🍮🍉 Mrs. Hammond's 7th grade Spanish students took part in skits this week that helped them practice ordering food in Spanish in a restaurant and greeting each other. They even made menus for their "restaurants", as well as food! Students prepared churros, flan, and fruit with Tajin for extra credit, and brought it in to share with the class.

#espanol #restaurants #etiquette #adventuresincooking #culturallearning #SMStheplacetoBEE
about 6 hours ago, St. Mary Swormville
🇺🇸 Our students have been learning about the history & meaning of Veterans Day during the month of November by honoring the service & sacrifice of all U.S. military veterans.

#veteransday #service #sacrifice #GodblesstheUSA
1 day ago, St. Mary Swormville
A huge THANK YOU goes out to everyone who volunteered, attended, planned, set up, cleaned up, sponsored, played the music, sold the tickets, and donated their time, meat, gift cards, or items for our 2026 HSA Meat Raffle! It was a resounding success, and we once again exceeded our fundraising goal.

We can't wait to "meat up" with you all next year and spin that wheel with Chuck Roast again!

#meatraffle #thankyou #HomeSchoolAssociation #SMStheplacetoBEE
1 day ago, St. Mary Swormville
🇺🇸 United in prayer this Veterans Day, we pray in gratitude for all those who have defended peace, virtue, and justice with honor. We pray especially for those who have suffered in mind and body from the ravages of war. We pray for God's blessings and healing upon our Veterans today and always. Amen.

#veteransday #prayforveterans #GodblesstheUSA
1 day ago, Together in Christ Family Communications
🍂 God has given our Kindergarten class so much to be thankful for! Miss Gon's adorable students had fun creating an acrostic poem describing what they're thankful for. Then they took a walk outside to a tree with beautifully colored leaves to make some very creative cross shaped suncatchers!

#whatareyouthankfulfor #Godsgifts #November #Kindergarten #SMStheplacetoBEE
2 days ago, St. Mary Swormville
Our 8th grade Spanish students have been learning vocabulary for shopping! They played a game bartering for goods like they might do in a supermarket or open air market, and all of the buying, selling, and bartering had to be done in Spanish.

The " buyers" tried to buy as much as they could for as little money as possible, while the "sellers" tried to sell all of their goods and make the most money. The winning "seller" made $152 in play money, while the winning "buyer" was able to purchase 7 items of clothing and still had $67 left over! ¡Excelente trabajo, estudiantes!

#grade8 #spanish #bartering #foreignlanguage #SMStheplacetoBEE
2 days ago, St. Mary Swormville
Our Montessori students are enjoying their new work, some of it with a seasonal theme! Montessori education offers children opportunities to develop their potential, setting the foundation for becoming engaged, competent, responsible, and respectful individuals with an understanding and appreciation that learning is for life.

🍂 If you're interested in a Montessori experience for your child, save the date for our January 31st, 2027 Open House! RSVP and learn more at smstheplacetobee.com
3 days ago, Together in Christ Family Communications

🌳 This Grade 5 reading group recently finished reading "Wishtree" by Katherine Applegate, & celebrated with a book party!  The book explores themes of acceptance, friendship, & kindness, told from the unique perspective of a 216-year-old Northern Red Oak tree. The story has connections to scripture and Catholic teachings, specifically creation, human dignity, & hope.  

Once they finished the book, students had a picnic under the "Wishtree" reenacting a scene from the story.  They also created their own trees and discussed the connections between the parts of the tree and life.

Having a book party at the end of a story helps students learn by turning reading into a positive, social, and memorable experience. A book party helps strengthen reading comprehension, build meaningful connections, encourage a love for reading, & promote social & communication skills.

#grade5 #readinggroups #bookparty #ELA #wishtree #smstheplacetoBEE


3 days ago, St. Mary Swormville
Some reminders for the week ahead...
4 days ago, Together in Christ Family Communications

🍎 How do you like them apples? In sauce, please! Our Montessori students each had a hand in making applesauce recently. The children washed, peeled, chopped, and seasoned the apples to create the scrumptious smelling sauce that they cooked in a crock pot. Then came the best part - tasting it!

🍏 If you're interested in a Montessori experience for your child, save the date for our January 31st, 2027 Open House! RSVP and learn more at smstheplacetobee.com

4 days ago, St. Mary Swormville
Grade 2 has been continuing their Science unit on weather by observing erosion. Students worked in pairs to build a cornmeal and salt “mountain”, then watched how water was able to erode it. Later they used their civil engineering skills to try and prevent a flood from washing out a road. They strategically placed “trees” and “brush” in various places on the "mountain" before the “rainstorm hit”. They were quite successful!

#engineering #weather #science #grade2 #erosion
5 days ago, St. Mary Swormville
🔬 Do you or someone you know have a passion for science or education? Come and work with our amazing team!

🐝 Visit stmaryschoolswormville.org/jobs to learn more and apply.

#smstheplacetobee #middleschool #science #biology
6 days ago, St. Mary Swormville
There's just 24 HOURS before our first spin at the St. Mary School HSA Meat Raffle! If you haven't gotten your admission tickets yet, don't worry - they'll be available at the door for $20 each (cash only).

We can't wait for "Chuck Roast" to get that wheel spinning and start giving away over 700 lbs. of delicious meat!

We also have many beautiful raffle baskets to take chances on, including some exciting bigger ticket items, and many gift cards. Don't forget our 50-50 split too!

See you tomorrow night, click here for more info: stmaryschoolswormville.org/meat
6 days ago, St. Mary Swormville
Grade 2 learned about floods in science recently. They modeled a flood using water and small blocks on a tray to learned that the amount of water, as well as force of the water influences how much damage occurs.

#science #weather #floods #grade2 #SMStheplacetoBEE
6 days ago, St. Mary Swormville
🍂🦃 Our Pre-K 3 students are feeling thankful for Fall! Between coloring cornucopias, painting turkeys, and feeling their way through "fall forest" play dough, this little crew has been living it up!

#preK #smstheplacetobee #thankfulforfall
7 days ago, St. Mary Swormville
Our 4th grade students are continuing to explore weathering and erosion in science. They went outside on this beautiful fall day and found multiple objects that showed evidence of weathering around our school campus. They recorded their findings on their dry erase boards. Great job grade 4!

#weathering #erosion #science #observations #grade4
7 days ago, St. Mary Swormville

🔥 Is the Holy Spirit calling you to make a difference in your grandchildren's lives? Join our Catholic Grand-parenting Group!

The Catholic Grand-parenting Initiative invites all grandparents, grandparents-to-be, aunts, uncles, and Godparents to our first Northtowns Chapter meeting:

Saturday, November 7, 2026
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Msgr. Paa Center (enter through back door of the church)
Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish
4375 Harris Hill Road, Williamsville, NY 14221

Come explore and share practical ways to pass the spiritual torch to those whom we love. All are welcome! For more information: mclark@togetherinchristfamily.org

#catholicparentinginitiative #grandparents #passthetorch

7 days ago, Together in Christ Family Communications

Are you in for our November Breakthrough Youth Group Events?
Open to youth in Grade 6 - Confirmation Prep.

TIME WITH JESUS:
Friday, November 6 | 6:30 - 8:00 PM | St. Mary's Cafeteria

COUNT THE BLESSINGS:
Monday, November 16 | 6:30 - 8:00 PM | St. Mary's Cafeteria

Sign-up here: https://tinyurl.com/ahhdj7e8

#youthgroup #breakthrough #togetherinchristfamily

8 days ago, Together in Christ Family Communications

🪑 Our Montessori students are learning to "carry the chair"! This simple task for adults is something new for children. Learning to transport a small wooden chair quietly and independently is part of the Montessori Practical Life curriculum. The lesson teaches:

• Control of Movement: Body awareness, balance, and fine motor coordination.
• Silence as Control: A chair dragged on the floor makes a loud screeching noise; a chair lifted cleanly moves in silence, which acts as the direct feedback loop for the child.
• Respect for Environment: Encourages children to care for their space and respect peers working nearby.

If you're interested in a Montessori experience for your child, save the date for our January 31st, 2027 Open House! RSVP and learn more at smstheplacetobee.com

8 days ago, St. Mary Swormville

🩻 Our 2nd graders have been boning up on their knowledge of the skeletal system! They watched a Mystery Science Video on bones, then created these amazing "x-ray" images of the bones in their own hands!

#science #grade2 #skeletalsystem #nobonesaboutit

8 days ago, St. Mary Swormville