January 23, 2020 OPEN HOUSE ON SUNDAY! Vol. 17

OPEN HOUSE!

Catholic Schools Week will kick off this Sunday, January 26th

at our 11:15 School Mass (come in

uniform!), followed by our Open House from 12:15 – 2:00 p.m. Come and feel the spirit! See the art

work and student work decorating our halls! Visit your child’s classroom for next year and meet the

teachers!

Our theme this year is LEARN, LEAD, SERVE….SUCCEED! We are so proud of our students, our

teachers and the work they accomplish together to “Learn with enthusiasm, Lead with humility and

Serve with respect…” and we have a proven track record of the success that this formula for education

affords to our students. We do hope that you’ll experience and celebrate the difference that a Catholic

education – that a Saint Mary’s education – makes in the lives of our children!

Please do be sure that your re-enrollment/sibling new enrollment for next year comes in no later than

tomorrow, as we will be opening enrollment and remaining classroom spaces to new students from the

parish and the community! Thank you for choosing Saint Mary School!

CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK

…And the celebration continues ALL WEEK LONG! Please have a look, below, at the planned

activities of service, camaraderie, and fun that will take place next week. Proper dress for each day is

noted

S A I N T MARY ’ S BU Z Z

JANUARY’S VIRTUE: JOY

May our children be filled with the joy given by the Holy Spirit.

1:Thess. 1:6

OUR JANUARY SERVICE PROJECTS:

Purses for PUNT – Collection Box in Parish Center hallway

Jump-a-Thon for the American Heart Association

LINUS Blankets for hospitalized children

CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK SCHEDULE

LIBRARY REMINDERS

Weekly library visits enable our students to take two new books out IF they have returned the previously

checked-out books. Please be sure books are returned weekly if new books are to be taken out. IF you

are paying for a lost book, please send a note indicating the name of the book to be replaced. Thank you!

Sunday, Jan. 26th

CELEBRATE PARISH

SCHOOL MASS AT 11:15 a.m. – IN UNIFORM Student Readers/ Servers/etc.

OPEN HOUSE from 12:15 to 2:00 p.m. DOORS DECORATED/STUDENT WORK

Monday, Jan. 27th

CELEBRATE

COMMUNITY

Bring a

non-perishable

item for St.

Vincent’s

CLASS COLOR - JEANS DAY!

Mont. - Rainbow

Grade 1 – Green

Grade 2 – Yellow

Grade 3 – Red

Grade 4 – Blue

Q/R Campus Walk all week

9:00 am - Grades 5-8 Mike Seege Magic Show for IN GYM

1:00 pm - Grades MK-4 READERS THEATER in CLASSROOMS

Tuesday, Jan. 28th

CELEBRATE NATION

RED/WHITE/BLUE - JEANS DAY!

Morning Assembly: Future City Presentation at 8:00

Morning Assembly: Jump-a-Thon 8:15 – 8:45

8:45 – 9:25 Mont. K – 2

9:25 – 10:05 3-4-5

10:05 – 10:45 6-7-8

Valentines for Vets in morning – 2 per child

1:00 pm - MK – 4th Carol & Rob Allen Magic Show in GYM

Wed., Jan. 29th

CELEBRATE

STUDENTS

PAJAMA DAY!

PROJECT LINUS in a.m.

JARED BOXES VIDEO LAUNCH

Celebrate Students Activity

Middle School Mystery Skype in p.m.

Thurs., Jan 30th

CELEBRATE

FACULTY/STAFF/VOL

UNTEERS

SCHOOL SPIRIT WEAR – JEANS DAY

Snowshoeing in a.m.: Grades MK & K (8:00-9:00), 1 (9:10-10:10), 4 (10:20-11:20),

2 (11:40-12:40)

Thank Your Favorite Teacher/Volunteer Cards in the a.m.

All School Pep Rally @ 12:45 in GYM

School Choice Dance

Grade 7/8 Volleyball Game @ 1:00 p.m.

Grade 8/Faculty & Staff Volleyball Game @1:30 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 31st

CELEBRATE

VOCATIONS

DRESS TO IMPRESS DAY: “Business Wear”

TEACHING MASS @ 9:00

CAREER DAY after Mass walk-through gym and 1:00 p.m. in Gym (5-8)

Snowshoeing in a.m.: Grades 3 & 5 (7:45 – 8:45), 6 (10:00 – 11:00), 7 & 8 (11:10-12:10)

Sunday, Feb. 2nd

CELEBRATE

FAMILIES

CLOSING CEREMONY – IN UNIFORM

9:00 a.m. Students’ Mass (student Choir/Readers/Gift Bearers/Servers)

10:00 a.m. HSA Family Pancake Breakfast!!!!!

1/4/7 BRING A GUEST TO LUNCH!

MONTESSORI - BRING A GUEST TO LUNCH!

2/5/8 BRING A GUEST TO LUNCH!

Grade 5 – Teal

Grade 6 – Purple

Grade 7 – Neon

Grade 8 – Black

Kindergarten – Pink

K/3/6 BRING A GUEST TO LUNCH!

RE-ENROLLMENT / NEW ENROLLMENT DUE FRIDAY, JANUARY 24

Re-enrollment and new enrollment forms are coming back to the office every day! Several of our

classes are full or nearly full, so it is important that we have your re-enrollment intentions in order to

save a space for your child in the 2020-2021 school year. If you have a little one who will be newly

joining us next year, please be sure to also complete the Application Form included in the packet that

came home. We will open enrollment to new families at our Open House on January 26th

! Thank you!

The K-8 Pre-Application form for the 2020-21 school year is now available online at

www.bisonfund.com. The deadline to apply is February 28th. Awards vary depending upon family

income. The maximum K-8 award will remain at $2,100 per student for the 2020-21 school year.

GAME & PE UPDATES

SMS basketball games are scheduled through the first week of January as noted below:

GO BEES!!

JUMP-A-THON IS HAPPENING!!

The American Heart Association will be here during Catholic Schools Week to “jump-start” our

Jump-a-Thon! The kiddoes have been preparing all week! Please have pledges in by February 7th

!

BOWLING SIGN-UPS

Bowling sign-ups for grades MK-8 are due by Friday, January 24th

. Please see the sign up form, below!

Many thanks to Jeremy Urbanski for coordinating bowling!

TRACK & VOLLEYBALL REQUEST

We are looking for a volleyball coach for our season beginning in March, and a track coach who would

begin the season April 1st. CPR/First Aid certification and VIRTUS training are required. Please

contact Ms. Young for more details if you can help!

DATE TIME LOCATION/VS. GIRLS 3/4 GIRLS 6-8 BOYS 3/4 BOYS 5/6

1/24 6:30 pm CCA/CCA X

1/25

12:50 pm

Mt. Mercy Acad./

Imm. Conc.

X

1/25

5:00 pm

St. Greg’s/St.

Greg’s

X

1/28 5:30 pm SMS/CTK X

1/28 6:30 pm SMS/St. Stephen’s X

1/28

6:45 pm

Nativity BVM/

Nativity BVM

X

1/29 6:00 pm SMS/Park X

ART CLUB FOR GRADES 6-8

The second Art Club Session will begin on Monday February 10th - May 11th. This Art Club includes

students in grades 6-8. Students will work on the following projects, set and scenery design, The Earth

Day rain barrel painting project, Art is Alive at the Albright Knox! Watch for permission slips coming

home next week!

HSA UPDATES

Help Needed - Catholic Schools’ Week Breakfast – Sunday 2/2: Please mark your calendars for this

time-honored tradition on Sunday, February 2nd! Volunteers and food donations are greatly

appreciated once again, please sign up here. Responses appreciated via the flyer return portion by this

Friday, January 24th.

Valentine’s Day Ice Skating Party: Please see attached flyer detailing our annual skating party to

benefit SABAH on February 14th at Cornerstone Arena in Lockport! Attached waiver is required to

participate.

Upcoming Teacher Lunches: One slot remains for our special week of lunches

next week – please sign up! We are also preparing for Italian Takeout in February

and Appetizers in March. All lunches are posted on Sign Up Genius.

Important Dates and Info to Come:

Easter Chocolate Sale - Gertrude Hawke Chocolate sale begins 1/27 to 2/19! Chocolate delivery is March 16.

Spring Book Fair – March 3rd and 4th, volunteers requested.

Pray and Play – April 3rd

UP AND COMING AT SMS:

CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK KICK-OFF MASS @ 11:15 a.m.……………………………….Sunday, January 26

OPEN HOUSE FOR NEW ENROLLMENT from 12:15 – 2:00 p.m...........................Sunday, January 26th

2nd Trimester Progress Reports………………………………………………………………………….Friday, January 31

CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK CLOSING MASS @ 9:00 a.m.………………………………….Sunday, February 2

SMS CELEBRATE FAMILIES BREAKFAST @ 10:00 a.m..........................................Sunday, February 2

FEAST OF SAINT BLAISE – 9:00 SCHOOL MASS…………………………………………………..Monday, February 3

NOON DISMISSAL AND HSA SKATING PARTY…………………………………………….……….Friday, February 14

MID-WINTER BREAK…………………………………………………………………………………….……Monday, February 17-21

SCHOOL RESUMES and 100 DAYS CELEBRATION………………………………………….……Monday, February 24

$1 JEANS DAY FOR THE BOOK FAIR……………………………………………………………………Tuesday, February 25

ASH WEDNESDAY: ALL SCHOOL LENTEN RETREAT……………………………………….……Wednesday, February 26

CLASSROOM VISITS:

3rd graders practiced their

communication and listening

skills in math class. Together,

students had to discuss how

many shapes could fit within

another shape. They worked

on supporting their opinions

with evidence and learned

that it's ok to disagree with

others, as long as they do it

in a respectful manner.

In ELA, 3rd graders read about K9

officers and their importance within the

community. They had plenty of

questions for Sgt. Jordan, from the Erie

County Sheriff's Office, and his K9

partner, Boy-Boy.

Our 1st graders work (very happily!)

every morning in centers….

4th Grade science made

and used “conductor

detectors”. They went

around the room resting

conductors and

insulators. If they were a

conductor the motor

would spin.

Here they are

“wearing” their

portable

motors!

Our first grade Makerspace design teams presented their turkey hide-outs and – using the

engineering process – discussed what worked, what didn’t work, what could be done differently,

and how successful their design was.

Our grades 1 & 4 buddies read winter stories and

created “joy-filled” snowflakes to celebrate the

virtue of the month: JOY!

Please Join Us for the Annual

Catholic Schools Week Family Mass and Pancake Breakfast

Sunday, February 2, 2020

Please join us for 9 a.m. Mass followed by a buffet breakfast in the Parish Center Gym with other school friends and families.

The Breakfast Menu

We will be serving pancakes, sausages, scrambled eggs, home fries, juice, coffee, tea, milk, fruit, mini-bagels,

cream cheese, and assorted baked goods

and pastries.

Parking Please park in the Swormville Fire Station parking lot to allow space for those attending the 11:15 a.m. Mass.

St. Luke’s Mission of Mercy Please bring a donation of canned goods or non-perishable food items for St. Luke’s Mission of Mercy.

RSVP To join us, please complete this section and return to the school office

with your donation in an envelope marked “Family Breakfast” by Friday, January 24, 2020. If you paid the 2019-2020 Social Event Fee,

your family’s admission is covered.

The _________________________ family will be attending with

___________ adults and ____________ children.

Requested donation: $5 per adult and $3 per child

Amount Enclosed: $__________

Or Social Event Fee Paid: __________

St. Mary’s Bowlers

The St. Mary’s Bowling League officially starts

Monday, February 3, 2020

Where: Transit Lanes

When: MONDAY’s starting February 3 – April 20 @ 3:45

(There WILL BE NO bowling during break weeks: Feb. 17 or April 13)

What: 2 person teams vs. 2 person teams. (Find a partner, it does not have to be someone in

your grade but you MUST have a partner listed)

Please let me know if you prefer bumpers put up on the lane for your bowling

team. Otherwise there will be no bumpers on lane.

Cost: $100/person for 10 weeks of bowling. Includes 3 games each week, bowling shoes, pizza party and trophies given out on last week 4/20.

Who: Call: Ms. Young @ 689-8424, or email: pehealth@stmaryschoolswormville.org, with any questions.

Deadlines: January 24, 2020 your partner forms are due. Please fill out the form below. By January 27, make Checks payable to Transit Lanes. Return to school office in envelope marked: “Bowling, Attn: Ms. Young”

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BOWLING*

*Please submit a Parent Permission/Medical Release Form in addition to the information requested below.

Name: _____________________________________ Grade: _______________

Phone #: ___________________________ Bumper: YES NO

Partner’s name and grade: __________________________________________

SAVE THE DATE!

Foundation for Inclusive Catholic Education

is hosting the sixth annual

Taking Flight Dinner

Thursday, March 5, 2020

6:00pm - 9:00pm The Millennium Hotel

2040 Walden Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14225

“An education in the fullness of humanity should be the defining feature of

our Catholic schools.” Pope Francis

(For information regarding ticket sales go to ficebuffalo.org)

38 Dudley Ave. | Hamburg, NY 14075 | fice-program.org | ficeprogram@yahoo.com

Our Mission FICE supports families, educators, and schools with the

advocacy, knowledge, and resources necessary to help

students with special needs experience the spiritual and

academic richness of a Catholic Education in an inclusive

environment.

Our Vision FICE is the "go to" agency where all are welcome, Families, Principals, Teachers for Advocacy and Training, in a Catholic Education Setting.