6th graders served as the lectors and gift bearers for our school Mass this morning, and 8th graders led the Stations of the Cross after Mass. Students also had an opportunity for Eucharistic Adoration. #Lent #FirstFriday
Our Montessori students are LEAPING for joy on this #LeapDay!
Happy Birthday to our very own leap baby & cafeteria assistant, Mrs. Nancy Braunscheidel! As a SMS class of '53 alum, Mrs. Braunscheidel says she has many fond memories of being a student here, including her wonderful teachers from the Sisters of St. Francis. #LeapYear #feb29
Grades 4 & 5 took a field trip this week to the Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural Site. They stepped back in time to the world that TR knew, including the excitement of Buffalo's heyday and the Pan-Am Expo, & got a sense of what it was like to lead our nation during that time.
We're taking a look back at the 8th grade class of 1953 for our #ThrowbackThursday this evening as we continue our year long celebration of our 175th Anniversary. Nancy Braunscheidel, class of '53 alum and current SMS cafeteria assistant was kind enough to identify everyone in the photo for us, see below. #stmarys175
Row 1, L to R: Carol Popp, BettyLou Thuman, Carol Kelly, Bob Murphy, Evelyn Gogolack, Hazel Ice, RuthAnn Thuman.
Row 2, L to R: Shirley Fiegel, MaryLou Fiegel, Bernard Daigler, Tom Galland, Eddie Burkhardt, Patricia Bieger, Nancy (Herberger) Braunscheidel.
Row 3, L to R: Msgr. Bach, Ada Blarr, Carol Spoth, Joan Spoth, Dorothy Leising, Charlotte Mergenhagen, Margaret Trapper, Faith Herberger, Fr. Bohn.
Alumni, if you have photos or memorabilia you'd like to share, message us and let us know! Also, be sure to fill out our new alumni contact form - 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: https://www.stmaryschoolswormville.org/o/school/page/sms-alumni
Our Scripture focus for the season of Lent is John 3:16. Mrs. Bishop had the idea for the bulletin board in our school entry to feature the verse with the words "SO LOVED" in large, black letters, so that each student in the school can sign their name within them. #LENT #LOVE
Our Montessori students made it outside again earlier today during the "calm before the storm". #recess #freshair #sunshine #wishingforspring #SMStheplacetoBEE
Grade 2 students were excited to share facts they learned about important Black Americans for #BlackHistoryMonth. The biographies included Jackie Robinson, Ruby Bridges, Frederick Douglas, Rosa Parks, Sojourner Truth, Martin Luther King Jr., Barack Obama, & Harriett Tubman!
3rd & 4th grade Boys Basketball wrapped up their season with pizza, awards, & a Dads vs Sons game, of which the final score was highly contested! Volunteer coaches at SMS put time and effort into creating robust experiences for our students, and help them develop at every level.
Our Montessori program offers 5 day/week instruction for ages 3-6, with a focus on Practical Life, Sensory, Math, Language, Geography, and Science skills, as well as weekly exposure to Spanish, Art, Music, and Physical Education. Visit http://tinyurl.com/4x6hjw3f to learn more.
St. Mary School recently celebrated the 100th Day of School! 𼳠Some of our Kindergartners wrote what they will be doing when theyâre 100 years old! 𼰠Check out their precious responsesâŚđ¤đđ #Kindergarten #100days
Montessori students are taking advantage of this beautiful February weather and loving every minute of being outside! Daily outside recess whenever weather allows, for students in all grades, is just one of the ways that SMS offers families MORE. http://tinyurl.com/4k8fjb7v
"The Lord has loved me so much: we must love everyone... we must be compassionate!"
-St. Josephine Bakhita
#MondayMotivation #virtueofthemonth #love #blackhistorymonth
HSA NEWS: 3/2 Rollerskating Party RSVP deadline extended to TOMORROW! RSVP here: http://tinyurl.com/fh25ykdb
Fowlerâs Candy Sale pick up will be Tues. 3/5 from 7-9 am or 2-4:30 pm for anyone who chose ship to school.
Lenten Penance Service at 7 PM on Wednesday, 2/28, in St. Mary's Church. Multiple priests on hand for Confession after the service. Have you reconciled with the Lord lately?
Congrats to Jackson Sendlak on winning at the 13 year old level in the Knights of Columbus regional free throw competition! He is invited to compete next at the state level. SMS students Quinn Hayden, Francesca Mineo, and Will Kisailus also participated in today's competition.
Students do not need to be Catholic or belong to St. Mary's parish. An opportunity for Middle School through High School teens to grow in faith through games, interactive activities, prayer, food and conversation. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f054caba72fa7fd0-breakthrough1#/
We know it's Lent, so don't be tempted to eat something sweet if you've given that up! We just had to share these delicious desserts though, created by our 5th and 6th graders in the style of American Painter, Wayne Thiebaud.
Last week we had visiting authors & students dressed up as storybook characters to go along with our Friday theme of "Expanding our World Through Reading" for #SpiritWeek . A curious literary character is shown here with Sister Sheila in this week's #ThrowbackThursday from 1992.
Third grade students in Miss Sanderson's class celebrated #BlackHistoryMonth by coloring, constructing, and displaying this collage of influential Black Americans in the hallway outside their classroom.
