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💙🐝🤍This summer, we're celebrating our Class of 2026 Bees who are headed off to high school this fall! We are so proud of all of them, & wish them the best as they continue achieving great things as SMS alumni.

🎓ANDREW Z. - Andy joined the class in Kindergarten. He participated in the 8th grade service projects, but spent most of his time working on the St. Agnes Project. Andy enjoyed baking cookies as well. He was a member of our baseball, basketball, & soccer teams at St. Mary’s. Additionally he enjoyed participating in morning intramurals, art club, the musical, & chess club. He also did well in the Knights of Columbus Essay Contest. Andy received the poetry award in ELA. He has been accepted to Canisius High School where he will attend in the fall, & received a scholarship. Andy also received the President’s Award for Academic Achievement at graduation.

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💙🐝🤍This summer, we're celebrating our Class of 2026 Bees who are headed off to high school this fall! We are so proud of all of them, & wish them the best as they continue achieving great things as SMS alumni.

🎓AUSTIN X. - Austin was the newest addition to our class, joining us for his 8th grade year. Austin jumped right into St. Mary School & participated in all of the 8th grade service projects, including baking Christmas cookies. Austin plays the violin & we all enjoyed his talents at our Christmas program. Austin also participated in drama club with a role in Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat. Although Austin wasn’t on any sports teams, we learned at the 8th grade vs. Teachers volleyball game that he really knew how to serve a ball! Austin received awards for improvement in technology, improvement in Spanish, improvement in art, effort in PE, & effort in ELA. Austin will be attending Williamsville East High School in the fall. Austin received the New York State Attorney General Triple “C” Award, & the President’s Award for Academic Excellence at graduation.

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💙🐝🤍This summer, we're celebrating our Class of 2026 Bees who are headed off to high school this fall! We are so proud of all of them, & wish them the best as they continue achieving great things as SMS alumni.

🎓 GRACE W. - Grace joined St. Mary’s in 1st grade. Grace participated in all 8th grade service projects, & delivered gifts to needy families through the St. Agnes project which she felt was one of the most meaningful experiences she has had. She was also one of our excellent 8th grade bakers, & was often found caring for younger students throughout the school, & especially in her faith family. Grace participated in the weekly middle school bible study & was in the drama club. She participated on the St. Mary’s volleyball team & loved getting friends together to practice volleyball during recess as well. Grace received awards for improvement in ELA, excellence in biology, improvement in math, & improvement in music. Grace is excited about attending Sacred Heart Academy in the fall. Grace received the President’s Award for Academic Achievement at graduation.

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💙🐝🤍This summer, we're celebrating our Class of 2026 Bees who are headed off to high school this fall! We are so proud of all of them, & wish them the best as they continue achieving great things as SMS alumni.

🎓ABNER T. - Abner began at St. Mary’s in Kindergarten. He participated in all of the 8th grade service projects, including cleaning the church & baking cookies. Abner was also an active member of the basketball, soccer, & track teams during his time at SMS. He also has a hidden talent for Ninja Warrior. Abner proudly placed in the Knights of Columbus Citizenship Essay Contest. Abner received an award for excellence in math at graduation, & he received the Loyola Grant Award from Canisius High School where he will attend in the fall. Abner is a member of the National Junior Honor Society, & received the President’s Award for Academic Excellence.

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💙🐝🤍This summer, we're celebrating our Class of 2026 Bees who are headed off to high school this fall! We are so proud of all of them, & wish them the best as they continue achieving great things as SMS alumni.

🎓 BRUK T. - Bruk joined St. Mary’s in 1st grade. A few years later, his family left for a job overseas & Bruk returned to his class at the end of last school year like he had never been away. Bruk participated in the 8th grade service projects & cookie baking with his classmates. He also played soccer with our St. Mary’s teams for all of the years he was eligible to play, as soccer is one of Bruk’s passions. He is receiving an award for effort in health. Bruk will be attending Canisius High School in the fall, & received the Loyola Grant Award, Jed Dietrich, esq. ‘87 Award, & Colleen Dietrich, esq. Endowed Scholarship. Bruk also received the President’s Award for Academic Achievement at graduation.

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💙🐝🤍This summer, we're celebrating our Class of 2026 Bees who are headed off to high school this fall! We are so proud of all of them, & wish them the best as they continue achieving great things as SMS alumni.

🎓 HENRY S. - Henry started his educational career at St. Mary’s in Montessori as a 3 year old. Henry volunteers as an altar server, a St. Mary's Parish Picnic children’s games volunteer, helping with the SPCA 8th grade service project, & of course, baking cookies with the National Junior Honor Society. He was very active in sports while here & was on the swim team, bowling team, basketball, soccer, & track teams. Henry was also involved in drama club, chess club, & band. Henry is also part of the National Junior Honor Society, was on the Principal's Honor Roll, & was accepted into the Brother Pompian Honors Academy at St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute. Henry received awards for effort in biology, excellence in technology/makerspace, & effort in art. Henry was offered the St. Joe’s Signum Fidei Scholarship, as well as the legacy grant at St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute where he will attend in the fall. Henry received the President’s Award for Academic Excellence, & a Knights of Columbus scholarship for the highest scorning male student on the 8th grade Capstone Project at graduation.

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💙🐝🤍This summer, we're celebrating our Class of 2026 Bees who are headed off to high school this fall! We are so proud of all of them, & wish them the best as they continue achieving great things as SMS alumni.

🎓 KINGSTON P. - Kingston started at St. Mary’s in Kindergarten. Kingston volunteered for the parish at Vacation Bible School, the St. Agnes project, all 8th grade class projects, other SMS summer camps, & also as an altar server. He participated in many sports including swimming, soccer, basketball, track, & bowling. This year, Kingston broke 5 school swimming records that had been held for over 20 years, & holds a record in the Neumann Catholic Swim League. He was a member of the National Junior Honor Society, & attended art club. He was also accepted into the UB Gifted Math Program, & has placed in the top 3 for the Knights of Columbus poster contest. Kingston received awards for excellence in ELA, excellence in social studies, excellence in biology, excellence in Spanish, & excellence in health at graduation. Kingston received the St. Francis Xavier scholarship from Canisius High School where he will attend in the fall. Kingston is on the Principal’s Honor Roll, received the President’s Award for Academic Excellence, & the Principal’s Award at graduation. He was also named as an HSA Essay Contest winner, & was our valedictorian for the class of 2026, with an average of 99.33%.

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💙🐝🤍This summer, we're celebrating our Class of 2026 Bees who are headed off to high school this fall! We are so proud of all of them, & wish them the best as they continue achieving great things as SMS alumni.

🎓JACK N. - Jack has been with this class since he was 3 years old in Montessori Pre-K. Jack volunteered by participating in food collection for St. Vincent de Paul, cleaning the church, the 5th grade book drive, as well as the National Junior Honor Society baking project. Jack was active in many sports at St. Mary’s including baseball, basketball, swimming, & track. He was also a member of the art club & the drama club. This year Jack received an award for improvement in algebra. Jack earned a scholarship from St. Joseph’s Collegiate Institute, where he will attend in the fall. Jack is a member of the National Junior Honor Society, & received the President’s Award for Academic Excellence at graduation.

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💙🐝🤍This summer, we're celebrating our Class of 2026 Bees who are headed off to high school this fall! We are so proud of all of them, & wish them the best as they continue achieving great things as SMS alumni.

🎓 LYDIA M. - Lydia has been a part of the class of 2026 since Kindergarten. She is an active volunteer, acting as an altar server since 5th grade, as well as cantoring at school & parish Masses. She has also volunteered at the Parish Picnic & Chowder Chase, helped organize the Jared Boxes service project & deliver them to Children’s Hospital, has volunteered in many ways through her participation in the Amherst Skating Club, as well as baked Christmas cookies with the National Junior Honor Society. Lydia also participated on the swim, track, basketball, soccer, & volleyball teams. She was also active in drama club & art clubs. Lydia earned a Diocesan Character Award as nominated by her peers. Lydia received awards for improvement in science, & effort in PE at graduation. She also received 2nd place in this year’s Knights of Columbus essay contest. She is proud to have been on the Principal’s Honor Roll throughout middle school, & will be in the Honors Program next year at Mount St. Mary Academy where she will be attending high school. Lydia received several scholarships from the Mount including the Daughters of Mount Saint Mary Academy, the Alumnae Association Scholarship, & the Founders’ Scholarship. Lydia also received the New York State Attorney General Triple “C” Award, & the President’s Award For Academic Excellence at graduation. She is a member of the National Junior Honor Society, & on the Principal’s Honor Roll.

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💙🐝🤍This summer, we're celebrating our Class of 2026 Bees who are headed off to high school this fall! We are so proud of all of them, & wish them the best as they continue achieving great things as SMS alumni.

🎓 MARGARET M. - Margaret was one of the more recent additions to the class, joining in 3rd grade. She has been a very active volunteer during her time at SMS, helping out at VBS, & the St. Mary’s Parish Picnic, as well as helping to clean the inside & outside of the church. Margaret was also instrumental in the coordination of the SPCA service project. She enjoys staying active & was on the swimming, basketball, soccer, bowling, & volleyball teams. She also enjoyed attending art club. Margaret received the improvement award in PE & a virtue award for faith. Margaret received a four year scholarship from Nardin Academy where she will be attending in the fall. Margaret is a member of the National Junior Honor Society, & received the President’s Award For Academic Achievement, as well as a Knights of Columbus scholarship for being the highest scoring female student on the 8th Grade Capstone Project.

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💙🐝🤍This summer, we're celebrating our Class of 2026 Bees who are headed off to high school this fall! We are so proud of all of them, & wish them the best as they continue achieving great things as SMS alumni.

🎓ADAM F. - Adam has been a part of SMS since he was 3 years old in Montessori Pre-K. During his years here he was an altar server, ran children’s games at the church picnic, assisted in coaching & volunteering for Hasek’s Heroes, the Boy Scout food & clothing drives, cleaning the church, serving as color guard for an HSA meeting, VBS counselor, & National Junior Honor Society cookie baking. Adam enjoys athletics & participated on our basketball, baseball, soccer, track, & bowling teams, as well as on the combined hockey team with St. Greg’s. Adam was also busy with many extracurricular activities including Scouts, art club, chess club, musicals/drama club, National Junior Honor Society, & being on the math competition team. Adam served his class as co-president for the 2025-2026 school year. He received the writing award in ELA, excellence in algebra, effort in Spanish, excellence in PE, & the magnificent musician award at graduation. Adam was also proud to receive two Diocesan Character Education awards as nominated by his peers, & is an Ignatian Scholar. Adam has chosen to attend Canisius High School where he received the Fr. Arrupe Scholarship. Adam also received the New York State Comptroller’s Achievement Award, & the President’s Award for Academic Excellence at graduation. He is on the Principal’s Honor Roll, was named as an HSA Essay Contest winner, & was also our salutatorian this year, with an average of 99.03%.

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💙🐝🤍This summer, we're celebrating our Class of 2026 Bees who are headed off to high school this fall! We are so proud of all of them, & wish them the best as they continue achieving great things as SMS alumni.

🎓ABIGAIL D. - Abby joined St. Mary’s in the 2nd grade & could always be counted on for a smile or a helping hand. She volunteered helping out with food drives, the Jared Box project, cleaning the church, & baking Christmas cookies for those in need. Abby enjoyed playing on our soccer & volleyball teams. She enjoyed participating in the school musicals & attended art club. Abby is an excellent artist & has won the Knights of Columbus poster contest many times. She also won 2nd place in the Knights essay contest last year. Abby is looking forward to attending Sacred Heart Academy next year. Abby received the Charism Of Mary Award, & President’s Award For Academic Achievement, & the award for excellence in art at graduation. She was also named as one of the HSA Essay Contest winners.

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💙🐝🤍This summer, we're celebrating our Class of 2026 Bees who are headed off to high school this fall! We are so proud of all of them, & wish them the best as they continue achieving great things as SMS alumni.

🎓 OLIVIA D. - Olivia has been part of the SMS family since she began in Montessori Pre-K. She has volunteered over the summer for our parish Vacation Bible School, as well as volunteering at Cradle Beach Camp. She was also a part of the 8th grade cookie baking project. Olivia participated on our girls’ volleyball team & played soccer for the school as well. She also enjoyed participating in art club. Olivia is very proud to have earned several virtue awards throughout her years at St. Mary’s. She received awards for excellence in social studies, effort in art, & improvement in health at graduation. Olivia was awarded the Alumnae Scholarship in memory of Caesarina Diminello Carderelli, & will attend Sacred Heart Academy in the fall. Olivia also received the President’s Award for Academic Achievement, & the Sister Sheila Anne Burke Memorial Award at graduation.

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💙🐝🤍This summer, we're celebrating our Class of 2026 Bees who are headed off to high school this fall! We are so proud of all of them, & wish them the best as they continue achieving great things as SMS alumni.

🎓MICHAEL C. - Michael began at St. Mary’s in Kindergarten. His volunteer work included working on food drives, cleaning the church, helping out with vacation bible school, & Christmas cookie baking for the less fortunate. Michael is often seen at school & weekend Masses in his role as an altar server. Michael was very active on our school sports teams including baseball, basketball, hockey, swimming, & soccer, many of which he participated in for several years. He was inducted into the St. Mary School chapter of the National Junior Honor Society & is also an Ignatian Scholar. Michael received awards for effort in algebra & improvement in PE. Michael will be receiving the Pedro Arrupe scholarship from his high school of choice, Canisius High School. Michael received the Charism of Mary Award & the President’s Award for Academic Excellence at graduation. Congratulations, Michael! We wish you all the best as you begin this exciting new chapter.

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🎓🎉 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

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Students in grades 4-8 recently participated in our SMS Career Fair. We welcomed over 20 guests, including school parents and even some alumni! Fr. Tom opened the event with a prayer and talk on vocations. Students enjoyed meeting with our guests and learning about various careers, including architecture, banking, law, the food industry, speech therapy, education, advertising, criminal investigation, and more!

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SMS graduates just keep achieving great things, in high school & beyond! Congratulations to the St. Mary School Swormville Alumni who have been named to the first quarter honor roll at St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute!

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