🇺🇸 While you might be waking early this am to cheer on the US Mens' Hockey team, check out some of our own SMS Olympic competitions held during #Spiritweek. From our Parade of Nations, Olympic themed artwork & door decorating contest, "Where in the world is Mrs. D'Angelo", & Olympic trivia, to "Medal Day" on which students dressed in gold, silver or bronze, & our Faith Family Olympics, our students learned the value (and fun!) of a little healthy competition.
During Catholic Schools Week at the end of January, we celebrated our weekly School Mass with a Mixed Faith Family Choir, Virtue Awards for Fidelity, & the Knights of Columbus Poster & Essay Contest Winners! Congratulations to all of our fabulous students who were recognized for their achievements, & thank you to the Knights for their generous contributions to our school!
It's another #throwbackthursday - Kindergarten style! Miss Gon's Kindergarten cuties colored some beautiful bees during Catholic Schools Week, then delivered them to the mailboxes of SMS teachers & staff. What a nice way to show appreciation for all that our hardworking staff does each & every day!
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Grade 4 had such a great time exploring the relationship between speed and energy, and energy transfer in science lately. Mrs. Witkowski is so proud of the class's wonderful background knowledge and genuine enthusiasm for physics! Great job grade 4!
#speed #energy #science #physics #grade4
about 1 month ago, St. Mary Swormville
Grade 3 has been having a blast exploring Force and Motion in science recently through sports (soccer and football), scooters with Mrs. Genovese, and even arm wrestling!
#grade3 #science #forceandmotion
about 1 month ago, St. Mary Swormville
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🎠 Last week our 2nd & 3rd graders had a wonderful time on their field trip to the Herschell Carousel Factory Museum. They learned about the rich history of the carousel, and even designed a crank shaft with a horse!
We honored our 8th grade Varsity Boys Basketball players last Monday night after their last home game of the season. Our 8th grade players are pictured with roses, please also enjoy some other photos from the boys' season!
Spirit Week just isn't Spirit Week without the 8th grade relay races!. Faith Families cheered for their favorite team member in this tight race that switched leaders a few times. Was there a winning team? Yes. Did it matter who won? No. We all had a blast and just enjoyed having fun!
#classof2026 #SpiritWeek #grade8 #relayraces
about 1 month ago, St. Mary Swormville
Students in grades 4-8 recently participated in our SMS Career Fair. We welcomed over 20 guests, including school parents and even some alumni! Fr. Tom opened the event with a prayer and talk on vocations. Students enjoyed meeting with our guests and learning about various careers, including architecture, banking, law, the food industry, speech therapy, education, advertising, criminal investigation, and more!
🐢 Our Montessori Pre-K students are really loving their new class pet - Bennett the turtle! Students voted on a name for their new pet before he arrived, & now that he's here they have new work to go along with him. There are interesting facts about Bennett's species posted above his enclosure so that friends can learn more about him. Additionally, students may work on an observation sheet that records whether Bennett is eating, sleeping, walking, or hiding!
If you're looking for a self-paced, hands-on Pre-K environment for your child, click here to learn more about Montessori Pre-K at SMS: stmaryschoolswormville.org/montessori
🐟 SMS students Sam, Julia, & Adam, along with Mr. Reeds and Mrs. Witkowski recently showcased our Trout in the Classroom project at the 2026 Catholic Education Dinner! SMS was one of 7 Diocesan Elementary schools to showcase something special at the annual event.
The Catholic Education Dinner is a fundraiser for The Foundation of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Buffalo, & was held at Salvatore's this year. Our students explained how they participated in the program to attendees, including Bishop Michael Fisher and represented our school well. We are so proud of our students who are not only learning the science of the life cycle, but about the Creator of all!
We're doing a #throwbackthursday to just a few weeks ago during Catholic Schools Week! Faith Families competed in the first event for SMS Spirit Week, which was “Holy Hive” Catholic Trivia for grades 3-8.
🐾 SMS students watched a K9 police unit demonstration this am as part of Spirit Week! Students were able to see the dogs in action, learn about their jobs & training, as well as ask questions of the police officers. Thank you to the individuals who set this up- the students really enjoyed it!
☃️ Tuesday was "Winter Wonderland" Day for #SMSspiritweek! Students dressed in their PJs or warm, snuggly clothes & brought snow gear to play outside! Activities for the day included snow sculptures, Winter Olympic style games, hot chocolate & more!
7th and 8th grade Spanish classes played “What do you Meme?”- Spanish Edition yesterday. They read scenarios in Spanish, then had to pick the meme they thought best connected to that scenario. Students had a lot of fun using their Spanish to play together!
Tomorrow we will reveal who's who in the SMS teachers & staff "match the baby picture" competition! Students worked hard trying to figure out which baby face belonged to each of their instructors today, as well as answering Staff Trivia as part of the #SMSspiritweek Faith Family Olympic games. Go ahead and see if you can match them up too!
🦗🌃 Mrs. Baker's 4th graders & accelerated 3rd grade students enjoyed a NYC themed party this week as a treat for finishing their novel study! "The Cricket in Times Square" party featured some of the character Chester's favorite snacks, students created their own instruments, and even played some NYC bingo.
#grade4 #novelstudy #cricketintimessquare #NYC
about 2 months ago, St. Mary Swormville
💙🐝🤍 We kicked off #SMSspiritweek yesterday with "Dress Like an Athlete Day"! Pre-K - Grade 8 students dressed up in their favorite team’s gear! Whether that was the Bills, Sabres, Bisons, or their own hockey, baseball, cheer, dance, or other sports gear. Activities for the day included Olympic Trivia & a Faith Family door decorating contest!
Our Faith Families will compete against each other all week based on how they complete the various Spirit Week activities... may the best Faith Family win!
