Your words, a fond memory, a positive experience - all of these things cost NOTHING to share besides a few moments of your time and strokes of the keyboard, but they are an invaluable resource to St. Mary School. This Giving Tuesday, lend us a hand and GIVE to St. Mary School by sharing a review like Joe & Christina Zwirecki recently did. The Zwirecki family has three SMS alumni, and shared the following update on their son Jacob's lasting friendship with classmate Will Girzone:
Here are some photos of Jacob Zwirecki and Will Girzone from Will’s graduation as a New York State Park Police Officer. Graduation took place in April 2024 in Saratoga Springs, NY. Jacob was honored and thrilled to be part of Will’s monumental accomplishment. The boys have remained close since their days at Saint Mary’s. The friendships made there are lifelong and beyond special. Joe and I always say that the best decision we ever made for our children was to send them to Saint Mary’s. Jacob and Will were the 8th grade class of 2016.
~Christina Zwirecki
Google searches, word of mouth, and school search & review platforms account for 72% of how parents first discover the schools they consider for their children. Furthermore, research has shown that word of mouth can have a significant impact on consumer behavior. According to a study by Nielsen, 92% of consumers trust recommendations from friends and family over all forms of advertising.
With this in mind, we're encouraging alumni, current school families, parishioners and community members to become "brand ambassadors" for SMS as the Zwireckis have. Talk to your neighbors & friends about SMS, share our social media posts with your networks, and share your personal review of the school! Let the impact that St. Mary School had on your life continue to impact others by sharing your story with us. There are a few ways you can do this:
Visit https://tinyurl.com/4269mbtb to share a Google Review.
Visit https://tinyurl.com/57jtaxcu to share a review on niche.com (the leading school search & review platform).
Email your review to rkisailus@stmaryschoolswormville.org to have it featured on our website. Feel free to include photos as well. We have a number of great reviews from families from the past, but would love to feature a few more recent alumni success stories, or anecdotes from families whose lives have been positively impacted by SMS.
Thank you in advance for the few moments of your time it will take you to jot down your thoughts - your positive experience with St. Mary School or your alumni success story could be the reason a new parent enrolls their child this year!
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