
Picnic Weekend is upon us! Check out the images here and click the link below for the full schedule of events this Fri.-Sun.! Don't forget to stop by the Kid's Zone on Sun. from 12-1:30 pm to meet our new SMS teachers & get a sweet treat! 🎪🥣🏃🎟️ http://stmaryspicnic.com







K-8 students, sign up for the St. Mary's/Nativity/St. John's #SWIMTEAM for the fall season now! Swimmers should be able to swim the length of the pool upon 1st practice. Numerous experienced coaches are on board to build up our swimmers, teach basic skills to participate in competition, & have fun! Sign-up here: https://tinyurl.com/bdcm5dt6






We're celebrating the SMS #Classof2024 all summer long! 🐝💙🤍🎓 Sammy began attending St. Mary’s in 2020. She has participated on our softball, volleyball, basketball, and track teams, advanced choir, & art, drama & trout clubs. Sammy will be attending Williamsville North High School next year and was a recipient of the President's Award for Academic Achievement. One of Sammy's fondest memories of SMS was the 8th grade relay race. Best of luck to you Sammy & may God bless you! #SMStheplacetoBEE


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


Congratulations to the following SMS Alumnae on making the Mount St. Mary Academy 4th quarter Honor Roll:
First Honors: Makena Howe, Class of 2024
Amelia Bocketti, Class of 2027
Gabriella Bocketti, Class of 2024
Second Honors: Abigail Dahl, Class of 2024


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


Registration is now OPEN for the 2024-2025 school year for the Just for Kids after school enrichment program right here at SMS. The program offers dismissal through 5:30 pm in 3 options to suit your needs. Join caring staff for fun-filled activities, homework & literacy support, snacks, physical activity & great friends! Click here for more information: https://tinyurl.com/3dayxfce


Happy Independence Day! We hope everyone enjoys themselves and stays safe today! 🇺🇸 ❤️🤍💙 Please join us in a prayer:
Father of all nations and ages, we recall the day when our country claimed its place among the family of nations; for what has been achieved we give you thanks, for the work that still remains we ask your help, and as you have called us from many peoples to be one nation, grant that, under your providence, our country may share your blessings with all the peoples of the earth. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
#July4 #IndependenceDay #GodBlessAmerica #givethanks #redwhiteandblue #letfreedomring


From St. Mary's Parish Office: St. Mary's campus will be closed Thursday, July 4 and Friday, July 5, except for 9 AM Mass in the church. Therefore, First Friday Adoration on 7/5 has been canceled.


The nature & insects Montessori summer adventures camp was great fun! Campers spent their last day enjoying popsicles, and having some fun with water and chalk. ⛅️💦🐞🐛🕷️









For the final day of our #STREAM Rainforest Camp, campers took inspiration from the rubber trees in the Amazon rainforest and made "rubber" with Mrs. Witkowski, then went on a #rainforest webquest! Thank you to our amazing teachers who made this #camp so fun & educational!








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



For the 2nd day of #STREAM Rainforest Camp, our students made banana bread & origami frogs, learned about Henri Rousseau, and took on a #LEGO rainforest animal building challenge!











Our campers were busy today! ⛺️#Montessori Adventurers spent time outdoors, learned about spiders 🕷️& enjoyed popsicles, while our #STREAM campers painted the snakes 🐍 they made yesterday and got busy with math in the kitchen baking banana muffins! 🍌







Last call for lost & found! Please pick up your items inside door B1 by the school office window before July 13th or they will be donated. 😊





Rising grade 3-6 students were busy learning in our #STREAM Rainforest Summer Camp today. They built the tallest trees out of building blocks, made fruit & pretzel trees for snack, and "snakes" in art class, all the while learning about the layers of the #rainforest. 🌴🦥🦋









We had some "little bees" hard at work this am in our #Montessori Summer Adventures camp! This week's theme is Nature & Insects. Students explored the work in our Montessori room, played outside, & tomorrow will take a nature walk to look for and observe insects! 🐝🦋🐞





