St. Mary School Swormville -

🐝💙🤍🎓 We're celebrating the SMS #Classof2025 all summer long! Manny first joined us in 5th grade. Manny participated in morning intramurals and the after school chess club. He received the Diocesan Character Ed Award for being welcoming this year, as nominated by his class, and enjoyed participating and helping to plan school service projects. Manny received the virtue award from Mr. Dolan for Zeal, Improvement in AIS math, excellence in PE, effort in Math, improvement in Religion, and is on the Merit Roll. Manny also received a special award at graduation, the Charism of Mary Award, for showing the gifts of Mary our Mother. As the mother of Jesus, Mary lived her life with forgetfulness of self so that the grace of God could emerge through all she did. Manny serves other students consistently, helping others without being asked and without seeking any recognition. Manny will attend Canisius High School this fall, keep up the great work! #SMStheplacetoBEE

🪐 Last week's "Our Place in Space" Summer STREAM & Summer Scholars activities were out of this world! Take a look at some of the stellar work students did, all while having immense fun!

#OurPlaceinSpace #STREAM #SummerScholars #SMStheplacetoBEE #ImmenseFun

KIDS & FAMILIES, stop by our information table just inside the Parish Center B1 doors this weekend at the St. Mary's Parish Picnic! Stop in anytime to have the kids make a FREE, cute, summer craft, & parents can pick up a brochure & learn more about St. Mary School (SMS)! LIMITED SEATS are still available in Montessori Pre-K, Kindergarten, & select grades 1-8 for this coming Fall. Stop by and see us!

🐝 Learn more about enrolling at SMS: https://www.stmaryschoolswormville.org/o/school/page/registration

🐝 Download your free SMS Information Packet: https://www.stmaryschoolswormville.org/o/school/page/request-information

🍦 July is National Ice Cream Month! Many of our students, of course enjoy the sweet treat, & our rising 5th graders completed some colorful work themed around the frozen favorite as part of one of their novel studies this past school year.

If you're searching for a school in which your child is challenged academically & taught by talented, dedicated & creative individuals, look no further. Our Catholic values shape tomorrow's leaders!

We still have LIMITED SEATS available in Montessori Pre-K, Kindergarten, & select grades 1-8 for this coming Fall. To learn more, request information or schedule a tour visit: stmaryschoolswormville.org/info

#nationalicecreammonth #iscreamyouscream #catholicvalues #tomorrowsleaders #SMStheplacetoBEE

🫣 Oops! We had a few errors in the 2025-6 School Supply Lists that your student(s) received. Please see below for the link to corrected lists for all grade levels, as well as the link to purchase all your school supplies for the coming year together in an easy to manage kit from our HSA School Supply Sale. No need to search multiple stores or websites for what you need, get it all from School Tool Box!

These links, and more helpful resources can also always be found on our Parent Resource page: https://tinyurl.com/2utpamfm

✏️ 2025-6 School Supply Lists: https://tinyurl.com/3r682jrn

📚 HSA School Supply Kit Sale: https://tinyurl.com/29r6cb8s

🐝 It's Thursday, and that means it's time for another "Bedtime Story for Bees"! Mrs. Leong, our Makerspace & Technology teacher, is reading this week with, "Tickle Monster", written by Josie Bissett and illustrated by Kevan J. Attebery. Click the link below to see the video: https://tinyurl.com/yeyjdyze Our teachers & staff got together on the last day of school to read some of their favorite bedtime stories aloud, so that your little "bees" at home can enjoy them all summer long! Each week we'll be featuring a new bedtime story, so plan to join us on Thursday evenings as you let your little SMS bees wind down for bed with a bedtime story and goodnight prayer. We can't wait to see all of our amazing students again in the fall, until then please enjoy this series! #bedtime #bedtimestory #goodnight #bedtimeprayer #summernights #readaloud #bedtimestoriesforbees #SMStheplacetoBEE #TickleMonster

SMS families are taking some #Buzzworthy vacations this summer! The Kauppinen family made a stop in Iowa on their way to South Dakota to see Meredith Wilson's boyhood home! Members of our SMS drama club will recognize Meredith Wilson as the musician, playwright & composer best known for the book, words & music for "The Music Man", which our students put on as our Spring Musical this past year! The Kauppinens visited his home and sent these photos for you all to enjoy. SMS families - let us know what #Buzzworthy adventures you're going on this summer - send us notable vacation photos, or any sports, dance, cheerleading, scouts, or other achievements your students are earning outside of school that are #Buzzworthy! Email a photo and short description to buzzworthy@stmaryschoolswormville.org, and we'll feature you in an upcoming post. Learn more about Meredith Wilson: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0932745/bio/ See photos from our SMS Spring Musical, "The Music Man Jr.": https://www.stmaryschoolswormville.org/article/2180055 #TheMusicMan #SummerTime #VacationPics #SummerFun

Many more volunteers are needed for Picnic Sunday, July 20th. Please use this link to sign up for just a few hours to help. It is a lot of fun! https://www.stmaryswormville.org/o/smsp/page/parish-picnic-volunteer-opportunities
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🐝🍂🍁 St. Mary School families, it's time for fall sports registration! Please register using the following links. Practices begin in late August. 🏊🏻‍♀️ Co-ed Swimming (grades K-8): These are not lessons, students must know how to swim https://tinyurl.com/4ctvxk7m ⚾️ Boys Baseball (grades 5-8): https://tinyurl.com/ycypza7c 🏐 Girls Volleyball (grades 5–8): https://tinyurl.com/ycypza7c

🐝💙🤍🎓 We're celebrating the SMS #Classof2025 all summer long! Salutatorian Lillian B. came to St. Mary’s in 4th grade and has been very active, participating in volleyball & drama club. She represented St. Mary’s at the Diocesan math competition this year winning 1st place in the Math Speed Round for the entire Diocese. She has also been involved in 8th grade service projects, is a member of the National Junior Honor Society, and served as class co-president. Lilly received the virtue award in Art for kindness, effort in Spanish, achievement in PE, effort in Algebra, excellence in Religion, achievements in ELA, and is on the High Honor Roll. She also received the NYS Comptroller's Achievement Award, and the St. Mary’s Chapter of the Knights of Columbus Scholarship. Lilly will be attending Buffalo Academy of the Sacred Heart in the fall and is the recipient of the Alicia Saviola Hermsen Memorial Scholarship. Congratulations Lily - we know you will go far! #SMStheplacetoBEE

🎆🇺🇸🎇 Happy Independence Day!

“All the nations you have made shall come to bow before you, Lord, and give honor to your name. For you are great and do wondrous deeds; and you alone are God” (Psalm 86:9-10).

#IndependenceDay #freedom #4thofJuly #GodBlessAmerica #Faith #Family #Knowledge #Service #Tradition

🐝 It's Thursday, and that means it's time for another "Bedtime Story for Bees"! Miss Gon, our Kindergarten teacher, is reading this week with, "Mama Kisses, Papa Hugs", written by Lisa Tawn Bergren and illustrated by Aleksander Zolotic. Click the link below to see the video: https://tinyurl.com/ya7jmf87 Our teachers & staff got together on the last day of school to read some of their favorite bedtime stories aloud, so that your little "bees" at home can enjoy them all summer long! Each week we'll be featuring a new bedtime story, so plan to join us on Thursday evenings as you let your little SMS bees wind down for bed with a bedtime story and goodnight prayer. We can't wait to see all of our amazing students again in the fall, until then please enjoy this series! #bedtime #bedtimestory #goodnight #bedtimeprayer #summernights #readaloud #bedtimestoriesforbees #SMStheplacetoBEE #kindergarten #MamaKissesPapaHugs

🐝 Mark it on the calendar! We hope you can join us for these fun St. Mary School & Parish events happening over the summer! See the school & parish websites for more details. 🎪 ST. MARY’S PICNIC WEEKEND July 18: St. Mary’s Car Show July 19: St. Mary’s Chowder Chase (5K Run/3K Walk) July 20: St. Mary’s Parish Picnic Visit stmaryspicnic.com for more information on all Picnic Weekend events! ☀️SUMMER STREAM & SUMMER SCHOLARS July 21 - 25, July 28 - August 1, August 4 - 8, & August 18 - 22: Combat the “summer slide” & keep your children learning & engaged. Students can lose academic skills and knowledge over the summer, and research has shown that they can lose up to two months of grade-level equivalency in math and reading skills! Educational programs like ours assure that children stay engaged, active, and learning throughout the summer break, and have the opportunity to explore new concepts, develop critical thinking skills, and unleash their creativity in a supportive environment. Summer STREAM & Summer Scholars Programs for students entering grades 3-6 are available, visit stmaryschoolswormville.org/summer to register. 💙 THE ASSUMPTION OF MARY August 15: Join us as we celebrate our parish’s feast day! The Assumption of Mary is a Holy Day of Obligation, join us for an outdoor Mass & picnic to follow. 🍭 POPSICLES WITH THE PRINCIPAL August 26, 6:30 pm: Join us on the school playground & enjoy a popsicle & some fun with new friends. Say hello to Mrs. D’Angelo & meet some of your new teachers. If you are new to SMS this is a great time to get to know other students & parents! 📓 NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION & SUPPLY DROP OFF August 28, 6:30 pm: Students are invited to bring their school supplies in, see their classrooms, meet their new teachers, & new Kindergartners & their parents can even take a bus ride! Parents/guardians will also have coffee & conversation with Mrs. D’Angelo to answer any lingering questions before the first day of school. More information on schedules for Orientation Day will be mailed to you. 🎒BACKPACK BLESSING AT ALL WEEKEND MASSES Sat./Sun., August 30 & 31: Students are invited to bring their backpacks with them to Mass this weekend for a special back-to-school blessing & will receive a special gift. ✏️ FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL (11:30 AM DISMISSAL) Weds., September 3 #markitonthecalendar #SummeratSMS #summerfun #SMStheplacetoBEE

🦈 We kicked off our Summer STREAM & Summer Scholars programs last week with SHARK WEEK! Check out the photos to see the various hands-on activities that students took part in to promote communication, collaboration, critical thinking and creativity. "So God created the great creatures of the sea and every living thing with which the water teems and that moves about in it, according to their kinds… And God saw that it was good." -Genesis 1:21 #SummerLearning #STREAM #SharkWeek #CreaturesOfTheSea #SMStheplacetoBEE

Celebrating the 4th of July holiday with family/friends? Bring your Picnic Raffle Tickets along! Sales are currently behind last year. More tickets are available at the parish office.

Our students' #FAITH shows in their work, and actions! If you're looking for an academic experience for your child or grandchild that integrates Catholic values, visit stmaryschoolswormville.org to learn more. #CatholicValues #TomorrowsLeaders #SMStheplacetoBEE

Mrs. Picone's 1st graders (who are now off to 2nd grade!) took advantage of a sunny day before school let out to do some reading outside. We are blessed to have such a large, beautiful campus with many outside spaces to learn, relax, run & play! Remember to get outside this summer & have some fun, read, or work on your summer packets! #getoutside #grade1 #grade2 #welovereading #summerfun

SMS students love playing in the gaga ball pit that Collin Terrill built last year for his Eagle Scout project! The pit was dedicated at our HSA School Picnic a few weeks ago. The entire school, as well as representatives from Collin's top contributors to the project, the Knights of Columbus and St. Mary School HSA, were on hand for the dedication. Collin and his family are longtime St. Mary's parishioners, and his younger sister attends St. Mary School. Thank you Collin for this wonderful addition to our campus that many groups from the school & parish can enjoy using! #BoyScoutsofAmerica #EagleScout #gagaball #playground #SMStheplacetoBEE