St. Mary School Swormville -

We're celebrating the SMS #Classof2024 all summer long! 🐝💙🤍🎓 Ryan has been at SMS since Pre-K. He has participated in soccer, bowling, basketball , trout club and band. Ryan will attend Canisius High School in the fall & has received a scholarship there. One of Ryan's fondest memories of SMS was when he was "gym teacher for a day" two years in a row. Best of luck to you Ryan & may God bless you! #SMStheplacetoBEE

We're celebrating the SMS #Classof2024 all summer long! 🐝💙🤍🎓 Colton joined St. Mary School in 5th grade. He participated on our bowling team and was in the drama club, art club & advanced choir. Colton received the "Showstopper Award" for his comedic roles as Lurch in the Addam’s Family and Chef Louie in The Little Mermaid Jr. at graduation. He was inducted into the National Junior Honor Society and is on the High Honor Roll. Colton will be attending Starpoint High School in the fall. Best of luck to you Colton & may God bless you! #SMStheplacetoBEE

We're celebrating the SMS #Classof2024 all summer long! 🐝💙🤍🎓 Billy has been attending SMS since 4th grade. He is a member of our baseball and basketball teams and was chosen to represent St. Mary’s in the Diocesan All Star Baseball game this year played at Sahlen Field. He will be attending St. Mary’s High School this fall where he received a full scholarship for sports. Some of his fondest memories at SMS include winning the Varsity Boys Basketball division this year to earn a school banner with the SMS team, & playing baseball for Elmwood Franklin School while representing SMS and meeting new friends. Best of luck to you Billy & may God bless you! #SMStheplacetoBEE

We're celebrating the SMS #Classof2024 all summer long! 🐝💙🤍🎓 Salutatorian Amelia U. has been attending St. Mary’s since Kindergarten. She has been a member of the art, drama, science & trout clubs, & the swim, track, basketball, soccer & bowling teams. She also represented St. Mary’s in the Diocesan Golf Tournament & has participated as as an altar server & lector. Amelia is a member of the National Junior Honor Society & received the Principal's Scholarship, Alumni Scholarship, & Fine Arts Scholarship from Nardin Academy where she will be attending High School in the fall. Some of her fondest memories of SMS include the class having to take a spelling test with fake words after putting plastic spiders on a teacher's desk, & countless games of four square, soccer & other sports during recess. Best of luck to you Amelia & may God bless you! #SMStheplacetoBEE

We're celebrating the SMS #Classof2024 all summer long! 🐝💙🤍🎓 First up is our Valedictorian... Abigail M. started at SMS in Kindergarten and served as 8th grade Class Co-President this year. She has been on our swimming, track, soccer, basketball, & volleyball teams, as well as in the art & drama clubs, & has participated as an altar server & in band. Abigail is a member of the National Junior Honor Society & was on the school math team. Abigail has chosen to attend Buffalo Academy of the Sacred Heart where she received the St. Francis Scholarship & the Faculty and Staff Scholarship. She also received a scholarship for receiving the second highest score on the Catholic High School Entrance Exam! Some of Abigail's fondest memories of SMS include performing in school plays & musicals, & seeing friends every day. Best of luck to you Abigail & may God bless you! #SMStheplacetoBEE

Courtney Riel, SMS class of '22, just completed her sophomore year at Sacred Heart Academy. She is an active member of HOSA Future Health Professionals, which is an international career and technical student organization that focuses on promoting career opportunities in the health care industry. In March Courtney traveled to Syracuse & participated at the state level for Sports Medicine. She placed 2nd & earned a spot to compete in Sports Medicine events at the international level taking place this week in Houston, Texas! There are about 10,000 participants at the international level, some coming as far away as Korea. Good luck Courtney, we know you will do great! #buzzworthy #SMSalumni #sportsmedicine #HOSA

Tonight we will celebrate Graduation Mass for the SMS Class of 2024. We thought it only appropriate for this #throwbackThursday to highlight our graduating class of 1974, in their 50th reunion year! Alumni, tag anyone you recognize in this photo! Please keep the #classof2024 in your prayers, and may they stay in touch and come back in 50 years for their own reunion! #StMarys175 #50years #classof1974 #SMStheplacetoBEE #graduation

In honor of #KindergartenGraduation today, enjoy this extra historical tidbit: in September 1978, Fr. Bohn announced the addition of Kindergarten to the elementary school. Pictured here is the SMS Kindergarten Class of 1984. #ThrowbackThursday #StMarys175