We're celebrating the SMS #Classof2024 all summer long! 🐝💙🤍🎓 Paige joined St. Mary’s in 2020 and has been active on our softball, volleyball, and track teams. She has also participated in Art Club and received awards for effort in Science, High Honors in the third trimester, and the President’s Award for Academic Achievement. Paige has really enjoyed how welcoming everyone was when she joined the SMS community and how close their class is. She's looking forward to lifelong friends! Paige will be attending Williamsville East High School in the fall. Best of luck to you Paige & may God bless you! #SMStheplacetoBEE
SMS families - come and help us celebrate 175 years of discipleship! All are invited to the 175th Anniversary Mass & Reception on the Feast of the Assumption. (Our Parish's feast day!)
August 15th, 2024, 6:00pm, Commemorating the 175th Anniversary of St. Mary’s Parish, Swormville, NY. Bishop Michael Fisher will be presiding, 13 priests will be concelebrating! There will be a reception immediately following Mass with cocktails, hors d'oeuvres & dessert. Kindly RSVP by August 7th here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F054CABA72FA7FD0-50418885-rsvp
We're celebrating the SMS #Classof2024 all summer long! 🐝💙🤍🎓 Avril came to St. Mary’s in 6th grade and became very active in the life of the school. She participated on our school swim, volleyball, track, soccer, softball, and basketball teams. She was also in the Art Club and drama club, had roles in school plays and musicals, and represented SMS at the Diocesan math competition on the 8th grade math team. Avril received the New York State Comptroller’s Achievement Award, & the President’s Award for Academic Achievement at graduation, and will be attending Clarence High School in the fall. Best of luck to you Avril & may God bless you! #SMStheplacetoBEE
Last weekend the SMS Class of 1974 held it's 50th reunion in conjunction with St. Mary's Picnic! The classmates convened Saturday evening after Mass at the Chowder Chase after-party, and shared memories & laughs, as well as a tour of their Alma-mater.
Mr. Jeffries, who taught the Class of '74 in third grade was also able to join the group! They visited his old classroom (now grade 2), and recounted where in the room each person's desk was. Other fond memories the group recalled on their tour included sitting in the lower elementary hallway on chairs to watch footage of the moon landing on a projector screen in 1969 when they were in grade 4, as well as getting in trouble for breaking windows in the lower level of the school while practicing hockey in the parking lot! They marveled at the middle school classrooms on the lower level, which was once entirely open with no walls and housed the cafeteria. 💙🐝🤍
For more great memories & stories from the "Core of '74", click here: stmaryschoolswormville.org/o/school/article/1679995 #50years #Classof1974 #SMStheplacetoBEE #StMarys175
For the last day of #HappyCampers #STREAM camp, our student started with some face painting/body art, then completed an engineering design challenge with sailboats, and finally made some very awesome glow-in-the-dark lanterns!
Our beloved art teacher, Mrs. Genovese took 2 students on an afternoon adventure at the Albright-Knox Art Gallery recently! This experience was won for the students at our 2024 #SpringforSucess Auction Gala. Thank you SMS families for your support - it looks like the girls had an amazing time canvasing the gallery! #BuffaloAKG #artappreciation 🖼️🎨
Yesterday our Happy Campers enjoyed making sun prints with items from nature - and also had fun singing some campfire songs! #summercamp #STREAM #beatthesummerslide
Sept. will be here before you know it! SMS families - be sure your student has everything needed for a great year by visiting our Parent Resources page online to view Pre-K - grade 8 school supply lists, as well as to find the link to purchase for K-8 from the HSA School Supply Kit Sale. Order by Aug. 7 to ensure your student's supplies arrive before supply drop off day! https://www.stmaryschoolswormville.org/o/school/page/parent-resources
Rising SMS 3rd grader Allison M. was a competitor in the local Drive Chip and Putt. She finished 2nd overall, 1st in Drive, and 3rd in chipping out of 14 girls! She advances to the sub- regional round next month. #buzzworthy 🐝💙🤍⛳️🏌🏻♀️
#Montessori Summer Adventures Camp continues this week with an #UndertheSea theme! Campers have had fun "fishing" for treasures, coloring different kinds of sea creatures, getting into the water themselves & exploring different work in the Montessori classroom. #summercamp
Today's #STREAM camp activities: our happy campers made pudding and crushed Oreos for “Worms in Dirt", then designed tents to keep their campers dry from the rain! #engineeringchallenge
Our Happy Campers #STREAM Camp got underway this am! Whittling soap, “fishing” for goldfish, and a “Save Fred” team challenge were all part of the fun & learning today for rising 3rd - 5th graders. 🏕️🎣
SMS teachers are in the kids zone making cotton candy and saying hello to students until 1:30 PM today! Stop by and say hi and have some fun at our church picnic!!!
Picnic Weekend is upon us! Check out the images here and click the link below for the full schedule of events this Fri.-Sun.! Don't forget to stop by the Kid's Zone on Sun. from 12-1:30 pm to meet our new SMS teachers & get a sweet treat! 🎪🥣🏃🎟️ http://stmaryspicnic.com
K-8 students, sign up for the St. Mary's/Nativity/St. John's #SWIMTEAM for the fall season now! Swimmers should be able to swim the length of the pool upon 1st practice. Numerous experienced coaches are on board to build up our swimmers, teach basic skills to participate in competition, & have fun! Sign-up here: https://tinyurl.com/bdcm5dt6
We're celebrating the SMS #Classof2024 all summer long! 🐝💙🤍🎓 Sammy began attending St. Mary’s in 2020. She has participated on our softball, volleyball, basketball, and track teams, advanced choir, & art, drama & trout clubs. Sammy will be attending Williamsville North High School next year and was a recipient of the President's Award for Academic Achievement. One of Sammy's fondest memories of SMS was the 8th grade relay race. Best of luck to you Sammy & may God bless you! #SMStheplacetoBEE
We're celebrating the SMS #Classof2024 all summer long! 🐝💙🤍🎓 Ryan has been at SMS since Pre-K. He has participated in soccer, bowling, basketball , trout club and band. Ryan will attend Canisius High School in the fall & has received a scholarship there. One of Ryan's fondest memories of SMS was when he was "gym teacher for a day" two years in a row. Best of luck to you Ryan & may God bless you! #SMStheplacetoBEE
Congratulations to the following SMS Alumnae on making the Mount St. Mary Academy 4th quarter Honor Roll:
First Honors: Makena Howe, Class of 2024
Amelia Bocketti, Class of 2027
Gabriella Bocketti, Class of 2024
Second Honors: Abigail Dahl, Class of 2024
We're celebrating the SMS #Classof2024 all summer long! 🐝💙🤍🎓 Colton joined St. Mary School in 5th grade. He participated on our bowling team and was in the drama club, art club & advanced choir. Colton received the "Showstopper Award" for his comedic roles as Lurch in the Addam’s Family and Chef Louie in The Little Mermaid Jr. at graduation. He was inducted into the National Junior Honor Society and is on the High Honor Roll. Colton will be attending Starpoint High School in the fall. Best of luck to you Colton & may God bless you! #SMStheplacetoBEE
We're celebrating the SMS #Classof2024 all summer long! 🐝💙🤍🎓 Billy has been attending SMS since 4th grade. He is a member of our baseball and basketball teams and was chosen to represent St. Mary’s in the Diocesan All Star Baseball game this year played at Sahlen Field. He will be attending St. Mary’s High School this fall where he received a full scholarship for sports. Some of his fondest memories at SMS include winning the Varsity Boys Basketball division this year to earn a school banner with the SMS team, & playing baseball for Elmwood Franklin School while representing SMS and meeting new friends. Best of luck to you Billy & may God bless you! #SMStheplacetoBEE
