Queen of Martyrs Catholic School

It's a new year and our Little Wildcats program is ramping up getting ready to go! It's a great way to get those little ones out of the house in these cold winter months. Mark your calendars, the first date is January 24th. Only $5 per session!

Happy New Year to everyone in our Wildcat Family!

Queen of Martyrs is excited to announce Scholarships for Families Registering for Kindergarten for the 2024-25 school year. Please join us at an upcoming Open House in January to learn more! All School Open House (Catholic Schools Week) All Prospective Students Sunday, January 28th Immediately after 10:30am Mass Email admissions@qmschool.com with any questions.

Merry Christmas

As we enter into the final strains of Christmas Eve and we all make our way to Christmas mass and surround ourselves with family and friends, we wish you all a very Merry Christmas...

If you happened to miss our QM Kindergarten Nativity Play this week, we're pleased to bring you a photo recap of the magic! The kids all did an amazing job in telling the story of Christmas. Bravo! Merry Christmas everybody!

Queen of Martyrs is excited to announce Scholarships for Families Registering for Kindergarten for the 2024-25 school year. Please join us at an upcoming Open House in January to learn more! All School Open House (Catholic Schools Week) All Prospective Students Sunday, January 28th Immediately after 10:30am Mass Email admissions@qmschool.com with any questions.

As Christmas draws closer, it's time to make plans for Christmas mass...

After an extensive search, Queen of Martyrs is announcing the appointment of our first board members. The board is made up of QM parents and St. Gianna parishioners who are dedicated to the growth and success of our school community. The board is charged with acting as a liaison between the school’s administration (our principal and pastor), our current school families, and the broader parish and local communities. Each board member agrees to serve a 3-year term and two additional board members will be added in 2024/25 and 2025/26. “Father Benedykt and I are extremely grateful for the willingness of our board members to sacrifice their time and utilize their talents to ensure the growth and success of our school. We are excited for our board members to participate in setting forth a strategic plan to continue with the plans, improvements, and renovations already underway,” said Principal Stephen Davidson. Please join us congratulating and thanking our new board members for their commitment to Catholic education and Queen of Martyrs School. Mrs. Jamie Cachor - The product of St. John Fisher and Mother McAuley High School, Jamie graduated from Eastern Illinois University with a degree in Elementary Education and brings fifteen years of teaching experience. Additionally, she earned two master's degrees from Concordia University, one in Educational Leadership and another in Educational Administration. Jamie and her husband have three children at QM in 1st grade, Kindergarten, and Preschool. Catholic education is important to her family because they believe in the integration of faith and learning. She also loves the strong sense of community among students, parents and educators in the QM family. "Together, let's work together to inspire, empower and have our QM Wildcats thrive academically, personally, and spiritually within our St. Gianna Parish community." Mrs. Katie Clark - Katie attended St Walter's Grammar School with her 14 siblings and then followed her older sisters' footsteps at Maria High School. She graduated from Loyola University with a degree in History and Secondary Education and earned a masters degree in Administration and Leadership at St. Xavier University. Katie and her husband have had three children graduate from QM ('19, '21, & '22) and currently have four enrolled here now in 8th, 6th, 4th, and 1st grades. “Like so many other parents, both current and alumni, I believe active participation in my parish encourages its continued success and provides an example to my children about selfless service and the joy of helping others. I am humbled to have been selected to this board and can't wait to work with all members of this amazing school community as we continue to build on QM inspiring legacy.” Mr. Kevin Kirkland - A long-time parishioner of St. Bernadette and St. Gianna Parish. Kevin is the product of Catholic grade school, high school and college, as was his wife, Carla, who was a long-time teacher at QM. They both attended the University of Loyola, Chicago. Currently the GM of sales for a Steel Producer, Kevin and Carla’s three children graduated from St. Bernadette school, St. Rita, and Mount Assisi. Catholic education has always been important to Kevin, a value he and his wife instilled in their children. One of Kevin’s sons works for the Alliance for Catholic Education at the University of Notre Dame. “I look forward to working with the board, faculty, and administration to strengthen and ensure the ongoing success of QM School of St. Gianna Parish.” Mr. Ricardo Sanchez - Raised on the southeast side of Chicago where both his wife and he attended Catholic High Schools and the University of Illinois at Chicago, Ricardo is a Sergeant for the Chicago Police Department, having served for 18 years. He and his wife’s son graduated from QM and is currently a freshman at Brother Rice High School. Their daughter is currently in 6th grade. “Providing a Catholic education for our children is very important to us as we believe it builds a strong foundation in religious values. We really appreciate the sense of community that QM has provided our family, and I am very excited to serve on the School Board to build that community well into the future.” Mr. Andrew Westman - A parishioner of St. Bernadette and St. Gianna Parish for the last 16 years, Westman grew up in St Louis and attended catholic schools from elementary school through college. He attended the University of Dallas in Irving Texas and has been in the financial services industry for just under 20 years. Andrew and his wife have 3 kids in 8th, 6th, and 4th grades. Fr. Benedykt’s leadership and a strong emphasis in the Catholic faith were paramount in their decision to have their children attend QM. “I look forward to helping build upon the Catholic foundation and example set by Fr. Benedykt, Mr. Davidson, and the amazing faculty at QM. I am honored to serve and help to further expand the QM community.”

8th grade tradition of Blanket Day continues. The kids had a great time making their keepsake blanket. Thanks to the parents who supported the day as well.

What a wonderful Christmas concert last night! We hope you were there to experience the magic but if not, here are a few photos of the night. Way to go Wildcats, you sounded AMAZING!

Do you know any families thinking about QM for their children? Share this photo with them to inform them about scholarships available to new QM families - any and all grades!

TOMORROW NIGHT!!! Immediately after the concert, all are welcome to join us for some hot chocolate and cookies in the St. Joseph Room.

One last Chess Club and it's TOMORROW - DEC 19th! We hope to see you there!

Please join us for our annual Queen of Martyrs School Advent and Christmas Concert on Wednesday, December 20th at 6pm in the Queen of Martyrs Church. Our Preschool through Fifth Grade students have been hard at work preparing an amazing variety of music to celebrate the seasons of Advent and Christmas. All are welcome to join us afterwards for some hot chocolate and cookies immediately after the concert in the St. Joseph Room.

As Christmas draws closer and closer, it's time to start making plans for Christmas mass...

Queen of Martyrs is excited to announce New Family Scholarships available for the 2024-25 school year. Please join us at an upcoming Open Houses in January to learn more! Junior High Open House Wednesday, January 17th @ 6pm Prospective 6th, 7th and 8th Grade Students All School Open House (Catholic Schools Week) All Prospective Students Sunday, January 28th Immediately after 10:30am Mass Email admissions@qmschool.com with any questions.

We hope you all will join us this Sunday, December 17th at our 10:30am Family mass as we celebrate our 6th Grade and 1st Grade classes and ask for God’s blessings for them and their families.

Yesterday was a big day for Mrs Gagner’s first grade class and Ms Mohr’s seventh grade class as they created cups of cheer. Each student had to write things that make them cheerful. The seventh graders helped the first graders with their spelling and everyone had fun sharing. It was great to see everyone having a great time hear all the laughter going on.

Congratulations to all of our First Trimester Honor Roll students! We are so proud of you for your handwork and dedication to academic excellence! #WhereFaithandKnowledgeMeet