AUGUST 2024

Aug 14: New Teacher Orientation ~ 12-3pm

Aug 15-16: Teacher Professional Development ~ 8:30am-3pm

Aug 18: Family Mass 10:30am (Back Pack Blessing, Supply Drop Off & Back To School Bash)

Aug 19-20: Teacher Professional Development ~ 8:30am-3pm

Aug 21: FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL (Students dismissed at 11:30am)

Aug 22: First Full Day of School (8:00am-2:45pm)

Aug 26: Teacher Development Meetings ~ 1:30 Dismissal

Aug 27: FSA Parent Meeting ~ 6pm in the School Library

SEPTEMBER 2024

Sept 2: Labor Day (NO SCHOOL)      

Sept 4: Back to School Night (6:30pm - 8:00pm)

Sept 10: Student Council Installation Ceremony and Mass 8:30am

Sept 11: School Picture Day

Sept 15: Catechetical Sunday (Mass at 10:30am)

Sept 17: FSA Parent Meeting ~ 6pm in the School Library

Sept 20: Teacher Professional Development (NO SCHOOL)

Sept 20-22: Gianna Fest

Sept 23: Late Start ~ 9:30 am

Sept 25: Confirmation Parent Meeting 6pm (Church)

Sept 27: Teacher Professional Development Day ~ Archdiocese of Chicago (NO SCHOOL)

OCTOBER 2024

Oct 4: 1st Trimester Progress Reports

Oct 6: Mass of Enrollment (2nd and 8th Grade Families) 10:30am

Oct 10: High School Presentations (Grades 6-8)

Oct 11: Homecoming and Fall Sport Pep Rally 1:45 pm

Oct 14: Columbus Day (NO SCHOOL)

Oct 15: FSA Parent Meeting ~ 6pm in the School Library

Oct 16: School Picture ReTake Day 

Oct 20: First Responders Mass 10:30 am

Oct 24: McTeacher's Night Fundraiser ~ 4pm-7pm

Oct 27: Family Mass (Grades 3rd/4th) 10:30am

Oct 28:  Teacher Development Meetings ~ 1:30 Dismissal     

NOVEMBER 2024

Nov 1: All Saints Day - 8:30am Mass

Nov 8: Teacher Professional Development Day ~ Archdiocese of Chicago (NO SCHOOL)

Nov 8: Trivia Night 7-10pm ~ QM Gym

Nov 12: FSA Parent Meeting ~ 6pm in the School Library

Nov 15: End of 1st Trimester

No 17: Family Mass (Preschool 3 & 4 year olds) 10:30am

Nov 21: 1st Trimester Report Cards distributed

Nov. 22:  No School  ~ Parent / Teacher Conferences  9am -7:00pm             

Nov 26: Thanksgiving Mass 8:30am

Nov 27-29:  Happy Thanksgiving (NO SCHOOL)  

DECEMBER 2024

Dec 4: Advent Reconciliation Service 12:30 p.m.                                                                         

Dec 18: Christmas Music Concert and Nativity Play ~ 6pm Church                                                                                         

Dec 20: Advent Prayer Service 1:30pm in Church

Dec 23-Jan 5: Christmas Break (NO SCHOOL)

Dec 25: Merry Christmas

JANUARY 2025

Jan 6: Classes Resume

Jan 14: FSA Parent Meeting ~ 6pm School Library

Jan 15: Parent Meeting for Reconciliation and Holy Communion (2nd Grade) ~ 6pm Church

Jan 17: 2nd Trimester Progress Reports 

Jan 18: Graduation Pictures ~ St. Joseph’s Room

Jan 20: Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (NO SCHOOL)

Jan 26: Catholic Schools Week begins (Mass at 10:30am / Open House to follow)

Jan 27: Teacher Development Meetings ~ 1:30 Dismissal


FEBRUARY 2025

Feb 4: First Reconciliation (Grade 2) ~ 6pm Church 

Feb 7: Teacher Professional Development Day ~ Archdiocese of Chicago (NO SCHOOL)

Feb 9: Family Mass (Grades 6th/7th & Kindergarten) 10:30am

Feb 11: FSA Parent Meeting ~ 6pm School Library

Feb 17: President's Day (NO SCHOOL)

Feb 23: Spring Gala 1-5pm ~ Bourbon Street

Feb 24: Teacher Development Meetings ~ 1:30 Dismissal

Feb 28: End of 2nd Trimester

MARCH 2025

March 5: Ash Wednesday Mass 8:30am

Mar 7: 2nd Trimester Report Card Distribution                                                                         

Mar 8: Communion Pictures ~ St. Joseph’s Room 9am  

Mar 9: Family Mass (Grades 8th and 1st) 10:30am      

Mar 9: Father/Daughter Dance 4-7pm ~ Bourbon Street

Mar 11: FSA Parent Meeting ~ 6pm School Library 

Mar 14: 11:30am Dismissal for Parent / Teacher Conferences (Optional: 12pm-3pm)                           

Mar 19: Spring & Group Pictures

Mar 24-March 28: Spring Break Vacation

March 31: Classes Resume

APRIL 2025

April 6: Family Mass (Grades 5th & 2nd) 10:30am  

April 8: FSA Parent Meeting ~ 6pm School Library

April 17: Holy Thursday Mass ~ 8:30am

April 18: Good Friday ~ No School

April 20: Happy Easter!

April 21: Easter Monday ~ No School

Apr 22: Confirmation Practice w/ Sponsors (6:00pm)

Apr 23: First Holy Communion Practice w/ Parents (6:00pm)

Apr 25: 3rd Trimester Progress Reports

Apr 28: Teacher Development Meetings ~ 1:30 Dismissal

Apr 29: Confirmation 7pm (Church)

MAY 2025

May 3: First Holy Communion ~ 11:30am (Church)

May 6: May Crowning ~ 8:30am Mass

May 23: Spring Sports Pep Rally and Faculty vs. Students Volleyball Game 1:45pm

May 26: Memorial Day (NO SCHOOL)

May 29: 8th Grade Graduation ~ 7pm (Church)

JUNE 2025

June 2: QM Field Day

June 4: Last Day of School (School Mass and Report Card Distribution) ~10:30am Dismissal