Our grades 3 & 4 "Lady Bees" Basketball team held it's end-of-season team party last night! Award certificates were handed out to exemplary players, and they even had a little fun with a Moms vs. girls pick-up game! Thank you to all of our parent volunteer coaches!
Yesterday, Jackson and Billy played in the Grammar School All-Star game at St Mary's High School. Way to represent guys! The league also provided SMS with our team's WNYCESAA Bishop Turner Division Champions trophy.
Check out this Catholic Ed brochure for #throwbackthursday! Fashions many change, but so much remains the same - give your children something solid to which they can anchor their lives... give them roots and wings at St. Mary School Swormville! #StMarys175
Kindergartners at St. Mary School Swormville experience:
SUPERIOR ACADEMICS
⢠88% of SMS students score at or above the national average in Math
⢠75% of SMS students score at or above the national average in Reading
⢠Art, Music, Spanish & Physical Education
⢠Faculty that works as an interdisciplinary team
CATHOLIC IDENTITY
⢠Daily, student-led prayer
⢠Religion is a core subject
⢠Student participation in weekly Mass
⢠Monthly service projects
ATHLETIC OPPORTUNITIES
⢠Students as young as Kindergarten can join Swim, Bowling, and Track teams
STREAM (Science, Technology, Religion, Engineering, the ARTS, & Math)
⢠Dedicated Makerspace and Cross-curricular Projects
⢠Animation studio, broadcasting capacity, 3-D printing, robotics, & circuitry
⢠STREAM Engineering Activities
A FOCUS ON FAMILY
⢠Preschool, elementary, and middle school all on one campus
⢠Home School Association (HSA) sponsored family and parent events
⢠Involved, caring, parent community
If you're looking for MORE for your child entering Kindergarten this Fall, contact Rebecca Kisailus, our Enrollment Coordinator for more information and to schedule a tour, or click here to apply: https://www.stmaryschoolswormville.org/o/school/page/registration
You're Invited! Purchase tickets to the 2024 Spring for Success Auction Gala online now through April 8th: https://stmaryswormville.ejoinme.org/2024AuctionGala
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Students made triptychs in honor of #StJoseph with Mrs. Bishop in Religion today. Triptychs date back to the Middle Ages, adorning the altarpieces of churches. Relaying stories of the bible and aiding prayer, they are an important way to visualize Christianity & show devotion.
Enjoy a few more wonderful photos from #PraynPlay last week. Grade 5 did a marvelous job with the #LivingStations of the Cross. Images courtesy of Jeremy Urbanski. #Lent2024
Happy St. Joseph's Day!
A child's prayer to St. Joseph: St. Joseph, watch over me & care for me just as you cared for the child Jesus; & by your help, may I come to know your Son, & so grow in strength & wisdom & the favor of God. Amen.
https://www.teachingcatholickids.com/st-joseph-saints-for-kids/
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The Montessori curriculum at SMS is a rich, three-year program for children ages 3-6, that focuses on the core subject areas of Practical Life, Sensory Skills, Math, Language, Geography, and Science. Children learn in a self-paced, hands-on environment that is designed to meet their developmental needs. To learn more about our Montessori Children's House, and schedule a tour or apply for enrollment, click here: https://www.stmaryschoolswormville.org/o/school/page/montessori-childrens-house
#Montessori #PreK #Kindergarten
Yesterday, members of our St. Mary School & Parish community took part in "Scout Sunday". Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts & Cub Scouts were recognized for their achievements & awarded religious emblem badges, & Father Chuck acknowledged the importance of their service to God, country, & community. #scouting #ScoutSunday
Miss Reeves' 7th grade students explored static electricity with balloons, their hair, and the walls. They discussed how electrons were transferred between the objects causing their findings with the balloons.
Our middle school students have been rolling up their sleeves and getting artistic with these lovely acrylic paintings! Check out their many beautiful works of art, including a rendering of our very own St. Mary's chapel! #painting #artclass #creativity #stMarys175
#Meekness #VirtueoftheMonth #MondayMotivation
Miss Sanderson's 3rd graders recently completed writing pieces on what they "treasure more than gold". Their responses included friends, Jesus, family, cousins, our planet, food, water, pets & animals, their homes, sports, and teachers. #treasured #morethangold #thirdgrade
Miss Kerwin's 4th graders are "CEREAL-sly lucky" for many different reasons. Family, friends, pets, food, water, Jesus, their school, and Miss Kerwin are just some of the things they listed as their "lucky charms". #lucky #SMStheplacetoBEE #StPatricksDay
âď¸ Happy St. Patrick's Day! Enjoy some video clips of our Irish Dancing Assembly held for students this past Friday, which featured SMS 7th grader, Lillie Wadhams. âď¸ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pkKbd0Ezuc
Our Montessori students have been learning some parables that teach about the Kingdom of God. This one demonstrated the parable of the leaven. Students were able to observe how yeast can change the flour and water to make it grow, just as God helps our faith grow! #Montessori #PreK #Kindergarten #Faith #SMStheplacetoBEE
If you are interested in a Montessori style Pre-K or Kindergarten experience for your child, that incorporates religious instruction, click here to learn more: https://www.stmaryschoolswormville.org/o/school/page/montessori-childrens-house
Applications are now being accepted for Pre-K through Grade 8 for Fall 2024 enrollment: https://www.stmaryschoolswormville.org/o/school/page/registration
An educator from the Buffalo Zoo visited our 1st & 2nd grade Science classes this week, & showed students real skins, eggs, nests, & a LIVE box turtle named "Turtlini". The zoo program will continue for the next few weeks and culminate with a zoo field trip for grades 1 & 2!
Miss Reeves' 6th grade science students wrapped up their studies of minerals by researching their birthstones. After collecting their research, students took the information they found and turned it into brochures. #minerals #science #birthstones
We had a lot to celebrate after Mass today! Virtue certificates for the month of February recognizing students who demonstrated the virtue of charity were awarded, as well as the February Diocesan Character Award for Inclusion. 8th graders Abigail Millich, Meghan Carver, and Jackson Sendlak were also recognized for their top scoring essays in the Knights of Columbus Catholic Citizenship Essay Contest - way to go everyone! #CharacterEd #CatholicCitizenship #Inclusion #Charity #Virtues To see more photos click here: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.781934110626216&type=3
