SMSA School

Happiness is....
Field Day at SMA! Many thanks to Coach Tucker and to all the middle school staff and students who made this year's Field Day such a wonderful experience for our Noah's Ark through Grade 5 students!

As the sun sets on their SMA years, our 8th-graders experienced another rite of passage recently, spending two days at Camp Chingachgook in Lake George. There, they enjoyed a hike on Buck Mountain, practiced building a shelter and a fire in the woods, learned how drought and disease affect the ecosystem, and studied the wetlands. And, of course, there was time for songs, skits, s'mores and a scavenger hunt! Thanks to the Camp staff for making the trip so worthwhile and to school staff and the chaperones who made the trip possible!

What a perfect day for our annual Fifth Grade Egg Drop, organized by our Grade 5 teacher Michelle Waters with assistance from her maternity leave substitute Amanda Murray - and made possible by the Glens Falls Fire Department!
Eggs carefully packaged by the students were dropped by Mrs. Waters and Miss Murray from 80 feet in the air from the basket of the GFFD’s ladder truck. The whole school was on hand on the playground to cheer on the fifth-graders, who had great success in protecting their eggs!
Thanks to Mrs. Waters and Miss Murray for this great experience and special thanks to firefighters (l. to r.) Kyle Spiezio and Jarrod Barton and thanks (and congrats!) to newly-minted Lieutenant Jake Sauer-Jones who spent his first day as a Lieutenant here at the egg drop! We are so grateful!

We're so grateful to our friends Cooper's Cave Ale Company for sponsoring this amazing ice-cream naming contest each year! 🍨

Introducing the St. Mary's Academy Field Day Ice Cream Contest winner... 🏃‍♀️🎖️

🍪 St. Mary's Cookie Monster!

Blue Moon ice cream base, crushed Oreos, M&M's, and chocolate chip cookie dough pieces

Chosen by Paxton Drellos! 🥇

🍦NOW available to order in the Pub, at the Ice Cream Window, and online via DoorDash!

Honorable mentions to our runner ups:
🥈 The Kerry Kampfire - Eden Brod
🥉Kerry Campers - Andrew Steves

Our first Summer Volleyball Clinic is open to all girls in the area! Whether your daughter is brand new to volleyball or looking to sharpen her skills before school tryouts, this clinic is a great opportunity to learn and grow in a fun and supportive environment!

Players will work on:
• Basic volleyball fundamentals and skill development
• Serving, passing, setting, and hitting
• Teamwork, communication, and game confidence
• Skills that can help prepare for future school volleyball tryouts

A fun way to stay active, build confidence, and improve throughout the summer! Email Coach Stacey Tucker at the address below for registration and details.

Many thanks to all of our families who marched in Monday's Memorial Day Parade, representing their school and honoring those who have given their lives for our freedom. You made us proud! 🇺🇸

Still some spots open for our popular Summer Enrichment program -- a combination of good ol' fashioned summer fun, child care, and just enough academics to help prevent the 'summer slide' in learning! Contact us at the email address below!

Many of our second-graders recently made their First Communions in their home parishes, and this week they had the chance to receive Communion together. At Monday morning's Mass, second-graders not only received Communion together, they also proclaimed God's word from the altar, led the Prayer of the Faithful, and served as the choir, delighting the congregation with spirited renditions of "Immaculate Mary" and "Hail, Holy Queen Enthroned Above." At the conclusion of the Mass, they crowned a statue of Mary in a traditional May Crowning ceremony. Beautifully done, Second Grade!

Many thanks to our second-grade teachers, Anne Casola and Mary Meliski, for guiding them through this special time of life and for teaching them to shine so brightly!

For more photos, please visit https://www.saintmarys.academy/news

Thank you to Noah's Ark Teacher Bonnie Smith, who came up with a way for the SMA community to show its support for Glens Falls Firefighter Micki Guy as she recovers from serious injuries sustained in a tragic work-related accident.
Mrs. Smith and the other teachers on the first floor of the school asked each of their students to create a simple red construction-paper heart to symbolize their love and support for the community helper. The paper hearts now adorn the first-floor windows all around the school. You're in our prayers, Micki!