FJVD Weekly Info

Dear Father Doyle Families,

We have come to the conclusion of another school year at Father Doyle School! In the words of St. Paul, "we have fought the good fight, we have finished the race, we have kept the faith" (2 Timothy 4:7).

I want to first thank you for entrusting your children to us. We know choosing a school for your child is an incredibly important decision, and we remain committed to continually creating a school and community that you and your family can believe in. As I recently noted at our 8th grade graduation, this means not only instilling in students the required academic skills, but also the virtues necessary to love well, to act with integrity, and to passionately pursue what is good, true, and beautiful in their lives.

To that end, while I pray that the upcoming summer months provide you with an opportunity to enjoy time with family, rest, relax, and recharge, know that throughout the next two months, many staff will be working diligently to bring continued growth and improvement to our school. This includes a range of different initiatives, many of which are aligned with our 4-Year Strategic Plan. This includes, but is not limited to:

• Preparing for implementation of our new Friendzy curriculum, an intentional character building and social education program for all students in grades PK-8. To learn more about Friendzy, see the relevant slides from our State of the School Address here.
• Finalizing changes to our disciplinary policies including edits to our Parent-Student Handbook to ensure uniformity in behavioral expectations across grade levels and create more consistent application of consequences in the event of disciplinary action. Much of this work was completed during the 2022-2023 school year by members of our disciplinary committee.
• Reviewing materials and strategies surrounding our new writing standards which were completed at the conclusion of the 2022-2023 school year. We can't wait to see students grow and continue to improve their writing through the use of these newly aligned standards.

To learn more about these initiatives and others, I would encourage all families to review the presentation from our State of the School Address held in May.

In addition, we have several facilities upgrades taking place over the summer including the installation of all new exterior windows in the elementary wing of the school as well the installation of new furniture in the 5th grade room and the middle school English Language Arts room.

Lastly, please note that, over the summer months, the cadence of the FJVD Weekly Info will change to every two weeks rather than weekly. Again, thank you for entrusting your child to Father Doyle school, and we look forward to the upcoming 2023-2024 school year.

Please be sure to continue reading for important updates and information for the coming weeks!

Our Youth Group will continue through the summer months. Open to all students entering grades 4-8, and, for the summer, those students who have graduated 8th grade from FJVD.

As a reminder, the evening begins at 6:15pm and consists of approximately 20 minutes of guided prayer, music, and reflection in the Church, followed by social activities for students. Youth group concludes at 7:30pm, with pick-up outside of the school gym.

We look forward to seeing you there!

As announced by Mrs. Burns at prayer service this morning, the FJVD Drama Club will be presented Elf, Jr. this upcoming December!

Auditions will be held the first full week of September upon returning to school. You can find information regarding auditions, rehearsals, show dates and more in the drama club flyer here.

Are you a Coventry resident? Are you planning to have your child take the bus next year?

Sign up for bussing for the 2023-2024 school year by utilizing the form below.

23-24 Bus Sign Up (Coventry Residents Only)

Please note, bussing is only available for students entering grades K-8. The last day to register for bussing for the 2023-2024 school year is July 10th.

If you have any questions, please reach out to Mrs. Boiardi at kathyboiardi@fjvd.org or by calling 401-821-3756.

Thank you!

Our Parish is now recruiting for new Altar Servers, and there will be having an Altar Server Training Class, Saturday July 1st from 1 to 3pm in the Church. All boys and girls who are parishioners at Ss. John and Paul, are entering 4th grade or above next school year, and have made their First Communion are eligible to become an Altar Server. If you are interested, please fill out the form below and return it to Mrs. Jarvis or Fr. Woolley.

At our State of the School Address, we also announced the publication of our 2023 End of Year Survey.

We encourage all families to provide their feedback in the survey, which only takes a few minutes to complete. You can find the full survey here.

As always, be assured of my prayers for you and your families.

God bless and Go Saints!

Sincerely,

Mr. Peloquin

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.

A reminder that Father John V. Doyle School is a peanut and tree-nut free school. For the safety of all students, we ask that children not bring snacks and other food items to school that contain peanuts and/or tree nuts. This includes peanut butter, nutella, and granola bars containing peanuts or tree nuts.

Thank you!

For more information on our Partners in Education Program go to https://bit.ly/FJVDPartners22

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