
🇺🇸 We hope you are enjoying the long weekend! 🇺🇸 Just a reminder, tomorrow students are invited to dress in red, white & blue for a $2 donation. This Memorial Day acknowledgement will support Canines for Warriors (a therapy dog program that supports veterans with PTSD).

As we celebrate Memorial Day, let us remember our fallen heroes in prayer. #MemorialDay2024 #freedom #USA #HonorOurVets


#MondayMotivation #virtueofthemonth #May #kindness #CharacterEd


Comment if you know where this Mary is! #wheresMary #Marysmonth
Hail Mary, full of grace. The Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst women, & blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now & at the hour of our death, Amen.


Comment if you know where this Mary is! #wheresMary #Marysmonth
Hail Mary, full of grace. The Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst women, & blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now & at the hour of our death, Amen.


MEMORIAL DAY MASS , Monday, May 27, 9:30 AM
Please join us in St. Mary's cemetery on County Road. Bring a lawn chair for your comfort. As part of our 175th anniversary, this year we will pay tribute to over 250 veterans who are buried in our cemetery. In the case of inclement weather, the Mass will take place in the church.


Comment if you know where this Mary is! #wheresMary #Marysmonth
Hail Mary, full of grace. The Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst women, & blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now & at the hour of our death, Amen.


Grade 2 led us in the liturgy at school Mass yesterday. Father Art noted in his homily that the gospel from Matthew does not instruct us to literally cut off our limbs, but rather cut out the things in our lives that lead us away from heaven. #schoolMass #catholicschool










Comment if you know where this Mary is! #wheresMary #Marysmonth
Hail Mary, full of grace. The Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst women, & blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now & at the hour of our death, Amen.


SMS by the numbers, through the years...
• There have been a total of 4 St. Mary School buildings.
• The Sisters of St. Francis taught here for 112 years.
• In 1931 SMS went from 1st to 10th grade.
#throwbackThursday #StMarys175


⚽️ Attention SMS students ⚽️ the Knights of Columbus SOCCER CHALLENGE for boys & girls, ages 9-14 will be held at the SMS Soccer Field on Tues., 5/28/24 at 3 pm. Questions? Contact Greg Honsberger at 716-713-2222.


SMS 5th-7th grade students exploring their faith at Our Lady of Fatima Shrine. #FatimaShrine #ourladyoffatima #ladyoftherosary #marysmonth #May



Montessori students said goodbye to their butterflies & chicks today as the animals make their way to their new homes! The children loved both hands-on learning experiences, and were able to watch the miracle of new life unfold before their eyes! #sms #montessorilearning






Miss Sanderson's grade 3 class took advantage of the nice weather today by working on #SocialStudies outside on our beautiful campus! Students are practicing extracting and classifying information while learning about types of houses around the world.




Grade 4 welcomed a new (junior) teacher for the day yesterday... Miss Palladino! Miss Palladino helped Miss Kerwin with planning & teaching her daily classes, dressed down for the day, enjoyed lunch with Miss Kerwin, Mrs. Gengo & a friend, & received a junior teacher goodie bag. She also led the "spider web challenge" in Science Class - great job Miss Palladino! Thank you to the Palladino family & all of our SMS families who bid on the priceless teacher experiences available in this year's #SpringforSuccess online silent auction! #teacherforaday



Our 8th graders got back to the hotel early last night and decided on a pick up game of kickball!







Our grade 3/4 soccer team played so well this evening in their game at Fort Niagara against St. Peter's! They came back in the last 2 minutes to tie it up for a final score of 4-4, & went for some well deserved ice cream along the Niagara River afterwards! #soccer #youthsports




Comment if you know where this Mary is! #wheresMary #Marysmonth
Hail Mary, full of grace. The Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst women, & blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now & at the hour of our death, Amen.


One short week ago we were welcoming visitors to SMS to view the amazing student art in the 34th Annual Diocesan Art Exhibition! Enjoy this short recap video featuring every piece of art showcased! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yzxZAtKL58 #studentart #artshow #arteducation


Miss Sanderson's class celebrated their auction item, "Wild About Third Grade" today! The special student got a dress down pass, the chance to bring their favorite stuffed animal around the school, chose a special snack & movie for the class, & completed animal themed activities throughout the day! Thank you to the Valentine family, & all of our SMS families who bid on the special, priceless teacher experiences available in this year's #SpringforSuccess online silent auction!





