St. Mary School Swormville -

Mrs. Laderer and Mrs. D'Angelo had a great Lunch Bunch with the 5th grade girls. They were tasked with building the tallest freestanding balloon tower they could using only body language and gestures. Before heading to a a girl's only lunch in the classroom, Mrs. Laderer lead them in a discussion about what would have made the structure stronger...SUPPORT! We all need to support one another through our words, actions, and prayers during this Lenten season.

🍀🌈💛Grade 1 is looking to trap some sneaky leprechauns! Students brought in recyclable materials from home to make these ingenious creations that will be set up in their classroom over the weekend.... do you think they'll be successful? #grade1 #stpatricksday #leprechauntraps

☘️ SMS students are invited to dress down in GREEN in celebration of St. Patrick's Day on Monday, March 17th!

🗞️☺️ SMS is in the news again! Our recent "Flavors of Fellowship" event made the front page of the Amherst Bee. Pick up a copy today to see our students & teachers, or click here: https://www.amherstbee.com/articles/flavors-of-fellowship/

🔍 Honey, they shrunk the vocab list! Mr. Baker's 4th graders became experts on their ELA vocabulary words this week by creating posters that were then shrunk down so each student had their own set of special flash cards to study from! #grade4 #ELA #vocab #flashcards

The SMS/NVBM JV girls finished their season with a win against Nichols (10-9) over the weekend in the Christ the King Tournament. Mia G. had a season-high 8 points and Millania M. had 2 points.   The team played exceptional defense to come back from a 5-0 deficit at the half & get the win. Alexa Z., Elyse R., Kaitlyn M., Lucy C., Francesca M. & Lizzie T. all contributed with numerous steals, rebounds & assists.   In their first year playing together, the JV girls had a great season.  They always represented their schools by showing good sportsmanship & respect for each other & other players. Great job ladies!

🐝 Are you looking to make a change for your student? Let them be a "Bee" for a day, and you'll be pleasantly surprised! Join us Mondays and Fridays this March for grade 1-8 shadow experiences. Learn more & register at: stmaryschoolswormville.org/be-a-bee #SMStheplacetoBEE

💜🌼💚 You might have heard, but if you didn't... there's just under 2 weeks left to purchase tickets for our 2025 Spring for Success Auction Gala! 😲 School families, you're invited to come together & support Catholic education with our St. Mary's faith community on Saturday, April 5th at Marygold Manor. RSVP here today: https://stmaryswormville.ejoinme.org/MyEvents/2025AuctionGala/RSVP/tabid/1532427/Default.aspx Learn more about the event & check out some great photos from last year here: https://youtu.be/ErRpYwqqF8c

Attention Men! Tomorrow is the deadline to register to attend the Christ Renews Welcome Retreat taking place at St. Mary's this weekend, 3/15-3/16. Do it for your spiritual self! Sign up @ https://www.stmaryswormville.org/o/smsp/page/christ-renews-his-parish-welcome-20-retreats or call Jay, (845) 216-2768.

We have more Buzzworthy SMS students to recognize! Michael C. & Adam F. recently won the WNYAHL 12U White League Championship with their Lockport Lock Monsters AA travel hockey team. Way to go boys - we're proud of how hard you worked all season! #buzzworthy #SMStheplacetoBEE

🐝 Are you looking for a Pre-K or Kindergarten experience for your child that shares your values? Join us Mondays and Fridays this March for Pre-K & Kindergarten Tours! Learn more and register at: stmaryschoolswormville.org/be-a-bee #SMStheplacetoBEE #montessori #Kindergarten

🧅😭 We're crying just thinking about this grade 5 science lesson! Mrs. Witkowski explored bulk scale matter vs. particle scale matter with students, & cut up onions to observe chemical reactions. When sliced, stable molecules in the onion’s tissues transform into a volatile, sulfur-containing gas that reacts with the eyes to form sulfuric acid. Cue the itching, burning & tears! #kitchenchemistry #chemicalreactions #iwonder #science #grade5

📖 To celebrate #ReadAcrossAmerica Week, Mrs. Baker's 4th Graders participated in a book scavenger hunt! Students searched for different books & read a little bit in the book they found. Many students even checked out the books they "hunted down" to take home and finish reading.

Our students observed #AshWednesday today with an all day retreat. Before Mass & the distribution of ashes, they got together in their #FaithFamilies to complete a service project - hand tied blankets for veterans and those affected by the California wildfires. #SERVICE

🐝 Are you looking for a pre-school or elementary school that shares your values? Join us select Mondays and Fridays this March for Pre-K & Kindergarten Tours, & Grade 1-8 Shadow Experiences! Learn more and register at: stmaryschoolswormville.org/be-a-bee #SMStheplacetoBEE

Mrs. Wojtaszek's 2nd grade class celebrated Mardi Gras yesterday by making masks and a king cake while listening to jazz music! There were even two lucky students who found a baby in their piece of cake! #mardigras #culturalenrichment #Lent #kingcake

"Catholic schools outranked public schools in recently released mathematics and reading test scores for 2024." Learn more in this recent article from The Catholic World Report: https://tinyurl.com/yvxn8adu #SMStheplacetoBEE #CatholicValues #TomorrowsLeaders

Join us in congratulating the following SMS alumni who have been named to the second quarter honor roll at Buffalo Academy of the Sacred Heart! #alumni #SMSalumni #alumniNews #honorroll #SMStheplacetoBEE

Tomorrow is Ash Wednesday, the start of the Lenten season! SMS students will attend Mass tomorrow and receive ashes before they begin their school-wide Lenten Retreat. Today however, is known as Shrove or "Fat" Tuesday. "Shrove" comes from an old English word meaning “to confess”. It is also customary to use up meats, fats, and dairy products before entering the Lenten period of fasting; this led to the name Mardi Gras (French for Fat Tuesday). Some cultures celebrate today with specific foods like pancakes, pączki , cannoli or king cake. Let us know what your favorite Fat Tuesday treat is in the comments! #ShroveTuesday #MardiGras #FatTuesday

Sign up now to receive exposure in our Spring Musical program - choose a traditional printed ad, or receive online exposure with a link to your website as a “Spotlight” sponsor! Multiple sponsorship levels are available, choose the package that best fits your family’s or business’s needs. Your generous, tax-deductible gift of sponsorship will help purchase costumes for our students, refurbish sets, and defray the cost of purchasing new curtains, mats and canvas backdrops for our stage! We are in dire need of funds to replace these items. Help us keep the St. Mary’s stage looking beautiful for the Drama Club, and all school and parish groups that use it. If you’d like to sponsor the SMS Drama Club’s Spring Production, please scan the QR code on the flyer or click the link below, select your sponsorship package, and submit payment by March 21, 2025. Spring Musical | “Music Man Jr.” | April 25 & 26, 2025 - more info on tickets available soon! CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE A SPRING SPONSORSHIP: https://tinyurl.com/29fb8rz8