We're celebrating the SMS #Classof2024 all summer long! 🐝💙🤍🎓 Salutatorian Amelia U. has been attending St. Mary’s since Kindergarten. She has been a member of the art, drama, science & trout clubs, & the swim, track, basketball, soccer & bowling teams. She also represented St. Mary’s in the Diocesan Golf Tournament & has participated as as an altar server & lector. Amelia is a member of the National Junior Honor Society & received the Principal's Scholarship, Alumni Scholarship, & Fine Arts Scholarship from Nardin Academy where she will be attending High School in the fall. Some of her fondest memories of SMS include the class having to take a spelling test with fake words after putting plastic spiders on a teacher's desk, & countless games of four square, soccer & other sports during recess. Best of luck to you Amelia & may God bless you! #SMStheplacetoBEE
We're celebrating the SMS #Classof2024 all summer long! 🐝💙🤍🎓 First up is our Valedictorian... Abigail M. started at SMS in Kindergarten and served as 8th grade Class Co-President this year. She has been on our swimming, track, soccer, basketball, & volleyball teams, as well as in the art & drama clubs, & has participated as an altar server & in band. Abigail is a member of the National Junior Honor Society & was on the school math team. Abigail has chosen to attend Buffalo Academy of the Sacred Heart where she received the St. Francis Scholarship & the Faculty and Staff Scholarship. She also received a scholarship for receiving the second highest score on the Catholic High School Entrance Exam! Some of Abigail's fondest memories of SMS include performing in school plays & musicals, & seeing friends every day. Best of luck to you Abigail & may God bless you! #SMStheplacetoBEE
Registration is now OPEN for the 2024-2025 school year for the Just for Kids after school enrichment program right here at SMS. The program offers dismissal through 5:30 pm in 3 options to suit your needs. Join caring staff for fun-filled activities, homework & literacy support, snacks, physical activity & great friends! Click here for more information: https://tinyurl.com/3dayxfce
Happy Independence Day! We hope everyone enjoys themselves and stays safe today! 🇺🇸 ❤️🤍💙 Please join us in a prayer:
Father of all nations and ages, we recall the day when our country claimed its place among the family of nations; for what has been achieved we give you thanks, for the work that still remains we ask your help, and as you have called us from many peoples to be one nation, grant that, under your providence, our country may share your blessings with all the peoples of the earth. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
#July4 #IndependenceDay #GodBlessAmerica #givethanks #redwhiteandblue #letfreedomring
From St. Mary's Parish Office: St. Mary's campus will be closed Thursday, July 4 and Friday, July 5, except for 9 AM Mass in the church. Therefore, First Friday Adoration on 7/5 has been canceled.
The nature & insects Montessori summer adventures camp was great fun! Campers spent their last day enjoying popsicles, and having some fun with water and chalk. ⛅️💦🐞🐛🕷️
For the final day of our #STREAM Rainforest Camp, campers took inspiration from the rubber trees in the Amazon rainforest and made "rubber" with Mrs. Witkowski, then went on a #rainforest webquest! Thank you to our amazing teachers who made this #camp so fun & educational!
Courtney Riel, SMS class of '22, just completed her sophomore year at Sacred Heart Academy. She is an active member of HOSA Future Health Professionals, which is an international career and technical student organization that focuses on promoting career opportunities in the health care industry. In March Courtney traveled to Syracuse & participated at the state level for Sports Medicine. She placed 2nd & earned a spot to compete in Sports Medicine events at the international level taking place this week in Houston, Texas! There are about 10,000 participants at the international level, some coming as far away as Korea. Good luck Courtney, we know you will do great! #buzzworthy #SMSalumni #sportsmedicine #HOSA
For the 2nd day of #STREAM Rainforest Camp, our students made banana bread & origami frogs, learned about Henri Rousseau, and took on a #LEGO rainforest animal building challenge!
Our campers were busy today! ⛺️#Montessori Adventurers spent time outdoors, learned about spiders 🕷️& enjoyed popsicles, while our #STREAM campers painted the snakes 🐍 they made yesterday and got busy with math in the kitchen baking banana muffins! 🍌
Last call for lost & found! Please pick up your items inside door B1 by the school office window before July 13th or they will be donated. 😊
Rising grade 3-6 students were busy learning in our #STREAM Rainforest Summer Camp today. They built the tallest trees out of building blocks, made fruit & pretzel trees for snack, and "snakes" in art class, all the while learning about the layers of the #rainforest. 🌴🦥🦋
We had some "little bees" hard at work this am in our #Montessori Summer Adventures camp! This week's theme is Nature & Insects. Students explored the work in our Montessori room, played outside, & tomorrow will take a nature walk to look for and observe insects! 🐝🦋🐞
SUMMER IS HERE! Just a reminder that Summer Office Hours begin this week. The school office will be open from 8am-2pm Tuesday-Thursday. Regular office hours will resume at the end of August. ☀️😎 We hope the summer months are relaxing and rejuvenating for all of our school families, teachers & staff. Enjoy this “Summer Blessing for Families” prayer, courtesy of The Catholic Review:
May we make our homes places of relaxation,
joy, love, peace and safety.
May we be generous and considerate,
not thinking only about ourselves,
but helping others enjoy the blessings of the summertime.
Lord God, Creator of all things,
guide our steps and strengthen our hearts
during these months of summer and vacation days.
Grant us refreshment of mind and body.
May we constantly strive to make a meaningful difference
in the lives of our loved ones and in the world around us
as we enjoy the warm days of summertime.
AMEN
In honor of #KindergartenGraduation today, enjoy this extra historical tidbit: in September 1978, Fr. Bohn announced the addition of Kindergarten to the elementary school. Pictured here is the SMS Kindergarten Class of 1984. #ThrowbackThursday #StMarys175
Our 6th & 7th graders took a field trip to Niagara Falls earlier this week. In addition to seeing the amazing natural sights, they enjoyed some tasty ice cream treats to help keep cool in the hot weather! #NiagaraFalls #MaidoftheMist #staycool #feelslikesummer
Tonight we will celebrate Graduation Mass for the SMS Class of 2024. We thought it only appropriate for this #throwbackThursday to highlight our graduating class of 1974, in their 50th reunion year! Alumni, tag anyone you recognize in this photo! Please keep the #classof2024 in your prayers, and may they stay in touch and come back in 50 years for their own reunion! #StMarys175 #50years #classof1974 #SMStheplacetoBEE #graduation
As we celebrate Juneteenth today and commemorate the end of slavery in the United States, let us ask for the intercession of St. Josephine Bakhita. We pray for the end of slavery in all forms, throughout the world. #juneteenth
SMS parents/guardians - TODAY is the last day to register for STREAM Summer Camps! For rising 3rd - 6th graders, right here at SMS with Mrs. Bishop, Mrs. Genovese, Mrs. Leong, & Mrs. Wojtaszek. Choose 1 or more of 3 weeks offered, M-F, 9 am - 12 pm. Each week will focus on a central theme and incorporate the main principles of STREAM. Students will participate in various hands-on activities that promote communication, collaboration, critical thinking, and creativity. For NEW registrants, fill out the form linked below and call the school office to notify them you will be dropping off the form with payment today. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1E3kYjpAIxPfe4ynrVy1TQ7ACH4nYgRsa/view
Our traditional & Montessori Kindergarten students celebrated Father's Day this morning with some sweet treats & special grownups! See more photos here: facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.838696678283292&type=3
