St. Mary School Swormville -

🍽️ Skip the dinnertime hassle TONIGHT - let Jonny C.’s do the cooking & support our 8th grade class!

Jonny C.'s Dining Out Night | Feb. 10 from 4-8 pm
9350 Transit Rd, East Amherst, NY 14051

As our 8th grade class continues to prepare for their class trip to Philadelphia, support them by dining out with locally owned favorite, Jonny C’s! All order types are allowed for the fundraiser (online, Door Dash, by phone, in-person). It’s very important to mention “St. Mary's Fundraiser" when you order so that it counts! For online or Door Dash orders put “St. Mary's Fundraiser" next to your name in the order.

🚗🧽💦 8th grade is also continuing to fund raise with Delta Sonic, click the link below to connect to their account. Thank you in advance for helping out!
fundraiser.vip/tickets/purchase/2025_StMaryGr8Trip

💙 We invite you and your business to be part of a wonderful St. Mary’s tradition that celebrates community, faith and fellowship!

With your generosity, St. Mary School will continue to be a vibrant place in our community where Catholic values shape tomorrow’s leaders. Click here to learn more: stmaryschoolswormville.org/magnificat

After many years of collaboration between St. Mary’s Parish and School, St. Mary School will now oversee the planning and execution of the annual Auction Gala. All proceeds will be restricted for use by St. Mary School. This is our school’s largest fundraiser, and raises much needed revenue for the many time-honored traditions and programs offered at our wonderful Catholic school.

The Magnificat Gala will be held on Saturday, April 18, 2026 at the elegant, newly renovated Brookfield Country Club. Magnificat will feature an online Silent Auction leading up to the event with hundreds of enticing items. The Gala itself on Saturday evening will feature a cocktail hour with exciting games and activities, open bar, gourmet dinner, and Live Auction. Sponsors also receive early admission to enjoy an extra hour of cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, as well as an advanced preview of auction items.

St. Mary School has been an integral part of our community for over 175 years. Perhaps you, your family, friends, employees, or customers are members of our growing school and parish community. Your support as a sponsor or donor will ensure the success of Magnificat, and allow St. Mary School to continue to provide a quality, affordable Catholic education to families in our community, as well as give you the opportunity to showcase your business.

Please contact the St. Mary School Office with any questions by phone (716-689-8424) or email (magnificat@stmaryschoolswormville.org).

#Magnificat #StMarySchoolSwormville #AuctionGala2026 #SMStheplacetoBEE #faith #tradition #family #service #knowledge

🐝💙🤍 Don't forget - we kick off SMS Spirit Week TOMORROW! See the schedule of fun events & themed dress days planned for your students all this week! Also check the school digital calendar for easy reference.

#spiritweek #SMStheplacetoBEE #dressup #dressdown

Tickets for the SMS Drama Club's production of Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat are NOW ON SALE to the public! One of the most enduring shows of all time, Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is a re-imagining of the biblical story of Joseph, his father Jacob, 11 brothers & the coat of many colors.

🎭 🌈🧥✨TICKETS: $10 EACH
On sale through Weds., 3/4/26 at 9 am or until sold out!
Click to purchase: stmaryschoolswormville.org/drama

ALSO... sign up now for your business to receive exposure in our Spring Musical program! Choose a traditional print ad or receive online exposure with a link to your website as a “Spotlight” sponsor! Multiple ad sizes are available, choose what best fits your family’s or business’s needs. Your generous, tax-deductible gift of sponsorship will help purchase costumes & sets for our students.

🎭 🌈🧥✨Click here to purchase program ads before 2/13: https://tinyurl.com/28xvdsas

#joseph #amazingtechnicolordreamcoat #gogogo #dramaclub #springmusical #smstheplacetobee #ticketnowonsale #programads

Yesterday we marked the feast of St. Blaise with the traditional blessing of throats during our Rise & Shine morning gathering.

Learn more about this tradition here: https://tinyurl.com/3k8ezd85

#StBlaise #blessingofthroats #candles #ailmentsofthethroat #Faith #Tradition

🏀💐 We recognized our 8th grade Varsity Girls Bees last week during their last basketball home game. Combining with St. Greg's this year, the girls have had a great season, and we're very proud of them all!

#basketball #girlsinsports #varsitygirls #WNYCatholicSchools #SMSBees #SMStheplacetoBEE

This week in 5th grade we are learning about Solidarity- one of the seven principles of Catholic Social Teaching. Students demonstrated this idea by linking arms and noticing how we are stronger when we're together!

#grade5 #solidarity #CatholicValues #TomorrowsLeaders

⛸️ Students, parents & teachers alike had such a n-ICE time last Fri. at the annual HSA Ice Skating Party! SMS families took the ice at the Northtown Center for an hour full of sliding, swizzling & smiling to celebrate Catholic Schools Week.

Dress down passes were also available for purchase to benefit SABAH, the Skating Association for the Blind & Handicapped. Wherever SMS students go they have a good time & manage to sneak in some #SERVICE!

❄️ Click for more photos: https://tinyurl.com/ms3yykaz

#skatingparty #iceskating #HSA #SABAH #dressdownforacause #catholicschoolsweek2026 #family #tradition

🥞🫐🍳 Annual Family Breakfast Caps Off Catholic Schools Week at SMS

St. Mary School families enjoyed their annual tradition of the Home School Association (HSA) Catholic Schools Week Breakfast this past Sun. morning. The breakfast was once again generously hosted by the St. Mary's Knights of Columbus Council 17530, who prepared all of the delicious food! Fluffy pancakes, fresh fruit, scrumptious pastries, scrambled eggs & the Knight's famous homemade sausage links were served.

The breakfast not only provided our families with full bellies, but full hearts too, as there were opportunities for service to our community. Each year the HSA asks families to bring a non-perishable food item with them to the breakfast for donation to WNY food pantries through the parish's St. Vincent DePaul Society. Students also made Valentines Day cards for veterans while they were seated at their breakfast tables.

While the breakfast annually marks the end of National Catholic Schools Week, we had so many fun events this past week that the posts will keep coming! Watch our social media pages for more fun updates about our Catholic Schools Week events.

#CatholicSchoolsWeek #family #pancakebreakfast #tradition #service #homemadesausage #KnightsofColumbus #HSA #SMStheplacetoBEE

On January 31st the St. Mary’s/Nativity/St. John's swim team had their end of season celebration! Over 100 parents & students came to celebrate with food from Mattina’s Pizzeria.

For the second year in a row the team won the division title! The 11 & over age group placed 2nd overall/1st in the division & the 9-10 age group placed 1st overall/1st in division.

Each swimmer was recognized for their accomplishments throughout the season and NCSL Championships. Overall 1st place champions from championships were: Isabella C., Elliott T.,  Patrick H., Xavier P., Kingston P., and Weston R.  Elite All Star trophies were handed out as well to Elliott T., Xavier P., Gianna C., Kingston P., & Michael C. Each of the previously mentioned swimmers earned All Star Times as well as Logan M., Madelyn C., Francesca M., Andrew F., Abi M., Elise M., Sofia P., Viola P., Michaela P., Audrey B., Cecilia S., & Austin X.

The division banner in the SMS gym has been updated & a new record board was hung up! Kingston P. was recognized by the NCSL for his league record with a plaque, as well as one from SMS for his 5 school records.

SMS 8th graders were recognized for their accomplishments as well. Gianna C., Michel C., & Kingston P. (pictured) each swam on the team for 8 years! (8th graders not pictured: Bruk T., Henry S., Austin X, and Brielle M.).

Congratulations to all! #swimteam #schoolrecords #leaguerecords #championships #swimbanquet #StMarys #Nativity #StJohns

Recently at St. Mary's weekend Masses, members of our SMS Class of 2026 spoke about how SMS has impacted their lives. Let's hear what 8th grader, Henry S. had to say:

"Hello, my name is Henry. I am here today to tell you about my time at St. Mary’s. I have been a student here since I was 3 in Montessori Pre-K. During my time here I have participated in many activities and other school events.

I have had the opportunity to play a variety of sports during my time at St. Mary's. Starting in Kindergarten, I was on the swim, bowling, and track teams. Starting in 1st grade, I have been on our St. Mary’s soccer team each spring. I have been a member of our basketball team since 3rd grade. I have really enjoyed having the opportunity to play so many different sports, and have enjoyed being able to play with my classmates.

There are also many other activities that I have had the opportunity to participate in, other than just sports. I was a member of the school band, playing the drums. I have also participated in many of our Drama Club productions. My favorite club that I have been involved in is our Middle School Chess Club.

St. Mary’s has also provided a strong academic foundation, that I feel has prepared me well for high school next year. I am currently taking Regents Biology and Regents Algebra, which will help me to progress into advanced classes in high school. I have also had the opportunity to participate in the Diocesan Math Competition. One of my favorite parts about this school is the small class sizes which have allowed me to get individual attention from our caring and supportive teachers.

My favorite part of being a student at St. Mary’s is how everything is always faith centered. We begin our day every morning with a school wide prayer led by the eighth graders, and end our day by saying the Hail Mary together. One of my favorite experiences at St. Mary’s is our yearly Living Stations of the Cross production, that fourth grade presents during Lent. Afterward, the whole school gathers in the school gym to participate in games that are designed and run by the middle school students. This is always something I look forward to because it brings students of all grades together, to pray together, and then celebrate together. Keeping God at the center of our school and social activities is something I feel is very important.

Being focused on God is something that I think is very important, and is a trait that I want to bring with me to St. Joseph’s Collegiate Institute, where I am planning on going to high school next year.

Thank you for your time."

🐝 Schedule a tour or shadow experience and learn more about enrolling at St. Mary School by clicking here: stmaryschoolswormville.org/tour

#classof2026 #grade8 #CatholicValues #TomorrowsLeaders #SMStheplacetoBEE #faith #family #tradition #service #knowledge