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🎆🇺🇸🎇 Happy Independence Day!

“All the nations you have made shall come to bow before you, Lord, and give honor to your name. For you are great and do wondrous deeds; and you alone are God” (Psalm 86:9-10).

#IndependenceDay #freedom #4thofJuly #GodBlessAmerica #Faith #Family #Knowledge #Service #Tradition

🐝 It's Thursday, and that means it's time for another "Bedtime Story for Bees"! Miss Gon, our Kindergarten teacher, is reading this week with, "Mama Kisses, Papa Hugs", written by Lisa Tawn Bergren and illustrated by Aleksander Zolotic. Click the link below to see the video: https://tinyurl.com/ya7jmf87 Our teachers & staff got together on the last day of school to read some of their favorite bedtime stories aloud, so that your little "bees" at home can enjoy them all summer long! Each week we'll be featuring a new bedtime story, so plan to join us on Thursday evenings as you let your little SMS bees wind down for bed with a bedtime story and goodnight prayer. We can't wait to see all of our amazing students again in the fall, until then please enjoy this series! #bedtime #bedtimestory #goodnight #bedtimeprayer #summernights #readaloud #bedtimestoriesforbees #SMStheplacetoBEE #kindergarten #MamaKissesPapaHugs

🐝 Mark it on the calendar! We hope you can join us for these fun St. Mary School & Parish events happening over the summer! See the school & parish websites for more details. 🎪 ST. MARY’S PICNIC WEEKEND July 18: St. Mary’s Car Show July 19: St. Mary’s Chowder Chase (5K Run/3K Walk) July 20: St. Mary’s Parish Picnic Visit stmaryspicnic.com for more information on all Picnic Weekend events! ☀️SUMMER STREAM & SUMMER SCHOLARS July 21 - 25, July 28 - August 1, August 4 - 8, & August 18 - 22: Combat the “summer slide” & keep your children learning & engaged. Students can lose academic skills and knowledge over the summer, and research has shown that they can lose up to two months of grade-level equivalency in math and reading skills! Educational programs like ours assure that children stay engaged, active, and learning throughout the summer break, and have the opportunity to explore new concepts, develop critical thinking skills, and unleash their creativity in a supportive environment. Summer STREAM & Summer Scholars Programs for students entering grades 3-6 are available, visit stmaryschoolswormville.org/summer to register. 💙 THE ASSUMPTION OF MARY August 15: Join us as we celebrate our parish’s feast day! The Assumption of Mary is a Holy Day of Obligation, join us for an outdoor Mass & picnic to follow. 🍭 POPSICLES WITH THE PRINCIPAL August 26, 6:30 pm: Join us on the school playground & enjoy a popsicle & some fun with new friends. Say hello to Mrs. D’Angelo & meet some of your new teachers. If you are new to SMS this is a great time to get to know other students & parents! 📓 NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION & SUPPLY DROP OFF August 28, 6:30 pm: Students are invited to bring their school supplies in, see their classrooms, meet their new teachers, & new Kindergartners & their parents can even take a bus ride! Parents/guardians will also have coffee & conversation with Mrs. D’Angelo to answer any lingering questions before the first day of school. More information on schedules for Orientation Day will be mailed to you. 🎒BACKPACK BLESSING AT ALL WEEKEND MASSES Sat./Sun., August 30 & 31: Students are invited to bring their backpacks with them to Mass this weekend for a special back-to-school blessing & will receive a special gift. ✏️ FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL (11:30 AM DISMISSAL) Weds., September 3 #markitonthecalendar #SummeratSMS #summerfun #SMStheplacetoBEE

🦈 We kicked off our Summer STREAM & Summer Scholars programs last week with SHARK WEEK! Check out the photos to see the various hands-on activities that students took part in to promote communication, collaboration, critical thinking and creativity. "So God created the great creatures of the sea and every living thing with which the water teems and that moves about in it, according to their kinds… And God saw that it was good." -Genesis 1:21 #SummerLearning #STREAM #SharkWeek #CreaturesOfTheSea #SMStheplacetoBEE

Celebrating the 4th of July holiday with family/friends? Bring your Picnic Raffle Tickets along! Sales are currently behind last year. More tickets are available at the parish office.

Our students' #FAITH shows in their work, and actions! If you're looking for an academic experience for your child or grandchild that integrates Catholic values, visit stmaryschoolswormville.org to learn more. #CatholicValues #TomorrowsLeaders #SMStheplacetoBEE

Mrs. Picone's 1st graders (who are now off to 2nd grade!) took advantage of a sunny day before school let out to do some reading outside. We are blessed to have such a large, beautiful campus with many outside spaces to learn, relax, run & play! Remember to get outside this summer & have some fun, read, or work on your summer packets! #getoutside #grade1 #grade2 #welovereading #summerfun

SMS students love playing in the gaga ball pit that Collin Terrill built last year for his Eagle Scout project! The pit was dedicated at our HSA School Picnic a few weeks ago. The entire school, as well as representatives from Collin's top contributors to the project, the Knights of Columbus and St. Mary School HSA, were on hand for the dedication. Collin and his family are longtime St. Mary's parishioners, and his younger sister attends St. Mary School. Thank you Collin for this wonderful addition to our campus that many groups from the school & parish can enjoy using! #BoyScoutsofAmerica #EagleScout #gagaball #playground #SMStheplacetoBEE

🐝 Our school families are used to receiving "The Buzz" school newsletter via email every Thursday evening during the school year. Seeing as it's now summer however, we thought we'd try something a little different... ...our teachers & staff got together on the last day of school to read some of their favorite bedtime stories aloud, so that your little "bees" at home can enjoy them all summer long! Please enjoy the first video in this new series we're calling "Bedtime Stories for Bees". Mrs. Wojtaszek is up first with the aptly titled, "And Then Comes Summer", written by Tom Brenner and illustrated by Jaime Kim. Click the link below to see the video: https://youtu.be/HoMecJbThII Each week we'll be featuring a new bedtime story, so plan to join us on Thursday evenings as you let your little SMS "bees" wind down for bed with a bedtime story and goodnight prayer. We can't wait to see all of our amazing students again in the fall, until then please enjoy this series! #bedtime #bedtimestory #goodnight #bedtimeprayer #summernights #readaloud #bedtimestoriesforbees #SMStheplacetoBEE

Our Grades 3&4 Soccer season ended a few weeks ago in a scrimmage for Team Rivera & Team Terrill. Congratulations to all of our student athletes on a great season! #grade3 #grade4 #soccer #youthsports #coedSoccer

☀️ 🌊 🐠 Our Montessori Summer Adventures are off to a great start with "Ocean Week"! Friends slipped & slid their way into summer with water themed activities outside, & fun with seashells & lots of other ocean-themed work inside! #oceanweek #hellosummer #seashells #montessori #slipandslide #montessorilearning

☀️ Happy Summer! Please note our Summer office hours. #Summertime #SchoolsOut #SeeYouInSeptember

🌟 You're looking at the best of the bunch! Students pictured achieved "Principal's Honor Roll" status for the 2024-5 school year. To achieve this honor students must have a final average of 97% or above, including exams! Super job everyone! #highaverage #principalshonorroll #superstars #SMStheplacetoBEE #KNOWLEDGE

Congratulations to our students who received virtue awards for the months of May & June! We recognized students (& teachers!) who showed #zeal and #kindness during the last 2 months of the school year. Great job everyone! #virtues #virtueawards #may #june #SMStheplacetoBEE #FAITH

Oh the places our littlest "bees" will go! Congratulations to our Montessori Kindergarten class & Miss Gon's Kindergarten class who celebrated their Moving Up Day last week! Thank you to Mrs. Munro for the lovely bee themed cookies, to Mrs. Latona for setting up the reception, & to our Kindergarten room parents & teachers who worked so hard to make this important year of school special! See more photos here: https://tinyurl.com/86cj6z77 #Kindergarten #Montessori #MovingUpDay #Ohtheplacesyoullgo #DrSeuss #SMStheplacetoBEE

Leaky cups, bounce houses, relays, hot dogs, bees, & volleyball were just part of the fun at our annual HSA School Picnic! Faith Families competed against each other for the glory & honor of winning the day's competitions. Congratulations to Mrs. Bishop's St. Joan of Arc Faith Family for coming in 3rd place overall, Mrs. Baker's St. Thomas Aquinas Faith Family came in 2nd place, and Mr. Dolan's St. Vincent de Paul Faith Family members were declared the winners of the 2025 HSA Picnic! The day wrapped up with a pep rally hosted by 4th grader, Patrick H., dressed as our school mascot, & the traditional 8th grade vs. the faculty volleyball game! Our Class of 2025 had a little help from a friend - Fr. Peter! The 8th grade came out victorious over the teachers & staff despite their best efforts - way to go 8th grade! A big thank you to the SMS alumni who showed up to serve food, volunteer at the games, & referee, score & announce the volleyball game! Click here to see more photos: https://tinyurl.com/4djbkdd4 #fieldday #schoolpicnic #StMarysHSA #FaithFamilies #SMStheplacetoBEE #volleyball #classof2025 #peprally #TRADITION #SMSalumni

🐝💙 "Thank you for being a friend" was the theme of our end of year Montessori Children's House Picnic! Students did a great job singing, then enjoyed a lovely picnic and time on the playground with their families. Thank you to Ashley Latona for setting up the impressive spread! Click here for more photos: https://tinyurl.com/33xpxu23 #montessori #thankyouforbeingafriend #montessorifriends #SMStheplacetoBEE #preK3 #preK4 #Kindergarten #family

We'd like to wish all Fathers, Grandfathers, Stepfathers, Foster Fathers, Godfathers, and Father figures a Happy Father's Day! A Prayer For Fathers Heavenly Father, you entrusted your Son Jesus, the child of Mary, to the care of Joseph, an earthly father. Bless all fathers as they care for their families. Give them strength and wisdom, tenderness and patience; support them in the work they have to do, protecting those who look to them, as we look to you for love and salvation, through Jesus Christ our rock and defender. Amen. #Fathers #HappyFathersDay #PrayerforFathers #FAMILY

🤍 How would you like to build your own MANSION... out of MARSHMALLOWS? That's exactly what Mrs. Picone's 1st graders did in this engineering challenge! Students had to draw out a plan for how they would use marshmallows & toothpicks to create the tallest structure they could. It also had to stand on its own! After they built their structures they thought about what other materials they could use to make their mansions bigger & stronger. What a sweet project! #marshmallowmansion #engineeringdesign #grade1 #sweettreats

🤔 What do you want to be when you grow up? Our grade 4 & 5 students have some great answers to this question! After taking aptitude tests to identify their potential skills & interests, students chose careers to research & present reports on. They came up with costumes, props & posters to aid their presentations, which were open to friends & family during a "career fair" at SMS last week. Check out more photos of the event here: https://tinyurl.com/3k3m5jxv #careerfair #grade4 #grade5 #whenIgrowup #knowledge