🦓🦒🦏 Lions, & tigers, & field trips, of my! Grades K, 1, & 2 had a roaring good time last week on their field trip to the Buffalo Zoo. See more photos here: https://tinyurl.com/yc4mszsy

#buffalozoo #animals #science #biology #ecology #conservation #grade1 #grade2 #kindergarten
1 day ago, St. Mary Swormville
buffalo zoo field trip
buffalo zoo field trip
buffalo zoo field trip
buffalo zoo field trip
buffalo zoo field trip
buffalo zoo field trip
buffalo zoo field trip
🗞️ SMS students & teachers are in the news! Read more in the June 11, 2026 edition of the Amherst Bee, or click here: https://tinyurl.com/snva4yft

#livingwaxmuseum #amherstbee #studentsinthenews #newsworthy #buzzworthy
1 day ago, St. Mary Swormville
article
Our 6th & 7th graders enjoyed an exhilarating & immersive field trip last week to one of the natural wonders of the world - Niagara Falls! Students rode the Maid of the Mist & had a soaking good time!

See more photos here: https://tinyurl.com/yc5d3jbb

#MaidoftheMist #NiagaraFallsUSA #grade6 #grade7 #fieldtrip #SMStheplacetoBEE #fieldtrip
1 day ago, St. Mary Swormville
Grades 6 & 7 field trip to Niagara Falls, Maid of the Mist
Grades 6 & 7 field trip to Niagara Falls, Maid of the Mist
Grades 6 & 7 field trip to Niagara Falls, Maid of the Mist
Grades 6 & 7 field trip to Niagara Falls, Maid of the Mist
Grades 6 & 7 field trip to Niagara Falls, Maid of the Mist
Grades 6 & 7 field trip to Niagara Falls, Maid of the Mist
Grades 6 & 7 field trip to Niagara Falls, Maid of the Mist
Grades 6 & 7 field trip to Niagara Falls, Maid of the Mist

Take a look at this important info on the HSA PICNIC TOMORROW! We can't wait- it's going to BEE so much fun. 🐝

#HSAPicnic #bestdayoftheyear #FaithFamilies #SMStheplacetoBEE

1 day ago, St. Mary Swormville
HSA Picnic Info
🎶🎨 Beautiful weather outside, beautiful artwork inside, & our students' beautiful voices in song made this year's Night of the Arts one of the best yet! SMS families came together last Fri. night to celebrate their children's achievements in the arts, enjoy time together, & sample some delicious treats from the food trucks available!

A HUGE thank you goes out to Mrs. Genovese & Mrs. Daigler for their hours of hard work put into making this year's Night of the Arts come together!

Enjoy more photos here: https://tinyurl.com/n2688mzh

#nightofthearts #chorus #artclass #music #painting #sculpture #artshow #foodtruckfun #studentartists #springconcert
6 days ago, St. Mary Swormville
Student painting of the Mona Lisa
Crowds in the hallways of school at Night of the Arts
People lined up to get food from food trucks
Mrs. Daigler receives a bouquet of flowers from Mrs. D'Angelo in front of the middle school chorus
Students' clay sculptures of sea creatures
Family viewing artwork hung in the hallway
Student created paper owls
Families viewing artwork displayed in the hallways
Student sculptures & paintings
Families in lawn chairs on grass getting ready to watch the concert

The 8th graders on the class trip started their day at the US Mint, followed by Reading Market, a quick stop at Washington square guided by Mr. Washo, Mass at St. Joseph Church which was founded in 1733 by the Jesuits, and time at the Franklin Institute. Tonight they have dinner at Dave & Buster's, go to the museum of illusions, and a twilight visit to the Chinese Lantern Festival.

#classof2026 #classtrip #grade8 #Philadelphia #fullitinerary

7 days ago, Tris D'Angelo
mint

Greetings from Philly ☺️

#classof2026 #classtrip #grade8 #Philadelphia

8 days ago, Tris D'Angelo
rocky

🍦 Yesterday was National Chocolate Ice Cream Day, & our grade 3 enrichment students put the cherry on top of their latest project by making & eating homemade ice cream!

Mrs. Larson's students learned all about what it takes to start the sweet business of making ice cream. They began by writing business letters to "Mr. Scoops" to ask for a budget & permission to franchise his successful ice cream truck enterprise. Once they had their budgets & permission, they got to work designing their new ice cream trucks. Next, they completed surveys amongst their target audience to learn what the most popular flavors might be, & learned about the science behind how ice cream is made. They ended their cross-curricular crusade by shaking up some homemade ice cream with ice & salt, & enjoying it with plenty of sprinkles!

#enrichment #grade3 #math #ELA #science #knowledge #crosscurricularlearning #icecreamtruck #mrscoops

8 days ago, St. Mary Swormville
grade 3 enrichment students make ice cream and learn about starting a business
grade 3 enrichment students make ice cream and learn about starting a business
grade 3 enrichment students make ice cream and learn about starting a business
grade 3 enrichment students make ice cream and learn about starting a business
grade 3 enrichment students make ice cream and learn about starting a business
grade 3 enrichment students make ice cream and learn about starting a business
grade 3 enrichment students make ice cream and learn about starting a business
grade 3 enrichment students make ice cream and learn about starting a business
grade 3 enrichment students make ice cream and learn about starting a business
⚽️ SMS students - the Knights of Columbus Soccer Challenge is TOMORROW! Boys & girls ages 9-14 are invited to participate.

#KnightsofColumbus #SoccerChallenge #soccershootout
8 days ago, St. Mary Swormville
Knights of Columbus Soccer Challenge
Knights of Columbus Soccer Challenge

🔔 Our 8th grade students are ringing in the good times today in Philadelphia after a rocky start to their class trip! They started the day with a historical tour seeing the Liberty Bell, Independence Hall, the Betsy Ross House, a printing press demonstration & so much more!

#classof2026 #grade8 #classtrip #philadelphia #libertybell

8 days ago, Tris D'Angelo
Liberty Bell
Hall
print
flag
🍽️ Thank you to the Mineo family for bidding on the “Cooking with Mr. Quinn” experience in our 2026 Magnificat Silent Auction! They won the opportunity to add something to the school lunch menu next year... get excited for "Mineo's Munchers"! The winning student helped Mr. Quinn develop the new menu item that will be added to school lunch rotation, & prepared it in the cafeteria to taste-test after school last week - YUM!

#magnificat #schoollunch #silentauction #cookingwithMrQuinn #MineosMunchers #chickenfingers #noodles #yummy
8 days ago, St. Mary Swormville
Student preparing chicken fingers in the school cafeteria
Student preparing chicken fingers in the school cafeteria
Student preparing buttered noodles in the school cafeteria
Student preparing buttered noodles in the school cafeteria
Student preparing buttered noodles in the school cafeteria

🏃🏻‍♀️🏃🏾‍♂️ Our track team had their last meet of the season on Sun. at Amherst High School. Our students did an amazing job - 4th grader Senay T. ran in the mile & beat several grade 8 students! Our coaches are so proud of all of our students! Thank you to our coaches, Mrs. Debra Amedio, Mrs. Karen McNamara, & Mr. David Mineo, who made this season possible!

Senay T.- 2nd place 50 meter dash, 3rd place 1600
Abner T. - 1st place softball throw, 3rd place long jump
Elliott T. - 2nd place 50 meter dash, 2nd place softball throw, 3rd place 200 meter dash
Francesca M. - 3rd place 100 meter dash
Boys grade 3/4 relay: 3rd place
Boys grade 5/6 relay: 2nd place
Girls grade 5/6 relay: 3rd place

#trackandfield #trackmeet #SMStheplacetoBEE

8 days ago, St. Mary Swormville
SMS students at a track meet
SMS students at a track meet
SMS students at a track meet
SMS students at a track meet
SMS students at a track meet
SMS students at a track meet
SMS students at a track meet
SMS students at a track meet
SMS students at a track meet
SMS students at a track meet
🫧 Grade 1 is counting down the days until the last day of the school year pops off! This week they celebrated "bubble day" in Mrs. Picone's class, and the students had so much fun with their bubble-themed lessons.

#bubbleday #grade1 #readytopop #burstingwithfun
9 days ago, St. Mary Swormville
grade 1 students have fun outside with bubble themed lessons
grade 1 students have fun outside with bubble themed lessons
grade 1 students have fun outside with bubble themed lessons
grade 1 students have fun outside with bubble themed lessons
grade 1 students have fun outside with bubble themed lessons
grade 1 students have fun outside with bubble themed lessons
grade 1 students have fun outside with bubble themed lessons
grade 1 students have fun outside with bubble themed lessons
grade 1 students have fun outside with bubble themed lessons
grade 1 students have fun outside with bubble themed lessons

It was a good thing we started our 8th grade trip off yesterday morning with prayer. The bus broke down in Pennsylvania and a convenient store owner set up an area for our students to sit in the air conditioning. Thanks to Mrs. Attea for finding a pizza place near where we were stuck and sending us lunch!

SUNDAY UPDATE: After 5 hours, we're on the road again. We're all safe, God is good!

9 days ago, Tris D'Angelo
bus
store
Grade 2 students are becoming experts in the art of persuasion! Mrs. Wojtaszek's students recently tried persuasive writing about their favorite snacks. The student who wrote the most convincing essay got to share their snack of choice with the entire class. Congratulations Audrey B., we hope you all enjoyed your Blue Raspberry Icees!

#persuasivewriting #snacktime #grade2 #ELA #sweettreat
9 days ago, St. Mary Swormville
grade 2 students group picture smiling with winning snack choice
grade 2 students hold up their persuasive writing essays
grade 2 students hold up their persuasive writing essays
grade 2 students hold up their persuasive writing essays
grade 2 students hold up their persuasive writing essays
grade 2 students hold up their persuasive writing essays
grade 2 students hold up their persuasive writing essays
grade 2 students hold up their persuasive writing essays
grade 2 students hold up their persuasive writing essays
🎶🎨 CLICK BELOW for important Night of the Arts info - see you this evening, remember to bring your lawn chairs!


11 days ago, St. Mary Swormville
Night of the Arts Map
Outdoor play isn't just a break from the classroom—it's an essential part of learning and development! When children climb, balance, jump, and explore they're enhancing their physical strength and coordination.

🍎 If you're interested in a Montessori Pre-K experience for your child, we still have limited availability for this Fall! Montessori Pre-K is for children ages 3-6. Choose from full or half days, 5 or 3 days per week. Pre-K students focus on practical life, sensory skills, math, language, geography, & science in a self-paced, hands-on environment designed to meet their developmental needs. Contact us today at 716-689-8424 or click below to schedule a tour & enroll before July 1 for Fall 2026.

✏️ https://www.stmaryschoolswormville.org/montessori

#MontessoriLearning #PreK #thegreatoutdoors #SMStheplacetoBEE #Montessori
11 days ago, St. Mary Swormville
Montessori Pre-K Seats Still Available, enroll before July 1 for Fall 2026
Child plays on swingset
Children play together on a playground
Children play together on a playground
Children play together on a playground
Children play together on a playground

🎓🎉 We're so proud of all of our alumni who've celebrated their high school graduations this year! In honor of the SMS Class of 2022, we thought we'd share their 8th grade graduation program and a few fun excerpts from their class memory book - enjoy, and feel free to tag your fellow alums!

🐝 Once a bee, always a bee!
Whether you're a recent graduate or have been away for awhile, we'd love to hear from you. Join our alumni community and stay up to date on all things SMS: stmaryschoolswormville.org/alumni

#classof2022 #Congratulations #congratsgrads #alumni #AlumniNews #SMStheplacetoBEE #classof2026 #highschoolgraduation #8thgradegraduation #memorybook #throwbackthursday #tbt

11 days ago, St. Mary Swormville
Class of 2022 memorabilia
Class of 2022 memorabiliaClass of 2022 memorabilia
Class of 2022 memorabilia
Class of 2022 memorabilia
Class of 2022 memorabilia
Class of 2022 memorabilia

Hi, this is Emma and here is a preview of what will be in the Night of the Arts on Friday!


~EMMA 🐝


#grade5 #socialmediatakeover #studentperspective #nightofthearts #sneakpeek

12 days ago, St. Mary Swormville
student artwork that will be displayed in an upcoming artshow
student artwork that will be displayed in an upcoming artshow
student artwork that will be displayed in an upcoming artshow
student artwork that will be displayed in an upcoming artshow
student artwork that will be displayed in an upcoming artshow
student artwork that will be displayed in an upcoming artshow
student artwork that will be displayed in an upcoming artshow
student artwork that will be displayed in an upcoming artshow
student artwork that will be displayed in an upcoming artshow
student artwork that will be displayed in an upcoming artshow
Be sure to get the Picnic Raffle Tickets attached to this weekend's bulletin! Due to federal regulations, raffle tickets cannot be mailed. Please sell/buy as many raffle tickets as you can! More will be available after Masses on June 13-14, at the church entrances, and at the parish office.
12 days ago, St. Mary's Church
Getting REady for St. Mary's Parish Picnic on July 19, 2026