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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.

May 9: 9 am School Mass led by St. Catherine of Alexandria Faith Family (Mr. Kelly)

May 9: Mother's Day Tea, 10 am

May 9: 11:30 AM Dismissal for MCH full day - Grade 8

May 13: Diocesan Track Meet for 4th-8th Grade Track Team Members

May 14: Grades 8 NYS Science Test

May 15: Grades 5 NYS Science Test

May 16: 9 am School Mass led by St. Sebastian Faith Family (Mr. Reeds)

May 22: 9 am School Mass led by St. Thomas Aquinas Faith Family (Mrs. Baker)

May 23-26: NO SCHOOL, Memorial Day Weekend

May 27: Dress in red, white, & blue for a $2 donation to support K9s for Warriors

May 29: Feast of the Ascension, Holy Day of Obligation

May 29: 9 am School Mass led by St. Joan of Arc Faith Family (Mrs. Bishop)

May 30: Night of the Arts, 5 pm

June 3: HSA Meeting, 7 pm

June 6: 9 am School Mass celebrating First Communicants, grade 3

June 6: 10 am First Communion Reception, grade 3

June 13: Montessori Pre-K Last Day of School

June 13: 9 am School Mass led by St. Scholastica Faith Family (Mrs. Laderer)

June 13: 10:30 am Montessori Picnic

June 13: 11:30 am EARLY DISMISSAL for all students except MCH Half Day (11 am)

June 13: 12:30 pm, 8th Grade Capstone Project Presentations

June 16: School Picnic (MCHK - Grade 8)

June 16: Grade 8 Last Day of School

June 17: 10 am Kindergarten Moving Up Day (MCH-K & Traditional K)

June 17: Grades MCH-K & K Last Day of School

June 17: 11:30 am EARLY DISMISSAL for Grades K-7

June 18: Grades 1-7 Last Day of School

June 18: 11:30 am EARLY DISMISSAL for Grades 1-7

June 18: 9 am Closing School Mass & Awards Ceremony

June 18: 7 pm 8th Grade Graduation & Mass

June 19: Juneteenth - NO SCHOOL

~SUMMER EVENTS: PLEASE JOIN OOR SCHOOL/PARISH FAMILY!~

June 23- 27: Montessori Summer Adventures, Summer STREAM, Summer Scholars

July 7- 11: Summer STREAM, Summer Scholars

July 21-25: Summer STREAM, Summer Scholars

July 18-20: St. Mary’s Picnic Weekend (Car Show, Chowder Chase & Picnic)

July 28-Aug 1: Montessori Summer Adventures, Summer STREAM, Summer Scholars

Aug 4 -8: Montessori Summer Adventures, Summer STREAM, Summer Scholars

Aug 18-22: Summer STREAM

The main lunch entree for Tuesday, May 20th has been changed to a Cheeseburger & French Fries instead of the Egg Patty, Sausage & Hash Brown. We apologize for any inconvenience!

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.

Join us in giving a round of applause to our extraordinary teachers during Teacher Appreciation Week! Their dedication and hard work in the classroom truly make them stand out as some of the best. We invite students, parents, community members, and colleagues to join in celebrating their favorite teachers. Share stories of how they've made a positive impact on your life or the life of your child, or simply express your gratitude for their tireless efforts. Your virtual high five/message will be delivered directly to your teacher with care, and may also be featured on our website or social media channels. Let's show our teachers just how much they are valued and appreciated!

Click here to send a Virtual High Five

Not only do we have the BEST TEAM EVER of teachers and staff here at SMS, but we have the best FAMILIES EVER!

A sincere thank you goes out from all of us to those groups and individuals (you know who you are!) who took the time and effort this week to write a virtual high-five, shower our teachers with food, gifts, cards, snacks, drinks, and so much more to make them feel special. Our amazing families are just another reason that SMS is the PLACE TO BEE! Thank you all!

If you RSVP’ed for the Montessori & Kindergarten Mother’s Day Tea, we’ll see you tomorrow am from 10:00 - 11:30 in the school cafeteria!

SOCCER - Congrats to our grades 1/2, 3/4, and JV teams who are all 1-0 so far this year! Keep up the practice and great work!

TRACK - Parents who have children in grades 4-8 participating in the Track Meet on Tues., 5/13, please remember to send in your signed permission slip(s) by TOMORROW. Also, please remember to pack a fully disposable lunch for any students attending that day.

Parents, please remember to add your cell phone number to your profile information in Sports Engine under “account”. Having this information readily available to our coaches through the app is important in case they need to contact you in an emergency.

Congratulations to the following students whose artwork has been selected to be included in the Diocesan Art Show.

London Moleski

Logan Moleski

Sophia York

Julliet Miller

Josh Zielinski

Katelyn McNamara

Nico Charland

Ava Chavanne

Margaret MacDiarmid

Gianna Charland

Lydia Marren

Olivia Pepe

Grace Washo

Adam Ferrelli

Michael Carver

Andy Zgoda

Kingston Papke

Parker Parisi

Lillian Barwell

Braeden Brzezinski

Ava Jelsovsky

The work will be displayed May 13-15,6-8 pm at Notre Dame Academy (Okell Campus) with an opening reception May 13 in the Parish Center of Our Lady of Chariey. It is open to all students and families. Come and check out the art from the many schools of our Diocese.

Mrs. Karen Genovese

A group of our 8th graders are doing a May service project to support local emergency volunteers. They will be supporting the Amherst Police by making goodie bags consisting of dried fruit, nut-free granola bars, animal crackers, and juice boxes. Our 8th graders are asking each SMS grade level to bring in one of those items:

• Montessori and Kindergarten: Animal crackers
• Grades 1-3: Juice boxes
• Grades 4-6: Nut-free granola bars
• Grades 7-8: Dried fruit

Please be sure to purchase individually wrapped items and bring them in by NEXT TUESDAY, May 13th. Thank you for your prompt response to this project!

Be sure to register for our summer programs before sessions fill! Rising Pre-K3 - 6th graders are invited to join us for the summer at St. Mary School. Our Summer Programs are open to the public, you don't need to be enrolled at SMS to attend, so feel free to invite neighbors & friends to register. Each week will focus on a unique theme, see details and sign up links below.

Download SMS Summer Programs Flier

Register for SMS Summer Programs

Join us for a magical evening of music, art, & food! Bring your lawn chair & get ready to browse stunning student artwork! Treat yourself to dinner from one of the food trucks available, then settle in for an evening of instrumental music & your students’ beautiful voices in song!

Art Exibits and Food Trucks open at 5:00pm

Montessori-2nd grade performance begins at 6:00pm, followed by band, 3-5 chorus, and finally 6-8 chorus.

Join Us at the next HSA Meeting

Tuesday, June 3rd, ⋅7:00 – 9:00pm, SMS Cafeteria

Not to rush through the end of the year BUT – HSA is planning for the 2025-2026 school year! Below are links for nominations for Room Parents and HSA positions. Please consider giving your time and talents to help our school and students BEE the best they can BEE. HSA is our parent-based organization dedicated to exchanging information with parents, principal, pastor and school community and coordinating meaningful opportunities and connections between school and families. HSA members attend monthly meetings.

-Nominations are due May 30th-

Room Parents - 2025-2026 Room Parent Sign Up

HSA is seeking two (2) Room Parents per grade for Montessori - grade 6 and three (3) Room Parents for grades 7 and 8. Click the link above for more information and to see the various Room Parent responsibilities per grade. Remember that Room Parents get first “dibs” as field trip chaperones( when space is limited) and coming in for class parties and special days! If you want a chance to get into the classroom and help out, this is your chance!

Room Parent Duties Include:

• Serving as the key contact for parents in your class
• Acting as a liaison between class parents and HSA
• Coordinating one (1) monthly teacher breakfast
• Assist the homeroom teacher with special projects, activities, field trips and/or holiday parties
• Handle or oversee a class gift to benefit the annual Gala Auction

HSA positions - Seeking Nominations for St. Mary's Home School Association (HSA) 2025-2026 School Year

• Executive Officers (2 year terms): Vice President, Secretary
• Committee Positions (1 year terms): Communication Chairs, Volunteer Chairs, Spiritual Chair

Order floral vouchers online in our Annual Flower Sale! Vouchers are redeemable at Weeks Nursery in Clarence Center for beautiful hanging baskets or flats of flowers. School families will have their floral vouchers sent home with their youngest student on either May 9 or May 21, depending upon when you place your order. Parishioners & the Public will have their floral vouchers available for pick-up at the St. Mary School Office, M-F, 8 am - 2 pm, 2 business days after they place their order.

Once you receive your flower sale voucher(s), simply head over to Weeks Nursery at 5955 Shimerville Rd, in Clarence Center to redeem them & select your beautiful plants. Or, gift the voucher to someone else to redeem!

• ORDERS PLACED BY MAY 7 will have vouchers available on May 9, (just in time for Mother’s Day!)

• ORDERS PLACED BY MAY 19 will have vouchers available on May 21.

SALE ENDS MAY 19, 2025. FLORAL VOUCHERS VALID THROUGH MAY 31, 2025.

Link to Order: https://www.stmaryschoolswormville.org/flowers

St. Mary’s annual May Crowning devotion will take place on Sunday, May 11th before the 9:00 am Mass. We will begin at 8:45 around the statue of Mary in the back lot of the church. All are invited to meet outside and participate in the crowning. All First Communicants are invited to wear their First Communion outfits and bring a flower for Mary if you wish.

VBS 2025 will run July 14th - 18th, and is open to rising Kindergarten - grade 5 students. VBS is open to everyone in our family of parishes, and will be at a NEW LOCATION this year - Our Lady of Peace Parish Center. More information & registration info will be available soon, watch the Parish website & flocknote.