St. Mary School Swormville -

🤍 How would you like to build your own MANSION... out of MARSHMALLOWS? That's exactly what Mrs. Picone's 1st graders did in this engineering challenge! Students had to draw out a plan for how they would use marshmallows & toothpicks to create the tallest structure they could. It also had to stand on its own! After they built their structures they thought about what other materials they could use to make their mansions bigger & stronger. What a sweet project! #marshmallowmansion #engineeringdesign #grade1 #sweettreats

🤔 What do you want to be when you grow up? Our grade 4 & 5 students have some great answers to this question! After taking aptitude tests to identify their potential skills & interests, students chose careers to research & present reports on. They came up with costumes, props & posters to aid their presentations, which were open to friends & family during a "career fair" at SMS last week. Check out more photos of the event here: https://tinyurl.com/3k3m5jxv #careerfair #grade4 #grade5 #whenIgrowup #knowledge

We're pawsitively in love with these animal poster projects that Mrs. Picone's 1st graders created! Students were sure to exclude any irrelephant information, and their posters turned out otterly amazing! #grade1 #WILDaboutanimals #researchproject #SMStheplacetoBEE

It was a beautiful day for a field trip! Our 4th and 5th graders enjoyed learning about Colonial Times at the Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village. They even got to do some "chores" like grinding corn and feeding the chickens! #BuffaloNiagaraHeritageVillage #grade4 #grade5 #knowledge #history

Miss Krista's Golden Retriever, "Benny" visited our Montessori classroom for the last time before summer break today! Our students absolutely loved watching Benny grow this year, and he brought lots of love and laughter to us all. ❤️ #HereComesSummer #goodBoy #MontessoriLearning #goodDog

🐝🎓 The SMS Class of 2025 enjoyed dinner, bowling, & camaraderie at their "Bees Banquet" last week, held at Transit Lanes! This end of the school year tradition for our 7th & 8th grade classes & their families, formerly known as the 8th grade dinner dance, is an opportunity for our students to celebrate together with friends and look back on their time at St. Mary School before graduation. A great time was had by all, click the link to see more photos: https://tinyurl.com/3jrvmvy4 #classof2025 #grade8 #beesbanquet #dinnerdance #TRADITION #FAMILY #CelebrateGoodTimesComeOn #SMStheplacetoBEE

🐶🛝🐾 How much is that doggie in the auction? Woof, woof! Thank you to the Terrill family for bidding on & winning Miss Kirwan's "Puppy, Playground & Popsicles" experience in our 2025 "Spring for Success" Silent Auction! Grade 3 students enjoyed freezie pops, lots of puppy snuggles, and even a game of kickball on our playground last Sat. am with Miss Kirwan and her pup, "Deebo". #springforsuccess #silentauction #grade3 #playground #puppy #popsicles

Happy Birthday to Mrs. Genovese (Art), Mr. Turton (Facilities) & all SMS students celebrating June birthdays! #happybirthday #SMStheplacetoBEE #June

Don't forget... the Knights of Columbus Soccer Challenge is tonight at 6 pm!

We celebrated our First Communicants at last Friday's school Mass! Congratulations to all of our third graders who worked hard preparing to receive the sacrament, may you always keep Jesus in your hearts! See more photos of the Mass & reception here: https://tinyurl.com/2ns25z6t #grade3 #FirstHolyCommunion #ReceiveJesus #truepresence #BodyandBlood #FAITH

Tomorrow our chicks go back to the farm. Montessori enjoyed watching the chicks grow and their little "chirps" will be missed! We will especially miss our yellow chick who was our only egg to hatch! 🐣 #Montessori #chicks #egghatching #chirp #backtothefarm #MontessoriLearning #PreK #Kindergarten

🔥Often called the birthday of the Church, we celebrated Pentecost this weekend! Pentecost is the day the Holy Spirit descended upon the apostles like tongues of fire. Mrs. Bishop's grade 3 Religion class completed "Pentecost Portraits" in celebration of the liturgical feast day. We celebrate Pentecost to remember that God is not distant. The Holy Spirit is God's gift of presence-living within us, guiding us, comforting us, & empowering us. In a world that can feel chaotic and weary, Pentecost reminds us that we are not alone. The Spirit is moving, & there is always more grace to receive! #grade3 #FAITH #Pentecost #ComeHolySpirit #CatholicValues #TomorrowsLeaders

The 3rd and 4th graders went out with a glow! To celebrate the last full Friday of the school year, our amazing students enjoyed a Math & ELA station glow party to review for final exams! They even created their own custom t-shirts and had classmates sign them as keepsakes!

First graders made "Spirit Streamers" after learning about Pentecost. They enjoyed making wind and emulating the tongues of fire over their heads!

These two pals gave Mrs. D'Angelo a break this week when they took on the duties of "Principal for the Day"! Thank you to the Huber family for bidding on & winning this experience for their sons in our 2025 Spring for Success Silent Auction! The "Principals Huber" started their day greeting students, then enjoyed breakfast from Tim Horton's before completing some teacher observations. After lunch from Campobello's, they planned & executed a successful fire drill, did the PM announcements, & possibly most importantly, they made the following decree... There will be a FREE DRESS DOWN DAY for ALL STUDENTS on TUESDAY JUNE 10th! Thank you Principals Huber! #principalforaday #springforsuccess #dressdown #SMStheplacetoBEE

🐝Thank you to the Hemmingson family for bidding on and winning the "Bee the Bee" for a day experience with Mrs. Kisailus in our 2025 "Spring for Success" Silent Auction! Patrick wore our mascot costume around school today, stopped in for a few classroom visits, and also wrote and assisted in the production of this short video! He had some sweet sentiments to share with his fellow students to help them "bee" their best and inspire some school spirit! Click here to watch his video: https://youtu.be/-A_D_3d31vc #BeetheBee #goBees #smstheplacetobee #springforsuccess #silentauction #grade4 #beatitudes #beeyourbest #schoolspirit #mascot

Mrs. Baker's 4th graders celebrated the completion of their final novel for the school year, "Holes" with an experience at their very own version of Camp Green Lake. The day was made extra special by taking math class outside, & by making "Sploosh Jars". The discovery & consumption of "Sploosh" is a significant moment in the plot, showcasing the ingenuity and resourcefulness of the characters. #grade4 #sploosh #novelstudy #knowledge

We had some new faces in the gym, in health class, & lunch monitoring this week, as Mr. Reeds had two guest students as "P.E. Teacher for a Day"! Thank you to the Ferrelli & Valentine families who bid on & won this experience for their students in our #SpringforSuccess Silent Auction this past April. The "new teachers" got to experience everything from explaining the rules of a game & passing out pinnies, to proctoring a test in middle school, & assisting our littlest "Bees" at lunch! #gymteacherforaday #physicaleducation #health #SMStheplacetoBEE

🍩 We celebrated our Dads, Grandpas, Uncles & other special someones a bit early with our Montessori & Kindergarten students yesterday! Having "Donuts with Dad" was a sweet start to the day for our youngest students. Thank you to the Latona family for setting up the event, it was a-glaze-ing! Click here for more photos: https://tinyurl.com/44rf38kj #fathersday #donutswithdad #iloveyoudad #FAMILY #Montessori #Kindergarten #PreK #SMStheplacetoBEE

🧁 These 5th grade friends got creative with cupcakes last week! Thank you to the Hausrath family for bidding on and winning this "Crafting Cupcakes" Party sponsored by Mrs. Larson in our Spring for Success Silent Auction this spring! The girls spent time after school using different edible materials to create cupcake masterpieces with a barnyard theme. The best part was - they got to eat their creations afterwards! #cupcakewars #sweettreat #grade5 #SpringforSuccess