St. Mary School Swormville -

🏀 The SMS/NBVM JV Boys fell 25 to 21 against St. John the Baptist last Saturday. Playing hard in all aspects, they trailed early but closed the gap to a tie late in the 2nd half. Grayson V. had 5 rebounds & David M. had 3 steals, while Josh Z. led scorers with 10 points.

🏀 The St. Mary's/NativityVarsity Girls played in their first #basketball game of the season last night against St. Amelia’s. Although they didn't come out with a win, all the girls contributed on defense & on offense by scoring or with an assist! #wintersports #girlsinsports

Mrs. Baker's 4th graders made Applesauce Cake today from the recipe in the book they're reading, "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever"! #grade4 #applesaucecake #recipes #ELA #BestChristmasPageantEver

❄️💵 "Snow Me the Money" HSA Cash Raffle tickets make great Christmas gifts! Purchase yours before the Early Bird Deadline, this Thursday, 12/19! Get your tickets in for a chance to win an extra $250 for Christmas - just a $25 donation per ticket affords you multiple opportunities to win cash prizes totaling $15,000. Join in the fun and give the gift of support for Catholic education this year. Click the link below to purchase tickets ONLINE - our volunteers will fill out the stubs for you and place them in the raffle drum so you can win big! https://www.stmaryschoolswormville.org/snow #snowmethemoney #cashraffle #cashforchristmas

We are joyful for the third week of #Advent! Advent looks forward to the incredible #joy of our Savior’s birth. What could bring us more happiness than the arrival of God’s greatest gift to us?

🐝🏀 Coach Suttell's grade 3/4 basketball team beat Park School this morning by a score of 18-4. Patrick H. and Logan S. had 6 points, with Henry V. & Emma M. each scoring as well - way to go Bees! #youthsports #basketball #goBees

Thank you to everyone who came out to support our 8th grade class trip fundraiser at Addy's Fine Wine and Spirits this week! A great time was had by all! #classof2025 #classtrip

❄️💵 The snow is here, and so is our annual "Snow Me the Money" HSA Cash Raffle... the Early Bird Deadline is just one week from today! Get your tickets in before Thurs., Dec. 19th for a chance to win an extra $250 for Christmas! Just a $25 donation per ticket affords you multiple opportunities to win cash prizes totaling $15,000. SMS students have the special opportunity to win a snowball fight with our principal & priests if they are the in the class selling the most tickets! So purchase your own tickets, give them as stocking stuffers, split the cost with others, encourage family, friends, neighbors, & coworkers to join in the fun and give the gift of support for Catholic education this year. Click the link below to purchase tickets ONLINE - our volunteers will fill out the stubs for you and place them in the raffle drum so you can (hopefully) win big! https://www.stmaryschoolswormville.org/snow

After receiving the Sacrament of Reconciliation this past week in preparation for Christmas, grades 3 & 4 read a story called "The Mass and the Manger" with Mrs. Egleston, Catholic Education Director for our family of parishes. Fr. Art enjoyed the story as well! 😇 #FAITH #Reconciliation #Advent #PrepareTheWay #Sacraments

Good news for St. Mary’s school & parish families... if you bought pre-sale tickets to the Class of 2025’s Wine Tasting Fundraiser tonight at Addy’s Fine Wine & Spirits, it's STILL ON! The event is sold out so no tickets will be available at the door, but we look forward to seeing those who bought pre-sale tickets this evening!

🏀❄️ A LIMITED NUMBER of spots remain for JV GIRLS Basketball teams in the Sister Sheila Basketball Tournament, being held once again this year at St. Mary School Swormville! WNY Private Schools, visit https://www.stmaryschoolswormville.org/tournament to enter your JV Girls team.

St. Mary School will be closed tomorrow (Thursday, 12/12/24). Report cards will still be posted to the portal tomorrow afternoon but all activities tomorrow including conferences and sports practices are cancelled. Stay warm and safe!

Mrs. Whipple's 6th grade Math students were presented with the pictured Christmas quandry today....can you figure out the answer? 🎅🏼🤔 Let us know in the comments! #testyourknowledge #smarterthanasixthgrader #middleschool #math #KNOWLEDGE

Mrs. Picone's 1st graders earned a "Snow Much Fun Day" for good behavior! They made snow in the classroom since all the snow outside has melted... for now. 😉 ❄️ #snowmuchfun #grade1

Our annual Christmas Concert last night was a joy for all! The evening involved all of our students from Montessori Pre-K 3 to Grade 8, & was a beautiful way to continue to observe Advent & get ready for Christmas! See more photos here: https://tinyurl.com/4u5zersa #ChristmasConcert #Advent #scriptureandsong

Congratulations to Lydia M., grade 7, on receiving the October Diocesan #Character Award for #Sportsmanship! Lydia was recognized for playing fair, being respectful to others, and handling both winning and losing with grace.

Last Friday we recognized students after our weekly school Mass who have embodied the #virtue of #Stewardship during the month of November. Stewardship is a virtue that involves being grateful and generous with the gifts God has given us, and using those gifts to serve others.

The second week of #Advent is upon us, and our theme is #Peace. Intentionally bringing stillness and peace into our souls through quiet prayer is the best groundwork for welcoming the Messiah into our homes at His Nativity.

🏀 The SMS/NBVM JV Boys Basketball team lost a heartbreaker to Nardin today, 21-17. The game was tied with under 5 minutes to go. Despite the loss, the team showed marked improvement in their 2nd game of the season. Will K. & Joe M. led in scoring combining for 10 points. The defense played stout in the first half, with Brayden M., Daniel W., & David M. getting steals. Grayson V. owned the boards getting 4 rebounds while also drawing multiple shooting fouls. Adding to the rebounds were Jack D., Eli Z. & Leo K. Liam R. played shutdown defense, not allowing his matchup to get the ball. David R. led the team with assists finding open teammates for scoring chances.

🏀The SMS/NBVM JV Girls basketball team came up with their first win of the season today against Immaculate Conception of East Aurora, 22-13. In only their second game playing together, the team was well balanced: Mia G. (NVBM) led with 6 points, while Milania M. (NVBM), Alexa Z. (NVBM), & Elyse R. (SMS) contributed 4 points each, & Kaitlyn M. (SMS) and Lucy C. (SMS) each contributed 2 points. Lizzie T. contributed by playing great defense. Congrats ladies!