St. Mary School Swormville -

Mrs. Witkowski's Grade 3 Science class explored force and motion in the gym yesterday! Students demonstrated how forces can cause a change in direction, a change in shape, and a change in speed. Great job grade 3! #science #grade3 #physics #knowledge #smstheplacetobee

✏️ Small class sizes provide numerous benefits for students including: • Increased individual attention from teachers • Better student engagement • Improved academic performance • Stronger teacher-student relationships • A more positive learning environment • Greater opportunities for participation in discussions & activities With an average class size of 17, students at SMS take advantage of these benefits! Click below to learn more about how small classes & the #CatholicValues instilled at SMS shape #TomorrowsLeaders. #CSW2025 https://www.stmaryschoolswormville.org/o/school/page/request-information

❄️🐧 Miss Gon's Kindergarten class embraced the snow & cold to do their monthly writing piece on penguins, as well as completed a penguin directed drawing. They also finished up math units on addition & subtraction with a paper snowball fight - Kindergarten is SNOW much fun! #Kindergarten2025 #SMS #Januarylearning #SMStheplacetoBEE #penguins #snowmuchfun

💐 Flowers in winter are such a nice surprise! In celebration of #CatholicSchoolsWeek our Kindergarten & grade 1 students colored some beautiful cards and put them in staff mailboxes today in appreciation of our hard working teachers! #celebrateTeachers #CSW2025 #SMStheplacetoBEE

🥢🍚 Mrs. Baker's 4th Grade had a chopstick tutorial today from Mrs. Leong's son and ate sticky white rice just like the character in their novel "The Cricket in Times Square" does! #lunarnewyear #cricketintimessquare #chopsticks

🍕🥗🥪 Our Special Person lunches continued yesterday with Montessori, grade 2 & grade 6 students enjoying some special time with parents, grandparents or other loved ones. ❤️ #smstheplacetobee #CSW2025 #ifeelspecial #sospecial #lunchtime

🎓 85.2% of Catholic high school graduates attend a four-year college. Catholic schools provide an excellent academic foundation on which students can build. Click below to learn more about how the #CatholicValues & #knowledge instilled at SMS shapes #TomorrowsLeaders. #CSW2025 https://www.stmaryschoolswormville.org/o/school/page/request-information

🍕🥗🥪 Grade 5 students were able to invite a special person of their choice to lunch yesterday to celebrate Catholic Schools Week! Each grade will have a turn this week so stay tuned for more special lunch photos! #smstheplacetobee #CSW2025 #ifeelspecial #sospecial #lunchtime

Grade 2 had an #engineeringchallenge today! Students used solid pieces to build towers which had to stand 16.5" tall. This was a complex task as they needed a wide base , & to communicate & cooperate with each other in order to be successful! #grade2 #science #math #knowledge

🐝 Check out our Montessori Children's House, as featured in KidsOutAndAbout's 2025 Preschools Newsletter! Wondering if Montessori Pre-K is a good fit for your family? Check out our Q&A at the link below to find out: https://tinyurl.com/mry9m44m #MontessoriLearning #preK

When you choose St. Mary School Swormville, you’re joining a family! Call 716-689-8424 to schedule an on-school-time tour. #CatholicValues #TomorrowsLeaders #SMStheplacetoBEE #Montessori #preK #Kindergarten #elementary #middleschool

When you choose St. Mary School Swormville, you’re not just choosing an excellent Catholic School that offers a superior education, you’re joining a family! Our Catholic values resonate through all that we do—from academics in the classroom and good sportsmanship on the athletic field, to reverence at weekly school Mass and commitment to service projects in the community— St. Mary School graduates excel in high school and beyond! We challenge students to reach their full potential, test their limits, and maximize their talents. Call 716-689-8424 to schedule an on-school-time tour with Rebecca Kisailus, our enrollment coordinator. #CatholicValues #TomorrowsLeaders #SMStheplacetoBEE #Montessori #preK #Kindergarten #elementary #middleschool

We're all hoping for a three-peat today since Mr. Dolan wore his lucky Bills attire again this past Friday! #letsgobuffalo #heyeyeyey #goBills #BillsMafia

What do bees, $10,000, donuts & scavenger hunts have in common? They're all at our Open House today from 10:30 am - 12 pm! Stop by 6919 Transit Rd., East Amherst to see how our Catholic values shape tomorrow's leaders! #openhouse #CSW2025 #Catholicvalues #tomorrowsleaders

"Friends asked why we wouldn’t take advantage of the public schools. After all, we’re paying public school taxes and they are high-performing schools. We told them then, & we tell people now - we chose St. Mary’s because we believe in Catholic education... the values we teach at home & talk about at our kitchen table, are the same values being taught at school & church." -Tim Marren, father of SMS students Emma & Lydia If you'd like to hear more from SMS parents like Tim, join us at our Open House this Sunday, 1/26. Click the link for more info & to RSVP: smstheplacetobee.com

"There are many reasons that my family is a part of the St. Mary School community. The academics, athletic opportunities starting in Kindergarten, Makerspace classes for grades K-8, and various extracurricular activities. However, the most important reason I send my children to St. Mary’s is because the education and environment are infused with the Catholic faith." -Katie Bishop, SMS alumna, Mom to Owen & Matthew, SMS Assistant Principal If you'd like to hear more from SMS parents like Katie, join us at our Open House tomorrow morning! Click the link for more info & to RSVP: smstheplacetobee.com

"If you like the idea of your child saying a morning prayer, grace before lunch, & attending Mass every Friday, your child not just learning how to read, but learning how to read from scripture, not just learning how to sing, but how to sing songs of faith, seeing your child put on Christmas shows that actually feature Jesus, not just Santa, or your child learning that science is not the antithesis of religion, but the very proof that God is real, then this is the place for your child.” - Jeff Witkowski, Dad of Sam & Eliza, husband of Kristy Witkowski - SMS grades 3, 4 & 5 science teacher If you'd like to hear more from SMS parents like Jeff, join us at our Open House this Sunday, 1/26. Click the link for more info & to RSVP: smstheplacetobee.com

SMS students channeled their inner "Mr. Don" and got a little paint on their fingers yesterday in order to create his going away gift! Mr. Don has been the St. Mary's Parish and School facilities manager for 10 years, and today was his last day on the job. He will be missed!

"One of the most important aspects of attending St. Mary School is the ‘compassion component’ as I like to call it . My two children aren’t just numbers in this school, but part of the community & of a faith family.” - Nicole LaMonte-DeGolier, mom of Jack & Bella If you'd like to hear more from SMS parents like Nicole, join us at our Open House this Sunday, 1/26. Click the link for more info & to RSVP: smstheplacetobee.com

Catholic Schools Week starts this Sunday with our Open House, come help us celebrate! Click here for a guide to all the wonderful events going on at SMS for Catholic Schools Week: https://tinyurl.com/3zanrxyx RSVP for our Open House here: smstheplacetobee.com #CSW2025