Queen of Martyrs Catholic School

Queen of Martyrs has partnered with School Tool Box to purchase school supplies for the 2024-2025 school year. Save hours of shopping for back to school supplies by using the QR code or link below! The deadline for ordering is Sunday, July 7th. Students will receive their kits on the first day of school in their classrooms. https://schooltoolbox.com/school-supplies/school/list-boxes/?schoolId=109712

Enrollment for the 2024-2025 School Year is Open and Scholarships are available for New Families! Come visit with our Admissions Officer and Principal Davidson to learn more about what makes Queen of Martyrs such as special place! Families can fill out a student inquiry form to setup a tour at https://www.qmschool.com/page/admissions Learn more about the Enrollment process at https://www.qmschool.com/page/enrollment-process

If you have not yet turned in your 2024-2025 uniform order, forms are due to the Main Office by Noon tomorrow. Limited extra supplies will be ordered for the beginning of the school year.

Happy Father's Day to all of our QM Dads!

Congratulations to Owen McShane, a graduate of Queen of Martyrs Elementary School, who was named the 2024 valedictorian at Brother Rice HS. We are so proud of you Owen! Once a Wildcat...ALWAYS a Wildcat! https://www.beverlyreview.net/news/school_news/article_e308aee2-2832-11ef-a5c6-b384c2d7f1a8.html

Congratulations to all of our Third Trimester Honor Roll Students! We are so proud of you for your hard work and dedication to academic excellence! #WhereFaithandKnowledgeMeet

Preschool 3 year old and 4 year old programs are quickly filling up with only a couple seats available in each class. With great dedicated teachers, newly renovated classrooms, new technology in each room, and an amazing faith based family community, Queen of Martyrs is the place to be! Fill out a new student inquiry form and learn more about our program. https://www.qmschool.com/page/admissions

As of 10:30a today...SCHOOL IS OUT FOR SUMMER! We wish all of you Wildcats (and Wildcat families) a wonderful summer vacation. Stay tuned to our FB and Instagram for updates and news but without further ado...see you all in the fall!

Our QM wildcats had an amazing field day yesterday with tons of fun games and activities throughout the day! Thank you to our parents for a great hot dog lunch and the Wildcat Wheel for providing a special treat at the end of the day: Andy's Ice Cream. Go Wildcats!

Tuesday was a fun filled learning day in Mrs. Gagner’s class as everyone had a fun time making peeps fly. They used bats, tennis rackets and slingshots. Fly little peeps...fly!!!

Thank you to Illinois House of Representative Dan Ugaste for speaking with our 7th grade Social Studies class about his experience in the State of Illinois House. Rep. Ugaste is 7th grader Maira Kovar's Uncle!

As we wind down the school year, how about a big round of applause for Mrs Gagner’s first grade class who mastered their addition and subtraction facts. Awesome job!

Congratulations to the QM Junior (3/4 grade) team for taking 2nd place in the spring soccer league! Way to go for ending a great season on such a fun and exciting note!

Congratulations to our Class of 2024. We are so very proud of each and every one of you. Remember, once a Wildcat...ALWAYS a Wildcat!

Congratulations to Mrs. Gagner for receiving the 2024 “I Inspire” Award of $2,500 for her inspiring work at Queen of Martyrs. Our community overwhelmingly nominated her for her tremendous commitment and dedication to her students. “Mrs. Gagner promotes curiosity and enthusiasm in our students. She is a leader among the faculty and brings warmth, creativity and patience to her classroom. She fosters a nurturing environment where our students feel safe to learn and grow. She is a phenomenal teacher!” Thank you, Mrs. Gagner for showing such “genuine care” for our students! The Teri Keaty Joyce “I Inspire” Teacher Recognition Program launched in May 2024 aimed to recognize the important role teachers play in the lives of children. Family and friends have repeatedly remembered Teri as a kind and caring mentor and teacher. This award recognizes teachers exemplifying those characteristics. 💜 Thank you to Teri’s family and friends for the generous contributions to her memorial fund to make this award possible for area Catholic Schools. She would be proud to give back to this unique close-knit community where many family members call home. A memorial fund was set up in honor of Teri Keaty Joyce aimed to spread the message of love, kindness and support for education as that was a theme in her life. If you would like to join the efforts of the “I Inspire” program and recognize teachers in area Catholic schools, please email us at Iinspiretkj@gmail.com (mailto:Iinspiretkj@gmail.com)

The school year is winding down to its last days but there are still just a few more days to put in your calendar!

After our all school Mass today, Queen of Martyrs students, faculty and staff prayed and sang songs to celebrate the upcoming Feast of Corpus Christi during a procession of the Real Presence of Jesus in the Holy Eucharist. May we always seek to adore Jesus in the Holy Sacrament!

Remember, today is not just BBQ's and a day off of school. We remember all of those who gave all in service to our country.

Join us on Tuesday, May 28th for our all school Mass at 8:30am with a special Corpus Christi Procession immediately following Mass. All of our families are welcome! In honor of this celebration of our faith in the Real Presence of Our Lord in the Holy Eucharist, our students are asked to dress in their Sunday Best .

This year, Mrs. Gruener, Mrs. Gagner and Mrs. Tina ran an extracurricular Science Club after school. The students were divided by grades and many fun, age appropriate experiments were done. The students made ice cream, marble runs, snow forts, and parachutes as well as learning about states of matter, seed dispersion, matchbox car run, spaghetti bridges. We loved having all of our Wildcats join us and look forward to doing it all again next year!