Key Calendar Dates
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