St. Mary School Swormville -

🐙 Go under the sea, 🧪 experiment with science, 🎨 create art, 🦈 study sharks, 🪐 space, 🏕️ the great outdoors, AND survive traveling back in time to the 🏰 Medieval & 🦖Jurassic periods! Our summer programming is sure to keep your children entertained & academically stimulated, no matter which weeks they attend! Visit stmaryschoolswormville.org/summer for more information & to register your Pre-K 3 through 5th grade child. Families do not need to attend St. Mary School to participate. #slideintoSummer #MontessoriSummerAdventures #SummerSTREAM #SummerScholars #SMStheplacetoBEE

🐇🐣🌷 Miss Gon's Kindergarten class had some sweet Easter fun last week! Students discovered clues around the school (from the Easter Bunny himself!) that led them to an egg hunt in their classroom. They made an Easter craft together, then said their before meal prayers & had "The Last Snack" together as a class. They shared snack foods symbolic of Holy Week, Jesus's crucifixion & Resurrection. #EasterFun #kindergarten #EasterBunny # HolyWeek #LastSnack #LastSupper #EggHunt

“Hosanna to the Son of David; blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord; hosanna in the highest” (Mt 21:8). Palm Sunday, the Sunday before Easter, commemorates Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem to celebrate Passover before his death as recounted in the Gospels.

The Knights of Columbus recently sponsored a Catholic Citizenship essay contest for our Middle School students & the winners were announced yesterday after school Mass. Congratulations to 6th graders Michaela, Alyssa, & Ava, 7th graders Abner, Abigail, & Andrew, & 8th graders Brendan, Lillian, & Jacob. #CatholicCitizenship #KofC #middleschool #essaycontest

🏆 Congratulations to 2nd grader Bella C. on receiving the Diocesan Character Award for March! Bella exemplified "Sacrifice", or giving up something you want in order to help others. Our SMS March virtue was "Mercy", or caring for those who suffer. Virtue award winners were chosen from each grade level & special subject area - congratulations to all! #March #virtues #characterEd #CatholicValues #TomorrowsLeaders #awardwinners

Before we put the pedal to the metal on Easter Break, middle school art students fashioned these creative cardboard cars! The construction and paint jobs are wonderful, take a look! #artclass #middleschool

🐰🌷Our 2nd graders are working on job applications... to be the Easter Bunny's helpers! Students chose whether they wanted to apply to be candy makers, egg decorators, egg fillers, or egg hiders, & give justification as to why they're right for that job. How cute!

♟️Our Chess Club had their last meeting this week! Students learned so much about the "gymnasium of the mind" during their weekly matches. Thank you to Mr. Kelly & Mrs. Larson for running the club! #chessclub #checkmate #middleschool #SMStheplacetoBEE

Happy Feast Day of St. Gemma, especially to those SMS students in Miss Kirwan's St. Gemma Faith Family! St. Gemma was an Italian mystic, called the “Daughter of the Passion” because of her profound imitation of the Passion of Christ & experience of the stigmata, or wounds of Christ. Gemma wished to become a nun, but her poor health prevented her from being accepted. She offered this disappointment to God as a sacrifice. Though quiet & reserved, she always had a smile for everyone. Her symbol is a lily, symbolizing purity. She is the patron saint of students & pharmacists. Feast Day: April 11 Symbol: Lily Faith Families are groups of students, each represented by a Saint & led by one of our teachers. These mixed-grade-level groups sit together at school Masses, take turns leading the liturgy, & work together for special projects & events like Catholic Schools Week, Spirit Week & our end of year HSA Picnic. #feastday #faithfamilies #StGemma #FAMILY #FAITH

☀️ Believe it or not, it’s time to make Summer plans for your children! Rising Pre-K3 - 5th graders are invited to join us for the summer at St. Mary School for Montessori Summer Adventures, Summer STREAM & Summer Scholars programs. Our Summer programs are open to the public, your child does not need to be enrolled at SMS to attend. Each week will focus on a unique theme, check out the dates and times available at stmaryschoolswormville.org/summer or scan the QR code shown to register. Questions? Contact the SMS Office at 716-689-8424 or office@stmaryschoolswormville.org #slideintoSummer #BestSummerEver #MontessoriSummerAdventures #SummerSTREAM #SummerScholars #SMStheplacetoBEE

Our 8th grade class led us in the Stations of the Cross last Friday after school Mass. Praying the Stations during Lent is an excellent way to remind students of the story of Jesus’ Passion, but they are also doing more than just re-telling a story. When students participate in the Stations of the Cross, they are spiritually participating in the event that lies at the heart of Christianity. #lent2025 #stationsofthecross #classof2025 #grade8

¡Una lección deliciosa! Mrs. Hammond's grade 7 & 8 Spanish students ended their food unit by creating menus & presenting restaurant skits. They also made food to share for extra credit, including fruta con Tajin, flan, churros, pico de gallo, & guacamole!

👤 Mrs. Picone's 1st graders went on a shadow hunt yesterday afternoon for Science! They had to draw the shadows they found, identify the light source, & predict which object was casting the shadow. #grade1 #science #shadows #shadowhunt

🐝 🌷 🐜 🧺 Our Kindergarten class has been thinking Spring & exploring some of the buzzing and crawling insects that come with it! Miss Gon's students learned all about bees last week, & are practicing their writing skills this week making these adorable ant posters! What would you bring on a picnic if there weren't snowflakes outside today? #bees #ants #picnic #thinkspring #kindergarten

Mrs. Baker's 4th graders are ready to take on this last week before Easter break, & their NYS tests tomorrow after reading some "Words of Wisdom"! #wordsofwisdom #grade4 #doyourbest

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💜🌼💚 We're still reveling in all the fun we had Sat. at the Spring for Success Auction Gala! THANK YOU to our donors, volunteers & generous bidders for ensuring the continuation of vital Catholic education programs at St. Mary's. Click for photos: https://tinyurl.com/2c9frcjs

🐜 Mrs. Witkowski's grade 3 scientists were so excited to set up an ant farm last week! The students will be observing how this amazing colony of harvester ants behave in a group & form tunnels to gather food. Great job 3rd grade! #science #grade3 #antsy #antfarm #harvesterants

1, 2, 3... what number do you see? Mrs. Picone's first graders had fun making numerals with their body shapes on the classroom floor last week. Then Mrs. Picone had to try and guess which numerals they had made! Think you can guess? #grade1 #guessthenumber

Congratulations to these SMS alumni who have made the Honor Roll for the third marking period at Canisius High School! #alumniNews #alumni #knowledge #SMStheplacetoBEE