New beginnings.... we wish Mr. Dolan well as he moves on to his next adventure in teaching! We have loved the time he spent as a member of our St. Mary's family as a teacher, coach, and friend. Students and teachers alike showered Mr. Dolan with gifts, treats, and well-wishes today.

We would also like to welcome Mr. Kosmowski as our new middle school Social Studies teacher! Mr. K is passionate about Social Studies and looks forward to becoming an active part of our St. Mary community. Our students can't wait to meet you next week Mr. K!
about 2 months ago, St. Mary Swormville
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Our Montessori friends were delighted to have some rest time visitors last week.... two SMS students who authored their own short books stopped by to read them to the class! #studentauthors #resttime #montessori #prek #kindergarten
about 2 months ago, Rebecca Kisailus
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It's a bird.... it's a plane.... it's Super Moms! This fun loving group of SMS moms got together recently for a wild ride... an evening in a limo including a stop at Say Cheese Pizza Co, & Comic Book Cafe! The evening was made possible by the generosity of SMS families including the Cavages, who bid on & won the experience from our 2025 Spring for Success Auction Gala. Thank you for your generous contributions!

Planning is already underway for our 2026 Auction Gala, we can't wait to reveal some new, exciting changes in store for this year.

#supermoms #saycheese #auctiongala #SMStheplacetoBEE #limoride

about 2 months ago, St. Mary Swormville
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Congratulations to these special students who received a virtue award for the month of September! September's focus was "HOPE" & these students exemplified the virtue by trusting in God's loving plan & recognizing the work God can do in their lives.

"For I know the plans I have for you,' declares the Lord, 'plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.' - Jeremiah 29:11

#virtues #virtueaward #September #hope #CatholicValues #TomorrowsLeaders

about 2 months ago, St. Mary Swormville
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🥳 Happy Birthday to Mr. Don (Facilities Manager), Mrs. Picone (Grade 1), Mrs. Hammond (Spanish), & Mrs. Kisailus (Enrollment/Communications), as well as all SMS students who are celebrating their birthdays in September or October!

#happybirthday #SMStheplacetoBEE #September #October #FallBday #FallBabies #HBD
about 2 months ago, St. Mary Swormville
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Grade 2 learned all about thermometers in science this week! Now they all know how many degrees Celsius the boiling point is.... do you? Tell us in the comments!

#grade2 #celsius #fahrenheit #temperature #bolingpoint #freezingpoint #science #thermometers
about 2 months ago, St. Mary Swormville
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We had a VERY LARGE fungus among us this week! Weighing in at nearly 5 pounds, this beautiful de-composer amazed our grade 5 science students. A special thank you to the Marren family for sharing this specimen with the class!

#fungus #puffball #grade5 #science
about 2 months ago, St. Mary Swormville
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🎨 Our Montessori students were introduced to some exciting new work this week that will help them learn their colors! In a "Color Tablet Survey", one student glues colored construction paper squares to a piece of paper, then goes around the room to ask the others what their favorite color is. In the final step of the work, teachers help the students count the tally marks to see which colors receive the most votes.

If you're interested in a Montessori style Pre-K or Kindergarten experience for your child, attend our Fall Open House on Thurs., Oct. 16th! Click here to register: https://www.stmaryschoolswormville.org/openhouse

#MontessoriLearning #colors #counting #preK #kindergarten #FallOpenHouse #CatholicValues #TomorrowsLeaders

2 months ago, St. Mary Swormville
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Our Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grade students were treated to quite the adventure this week - a trip to Akron Acres! Students had the chance to go on a wagon ride, pick a pumpkin from the patch, ride a pony, & learn about all sorts of farm animals! Click the link to see more photos: https://tinyurl.com/2dnnew97

#AkronAcres #pumpkinpatch #ponyride #nofarmsnofood
2 months ago, St. Mary Swormville
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How can we be holy? Our 3rd graders asked themselves that question, and had some great answers!

#grade3 #religion #calledtoholiness

2 months ago, Mrs. Bishop
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Our 1st graders have enjoyed practicing their reading, problem solving & collaboration skills by working with Bible story themed puzzles & books in Mrs. Bishop's Religion class recently.

#grade1 #learntoread #readtolearn #problemsolving #collaboration #biblestories #CatholicValues #TomorrowsLeaders

2 months ago, Mrs. Bishop
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Mr. Kelly's 7th grade science classes worked on using their observation skills to collect data for writing their lab reports. Experiments are always better when they involve fire!

#science #middleschool #grade7 #observation

2 months ago, Tris D'Angelo
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2nd graders always enjoy a field trip to the church!
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Grade 2 enjoyed a field trip to our very own St. Mary's church this week in Religion class with Mrs. Bishop! They learned about the baptismal font, holy water, and many other beautiful parts of the church that we use at Mass and for the Sacraments.

#grade2 #religion #FAITH #CatholicValues #TomorrowsLeaders #fieldtrip

2 months ago, Mrs. Bishop
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🐌 The Montessori snails are back… & there are lots of babies! Students are able to put on an apron, sit in front of the snail tank, & observe a couple of the good natured gastropods on a tray - what fun!

#montessorilearning #naturalworld #animals #snails #nature #GodsCreatures
2 months ago, St. Mary Swormville
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It's not too early to start thinking about Pre-K or Kindergarten for next year! Did you know that parents generally start looking for preschools & kindergartens around 6 to 12 months before enrollment? Starting the search process early is beneficial to allow ample time for research, visiting schools, applying & potentially getting on wait lists, especially in high-demand areas.

Click the link below to register for our Fall Open House on Thursday, October 16th from 5:30 - 6:30 pm: smstheplacetobee.com

You'll have the opportunity to tour our Montessori Pre-K, & Kindergarten - Grade 2 classrooms, as well as meet teachers & current school families. Come see how our Catholic values shape tomorrow's leaders!

#SMStheplacetoBEE #CatholicValues #TomorrowsLeaders #OpenHouse #FallOpen #Kindergarten #Montessori #PreK #grade1 #grade2 #lowerelementary

2 months ago, St. Mary Swormville
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🍂🍁 Happy first day of fall! Our campus is slowly turning into an autumn wonderland with all of the beautiful trees we have, & students are taking note with their work! Montessori friends finger-painted some lovely leaves on trees this week, while grade 2 looked for signs of fall outside & learned about why leaves turn color.

#happyFall #autumnisawesome #fallvibes #loveFall
2 months ago, St. Mary Swormville
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Sundays are for swim meets, and we couldn't compete without our dedicated parent and alumni volunteers! Thank you to all those who spend their Sunday mornings timing our swimmers, being deck hands, runners, scorers, officials, coaches & lifeguards!

#swimteam #swimming #thankyou #CatholicSchoolSports #YouthSports

2 months ago, St. Mary Swormville
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This NEW CLASS for infants to age 4 starts tomorrow - drop in with your little to check it out!

Click below to sign up to attend this NEW, FREE program for children & caregivers, Sign-ups are preferred but walk-ins are also always welcome: https://tinyurl.com/3sy2jr7f

WHO: Infants to 4 year olds & their parents, grandparents, or caregivers. All are welcome, you do not need to be a school family or parishioner.

WHAT: A completely FREE “mommy & me” style one hour class. Come for the music, bible stories, rhythm instruments & a chance to socialize, learn & have fun!

WHEN: 10-11 am, every Monday (excluding holidays) beginning Mon., Sept. 22nd, 2025.

WHERE: St. Mary’s Parish Center, 6919 Transit Rd., East Amherst. Enter at Door B1, (Parish Center Entrance), & please have any adults attending bring their driver’s license with them.

QUESTIONS? Contact catholiceducation@togetherinchristfamily.org

2 months ago, St. Mary Swormville
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What a great week in grade 5 science! Students had so much fun exploring Earth's gravitational force through a variety of informational texts, demonstrations, and experiments.

They also had a surprise and special visit from Mr. Kelly to share a toad he found!

#grade5 #scienceisfun #gravity #forces #toadfriend
2 months ago, St. Mary Swormville
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