SMS students Anthony, Olivia, & Grace visited WKBW Channel 7 studios today and shadowed meteorologist Aaron Mentkowski! They had a wonderful time and even taped a short segment that will air on channel 7 news around 6:30 am tomorrow - be sure to tune in! Thank you to the Gualtieri family for bidding on this incredible experience for their students at our 2024 #SpringforSuccess Auction Gala, and to Mr. Mentkowski for the unique donation! #meteorologistforaday #smstheplacetobee 🐝💙🤍⛈️🌤️
#MondayMotivation #virtueofthemonth #June #faithfulness
We are so proud of all of our students, from the tallest to the smallest, who sang beautifully during last night's concert portion of our #NightoftheArts !Thank you to Mr. Polen for all of your hard work! 🐝🎶🎨 #SMStheplacetoBEE
Congrats to 8th graders Jackson S. & Brady M.! Jackson will play saxophone in the Concert Band at St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute this Fall. Brady recently received a score of 95 on a level 5 french horn solo at NYSSMA, & will join the Williamsville North Wind Ensemble.
Our band was music to our ears at the #NightoftheArts! Students in grades 3-8 have the opportunity to take instrumental music lessons after school, and they certainly have worked hard and done a beautiful job! 🐝🎶🎨 #SMStheplacetoBEE #band
Our Night of the Arts celebration last night featured many beautiful pieces of artwork from our students - thank you Mrs. Genovese for putting together another beautiful show! 🐝🎶🎨 #NightoftheArts #SMStheplacetoBEE
This morning our AMAZING fourth grade teacher, Miss Kerwin, was awarded a citation from the New York State Assembly for her exceptional teaching abilities and unwavering dedication to her students. Congratulations Miss Kerwin, it is well deserved! 💙🤍
According to records, the SMS building completed in 1931 (and still in use along Transit Rd. today), was the first one-floor plan school in Erie County. At this time, by means of Sunday evening card parties, picnics and socials, the parishioners began to chip away at the debt of the new school, even in the very face of the great depression. #throwbackthursday #StMarys175
8th grader Billy Dillemuth played in the WNY Catholic Elementary School Baseball All- Star game on 05/30/24 for Elmwood Franklin School on behalf of SMS! Billy had a great game, going 2-3 at the plate & pitching 2 strikeouts in the 1st inning! 🐝💙🤍⚾️ #buzzworthy
Grade 4 had a new teacher today! The McNamara family won this "Junior Teacher Experience" at the 2024 #Springforsuccess Auction Gala. After enjoying lunch with Miss Kerwin & a friend in the classroom, our junior teacher decided on no homework tonight for his fellow 4th graders! Thank you to the McNamaras & all who participated in this year's auction. 🐝💙🤍 #teacherforaday #nohomework
Congrats to our Grade 3/4 Bees on a great soccer season! 🐝💙⚽️ #soccer #youthsports #catholicschools #SMStheplactoBEE
Congrats to our JV Bees on a great soccer season! Not pictured: Kingston, Michael, Andy and David 🐝💙⚽️ #soccer #youthsports #juniorvarsity #catholicschools #SMStheplactoBEE
The Spring sports season is coming to a close & we made sure to celebrate our graduating students & their families! The SMS co-ed Varsity soccer team played their final game on Sun., coming up in a 3-3 tie against St. Amelia's. Members of the Class of 2024 posed for a photo together and presented their parents with a rose, as is SMS tradition. Thank you to Mr. Reeds for the excellent coaching, & to Jen Pepe for the great photos! 🐝💙⚽️ #soccer #youthsports #varsity #classof2024 #catholicschools #SMStheplactoBEE #traditions
Mrs. Kotlik’s kinders are counting down to graduation, & today they decorated t-shirts! 😍 They’re enjoying some extra special end of the year activities & creating more memories together…🤍🐝💙 #Kindergarten #CatholicSchools #SMStheplacetoBEE
This year 19 SMS middle school students will be taking the NYS Regents exam in Algebra, and 14 will be taking the NYS Regents exam in Living Environment. SMS is proud to offer NYS High School Regents courses in both Mathematics & Science.
Taking a high school Regents class in middle school can allow students to earn credit towards high school graduation requirements & free up their schedule for more advanced or elective courses later on. The advanced coursework of a Regents class entails more challenging curriculum & sets middle school students on an accelerated learning pathway. Overall, it reflects a student's readiness for higher-level coursework and can provide significant academic advantages in their educational journey.
Please remember our students in your prayers this week as they begin their Regents exams! 🙏
St. Mary School had some fresh faces in the office today... meet our new "Principals for the Day", the Barwell sisters! Mrs. D'Angelo put the ladies right to work this morning, assisting her with various tasks like counting how many hotdogs will be needed for the upcoming school picnic, supervising a water balloon game, doing teacher observations, & leading a fire drill AND a lockdown drill! The sisters enjoyed a delicious breakfast from Tim Horton's, and lunch from Campobello's courtesy of Mrs. D'Angelo. Thank you to the Barwell family for their generous donation at the 2024 Spring for Success Auction Gala to win this unique experience for their daughters! Hopefully it is one the girls will remember for quite some time! #springforsuccess #SMStheplacetoBEE #principalforaday 🐝💙🤍
Despite the soggy conditions, our ACRCC Family processed in public adoration of the Blessed Sacrament in a Corpus Christi Eucharistic Procession on Sunday afternoon; stopping at four beautiful altars for prayer and finishing in the Our Lady of Peace Church. Thank you to Fr. Walt, Dan and his team for organizing and hosting us.
It was GAME ON for SMS boys & their VIPs on Sat. night! The boys were treated to a "sandbox" style event in the SMS gym with snacks, sno-cones, cotton candy, & video-game themed games & activities. After the boys completed each checkpoint with their Mom or VIP, they received a special prize, and members of the Class of 2024 in attendance presented their Moms with some loot! Enjoy more photos of the event hosted by the SMS Home School Association here: facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.830413032444990&type=3
#MondayMotivation #virtueofthemonth #June #faithfulness
This week some grade 3 & 4 students enjoyed a "Clay All Day" party with Mrs. G! Thank you to the Hausrath family who bid on and won this unique teacher experience for their students & their friends in the recent "Spring for Success" online silent auction! #springforsuccess
