K-8 students were treated to some music to start their morning today! Teachers from the Paul Effman School of Music showcased the various instruments that students have the opportunity to learn to play in the instrumental music program here at SMS.
Our campus was vibrant with all the colors of late summer today! SMS students are blessed with beautiful school grounds, including much lovely green space that they make use of often. 🌺🌸🌼🌳🐝 #flowerseverywhere #SMStheplacetoBEE
God of understanding, overwhelmed by the magnitude of this tragedy,
we seek your light and guidance as we confront such terrible events. Grant that those whose lives were spared may live so that the lives lost here may not have been lost in vain.
Comfort and console us, strengthen us in hope, and give us the wisdom and courage to work tirelessly for a world where true peace and love reign among nations and in the hearts of all.
~Pope Benedict Prayer at Ground Zero
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Reminder: Mass times at St. Mary's are 4 PM Saturday Vigil and 7:30 AM, 9:00 AM, and 11:00 AM on Sunday.
The JV Bees won their first baseball game of the season this morning in a 7-0 victory over Elmwood Franklin School. Pitching combined for a one hit shutout as the fastballs were buzzing.
Happy Birthday Mary! Today we celebrated the feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Our Kindergarten Bees are off to an amazing start! They were all smiles after a fun week of getting used to their routine & making new friends at SMS! The children also did wonderful jobs presenting their "All About Me" bags & learning something new about their classmates! 🐝💙🤍
Mr. Reeds had some help while replacing the basketball net on the playground during MS recess.
Today was the first day in school uniforms for grades K-8, and we must say our students were looking sharp! Can you spot your student? #plaidforever #backtoschool2023 #SMStheplacetoBEE 🍎✏️📚🐝💙🤍
On this #throwbackthursday, we’re taking you all the way back to 1930, the year that construction started on the current St. Mary School building that faces Transit Rd. The congregation had grown to around 300 families by that time, and the new building was to cost $70,000. This undertaking occurred during the worst years of the Great Depression and was met with setbacks including a natural spring being discovered underneath the basement floor which required much time and work to correct. Every morning groups of men applied to work on the school for fifty cents an hour. #StMarys175
Happy Labor Day! Let's remember all of our teachers and staff today, and keep them in our prayers for a wonderful school year. See you all on Weds. for the first day of school!
Lord, on this Labor Day,
we thank You for the blessing of work.
We ask for strength to complete each day.
We ask for rest when we are weary.
We ask Your guidance for everyone seeking employment,
and we ask that You be with those whose faces
we might never see but who work tirelessly each day
for the good of us all.
Amen.
School children had their backpacks blessed at Masses this weekend and received blessed pencils for use throughout the school year!
ALL students of ANY AGE and from ANY SCHOOL - remember to bring your backpacks with you to Mass this weekend for a special back-to-school blessing! #backtoschool2023
It won't be long until our Montessori spaces are bustling with activity next week! #SMStheplacetoBEE #backtoschool2023 #montessori
St. Mary's New Mass Schedule takes effect tomorrow, Saturday, 9 /2/23:
Monday-Saturday Daily Mass:- 9:00 AM
Saturday Vigil Mass - 4:00 PM
Sunday Masses - 7:30 AM , 9:00 AM, 11:00 AM
Mrs. Kotlik’s Kindergarten Orientation was Oceans of Fun! We can’t wait to see all of our SMS Kindergartners next week! 🍎✏️📚❤️ #backtoschool2023 #SMStheplacetoBEE
Today is the last day for the (gently) used uniform sale! Be sure to check and see what's available in your size when you come to drop off your school supplies today.
Today we'll be welcoming new and returning students back to SMS for supply drop off and orientation! Because it's also #throwbackthursday though, we're turning the clock back to 1952 to show you these smiling, adorable SMS 1st graders. :) Recognize anyone? St. Mary School has been educating faith-filled leaders in Northern Erie and Southern Niagara Counties for 173 years!
It's not too late to apply for this school year, openings in select classes are still available! The first day of school is Weds. Sept. 6th. For more information visit our website or call (716)689-8424. #backtoschool #catholiceducation #SMStheplacetoBEE #StMarys175
Incoming SMS Kindergarteners have an "ocean of fun" awaiting them in Mrs. Kotlik's classroom tomorrow for supply drop-off and orientation! Makes you want to swim right in! #SMStheplacetoBEE #backtoschool2023
School starts in just one week, enroll today! https://tinyurl.com/msfwtknu
“As parents of young children who are just beginning their formal learning journey, the environment at SMS was exactly what we were looking for – feeling like you are part of a bigger family, understanding the significance of God in our lives and being able to impact the community through service and gratitude.”
~Maryrose and Mike Huber, Parents of current SMS students
St. Mary’s offers students a strong moral and academic foundation in a family-friendly, nurturing, and technology-rich environment that’s rooted in our Catholic faith. Providing Montessori (3-6 year) and Kindergarten through Grade 8 instruction, St. Mary School has been educating faith-filled leaders in Northern Erie and Southern Niagara Counties for 173 years.
