Throughout the year, our school will hold "dress down for a cause" days each month. For $1 donation per student, your child can enjoy a dress-down day, and all proceeds will be donated to a different charity or organization chosen for that month. Please see the attached dress-down day schedule and what theme to wear on these specific days! Thank you for supporting these meaningful causes!!
This year, SME has chosen a different cause to support each month with a dress down day. In October, we hoped to raise awareness and some funds for the Breast Cancer Network of WNY, a vital resource for breast cancer awareness and support in Western New York. They offer a range of services, including support groups, education programs, and transportation for those unable to attend screenings. BCN also hosts events like "Early Detection Awareness Day" to educate the community about the importance of regular screenings. Some of our pillar team student leaders presented a representative of BCN with a charitable donation on behalf of SME. Thanks to all who helped support our dress down for a cause day!
FROM THE ART ROOM - Square1Art 2025 Deadline approaching...
Hello SME Families,
The Square1Art deadline is quickly approaching for ordering keepsakes and gifts that feature your child's artwork.
Order by: 12/5/2025 (Free Shipping on orders before deadline)
All orders ship directly to your home.
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Need to find your child's art?
Use the online Art Search.
Do you know you can upload additional art and make an order?
Use the online Art Upload
Thank you for supporting the Visual Arts at St. Mary's Elementary!
Hello SME Families,
The Square1Art deadline is quickly approaching for ordering keepsakes and gifts that feature your child's artwork.
Order by: 12/5/2025 (Free Shipping on orders before deadline)
All orders ship directly to your home.
Shop Online square1art.com/shop
Need to find your child's art?
Use the online Art Search.
Do you know you can upload additional art and make an order?
Use the online Art Upload
Thank you for supporting the Visual Arts at St. Mary's Elementary!
Our future graduates with Bishop Fisher after the 8th grade at St. Joseph Cathedral earlier this week.
Thursday, November 20, will be a free Buffalo Bills Dress Down Day! Students who choose to participate may wear Bills apparel or Buffalo Bills red, white, and/or blue! Students who prefer to not participate should attend school in their SME uniform.
Congratulations to our student and teacher leaders who demonstrated the virtue of studiousness. Being studious means more than just memorizing facts on the back of flashcards to do well on a quiz or growing our rote memories. Instead, the virtue of studiousness involves seeking knowledge to grow closer to the Truth. Studiousness is the good habit of a person who uses his or her God-given intellect and reason for the purpose of accumulating knowledge in service of God and others. Today’s recipients, through their actions, have served as role models of our school who have demonstrated the virtue of studiousness.
*Important Message*: Grandparents Mass Tomorrow!
Grandparents Mass will be held in the CHURCH for grades 1-8. For Pre-K & Kindergarten, Mass will be livestreamed in the PARISH CENTER -unless- they're a Christian Witness Recipient -or- a sibling/cousin of a student in grades 1-8. Those students will be at the Church.
*Eucharist will be offered in the Parish Center for those that would like to receive.
Seating:
Pre-K and Kindergarten students who are receiving the Christian Witness Award and/or have cousins and siblings in grades 1-8 will be seated in the front right side of the church (when facing the altar). Grandparents and sibling/cousins of those students are welcome to come sit in that reserved section.
Mrs. Michalek's Grade 3 students (who are leading the mass) will have seats reserved in the front LEFT side of the church. Grandparents and siblings/cousins of those students are welcome to come sit with Mrs. Michalek's class.
All other grades will be assembled in the church and Grandparents are welcome to find their grandchildren to sit with them.
Students are to find their teacher immediately following Mass to return to school.
Grandparents Mass will be held in the CHURCH for grades 1-8. For Pre-K & Kindergarten, Mass will be livestreamed in the PARISH CENTER -unless- they're a Christian Witness Recipient -or- a sibling/cousin of a student in grades 1-8. Those students will be at the Church.
*Eucharist will be offered in the Parish Center for those that would like to receive.
Seating:
Pre-K and Kindergarten students who are receiving the Christian Witness Award and/or have cousins and siblings in grades 1-8 will be seated in the front right side of the church (when facing the altar). Grandparents and sibling/cousins of those students are welcome to come sit in that reserved section.
Mrs. Michalek's Grade 3 students (who are leading the mass) will have seats reserved in the front LEFT side of the church. Grandparents and siblings/cousins of those students are welcome to come sit with Mrs. Michalek's class.
All other grades will be assembled in the church and Grandparents are welcome to find their grandchildren to sit with them.
Students are to find their teacher immediately following Mass to return to school.
Please be advised that there will be an early release day on Friday, November 7th. Students will be released at 10:45am. Kindly check with your district to confirm that busing will still be provided on this day.
Additionally, there will be no after-school care offered on Friday, November 7th and Friday, November 14th. Please plan accordingly. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation! Have a blessed day :)
Additionally, there will be no after-school care offered on Friday, November 7th and Friday, November 14th. Please plan accordingly. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation! Have a blessed day :)
The Varsity Volleyball Girls made the 2025 WNY CESAA Girls Volleyball Championship playoffs, the first time ever for SME!!! Coaches, MaggieAnn Kramer and Melissa Kusak, led the team to a 10-2 overall record. The girls are excited to play tonight at THE ROCK in West Seneca! We invite you to come out and support the girls team at 4:30pm. See you there!
We're excited to invite you to our Trunk or Treat event this Friday, 10/24/25! Join us for a fun evening of Halloween festivities. To help us prepare, please RSVP using the link below to ensure we have an accurate headcount. See you there!
https://my.cheddarup.com/c/sme-hsa-trunk-or-treat-2025/forms
https://my.cheddarup.com/c/sme-hsa-trunk-or-treat-2025/forms
Congratulations to our team of 8th graders, who won The Park School's first ever Quiz Quest Invitational. Well done, 8th graders!
Congratulations to our co-ed JV Soccer team! After winning both game last weekend, they will be playing Notre Dame for the championship on Saturday, October 25 @ St. Francis High School, beginning at 5:00. Best of luck to our student athletes!! pm.
We are excited to celebrate Red Ribbon Week! Tomorrow, we ask everyone to wear red to show our support for a drug & bully-free community!
Congratulations to our first Christian Witnesses of the year!!
These students and teacher embodied the virtue of hope. Hope provides us strength to overcome life's challenges. Hope is trusting in God's plan and not simply wishful thinking. It is a joyful and confident expectation grounded in God's promises. Great job, everyone!!
These students and teacher embodied the virtue of hope. Hope provides us strength to overcome life's challenges. Hope is trusting in God's plan and not simply wishful thinking. It is a joyful and confident expectation grounded in God's promises. Great job, everyone!!
Join us for our first HSA meeting tomorrow, Wednesday, October 1st, from 6pm to 7pm! We'll be discussing upcoming events, goals, and ways to get involved. See below for the meeting link to attend. We look forward to your participation!
HSA Meeting
Wednesday, October 1 · 6:00 – 7:00pm
Google Meet joining info:
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/swj-gnbd-hsb
Or dial: (US) +1 224-458-3100 PIN: 882 478 042#
HSA Meeting
Wednesday, October 1 · 6:00 – 7:00pm
Google Meet joining info:
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/swj-gnbd-hsb
Or dial: (US) +1 224-458-3100 PIN: 882 478 042#
We're so proud of two of our student precepts! Josh from the Whelan House and Luke from the Kirsch House completed the Ride for Roswell's 45 mile route and collectively raised more than $3,000 for Roswell Park to support cancer care and research. Thanks so much, gentlemen, for representing SME, your pillar teams, and your NJHS chapter in such a generous way!
As we transition from the end of one school year to the next, we will be sharing some photos from the final few weeks of the 2024-2025 academic year. Here is a group shot of our final group of Christian Witnesses, who embodied the virtue of zeal.
Come join us!
We are accepting applications!
