St. Mary School Swormville -

The St. Mary School Office will be CLOSED on Thurs., Aug. 8th for summer cleaning. In light of this change, the office will be open Fri., Aug. 9th from 8am - 2 pm, and resume regular summer hours (Tues. - Thurs., 8 am - 2 pm) on Tues., Aug. 13th. 🐝

TODAY is the last day to order from the HSA School Supply Kit Sale to ensure your student's supplies arrive before supply drop off day! Order school supplies for student(s) in grades K-8 here: https://schooltoolbox.com/school-supplies/school/list-boxes/?schoolId=110336

Our gently-used uniform sale will resume Weds. Aug. 7th, as Mr. Don & Mr. John are having the floor waxed near the B1 entrance . We still have a variety of polos, skirts, jumpers, sweaters, etc. available, and are still accepting gently-used donations! We're excited for all of our floors to look shiny & new for the start of school in less than a month! #backtoschool #shinyandnew #uniformsale

Don't forget to order school supplies for student(s) in grades K-8 from the HSA School Supply Kit Sale. Order by Aug. 7 to ensure your student's supplies arrive before supply drop off day! https://schooltoolbox.com/school-supplies/school/list-boxes/?schoolId=110336

We're celebrating the SMS #Classof2024 all summer long! 🐝💙🤍🎓 Noah joined SMS in 6th grade.  He played on both our baseball and soccer teams during his Middle School years.  Noah received awards for improvement in Science, Second Honors, and the President’s Award for Academic Achievement for effort & commitment to learning & growing. His favorite memory from St. Mary’s is the 8th grade trip to Washington D.C., and Noah will be attending Williamsville East High School in the fall. Best of luck to you & may God bless you! #SMStheplacetoBEE

Reservations for St. Mary's 175th Anniversary Reception, which follows our 6 PM Assumption and 175th Anniversary Mass on 8/15, are due by Wednesday, August 7. Cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, and dessert will be served. Please call the office at (716) 688-9380 or RSVP online here: https://shorturl.at/dAgPB

Come and join our SMS family! 🎼 🎶 We're hiring for a PK-8th Grade Music/Mass Accompanist.Visit stmaryschoolswormville.org/o/school/page/employment-opportunities for more information & to apply.

We're celebrating the SMS #Classof2024 all summer long! 🐝💙🤍🎓 Patrick joined us at SMS in grade 5.  He has participated in art club, & on our basketball, bowling, soccer & math teams.  Patrick is an active boy scout & altar server, & received awards for Altar Server of the Year, Excellence in Bible Study, the President’s Award for Academic Achievement, the NYS Comptroller’s Achievement Award, & was on the High Honor Roll. Patrick also frequently serves as a volunteer for numerous organizations, including as a Catholic Youth Rally 2024 Committee Member, Troop 92 Life Scout, St. Mary’s Day of Caring Volunteer, & St. Mary's Parish Picnic Volunteer. His fondest SMS memory is the Varsity Basketball team’s undefeated 2024-25 season. Patrick will attend Canisius High School in the fall where he received a scholarship. Best of luck to you & may God bless you! #SMStheplacetoBEE

We're celebrating the SMS #Classof2024 all summer long! 🐝💙🤍🎓 Maeve joined SMS in her 4th grade year. She participated on the swim, softball, & volleyball teams, & advanced choir.  She was also involved in drama club, acting as "Ariel" in this past Spring’s production of “The Little Mermaid Jr.”.  Maeve received awards for Excellence in Music, Excellence in Art, a Diocesan Art Award, the President’s Award for Academic Excellence, was on the school math team, & is a member of the National Junior Honor Society. She is also on the High Honor Roll. Maeve credits the wide variety of extracurricular activities that she was able to participate in at SMS with teaching her some important life lessons, & forging lasting relationships: “Each school activity that I have participated in at Saint Mary’s taught me something new about maintaining a healthy, lifelong friendship. Swim taught me about trust, softball taught me about communication, volleyball taught me about teamwork, & the musicals taught me about unity. Without participating in every one of these activities, I don’t think I would have made the lifelong relationships that I made with the people at Saint Mary School.” Maeve was offered scholarships from numerous Catholic high schools, but will attend the Buffalo Academy of the Sacred Heart this fall. Best of luck to you & may God bless you! #SMStheplacetoBEE

We're celebrating the SMS #Classof2024 all summer long! 🐝💙🤍🎓 Teagen has been at SMS since Kindergarten.  She was active in the art & drama clubs, and participated in volleyball, basketball, softball, soccer & track, & volunteers for St. Mary’s VBS.  One of the highlights of her time at SMS was being a part of “The Little Mermaid Jr.” musical production. She received the President’s Award for Academic Achievement, and will be attending the Buffalo Academy of the Sacred Heart in the fall. Best of luck to you & may God bless you! #SMStheplacetoBEE

We're celebrating the SMS #Classof2024 all summer long! 🐝💙🤍🎓 Michael has been at SMS since Pre-K.  He was a member of the chess & drama clubs, cub scouts, & played on the soccer, baseball, basketball, bowling, & swim teams. He received awards for excellence in Biology, the President’s Award for Academic Excellence, & was on the Principal’s Honor Roll, a special achievement for scholars with an average over 97%. Michael was inducted into the National Junior Honor Society & was on the school math team. His favorite SMS memory is playing Prince Eric in “The Little Mermaid Jr.”. Michael received scholarships to multiple Catholic high schools, but will attend St. Joseph’s Collegiate Institute in the fall. Best of luck to you & may God bless you! #SMStheplacetoBEE

We're celebrating the SMS #Classof2024 all summer long! 🐝💙🤍🎓 Mckenzie came to SMS in grade 5 & has been active in the art & drama clubs, & math team. She received a Diocesan Art Award, awards for improvement in Technology and outstanding achievement in Art, and the President’s Award For Academic Achievement. McKenzie was also on the Principal’s Honor Roll, a special achievement for scholars who had an average over 97%. In the fall she will attend Williamsville East High School. Best of luck to you McKenzie & may God bless you! #SMStheplacetoBEE

We're celebrating the SMS #Classof2024 all summer long! 🐝💙🤍🎓 Paige joined St. Mary’s in 2020 and has been active on our softball, volleyball, and track teams.  She has also participated in Art Club and received awards for effort in Science, High Honors in the third trimester, and the President’s Award for Academic Achievement. Paige has really enjoyed how welcoming everyone was when she joined the SMS community and how close their class is. She's looking forward to lifelong friends! Paige will be attending Williamsville East High School in the fall. Best of luck to you Paige & may God bless you! #SMStheplacetoBEE

SMS families - come and help us celebrate 175 years of discipleship! All are invited to the 175th Anniversary Mass & Reception on the Feast of the Assumption. (Our Parish's feast day!) August 15th, 2024, 6:00pm, Commemorating the 175th Anniversary of St. Mary’s Parish, Swormville, NY. Bishop Michael Fisher will be presiding, 13 priests will be concelebrating! There will be a reception immediately following Mass with cocktails, hors d'oeuvres & dessert. Kindly RSVP by August 7th here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F054CABA72FA7FD0-50418885-rsvp

Last weekend the SMS Class of 1974 held it's 50th reunion in conjunction with St. Mary's Picnic! The classmates convened Saturday evening after Mass at the Chowder Chase after-party, and shared memories & laughs, as well as a tour of their Alma-mater. Mr. Jeffries, who taught the Class of '74 in third grade was also able to join the group! They visited his old classroom (now grade 2), and recounted where in the room each person's desk was. Other fond memories the group recalled on their tour included sitting in the lower elementary hallway on chairs to watch footage of the moon landing on a projector screen in 1969 when they were in grade 4, as well as getting in trouble for breaking windows in the lower level of the school while practicing hockey in the parking lot! They marveled at the middle school classrooms on the lower level, which was once entirely open with no walls and housed the cafeteria. 💙🐝🤍 For more great memories & stories from the "Core of '74", click here: stmaryschoolswormville.org/o/school/article/1679995 #50years #Classof1974 #SMStheplacetoBEE #StMarys175

We're celebrating the SMS #Classof2024 all summer long! 🐝💙🤍🎓 Avril came to St. Mary’s in 6th grade and became very active in the life of the school.  She participated on our school swim, volleyball, track, soccer, softball, and basketball teams.  She was also in the Art Club and drama club, had roles in school plays and musicals, and represented SMS at the Diocesan math competition on the 8th grade math team.  Avril received the New York State Comptroller’s Achievement Award, & the President’s Award for Academic Achievement at graduation, and will be attending Clarence High School in the fall. Best of luck to you Avril & may God bless you! #SMStheplacetoBEE

Yesterday our Happy Campers enjoyed making sun prints with items from nature - and also had fun singing some campfire songs! #summercamp #STREAM #beatthesummerslide

For the last day of #HappyCampers #STREAM camp, our student started with some face painting/body art, then completed an engineering design challenge with sailboats, and finally made some very awesome glow-in-the-dark lanterns!

Our beloved art teacher, Mrs. Genovese took 2 students on an afternoon adventure at the Albright-Knox Art Gallery recently! This experience was won for the students at our 2024 #SpringforSucess Auction Gala. Thank you SMS families for your support - it looks like the girls had an amazing time canvasing the gallery! #BuffaloAKG #artappreciation 🖼️🎨

Sept. will be here before you know it! SMS families - be sure your student has everything needed for a great year by visiting our Parent Resources page online to view Pre-K - grade 8 school supply lists, as well as to find the link to purchase for K-8 from the HSA School Supply Kit Sale. Order by Aug. 7 to ensure your student's supplies arrive before supply drop off day! https://www.stmaryschoolswormville.org/o/school/page/parent-resources