✏️ Montessori students have been practicing writing their names! Tracing over the areas defined by their teachers helps the students create the correct letter forms, and gain confidence in their writing skills.
If you're looking for a Pre-K in which your child can learn confidence, coordination, concentration, and independence, attend our Fall Open House TOMORROW NIGHT at 5:30 pm! RSVP at the link below, walk-ins are also welcome: smstheplacetobee.com
#FallOpenHouse #Montessori #PreK #Kindergarten #SMStheplacetoBEE
⚾️ Congratulations to the SMS boys varsity baseball players who finished off their season on the St. Amelia's/SMS combined team! Although the boys lost in their playoff game yesterday against Nativity of our Lord School from Orchard Park, they played hard & gave it their all, capping off a good season overall. Pictured are the 8th grade SMS players from the team, Joey A., Jack N., Michael C., and Adam F., not pictured is Andy Z. Also on the team and not pictured are 7th graders Greyson V., and Garrett N.
#baseball #varsity #youthsports #WNYCatholicSchools
The Montessori curriculum at St. Mary School is a rich, three-year program for children ages 3-6, that focuses on the core subject areas of Practical Life, Sensory Skills, Math, Language, Geography, & Science. Children learn in a self-paced, hands-on environment that is designed to meet their developmental needs.
Looking to learn more about our Montessori Pre-K program? Join us for our FALL OPEN HOUSE, this Thursday at 5:30 pm. Click the link below to RSVP and learn more: http://smstheplacetobee.com/
#FallOpenHouse #SMStheplacetoBEE #Montessori #PreK #Kindergarten
God, please give to your Church today
many more priests after your own heart.
May they be worthy representatives of Christ the Good Shepherd.
May they wholeheartedly devote themselves to prayer and penance;
be examples of humility and poverty;
shining models of holiness;
tireless and powerful preachers of the Word of God;
zealous dispensers of your grace in the sacraments.
May their loving devotion to your Son Jesus in the Eucharist
and to Mary his Mother be the twin fountains of fruitfulness for their ministry.
AMEN.
#pastorappreciation #prayforpriests
If you're looking for an environment in which your child can thrive, with small classes and caring, dedicated teachers, attend our Fall Open House this Thursday at 5:30 pm. You'll have the opportunity to tour our Montessori Pre-K, & Kindergarten - Grade 2 classrooms, as well as meet teachers & current school families. Come see how our Catholic values shape tomorrow's leaders!
Visit smstheplacetobee.com to register.
#Kindergarten #SMStheplacetoBEE #PreK #CatholicValues #TomorrowsLeaders
Our grade 3 artists recently did a stellar job depicting some hand-picked blooms in an array of beautiful colors!
#art #elementaryart #creativity #color #line #paint #coloredpencil
🦇 Grade 2 is batty for books! Students in Mrs. Wojtaszek's class completed their 1st book reports of the year, and did a great job!
#grade2 #bookreports #battyforbooks #KNOWLEDGE
🚒👨🏻🚒🔥 October is Fire Safety month and our students in K-5 participated in the Swormville Fire Company's annual poster contest. This year's theme focused on the dangers of lithium ion batteries. Prizes will be awarded at the Swormville Fire Open House this Sat. Congratulations to all!
Kindergarten - Amira, Henry, & Liberty
1st Grade - London, Lucas, & Grace
2nd Grade - Riley, Olivia, & Josie
3rd Grade - Matthew, Gianna H., & Bella C.
4th Grade - Juliet, Sophia, & Lydia
5th Grade - Cora H., Ariya, & Hannah
SMS students from Montessori Pre-K up to grade 5 were also treated to a walking field trip last week to the fire house. Click the link below to see more photos from the field trip: https://tinyurl.com/4kafyewj
#firesafety #postercontest #congratulations #firehousefieldtrip
Saturday, November 8th, 6-10 PM
ST. MARY SCHOOL SWORMVILLE GYM, 6919 TRANSIT RD., EAST AMHERST
• MEAT RAFFLE
• 50/50 SPLIT
• BASKET & GIFT CARD RAFFLES
BRING SINGLES & all your friends! “Chuck Roast” returns as your zany, fun-loving host! Ticket price includes open bar of unlimited soda, draft beer & wine. Pesci’s pizza & craft beer will be available for purchase, snacks welcome. First spin at 7 pm.
No outside alcohol permitted, this event is strictly 21 & older.
TICKETS:
• Pre-Sale: $15 each, $100/table of 8 (Ends 10/27)
• After 10/28:$20 each, $150/table of 8
Visit stmaryschoolswormville.org/meat to purchase tickets!
All proceeds support St. Mary School Swormville. Funds raised are restricted to St. Mary School Swormville HSA.
In drier weather Monday evening, the JV team defeated Nardin 12-5, in part thanks to a Grand Slam from 6th grader Will K.! Logan S. (grade 5) singled scoring one run, Will drew a walk scoring an additional run, and Greyson B. (grade 5) was struck by a pitch, driving in a run. Next up for the JV team is a game against St. Chris on Weds.
#WNYCatholicSchools #teamwork #Varsity #JV #baseball #grandslam
#espanol #restaurants #etiquette #adventuresincooking #culturallearning #SMStheplacetoBEE
4 swim meets down, 1 more dual meet & then on to championships!
Congratulations to SMS 8th grader, Kingston P. for breaking not one, but TWO St. Mary School Swormville records in the 50FL (27.78) & 50BA (28.95), breaking 23 year old records set by Jacob Kwapiszeski!
The following are ALLSTAR TIMES were earned by our combined SMS/NAT/SJ swim team:
8u: Isabelle C. (25FR, 25FL, 50FR,25BA), Abigail M. (25FR, 25FL, 50FR), Audrey B. (25FR), Viola P. (25 BA)
9-10: Elliott T. (ELITE ALLSTAR), Xavier P. (ELITE ALLSTAR), Weston R. (50FR, 50BA, 100FR), Elise M. (50FR, 50FL, 100FR, 100IM), Patrick H. (100FR, 50FR), Madelyn C. (50BA, 50FR)
11&O: Kingston P. (ELITE ALLSTAR), Michael C. (50FR, 100FR, 50BR, 200FR, 50FL, 200IM), Gianna C. (ELITE ALLSTAR) , CC S. (50FR), Michaela P. (50BR, 50FR)
Congratulations swimmers!
#recordbreaker #swim #butterfly #backstroke #catholicschoolsports
It's not too early to start thinking about Pre-K or Kindergarten for next fall! Click the link below to register to attend our Fall Open House on Thursday, October 16th from 5:30 - 6:30 pm. You'll have the opportunity to tour our Montessori Pre-K, & Kindergarten - Grade 2 classrooms, as well as meet teachers & current school families. Come see how our Catholic values shape tomorrow's leaders!
Visit smstheplacetobee.com to register.
Our 4th grade students worked with the Ozobots in Makerspace this week! These small, programmable robots teach students coding & robotics through hands-on activities. Users interact with the robot on-screen to direct its movement & actions, all the while learning fundamental coding principles, computational thinking, & STREAM skills. These activities introduce our students to concepts like sequences, logic, problem-solving, & debugging.
#robotics #math #engineering #grade4 #makerspace #STREAM #KNOWLEDGE
"May you be praised Lord in all your creatures"
-St. Francis of Assisi
Fr. Art stopped by classrooms yesterday after school Mass and gave a blessing to some very special friends! In honor of the feast of St. Francis, Fr. Art blessed our students, as well as the stuffed animals & pets they have at home, represented by photos of their furry friends.
#stfrancis #animals #blessed #pets #SMStheplacetoBEE #feastday #FAITH
We would also like to welcome Mr. Kosmowski as our new middle school Social Studies teacher! Mr. K is passionate about Social Studies and looks forward to becoming an active part of our St. Mary community. Our students can't wait to meet you next week Mr. K!
It's a bird.... it's a plane.... it's Super Moms! This fun loving group of SMS moms got together recently for a wild ride... an evening in a limo including a stop at Say Cheese Pizza Co, & Comic Book Cafe! The evening was made possible by the generosity of SMS families including the Cavages, who bid on & won the experience from our 2025 Spring for Success Auction Gala. Thank you for your generous contributions!
Planning is already underway for our 2026 Auction Gala, we can't wait to reveal some new, exciting changes in store for this year.
#supermoms #saycheese #auctiongala #SMStheplacetoBEE #limoride
Congratulations to these special students who received a virtue award for the month of September! September's focus was "HOPE" & these students exemplified the virtue by trusting in God's loving plan & recognizing the work God can do in their lives.
"For I know the plans I have for you,' declares the Lord, 'plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.' - Jeremiah 29:11
#virtues #virtueaward #September #hope #CatholicValues #TomorrowsLeaders
#happybirthday #SMStheplacetoBEE #September #October #FallBday #FallBabies #HBD
