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! 🐝🦋🐞
SUMMER IS HERE! Just a reminder that Summer Office Hours begin this week. The school office will be open from 8am-2pm Tuesday-Thursday. Regular office hours will resume at the end of August. ☀️😎 We hope the summer months are relaxing and rejuvenating for all of our school families, teachers & staff. Enjoy this “Summer Blessing for Families” prayer, courtesy of The Catholic Review:
May we make our homes places of relaxation,
joy, love, peace and safety.
May we be generous and considerate,
not thinking only about ourselves,
but helping others enjoy the blessings of the summertime.
Lord God, Creator of all things,
guide our steps and strengthen our hearts
during these months of summer and vacation days.
Grant us refreshment of mind and body.
May we constantly strive to make a meaningful difference
in the lives of our loved ones and in the world around us
as we enjoy the warm days of summertime.
AMEN
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
Our 6th & 7th graders took a field trip to Niagara Falls earlier this week. In addition to seeing the amazing natural sights, they enjoyed some tasty ice cream treats to help keep cool in the hot weather! #NiagaraFalls #MaidoftheMist #staycool #feelslikesummer
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
As we celebrate Juneteenth today and commemorate the end of slavery in the United States, let us ask for the intercession of St. Josephine Bakhita. We pray for the end of slavery in all forms, throughout the world. #juneteenth
SMS parents/guardians - TODAY is the last day to register for STREAM Summer Camps! For rising 3rd - 6th graders, right here at SMS with Mrs. Bishop, Mrs. Genovese, Mrs. Leong, & Mrs. Wojtaszek. Choose 1 or more of 3 weeks offered, M-F, 9 am - 12 pm. Each week will focus on a central theme and incorporate the main principles of STREAM. Students will participate in various hands-on activities that promote communication, collaboration, critical thinking, and creativity. For NEW registrants, fill out the form linked below and call the school office to notify them you will be dropping off the form with payment today. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1E3kYjpAIxPfe4ynrVy1TQ7ACH4nYgRsa/view
Our traditional & Montessori Kindergarten students celebrated Father's Day this morning with some sweet treats & special grownups! See more photos here: facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.838696678283292&type=3
Our 8th grade class enjoyed their day today during their 8th grade picnic. They tie-dyed shirts, snuck in some Graduation rehearsal, reflected on their time here at SMS, and even had time in an inflatable obstacle course. Fun was had by all!
Grade 4 was glowing today! Miss Kerwin's students enjoyed a neon glow party as their end of year celebration, complete with glowing crafts and neon streamers & balloons. #youreglowing #neon #blacklight
We are aware of several local school districts scheduling half-days for the week in response to the forecasted warm weather conditions. St. Mary School Swormville does not plan to make any changes to our schedule for the week at this time, and bussing will run as normal. We will continue to monitor the situation and update you of any changes. Please see below for more information on our schedule for the remainder of the week, and our plans to help your students stay cool! Tuesday, June 18: -Full day of school for MONTESSORI K - GRADE 8 -GRADE 8 LAST DAY OF SCHOOL -SCHOOL PICNIC for Montessori K - Grade 8: Students dress down, wear shorts, sunscreen & a plain colored t-shirt according to your “color team”! (Please call the school office at 716-689-8424 if you don’t know what color team your student is on.) -A mist tent and other water activities will be available for students outdoors in addition to the games and activities planned by our HSA. Students will spend the afternoon inside the air conditioned gymnasium. Wednesday, June 19: NO SCHOOL: Juneteenth Thursday, June 20: Montessori K & Traditional K: LAST DAY OF SCHOOL 11:30 am early dismissal: GRADES MCH-K - 7 Friday, June 21: Grades 1-7: LAST DAY OF SCHOOL 11:30 am early dismissal: GRADES 1 - 7 9 am: Closing School Mass - led by Grade 7, Awards Ceremony following Mass. (Please note- students may leave with an adult after the awards ceremony if they send in a note stating such.)
Grade 5 is saying "Hello Summer" today! Mrs. Gengo's class held their end of year celebration this am, which included bubbles, beach ball signing, water games and solar oven s’mores!! #HelloSummer #SolarOvenSmores
The #Classof2024 celebrated on Saturday at the 8th grade dinner dance! As is tradition, the dance is a chance to look back on their journey at SMS, and make new memories together before graduation. See more photos here: https://tinyurl.com/49msabuf
#MondayMotivation #virtueofthemonth #June #faithfulness
Grade 2 enjoyed making books & reading together in Religion class recently! If you're looking for an educational experience that is based in our Catholic faith, contact Rebecca Kisailus at 716-689-8424 or rkisailus@stmaryschoolswormville.org for a tour. #SMStheplacetoBEE
Our students have had so much fun with the special experiences their families won in our annual #SpringforSuccess Auction Gala over the past several weeks - #makingslime with Mrs. Witkowski was a glowing experience! Thank you Papke family for your donation!
Our Kindergartners & 8th graders led us in #CharacterEd this am, and in the liturgy at #SchoolMass! "...If you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.” Matthew 17:20
Our third graders gathered in the chapel to pray the Litany of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, as the month of June is dedicated to the Sacred Heart. Students had MANY questions about the chapel and the history of St. Mary’s! #June #SacredHeartofJesus #stmarys175
While your student is counting down to the annual HSA school picnic next week, take a look at the activities, menu (and prices!) from the 1986 school picnic. #throwbackThursday #StMarys175
WHAT MAKES US DIFFERENT?
There’s are a whole list of reasons St. Mary School Swormville stands out from the crowd, here are just a few...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7UZEi2Gs1Q
SUPERIOR ACADEMICS
• 88% of SMS students score at or above the national average in Math
• 75% of SMS students score at or above the national average in Reading
• SMS graduates excel at both private and public high schools
• Montessori Pre-K Classroom
• Art, Music, Spanish & Physical Education for Pre-K - 8
• Faculty that works as an interdisciplinary team
CATHOLIC IDENTITY
• Daily, student-led prayer
• Religion is a core subject
• Student participation in weekly Mass
• Monthly Service Projects
ATHLETIC OPPORTUNITIES
• Students as young as Kindergarten can join Swim, Bowling, and Track teams
• Baseball, Softball, Basketball, Bowling, Soccer, Swimming, Track and Volleyball
STREAM (Science, Technology, Religion, Engineering, the ARTS, & Math)
• Dedicated Makerspace and Cross-curricular Projects
• Animation studio, broadcasting capacity, 3-D printing, robotics, & circuitry
• STREAM Engineering Activities
A SPOTLIGHT ON THE ARTS
• Spring Musical
• Fall Play
• Art Club
• Advanced Choir
• Instrumental Music
FOCUS ON FAMILY
• Preschool, elementary, and middle school all on one campus
• Social worker on campus
• Home School Association (HSA) sponsored family and parent events
• Involved, caring, parent community
Contact Rebecca Kisailus, our Enrollment Coordinator to schedule a school tour and learn more about why SMS is the place to "Bee"!
(phone) 716-689-8424 (email) rkisailus@stmaryschoolswormville.org
