Latest SMSA News

Oct 31

The Parade!

The Halloween Parade tradition continues! On a beautiful balmy day, our students Noah's Ark through Grade 8 walked through downtown...

Sep 5

What a Day, Kerries!

The sun shone on St. Mary's today as we opened our doors for the first time in more than 30 years with the name St. Mary's Academy. ...

Sep 5

St. Mary's Academy is Back!

In an exciting decision for all Kerries, Father Scott VanDerveer, the pastor of St. Mary's Church, has announced that SMSA will once...

Jul 11

Kindergarten Graduation!

Congratulations to our Kindergartners, who marked the end of the school year and their many accomplishments with a festive graduation...

Jun 9

Blooming Butterflies

Mrs. Viger's Kindergarten students set 11 butterflies free last week as the culmination of their project learning about the life cycle of...

Jun 2

Concert Time

Tis the season of concerts, and the recent ensembles concert was a treat for the ears! Thanks to Mr. Rowley, Mr. Socolof, and Ms. Dove...

May 24

Field Day Fun

Field Day 2024 was a great one! Many thanks to the Field Day Committee and to the middle-school students who ran the games. The brutal...

Apr 25

KERRY DAY!

Tuesday was Kerry Day, one of the happiest days of the year here at SMSA! Its' our annual celebration of school spirit, a surprise day...

Apr 21

Bravo!

Huge congratulations to Ms. Dove and her cast for their terrific production of "Willy Wonka, Jr." this weekend! You knocked it out of...

Apr 15

SeaPerch Teams Compete

SMSA sent several teams to the Regional Competitions of SeaPerch, an underwater robotics program this past Saturday at Union College. ...

Apr 13

Be A Kerry Dog for a Day!

SMSA has announced the date of this year's Shadow Day for prospective transfer students. On Friday, April 26, the school will open its...

Apr 8

Experiencing the Eclipse

Fifteen SMSA students between grades five and seven headed to the Albany Diocese's Pyramid Life Center today to see the solar eclipse! ...

Apr 3

Ticket to Ride is Back!

Thanks to the generosity of Romeo Toyota, SMSA is once again raffling off a brand new vehicle! This year's car is a 2024 Toyota Camry...

Mar 17

Sham'Rocking Trivia!

Many thanks to all those who helped with Saturday's fun night of sham'rocking trivia and music, hosted by trivia master Tim Sokol of "A...

Mar 16

Battle of the Books

Congratulations to our Battle of the Books teams who competed in the local tournament this week! All four teams battled with gusto and...

Mar 8

We're in the News!

Many thanks to The Evangelist and to The Post-Star newspapers for covering the story of our 15 student baptisms celebrated during...

Feb 19

Here We Grow!

Thank you to Cathy DeDe at The Chronicle for spending time with Father Scott and Mr. Gormley and giving them the opportunity to share all...

Feb 10

PBIS Fun

SMSA's Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports program not only helps children learn what constitutes good behavior, it also...

Feb 5

A Joyous Week

Kindergarten teacher Jess Viger captured some of the magical moments of our Catholic Schools Week activities last week, from our...

Feb 1

Above and Beyond...

Our beloved Director of Library Services, Laurie Butler, will be honored at the Albany Diocese's 2024 Beacon of Hope Reception on April...