FJVD Weekly Info...

Father John V. Doyle School has a fun-filled week planned to celebrate our Catholic identity and school spirit!

Catholic Schools: Learn. Serve. Lead. Succeed!

Sun 1/27 – 11:30am Mass @ SSJP Church and FJVD Open House 12:30-2:00pm

Pray Daily - We pray for all members of our school and parish community.

Mon 1/28 – Cranium Competition – 1pm in the gym

Tues 1/29 – Chain Reaction Service Project

Wed 1/30 – STEAM Mystery Competition – 1pm in the parish center

Thurs 1/31 – Name That Tune – 1pm in the gym

Thurs 1/31 - Leah & Olivia (both from grade 7) will represent FJVD at the Diocesan Spelling Bee at St. Mary's in Cranston - 4pm

Fri 2/1 – Career Day in the morning; Student vs. Faculty Volleyball Game – 1pm in the gym

Fri 2/1 - Family Bingo and Cook-Off evening event!

I would also like to thank Mike Bagley, owner of M B Tile Works and SSJP parishioner, for donating his services to tile the boys restroom floor in time for our Open House AND to one of our grandparents for donating the materials! It looks wonderful!

Catholic Schools Week at Father John V. Doyle School will begin with Mass on Sunday January 27, 2019 at 11:30am. We hope all of our school families will be able to attend and celebrate together!

ALL STUDENTS who attend this Mass dressed in full school uniform will receive a no-uniform day in February.

Thank you!

NCEA is pleased to present this year's Many Gifts, One Nation: A Day of Giving to Catholic Schools. Scheduled for January 29, 2019, 12 PM EST toJanuary 30, 2019 12 PM EST, this is a time for parents, grandparents, alumni, students, friends, business and community partners to give to their local Catholic school. This national day of philanthropy and camaraderie invites all people who have benefited from a Catholic school education to donate at a local level.

Please follow and share this link to Many Gifts, One Nation to give to Father John V. Doyle School. The site will be able to receive donations from January 29, 2019, 12 PM EST to January 30, 2019 12 PM EST.

Games this weekend:

Boys Junior Basketball 1pm vs. OLM @ FJVD

See listing of events below for future games!

Please join your PTO Leaders on Thursday, February 7, in the Rectory Conference Room @ 6:30pm for an informational meeting and discussion!

The winner of this raffle will choose one of the following great experiences: Napa Valley Wine Tour, Viva Las Vegas, or The Wizarding World of Harry Potter. Your three night/four-day trip includes roundtrip main cabin airfare for two and deluxe hotel accommodations. Each trip is valued at $5,000.00. Tickets are $100 each and a limited number of tickets not to exceed 100 will be sold. Tickets can be purchased in the school lobby on Friday mornings from 7:45 – 8:15, or after Sunday morning masses in the lobby at the Parish Center entrance. More detailed information about each trip can be found in the lobby.

Thank you to all who attended our Open Session of the School Board meeting on Monday, December 10!

The next School Board meeting will be held on Tuesday January 29, 2019 in the rectory conference room and the Open Session will begin at 6:30pm. Space in the conference room is limited. For seating purposes, please let Mrs. Smith know if you plan on attending. Thank you!

Snow days and delays for Father John V. Doyle School are announced through the Rhode Island Broadcasters Association. FJVD follows the Coventry public school system snow days and delays. Before Care opens at 8am on a Delay Day.

If you haven't already signed up to receive text and/or email alerts, please do so through this link... RIBA

RIBA will send text and email alerts as well as post the information on local TV and radio stations.

Order your 2019 yearbook Online:

Site: YBPay.lifetouch.com

Code: 1866619

January

25 Progress Reports

26 Boys Junior Basketball 1pm vs. OLM @ FJVD

27 Catholic Schools Week Mass 11:30am & Open House 12:30-2pm

x Catholic Schools Week - see separate flyer for info on activities!

February

2 Girls Grammar Basketball 1pm vs. Bishop McVinney @ St. Joe's

3 Girls Grammar Basketball 12pm vs. OLM @ Cole M.S.

3 Boys Junior Basketball 1pm vs. OLM @ Cole M.S.

x ACRE Testing (February 2-15) Grades 5 & 8

6 PD dismissal at 11:35am

8 Middle School Dance

9 Girls Grammar Basketball 12pm vs. St. Pius V @ FJVD

9 Boys Junior Basketball 1pm vs. Sacred Heart @ Sacred Heart, EP

9 Pasta Dinner to benefit grades 7-8 DC trip

10 Girls Grammar Basketball 1pm vs. St. Philomena @ FJVD

13 Mass 1pm

15 Deadline for FACTS Grant & Aid Applications

16 Girls Grammar Basketball 10am vs OLM @ FJVD

17 Boys Junior Basketball 12pm vs. St. Pius V @ RI School for the Deaf

23 Boys Junior Basketball 1pm vs. St. Joe's @ St. Joe's

24 Girls Grammar Basketball 1pm vs. St. Mary @ FJVD

March

1 First Friday Mass 10am

2 Silent/Live Auction - Celebrate Mardi Gras!

4 Lenten Food Drive Begins

6 Ash Wednesday prayer service 10am

6 PD dismissal at 11:35am

8 Lifetouch Spring Picture Day

9 Ladies' Choice Event

12 End of Trimester 2

15 Dress "Green" For Charity

22 Report Cards

x Parish Mission (March 24-27)

25 Reconciliation grades 6, 7, 8 @ 1pm

26 Reconciliation grades 3, 4, 5 @ 1pm

April

x Read-a-thon (April 1-15)

2 Music Festival @ Mount Saint Charles (after school)

3 PD dismissal at 11:35am

x Scholastic Book Fair (April 4-5)

5 Grandparents' Day

5 First Friday Mass 10am

7 Open House for Prospective Students 9-11am

x Reading Week (April 8-12)

8 Pennies for Patients

12 Living Stations 9am (gym) & noon (Church)

24 Administrative Professsionals' Day

x Grades 7 & 8 Class Trip to DC (4/25-4/28)

26 Progress Reports

May

1 PD dismissal at 11:35am

3 Middle School Learning Fair

4 First Communion, Saturday, 11:00am

x STAR Summative Assessment (May 6-24)

7 Teacher Appreciation Luncheon

8 School Nurse Appreciation Day

10 Faculty/Staff PD - No School for Students

13 May Crowning 1:30pm

18 Drama Production of Peter Pan

24 Dress For Charity

24 Gentlemen's Choice Event

30 Ascension Thursday Mass 10am

June

4 Awards Night Grades 3-8

6 Eighth Grade Dinner

8 Eighth Grade Graduation, Saturday, 1pm

11 PreK Graduation & Kindergarten Celebration, 9am

13 Last Day of School Mass (TENTATIVE)

Fun in the Sun Camp (snow day dependent)

Theater Camp (snow day dependent!)

Book Camp (snow day dependent!)

Art Camp (snow day dependent!)

The Mission of Father John V. Doyle School is to provide students with a solid, well-rounded education based on Roman Catholic Tradition.

We live the Word of God in a caring, safe, and nurturing environment.

Email: jaesmith@fjvd.org
Website: fjvd.org
Location: 343 South Main Street, Coventry, RI, USA
Phone: 401-821-3756
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gofjvdsaints