tuition billing options from last year. If you’d like to make changes to your family’s billing options or to notify us of any contact info changes for the 2025-2026 school year, please click the link below. If you do not wish to re-enroll, please call the school office at 716-689-8242.

CLICK HERE to complete the 2025-6 Re-enrollment Options Form

It's that time again. Teachers have chosen books that they thought their students would enjoy. You can order these books or other exciting reads using the buttons below. Book orders are due NEXT Friday, February 14th.

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.

Please see the NYS Catholic Conference Action Alert below. Please consider clicking the link provided -https://www.votervoice.net/NYSCATHOLIC/campaigns/119871/respond - to send a prewritten email to your US Representative and Senators urging them to support the federal Education Choice for Children Act (ECCA). Once your home address is entered, the process takes less than a minute to complete.

This year we are taking advantage of the opportunity to bowl with other schools in our area through the Diocesan Spring Bowling League! The season will start at the beginning of March. Please sign up before February 12th. The Spring Bowling League will be held on Tuesdays from 3:30 -5:00 PM. Bowling dates will be: March 4, 11, 18, 25, April 1. The bowling allies participating in our league will be Abbott Lanes - Buffalo, Classic Lanes - Kenmore, and Mallwitz Lanes - Grand Island. You must provide your own transportation for your students to and from bowling, and the cost is $36 per student. You will be billed for this via FACTS after you register. Registration is open to grades K-8, and bumpers will be used if needed. We will need a minimum of 1 dedicated chaperone for our school for the season, please list your name and contact number in the registration form if you would like to volunteer to chaperone.

There will be a Championship match held on Saturday, April 5th at Classic Lanes, 1840 Military Road, Kenmore, NY - starting promptly at 10:00 AM. Championship is limited to grades 5/6 and 7/8. Your school may send your top boy bowler and top girl bowler from grades 5/6 and 7/8.

Click here for the Bowling Registration Form

Please check out the pictures below from our large collection of Lost & Found items. If you see anything that belongs to your family, please claim it before February break begins or it will be donated. Thank you!

Also remember, Auction Class gifts are due 2/14