St. Mary School Swormville -

Happy Birthday to Mrs. Genovese (Art), Mr. Turton (Facilities) & all SMS students celebrating June birthdays! #happybirthday #SMStheplacetoBEE #June

Don't forget... the Knights of Columbus Soccer Challenge is tonight at 6 pm!

We celebrated our First Communicants at last Friday's school Mass! Congratulations to all of our third graders who worked hard preparing to receive the sacrament, may you always keep Jesus in your hearts! See more photos of the Mass & reception here: https://tinyurl.com/2ns25z6t #grade3 #FirstHolyCommunion #ReceiveJesus #truepresence #BodyandBlood #FAITH

Tomorrow our chicks go back to the farm. Montessori enjoyed watching the chicks grow and their little "chirps" will be missed! We will especially miss our yellow chick who was our only egg to hatch! 🐣 #Montessori #chicks #egghatching #chirp #backtothefarm #MontessoriLearning #PreK #Kindergarten

🔥Often called the birthday of the Church, we celebrated Pentecost this weekend! Pentecost is the day the Holy Spirit descended upon the apostles like tongues of fire. Mrs. Bishop's grade 3 Religion class completed "Pentecost Portraits" in celebration of the liturgical feast day. We celebrate Pentecost to remember that God is not distant. The Holy Spirit is God's gift of presence-living within us, guiding us, comforting us, & empowering us. In a world that can feel chaotic and weary, Pentecost reminds us that we are not alone. The Spirit is moving, & there is always more grace to receive! #grade3 #FAITH #Pentecost #ComeHolySpirit #CatholicValues #TomorrowsLeaders

The 3rd and 4th graders went out with a glow! To celebrate the last full Friday of the school year, our amazing students enjoyed a Math & ELA station glow party to review for final exams! They even created their own custom t-shirts and had classmates sign them as keepsakes!

First graders made "Spirit Streamers" after learning about Pentecost. They enjoyed making wind and emulating the tongues of fire over their heads!

These two pals gave Mrs. D'Angelo a break this week when they took on the duties of "Principal for the Day"! Thank you to the Huber family for bidding on & winning this experience for their sons in our 2025 Spring for Success Silent Auction! The "Principals Huber" started their day greeting students, then enjoyed breakfast from Tim Horton's before completing some teacher observations. After lunch from Campobello's, they planned & executed a successful fire drill, did the PM announcements, & possibly most importantly, they made the following decree... There will be a FREE DRESS DOWN DAY for ALL STUDENTS on TUESDAY JUNE 10th! Thank you Principals Huber! #principalforaday #springforsuccess #dressdown #SMStheplacetoBEE

🐝Thank you to the Hemmingson family for bidding on and winning the "Bee the Bee" for a day experience with Mrs. Kisailus in our 2025 "Spring for Success" Silent Auction! Patrick wore our mascot costume around school today, stopped in for a few classroom visits, and also wrote and assisted in the production of this short video! He had some sweet sentiments to share with his fellow students to help them "bee" their best and inspire some school spirit! Click here to watch his video: https://youtu.be/-A_D_3d31vc #BeetheBee #goBees #smstheplacetobee #springforsuccess #silentauction #grade4 #beatitudes #beeyourbest #schoolspirit #mascot

Mrs. Baker's 4th graders celebrated the completion of their final novel for the school year, "Holes" with an experience at their very own version of Camp Green Lake. The day was made extra special by taking math class outside, & by making "Sploosh Jars". The discovery & consumption of "Sploosh" is a significant moment in the plot, showcasing the ingenuity and resourcefulness of the characters. #grade4 #sploosh #novelstudy #knowledge

We had some new faces in the gym, in health class, & lunch monitoring this week, as Mr. Reeds had two guest students as "P.E. Teacher for a Day"! Thank you to the Ferrelli & Valentine families who bid on & won this experience for their students in our #SpringforSuccess Silent Auction this past April. The "new teachers" got to experience everything from explaining the rules of a game & passing out pinnies, to proctoring a test in middle school, & assisting our littlest "Bees" at lunch! #gymteacherforaday #physicaleducation #health #SMStheplacetoBEE

🍩 We celebrated our Dads, Grandpas, Uncles & other special someones a bit early with our Montessori & Kindergarten students yesterday! Having "Donuts with Dad" was a sweet start to the day for our youngest students. Thank you to the Latona family for setting up the event, it was a-glaze-ing! Click here for more photos: https://tinyurl.com/44rf38kj #fathersday #donutswithdad #iloveyoudad #FAMILY #Montessori #Kindergarten #PreK #SMStheplacetoBEE

🧁 These 5th grade friends got creative with cupcakes last week! Thank you to the Hausrath family for bidding on and winning this "Crafting Cupcakes" Party sponsored by Mrs. Larson in our Spring for Success Silent Auction this spring! The girls spent time after school using different edible materials to create cupcake masterpieces with a barnyard theme. The best part was - they got to eat their creations afterwards! #cupcakewars #sweettreat #grade5 #SpringforSuccess

We have #Buzzworthy news to share about a recent alumna's HIGH achievement! Teagen T. (SMS Class of 2024) qualified for states in the high jump for track with Buffalo Academy of the Sacred Heart, and competed on May 24th in NYC. She came in 3rd place overall and reached a personal record of 4’6”! She has also set the record for her school and her team in high jump as only a freshman. Congratulations Teagen! #sports #alumni #alumninews #trackandfield #highjump #SMStheplacetoBEE

🐝⚽️ JV SOCCER UPDATES: 6/1/25: The SMS JV Bees put the cherry on top of their season this past Sunday with a 7-0 win over St. Stephen's. The absence of several travel players led the JV Bees to call up some up-and-coming SMS 3/4 players including Xavier, Henry, Luke, Elyse, and Cora; and they did not disappoint! Xavier and Grayson shared goal-tending duties, locking down the net against a fierce opponent. Michaela spearheaded the Bees’ defensive efforts with fast feet and huge kicks to clear the ball. Elyse had big plays on all sides of the field throughout the game and generated a huge cheer with a phenomenal second half goal. Josh left the crowd (and himself) in disbelief with a goal that seemed to turn towards the goal in mid-air. Gabe, Luca, and Dawit had big goals as well. The season ends with a 6-1 record and 13 pounds of uneaten oranges at coach’s house! 5/22/25: The SMS JV Bees did it again, defending home field with an 8-2 victory over St. Greg's, while covered head-to-toe in mud. Navigating puddles and a constant downpour, Eli scored 5 goals for the Bees! Gabe and Nico helped with additional goals to bolster a solid lead. Jack showed his tenacity with incredible scoring efforts, only to have his goal called off for an off-sides penalty. Rain-check Jack! SMS goalie David even tried to score a goal, dribbling from his net through a flurry of defenders, only to miss the net in a brave attempt to solidify his place in the history books! The Bee defense led by Michaela, Grayson, and Francesca protected the honeycomb and showed great stamina in repelling the Cougars. Great job Bees! #JV #juniorvarsity #coedsports #youthsports #soccer #goBEES

Our Grade 1 & 2 Bees ended their soccer season this past Sunday with another rainy afternoon, made sweeter by ice cream to celebrate afterwards! Congrats to our littlest soccer playing Bees! #soccer #youthsports #goBees #grade1 #grade2

Mrs. Wojtaszek's 2nd grade made bird feeder prototypes yesterday. They also needed to be able to explain how they would keep the cats away. They worked hard, collaborated and came up with some amazing creations! #knowledge #problemsolving #feedthebirds #grade2

Uniforms Getting Small? Donate them to our “Gently Used” Sale! We will be accepting gently used uniform items again beginning today! Please be sure that any items you are donating are washed and free of stains or tears. The Gently Used Sale will open in late July/early August and will be in the B1 door foyer near the school office. Please see this past week's "Buzz" newsletter at the link below for the list of items that we WILL ACCEPT: https://secure.smore.com/n/hnjfvt

SMS families - volunteers are needed to help run all of the fun activities HSA has planned for the HSA School Picnic (MCHK - Grade 8), on Monday, June 16! Click the link below to volunteer & see your students competing & having fun with their friends before school is out for the summer! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C044CAEAD2CA3F94-57082305-school#/

Items in the Lost & Found Box will be donated if not claimed by June 18th! Please check out the Lost & Found items that are displayed on a table outside the office window. If you see anything that belongs to your family, please claim it before Summer break begins or it will be donated. Thank you!