🍦 Yesterday was National Chocolate Ice Cream Day, & our grade 3 enrichment students put the cherry on top of their latest project by making & eating homemade ice cream!

Mrs. Larson's students learned all about what it takes to start the sweet business of making ice cream. They began by writing business letters to "Mr. Scoops" to ask for a budget & permission to franchise his successful ice cream truck enterprise. Once they had their budgets & permission, they got to work designing their new ice cream trucks. Next, they completed surveys amongst their target audience to learn what the most popular flavors might be, & learned about the science behind how ice cream is made. They ended their cross-curricular crusade by shaking up some homemade ice cream with ice & salt, & enjoying it with plenty of sprinkles!

#enrichment #grade3 #math #ELA #science #knowledge #crosscurricularlearning #icecreamtruck #mrscoops

about 10 hours ago, St. Mary Swormville
grade 3 enrichment students make ice cream and learn about starting a business
grade 3 enrichment students make ice cream and learn about starting a business
grade 3 enrichment students make ice cream and learn about starting a business
grade 3 enrichment students make ice cream and learn about starting a business
grade 3 enrichment students make ice cream and learn about starting a business
grade 3 enrichment students make ice cream and learn about starting a business
grade 3 enrichment students make ice cream and learn about starting a business
grade 3 enrichment students make ice cream and learn about starting a business
grade 3 enrichment students make ice cream and learn about starting a business
⚽️ SMS students - the Knights of Columbus Soccer Challenge is TOMORROW! Boys & girls ages 9-14 are invited to participate.

#KnightsofColumbus #SoccerChallenge #soccershootout
about 11 hours ago, St. Mary Swormville
Knights of Columbus Soccer Challenge
Knights of Columbus Soccer Challenge

🔔 Our 8th grade students are ringing in the good times today in Philadelphia after a rocky start to their class trip! They started the day with a historical tour seeing the Liberty Bell, Independence Hall, the Betsy Ross House, a printing press demonstration & so much more!

#classof2026 #grade8 #classtrip #philadelphia #libertybell

about 12 hours ago, Tris D'Angelo
Liberty Bell
Hall
print
flag
🍽️ Thank you to the Mineo family for bidding on the “Cooking with Mr. Quinn” experience in our 2026 Magnificat Silent Auction! They won the opportunity to add something to the school lunch menu next year... get excited for "Mineo's Munchers"! The winning student helped Mr. Quinn develop the new menu item that will be added to school lunch rotation, & prepared it in the cafeteria to taste-test after school last week - YUM!

#magnificat #schoollunch #silentauction #cookingwithMrQuinn #MineosMunchers #chickenfingers #noodles #yummy
about 12 hours ago, St. Mary Swormville
Student preparing chicken fingers in the school cafeteria
Student preparing chicken fingers in the school cafeteria
Student preparing buttered noodles in the school cafeteria
Student preparing buttered noodles in the school cafeteria
Student preparing buttered noodles in the school cafeteria

🏃🏻‍♀️🏃🏾‍♂️ Our track team had their last meet of the season on Sun. at Amherst High School. Our students did an amazing job - 4th grader Senay T. ran in the mile & beat several grade 8 students! Our coaches are so proud of all of our students! Thank you to our coaches, Mrs. Debra Amedio, Mrs. Karen McNamara, & Mr. David Mineo, who made this season possible!

Senay T.- 2nd place 50 meter dash, 3rd place 1600
Abner T. - 1st place softball throw, 3rd place long jump
Elliott T. - 2nd place 50 meter dash, 2nd place softball throw, 3rd place 200 meter dash
Francesca M. - 3rd place 100 meter dash
Boys grade 3/4 relay: 3rd place
Boys grade 5/6 relay: 2nd place
Girls grade 5/6 relay: 3rd place

#trackandfield #trackmeet #SMStheplacetoBEE

about 13 hours ago, St. Mary Swormville
SMS students at a track meet
SMS students at a track meet
SMS students at a track meet
SMS students at a track meet
SMS students at a track meet
SMS students at a track meet
SMS students at a track meet
SMS students at a track meet
SMS students at a track meet
SMS students at a track meet
🫧 Grade 1 is counting down the days until the last day of the school year pops off! This week they celebrated "bubble day" in Mrs. Picone's class, and the students had so much fun with their bubble-themed lessons.

#bubbleday #grade1 #readytopop #burstingwithfun
1 day ago, St. Mary Swormville
grade 1 students have fun outside with bubble themed lessons
grade 1 students have fun outside with bubble themed lessons
grade 1 students have fun outside with bubble themed lessons
grade 1 students have fun outside with bubble themed lessons
grade 1 students have fun outside with bubble themed lessons
grade 1 students have fun outside with bubble themed lessons
grade 1 students have fun outside with bubble themed lessons
grade 1 students have fun outside with bubble themed lessons
grade 1 students have fun outside with bubble themed lessons
grade 1 students have fun outside with bubble themed lessons

It was a good thing we started our 8th grade trip off yesterday morning with prayer. The bus broke down in Pennsylvania and a convenient store owner set up an area for our students to sit in the air conditioning. Thanks to Mrs. Attea for finding a pizza place near where we were stuck and sending us lunch!

SUNDAY UPDATE: After 5 hours, we're on the road again. We're all safe, God is good!

1 day ago, Tris D'Angelo
bus
store
Grade 2 students are becoming experts in the art of persuasion! Mrs. Wojtaszek's students recently tried persuasive writing about their favorite snacks. The student who wrote the most convincing essay got to share their snack of choice with the entire class. Congratulations Audrey B., we hope you all enjoyed your Blue Raspberry Icees!

#persuasivewriting #snacktime #grade2 #ELA #sweettreat
2 days ago, St. Mary Swormville
grade 2 students group picture smiling with winning snack choice
grade 2 students hold up their persuasive writing essays
grade 2 students hold up their persuasive writing essays
grade 2 students hold up their persuasive writing essays
grade 2 students hold up their persuasive writing essays
grade 2 students hold up their persuasive writing essays
grade 2 students hold up their persuasive writing essays
grade 2 students hold up their persuasive writing essays
grade 2 students hold up their persuasive writing essays
🎶🎨 CLICK BELOW for important Night of the Arts info - see you this evening, remember to bring your lawn chairs!


3 days ago, St. Mary Swormville
Night of the Arts Map
Outdoor play isn't just a break from the classroom—it's an essential part of learning and development! When children climb, balance, jump, and explore they're enhancing their physical strength and coordination.

🍎 If you're interested in a Montessori Pre-K experience for your child, we still have limited availability for this Fall! Montessori Pre-K is for children ages 3-6. Choose from full or half days, 5 or 3 days per week. Pre-K students focus on practical life, sensory skills, math, language, geography, & science in a self-paced, hands-on environment designed to meet their developmental needs. Contact us today at 716-689-8424 or click below to schedule a tour & enroll before July 1 for Fall 2026.

✏️ https://www.stmaryschoolswormville.org/montessori

#MontessoriLearning #PreK #thegreatoutdoors #SMStheplacetoBEE #Montessori
4 days ago, St. Mary Swormville
Montessori Pre-K Seats Still Available, enroll before July 1 for Fall 2026
Child plays on swingset
Children play together on a playground
Children play together on a playground
Children play together on a playground
Children play together on a playground

🎓🎉 We're so proud of all of our alumni who've celebrated their high school graduations this year! In honor of the SMS Class of 2022, we thought we'd share their 8th grade graduation program and a few fun excerpts from their class memory book - enjoy, and feel free to tag your fellow alums!

🐝 Once a bee, always a bee!
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: stmaryschoolswormville.org/alumni

#classof2022 #Congratulations #congratsgrads #alumni #AlumniNews #SMStheplacetoBEE #classof2026 #highschoolgraduation #8thgradegraduation #memorybook #throwbackthursday #tbt

4 days ago, St. Mary Swormville
Class of 2022 memorabilia
Class of 2022 memorabiliaClass of 2022 memorabilia
Class of 2022 memorabilia
Class of 2022 memorabilia
Class of 2022 memorabilia
Class of 2022 memorabilia

Hi, this is Emma and here is a preview of what will be in the Night of the Arts on Friday!


~EMMA 🐝


#grade5 #socialmediatakeover #studentperspective #nightofthearts #sneakpeek

4 days ago, St. Mary Swormville
student artwork that will be displayed in an upcoming artshow
student artwork that will be displayed in an upcoming artshow
student artwork that will be displayed in an upcoming artshow
student artwork that will be displayed in an upcoming artshow
student artwork that will be displayed in an upcoming artshow
student artwork that will be displayed in an upcoming artshow
student artwork that will be displayed in an upcoming artshow
student artwork that will be displayed in an upcoming artshow
student artwork that will be displayed in an upcoming artshow
student artwork that will be displayed in an upcoming artshow
Be sure to get the Picnic Raffle Tickets attached to this weekend's bulletin! Due to federal regulations, raffle tickets cannot be mailed. Please sell/buy as many raffle tickets as you can! More will be available after Masses on June 13-14, at the church entrances, and at the parish office.
4 days ago, St. Mary's Church
Getting REady for St. Mary's Parish Picnic on July 19, 2026

Hi, I'm Emma M., and I'm TAKING OVER the SMS social media accounts for the day! I'll be sharing an inside scoop on St. Mary School from my perspective, so get ready to see behind the scenes! When I'm not doing Mrs. Kisailus's job, I'm in Miss Ferrilli's 5th grade class, and I enjoy participating in swim, basketball, soccer, & drama club here at SMS.

Thank you Mom & Dad for bidding on & winning this social media takeover experience for me in the 2026 Magnificat Silent Auction!

~EMMA 🐝

#silentauction #Magnificat #grade5 #socialmediatakeover #studentperspective

5 days ago, St. Mary Swormville
Social Media Takeover graphic with school logo, introducing the winning student
Our SMS 3-4 soccer team won their last game of the season last night, 9-4 against St. Joseph University School. SMS was down 3-0 early in the first quarter, but quickly started scoring & gained momentum. Great job bees!

#grade3 #grade4 #soccer #springsports #SMStheplacetoBEE
5 days ago, St. Mary Swormville
SMS Grade 3-4 soccer team group photo
SMS grade 3 & 4 soccer players on the field during their last game of the season
SMS grade 3 & 4 soccer players on the field during their last game of the season
SMS grade 3 & 4 soccer players on the field during their last game of the season
SMS grade 3 & 4 soccer players on the field during their last game of the season
SMS grade 3 & 4 soccer players on the field during their last game of the season
SMS grade 3 & 4 soccer players on the field during their last game of the season
SMS grade 3 & 4 soccer players on the field during their last game of the season
SMS grade 3 & 4 soccer players on the field during their last game of the season
SMS grade 3 & 4 soccer players on the field during their last game of the season
🐝⚽️ Our SMS Varsity Soccer team had their last game this past weekend! The team went 2-2-1 on the season. 8th graders posed with their parents after the game to commemorate their last time playing for St. Mary School!

#varsitysoccer #classof2026 #grade8 #grade7 #memories #SMStheplacetoBEE
5 days ago, St. Mary Swormville
St. Mary School Varsity Soccer Team group photo
St. Mary School Varsity Soccer Team grade 8 students group photo
grade 8 soccer player student poses with parents
grade 8 soccer player student poses with parents
grade 8 soccer player student poses with parents
grade 8 soccer player student poses with parents
grade 8 soccer player student poses with parents
grade 8 soccer player student poses with parents
grade 8 soccer player student poses with parents
grade 8 soccer player student poses with parents
🥞☕️ Thank you to the Knights of Columbus, & everyone who supported our 8th grade class by attending the pancake breakfast this past Sunday! Members of the SMS Class of 2026 volunteered serving drinks and waiting tables. Proceeds from the breakfast will help fund their class trip to Philadelphia next week!

#classof2026 #pancakebreakfast #thankyou #yummy #grade8 #classtrip #phillyherewecome #KnightsofColumbus
6 days ago, St. Mary Swormville
SMS students serve juice at a pancake breakfast
SMS students volunteering at a pancake breakfast
SMS students volunteering at a pancake breakfast
SMS students volunteering at a pancake breakfast

Grades 4 & 5 had such a great time at the Buffalo Museum of Science last week! Students worked in teams to build bridges strong enough to hold rocks, & had so much fun exploring all of the exhibits. It was an amazing day! 😊

See more photos here: https://tinyurl.com/muvxwkzj

#fieldtrip #grade4 #grade5 #BuffaloMuseumofScience #STREAM #buildabridge #futureengineers

6 days ago, St. Mary Swormville
Grades 4 & 5 students build model bridges & explore the Buffalo Museum of Science
Grades 4 & 5 students build model bridges & explore the Buffalo Museum of Science
Grades 4 & 5 students build model bridges & explore the Buffalo Museum of Science
Grades 4 & 5 students build model bridges & explore the Buffalo Museum of Science
Grades 4 & 5 students build model bridges & explore the Buffalo Museum of Science
Grades 4 & 5 students build model bridges & explore the Buffalo Museum of Science
Grades 4 & 5 students build model bridges & explore the Buffalo Museum of Science
✌️🎨 Mrs. Picone's class was feeling dye-lightful today for their tie-dye party! Thank you to the Moleski Family who bid on this colorful experience in our 2026 Magnificat Silent Auction. 1st grade was "sew" into the groovy, colorful vibes!

#silentauction #Magnificat #grade1 #tiedyeparty #thankyou #groovy #tiedyeshirts
7 days ago, St. Mary Swormville
Grade 1 students dye tie-dye t-shirts in their classroom
Grade 1 students dye tie-dye t-shirts in their classroom
Grade 1 students dye tie-dye t-shirts in their classroom
Grade 1 students dye tie-dye t-shirts in their classroom
Grade 1 students dye tie-dye t-shirts in their classroom
Grade 1 students dye tie-dye t-shirts in their classroom
Grade 1 students dye tie-dye t-shirts in their classroom
Grade 1 students dye tie-dye t-shirts in their classroom
Grade 1 students dye tie-dye t-shirts in their classroom
⚽️ 🐝 Our grades 1 & 2 soccer team finished up their season this weekend with a game against Christ the King. Although our littlest bees didn't come out with a win in their last match-up, the team has shown tremendous growth over the course of their season! From learning the ins & outs of offense, defense & goal-tending, to teamwork, good sportsmanship & the rules of the game, it's been a great season & our students have learned a lot!

#goBees #JVsoccer #youthsports #springsoccer #grade1 #grade2 #SMStheplacetoBEE
8 days ago, St. Mary Swormville
Grades 1 & 2 students playing soccer for St. Mary School Swormville
Grades 1 & 2 students playing soccer for St. Mary School Swormville
Grades 1 & 2 students playing soccer for St. Mary School Swormville
Grades 1 & 2 students playing soccer for St. Mary School Swormville
Grades 1 & 2 students playing soccer for St. Mary School Swormville
Grades 1 & 2 students playing soccer for St. Mary School Swormville
Grades 1 & 2 students playing soccer for St. Mary School Swormville
Grades 1 & 2 students playing soccer for St. Mary School Swormville
Grades 1 & 2 students playing soccer for St. Mary School Swormville
Grades 1 & 2 students playing soccer for St. Mary School Swormville