Our 8th grade class enjoyed their day today during their 8th grade picnic. They tie-dyed shirts, snuck in some Graduation rehearsal, reflected on their time here at SMS, and even had time in an inflatable obstacle course. Fun was had by all!
Grade 4 was glowing today! Miss Kerwin's students enjoyed a neon glow party as their end of year celebration, complete with glowing crafts and neon streamers & balloons. #youreglowing #neon #blacklight
We are aware of several local school districts scheduling half-days for the week in response to the forecasted warm weather conditions. St. Mary School Swormville does not plan to make any changes to our schedule for the week at this time, and bussing will run as normal. We will continue to monitor the situation and update you of any changes. Please see below for more information on our schedule for the remainder of the week, and our plans to help your students stay cool! Tuesday, June 18: -Full day of school for MONTESSORI K - GRADE 8 -GRADE 8 LAST DAY OF SCHOOL -SCHOOL PICNIC for Montessori K - Grade 8: Students dress down, wear shorts, sunscreen & a plain colored t-shirt according to your “color team”! (Please call the school office at 716-689-8424 if you don’t know what color team your student is on.) -A mist tent and other water activities will be available for students outdoors in addition to the games and activities planned by our HSA. Students will spend the afternoon inside the air conditioned gymnasium. Wednesday, June 19: NO SCHOOL: Juneteenth Thursday, June 20: Montessori K & Traditional K: LAST DAY OF SCHOOL 11:30 am early dismissal: GRADES MCH-K - 7 Friday, June 21: Grades 1-7: LAST DAY OF SCHOOL 11:30 am early dismissal: GRADES 1 - 7 9 am: Closing School Mass - led by Grade 7, Awards Ceremony following Mass. (Please note- students may leave with an adult after the awards ceremony if they send in a note stating such.)
Grade 5 is saying "Hello Summer" today! Mrs. Gengo's class held their end of year celebration this am, which included bubbles, beach ball signing, water games and solar oven s’mores!! #HelloSummer #SolarOvenSmores
The #Classof2024 celebrated on Saturday at the 8th grade dinner dance! As is tradition, the dance is a chance to look back on their journey at SMS, and make new memories together before graduation. See more photos here: https://tinyurl.com/49msabuf
#MondayMotivation #virtueofthemonth #June #faithfulness
Grade 2 enjoyed making books & reading together in Religion class recently! If you're looking for an educational experience that is based in our Catholic faith, contact Rebecca Kisailus at 716-689-8424 or rkisailus@stmaryschoolswormville.org for a tour. #SMStheplacetoBEE
Our students have had so much fun with the special experiences their families won in our annual #SpringforSuccess Auction Gala over the past several weeks - #makingslime with Mrs. Witkowski was a glowing experience! Thank you Papke family for your donation!
Our Kindergartners & 8th graders led us in #CharacterEd this am, and in the liturgy at #SchoolMass! "...If you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.” Matthew 17:20
Our third graders gathered in the chapel to pray the Litany of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, as the month of June is dedicated to the Sacred Heart. Students had MANY questions about the chapel and the history of St. Mary’s! #June #SacredHeartofJesus #stmarys175
While your student is counting down to the annual HSA school picnic next week, take a look at the activities, menu (and prices!) from the 1986 school picnic. #throwbackThursday #StMarys175
WHAT MAKES US DIFFERENT?
There’s are a whole list of reasons St. Mary School Swormville stands out from the crowd, here are just a few...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7UZEi2Gs1Q
SUPERIOR ACADEMICS
• 88% of SMS students score at or above the national average in Math
• 75% of SMS students score at or above the national average in Reading
• SMS graduates excel at both private and public high schools
• Montessori Pre-K Classroom
• Art, Music, Spanish & Physical Education for Pre-K - 8
• Faculty that works as an interdisciplinary team
CATHOLIC IDENTITY
• Daily, student-led prayer
• Religion is a core subject
• Student participation in weekly Mass
• Monthly Service Projects
ATHLETIC OPPORTUNITIES
• Students as young as Kindergarten can join Swim, Bowling, and Track teams
• Baseball, Softball, Basketball, Bowling, Soccer, Swimming, Track and Volleyball
STREAM (Science, Technology, Religion, Engineering, the ARTS, & Math)
• Dedicated Makerspace and Cross-curricular Projects
• Animation studio, broadcasting capacity, 3-D printing, robotics, & circuitry
• STREAM Engineering Activities
A SPOTLIGHT ON THE ARTS
• Spring Musical
• Fall Play
• Art Club
• Advanced Choir
• Instrumental Music
FOCUS ON FAMILY
• Preschool, elementary, and middle school all on one campus
• Social worker on campus
• Home School Association (HSA) sponsored family and parent events
• Involved, caring, parent community
Contact Rebecca Kisailus, our Enrollment Coordinator to schedule a school tour and learn more about why SMS is the place to "Bee"!
(phone) 716-689-8424 (email) rkisailus@stmaryschoolswormville.org
SMS students Anthony, Olivia, & Grace visited WKBW Channel 7 studios today and shadowed meteorologist Aaron Mentkowski! They had a wonderful time and even taped a short segment that will air on channel 7 news around 6:30 am tomorrow - be sure to tune in! Thank you to the Gualtieri family for bidding on this incredible experience for their students at our 2024 #SpringforSuccess Auction Gala, and to Mr. Mentkowski for the unique donation! #meteorologistforaday #smstheplacetobee 🐝💙🤍⛈️🌤️
#MondayMotivation #virtueofthemonth #June #faithfulness
We are so proud of all of our students, from the tallest to the smallest, who sang beautifully during last night's concert portion of our #NightoftheArts !Thank you to Mr. Polen for all of your hard work! 🐝🎶🎨 #SMStheplacetoBEE
Congrats to 8th graders Jackson S. & Brady M.! Jackson will play saxophone in the Concert Band at St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute this Fall. Brady recently received a score of 95 on a level 5 french horn solo at NYSSMA, & will join the Williamsville North Wind Ensemble.
Our band was music to our ears at the #NightoftheArts! Students in grades 3-8 have the opportunity to take instrumental music lessons after school, and they certainly have worked hard and done a beautiful job! 🐝🎶🎨 #SMStheplacetoBEE #band
Our Night of the Arts celebration last night featured many beautiful pieces of artwork from our students - thank you Mrs. Genovese for putting together another beautiful show! 🐝🎶🎨 #NightoftheArts #SMStheplacetoBEE
This morning our AMAZING fourth grade teacher, Miss Kerwin, was awarded a citation from the New York State Assembly for her exceptional teaching abilities and unwavering dedication to her students. Congratulations Miss Kerwin, it is well deserved! 💙🤍
According to records, the SMS building completed in 1931 (and still in use along Transit Rd. today), was the first one-floor plan school in Erie County. At this time, by means of Sunday evening card parties, picnics and socials, the parishioners began to chip away at the debt of the new school, even in the very face of the great depression. #throwbackthursday #StMarys175
