
Grades 4 & 5 are getting scary good at Math! From 3D ghosts to pumpkins & scarecrows, the boo-tiful work in our elementary hallway just keeps multiplying as our students practice their fractions, decimals, word problems & more.
#MathIsFun #grade4 #grade5






Reminder - tomorrow is Red Ribbon Day! â¤ď¸ Students may dress in red shirts & socks with their uniforms in support of Red Ribbon Week, the nation's largest and longest-running drug-use prevention campaign. Students do not need to pay to participate in this special dress day.



đđ¸đ¤đ We've loved seeing so many SMS parents share their children's' school photos on social media this weekend, that we thought we'd share a few of our own! Can you match the SMS teacher/staff member to their school photo?
#schooldays #schoolphotos #guesswho









"I believe in one, holy, catholic, and apostolic Church". Grade 3 has been learning about the Nicene Creed in Religion, and how our Catholic belief is succinctly expressed in this profession of faith.
#religion #catholicschool #professionoffaith #IBelieve





Something haunted this way comes! Grade 5 students have been having a spook-tacular time creating these haunted houses (and stadiums, and boats) in art class lately. Check out their handiwork!
#hauntedhouse #artclass #grade5







Yay - it's the weekend! đđ Our students have been getting outside as much as they can the past few weeks, during recess & throughout the day, to enjoy the beauty of God's creation with the changing seasons. Our campus looks lovely with so many beautiful trees dressed for Fall!





Tickets are still available for the HSA Meat Raffle, one week from today on Sat., Nov. 2nd! Join us in the St. Mary's Gym from 6-10 pm (did we mention you turn the clocks back that night, so you have an extra hour to sleep after all your meat raffle fun?)
There will be lots of fun meat raffle rounds, great music, an entertaining host, open bar with beer, wine & soda, 50/50 splits, & numerous special raffles including a chance to win BILLS TICKETS!
PURCHASE TICKETS HERE before they sell out: https://stmaryswormville.ejoinme.org/2024SMSMeatRaffle
No outside alcohol permitted, this event is strictly 21 & older. Proceeds support St. Mary School Swormville.
#meatraffle #daylightsavings



Grade 2 is "batty" about books! đŚđ Students recently completed their first book reports of the year, and provided summaries of their selections, as well as book reviews! See anything you'd like to read here?
#bookreports #reading #grade2 #bookreview







Mrs. Picone's first grade friends practiced their addition and subtraction facts with a Halloween board game! There were SO many winners because they are INCREDIBLE mathematicians! ââđ°â¤ď¸





Mrs. Laderer's fifth graders were excited to present their narrative writings to the class! They practiced being terrific audience members, providing positive feedback to those who shared. They cannot wait for our next writing assignment!






Some of our 8th grade students spent time this week reading to friends in our #Montessori Children's House. "Reading Buddy" programs like ours benefit both the older & younger students by providing opportunities to become role models & mentors, enhancing confidence, developing social-emotional skills, improving literacy & listening skills, encouraging responsibility, & creating a stronger school community. #readingbuddies







#Kindergarten has been getting into the #SpookySeason & working in groups to create 3-D #Math pumpkins! Each group chose a lucky number, then showed the number in different ways; written out, counted out, or in a tens frame. They also had a chance to create a fun #pumpkin face!









đ¸ School Photo Day is clicking right along! All students will have their photo taken today for the yearbook, so don't worry if you forgot to send in your student's order form, you can still order photos online at mylifetouch.com.
#schoolpictureday #smile








Tonight at 12 midnight is your last chance to purchase PRE-SALE Meat Raffle Tickets at a discounted price, after that the price goes up! Don't miss out on the most fun you've ever had at a Meat Raffle: https://www.stmaryschoolswormville.org/o/school/article/1825099


First grade logged onto their Chromebooks for the first time in #Technology class this week! Studies have shown that when students use computers at school it positively influences their academic achievement, makes them more active participants in the classroom, & prepares them for the ever-changing & digitizing workforce.



đŹđ Who says math canât be sweet? Miss Kirwanâs 3rd grade class used Skittles to create arrays & represent the distributive property of multiplication this week!
#distributiveproperty #multiplication #mathisfun #grade3 #skittles






Mrs. Picone's 1st graders created monster word problems recently.... answer if you dare! đť #firstgrade #wordproblems #halloweenfun






Who doesn't love a good jigsaw puzzle?! Students enjoy working together on a puzzle when they have a few minutes to spare during Religion class.


Don't forget...school picture day is tomorrow! All students should dress in their picture day best! Parents/guardians may pre-order photos at mylifetouch.com using the SMS ID that was sent in the "Buzz". Paper order forms were also sent home and should be returned to school tomorrow if you are not ordering online. All students will be photographed regardless of if you wish to order photos, for the yearbook.


Mr. Dolan's 8th grade classes participated in an Ellis Island Immigration simulation today, in which most students were immigrants, as well as an inspector/doctor. Students packed five essential things they would need to bring with them to a new country in a gallon sized bag, but the deal was that the bag had to close! The goal of this lesson was for students to understand the basic steps in the inspection process of immigrants at Ellis Island. #socialstudies #grade8 #history #ellisisland





