St. Mary School Swormville

☀️🎒🙏 On this beautiful sunny, Sunday morning after 9 am Mass, Father Tom blessed the backpacks of students returning to school this fall! Students from SMS and all schools were invited, and each child received a special SMS pen as a gift. We’d like to wish everyone a happy, safe school year filled with lots of learning and growing!

#backpackblessing #backtoschool #BackToSchool2025 #prayer #blessings #safeschoolyear #FAITH #TRADITION #FAMILY

about 2 months ago, St. Mary Swormville

🖍️This colorful classroom is ready for its new "pack"! All weekend we'll be giving sneak peeks into the great spaces we have prepared for students to learn & grow this year. Can you guess the classroom featured here? 🤔 Tell us in the comments!

about 2 months ago, Rebecca Kisailus

✏️This classroom definitely has a positive attitude, and all of its students are sure to as well! We're giving "sneak peeks" into the spaces we have prepared for students to learn & grow this year. Can you guess the classroom shown here? 🤔 Tell us in the comments!

about 2 months ago, Rebecca Kisailus

Don't forget.... STUDENTS OF ALL AGES FROM ALL SCHOOLS - bring your backpacks with you to Mass tomorrow at 9 am for St. Mary's blessing of backpacks! Backpacks will be blessed tomorrow after Mass outside the front of the church. ALL STUDENTS will receive a special back-to-school blessing and gift!

#Backtoschool2025 #backpackblessing #SMStheplacetoBEE

about 2 months ago, St. Mary Swormville

🏕️There's a dozen reasons this class is going to be great this year, including a furry friend! All weekend we'll be giving "sneak peeks" into the spaces we have prepared for students to learn & grow... can you guess the classroom featured here? 🤔 Tell us in the comments!

about 2 months ago, Rebecca Kisailus

🦜Beautiful birds abound in this macaw-velous classroom that's ready for students! All weekend we'll be giving "sneak peeks" into the great spaces we have prepared for students to learn & grow this year. Can you guess the classroom featured here? 🤔 Tell us in the comments!

about 2 months ago, Rebecca Kisailus

📚SMS families stopped by today to drop off supplies, see classrooms & meet teachers! All weekend we'll be giving "sneak peeks" into the great spaces we have prepared for students to learn & grow this year. Can you guess the classroom featured here? 🤔 Tell us in the comments!

2 months ago, Rebecca Kisailus

Our hearts are shocked & saddened by the news out of Minneapolis today. Our prayers are with the victims, their families, & the entire Annunciation school & parish community.

Lord, have mercy.
Your little ones were taken from us today while gathered at your altar. We can hardly breathe under the weight of it.

Hold these children close in Your arms. Hold their mothers who will never again tuck them in. Hold their fathers, their siblings, their friends, their teachers. Hold every parent whose heart trembles with fear sending their children into the world.

Jesus, we weep with You now.
Bring comfort where there are no words, and give us courage to be peacemakers in a world that so desperately needs Your light.

Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord.
And let perpetual light shine upon them.

Prayer by Erica Tighe Campbell, Be a Heart

2 months ago, St. Mary Swormville

We look forward to seeing our students & their parents tomorrow (Thurs., 8/28) for Orientations, First Lessons, & Supply Drop Off! If you have medication for the school nurse, please drop off between 10:30 am and 2 pm.

📆 Click here for Supply Drop Off Day schedules : https://tinyurl.com/yxyzdm5s

✏️ School Supply Lists: https://tinyurl.com/y3upjdk5

2 months ago, St. Mary Swormville

We were so glad the rain held off tonight for our annual Popsicles with the Principal gathering! Many new & veteran SMS families showed up to mingle and play on the playground this evening, as well as enjoy a sweet treat. #popsicleswiththeprincipal #family #backtoschool2025

2 months ago, Rebecca Kisailus

⛅️ Parents, please pay attention to the weather this evening. If it is raining, Popsicles with the Principal will be cancelled. The gym floor has just been waxed so there is nowhere to play. If it isn't raining, we will be on the playground as planned! 🤞

2 months ago, Rebecca Kisailus

🐝 Happy Friday! Here are a few weekend reminders for our SMS Families:

🍽️ Sept. lunch orders are due Mon. 8/25 by 12 NOON: stmaryschoolswormville.org/lunch

👕 Today is the LAST DAY to order Spirit Wear: stmaryschoolswormville.org/spiritwear

🍡 See you all at Popsicles with the Principal on Tues., 8/26 at 6:30 pm!

2 months ago, St. Mary Swormville

🔬Our final Montessori Summer Adventure for the year had students experimenting with science! The children did several experiments, including using their sense of smell to determine what kind of extract was on a cotton ball, as well as observing how when they put a finger in soap, then dipped it in a bowl of water & pepper, the pepper moved away!

Also, thank you to the Attea family who donated the jumbo unicorn sprinkler to help keep our little scientists cool in the hot weather!

#littlescientists #montessoriPreK #montessorilearning #SMStheplacetoBEE #SummerAdventures

2 months ago, St. Mary Swormville

Montessori Summer Adventures: Experiment with Science!

SMS Parents- last call to sign your students up for Fall Sports!
⚾️ 5-8th grade Boys can play JV or Varsity Baseball
🏐 5-8th grade Girls- can play JV or Varsity Volleyball

Try something new, or get more reps now that your house or travel season may be over by playing for SMS!
Click here to register: https://forms.gle/2DEs8m9EfTna6pW7A

#volleyball #baseball #CatholicSchoolSports #goBees

2 months ago, St. Mary Swormville

Looking for something fun to do with your family before summer is over & the kids head back to school? Join the Catholic Parenting Initiative & other local families for a day of FREE FAMILY FUN THIS SUNDAY!

Sun., Aug. 24th, 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Our Lady of Fatima Shrine, 1023 Swann Rd, Youngstown, NY

Enjoy a cookout, ice cream, bounce houses, live music, games & activities, the Rosary, & much more! The day will also include opportunities for Confession & Adoration, & will conclude with Mass outdoors (weather permitting) at 5 p.m.

Click the link below to register today: https://tinyurl.com/4n4evys9

#CatholicParentingInitiative #FatimaShrine #SummerFun #CookOut #BounceHouses

2 months ago, St. Mary Swormville

STUDENTS OF ALL AGES FROM ALL SCHOOLS - bring your backpacks with you to Mass for St. Mary's blessing of backpacks on August 31st! Backpacks will be blessed on Sunday after the 9 AM Mass outside the front of the church. ALL STUDENTS will receive a special back-to-school blessing and gift!

2 months ago, St. Mary Swormville

🐝💙🤍🎓 We're celebrating the SMS #Classof2025 all summer long & wishing them well as they head off to their next chapter - high school!

Lio attended SMS since grade 6 & was an active member of the Drama Club. She participated in the 8th grade service projects & was always encouraging to those in her Faith Family. Lio received awards for Improvement in Spanish & Social Studies, Excellence in Science, Achievement in PE, Outstanding Achievement in Art, & received Second Honors. She will attend Williamsville South.

#SMStheplacetoBEE

2 months ago, St. Mary Swormville

🐝💙🤍🎓 We're celebrating the SMS #Classof2025 all summer long & wishing them well as they head off to their next chapter - high school!

Quinn started at SMS in middle school, & participated on our swim & basketball teams, as well as in early AM intramurals. She was an active school volunteer, participating in service projects & giving tours during Open Houses. She also served as the class Treasurer. Quinn received the following awards at graduation: the NYS Attorney General Triple "C" Award, the President's Award for Academic Achievement, the Sister Sheila Ann Burke Memorial Award, awards for Improvement in Science, Technology & Reading, awards for Effort in Math & Religion, & she was also on the Merit Roll. Quinn will attend Lockport High School this fall.

#SMStheplacetoBEE

2 months ago, St. Mary Swormville

We know budgets are tight & prices are high for everything from clothes to groceries, but one thing you don’t have to pay more for is school supplies - School Tool Box has not raised prices since 2024.

St. Mary School Swormville supplies are live on schooltoolbox.com, order here: https://tinyurl.com/4txjxeeh

Order your supplies by TOMORROW, Aug. 15th and help us reach our 50-box challenge!

Quality, convenience, and no price hikes. School Tool Box puts you back in control of your back-to-school budget.

#backtoschool #schoolsupplyshopping

3 months ago, St. Mary Swormville

🖼️🎨 A day at the AKG with Mrs. G! The one & only Mrs. Genovese took the Hemmingson children on an afternoon adventure at the Albright-Knox Art Gallery recently! This experience was won for the students at our 2025 Spring for Sucess Auction Gala. Thank you to the Hemmingson family for your support - it looks like they had an amazing time canvasing the gallery!

#BuffaloAKG #artappreciation #SpringforSucess

3 months ago, St. Mary Swormville